Speaking of whole offices getting the axe, it sounds like they RIFed the entire team responsible for passport supplies. So, if you need to renew your passport in the next couple of years, I'd do it right NOW, before they run out of blanks.
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Speaking of whole offices getting the axe, it sounds like they RIFed the entire team responsible for passport supplies. So, if you need to renew your passport in the next couple of years, I'd do it right NOW, before they run out of blanks.
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Thank you! Made my day. #ForeignService
February 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Thank you! Made my day. #ForeignService
July 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Stand up for service. And for the important work of protecting our national security.
I, and many Foreign Service colleagues and others who support public service, will march in solidarity May 9 at 11 am at the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) HQ in DC. Diplomacy matter. Join us!
I, and many Foreign Service colleagues and others who support public service, will march in solidarity May 9 at 11 am at the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) HQ in DC. Diplomacy matter. Join us!
Stand Up For Service
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May 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
The “draft” White House executive order calls for ending the #foreignservice exam for aspiring diplomats, and it lays out new criteria for hiring, including “alignment with the president’s foreign policy vision.”
Welcome to the newest Third World country - the U.S. And, who confirmed #Rubio again?
Welcome to the newest Third World country - the U.S. And, who confirmed #Rubio again?
Trump Draft Order Would Drastically Overhaul U.S. State Department
The draft executive order that could be signed by President Trump would eliminate Africa operations and shut down bureaus working on democracy, human rights and refugee issues.
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April 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The “draft” White House executive order calls for ending the #foreignservice exam for aspiring diplomats, and it lays out new criteria for hiring, including “alignment with the president’s foreign policy vision.”
Welcome to the newest Third World country - the U.S. And, who confirmed #Rubio again?
Welcome to the newest Third World country - the U.S. And, who confirmed #Rubio again?
William H. Luers, Diplomat Who Backed Czech Dissident Leader #obitpix #williamhluers #diplomat #foreignservice #ambassador #czechoslovakia #vaclavhavel #metropolitanmuseumofart #artofinstagram #penandink #drawing #illustration #portraitdrawing
May 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
William H. Luers, Diplomat Who Backed Czech Dissident Leader #obitpix #williamhluers #diplomat #foreignservice #ambassador #czechoslovakia #vaclavhavel #metropolitanmuseumofart #artofinstagram #penandink #drawing #illustration #portraitdrawing
Morton I. Abramowitz, Diplomat Who Made Refugees a Priority #obitpix #mortoniabramowitz #diplomate #refugees #humanitarian #foreignpolicy #foreignservice #carnegieendowmentforinternationalpeace #internationalcrisisgroup #artofinstagram #brushdrawing #illustration #portraitdrawing
December 8, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Morton I. Abramowitz, Diplomat Who Made Refugees a Priority #obitpix #mortoniabramowitz #diplomate #refugees #humanitarian #foreignpolicy #foreignservice #carnegieendowmentforinternationalpeace #internationalcrisisgroup #artofinstagram #brushdrawing #illustration #portraitdrawing
Congratulations to the Washington State Legislature's first Muslim member and #LawDawg, Osman Salahuddin. Osman's parents immigrated from Pakistan, where I served two of my most rewarding and challenging years in the #ForeignService.
December 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Congratulations to the Washington State Legislature's first Muslim member and #LawDawg, Osman Salahuddin. Osman's parents immigrated from Pakistan, where I served two of my most rewarding and challenging years in the #ForeignService.
Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump’s pick for Secretary of State, has his first Senate hearing tomorrow.
As the president’s top foreign policy adviser, he would oversee and implement the president’s foreign policies through the #StateDepartment, which includes the #ForeignService.
As the president’s top foreign policy adviser, he would oversee and implement the president’s foreign policies through the #StateDepartment, which includes the #ForeignService.
US secretary of state has an expansive job that could make or break peace deals and key foreign alliances
Marco Rubio, Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, will begin his confirmation hearing on Jan. 15.
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January 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump’s pick for Secretary of State, has his first Senate hearing tomorrow.
As the president’s top foreign policy adviser, he would oversee and implement the president’s foreign policies through the #StateDepartment, which includes the #ForeignService.
As the president’s top foreign policy adviser, he would oversee and implement the president’s foreign policies through the #StateDepartment, which includes the #ForeignService.
We’re calling on Congress to restore the Payne Fellowship. Perhaps now more than ever, America needs to train the next generation of diplomats. We know we will need them.
#ForeignService @5calls.org #AmericaAbroad
#ForeignService @5calls.org #AmericaAbroad
March 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
We’re calling on Congress to restore the Payne Fellowship. Perhaps now more than ever, America needs to train the next generation of diplomats. We know we will need them.
#ForeignService @5calls.org #AmericaAbroad
#ForeignService @5calls.org #AmericaAbroad
Possibly. The FSOT: www.reddit.com/r/foreignser...
From the foreignservice community on Reddit: The June FSOT has been officially cancelled.
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March 4, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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The State Dept is overhauling its evaluation system—introducing a numerical scale and tight limits that AFSA warns creates a "zero-sum game" for promotions.
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#ForeignService #StateDepartment
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#ForeignService #StateDepartment
May 28, 2026 at 8:28 PM
The State Dept is overhauling its evaluation system—introducing a numerical scale and tight limits that AFSA warns creates a "zero-sum game" for promotions.
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#ForeignService #StateDepartment
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#ForeignService #StateDepartment
Guidance changing by the hour leaves me feeling like this as I exit #ForeignService @altusaid.altgov.info
April 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Guidance changing by the hour leaves me feeling like this as I exit #ForeignService @altusaid.altgov.info
I knew she quit being #USA ambassador to #Ukraine 🌻; I had no idea she quit the #ForeignService entirely.
May 19, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I knew she quit being #USA ambassador to #Ukraine 🌻; I had no idea she quit the #ForeignService entirely.
Looks like I'm taking the FSOT at the beginning of February. Thought the next one was in June, but hey! I'll take it.
Now to just get those PNs written like yesterday...
#foreignservice #FSOT #diplomacy
Now to just get those PNs written like yesterday...
#foreignservice #FSOT #diplomacy
January 27, 2024 at 4:41 AM
Looks like I'm taking the FSOT at the beginning of February. Thought the next one was in June, but hey! I'll take it.
Now to just get those PNs written like yesterday...
#foreignservice #FSOT #diplomacy
Now to just get those PNs written like yesterday...
#foreignservice #FSOT #diplomacy
Please enjoy first hand accounts of foreign service members from the American Foreign Service Association.
americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2025/10/dipl... #AmericanDiplomacy #ForeignService #FirsthandExperience Img from @afsaorg.bsky.social
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October 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Please enjoy first hand accounts of foreign service members from the American Foreign Service Association.
americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2025/10/dipl... #AmericanDiplomacy #ForeignService #FirsthandExperience Img from @afsaorg.bsky.social
americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2025/10/dipl... #AmericanDiplomacy #ForeignService #FirsthandExperience Img from @afsaorg.bsky.social
A heartfelt letter of encouragement for those affected by the fork email
#forkemail #forkmail #federalemployees #foreignservice
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#forkemail #forkmail #federalemployees #foreignservice
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Christopher Wurst
To my former State Department colleagues: My thoughts are with you. Yesterday, many of you received emails requiring you to submit to a political loyalty test and the new MAGA rules of conduct (or...
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January 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
A heartfelt letter of encouragement for those affected by the fork email
#forkemail #forkmail #federalemployees #foreignservice
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#forkemail #forkmail #federalemployees #foreignservice
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🌍 Build a global career with USDA! Apply for Foreign Agricultural Affairs Officer (Trainee), working in agricultural trade, food security, markets and diplomacy.
📅 Deadline: Oct. 7, 2026
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#USDA #ForeignService #GlobalCareers
📅 Deadline: Oct. 7, 2026
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#USDA #ForeignService #GlobalCareers
USDA Foreign Agricultural Affairs Officer Trainee 2026: Apply for a Global Foreign Service Career in Agricultural Trade and Food Security - Opportunities for Youth
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), through its Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), is inviting qualified candidates to apply for the Foreign
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September 4, 2026 at 7:12 AM
🌍 Build a global career with USDA! Apply for Foreign Agricultural Affairs Officer (Trainee), working in agricultural trade, food security, markets and diplomacy.
📅 Deadline: Oct. 7, 2026
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#USDA #ForeignService #GlobalCareers
📅 Deadline: Oct. 7, 2026
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#USDA #ForeignService #GlobalCareers
#US #ambassador to #Ukraine to leave over differences with Donald #Trump - Julie Davis frustrated with president’s lack of #support for #Kyiv, say people familiar with the matter www.ft.com/content/33d5... #diplomat #Foreignservice #diplomaticservice
US ambassador to Ukraine to leave over differences with Donald Trump
Julie Davis frustrated with president’s lack of support for Kyiv, say people familiar with the matter
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April 28, 2026 at 8:53 PM
#US #ambassador to #Ukraine to leave over differences with Donald #Trump - Julie Davis frustrated with president’s lack of #support for #Kyiv, say people familiar with the matter www.ft.com/content/33d5... #diplomat #Foreignservice #diplomaticservice
Sadie says, I’m one of the lucky ones. I’m not “yet” in the crosshairs of the current administration (and the Muskrat). So many are. I still love what our country has stood for. I pray we can stop this destruction and rebuild for all of us. #corgicontrarian #civilservants #usaide #foreignservice
February 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Sadie says, I’m one of the lucky ones. I’m not “yet” in the crosshairs of the current administration (and the Muskrat). So many are. I still love what our country has stood for. I pray we can stop this destruction and rebuild for all of us. #corgicontrarian #civilservants #usaide #foreignservice
A rare glimpse into Pyongyang’s closed world and Khartoum’s quiet ease—through the lens of Pakistan’s diplomatic service.
By Ambassador M. Alam Brohi
Read: www.thefridaytimes.com/18-Apr-2026/...
#Diplomacy #Pakistan #NorthKorea #Sudan #ForeignService #GlobalAffairs #InternationalRelations #Books
By Ambassador M. Alam Brohi
Read: www.thefridaytimes.com/18-Apr-2026/...
#Diplomacy #Pakistan #NorthKorea #Sudan #ForeignService #GlobalAffairs #InternationalRelations #Books
North Korea – An Enigma
North Korea remains an enigma where the population lives under siege, cut off from the world, and yearning for a free, independent and dignified life
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April 18, 2026 at 10:49 AM
A rare glimpse into Pyongyang’s closed world and Khartoum’s quiet ease—through the lens of Pakistan’s diplomatic service.
By Ambassador M. Alam Brohi
Read: www.thefridaytimes.com/18-Apr-2026/...
#Diplomacy #Pakistan #NorthKorea #Sudan #ForeignService #GlobalAffairs #InternationalRelations #Books
By Ambassador M. Alam Brohi
Read: www.thefridaytimes.com/18-Apr-2026/...
#Diplomacy #Pakistan #NorthKorea #Sudan #ForeignService #GlobalAffairs #InternationalRelations #Books
Trump's impact on diplomacy and the AFSA union's limitations are examined in two eye-opening articles you need to read now. #diplomacy #government #politics #statedepartment #foreignservice americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2025/09/dipl... img Andy Wang
September 24, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Trump's impact on diplomacy and the AFSA union's limitations are examined in two eye-opening articles you need to read now. #diplomacy #government #politics #statedepartment #foreignservice americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2025/09/dipl... img Andy Wang
"That bullet didn’t have your name on it." 🛡️
Donald Kursch shares a gripping account of the 1991 terrorist attack on the US Embassy in Bonn. READ HERE: americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2026/02/unde...
#Diplomacy #History #ForeignService #ColdWar #Bonn
Donald Kursch shares a gripping account of the 1991 terrorist attack on the US Embassy in Bonn. READ HERE: americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2026/02/unde...
#Diplomacy #History #ForeignService #ColdWar #Bonn
February 9, 2026 at 3:56 PM
"That bullet didn’t have your name on it." 🛡️
Donald Kursch shares a gripping account of the 1991 terrorist attack on the US Embassy in Bonn. READ HERE: americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2026/02/unde...
#Diplomacy #History #ForeignService #ColdWar #Bonn
Donald Kursch shares a gripping account of the 1991 terrorist attack on the US Embassy in Bonn. READ HERE: americandiplomacy.web.unc.edu/2026/02/unde...
#Diplomacy #History #ForeignService #ColdWar #Bonn