Tim Swarens

1 month ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Tim Swarens

How do Democrats get past Trump? Confess and repent for their gaslighting. | OpinionA galaxy of pixels has been burned attempting to diagnose Democrats' lack of a plan, a vision or even a coherent argument beyond "Arrgh!" as Hurricane Donald, category 10, rips through the federal fiefdom. Allow me to add to that unholy chorus by suggesting that the Democrats' path out of the wilderness begins with two ancient but still wholly relevant disciplines: repentance and confession. Why repentance?

2 months ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Tim Swarens

Hate Trump all you want, but federal layoffs may help avert 'debt death spiral' | OpinionLosing a job is hard. The severance package often includes fear, anxiety, a sense of betrayal − and anger that the sacrifices you made and the good work you did weren't appreciated. The only two panic attacks I've had in six decades of living both hit within five days of my unexpected layoff notice in 2019.

2 months ago | usatoday.com | Tim Swarens

Losing a job is hard. The severance package often includes fear, anxiety, a sense of betrayal − and anger that the sacrifices you made and the good work you did weren't appreciated. The only two panic attacks I've had in six decades of living both hit within five days of my unexpected layoff notice in 2019. I had read the research on the mental and physical health consequences and the financial outcomes for men in their 50s who were laid off. Suffice to say, they're not good.

2 months ago | heraldmailmedia.com | Tim Swarens

The federal government, after decades of bipartisan fiscal mismanagement, is now at the point where hard decisions must be made to avert even more painful consequences for all Americans. Show Caption Hide Caption From Veterans Affairs to the CDC: Trump, Musk fire federal workersPresident Donald Trump and DOGE head Elon Musk cut thousands of probationary positions after only 3.3% of federal workers took Trump's buyout offer. Losing a job is hard.

2 months ago | oklahoman.com | Tim Swarens

The federal government, after decades of bipartisan fiscal mismanagement, is now at the point where hard decisions must be made to avert even more painful consequences for all Americans. Show Caption Hide Caption From Veterans Affairs to the CDC: Trump, Musk fire federal workersPresident Donald Trump and DOGE head Elon Musk cut thousands of probationary positions after only 3.3% of federal workers took Trump's buyout offer. Losing a job is hard.