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"First protest at age 93..."

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"I fought for it once, I'll fight for it again"

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YOU CAN'T SPELL TARIFFS WITHOUT 'FFS'

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Please share widely Federal workers—your stories matter! 📢 I'm leading an oral history project to document the experiences of federal employees during this chaotic time. The goal is to create an archive capturing what’s happening inside federal agencies. All stories are welcome. (1/3)

submitted 47 days ago • 2 comments

A chilling and fantastic conversation with the Cybersecurity Lead of the VA who was fired by Musk and DOGE. He breaks down what he fears will be the exploitation of American data by MAGA. Give us a listen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=InSg...

submitted 52 days ago • 8 comments

In Minnesota, we value the people who care for our veterans, even if DOGE doesn’t. If Trump fired you, come work for the State of Minnesota and help take care of our vets.

submitted 52 days ago • 290 comments

Yet another dedicated scientist and public servant, this time from US Fish and Wildlife, showing up unpaid after she was fired to volunteer to protect an endangered species. What are we even doing here. 🎁 link: 🧪

submitted 53 days ago • 44 comments

Trump and Elon are attacking our federal workers — the public servants that keep our government running, get payments to those that need them, and make sure our country functions. We are selling yard signs and bumper stickers showing support for federal employees at www.etsy.com/shop/FedUpStudio

submitted 84 days ago • 116 comments

Just imagining an Oceans 11 style caper where fired federal works with various highly specialized skills band together to take down a mad billionaire trying to destroy the country.

submitted 53 days ago • 79 comments

you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.

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New, at Can We Still Govern: Former 18F employees explain what was lost when they it was zeroed out by DOGE. "18F works just how Musk and team pretend that they want government to work. But when his team found it, they destroyed it." donmoynihan.substack.com/p/requiem-fo...

submitted 54 days ago • 18 comments

If DOGE is a federal agency, it can’t shield its records from the public. If it’s not an agency, then its tens of millions of dollars in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend.

submitted 57 days ago • 176 comments

I believe Musk and DOGE disbanded 18F because we stood in the way of their "procurement capture" operation. We get the government out of wasteful contracts. Musk wants that money back for himself. Explanation by @anildash.com of procurement capture: www.anildash.com/2025/01/04/D...

submitted 57 days ago • 71 comments

Hey folks! Here's a roundup of news you should know about what's going on in the U.S. govt. plus a rundown of my appearances in the news. I'd love it if you read at least the first section with the important bits, but I'm going to the important bits from the top of the article into this thread […]

submitted 57 days ago • 1 comment

New, from me: Musk is not just destroying core government functions, he is also destroying the tech capacity of government. The people with serious tech skills who care about fixing govt have been fired. Both 18F and the US Digital Service are gone. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/skilled-te...

submitted 57 days ago • 67 comments

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

submitted 57 days ago • 3296 comments

If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company. It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create. They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms. I’m happy to invest and/or help

submitted 57 days ago • 3472 comments

18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people: 18f.org

submitted 57 days ago • 716 comments

It feels like people are starting to realize just how bad the firings of federal employees has been. People are yelling at their congresspeople at town halls and flooding their offices with calls. We have to keep up the pressure — and remind federal workers they're not alone. fedupstudio.etsy.com

submitted 59 days ago • 13 comments

Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.

submitted 58 days ago • 844 comments

This is the ultimate dick boss move from Musk - except he isn’t even the boss, he’s just a dick.

submitted 64 days ago • 999 comments

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One day about 18 years ago I was looking around a Yoko Ono exhibition at the Berkeley Art Museum when an old wall phone in the gallery rang. This phone was part of the show. I looked around & I saw that it was just me & a security guard in the gallery. He said, “oh my god you need to answer it! 1/5

submitted 68 days ago • 31 comments

The human cost of these massive layoffs are coming into view

submitted 72 days ago • 1 comment

As governor of Illinois, I’ve made it my mission to make our state the best to call home including for our LGBTQ+ community. No matter who you are or who you love, everyone deserves dignity and equality. Hate has no home here.

submitted 79 days ago • 1263 comments

🚨BIG SCOOP: Musk’s DOGE Teen Was Fired By Cybersecurity Firm for Leaking Company Secrets Edward Coristine posted online that he had retained access to the firm’s servers. Now he has access to sensitive government information. 🎁 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

submitted 79 days ago • 433 comments

Today is Fork in the Road Day, and we should be thinking about legacy code all over government. www.eatingpolicy.com/p/jed

submitted 80 days ago • 5 comments

If you’re a government employee, thank you for your service & here’s a resource you may find helpful. Stay strong. www.civilservicestrong.org

submitted 85 days ago • 343 comments

I am a former incarcerated firefighter. I served in a California fire camp from 2009 to 2012. Misinformation is afire on the internet, so here are facts about the prison firefighter program, all in one place. A thread.

submitted 103 days ago • 378 comments

I’m a huge fan of U.S. Vets and was proud to support their DC location. Veterans who are displaced in LA can reach out to them for assistance.

submitted 107 days ago • 59 comments

This is delightful! Only 35 minutes. www.netflix.com/us/title/817...

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Today, I’m beyond proud to announce I’m running for re-election as Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party. In 2024, we made incredible wins for our state, even as the nation fell to a right wave. Together, we will continue to fight for a new South. claytonforcarolina.com

submitted 115 days ago • 15 comments

I wrote a review of A COMPLETE UNKNOWN: the brand new Bob Dylan bio pic. And I guarantee you it is totally unlike any other critique of the film that you are ever going to run in to. merrillmarkoe.substack.com/p/a-complete...

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So good www.youtube.com/watch?v=maOv...

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Each time I have sat down to write something since the election, I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I simply cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...

submitted 126 days ago • 1216 comments

‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...

submitted 132 days ago • 626 comments

How "Wicked"'s #Accessibility Coordinator Made the Land of Oz More #Inclusive | Via @popsugar https://buff.ly/4iOokBN #a11y #wicked

submitted 135 days ago • 0 comments

i can't think of anything more american than a mass shooting at a christian school called "abundant life"

submitted 132 days ago • 66 comments

Huge respect for what @pahlkadot.bsky.social has done, and even more for what she tried and failed to accomplish, in actually improving government efficiency. I share the fear and the conflicted hope she articulates so beautifully Bringing Elon to a knife fight www.eatingpolicy.com/p/bringing-e...

submitted 134 days ago • 1 comment

Find out which songs are certified yacht rock by us, the coiners of the term, at www.yachtornyacht.com (50 and above are officially On The Boat). Listen to us on the Yacht or Nyacht Podcast, and join our cheap-ass Patreon ($2) to submit a song to be rated!

submitted 148 days ago • 2 comments