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Susanita
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Nothing says Public Service Recognition Week like arresting a mayor for trying to inspect a facility in his own city.

There‘s been so much happening, I never shared this thought from a measly three months ago. I agree that the government is already too small for the size of the population and the complexity of issues faced. Just my two cents as a #longtimefed but you can read the article via the link in the comments.

TheBookHippie Agree. 2w
Bookwormjillk Yup. Very worried about cybersecurity also. 2w
TieDyeDude And they'll say that states should be stepping up, but there is so much corruption and mismanagement of funds at the state level, I can't imagine what it would look like with no federal oversight. This stuff takes years to coordinate, you can't just flip a switch and say “Figure it out.“ 😡 2w
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Susanita
Official Congressional Directory | United States. Congress, W. H. Michael
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There‘s a little bit to unpack from last night‘s town hall with my congresswoman. As a first-term representative from a blue state and district, she acknowledged that she has limited tools at her disposal at the moment, but she‘s definitely using them.

She mentioned the importance of phone calls no matter what color your district is, and that including a personal story provides more impact. So let‘s keep it up! #longtimefed #psrw

Librarybelle My rep refuses to have a town hall meeting. The phones also go unanswered to his office, so it‘s so sad. I‘m glad there are reps out there willing to stand up and hear the voices of all of their constituents. 2w
Nebklvr @Librarybelle Of my reps, only one has someone to answer phones consistently and one sends replies to reiterate the party line. However, I use 5 calls and try to call multiple times a week. If they are going to make me miserable then i will return the favor. (edited) 2w
Susanita @Librarybelle @Nebklvr Another feature of 5Calls is that you can keep tagging your rep as unavailable so it contributes to their aggregate stats. As well as being a pest. 😎 2w
Librarybelle Good to know! 2w
AlaMich What a bunch of cowards they all are!! 2w
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Susanita
Library of Congress | Washington, DC (Library)
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I realized late last night that I hadn‘t made a post for #psrw and #longtimefed but I was tired and needed to go to bed. Today I‘ll post twice! As I wait for the start of a town hall with my congresswoman at the library, I‘m absorbing the news that Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, has been fired. Not a surprise I guess, but nonetheless I‘m done with the National Book Festival for the foreseeable future. I‘ll BBL with another post.

TheBookHippie Such sadness. I feel just awful for her. 3w
Librarybelle I was so numb when I read the news. Such a travesty. 3w
charl08 😱 3w
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Chrissyreadit I suspect there will not be a national book festival this year tbh. 3w
Chrissyreadit When can we take our country back… 3w
ncsufoxes My mom & I were going to plan on going this year since I now that live close to DC. I suspect that there won‘t be one since these bottom feeders don‘t like books. If there happens to be one I‘d support if the resistance was in charge of it not them peddling Vance & Hegseth‘s books. These people are 🤬 3w
kspenmoll 😱 so sad. @Chrissyreadit That is the question… 3w
Susanita @ncsufoxes @Chrissyreadit I have wondered about that too, but for what it‘s worth I‘m already getting emails about it since it‘s the 25th anniversary. No authors announced yet, and some may now decline to participate (a la Kennedy Center). 3w
StaceGhost @Chrissyreadit this is completely surreal it was such a beautiful event last year 3w
Chrissyreadit @Susanita or it will be a republicans/right wing fest of major propaganda proportions 2w
Chrissyreadit @StaceGhost @Susanita @kspenmoll @TheBookHippie @ncsufoxes @Librarybelle @charl08 We need an ALTLibrary (like the altnationalparks) And to have the National Book Fest focus on banned books and authors- !!!! 2w
Susanita @Chrissyreadit I like the idea of Alt LOC. Alt NPS, Alt Dept of Education, and Rights and Reason (FKA Alt Smithsonian) have good info too. 2w
Chrissyreadit Ah!!! i did not know they all had alt sites! hoping on IG - any substacks? although sometimes i‘m overwhelmed like the roof is caving and foundation crumbling simultaneously 2w
Chrissyreadit @Susanita @ncsufoxes @Bookwormjillk maybe we should consider a bookstore crawl meet up? 2 then lunch then 2 more? I had fun going to a couple different ones with @wanderinglynn (edited) 2w
ncsufoxes @Chrissyreadit I‘d be up for a meet up/bool store crawl. I‘m in Frederick, MD & don‘t mind driving towards DC or where there are more bookstores. 2w
Susanita @ncsufoxes @Chrissyreadit I would be up for that! Frederick is in the middle between us and has the Curious Iguana. 2w
Susanita @Chrissyreadit I don‘t know about instagram but some are on Facebook and Bluesky. Maybe Substack too… 2w
TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit YES!!!! ALT everything!!! Ughhhhh 2w
Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie come spend a weekend here for a book crawl! I will make my daughter give up her room for you! 2w
TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit if my next testing is a -okay I‘m cleared for travel by car & train! 2w
Susanita @TheBookHippie I hope you can come! 2w
ncsufoxes @Chrissyreadit @Susanita I‘d be up for meeting anywhere: MD, VA, DC. Doesn‘t have to be Frederick. I love The Curious Iguana but it‘s the only bookstore here besides B&N 2w
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Apparently it‘s “terrorism” to expect due process for all? Fun fact! As a #longtimefed I had a passing acquaintance with Seb G when he worked for an organization downstairs from my office. He struck me as a bit grumpy and kinda “out there.” He has some books in the Litsy database, but I‘m not going to highlight them in any way.

Bette Huh. Soooo, if you go to a protest and have a sign that says: Free Garcia…you could be arrested? Just wondering as protests are coming up, like the “No Kings” one in June. 🙋‍♀️⁉️ 3w
Leftcoastzen Disgusting! They keep doubling down on absurdity and lies! 3w
TheBookHippie Ughhhh 3w
Suet624 Disgusting 3w
ncsufoxes I just can‘t with these people anymore. I‘m trying to be all about peace & happiness but also saying 🤬off 🤬under my breath daily. I‘m over here cursing again with RFK & trying the Autism registry thing again but using Medicaid & Medicare data. 🤬🤬🤬 3w
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Susanita
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I worry about this too. When we finally get this 💩show behind us, there will be a lot of work to do. Who would want to work for such a capricious employer?
#longtimefed #psrw

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/lawmakers-fear-doge-cuts-will-drive-aw...

AmyG Trump just wants loyalists in everything. He doesn‘t care if they are qualified or not. 3w
Susanita @amyg At least he‘s drained the swamp 🙄 3w
Bookwormjillk I agree. Who would ever consider that a viable career path now? 3w
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ncsufoxes I keep saying all these people don‘t want the federal government but once all of their services are gone or harder to get they‘re going to realize how important government is. Also people don‘t realize how much the government does for them till it‘s not there. And/or their state taxes get more expensive (FDA, EPA). It is sad too to know how much expertise is being lost. 3w
ncsufoxes My son is a junior in college & he was really interested in studying invasive species in grad school. He said he‘s not going to go that direction because the main place to get jobs in that area is the USDA & right now he feels the government won‘t be a reliable place to get a job in the future. 3w
marleed As a retired federal employee (army) I feel so defensive of today‘s civil servants. I saw a statistic somewhere of who‘s lost federal jobs and a large percent are women or people of color. I don‘t think Doge cares who is hired next so long as they are MAGA. So much for the HATCh Act. 3w
Susanita @ncsufoxes I feel so bad for young people right now, such as your son and my niece, who are looking for jobs and the rug has been pulled out from under them. And you‘re right, I think a lot of people don‘t really understand the interplay of state and federal functions and especially budgets. 3w
Susanita @marleed Yeah, the Hatch Act is one more restraint he‘s just obliterating this time around. 🤬 3w
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Even if we could set aside the rampant disinformation influencing the current regime‘s justification for ripping the guts out of federal government agencies (which is a very big “if” to take into account), it just doesn‘t make sense to do it the way they‘re doing it. As we‘ve already seen, they fired people they really shouldn‘t have fired.

True budgetary and policy analysis takes weeks if not months to accomplish properly. #longtimefed #psrw

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Susanita
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The #longtimefed is back for Public Service Recognition Week. When I was working, this week usually passed with little fanfare other than a nice boilerplate message from POTUS and maybe one from our Director. This year it‘s a joke at best.

TheBookHippie 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 3w
Suet624 😩😩😩 3w
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Susanita
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library | Staunton, VA (Library)
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As a #longtimefed I never attended a conference that was co-sponsored by an organization that had ceased to exist…but that happened today. I guess that explains why they didn‘t have any staff at the event. 😥

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/us/politics/doge-wilson-center.html

dabbe I'm not “liking“ this in any way except for the fact that it's you and you posted it. #beyondheartbreaking #resist ♥️👊🏻♥️ 2mo
LeeRHarry What Denise says…thank you for keeping us in the loop about things I would have no idea about from my side of the world. @dabbe 2mo
Catsandbooks Another day another horror 🫠 2mo
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dabbe @LeeRHarry ♥️👊🏻💙 2mo
dabbe @Catsandbooks 🎯💙🎯 2mo
Leftcoastzen Disgusting 2mo
BarbaraBB I‘d have no idea either how far and deep this reaches. Thank you for keeping us informed 2mo
CarolynM What @LeeRHarry said. We need to do our best to spread the word further, Lee, because if TemuTrump forms government…😨 2mo
LeeRHarry @CarolynM TemuTrump! I haven‘t heard that one! But it‘s VERY appropriate! 2mo
Amiable @BarbaraBB @CarolynM @LeeRHarry Spread the word far and wide around the world because our mainstream media is downplaying, ignoring or outright gaslighting the events that are happening in this country. We need the help! (edited) 2mo
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Susanita
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Sometimes the memes just write themselves.

As a #longtimefed I would receive regular briefings and training about the importance of OPSEC. During COVID my office had to jump through hoops to be allowed use Zoom.

These people are ridiculous.

ETA: “But her emails…”

lil1inblue 😂 😂 😂 😭 😭 😭 2mo
CBee This meme is 🔥 2mo
AmyG 👊🇺🇸🔥 2mo
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dabbe Lock them up! Lock them up! 👊🏻❣️👊🏻 2mo
Reggie lol 2mo
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Susanita
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While POTUS was cutting IMLS, he was also dismantling Voice of America and Radio Martí. My career as a #longtimefed started at VOA. I later spent a few years at Radio Martí, where I met my husband and my best friend.

These agencies were not without problems, but they didn‘t deserve to be one more tradition thrown on the scrap heap of history. Meanwhile the “champion of Cuban freedom” does nothing.

Susanita But he‘s okay with deporting people to a brutal prison in El Salvador. 2mo
Suet624 It just gets worse every day. 2mo
BkClubCare I just want to cry. And make the calls. 2mo
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AmyG Hahahaha. The face you make when you sold your soul to the devil. 2mo
Leftcoastzen 😡 2mo
DogMomIrene I thought Kari Lake there was awful, but this is definitely worse! 2mo
Susanita @DogMomIrene Holy moly! I totally missed the news that she was put in charge … and then told to shut it down a few days later. 2mo
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