#mcconnell shutdown

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And obviously ‘Individual 1′ doesn’t know that the definition of “borrow” means you have to pay ‘em back too. 

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…leaving this here for Trump Supporters and Republicans

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Trump still hasn’t apologized to those affected by his shutdown

Trump never apologized to the 800,000+ Federal Employees or their families.

Trump never apologized to the 2 Million Federal Contractors or their families who will not receive any back pay.

Trump never apologized to the businesses who are suffering along with their customers  — federal workers.

Mitch McConnell and Republicans haven’t apologized for the #LongestShutdownEVER

MAGA? America First? Jobs? Economy? Really?

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Not Tired at Laughing at Trump

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Government shutdown: TLS certificates not renewed, many websites are down | ZDNet

Over 80 government websites are down after TLS certificates expired and there's nobody on hand to renew them.

☑️ Republicans are technology illiterate & ignorant #ShutdownStories

NASA, the US Department of Justice, and the Court of Appeals are just some of the US government agencies currently impacted, according to Netcraft.

Consequently, government websites are dropping like flies, with no one being on hand to renew TLS certificates.

Websites with expired certificates where admins followed proper procedures and implemented correctly-functioning HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) policies are down for good, and users can't access these portals, not even to browse for basic information.

Nevertheless, visitors are warned not to log in or perform any sensitive operations on these sites, as traffic and authentication credentials aren't encrypted and could be intercepted by threat actors.

Visiting and browsing content is fine, but users should also be aware that all websites will not be actively managed and there won't be employees on hand to process requests or update sites with the latest correct information.

According to Axios, the Department of Homeland Security's newly created Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has had 43 percent of its staff, which amounts to roughly 1,500 employees, sent home. The National Institute of Standards and Technology, which puts together and manages many security standards, has also kept only 49 employees of its normal 3,000. 

#TrumpShutdown

No Services: https://www.usa.gov/ 

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Government Shutdown Curtails F.D.A. Food Inspections

While the Agriculture Department continues to inspect domestic meat and poultry, the F.D.A. has reduced inspections of fruits, vegetables and other foods.

YOU are the first line of defense. 

All because of ego and spite #TrumpShutdown #McConnellShutdown  #RepublicanShutdown  #VoteThemAllOut

The Food and Drug Administration has stopped routine food safety inspections of seafood, fruits, vegetables and many other foods at high risk of contamination because of the federal government’s shutdown, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the agency’s commissioner, said on Wednesday.

F.D.A. inspectors normally examine operations at about 160 domestic manufacturing and food processing plants each week. 

“Nearly one-third of them are considered to be at high risk of causing food-borne illnesses. Food-borne diseases in the United States send about 128,000 people to the hospital each year, and kill 3,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”

Domestic meat and poultry are still being inspected by staff at the Agriculture Department, but they are going without pay. The F.D.A. oversees about 80 percent of the nation’s food supply, as well as most overseas imports.

“These are inspections where they catch issues before people get sick”,  Sarah Sorscher

“The announcement that they are going to try to start up high-risk inspections is a positive step. But, we’ve had outbreaks from foods that are not high risk — from flour, from packaged foods. So I think that the fact that two-thirds of establishments are not going to be inspected is still a problem.”, Sarah Sorscher, deputy director of regulatory affairs at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, an advocacy group. 

“We have a deep concern about those employees who were furloughed, their inability to fulfill their public health functions, and the tremendous personal impact that it has on them,” said Ladd Wiley, executive director of the Alliance for a Stronger F.D.A., a nonprofit advocacy group. 

“We are also grateful to the roughly 10,000 employees who are retained and working.”

Has Trump or Republicans empathized or apologized for the shutdown?  #FoodPoisoning #HealthAndSafety

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3 Stages of the Republican Government Shutdown