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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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A reminder for these times.

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THE Rep. Jasmine Crockett to Elon Musk: "Fuck off." So say we all. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Video clip courtesy of @calltoactivism.bsky.social

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www.cnn.com/2025/02/19/p... Only $2.5 million has been spent so far under the contract, according to data from USA Spending, with an additional $1 million obligated to be spent. Claiming that canceling the contract had saved the government $8 billion was “completely disingenuous.”

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Donald Trump has reportedly spent an estimated $10.7 million worth of taxpayer money to play golf since his inauguration. This is happening as Head Start programs have struggled to access previously approved federal funding due to the Trump admin's illegal impoundment. Hello?

submitted 18 days ago • 219 comments

Feb 19 is Prevent Plagiarism Day!

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Remember when this was the most illegal thing in the world?

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Cognitive dissonance is Elon baselessly accusing other people of using the government as their piggy bank while he took in ~$20 BILLION in taxpayer funds.

submitted 20 days ago • 258 comments

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

submitted 20 days ago • 2285 comments

An important point to keep in mind.

submitted 20 days ago • 634 comments

the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president

submitted 22 days ago • 5649 comments

If a woman had 13 kids by four different men, used ketamine and spent all her time running a shadow presidency, I’m not sure our society would celebrate her.

submitted 22 days ago • 327 comments

I am one of those Valentine's is a Hallmark holiday people but when my 12 year old handed me this, I melted.

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The Smith family owns 600 acres of land, which has been passed down since the 1920s. A superior court judge recently ruled that a railroad company could seize their property. They are now appealing the decision to the Georgia Supreme Court. capitalbnews.org/georgia-fami...

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The Vibe

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The American people aren’t just watching Trump’s second term unfold—they’re pushing back. From lawsuits challenging his overreach to protests in 50 state capitals, this week’s Week In Wins rounds up the ways people are saying ‘not so fast’ to his agenda 👏

submitted 28 days ago • 124 comments

Good morning and Happy Thursday to everyone who agrees that we have to take a stand against corrupt millionaires and billionaires who have taken control of our country, and take it back before it's too late. DO NOT BACK DOWN. DO NOT COMPLY.

submitted 31 days ago • 240 comments

You do not have to comply with illegal executive orders. I KNOW white people, especially the ones who have power apparently, are congenitally missing a backbone but you. have. cover. here!!!! “We will comply if and when this is proven legal” is a very fair and actually conservative position to take!

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Special elections are always a wild card numbers game. We got Doug Jones as the Democratic senator of Alabama in a special election. Every special election is totally winnable if enough people turn out!

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Been a little slow on sales, so figured I should actually try marketing one of these days. If you like: 👩‍👧 Found Family 🧶 Knitting 💀 The Undead 🐈‍⬛ Cats Then might I recommend A Necromancer Called Gam Gam? books2read.com/GamGam

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Last week, Elon Musk's staff illegally breached the U.S. Treasury payment system and gained access to millions of Americans' personal data. We're calling out Elon Musk to put on his big boy pants and answer some questions from the Oversight Committee. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvv-...

submitted 32 days ago • 674 comments

Hold the fuck on — the Department of Government Efficiency, the entity which claims its mission is to end “wasteful spending”, was given SEVEN MILLION TAXPAYER DOLLARS to cover its “expenses” in the span of a single week?!?! Are you fucking kidding me?!?

submitted 32 days ago • 1480 comments

Murkowski said that senate line call volume is literally 1600 calls per minute (as opposed to the usual 40pm or so). Keep it up! Yelling works! So does saying "thank you" to those who are taking steps in the right direction! Bring your sticks, bring your carrots, bring your pitchforks 🧵👇👇👇

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Republicans are going along with Elon Musk's unlawful power grab. They're okay with an unelected billionaire who has no congressional authority having his hands on the Treasury's payment system and your Social Security number. Remember this.

submitted 32 days ago • 201 comments

60% of car buyers in Europe now say Musk’s reputation and political activities are actively discouraging them from purchasing a Tesla car.

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To America’s 2.3 million federal employees: Don’t accept a buyout. Neither Musk nor even Trump has the legal authority to make such an offer. And even if they did, would you trust them to follow through on it? Sincerely, Robert Reich Former U.S.Secretary of Labor

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Op-Ed: Travis Kelce decided to reinforce the status quo by saying it will be an “honor” to have Donald Trump watch him play in the Super Bowl. But now is not the time to show respect to the office of the President of the United States as he does not seem to respect many of the citizens he governs. ⤵️

submitted 32 days ago • 111 comments

ICE Hotline: (866) 347-2423

submitted 39 days ago • 677 comments

Is anyone else feeling incredibly helpless and overwhelmed? What can we do at this point? How can we fix this?

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Amazon, Meta, and Google donated millions to Trump's inauguration. Why? Collectively they'll gain an annual tax cut worth $7.4 billion if Trump lowers the corporate tax rate. They're also facing major antitrust lawsuits for abusing their market power. Always follow the money.

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A president is not a king or an emperor. We have 3 equal branches of government no matter what they're trying to make us believe right now.

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Does anyone else get super sleepy when editing their manuscript? Is it just me and the procrastinating I keep falling into? #Writer

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RESIST. Don't quit. Don't stop fighting. Don't obey in advance. Don't stop calling them out. Keep raising your voices as loudly as you can. Keep organizing your friends, family, everyone. Keep supporting orgs that are leading the fight. RESIST.

submitted 48 days ago • 731 comments

Justice is coming... eventually. ⚖️ #MartinLutherKingDay2025

submitted 48 days ago • 1786 comments

No matter where you fall on the TikTok ban, the President undoing by “executive order” a law passed by Congress and upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court is an unconstitutional abuse of power.

submitted 49 days ago • 3596 comments

2025 in a nutshell…

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Raise your hand 🖐️ if you will NOT be watching the inauguration so all of my followers can follow you! 🌊 Leave a comment and repost and you will get MORE followers! 💯 Don’t forget to follow me too! 💙 @azbrittney.bsky.social Who agrees? 🖐️

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I see some people are demanding we watch the inauguration and I'm all, motherfucker, I didn't watch his first one and spent four years actively avoiding the sound of his voice, what makes you think I'm going to do any different this time around

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The FDA wants front-of-package nutrition labels required on packaged foods. The labels would tell consumers if the product has Low, Medium or High levels of saturated fat, sodium and added sugar.