Time to renegotiate your overly high rent | Apartment Rents Fall as Crush of New Supply Hits Market

Apartment Rents Fall as Crush of New Supply Hits Market

Snippet of Article: "Declines signal tenants may be maxed-out on how much income they can devote to rent...Apartment rents fell in every major metropolitan area in the U.S. over the past six months through January, a trend that is poised to continue as the biggest delivery of new apartments in nearly four decades is slated for this year. Renters with new leases in January paid a median rent that was 3.5% lower than they would have paid last August, according to estimates from listing website Apartment List. It was the first time in five years that rent fell every month over a six-month period, according to the same estimates. ..."

Source: Wall Street Journal

Overbuilt Apartment Market,Apartment Rents Fall, Rent vs Buy,

EPA temporarily halts toxic waste shipments from site of East Palestine Ohio train derailment and chemical burn-off

EPA temporarily halts waste shipments from site of Ohio train derailment

Snippet of Article: "Federal environmental authorities have ordered a temporary halt in the shipment of contaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment earlier this month in eastern Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line. Region 5 administrator Debra Shore of the Environmental Protection Agency said Saturday the agency ordered Norfolk Southern to "pause" shipments from the site of the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine..."

Source: www.cbsnews.com

Palestine Ohio Train Derailment Toxic Chemical Spill and Burning Ecological Disaster,East Palestine Train Derailment,EPA, Toxic Soil Shipments,

H.R. 866 | Equal COLA Act is 'attempted' again

H.R. 866 | Equal COLA Act

Snippet of Article: "H.R. 866: To amend title 5, United States Code, to achieve parity between the cost-of-living adjustment with respect to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System, and for other purposes. ...Call or write congress on H.R. 866"

Source: www.govtrack.us

H.R. 866

NSA releases best practices for securing your home network

Snippet of Article: "The National Security Agency (NSA) released the “Best Practices for Securing Your Home Network (PDF)” Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI) today to help teleworkers protect their home networks from malicious cyber actors... READ FULL REPORT HERE..."

Source: www.nsa.gov

National Security Agency (NSA),Home network security,Cyber Security,Network Security, Best Practices for Securing Your Home Network,

Federal Prisons Employees Aren’t Entitled to COVID Hazard Pay, Appeals Judges Rule

Snippet of Article: "In a 10-2 decision, the appeals court said OPM regulations around hazardous duty pay only address the handling of “virulent biologicals” in a laboratory setting, not “ambient” exposure to infected individuals. ...“The OPM memo provides that COVID-19 exposure falls within the [hazardous duty pay] ‘virulent biologicals’ category when the employee is ‘exposed to the virus during the performance of assigned duties (e.g., as in the case of a poultry handler or health care worker)’ but not when the employee is incidentally exposed ‘to the public or other employees who are ill,’” Reyna wrote. “Poultry handlers and health care workers are obviously not laboratory employees working directly or indirectly with COVID-19. These employees’ jobs, like the poultry handlers, require them to work closely with or around other people, subjecting the employees to the hazard of COVID-19 exposure while on the job.”"

Source: www.govexec.com

Hazard Pay, Protecting the Bottom-Line $,

NLRB | Your Rights during Union Organizing

Snippet of Article: "You have the right to form, join or assist a union. ...Supervisors and managers cannot spy on you (or make it appear that they are doing so), coercively question you, threaten you or bribe you regarding your union activity or the union activities of your co-workers. You can't be fired, disciplined, demoted, or penalized in any way for engaging in these activities. Working time is for work, so your employer may maintain and enforce non-discriminatory rules limiting solicitation and distribution, except that your employer cannot prohibit you from talking about or soliciting for a union during non-work time, such as before or after work or during break times; or from distributing union literature during non-work time, in non-work areas, such as parking lots or break rooms. Also, restrictions on your efforts to communicate with co-workers cannot be discriminatory. For example, your employer cannot prohibit you from talking about the union during working time if it permits you to talk about other non-work-related matters during working time. ..."

Source:

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Starbucks eludes U.S. agency's bid to shield pro-union workers from firings

Snippet of Article: "A federal judge in Detroit on Thursday dealt a blow to a U.S. labor agency by drastically narrowing his recent order that had barred Starbucks Corp from retaliating against pro-union workers nationwide to cover only one Michigan store. ..."

Source: www.msn.com

US Department of Labor,union busting,retaliating against pro-union workers, U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith (Detroit), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB),

China is using spy buoys in the Arctic, says Canada

Snippet of Article: "Officials described the objects as 'dual-purpose technologies' but have been reported in Canadian media as being used for spying. The Canadian military has discovered Chinese spy buoys in the Arctic which are monitoring US submarines and melting ice sheets. ... "

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Spy buoys,China,

China allegedly stealing U.S. developed corn seed from Iowa corn fields in order to cheaply backward engineer U.S. research and development

In Iowa corn fields, Chinese national's seed theft exposes vulnerability

Snippet of Article: "Tim Burrack, a northern Iowa farmer in his 44th growing season, has taken to keeping a wary eye out for unfamiliar vehicles around his 300 acres of genetically modified corn seeds. Along with other farmers in this vast agricultural region, he has upped his vigilance ever since Mo Hailong and six other Chinese nationals were accused by U.S. authorities in 2013 of digging up seeds from Iowa farms and planning to send them back to China...."

Source: yahoo.com

China stealing U.S. developed corn seed, Spying on U.S. Agricultural Processes,

Serbian politician’s Link to Biden family business deals being investigated

Snippet of Article: "...The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has requested Serbian politician and former U.N. General Assembly President Vuk Jeremic hand over documents and testify for the panel’s investigation of the Biden family’s foreign money-making schemes. ..."

Source: www.washingtontimes.com

Biden Crime Family,Serbian politician and Biden Family,

Blatant FTX cover-up attempt and Bankman-Fried’s deep ties to the Democratic Party

Snippet of Article: "...to find some way to paint over the unsavory details in the breaking FTX scandal involving the largest non-foreign donor for the Democrats, Sam Bankman-Fried, in the most recent election cycle. The cover-up gets worse the longer you look. ...These details involve backdoor connections with major Democrats and globalist organization leaders. Mr. Bankman-Fried donated about $37 million to Democrats last election cycle and pledged to give as much as $1 billion in contributions in the 2024 cycle... Ukraine partnered with FTX...Mr. Bankman-Fried’s mother leads a secretive group called “Mind the Gap,” which brings in money from big-name Silicon Valley donors and then funnels it out to Democratic candidates and causes. His father, Joseph Bankman-Fried, drafted tax legislation for Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Mr. Bankman-Fried partnered with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation..."

Source: www.washingtontimes.com

FTX cover-up, Protecting America's Wealthy in Financial Crimes, Illicit Funding of Democrats,

Trump to visit East Palestine toxic spill site, donate water, supplies

Trump to visit East Palestine, donate water, supplies

Snippet of Article: "...the former president 'will never forget' the people of East Palestine...Former President Trump will travel to East Palestine, Ohio Wednesday and is set to donate thousands of gallons of cleaning supplies and more than a dozen pallets of water to the community as it grapples with the aftermath of the train derailment that led to a large release of toxic chemicals, ...Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine requested HHS and CDC assistance on Feb. 16, after being denied aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA told DeWine Ohio isn't eligible for disaster assistance, even amid the derailment. "

Source: www.foxnews.com

Trump Legacy,Donations,East Palestine Train Derailment,Palestine Ohio Train Derailment Toxic Chemical Spill and Burning Ecological Disaster, Federal Emergency Management Agency, HHS, CDC,

NALC and the Postal Service open negotiations for sixteenth collective bargaining agreement

Snippet of Article: "Today, NALC and the Postal Service formally opened negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement. ..."

Source: www.nalc.org

NALC,contract negotiations,

Northern Border Crisis Grows Under Biden Admin | Record number of Mexican nationals coming from Canada

Record number of Mexican nationals coming from Canada

Snippet of Article: "To help with the influx, Border Patrol is recruiting volunteers to start as early as March 1st. Former Yuma (Ariz.) Sector Border Patrol Chief Chris Clem said the northern border is often forgotten because the volume at the southern border is "astronomical." "This is why we need the resources, not just on the southern border, but our northern border and our coasts as well," said Clem. Clem said "electronic travel authorization allows [migrants], basically visa-free, to fly in from Mexico to Canada, which means now they have access to move about Canada freely. And then at that point, they're coming in."..."

Source: www.foxnews.com

Border Patrol,Mexican nationals coming from Canada,Foreign Invasion,Biden Legacy,Kamala Harris Border Czar,

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg blames Trump for Ohio train derailment

Snippet of Article: "Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg shifted part of the blame for the recent derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in Ohio on the Trump administration...Shortly after the derailment, Norfolk Southern opted to release the gas from the derailed cars, potentially releasing deadly fumes into the air...The Environmental Protection Agency>/b>, Norfolk Southern and Ohio officials have conducted air monitoring in the eastern Ohio region and said the tests have shown the air is safe to breathe."

Source: www.foxnews.com

Palestine Ohio Train Derailment Toxic Chemical Spill and Burning Ecological Disaster,East Palestine Train Derailment,Ohio train derailment (2023),Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg,Failed Democrat Party,

Marco Rubio urges Biden to fire Pete Buttigieg over handling of Ohio train derailment

Snippet of Article: "Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) penned a letter to President Biden on Thursday demanding that he fire Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg over his handling of the train derailment that dumped toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio..."

Source: nypost.com

Palestine Ohio Train Derailment Toxic Chemical Spill and Burning Ecological Disaster, Predominantly Caucasian Area Ignored by Biden Admin During Largest Ecological Disaster in U.S. History, Anti-White Policies,

U.S. Postal Service (USPS) follows anti-nepotism rules (federal anti-nepotism rules)

U.S. Postal Service (USPS) follows anti-nepotism rules

Article: The Postal Service would like to remind employees that federal anti-nepotism rules apply at USPS.

Employees are forbidden to directly or indirectly appoint, employ, promote or advance a relative. Advocating for such actions on behalf of a relative is also prohibited.

A spouse, parent, child, sibling, aunt, uncle, first cousin, niece, nephew, in-law, stepparent, step-sibling and half sibling are considered to be relatives.

USPS employees are also prohibited from taking direct or indirect action related to a relative’s career at the Postal Service.

Examples of prohibited actions include:

A higher-level spouse promoting a lower-level spouse;
An uncle hiring his nephew for a postal position in his facility;
An aunt asking a manager to give her niece a detail appointment; and
A brother-in-law recommending his sister-in-law for a supervisor position in his facility.

For more information, visit the Ethics page on Blue or contact the Ethics and Legal Compliance team at ethics.help@usps.gov.

Source: usps.com

Anti-nepotism rules (USPS),References (Legal), federal anti-nepotism rules

Executive Leader Positions That Have NO EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Director, Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division (Senior Executive Service (SES) position )

Director, Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division (Senior Executive Service (SES) position )

Screen capture from announcement dated 2-14-2023

Snippet of Article: "You must be a U.S. citizen. This job does not have an education qualification requirement. ...This Senior Executive Service (SES) position is located in Region 9, Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division (LCARD). If selected, you must work at the location stated in this announcement. ..."

Source: Federal Employment Tips

Merit vs Equity, Qualifications for SES positions with the federal government,

Animals falling sick, dying near hellish Ohio train derailment site

Snippet of Article: "Evironmental Protection Agency official James Justice said the agency has been conducting constant air-monitoring tests that did not show any toxic threats, and residents were told it was safe to return to their homes...But scattered reports of dead animals well outside the original evacuation zone continue to stoke fears....“My video camera footage shows my chickens were perfectly fine before they started this burn, and as soon as they started the burn, my chickens slowed down and they died,” said Amanda Breshears of North Lima. “If it can do this to chickens in one night...Animals are falling sick and dying near the site of a hellish Ohio train derailment last Friday which released toxic chemicals into the air...“Out of nowhere, he just started coughing really hard, just shut down, and he had liquid diarrhea and just went very fast,” Holzer told the outlet of one of his animals. ..."

Source: nypost.com

Biden's EPA, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Ohio train derailment (2023), East Palestine Train Derailment

Border Patrol catches three child sex offenders in one sector; union asks 'how many others got through?’

Snippet of Article: "Customs and Border Protection says that on Jan. 30 agents stopped two illegal immigrants attempting to slip past them. One of them is a 40-year-old Salvadoran national with a prior conviction of unlawful sexual activity with a minor in Salt Lake City, Utah from 2008. He had most recently been deported last year, the agency said. The next day, agents nabbed another Salvadoran national with prior convictions in Washington for rape and sexual assault of a child. He had been deported in 2018 after being sentenced to 18 months in jail. The same day..."

Source: www.foxnews.com

Border Patrol,child sex offenders,Biden Legacy,Kamala Harris Border Czar,

It's about time | US Officials Now Saying Latest 'Objects' Are Balloons

US Officials Now Saying Latest 'Objects' Are Balloons

Snippet of Article: "The object shot down over Canada on Saturday is a "small metallic balloon with a tethered payload," according to a national security official. There were descriptions of the "object" as being "cylindrical," as the device has been tracked for more than a day before it was shot down."

Source: www.newsmax.com

Trudeau ordered U.S jets to take down UFO's over Canada (Can we get Trudeau to ORDER U.S. southern border closure as well)

Trudeau ordered U.S jets to take down UFO's over Canada

Snippet of Article: "Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ordered the "take down of an unidentified object that violated Canadian airspace" Saturday, according to a tweet." ...Trudeau also said he has spoken with President Biden and that Canadian Forces will recover and analyze the wreckage of the object.

Source: abc7ny.com

DOJ, FBI targeting Catholics as 'violent extremists'

DOJ, FBI targeting Catholics as 'violent extremists' under scrutiny by state AGs: 'Bigotry' is 'festering'

Snippet of Article: "AGs say that a FBI field office memo targeting Catholics is 'unconstitutional and deeply un-American'...state attorneys general are demanding answers from the FBI and Justice Department and threatening legal action after a leaked internal FBI memo revealed that the agency had efforts underway to identify and treat Catholics as "potential terrorists." Miyares and his colleagues, in a letter exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital, told the FBI and DOJ to "desist from investigating and surveilling Americans who have done nothing more than exercise their natural and constitutional right to practice their religion..."

Source: www.foxnews.com

Attacks on religion by FBI,FBI,Anti-Catholic DOJ, Constitutional Violations Against U.S. Citizens,

Biden says ‘Polls Don’t Matter’

Snippet of Article: "During an interview with “PBS NewsHour” on Wednesday, President Joe Biden reacted to poor polling numbers by stating that “polls don’t matter anymore.” And that if you ask people what they think, they support a lot of his policies...CBS poll, 64% of Americans think the economy’s in bad shape. There’s an NBC poll, 71% think the country’s on the wrong track. Why the disconnect?” Biden responded, “Because the polls don’t matter anymore. ...Read Peoples Comments Here"

Source: www.breitbart.com

Biden Quotes,‘Polls Don’t Matter’ , Biden dice que "las encuestas no importan",