https://blue.feedland.org/?river=http://data.feedland.org/blue/feeds/fierybri.xml It's just a feed for now Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:57:46 GMT feedland v0.6.43 https://cyber.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:57:46 GMT http://rpc.rsscloud.io:5337/pleaseNotify Mon, February 17, 2025 5:57 PM EST <p>Sharing a post from a friend who works at the VA and how these cuts are effecting healthcare for Veterans: “I am absolutely devastated.&quot;</p> <p>&quot;Last night, myself and many others at the Veterans Crisis Line were terminated without warning via an email sent after hours, due to actions by the Trump administration. Nobody, including leadership, had any idea this was coming.&quot;</p> <p>&quot;This decision not only deeply affects me and my family but will also negatively impact Veterans who rely on this service. - I am a Veteran and current military member. - I was hired as a military spouse. - I have outstanding performance appraisals.&quot;</p> <p>&quot;- I’ve been a federal employee for almost 9 years. - I was just 12 days away from completing my probationary period. (I recently switched agencies from the Department of Defense to Veterans Affairs, which resets your first year as probationary.)&quot;</p> <p>&quot;- I’m supposed to start my paid maternity leave in less than 10 weeks. I am crushed by what is happening under this administration. I am begging you all to open your eyes of what’s really happening in this country and stop being blinded by ignorance. This is wrong on so many levels.”</p> Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:57:46 GMT https://blue.feedland.org/?item=788788 https://blue.feedland.org/?item=788788 Sharing a post from a friend who works at the VA and how these cuts are effecting healthcare for Veterans: “I am absolutely devastated." "Last night, myself and many others at the Veterans Crisis Line were terminated without warning via an email sent after hours, due to actions by the Trump administration. Nobody, including leadership, had any idea this was coming." "This decision not only deeply affects me and my family but will also negatively impact Veterans who rely on this service. - I am a Veteran and current military member. - I was hired as a military spouse. - I have outstanding performance appraisals." "- I’ve been a federal employee for almost 9 years. - I was just 12 days away from completing my probationary period. (I recently switched agencies from the Department of Defense to Veterans Affairs, which resets your first year as probationary.)" "- I’m supposed to start my paid maternity leave in less than 10 weeks. I am crushed by what is happening under this administration. I am begging you all to open your eyes of what’s really happening in this country and stop being blinded by ignorance. This is wrong on so many levels.” <p>Beyond that, memories have a way of changing on us. Souring or sweetening over time - like a brew we drink, then recreate later by taste, only getting the ingredients mostly right.</p> <p>You can&#39;t taste a memory without tainting it with who you have become. That inspires me. We each make our own lore, our own legends, every day.</p> <p>Our memories are our ballads, and if we tweak them a little with every performance...well, that&#39;s all in the name of a good drama. The past is boring anyway.</p> <p>We always pretend the ideals and culture of the past have aged like wine, but in truth, the ideas of the past tend to age more like biscuits. They simply get stale.</p> Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:20:10 GMT https://blue.feedland.org/?item=788473 https://blue.feedland.org/?item=788473 Beyond that, memories have a way of changing on us. Souring or sweetening over time - like a brew we drink, then recreate later by taste, only getting the ingredients mostly right. You can't taste a memory without tainting it with who you have become. That inspires me. We each make our own lore, our own legends, every day. Our memories are our ballads, and if we tweak them a little with every performance...well, that's all in the name of a good drama. The past is boring anyway. We always pretend the ideals and culture of the past have aged like wine, but in truth, the ideas of the past tend to age more like biscuits. They simply get stale. <p>Beyond that, memories have a way of changing on us. Souring or sweetening over time - like a brew we drink, then recreate later by taste, only getting the ingredients mostly right.</p> <p>You can&#39;t taste a memory without tainting it with who you have become. That inspires me. We each make our own lore, our own legends, every day.</p> <p>Our memories are our ballads, and if we tweak them a little with every performance...well, that&#39;s all in the name of a good drama. The past is boring anyway.</p> <p>We always pretend the ideals and culture of the past have aged like wine, but in truth, the ideas of the past tend to age more like biscuits. They simply get stale.</p> Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:18:56 GMT https://blue.feedland.org/?item=788472 https://blue.feedland.org/?item=788472 Beyond that, memories have a way of changing on us. Souring or sweetening over time - like a brew we drink, then recreate later by taste, only getting the ingredients mostly right. You can't taste a memory without tainting it with who you have become. That inspires me. We each make our own lore, our own legends, every day. Our memories are our ballads, and if we tweak them a little with every performance...well, that's all in the name of a good drama. The past is boring anyway. We always pretend the ideals and culture of the past have aged like wine, but in truth, the ideas of the past tend to age more like biscuits. They simply get stale.