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bigtree

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11. but there is a shutdown

Reply to themaguffin (Reply #9)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 02:46 PM

Oct 1

...and we can discuss this now without the politics that assumes some choice we make or some position we take makes any difference in this engineered shutdown.

And if we don't just want to focus on the politics of the shutdown, we can take a look at what republicans plan behind their shutdown.

And I'd think we'd like to take some time to advocate around those things that hurt people, while others play their politics.

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This may well be the end of federal government as we know it today, worse than even this sorry state [View all] bigtree Sep 30 OP

oh jeez. I guess it's time to roll over and pack up and move on. marble falls Sep 30 #1

if you have any vulnerabilities that you rely on the government to assist or aid in bigtree Sep 30 #2

I'm on VA, I've had two major surgeries for cancer plus a series of tumorectomies and two series of ... marble falls Oct 1 #4

Here's what a government shutdown could affect around the country bigtree Sep 30 #3

Don't expect this administration to work with banks and financial institutions haele Oct 1 #13

THEY. FUCKING. PLANNED. FOR. THIS. Initech Oct 1 #5

yep bigtree Oct 1 #8

They. Have. Already. Done. Mass. Firings. themaguffin Oct 1 #6

there. will. be. many. more. bigtree Oct 1 #7

No shit. There will be more - whether there is a shutdown or not. themaguffin Oct 1 #9

but there is a shutdown bigtree Oct 1 #11

yes, there is a shutdown themaguffin Oct 1 #12

Not even trying to hide the coup. lindysalsagal Oct 1 #10

Hate to live in a state without strong back up Johonny Oct 1 #14