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New: DOGE's spending has been secret. No longer. My colleagues have uncovered it. www.propublica.org/article/doge...

submitted 1 day ago • 848 comments

In addition to Congress being the place that makes the laws, pretty key thing, the constitution explicitly says Congress gets to create the postal system. It’s not left implied that that comes under law making generally. The President has no power to unilaterally abolish it and move it to commerce.

submitted 1 day ago • 299 comments

In the piece below, I talk a lot about mass messaging (posters, stickers, etc.) to keep the focus not just on enmity towards Trump and Musk but the impact of their actions. In case it's helpful, I put together some examples! Not perfect, but they get the job done (feel free to steal/share)

submitted 8 days ago • 13 comments

The recent freeze of "all election security activities" at CISA is part of a broader attack against the federal guardrails that protect our elections. Derek Tisler and I take a deep dive into the damage that's already been done, what to expect next, and how to push back in @slate.bsky.social.

submitted 3 days ago • 15 comments

Letters went out to federal workers this morning stating they were fired due to poor performance. However, all employees had been rated as “exceptional” performers by their supervisors. Please keep these records and pursue wrongful termination claims. Let the lawsuits begin.

submitted 5 days ago • 989 comments

Old friend just laid off by USDA, 1 mos short of his probationary period as senior researcher. Brilliant person who left a tenured faculty position several yrs ago to join USDA. Bright early-career researchers also being laid off. USDA is terminating a generation of highly-qualified scientists.

submitted 5 days ago • 827 comments

An amazing resignation letter to Bove from an AUSA who worked on the Adams case. Money quote: “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”

submitted 7 days ago • 844 comments

When we unionized a few years ago, a lot of peanut gallery types on social media wanted to tell me it would be the end of Wired. Hope it’s now clear (thanks mostly to our insanely talented and hardworking politics team) that it does not work that way. Unions are good.

submitted 13 days ago • 108 comments

NEW: Did Elon just create a secret IT contracting vehicle at OPM to avoid Congressional and public oversight? We need to get more eyes on this so please share my latest (always free): www.muellershewrote.com/p/did-elon-j...

submitted 12 days ago • 148 comments

SCOOP: We've learned at least three individuals closely associated with Palantir or its cofounder Peter Thiel were involved in an online recruiting effort for DOGE late last year. Step inside the recruitment effort that helped build Elon's DOGE army:

submitted 13 days ago • 463 comments

Meant to post yesterday but slammed and traveling. Grateful to @charlesgaba.com and @niema.net for getting the CMS website into archive form. This one is big and we know some links are broken. Let us know what you find & we will get to it! acasignups.net/25/02/08/lin...

submitted 13 days ago • 14 comments

New and improved: @charlesgaba.com has updated the CDC archives to include a drop down menu. Easier to find the link you need and god knows we can all do with easier right now. acasignups.net/cdc-website

submitted 15 days ago • 5 comments

No more business as usual. Donald Trump and Elon Musk are imposing pain on millions of people. Tonight, we’re taking this fight to the Senate floor. Russ Vought - author of Project 2025 - is up for a vote, and Democrats are using every second to throw a wrench in their plan.

submitted 16 days ago • 1010 comments

MORE BARGING

submitted 16 days ago • 260 comments

Please tune in!

submitted 16 days ago • 189 comments

“…you must be aware that it is not a crime for anyone — whether WIRED journalists, X posters, or otherwise — to identify individuals openly conducting government work that is of the utmost public concern.”

submitted 16 days ago • 95 comments

Keep saying creepy! Call them Musk's bloodboys! This is better!

submitted 17 days ago • 312 comments

WIRED is tracking numerous reports of Musk-related shenanigans across the federal govt. We're looking for fed employees open to discussing the activity they're seeing or to help confirm other reports. Anonymity offered. Please use @signal.org (contact dell.3030). Do not use work networks/devices.

submitted 19 days ago • 141 comments

If you're not afraid of this, you're not paying attention... www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

submitted 19 days ago • 267 comments

SCHATZ: “.. I will oppose unanimous consent. I will vote no. I will do maximal delays until this is resolved.” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

submitted 19 days ago • 571 comments

This is insane.

submitted 19 days ago • 16 comments

Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."

submitted 25 days ago • 3344 comments

The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...

submitted 25 days ago • 166 comments

Historian of fascism here. It was a Nazi salute and a very belligerent one too.

submitted 32 days ago • 766 comments

submitted 33 days ago • 1767 comments

Pete Hegseth’s brother’s ex wife gave a sworn affidavit to senators about his behavior. She’d told the FBI the same but it didn’t get put into the briefing. Highlights:

submitted 30 days ago • 294 comments

Thinking of starting a Bishop Budde fan club. Anybody in?

submitted 31 days ago • 4985 comments

Courage begets courage.

submitted 30 days ago • 419 comments

Unemployment: 4.1% Inflation: 2.9% 2024 wage gains: 3.9% GDP growth rate: 3% Write that down. For comparison purposes in a year.

submitted 36 days ago • 30 comments

Donald Trump won less than 50% of the popular vote (49.8%) and won barely by a margin on 1.5% (Harris won 48.3%) - it was the fourth smallest winning margin since 1960. Yet here is @politico.com's "West Wing Playbook" just casually mentioning he "won in dominant fashion. Effing shameless.

submitted 36 days ago • 28 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 38 days ago • 379 comments

Trans rights are human rights! Pass it on

submitted 38 days ago • 3 comments

Yesterday, President Biden finalized a rule to remove medical debt from the credit reports of millions of Americans. The number of Americans with medical debt on their credit reports will be zero — down from 46 million right before he took office. Why isn’t anybody talking about this?

submitted 45 days ago • 424 comments

One thing I’d like to do in 2024 is listen to new music again. Would love recommendations; my taste is probably best represented by this playlist I put together last year of my favorite songs: open.spotify.com/playlist/5al...

submitted 45 days ago • 643 comments

Incredible precision by the helicopter crew dropping water on the LA firea 🎯

submitted 44 days ago • 402 comments

Lies. Why not say lies. Why not explore why he lies. Why all authoritarians lie. FFS

submitted 45 days ago • 132 comments