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  • jon-nycJ Offline
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    wrote on last edited by jon-nyc
    #8

    Brutal.

    Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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    • AxtremusA Offline
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      Story about a federal worker who tried to take DOGE's "fork" offer and tried to resign from the federal government three times ...

      https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/09/20/trump-administration-resignation-offer-supporter/

      Be sure you get to the part about his wife's cremation being delayed ... it's a gut punch.

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      • 89th8 Offline
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        Paywall

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        • HoraceH Offline
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          Ax loves to lord over the forum with his gatekeeping of the best journalism that the rest of us can’t afford to read. That is the road to authoritarianism and fascism.

          Education is extremely important.

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          • 89th8 89th

            Paywall

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            @89th said in Bless his heart:

            Paywall

            It so happens that WTG (next door) posted a non-paywalled alternate link, so here it is: https://archive.is/mtm4z

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            • HoraceH Horace

              Ax loves to lord over the forum with his gatekeeping of the best journalism that the rest of us can’t afford to read. That is the road to authoritarianism and fascism.

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              @Horace said in Bless his heart:

              … the best journalism that the rest of us can’t afford to read.

              For you, it’s not an affordability problem, just misguided priorities.

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              • AxtremusA Axtremus

                @Horace said in Bless his heart:

                … the best journalism that the rest of us can’t afford to read.

                For you, it’s not an affordability problem, just misguided priorities.

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                @Axtremus said in Bless his heart:

                @Horace said in Bless his heart:

                … the best journalism that the rest of us can’t afford to read.

                For you, it’s not an affordability problem, just misguided priorities.

                You can never know what is truly in another man's heart. And by heart I of course mean bank account.

                Education is extremely important.

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                • taiwan_girlT Offline
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                  By any means, I am not a President Trump fan or DOGE fan, but why didnt the guy take FMLA for example? It is not unusual for a company to offer buy outs to some people (or departments) but not others.

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                  • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

                    By any means, I am not a President Trump fan or DOGE fan, but why didnt the guy take FMLA for example? It is not unusual for a company to offer buy outs to some people (or departments) but not others.

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                    @taiwan_girl said in Bless his heart:

                    By any means, I am not a President Trump fan or DOGE fan,

                    ...but he's still better than the alternative. Agreed. Tough times call for tough choices.

                    Education is extremely important.

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                    • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

                      By any means, I am not a President Trump fan or DOGE fan, but why didnt the guy take FMLA for example? It is not unusual for a company to offer buy outs to some people (or departments) but not others.

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                      @taiwan_girl said in Bless his heart:

                      By any means, I am not a President Trump fan or DOGE fan, but why didnt the guy take FMLA for example? It is not unusual for a company to offer buy outs to some people (or departments) but not others.

                      Maybe he did and it ran out?

                      Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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                        Should have been mentioned then. I think it would appropriate to inform that the man had tried and used all available options.

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