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Government Workers Say Their Out-of-Office Replies Were Forcibly Changed to Blame Democrats for Shutdown (www.wired.com)

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Some employees at the Department of Education changed their responses back to the more neutral language, only to have it changed yet again to the partisan response, multiple sources tell WIRED.

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[-] turdcollector69@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

What is that thumbnail? Looks like some independence day shit.

[-] Medic8teMe@lemmy.ca 10 points 11 months ago

You're only wishing the aliens would come take over.

[-] village604@adultswim.fan 5 points 11 months ago

Anal probing would be a welcome change of pace.

[-] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 1 points 11 months ago

for some

[-] Birch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

You're a big guy

[-] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 1 points 11 months ago

why did you think I was questioning welcome rather then change?

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