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Today I spoke w a friend who lives out of DC. When I described to her how I’ve been spending my time (being on podcasts, talking to reporters, writing, activism, raising $), she asked me if anyone pays me to do this. The answer, of course, is no. There are MANY former federal /1
Employees from State, Treasury, Justice, the White House, who have spent the last 2 1/2 years talking and making sure we bear witness, we ensure Americans know what’s “off” and sharing our institutional knowledge to preserve (our sanity &) what is supposed to happen. Most of us/2
Take the time to show up, write, connect, share, advise, jump out of our comfort zones on tv or on Twitter, as our side hustles. We don’t get paid (well a few do) for this. We do it as a necessary continuation of our public service, at night, on lunch breaks, & on weekends. /3
It’s who we were while in public service; and it’s who we remain out of paid public service. It’s important to me that you know that - not just about me, whom you “know” through following. But it’s important you know that the big bad government, the Deep State nonsense, right /4
Before your eyes has been proven untrue. And the reason you know this is you follow and comment and visibly appreciate the former federal employees, and we do this largely for free, for you, for our sanity, but most importantly, for our country. We won’t give up. Nor can you. END
