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Fichefinder

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29. They are on 29 day orders, so no extra pay for food,

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 04:32 PM

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meaning that the money they spend for food comes out of their household budget.

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If they want to help improve the community .. SarcasticSatyr Wednesday #1

I read here the other day that Trump had Haggard Celine Wednesday #2

Here BumRushDaShow Wednesday #8

It's one thing to activate National Guard and Reservists for a National Disaster. House of Roberts Wednesday #10

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Bingo. marble falls Wednesday #12

They have BIDs in DC that do just that (business improvement districts) Blues Heron Wednesday #26

How about they hire back the 200 Parks workers fired by DOGE?! Hekate Wednesday #30

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I'm giving you my "Chuckle of the Day Award". Wuddles440 Wednesday #13

Thanks, I'm honored! Harker Wednesday #14

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Clean up and maintenance crews for D.C. have gone from 200 people to 20. Trump fired them. tetedur Wednesday #5

Basic Training WmChris Wednesday #6

The point is: these are fully trained State National Guard who are being hauled around on the whim... Hekate Wednesday #31

Oh the good old days of "police call" picking up butts in the morning at Fort Gordan. We didn't doc03 Wednesday #7

That shakes out to a little over $250,000 a bag. Such a deal. Vinca Wednesday #9

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The closest to a bright side of this fiasco. Too bad TACO played with their housing benefits. marble falls Wednesday #11

I give the recycle guys candy bars when I see them. Trash guy too, later in the day. Good men. twodogsbarking Wednesday #16

Free trash pickup, you say? dlilafae Wednesday #17

So the crime they are there to fight is littering? mwb970 Wednesday #18

Back up, we need back up, we are running out of bags. You go for them private, we will cover you. Head down. twodogsbarking Wednesday #20

What we have here is the most expensive garbage collection company in the business - The National Guard. patphil Wednesday #21

I see medals coming for litter patrol. Sneederbunk Wednesday #22

Something that could be accomplished... WestMichRad Wednesday #23

We are now safe from future garbage attacks, thanks to thecrazyfuckinglunatic. twodogsbarking Wednesday #24

"Trump's beautification efforts"?? Beartracks Wednesday #25

The city pays people to do that work. This is stupid and a waste of time. Klarkashton Wednesday #27

Think of all the trashy felons who have been picked up. Wonder Why Wednesday #28

They are on 29 day orders, so no extra pay for food, Fichefinder Wednesday #29

And the number of criminals arrested? Could it be ZERO? It is, isn't it? tclambert Wednesday #32

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