We received a question of which we have no answer:
Sender A asks, “how much time can they dither while the place collapses?”
What are you talking about?
Oops, folks, you were supposed to change your signature blocks as soon as possible, but preferably no later than last Monday! Yes, yes, this is terribly very serious. You can’t be a bureau of super talent if you don’t have the approved signature block!
Meanwhile on Earth 2:
Our Bureau name has changed, but our commitment to our work has not. #StateDeptGTM @StateDept @doscareers @SecPompeo pic.twitter.com/5ZhdD1N7UP
— Carol Z. Perez (@StateDG) February 24, 2020
On the other hand, things are not as peachy on Earth 1:
Exclu: State Dept has regularly touted its commitment to diversity. But we obtained the draft of a new federal watchdog study-the first of its kind and most comprehensive to date-saying State worse on diversity in some key ways than it was in 2002 https://t.co/Ye6g9kXjwa
— Robbie Gramer (@RobbieGramer) February 25, 2020
Also on Earth 1, also not peachy:
White House spokesperson confirms Trump is purging people: 'If we find them, we'll take appropriate action' https://t.co/pFrMs20Zz1 via @businessinsider
— John Haltiwanger (@jchaltiwanger) February 24, 2020
The Trump White House and its allies, over the past 18 months, assembled detailed lists of disloyal government officials to oust — and trusted pro-Trump people to replace them — according to more than a dozen sources familiar with the effort. https://t.co/m4ud705uie
— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) February 24, 2020
.@ThePlumLineGS ID's the great danger going forward: "the real driver here is that Trump is removing officials who committed the sin of trying to defend the rule of law from his efforts to corrupt it. This…clears the way for more such corruption."https://t.co/Q9T64e6N5s
— Harry Litman (@harrylitman) February 24, 2020