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Yes, they are destroying everything they can, as fast as they can. Interestingly, the probationary status seems different in the fed system a lot...

That's the probably something like the DOGE story. A common account is that a person has worked in a certain agency for 5 or 10 years as a...

Sure. I wasn’t terribly concerned about the firing of probationary employees, probation is not a “permanent “ employment status and at my workplace,...

Here is another thing I read that prompted this thread--note, RIF'ed is not the same as the mass probationary firings: "The entirety of the...

This is one of the emails I received that prompted me to start this thread: At times like these, Native students need your support and advocacy more...

Happy birthday belatedly, Happystuff. Everyone else, beware today!! :0! Got to see most of the eclipse, very cool. It was really clear here, so...

Compulsary education laws are set by the states, not the Feds.

For me it comes down to the metaphor that's been used constantly since 1/20/2025--that is, eliminating federal bloat should be done with a scalpel,...

But is that science or journalism?Are the talking heads just spouting sound bites or curated information? As we found during Covid, a lot of what...

Kids were not required to attend school prior to the 20s. Currently, children are required to be in school. That probably will change because of...

For me, it’s not “science” that I distrust because frankly, I don’t know enough to be able to discount most all “science.” What I sometimes distrust...

The term science covers a lot of territory, but I could think the current administration would like to form their own politicized "facts", which...

Oh, my! Good thoughts their way.

I think this is a good catalyst for everyone to check their storm season supplies. I remember last year, we had an evening of 10-12 tornadoes at the...

Because it rubs against their old white men agenda.

My sister has a horse training ranch and owns three horses. A tornado hit them directly last night and brought down the barn and all outbuildings....

Iris, if you're lookin for lanterns, here is what I ordered yesterday. They get good reviews on Amazon. ...

St. Louis airport is closed because storms blew out windows in one terminal. There’s a great video of a Southwest Airlines plane flying in front of a...

Eleven days of vacation is great - the rest of your life is even better!

I bought the bush rose “Silas Marner. “. I wanted a short rosebush with true pink flowers, not apricot – pink. These bushes did not come as short as...

Tell us, Iris Lilies, which roses do you plan to buy?

This is a really good question. I would separate science from “education. “ The United States Department of Education is the newest one created....

Yay!

I can see that changing genetics amoung nearby villages.. But I bet the car made a huge impact because the car came pretty fast after horses. I’m...

Seem to be missing this one as well. Rain over night, but nothing serious (so far) at all. Everyone please stay safe!!!!

Figured I should update the actual job thread. So, I am now on vacation for 11 days!

:laff: At least for a little while to come. LOL

Coworker sprung for dinner last night as a wonderful good-bye treat - Chinese. This afternoon will be birthday lunch with family - soup dumplings! ...

Thanks again to everyone. You have all been so wonderfully supportive. I am now officially on vacation for 11 days! It's all a bit surreal at the...

Thanks again, everyone. I'm glad others got to see it. And the moon last night was still big, bright and beautiful.

That's wonderful! It's fun to share! I'll do the same sometimes with gift cards, especially if it is a place I rarely go. I remember placing an...

I gave away a box of assorted stemware, and I'm in the process of giving away a few gardening books. I also culled the liquor cabinet again, and I...

Wow Happystuff! Happy Birthday and Happy Retirement! So much Happiness!!!!

People of his ilk referred to his religion.

I was watching Max Velocity on YT and thete were a lot of tornadoes in the STL area. Southern MO and AR, too. I fell asleep about 10 so I’m not...

so interesting. Amazing the changes in the last 125 years. I remember a local project when money for bicycles was raised for small African villages...

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5188283-usda-local-food-banks-schools-free-meals-snap/ I just got an email on how my community is doing a...

We had shrimp & grits. Spinach & parmesan in the grits.

Yep, I was walking to the mailbox during that sunny pleasant part, and running back through hail. I didn't even throw a jacket on when I left because...

St. Louis had some wind. I’m seeing people posting trees toppled and building tops fall in, but don’t worry. I think it’s very spotty from what I...

So you think that people who have green cards don't deserve first amendment rights? Can you expound upon that concept?

Wondering about my 81 yr old brother in STL. Hope it wasn't as bad as predicted.

I hope everyone stays safe! I think we're escaping this one.

okay---here's a car I missed while it was sitting at a salvage auction in Fla, armpit of America. Anyway---it is a very, very, very, very, VERY rare...

Strong winds throughout the metro area here. Not sure of the drivers status.

okay---I tell you what----you kids'll be overjoyed to hear that I made another acquisition; a real collector vehicle nearing half-a-century old. ...

LOL, Iris. That’s funny. I have batteries in multiple places in my apt. Thanks for reminding me to put batteries in the little lantern I have. I also...

oh yeah, wish I could get ready for electric outages. I grabbed the big flashlight oops it’s out of batteries. We don’t have backup battery for...

Yep, me! 33 degrees above average today in the Chicago area. 76 when I left work. Only been this warm this early maybe 4 other times. Very windy. I’m...

I've been struggling with this goal since I worked more in January and February than usual, but I have houseguests coming in mid-April, so I'm really...

Stay safe, IL. We had big gusts of wind on Friday and lost power for 24 hours. Today was sunny and 55. Still have a foot and a half of snow on the...

Yipes! Yesterday here it was lovely, calm, and sunny. About 60 degrees. I popped into a place for lunch, had lunch, stepped out, and the...

aw, thats nice!

Took DH shopping today. He got the majority of his summer wardrobe. Told him to just get what he wanted and not worry about price. Of course,...

Woohoo! Happy Birthday and retirement! Thrilled for you, Happystuff!

Congrats

My bladder woke me up at just the right time to see it this morning. At about 2:40am Eastern time I stepped out on the deck and saw the blood moon at...

Haha! "Take off your glasses and enjoy!" Words to live by! But good gardening advice... The only garden I have to sit in is the pergola with the...