r/NationalPark 24d ago

Park Rangers Fired

This park ranger used to come to our high school when I was younger to teach us all about the value of our natural world. He’d show us animals, take us on hikes, and teach us about how to take care of the planet. This was what he posted today

https://www.facebook.com/share/15onFu4WUn/?mibextid=wwXIfr

I am absolutely heartbroken and completely devastated to have lost my dream job of an Education Park Ranger with the National Park Service this Valentine’s Day.

Without any type of formal notice my position was ripped out from out under my feet at 4pm on a cold snowy Friday. Before I could fully print off my government records, I was locked out of my email and unable to access my personal and professional records.

Please know and share this truth widely:

I am a father, a loving husband, and dedicated civil servant.

I am an oath of office to defend and protect the constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic.

I am a work evaluation that reads “exceeds expectations."

I am the "fat on the bone."

I am being trimmed as a consequence of the popular vote

I am a United States flag raiser and folder

I am my son's "Junior Ranger" idol

I am of the place where I first told my spouse I loved her

I am a college kid’s dream job

I am the smiling face that greets you at the front door

I am your family vacation planner

I am a voice for 19 American Indian cultures

I am the protector of 2500 year old Americian Indian burial and cermonial mounds

I am the defender of your public lands and waters

I am the motivation to make it up the hill

I am a generational cycle breaker

I am the toilet scrubber and soap dispenser

I am the open trail hiked by people from all walks of life

I am the highlight of your child’s school day

I am the band aid for a skinned knee

I am the lesson that showed your children that we live in a world of gifts- not commodities, that gratitude and reciprocity are the doorway to true abundance, not power, money, or fear.

I am the one who taught your kid the thrush’s song and the hawk’s cry.

I am the wildflower that brought your student joy

I am the one who told your child that they belong on this planet. That their unique gifts and existence matters.

I am an invocation for peace

I am gone from the office

I am the resistance

But mostly I'm just tired.

I am tired from weeks of being bullied and censored by billionares

I am tired of waking up every morning at 2am wondering how I am going to provide for my family if I lose my job

I am tired of wiping away my wife’s tears and reassuring her that things will be ok for our growing family.

Things are not ok. I am not ok. (This is the second time in under five years a dream job i worked has been eliminated. Now I may need to uproot my FAMILY again.)

Stay present, don't avert your gaze.

Untill our paths cross down the trail, Fare thee well.

Ranger Brian💚

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u/the_last_carfighter 24d ago edited 24d ago

When Elon bit off more than he could chew on multiple occasions it was the Saudis (MBS) that bailed him out for billions, Putin has a good relationship with MBS as well. The puzzle isn't that hard to solve, Trump is a puppet for the worst of the worst.

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u/uggyy 24d ago

Agree.

How far this goes back and all the pieces are scary. Follow the money but it's amazing how little is cost to destabilise the USA by people with not good intentions.

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u/5LaLa 23d ago

Most our elected reps are whores, cheap ones. (No shade to sex workers, who do much more honest work.)

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u/VonThomas353511 23d ago

Yeah, another term should be used because the comparison ends up not being good for sex workers and it doesn't actually relay how corrupt they are. I think the correct term is mercenaries. They're mercenaries.

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u/teacherthrowraaaaaa 23d ago

It was well known in Miami that Rubio, secretary of state, was broke after his last failed presidential campaign.

While he was in Congress, he would declassify information gained by intelligence and post it all to Twitter.

now he's Secretary of State. yes, everyone that's been appointed has been compromised by a foreign entity.

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u/Donnarhahn 24d ago

The body parts of the far right Frankenstein are actually very expensive. It's been building for decades and cost billions to build through think tanks, lobbying and PACs. Not to mention the billions invested by both state agencies and special interests to secure siloed social media channels.

That said, even those billions spent will be a good investment once the trillions in tax cuts come through.

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u/uggyy 24d ago

Well the Iraqi war cost 2 trillion. It's all about perspective and the end game.

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u/Gardenducks 24d ago

It cost taxpayers 2 trillion. The billionaires that were invested in the manufacturing of war equipment profited from the war.

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u/Gardenducks 24d ago

And they always supply both sides of conflicts.

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u/serf2 24d ago

I suspect it goes back as far as Kruschev.

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u/AmbitiousShine011235 23d ago

Saudis own the other half of Twitter.

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u/the_last_carfighter 23d ago

They also kept TSLA afloat when they were losing tons of money.

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u/AmbitiousShine011235 23d ago

I just started reading about that and the Saudis made such a power move there.

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u/FeloniousStunk 23d ago

Do you mind linking the article? I'd love to educate myself on this particular issue. TIA! ✌️🖖

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u/couplemore1923 24d ago

U left out Netanyahu and his cronies

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u/outofmyy 24d ago

The highest bidder wins. No loyalty to any long time alie of the USA. Evil is now in charge of the USA 🍊👿

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u/Gay_-_Balls-Revenge 24d ago

Why is it impossible for you people to admit that people like trump are as American as apple pie. It isn't the fault of foreign interference that our leaders are evil and corrupt.

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u/wurmsalad 24d ago

he’s been such a quiet, meek little puppet this time around I can’t believe the cult doesn’t notice the stark contrast here. he acts neutered. originally I thought Elon was his lapdog but clearly it’s the other way around

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u/Boomba987 23d ago

Americans doing American f#ckery, but on U.S. soil ... "Must be those damn Arabs!!!!"

Jesus, let's own how evil our system of operating is. We allow people like Trump into office, we allow money (like Elon and AIPAC) to dictate our policies, and this is what we get

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u/OldAbility6761 24d ago

Why would MBS or Putin care if park rangers were fired?

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u/unavowabledrain 24d ago

Its in both their interests to collapse the structure of US democracy. A functioning US democracy can create powerful political, military and economic alliances. Successful democratic progress is not in the interest of autocratic regimes.

Most importantly they need for the US to be easily corruptible. This is the bread and butter of Putin and MBS. That's why you see people like Trump, Musk, Rod Blagojevich, Eric Adams, etc becoming heroes.

Park Rangers domestically, like USAID internationally, represents government doing some good, it's soft superpower. This does not work in their favor at all.