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Lulu KC

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66. We will survive

Wed Jan 29, 2025, 12:11 AM

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A friend who is a fed employee received an email from their union saying don't do it. There is pushback. This hasn't even hit the courts yet--or has it? So many lawsuits are being filed so fast that I can't keep up.

We must persist. That's all we can do.

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Yep orangecrush Tuesday #19

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Reagan started this Diraven Tuesday #37

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Article I, Sect. 9 BumRushDaShow Tuesday #8

Most federal employees do not work in DC. They are all over the country. Lonestarblue Tuesday #12

They'd love to see them retire so they can badhair77 Tuesday #13

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WHAT?????? Lulu KC Tuesday #14

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We will survive Lulu KC Yesterday #66

OMG, So That's What I Got Earlier This Week! modrepub Tuesday #15

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Important Baron2024 Tuesday #53

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No. James48 Tuesday #40

Dictatorship, here we come LilElf70 Tuesday #35

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Maybe Baron2024 Yesterday #69

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Don't fall Rebl2 Tuesday #56

So, the work these people do isn't important? Bayard Tuesday #59

first get a hardcopy of the tendered offer, and attendant detail stopdiggin Tuesday #61

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