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BumRushDaShow

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4. They are trying to "manufacture a 'cause'"

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 28, 2025, 10:10 AM

Aug 28

It's a tactic that actually reveals that someone somewhere has a microscopic piece of a brain cell enough to realize the illegality of firing people "without cause" (which is what they did to many of the other members of termed Boards), let alone what was done to tens of thousands of federal workers who were "on probation", but with satisfactory performance appraisals, or those with that designation and who were not a "new" employee, but one serving in a new position/role (like being promoted to supervisor, etc).

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Good on you, Lisa Cook! FakeNoose Aug 28 #1

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This message was self-deleted by its author Bernardo de La Paz Aug 28 #5

I would've added defamation if only b/c no_hypocrisy Aug 28 #3

They are trying to "manufacture a 'cause'" BumRushDaShow Aug 28 #4

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