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dontmeantobepoliticalbut · 11 months

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A group of 14 conservative lawmakers in both chambers of Congress last week reintroduced legislation that would make the federal government an at-will employer and abolish the Merit Systems Protection Board, effectively eviscerating federal workers’ civil service protections and chilling whistleblowing.

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., are the lead sponsors of the Public Service Reform Act (H.R. 3115), which would make career federal workers at-will employees and get rid of most of the avenues currently available to appeal adverse personnel decisions. It also would abolish the MSPB and send most appeals directly to federal appellate courts, although it preserves a 14-day window for whistleblowers to allege retaliation before the Office of Special Counsel.

“It is far past time to reinstate accountability to the people for the federal bureaucracy by requiring that like any private sector employee, federal workers can be removed from their positions,” Roy said in a statement. “Notwithstanding the majority of federal workers who faithfully serve, especially our law enforcement personnel, we should not allow a wall of red tape to shield those engaged in noncompliance with the law and brazen political partisanship. Federal employees should keep their jobs based on merit, just like the people they serve.”

The bill also allows for federal workers to appeal adverse personnel actions they believe were discriminatory to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, although the legislation requires EEOC to scrap its policies relating to the federal workforce and apply private sector rules to the proceedings.

And it creates a disincentive to federal workers filing appeals of their firings through a provision that says that if a court finds a complaint to be “frivolous” or otherwise “brought in bad faith,” the employee’s defined benefit annuity is automatically reduced by 25%.

“It’s clear that the bureaucracy of the federal government is both a waste of taxpayer dollars and inefficient,” Scott said in a statement. “Red tape and bloated federal agencies constantly slow down progress and hamper American innovation. It’s time to change Washington so it actually works for the American people. The Public Service Reform Act will boost accountability and responsiveness across the federal government by making all executive branch employees at-will.”

Roy previously introduced his bill last July, but with Democrats in control of the House, it languished. With a divided Congress, its chance of passage now remains low. But the bill has gained support, with the number of initial cosponsors growing from 5 to 14.

Between this legislation and other initiatives gaining steam within the Republican party, including a proposed revival of Schedule F, which has already been endorsed by The Heritage Foundation, former President Trump and other likely GOP presidential candidates, it is clear that efforts to upend the federal civil service have become a central plank of the party’s platform. These plans, along with early signs of a push to declare federal employee unions unconstitutional, suggest “truly epic storm clouds” are on the horizon, according to Don Kettl, professor emeritus at the University of Maryland and former dean of its School of Public Policy.

“It’s inconceivable that a major Republican candidate would stake out a position any more favorable to federal employees,” Kettl wrote. “[Conservatives] are offering two tracks for remedies: executive action, especially through a revival of Schedule F; and judicial cases, especially through challenges to the role of public employee unions and, even more fundamentally, to the role of the merit system itself.”

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whilomm · 1 year

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people netflix is probably about to lose subscriptions from:

obviously ppl who just think the new policy is bullshit and this is just what finally makes them unsub

people who arent super techy and wont realize the new policy until theyre suddenly locked outta their account bc they went 2 months without watching anything and they just wanted to see the new season of stranger things, who will cancel after several very angry phone calls with support

people who mostly pay for the account so their college kids can watch

people who will take this as the push to go. eh fuck it ive been meaning to cancel anyway.

people who travel a lot and dont wanna deal with the hassle of that 7 day vacation pass bullshit

people whos entire job is traveling, like truckers and shit

people in long distance relationships who share an acct and both agree eh theres other services

people who end up in the hospital a lot (like one comment who said their kid uses it when theyre in the hospital for chemo treatments)

people netflix will gain:

idk not nearly as much as theyre gonna lose tho lol

#that is of course unless they roll back the policy #i would assume it would be like. okay u can have multi person accts...for extra money :)#netflix #streaming services #honestly its hard to tell if this is just rhem being actually fucking clueless OR if this is the worlds worst publicity stunt #and they already have the rollback planned #like ohhh were gonna be reasonable and only give u a small upcharge instead......#buzzy

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omegaphilosophia · 7 months

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Understanding Partially Public Goods: Excludability and Rivalry

There are several things that could potentially be considered public goods but are not due to various reasons. These goods may be excludable (meaning access can be restricted) or rivalrous (meaning consumption by one person reduces availability to others) to some extent. Here are some examples:

Broadcast Television: While television broadcasts are non-excludable (many people can watch the same program simultaneously), they are not entirely non-rivalrous. Limited advertising space and time slots mean that the more viewers a program attracts, the more revenue it generates. Therefore, broadcast television is not a pure public good.

WiFi in Public Spaces: Publicly available WiFi in parks or airports is often considered a public good because anyone can access it freely. However, it can be limited by factors such as bandwidth, speed, and user restrictions, making it partially excludable and rivalrous to some extent.

Clean Air: Clean air is typically regarded as a classic public good because it is non-excludable and non-rivalrous. However, localized air pollution can affect air quality in specific areas, making it somewhat rivalrous on a regional scale.

Public Transportation: Public transportation systems aim to provide accessible services to everyone. Still, they are not entirely non-excludable, as users typically need to pay fares, and they can become congested during peak hours, introducing rivalry for seating and space.

Online Information: Information on the internet is often considered a public good because it can be freely accessed by anyone. However, some content is protected by paywalls, and high-quality, specialized information may require subscriptions or fees, making it partially excludable.

National Parks: National parks are intended to provide natural beauty and recreational opportunities to all. However, access to some areas may require entrance fees or permits, rendering them partially excludable.

Social Media Platforms: Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter offer free access to users worldwide. However, they are not pure public goods because users' data and content contribute to their revenue through advertising and data monetization.

In these examples, the classification of goods as public or non-public depends on factors like the degree of excludability and rivalry. While they exhibit some characteristics of public goods, they are not entirely non-excludable and non-rivalrous, which is the hallmark of pure public goods like clean air or national defense.

#philosophy #epistemology #knowledge #learning #education #chatgpt #ethics #politics #Public Goods #Excludability #Rivalry #Economic Concepts #Market Efficiency #Resource Allocation #Accessible Services #Common Resources #Public Policy #Goods Classification #economics

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joeys-piano · 9 months

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Life Stuff, Y'all

Today has been a weird day. And in part, I'm typing the following down to help me process how weird of a day it was, because I'm not the best in letting myself be emotive when things happen in my life.

I know a little bit of what I'm feeling is because I'm in a really good part in this WIP I'm writing, and I'm getting to write something I don't see often in stories. And it's a new experience for me, and I got a good feeling that it's going to be heartfelt and very funny, and a sort of closure piece for something I wish I could've experienced when I was the characters' ages, but getting to explore it at my current age has been very healing.

And then the next thing -- the big thing -- that has turned my day sideways, I got performance review feedback from work that's making me feel surprised, happy, and full of imposter syndrome. And I don't know how to process those feelings, so I'm feeling them from a distance and am numb and am just thinking about it. Because the hardest thing to accept for ourselves, at the very end of the day, is praise and the praise from others. Like, what do you do? No one teaches you, I think, how to process a good experience. We have all of these aids, and support, copings for ourselves when things go to shit. But we don't do the same thing as adequately for when good stuff happens to us.

So I'm in that boat. I don't know what to do. I don't want to really think. I just know work likes what I do and I feel I'm the biggest slacker on the team and my work/life balance is good and it feels like I won a lottery because despite my perception of feeling like a slacker, others don't perceive it that way. So it's a very weird time right now, personally. Granted, this is my first official (HR documented, all that) performance review feedback. And there are other things you can comment about how corporate life is in the gutter, you have to 'fend for yourself, you are a cog in the machine, no one cares about you, etc... And those thoughts are valid. Very valid.

But what I feel right now is valid, too. I don't know where I'm going with this, but I think it's a good time to at least celebrate the little wins I can get. Especially in that what contributed to this particular win allows me to have an actual life during and outside of work and keep up with my creative hobbies. Which is an even bigger win when I think about it.

#joey speaks #the life of a public internal auditor #or in the corporate realm thee who reviews processes for efficiency and patching loopholes #and reads a lot of procedures and policies and contracts and blah blah blah #depending on the industry you're in it can be pretty fun #but in financial services the most exciting part is when the client gets back to you and has all the samples you requested

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fictional-worlds-are-exquisite · 2 years

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episode 5 of the sandman has so much tension in it you could cut this bad boy like a damn tree trunk with a chainsaw

#the sandman #'honesty is the best policy' NOT IN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MAYBE NOT OUT IN PUBLIC #if i was honest at my customer service jobs i would've been fired #i wish everyone was honest :/ neat! i don't! lie to my face! literally just lie directly to me! it's better than this hell #...don't actually please but like #there's a time and place #and a way of saying shit #and a way of going hm not my place to say anything #this diner is a nightmare #there's so much relationship sex love etc tension in this place it's becoming a hazard

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becca-alexa · 1 year

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as someone who spent three years working a retail job if i ever hear someone complain about retail workers not smiling while working they are getting a punch to the throat

#becca.txt #i hate that comment so much #they're doing you a service my guy they absolutely do not get paid enough to smile while they deal with your sorry ass #don't ever complain to me about this you will find zero sympathy #and just don't complain about retail workers in general #it's not their fault there's no registers open or that the parking lot's full or that your item's out of stock #literally leave them alone and let them do their jobs #you couldn't pay them ENOUGH to make dealing with the general public bearable #i have horror stories of my time working at a wholesale store #literally part of the reason i hate goimg shopping now because the general public are all a bunch of menaces #i've been on the other side of the register and the counter and whatever and let me tell you people are vile #especially the 45+ crowd - obv not everyone but yeah the older they are generally the worse they get #i never had an issue with 20 year olds #once you get into 30s you get a few entitled assholes but those are here and there #the older crowd???should not be allowes to shop w/o supervision they will go for blood #and it's like they leave their brain in the car when they shop it's incredible #and that's not even talking about the amount of food waste they produce #people PLEASE you leaving refrigerated items anywhere because you don't want it anymore and you 'want to give the workers something to do'#is the WORST THING you can do #at the store i worked at the policy was if it's out it's trash - they took 0 risks w/food contamination #even if it's still cold to the touch if it's found out it's trashed #if you take something out PUT IT BACK WHERE YOU FOUND IT YOU ANIMALS #IS THAT SO HARD?WILL IT KILL YOU TO WALK 30 FEET AND PUT THE DAMN CHICKEN BACK INSTEAD OF LEAVING IT OUT ON THE TOWELS #god you couldn't pay me enough to go back to working retail #a million blessings to the brave souls still in the trenches i pray you all get jobs 1000 times better than what you have now

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andromedasummer · 1 year

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MEOW today i am listening to my media policy lecturer talk about why the news only does prerecorded interviews with him and not live events because they want soundbites of him criticizing the govt and not criticizing the prioritization of commercially profitable soft news and entertainment over proper explanations about new government policy or local/national major events that could actually help create a more informed general public who understand the institute and actors at work in the media, commercial and government sectors

#peter: yes i think the government didnt explain their new public service media policies properly #but i also think the media have not dedicated enough time to interviewing the mps involved with the policies #or taken the initiative to inform the public about the policy and how it works when the big news was that people didnt understand it #can you guess which part of his interview they cut in the 10 seconds they gave him in the final edit

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infydeva · 1 year

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try public preview - microsoft identity Conditional access filters for apps

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As part of Zero trust posture, protecting all apps is key. At present, policies explicitly list apps. Today Microsoft announced the public preview of filters for apps. This provides a new way to manage Conditional Access (CA) assignment for apps and workload identities at scale. With filters for apps, admins can tag applications with custom security attributes and apply Conditional Access…

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firefly-fez · 2 years

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i am very passionate and hot headed but also a fairly easy going person who gets along well with pretty much anyone so it’s not that i don’t have a nemesis per say exactly, in fact i very much do have a personal nemesis, it’s just that my mortal enemy isn’t a person so much as it is the entire bureaucracy that governs the medical speciality of psychiatry. 🙃 no i will not elaborate 🙃

#textpost #shitpost #look you can only access psychiatric services in the private healthcare sector where i live mmmkay #you cannot get psychiatry via public healthcare #unless you are having an emergency #like you are actively having a mental health breakdown or psychotic episode etc #and if you have a medial condition like me where only a psychiatrist can prescribe your meds #then having to pay through the roof for private psychiatry is very bad #not to mention theres so much stress on psychiatric services atm they have decided they just arent taking patients with my condition #which is adhd btw #so anyway stupid psycchiatrists are out here getting away with discrimination #meanwhile i cant do anything but pay them whatever they want #and i dont know i just think holding someones livelihood for ransom just isnt a good way to run a healthcare system #like #if i wanted to reduce the suicide rate #i would try NOT doing that #idk i just feel like its worth a try #like has it #has it occurred to you #that a policy of #'are you suicidal? no? come back when you are'#probably doesnt help reduce suicide #has it occured to you #in your thick stupid skull #that maybe #since we know preventative healthcare helps reduce negative health outcomes #that maybe just maybe #we should #make services available #BEFORE IT BECOMES A @%CKING EMERGENCY

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ratfish-blues · 2 years

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Not at all joking when I say I think we should let librarians run the government

#my reasons include #1) have a strong understanding of the importance of having and funding public space #2) provides one of the few services that equally services the poor and the wealthy #while still typically centering the needs of vulnerable communities #3) librarys are focal points for public programing and welfare resource access #meaning that many librarians already have a strong background in creating and implementing welfare policy #and to be clear #I am defining librarians as anyone who works in a library for thi #but I do understand that most of the folks creating policy programing and welfare services at libraries #are like social workers and public health specialists and such #anyways I just think they would do a better job at this stuff

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anarchywoofwoof · 3 months

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the funny thing is that i don't think younger people - and i mean those under the age of 40 - really have a grasp on how many of today's issues can be tied back to a disastrous reagan policy:

war on drugs: reagan's aggressive escalation of the war on drugs was a catastrophic policy, primarily targeting minority communities and fueling mass incarceration. the crusade against drugs was more about controlling the Black, Latino and Native communities than addressing the actual problems of drug abuse, leading to a legacy of broken families and systemic racism within the criminal justice system.

deregulation and economic policies: reaganomics was an absolute disaster for the working class. reagan's policies of aggressive tax cuts for the rich, deregulation, and slashing social programs were nothing less than class warfare, deepening income inequality and entrenching corporate greed. these types of policies were a clear message that reagan's america was only for the wealthy elite and a loud "fuck you" to working americans.

environmental policies: despite his reputation being whitewashed thanks to the recovery of the ozone layer, reagan's environmental record was an unmitigated disaster. his administration gutted critical environmental protections and institutions like the EPA, turning a blind eye to pollution and corporate exploitation of natural resources. this blatant disregard for the planet was a clear sign of prioritizing short-term corporate profits over the future of the environment.

AIDS crisis: reagan's gross neglect of the aids crisis was nothing short of criminal and this doesn't even begin to touch on his wife's involvement. his administration's indifference to the plight of the lgbtq+ community during this devastating epidemic revealed a deep-seated bigotry and a complete failure of moral leadership.

mental health: reagan's dismantling of mental health institutions under the guise of 'reform' led directly to a surge in homelessness and a lack of support for those with mental health issues. his policies were cruel and inhumane and showed a personality-defining callous disregard for the most vulnerable in society.

labor and unions: reagan's attack on labor unions, exemplified by his handling of the patco strike, was a blatant assault on workers' rights. his actions emboldened corporations to suppress union activities, leading to a significant erosion of workers' power and rights in the workplace. he was colloquially known as "Ronnie the Union Buster Reagan"

foreign policy and military interventions: reagan's foreign policy, particularly in latin america, was imperialist and ruthless. his administration's support for dictatorships and right-wing death squads under the guise of fighting "communism" showed a complete disregard for human rights and self-determination of other nations.

public health: yes, reagan's agricultural policies actually facilitated the rise of high fructose corn syrup, once again prioritizing corporate profits over public health. this shift in the food industry has had lasting negative impacts on health, contributing to the obesity epidemic and other health issues.

privatization: reagan's push for privatization was a systematic dismantling of public services, transferring wealth and power to private corporations and further eroding the public's access to essential services.

education policies: his approach to education was more of an attack on public education than anything else, gutting funding and promoting policies that undermined equal access to quality education. this was, again, part of a broader agenda to maintain a status quo where the privileged remain in power.

this is just what i could come up with in a relatively short time and i did not even live under this man's presidency. the level at which ronald reagan has broken the united states truly can't be overstated.

#twitter #fuck ronald reagan #fuck conservatives

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dontmeantobepoliticalbut · 1 year

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A New York City directive allowing first responders to enforce a state law that allows them to potentially involuntarily commit people experiencing a mental health crisis can proceed after facing legal challenges by mental health advocates, a judge has ruled.

The ruling, issued Monday by U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty in the Southern District of New York, denied a motion brought by individuals and mental health organizations in December. The legal challenge asked a judge to issue a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the city’s implementation of the policy.

The motion was filed on December 8 as part of an existing lawsuit that alleges New York City has consistently failed to provide safe and appropriate care to New Yorkers experiencing mental health crises. The plaintiffs argued the city’s plan is unconstitutional and violates an individual’s “freedom to live without unlawful seizures and excessive force by law enforcement.”

New York City Mayor Eric Adams first announced the directive in November as part of an attempt to address concerns about homelessness and crime.

Adams said it was a myth that first responders can only involuntarily commit those who displayed an “overt act” showing they may be suicidal, violent or a danger to others, CNN previously reported. Instead, he said the law allowed first responders to involuntarily commit those who cannot meet their own “basic human needs” – a lower bar.

New York Lawyers for Public Interest, a non-profit civil rights law firm, said in a statement to CNN it was disappointed by the court’s ruling.

“The rights of New Yorkers with mental disabilities, particularly those who are unhoused, remain imperiled by the city’s new involuntary removal policy. Our litigation challenging the city’s use of New York Police Department officers as first responders when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis continues,” reads the statement from the firm, which was one of the plaintiffs in the December lawsuit.

Nicholas Paolucci, the director of public affairs at the New York City Law Department, said in a statement to CNN that the defendants are “pleased the court agreed plaintiffs have no legal standing to halt the Mayor’s sound and compassionate plan.”

NEW YORK CITY’S PLAN DRAWS CRITICISM

As part of the city’s plan, New York Police Department officers and first responders will get additional training to help them make such evaluations and a team of mental health technicians will be available, either via a hotline or video chat, to help them determine whether a person needs to be taken to a hospital for further evaluation, CNN previously reported.

The city also plans to develop specialized intervention teams to work side by side with NYPD officers.

Adams said first responders weren’t consistently enforcing the law because they were unsure of its scope, reserving it only for cases that appeared the most serious.

New York state enacted a law in 2021 to allow first responders to involuntarily commit a person with mental illness who needs immediate care. The directive led to a mixed response from officials, who acknowledged the challenges of properly and humanely treating mentally ill people.

“This is a longstanding and very complex issue,” NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said in a statement. “We will continue to work closely with our many partners to ensure that everyone has access to the services they require. This deserves the full support and attention of our collective efforts.”

Mental health advocates argued in their legal challenge that the city’s policy will authorize officers with “little to no expertise in dealing with individuals with mental disabilities…to determine whether an individual should be forcefully – often violently – detained against their will.”

“If the Involuntary Removal Policy is permitted to continue to be implemented, Plaintiffs and countless other New Yorkers will suffer irreparable harm, including a substantially increased likelihood that they will be subjected to unlawful detention and involuntary hospitalization just for exhibiting behavior perceived by a police officer to be unusual – whether the individual has a mental disability or not,” the advocates’ December motion stated.

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stjohnstarling · 1 month

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The ACLU has launched a petition against Mastercard’s policies on adult content!

Mastercard put into effect a new policy regulating adult content sellers that makes it extremely hard for sex workers to earn a living online. It must be stopped.

The policy itself imposes strict and invasive requirements on adult content websites using Mastercard’s financial services – including pre-approval of all content before publication, forbidding certain search terms, and monitoring the age and identity verification process for all performers.

Americans sign here!!

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pressnewsagencyllc · 5 days

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Traders Await Market Reaction to Middle East Events

Israel’s stock market shrugged off the weekend’s attack by Iran, and cryptocurrencies were regaining some of their losses as the world braced for a broader market reaction at the start of the week. Officials said most of the 300 drones and missiles launched Saturday by Iran toward Israel were intercepted, and tensions appeared to be de-escalating on Sunday. President Joe Biden condemned the…

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independentjournalism · 1 month

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Driving Towards Unemployment: How Increased License Suspensions Could Stall the Economy

Good evening, everyone. This is Jordan The Producer with Independent Journalism and Media (iJam) bringing you the latest news. Today, we are discussing a concerning trend that could have widespread effects on employment and the economy. Construction zone: Credit iJam Media Group, LLC Recent data has shown a significant increase in license suspensions across the country. Whether it be due to…

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sequoyastrategies · 2 months

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