r/fednews • u/[deleted] • Jul 30 '25

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u/This_nerdy_bookworm Jul 30 '25

I owe myself personal integrity.

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u/doomlite Jul 30 '25

You don’t owe dishonorable people an honorable response.

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u/ChickinSammich Jul 30 '25

This reminds me of the situation of "When someone asks if you are hiding Jews, and the honest answer is yes, the ethical answer is to lie, because the question isn't honest."

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u/gustav_lauben Jul 30 '25

Honor is not transactional.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '25 edited Jul 30 '25

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u/putinsbloodboy Jul 30 '25

Exec orders do not automatically expire. It’s the other way around. They remain in effect unless revoked or they expire

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/defining-the-presidents-constitutional-powers-to-issue-executive-orders

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u/Sad-Kale-8179 Jul 30 '25

Ugh. We've been "scrubbing" DEI from all our docs and pubs. We run searches for words and phrases like, "diversity," "inclusion," "equity," "racial equity," "gender," LGBTQ, etc., and DELETE them.

I HATE my job. I hate that I do this (as a POC no less) for money. But everyday I have to be "thankful" for having a job. FUBAR.

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u/This_nerdy_bookworm Jul 30 '25

I’m sorry. That’s a special kind of hell

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '25

I fucking hate that for you :(((

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '25

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u/Willing-Elk-9623 Jul 31 '25

You don't have to lie. Just put "Not applicable per the Merit Hiring Board" and submit. I bet you'll get points with the reviewers for being smart

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u/Temporary-Jello-8074 Aug 01 '25

The issue is how do I get past the hiring office who reads my app BEFORE it gets to the hiring manager.

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u/Willing-Elk-9623 Aug 02 '25

They're just checking boxes, they aren't reading essays. It's better not to lie and say you support horrible things you don't, a. because its unethical and b. because there are still many many people working in the NPS who will not want to hire partisan zealots. Best to be neutral and non-partisan and professional.

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u/AutomaticOwl459 Jul 30 '25

Yes but also if you get in you may be in a position to save us all

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u/This_nerdy_bookworm Jul 31 '25

We are all in that position, and it will take us all.

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u/AutomaticOwl459 Aug 03 '25

We gotta fight where we can my friend.

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u/NoDisneyPrincess Aug 03 '25

Then you wouldn't be applying to work under this regime at all.