Tim Burchett Tells Matt Gaetz Aliens Are Hiding Under the Sea: ‘I’m Not Worried About Them Harming Me’ Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) told his former colleague Matt Gaetz on Wednesday that he believed aliens were currently hiding under the sea.

In a more normal news cycle, this would have gotten the attention it deserved. #nottheonion www.mediaite.com/tv/tim-burch...

I just wish I could feel shock - or at least some level of surprise - anymore.

Holy crap. #cdc #trumpadmin #news

They could do this fairly quickly, too. Canada has been vying with the US as top destination for tech worker immigration for awhile now. The last Trump admin caused them to beat us out for top spot. He'll do it again.

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If you're bored - and, if you want to fuck with the metrics of Amanda "why, yes, I am a reptile" Scales (Musk's minion who is now running the Office of Personnel Management), go check out the comments on the /fednews subreddit. Bring some popcorn. #opm #fedgov www.reddit.com/r/fednews/co...

Waiting on the Feds decision on interest rates. Trump has been pushing for lower interest rates. The chair (Powell) of the Fed seems less inclined. In that light, I asked Chat GPT to analyze likely outcomes. Will be interesting to see how this one plays out. #fed #trump #markets

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This comments section is the first time I've felt even a shred of hope in eight days.

For a second, I thought "hold on - we haven't had a family existential crisis since Christmas", and then noticed the haggis. And now that's all I can worry about.

Leaving this as someone who is both an expert at hiring, and also is someone who is sober and went through my own struggle with alcohol: he is a disastrous hire for a role of this importance. This will have consequences for all of us.

Schools in Massachusetts' second largest city won't coordinate with ICE, warn about agents at bus stops School bus drivers in the second largest city in Massachusetts are urged to keep students on the bus if an immigration agent is waiting for them.

www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/... #news #worcester #immigration

Layoffs loom as Trump administration orders federal DEI workers on leave — The Washington Post Employees of diversity, equity and inclusion programs are to be placed on administrative leave by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Agencies were told to make plans for layoffs.

Again, knew it was coming, but still.

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Cautiously optimistic about @contrariannews.bsky.social From their mission statement: "...to deliver the unvarnished truth, make sense of the chaos, and help formulate a response to defeat the noxious threat we face today." #news #press #journalism #politics pablum.https://contrarian.substack.com/

He's why conspiracy theories about lizard people secretly ruling us might actually be accurate. Think about it. Survival instincts? Check. Coldblooded? Check. Sheds skin? Check. Predatory? Check. Defensiveness? Check. Clearly using makeup to hide the fact that he's a lizardman? Check & check again.

Beware of AI Accessibility Promises: US Federal Agency Fines an Overlay Company One Million Dollars The new year brought weclomed digital accessibility news from the United States Federal Trade Commission, known as the FTC. The FTC is a federal (national) government agency whose mission is "protecti...

The United States Federal Trade Commission issued an order requiring overlay company accessiBe to "pay $1 million for deceptive claims that its AI product could make websites compliant with accessibility guidelines." The FTC is now accepting public comments on the order (which accessible agreed to).

Forklift Driver Klaus english subtitles YouTube video by PegasusForklifts

If HR ever started to follow this example for training videos, I guarantee they'd get a lot more attention from employees. #HRTraining #EmployeeDevelopment #WorkplaceLearning #HREducation #SkillBuilding #LearningAndDevelopment #HRStrategy #WorkplaceExcellence #Klaus
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJYO...

Jimmy Carter's funeral: Grandson said they were 'regular folks' YouTube video by FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

"We spent our time letting people know...they were regular folks. Yes, they spend four years in the governor's mansion and four years at the White House, but the other 92 years they spent at home, in Plains, Georgia." This eulogy from Jason Carter was my favorite. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSih...

If only they had been busier raking, none of this would have happened. Oh, and I blame the delta smelts most of all!

Here's how to help wildfire victims as California blazes explode in size Strong Santa Ana winds are fueling multiple wildfires across Southern California, forcing thousands of residents to flee from their homes.

Blessings to all those affected by the LA fires.

Here's how to help if you can.

2025: An "interesting" year for talent acquisition 2025: An "Interesting" Year for Talent Acquisition It's a bit of a cliche at this point to say that talent acquisition as an industry is undergoing profound shifts. That said: it's also accurate.

Talent acquisition in 2025 - like many other things - is going to be one hell of a ride. #tatech #hrtech #talentacquisition #humanresources #work #futureofwork www.linkedin.com/pulse/2025-i...

"I need a ride. Not ammunition " -Bashar al-Assad (probably)

a man with curly hair is smiling with the words whew written next to him . ALT: a man with curly hair is smiling with the words whew written next to him .

Well. This seems better.

It's already being streamed across multiple platforms. CNN, BBC, ABC etc all have the most recent episodes. New ones come out hourly. What a time to be alive...

That might be a bit optimistic.

Ah.

Well, at least it’s nearly the weekend, eh?