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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

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This is the way 🔥 😂

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"Kansas senator’s rural town hall meeting swamped by people mad at Trump administration" lawrencekstimes.com/2025/03/01/k...

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www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/m...

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We need MSNBC to know that viewers demand Joy Reid’s commentary and expertise. Add your name to the petition NOW! sign.moveon.org/petitions/br...

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Trump and House Republicans are trying to sneak through a dangerous bill that would block millions of American citizens from registering to vote...

submitted 16 days ago • 57 comments

"We demand that you take your hands off our money!" - Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández outside the US Treasury

submitted 25 days ago • 7 comments

He’s such an embarrassment.

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

Sydney Kamlager-Dove: "It's total corruption... to try to take control of our govt, to have access to our social security numbers, our medical benefits, all of the information we use when we're trying to get a motherfuckin' tax return. And you're gonna take our money? Homie don't play that."

submitted 25 days ago • 273 comments

We tried to tell you. JFC.

submitted 25 days ago • 55 comments

There’s that Kudlow integrity.

submitted 26 days ago • 42 comments

Wow, trump just signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the UN Human Rights Council. America is the fucking bad guy now.

submitted 26 days ago • 1004 comments

They shouldn't consider it. They should do it. Imagine how Republicans would obstruct, and just do that, Democrats. Lord.

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submitted 26 days ago • 444 comments

Stochastic terrorism.

submitted 26 days ago • 9 comments

"Please focus on making the best decision for you and your particular situation."

submitted 26 days ago • 15 comments

Wyden: "Tell Elon Musk to take his hands off your money!"

submitted 26 days ago • 325 comments

"What we're witnessing here is the biggest heist in American history. Elon Musk coming into the Department of Treasury and stealing Social Security numbers. We need to fight this all over America!" -Chris Van Hollen

submitted 26 days ago • 6 comments

NEW: Archived tweets for Gavin Kriger, Musk's 20-something DOGE employee wreaking havoc inside USAID, shows that Kriger has retweeted multiple neo-Nazis including Nick Fuentes, leader of the so-called Groyper movement, and another popular explicit Nazi account recently unmasked by @travisbrown.dev

submitted 27 days ago • 308 comments

Conservative budget wonks (Manhattan Instiutte, Tax Foundation) confirming that this is a consittutional crisis. Not liberal hysteria. Happening right now.

submitted 27 days ago • 143 comments

NOTE: We are awaiting a ruling from the federal judge in Washington, in @democracyforward.bsky.social's lawsuit challenging Trump's funding freeze. We expect the court will issue its decision before 5pm today. Follow @democracydocket.com for breaking news. www.democracydocket.com

submitted 27 days ago • 97 comments

"You're sitting in a puddle of your own drool."

submitted 27 days ago • 8 comments

Reckless and incompetent!

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

Clowns crash the economy, Trump said it himself.

submitted 27 days ago • 64 comments

Agree. Time to stand up. Oppose every single thing this corrupt and insane regime is trying to do. History will respect you. And so will we, now.

submitted 28 days ago • 24 comments

Hey, Mr. Secretary: You don't know what you're talking about. See if you can find people who have ever actually flown an airplane and agree with this bigoted BS. (Signed: single-engine plane owner for 24 years, active IFR rating 28 years, 2200+ incident-free solo landings.)

submitted 28 days ago • 67 comments

Absolutely brutal scroll on Fox.

submitted 28 days ago • 2784 comments

This is moronic. The Secretary of Transportation is a moron.

submitted 27 days ago • 643 comments

Compared with any other major country, the United States has been extremely fortunate in its two immediate neighbors, Canada and Mexico. Now, incredibly, it is declaring economic war on both of them. This is a war no one can win, and from which tens of millions will lose. This is insanity.

submitted 28 days ago • 193 comments

Insanity — Trump signs an order blaming Biden and DEI for flight dangers

submitted 31 days ago • 3816 comments

Chaos and dysfunction. Now Trump is trying to find an off ramp to avoid following through on the tariffs he keeps threatening against Mexico and Canada, which he has been bloviating about and backed himself and our economy into a corner. www.wsj.com/economy/trad...

submitted 30 days ago • 18 comments

NEW: I’m getting multiple reports that federal workers are now getting spammed with vulgar emails. It seems as though Musk’s OPM email server trick made everyone vulnerable.

submitted 30 days ago • 332 comments

It feels like I fell through a time warp back to 2006. These people are garbage.

submitted 31 days ago • 18 comments

GOP removed housing regulations—housing collapsed GOP removed banking regulations—banks went under GOP removed railroad regulations—trains derailed GOP removed FAA regulations—midair crash Stop deregulating billionaires and transportation industries. Start prosecuting those who commit fraud.

submitted 30 days ago • 45 comments

🧠🧪👩‍🔬Dear Federal Employees: please do not resign. You are the last bastion of sanity, reason and order.

submitted 32 days ago • 74 comments

As chilling a meme as I have seen. But I agree.

submitted 32 days ago • 1034 comments

A group of Quaker congregations is suing Trump's DHS for changing a policy that prevented ICE agents from carrying out operations in "sensitive locations" such as houses of worship, schools, and hospitals without approval. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

submitted 32 days ago • 35 comments

NEW: Fox News reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is revoking General Mark Milley’s security clearance and security detail. A review will determine if Milley should be demoted in retirement for 'undermining' Trump. Milley’s Army portrait will also be removed tonight.

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Update: Minutes before it was set to take efffect, D.C. District Judge Loren AliKhan temporarily blocked Trump’s funding freeze. This administrative stay is in place until February 3, pending arguments in a hearing set for Monday.

submitted 33 days ago • 5 comments

NEW: A Nevada judge dismissed a right-wing lawsuit filed by the Public Interest Legal Foundation that challenged voter rolls in Washoe County, ruling that the conservative organization lacked standing.

submitted 33 days ago • 8 comments

Jennings: This salute trutherism is outrageous. Rampell: Do it right now on TV! If you think it’s a normal way to greet people, do it right now on TV. Why won’t you?!

submitted 33 days ago • 1490 comments

The people insisting Elon didn't give a nazi salute -- twice -- are almost as disgusting as Elon is for giving the nazi salute -- twice.

submitted 34 days ago • 17 comments

Leader Schumer: "[Trump] spent his first week pardoning insurrectionists, firing government watchdogs, instead of focusing on things ordinary Americans care about, like the price of groceries. The president owes the American people some answers. What is he going to do about the price of eggs?"

submitted 33 days ago • 114 comments