Because Science — Local services in Washington

tldr: science store seems to be anti local scientists!

The store currently has gravestones in the window saying RIP CDC, RIP FDA, etc. I went in the store and explained, as a CDC employee who lives in the neighborhood it's really upsetting to walk past a CDC gravestone while my coworkers in atlanta are still having to work without pay next to bullet holes from the attempted mass shooting in August.

The gravestones devalue the work of all federal scientists who are trying to hold the line and continue our life saving work in these difficult times. Not to mention there isn't even a gravestone for USAID, a scientific agency that was actually eliminated and should be remembered and mourned!

They refused to take it down, and seemed to think I was rude when I explained how upsetting their display is. I hate to leave a negative review, but I'm guessing that's the only way to get them to listen. I've intentionally shopped at this store in the past because I love having quirky little shops in the neighborhood, but this incident will change whether I would ever bring my kids here

Edit: I read the response and it is remarkably obtuse. I will be avoiding this store going forward and encouraging my neighbors to do the same. Until they take this display down, I am avoiding passing the storefront to avoid aggravating my PTSD. I hope everyone who works there is ashamed of themselves and does some retrospection on hubris vs support and how not to make scientists the butt...

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