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CIA terminates whistleblower who prompted flood of sexual misconduct complaints (apnews.com)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 86 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Am I the only one who thinks ‘terminates’ isn’t the best synonym for fired with this employer?

[–] [email protected] 34 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You can't possibly think the CIA would simply kill someone would you? /s

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

JFK in shambles

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Is fell out of a "defective" 3rd story window any better?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago (1 children)

There's defense, and there's defenestration.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

defenestration

TIL

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

It's really just such a fun word.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Did they terminate her employment,, or did they terminate her life?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

Yes.