Stone Cold Blue

No one who tells the truth survives this Administration

Hah you know the answer to that. The only war they might have fought is in a video game.

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U.S. Judge says Kari Lake broke law in overseeing Voice of America He declared all of Lake's actions over the past year to be null and void, including the layoffs of more than 1,000 journalists and staffers.

He declared all of Lake's actions over the past year to be null and void, including the layoffs of more than 1,000 journalists and staffers. n.pr/4sy0uhE

Judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran U.S. media agency, voiding layoffs Sweeping layoffs at Voice of America made by Trump appointee Kari Lake were declared void by a federal judge, who said she served unlawfully.

BREAKING:

A federal judge in Washington just ruled that Kari Lake has unlawfully served as chief executive of the U.S. Agency for Global Media — which oversees Voice of America — and nullified many actions she has taken in the role, including mass layoffs of staff.

Thank for including me, @cindyannpedersen.com! Stronger together, especially for individuals whose voices have been intentionally silenced. 🫶

As quoted from someone on the inside at DOL, “Why is the Secretary the only one not being held accountable?”

One year later, seven fired federal workers share where they are now The Trump administration fundamentally altered the trajectories of hundreds of thousands of lives.

“One year later, seven fired federal workers share where they are now” via @51st.news:

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The Feds who brought the suit are anonymous but I’d presume most are from civilian agencies.

💯 No one knows exactly what those DOGE bros did with any of the data they accessed.

60 Minutes…the latest state-run media spewing war-mongering propaganda

Laughing like it’s a video game. Sick.

NASA Starts Recruiting Drive After Musk’s DOGE Thinned Agency NASA and the Office of Personnel Management have announced a push to recruit engineers and technologists less than a year after the space agency prompted thousands of employees to leave as part of Pre...

“NASA Starts Recruiting Drive After Cutting Workforce in 2025” via @bloomberg.com:

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One year later, seven fired federal workers share where they are now The Trump administration fundamentally altered the trajectories of hundreds of thousands of lives.

“One year later, seven fired federal workers share where they are now” via @51st.news:

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“EPA firing 22 environmental justice staffers, union says” via @thehill.com:

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Third Labor Secretary Aide Placed on Leave as Fraud Probe Grows Another top aide to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer was placed on leave Wednesday following a growing investigation into allegations of misconduct, according to a person familiar with the situatio...

“Third Labor Secretary Aide Placed on Leave as Fraud Probe Grows” via @bloomberglaw.com:

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Continuing to shed federal workers remains ‘priority number one,’ White House official says OMB deputy suggests that making it easier to fire feds will ‘liberate’ them to do their jobs better.

Brought to you by the people who want to put Feds “in trauma,” OMB says they want to fire more people, give them fewer workplace protections & less workplace flexibility, yet “would attempt to sell the government as an attractive employer.”

Via @govexec.bsky.social

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DOGE Data Access Lawsuit By Fed Workers Allowed to Move Forward A group of federal employees can move forward with claims the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency violated their privacy rights by accessing their personal information, after a ...

“DOGE Data Access Lawsuit By Fed Workers Allowed to Move Forward” via @bgov.com:

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‘Radical reduction’ of GSA-owned buildings needed to address growing maintenance backlog, panel finds | Federal News Network The report finds that some GSA-owned federal buildings are in such poor condition that the cost to demolish or repair them “outweighs any potential reuse.”…

“‘Radical reduction’ of GSA-owned buildings needed to address growing maintenance backlog, panel finds” via @federalnewsnetwork.com:

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RFK Jr. Pressured to Fill Vacancies Key to NIH Research Funds A bipartisan group of lawmakers want Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to fill panel vacancies that enable approval of research funding, according to a letter obtained by Bloomberg Government.

“RFK Jr. Pressured to Fill Vacancies Key to NIH Research Funds” via @bgov.com:

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RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine policies are "unreviewable," DOJ lawyer tells judge The startling claim came amid a lawsuit from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

“RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine policies are ‘unreviewable,’ DOJ lawyer tells judge” via @arstechnica.com:

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DOJ Shift on Political Activity Rules Breaks from Past Practice The Justice Department’s removal of some restrictions on non-career appointees’ participation in political activities walks back years of policy across presidential administrations aimed at maintainin...

What a surprise, crossing ethics lines, “DOJ Shift on Political Activity Rules Breaks from Past Practice” via @bloomberglaw.com:

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FDA vaccine chief to leave the agency for a second time Dr. Vinay Prasad will step down in April after a controversial year at the FDA.

“FDA vaccine chief to leave the agency for a second time” via @nbcnews.com:

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No money for you “Senate Democrats block bill to fund DHS, spurning increased GOP pressure” via @thehill.com:

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Ok every time I see this photo I think Super Mario or Teletubbies.

Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees - ProPublica Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de...

Our database paints a detailed financial picture for President Donald Trump and hundreds of his political appointees, some of whom have ties to the industries they regulate.

The disclosures include their recent employers, assets and debts.

I often hear it mispronounced as “mono a mono” which actually means “monkey to monkey” and that sounds about right 🤣

Or a woman? No. Scraping the bottom of the barrel in a race for the bottom.

Pot, meet kettle

Noem Can’t Explain Why She Hired 8-Day-Old Company for Ad Campaign Kristi Noem struggled to defend hiring a company linked to a political operative.

DHS tapped a little-known ad firm to produce Kristi Noem’s multimillion-dollar ad campaign during the government shutdown last year. But when asked to explain her rationale before a House Oversight Committee hearing Wednesday, Noem was practically speechless. trib.al/QzgY9VU