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Public policy wonk, garden enthusiast, cat foster. Married to @XOofXOs. Here til the twitter end, but also @mkkraemer@mastodon.online
May 29, 2021 7 tweets 2 min read
PSA as we reach the end of Mental Health Awareness Month. This had come up in real life convos several times in that last several months. If your employer asks you to disclose medications you are taking to treat a diagnosed mental health issue you should tell them to pound sand. There are of course exceptions in safety sensitive jobs where certain medications may impact your ability to operate heavy machinery, but for the most part, you cannot be required to disclose.
May 28, 2021 6 tweets 1 min read
Any of my DC/DMV peeps got any hot job leads for a policy analyst? Or really... any geographically area if it’s 100% remote. I am officially job shopping after the District revised policy to cap telework at 2 days per week come July 12th. 😡 My background is disability services with an emphasis on employment policy.
Jul 8, 2020 22 tweets 4 min read
Alex got me thinking about this as I was walking Sophie this morning. Anyone who knows me well knows that I have an vast capacity for empathy. It’s uncomfortable because even when I want to say “This dude is a prick with anger management issues” I can’t get away from the why. In no way am I seeking to justify his behavior, and since he’s a stranger, I can’t really claim any insight. I also don’t believe that hyper angry men are a new phenomenon, but whatever keeps them fired up seems to be getting a lot of oxygen, and that brings us back to the why.
Jun 3, 2020 9 tweets 6 min read
I’m just gonna appropriate the #whiteoutwednesday day hashtag to celebrate these women again.
Who’s with me?
#SheShouldRun #DemWomen I have huge admiration for @SpeakerPelosi who takes so much shit from both sides, but understands the game as well as anyone and better than most.
Feb 22, 2020 7 tweets 1 min read
While I was walking my dog this morning, I was thinking about Bernie. My son is a young gen Z Bernie supporter so I’ve put a lot of thought into my reasons for not supporting Bernie. The common theme for most of my issues with Bernie is that he is an agitator, not a leader. Agitators are not bad. They play a hugely importantly role in all progress, but the things that make one a great leader and the things that make one a great agitator are very different.
Jul 21, 2018 14 tweets 4 min read
Time to do a synopsis of the #Helsinki summit in Star Wars gifs...

A week before the summit...

the entire intelligence community: Putin to Trump: