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ocean-kat I see wrong turn

artappraiser — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 05:07:15 +0000

In reply to Everyone knows how long it

ocean-kat I see wrong turn into scanner made by 18-wheeler load of "cucumbers" @ Nogales port of entry the other day

Everyone knows how long it

ocean-kat — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 08:35:50 +0000

Everyone knows how long it sometimes takes to make a left turn. It just makes sense for illegal immigrants to make that left turn as soon as they cross the border so if there's some trouble later it's all quick right turns. You can even make that right turn legally against the light.

Wow, it took a union to talk

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 07:23:48 +0000

In reply to Air traffic controllers "are

Wow, it took a union to talk some sense into Republicans? Cherish that thought.

but wait there's more

artappraiser — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 06:41:13 +0000

In reply to I not surprised to find

but wait there's more

I not surprised to find

artappraiser — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 06:26:42 +0000

In reply to You see a wall, it's like a

I not surprised to find recent related analysis suggesting that he may not be able to retain attention span for an entire movie. Curating another reality from bits and pieces 24/7, that's our CIC

And personally, I think

artappraiser — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 20:41:07 +0000

In reply to Trump has backed down, is

And personally, I think incredible major damage has been done that will affect all of us for many years. In that these jobs were always considered smart choices if you wanted stable employment. Since that "brand" has been ruined, we will all have to deal with less quality in federal employees long term. Short term, anyone who needs their help are going to have to deal with this situation

Once furloughed workers begin returning to their jobs, managers across the federal bureaucracy will face the monumental task of helping people wade through an overwhelming backlog of work, perform without being overly distracted by questions about their future and grapple with the sudden uncertainty of once stable jobs.

“These folks, I believe, are going to be returning to work both frightened and angry,” said Robert Tobias, director of business development for the Key Executive Leadership Programs at American University’s School of Public Affairs. “Angry that they’ve been made hostages and pawns in a fight over which they could have no control, and frightened about the future.”

from

The furlough is terrible for workers -- even when they are back on the job

By Jena McGregor @ WaPo, Jan. 25

Trump has backed down, is

artappraiser — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 20:32:24 +0000

In reply to The Shutdown is Killing the Capital Markets

Trump has backed down, is going with opening for 3 weeks, if you haven't checked the headlines.

Still back to the theme of much damage is done, this story caught my eye. The backlog is not going to disappear in 3 weeks:

At least 14,000 unpaid IRS workers did not show up for work as broad shutdown disruption hits tax agency, according to House aides

By Jeff Stein and Danielle Paquette @ WaPo.com, January 25 at 12:18 PM

At least 14,000 unpaid workers in the Internal Revenue Service division that includes tax processing and call centers did not show up for work this week despite orders to do so, according to two House aides, posing a challenge to the Trump administration’s ability to minimize the damage from the government shutdown.

The Trump administration ordered more than 30,000 employees back to work unpaid to prepare for tax filing season, which is set to begin next week. But of the 26,000 workers called back to the IRS division that includes the tax processing centers and call centers, about 9,000 workers could not be reached and about 5,000 more claimed a hardship exemption, IRS officials have told members of Congress, according to aides, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the numbers.

These numbers are as of Tuesday, according to the House aides, and the rate of employees returning to work may have changed since then. The IRS announced on Jan. 15 it would begin calling back workers as fears mounted about the IRS’s ability to process tax returns [....]

Good luck explaining to that

PeraclesPlease — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 12:46:28 +0000

In reply to Criminy, CNN this evening,

Good luck explaining to that judge why the caravan is a greater national emergency than shutting down the government for over a month, or why every other authority outside of government disagrees with the President's claim (almost said "assessment", but that's way too ~~crime~~ kind)

two people just wondering:

artappraiser — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 11:26:14 +0000

In reply to Wilbur Ross doesn't

two people just wondering:

What I wonder is why Wilbur Ross just can’t file accurate ethics forms or avoid making false statements while testifying. Truth telling is a basic life skill.
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) January 24, 2019

If only Trumps word salads

artappraiser — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 10:04:07 +0000

In reply to The Prez just chimed in with

If only Trumps word salads were edible... https://t.co/nWwlV6i2IA
— Venture Capital (@kelly2277) January 25, 2019