The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) said Thursday that President Trump signed an executive order limiting numerous agency employees from unionizing and instructing the government to stop engaging in any collective bargaining.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5218975-trump-administration-moves-to-end-union-rights-for-many-federal-workers/
Russia goes after muellerreport
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5218826-trump-signs-order-targeting-law-firm-with-ties-to-robert-mueller/
Law firm Jenner & Block sued the Trump administration Friday, calling the president’s executive order targeting the firm an “unconstitutional abuse of power.”
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5219485-jenner-block-law-firm-sues-trump/
AEG Presents plans to build the 65,000-square-foot music venue! at the northwest corner of East Riverside Drive and Crossing Place
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OPINION. COMMENTARY (U.S.). Trump’s Walk in the Park Turns Into a Stumble. “American vacationers have their summers ruined by chaos at the nation’s parks, they’ll blame the president.”
Good advice for the White House: ‘It’s always a good idea to leave your trip plan with a trusted friend.’
When Republicans talk about reining in federal spending, Democrats tend to get hysterical about the future of America’s national parks. This time the administration’s opponents have latched onto some accurate criticisms. Donald Trump’s hiring freeze came at a bad moment, just when the park service needed to hire temporary summer workers, and DOGE’s reforms have left some parks in disarray.
The only pilot for Alaska’s roughly 14-million-acre Wrangell-St. Elias park was fired, according to Bill Wade, executive director of the Association of National Park Rangers. Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park lost its only plumber. Supporters of Pennsylvania’s Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site are begging for donations to feed its sheep and red devon steers
The National Park Service has struggled for decades. According to congressional reports, even before Mr. Trump took office America’s national parks had billions of dollars in deferred maintenance of crumbling roads, outdated facilities and unrepaired trails. Intelligent budget cuts and a complete reordering of the Park Service budget is long overdue and would serve Mr. Trump’s agenda well in future years.
The Park Service’s problems require a scalpel, but the administration’s efforts have been a hammer. If American vacationers have their summers ruined by chaos at the nation’s parks, they’ll blame the president.
Take DOGE’s $1 spending limit on most government-issued credit cards. According to former officials, many parks in recent years spent through such cards instead of normal procurements. That can be fixed in future years, but for now some parks aren’t able to get supplies for the summer: broken window fixings, toilet paper, water filters.
Or consider the ping-ponging of employees this year. On Jan. 20 the president implemented a governmental hiring freeze. In response the Park Service canceled more than 2,000 job openings. On Jan. 28 the administration offered buyouts, which more than 700 park employees took. Then, on Feb. 14, the Park Service fired 1,000 probationary employees, often dubbed the “Valentine’s Day massacre.” Judge William Alsup of the Northern District of California ordered them hired back on March 13. This week the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to hear an appeal. All of this has left Park Service staff demoralized and uncertain
On Feb. 18, the administration exempted 7,700 seasonal jobs from the hiring freeze, higher than the average of 6,350 in recent years, which could alleviate some of the turmoil. The test will come this summer, as tourists arrive at park-service sites from Maine’s Acadia National Park to California’s Channel Islands. The number of recreational visits at U.S. national parks is nearly 16% higher than in 2010, while staffing has dropped 12%, and the current staffing confusion may expose the longstanding problems.
“This is going to be a difficult year,” says Daniel Wenk, a former superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, but he wonders how much everything in the news will actually affect tourists. “I hope it goes without a hitch.”
Phil Francis, a former superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway, adds, “I’m not sure everything that’s been said is going to happen will happen.” But the situation is “still chaotic, and there’s confusion,” with different offices “handling the same situation in a little different ways. We don’t know where the priorities will be.”
Cheryl Schreier, a former superintendent of Mount Rushmore, says one reason for the chaos is that “in the Midwest region, there are only three people that have credit cards that they can actually purchase items with.”
Asked for comment, the National Park Service replied that it is “committed to advancing the Trump administration’s priorities of fiscal responsibility, operational efficiency, and government accountability.” But it also warned, “It’s always a good idea to leave your trip plan with a trusted friend,” who can “let authorities know if they haven’t heard from you.” Sound advice, especially this year.
Ms. Bottum is an assistant editorial features editor at the Journal
Russia unveils laser rifle to combat drones at 500 meters: The weapon, which operates at a range of 500 meters, uses focused ytterbium laser emission to disable drones by targeting their bodies, propellers, engines, or batteries.
Listen to God Mode by Sander van Doorn on #SoundCloud
"I am your retribution" - DJT
In a stunning public display of mass culture programming, a drug addled population of slaves is given "permission" to commit crimes through a central Russian conduit of hate and abuse directed at any opponent of Putin.. the master.. the horse rider... the puppeteer
Musk is what's known as a "special government employee," a designation given to people who join the government for a short period of time. Because many SGEs have jobs in the private sector, there are ethics rules in place to prevent them from using their government work for personal gain. On top of that, criminal law prevents SGEs (as well as federal workers) from participating in any government matter that could impact their finances. When a conflict arises, SGEs can either recuse themselves from the matter or divest from the relevant financial interest. Friedman, a federal employment attorney, said it would be up to the Justice Department to decide if Musk violated the federal conflict-of-interest law and whether to bring criminal charges. So indeed, he Musk is beholden to law. He has broken that law. Now there is litigation to this effect. Elon Musk Appears to Be Breaking Wisconsin Law Against Vote Buying. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lawsuits_involving_Tesla,_Inc.
Buckaroo Banzai 1984 music by Michael Boddicker
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, often shortened to Buckaroo Banzai, is a 1984 American adventure science fiction comedy film produced and directed by W. D. Richter and written by Earl Mac Rauch
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Buckaroo_Banzai_Across_the_8th_Dimension
Civil War-era U.S. Supreme Court decision — Texas v. White — gives states the ability to secede.
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A functioning lymphatic system is critical for brain health and memory," said first author and Washington University postdoctoral fellow Kyungdeok Kim in the statement. "Therapies that support the health of the body’s waste management system may have health benefits for a naturally aging brain."
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