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  1. There are many aspects of Johnson's government's response to covid that deserve very harsh criticism, but I don't think I want to come down on them too harshly for this one.

    They had to get these schemes in place *quickly* and without too much bureaucracy.

    Yes, if they'd taken a few months longer to get things set up or made the process more bureaucratic, then I'm sure there would have been less fraud.

    But at what cost?

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c075vj

    #Covid19 #Furlough

  2. There are many aspects of Johnson's government's response to covid that deserve very harsh criticism, but I don't think I want to come down on them too harshly for this one.

    They had to get these schemes in place *quickly* and without too much bureaucracy.

    Yes, if they'd taken a few months longer to get things set up or made the process more bureaucratic, then I'm sure there would have been less fraud.

    But at what cost?

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c075vj

    #Covid19 #Furlough

  3. #Shutdown Technical #Homework
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    H/T @giswqs --
    As the 'enforced' break from work/office continues, ordered this - and now time to start a technical focus in my home office
    #furlough #governmentshutdown #learning #education #GIS #spatial #mapping #opensource #selflearning #study #WFH

  4. Technical
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    H/T @giswqs --
    As the 'enforced' break from work/office continues, ordered this - and now time to start a technical focus in my home office

  5. How #president #trump expanded his #power without a #government COMMENTARY | When the Trump administration decides it can spend money from any budget account on anything it wants and not spend #appropriated funding, there are no limits to the president's budgetary powers. #congress #shutdown govexec.com/management/2025/10 #maga #politics #ruleoflaw #RIF #federalworkers #furlough #control #democracy #power #government

  6. How #president #trump expanded his #power without a #government COMMENTARY | When the Trump administration decides it can spend money from any budget account on anything it wants and not spend #appropriated funding, there are no limits to the president's budgetary powers. #congress #shutdown govexec.com/management/2025/10 #maga #politics #ruleoflaw #RIF #federalworkers #furlough #control #democracy #power #government

  7. 4/ Potential Effects of a #Federal #Government #Shutdown - Pay for Members of #Congress is required by the #Constitution and is considered #mandatory spending. Thus, Members of Congress would continue to be paid during a lapse in discretionary appropriations. Call your #representatives, #Senators, every day. What are they doing during the #furlough and non payment of federal employees, who may never receive back pay. #shutdown #CBO cbo.gov/system/files/2025-09/6

  8. 4/ Potential Effects of a #Federal #Government #Shutdown - Pay for Members of #Congress is required by the #Constitution and is considered #mandatory spending. Thus, Members of Congress would continue to be paid during a lapse in discretionary appropriations. Call your #representatives, #Senators, every day. What are they doing during the #furlough and non payment of federal employees, who may never receive back pay. #shutdown #CBO cbo.gov/system/files/2025-09/6

  9. A White House draft memo is threatening NO #backpay for #furloughed workers. But that would have no effect on #Trump & members of #Congress.

    The #Constitution forbids a reduction in #salary for the sitting president, thus guaranteeing compensation regardless of a #shutdown, acc/to the Congressional Research Service.

    Similarly, members of #Congress are not subject to #furlough & the Constitution states that members of Congress “shall receive” compensation for their services.

    #law #Republicans

  10. A White House draft memo is threatening NO #backpay for #furloughed workers. But that would have no effect on #Trump & members of #Congress.

    The #Constitution forbids a reduction in #salary for the sitting president, thus guaranteeing compensation regardless of a #shutdown, acc/to the Congressional Research Service.

    Similarly, members of #Congress are not subject to #furlough & the Constitution states that members of Congress “shall receive” compensation for their services.

    #law #Republicans

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    The hospital is known for being at the forefront of developing medical treatments.

    The restrictions are part of a contingency plan for the shutdown that will see about four in 10 of the Department of Health and Human Services’ 80,000 employees furloughed.

    #US
    #hospitals
    #furlough
    #shutdown
    #news

  12. 2/
    The hospital is known for being at the forefront of developing medical treatments.

    The restrictions are part of a contingency plan for the shutdown that will see about four in 10 of the Department of Health and Human Services’ 80,000 employees furloughed.

    #US
    #hospitals
    #furlough
    #shutdown
    #news

  13. No new patients for renowned research hospital during shutdown

    The shutdown will mean sick patients hoping to access experimental therapies at a renowned Maryland hospital known as the “house of hope” will not be able to enrol, except in special circumstances.

    The National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center in Bethesda – the world’s largest hospital dedicated to clinical research – will continue to provide care for currently enrolled patients.

    #US
    #hospitals
    #furlough
    #shutdown
    #news

  14. No new patients for renowned research hospital during shutdown

    The shutdown will mean sick patients hoping to access experimental therapies at a renowned Maryland hospital known as the “house of hope” will not be able to enrol, except in special circumstances.

    The National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center in Bethesda – the world’s largest hospital dedicated to clinical research – will continue to provide care for currently enrolled patients.

    #US
    #hospitals
    #furlough
    #shutdown
    #news

  15. Bad Democrat, no cookie.

    WA Governor Bob Ferguson has been putting forth policies more inline with Trump's white house than what you'd expect from a Democrat.

    The new governor's policies has been a loud promise to drastically increase the number of cops in the state while at the same time over seeing budget cuts that could shrink social services and cut state worker hours in an economy drowning in rising costs.

    theolympian.com/news/politics-

    #BobFerguson #WA #PNW #budget #furlough

  16. Bad Democrat, no cookie.

    WA Governor Bob Ferguson has been putting forth policies more inline with Trump's white house than what you'd expect from a Democrat.

    The new governor's policies has been a loud promise to drastically increase the number of cops in the state while at the same time over seeing budget cuts that could shrink social services and cut state worker hours in an economy drowning in rising costs.

    theolympian.com/news/politics-

    #BobFerguson #WA #PNW #budget #furlough

  17. Unfortunately due to an upcoming , I will need to look for other work (full-time or otherwise). If you or someone you know need a senior / full-stack dev, in (I live in Finland, remote work), please boost, ping, slide into DMs or email me (in CV).

    I put together an image with some tech. info and what I do in my free time, CV posted below with link as well. Requirements and preferences in 🧵

    joshuastrobl.com/CV.pdf

    Boosts greatly appreciated ❤️

  18. Unfortunately due to an upcoming #furlough, I will need to look for other work (full-time or otherwise). If you or someone you know need a senior #frontend / full-stack dev, in #EU (I live in Finland, remote work), please boost, ping, slide into DMs or email me (in CV).

    I put together an image with some tech. info and what I do in my free time, CV posted below with link as well. Requirements and preferences in 🧵

    joshuastrobl.com/CV.pdf

    Boosts greatly appreciated ❤️

    #mastodonjobs #jobsearch

  19. Whilst I agree that #Brexit is in part to blame for the dire state of affairs we have in the UK at present, what about the legacy of #COVID (e.g. the need to recoup what was dloed out in #furlough payments to prevent millions losing their jobs), and the effect of the war in #Ukraine ?

    Both #COVID and #Ukraine are not the fault of the #Tories, but with hindsight are, in a round about way, the long-term implications of investing abroad over many years whilst #British manufacturing goes to pot.

  20. I see they are extending Furlough?

    𝗣𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗜𝗜: "When will you make an end?"

    𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗼: "When I am finished!"

    #COVID #furlough