FAWM: "What did we do last week?"

What did we do last week?

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Liner Notes

My day job is in public service. Has been for decades. As you might imagine, the last few weeks have...not been a great experience.

This past week and into the weekend, this whole business got really personal, as i've watched really talented and dedicated people i care about dismissed with no justification as the guy at the top of the org chart and his idiot enforcer trolled all of us on social media.

Here's my response to that email. I'm hearing simple, accessible Woody Guthrie/Pete Seeger protest song...

Lyrics

what did we do last week
what did we do last week
the billionaire he wants to know,
what did we do last week

bullet point one:

we made sure the planes that fly
stayed up in the sky
prevent delays, kept fears allayed
safety rules properly applied

what did we do last week,
what did we do last week
the billionaire he wants to know
what did we do last week

bullet point two:

we made sure that those who served
received what they have earned
therapy for PTSD
it's the least that they deserve

what did we do last week
what did we do last week
the billionaire he wants to know
what did we do last week

bullet point three:

ensured the sick and the infirm
saw docs for their concerns
could focus on ills and not on bills
and have treatments confirmed

what did we do last week
what did we do last week
the billionaire he wants to know,
what did we do last week

bullet point four:

provide the retired and elderly
with some financial security
they paid their share, it's only fair
they can enjoy maturity

what did we do last week
what did we do last week
the billionaire he wants to know
what did we do last week

bullet point five:

kept the people free from harm
folks here, allies abroad
make air and water clean, keep monuments pristine
we live to serve, and it's our job

what did we do last week
what did we do last week
the billionaire he wants to know
what did we do last week

bonus bullet point:
we come in every day
to no acclaim and lower pay
through threat'ning schemes and SpongeBob memes
and shameful narcissistic displays

that's what did last week
that's what we did last week
while he waved his effing chainsaw
that's what we did last week