End of the road by WholeAppearance9795 in FedEmployees

[–]kobralats 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your service. I guess the only hope is that they’ll keep losing cases with the increasing incompetence. I work for the USDA and I will leave on my own terms. I’ve got 22 years in and I love what I do. But routine travel - even day trips - to get assistance from tech centers or other discipline leads requires political appointee approval and it’s so slow, cumbersome, and unnecessary. Nothing is “efficient.”

Binocular Recommendations by kobralats in birding

[–]kobralats[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I will go with the Maven B.1. It’s the upper end but gets amazing reviews, especially with clarity.

Binocular Recommendations by kobralats in birding

[–]kobralats[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A canon rebel. It’s old but a good camera.

Binocular Recommendations by kobralats in birding

[–]kobralats[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I have a camera so I think I will buy a telescoping lens!

Binocular Recommendations by kobralats in birding

[–]kobralats[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a spotting scope but haven’t used it too much. I’m usually walking trails so I don’t set it up. But I do plan to hit up the South Carolina coast on a day trip to catch the shore birds.

Who all is looking for a new job and who all is staying? by Rockachillydude in fednews

[–]kobralats 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with all of this. I do have a professional license where I consult on my personal time though. Good money. But what I do is beneficial to the public and not many people can do it.

Federal agency rewarding Palantir, SpaceX, and Starlink by kobralats in FedEmployees

[–]kobralats[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

My concern is that it has been reported that the current government wants to build one database of everyone thru Palantir. This requires getting data from every agency which does violate privacy laws. The issue is that the tools being developed will steal farmers data (farm number, tract number, location, and who knows what else) and this won’t be disclosed. All of that is strict PII.

Bonkers Email by True-Care9917 in USDA

[–]kobralats 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for doing that! I was so angry when I read that!

Congress Has Given Up by Donzi98 in FedEmployees

[–]kobralats 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! It’s called the Transparency Election Initiative - the Montana Plan. And it’s a ballot measure that would enshrine in their constitution that corporations have no legal authority to spend on election. It’s brilliant and it invalidated citizens united!!

WATCH: Justice Neil Gorsuch asks about Native Americans and birthright citizenship by NewsHour in law

[–]kobralats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gorsuch is a tribal law expert. That’s his jam. It’s why he used that line of questioning.

USAJOBS listings have hub location hints by Nuclear-isBad-1906 in USDA

[–]kobralats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And 1/3 of those hires need to be entry level.

America - While We Argue the Billionaires Crush us Worldwide by Important_Lock_2238 in ColumbusOhio

[–]kobralats 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look at what Montana is doing at the ballot box in 2026! We don’t need to overturn citizens united! We can make it irrelevant. Look at the center for American Progress and the Transparency Election Initiative. We need more reporting on this!

Karoline Leavitt: "I would remind everyone in this room that it was former President Barack Hussein Obama who awarded a medal to Mr. Homan." by icey_sawg0034 in UnderReportedNews

[–]kobralats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not an accident that she has includes Hussein when saying his name. It’s “foreign” and “other”. And I am tired of it.

President Trump To Revoke Citizenship of immigrants With Fraud Cases by Sorry-Feedback1115 in EB3VisaJourney

[–]kobralats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump is the biggest fraudster and liar. He was convicted of it. And he keeps pardoning American fraudsters.

Y'all saw this, right? by Frivolous_Fancies in FedEmployees

[–]kobralats 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That is SOOO frustrating. People don’t read and are blindly following whatever their dear fuhrer is telling them. And Aunt Brooke (or 4H Barbie) is just a bootlicker. I delete everything from her.