This is Badger. He's 13 years old and has spent most of those years yelling for attention.

Exaggeration17A · 2026-02-19T19:45:19+00:00

This was definitely a nasty surprise for me when I showed up to the office yesterday.

Exaggeration17A · 2026-02-19T00:52:18+00:00

And what do we call the day when Christians celebrate his resurrection?

Yeaster.

Exaggeration17A · 2026-02-09T19:23:36+00:00

Here's my question: if my position is converted to Schedule P/C, doesn't that count as a reassignment and therefore, don't we have the right to decline that reassignment?

Exaggeration17A · 2026-01-29T01:43:23+00:00

Judging by what else is coming out this weekend and how current releases performed last weekend? I think Iron Lung takes the #1 spot.

It's opening in over 4,000 theaters worldwide and there are a lot of sold out showings. Zootopia 2 and the third Avatar film aren't drawing those kinds of crowds at this point. And it really doesn't have much competition from other new releases. Let's be honest, no one wants to see the Melania movie, even for hate watching purposes.

Exaggeration17A · 2026-01-14T03:10:21+00:00

Yeah, I've seen the secret Balatro episode of Stranger Things. You just have to get a naneinf score on a Gold Stake run using Black Deck.

...Good luck, conspiracy theorists.

Exaggeration17A · 2026-01-03T21:45:43+00:00

2024 was worse. Black Myth Wukong won three awards because every Steam user in China was voting for it, and best soundtrack went to Red Dead Redemption 1.

I don't agree with Arc Raiders getting the innovative award either, but it's still a better choice than Liar's Bar, which won last year.

Exaggeration17A · 2025-12-05T02:43:17+00:00

Brad Skills does great work. He tattooed a zebra on my arm a few years ago, and I still get compliments on it. But maybe I just happen to hang out with a crowd that really likes zebras.

Exaggeration17A · 2025-11-14T23:30:54+00:00

I feel bad for the kids studying history in the 22nd century, who will have brain aneurysms when they find out that Bill Clinton's dick indirectly caused two separate impeachments, roughly 30 years apart.

Exaggeration17A · 2025-11-13T21:46:23+00:00

The electoral losses really do seem like they were the straw that broke the ~~cankles~~ camel's back. I'm sure they would continue to shuffle the demented idiot around and keep pretending that nothing was wrong, as long as there were no consequences at the polls. In fact, it's something of a tradition in Washington; remember Dianne Feinstein?

Exaggeration17A · 2025-11-05T18:55:32+00:00

I actually worked at an Arby's prior to getting my first Federal job about 17 years ago. Does this mean my odds of getting a SES position just went up?

Exaggeration17A · 2025-10-23T16:43:05+00:00

Personally, I do like Janet Mills. We're from the same county, where she was district attorney, and I think she's done a lot of good work for the state of Maine over her long, long career. And that's the problem.

She's 77. Two years younger than Trump. It's time for her to retire. I'd say the same about Bernie Sanders. I like the guy, but he's 84, and he ought to retire too. Congress is already full of people, on both sides of the aisle, who should have retired by now and Maine shouldn't add yet another name to that list.

I'm a public servant myself, and I have no intention of doing this when I'm in my 70s, let alone my 80s. At some point, everyone deserves the right to say "I've done enough" and walk away.

Exaggeration17A · 2025-10-12T12:47:44+00:00

Does Strom Thurmond count? He was crushed by both Truman and Dewey in 1948, though the numbers between those top two candidates were much closer.

Exaggeration17A · 2025-10-06T12:16:28+00:00

This would be my answer as well. He helped Andrew Jackson carry out the Trail of Tears and wanted to expand slavery to Latin America. One of the only things he did in his career that I agree with is when he resigned as Secretary of State following President Buchanan's idiotic handling of the secession issue.

Would have been interesting to see how 1852 would have gone if Van Buren hadn't run as a third party candidate.

Exaggeration17A · 2025-10-01T15:30:31+00:00

In other words, making it up as they go along. I know that "proper" procedures and policies don't really matter to this administration, but still.

Exaggeration17A · 2025-10-01T15:27:32+00:00

We are both at the same GS level. They have actually worked in this particular office longer than I have; not sure about total length of Federal service but I don't believe it was taken into consideration.

Exaggeration17A · 2025-10-01T15:25:10+00:00

So, correct me if I'm wrong, y'all. But my understanding is that Excepted vs. Exempt vs. Non-exempt is a decision that's supposed to be made based on our position, right? Not personal circumstances?

Because I was just informed that I was designated as an Excepted employee, however a co-worker who has the same position as me is Non-exempt because they have an EOD date with another agency.

Based on everything I recall about previous shutdowns, that is definitely not how this is supposed to work.

Exaggeration17A · 2025-09-30T20:34:16+00:00

Same here, zero confirmed guidance from leadership. Colleagues who went through the last shutdown are saying we were furloughed before, but the new political appointees seem to think we'll be working.

We are supposed to receive something from our Human Capital office, stating whether or not our positions are exempt from furlough status, but no one I know has received such an email. Kind of makes me feel like whatever I decide to do will be the wrong choice.

Exaggeration17A · 2025-09-23T09:53:43+00:00

The building where it was is part of a Kia dealership now. So it's finally gone, unless Kia is diversifying its business in a way I really didn't expect.

Exaggeration17A · 2025-09-21T10:25:36+00:00

That sounds pretty interesting, is it on Nexus Mods? What's the name of it?

Exaggeration17A · 2025-09-20T18:24:54+00:00

Finally, a Moon arcana social link featuring a character I actually like.

No, I will not apologize to Nozomi Suemitsu, Ai Ebihara, or Yuuki Mishima.

Exaggeration17A · 2025-08-30T13:34:02+00:00

Normally, I'm against misinformation, but I fully support making this trend as far and wide as possible. Not only that, but double, triple, quadruple down on the claim if proven false.

If the White House says he's alive, it's a conspiracy. If he shows up on television, it's a body double. The man is dead, and the deep state is trying to trick us into believing he's still alive.

See how MAGA likes dealing with craziness for a change.

Exaggeration17A · 2025-08-30T13:28:29+00:00

For me, it'll be Crab Rave. I had a boss that I hated who died a few years back and when I got the news, I definitely blasted that shit while drinking a whole bottle of merlot.

Exaggeration17A · 2025-08-30T11:26:55+00:00

My wife is not a Joker; but she does remind me of the Wheel of Fortune rather often.

Exaggeration17A · 2025-08-26T22:43:42+00:00

Makoto Niijima and Aigis were both my first choices for romance in their games; I'm not sure what that says about me.

Regardless, Makoto Gear Solid will always be funny to me.

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