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Genealogist, local historian, nature lover. I'm interested in American, Canadian & Irish history & politics, photography, earth science, archaeology, medicine, environmental history.
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You might not see it in the mainstream media, but over 10,000 people protested today at Tesla showrooms across the country, another 10,000+ rallied in support of national parks, and more than 1,000 gathered in Vermont to protest Vance’s visit.

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

BREAKING Project 2025 leader and current OMB head Russ Vought directs all agencies to create plans for large-scale layoffs ("Reductions in Force") by March 13.

NOAA is an absolute mess, and it’ll be worse tomorrow. Please help us. There have already been over 1,000 terminations. It’s not just layoffs—Elon Musk and his staffers are trying to completely dismantle us. Today, there were tons of firings, and more are coming tomorrow.

Wayback Machine playback (and other functions) is down because of a power outage induced hardware failure. We are working to address this issue and bring the services back up ASAP. Thank you for your support and patience!

February 17, 2025

This is just sheer brazen criminality by DOJ. Adams gets federal corruption charges dropped not because there isn’t overwhelming evidence, but because he agrees to help Homan round up migrants. And Homan says the charges will be refiled if Adams doesn’t “come through.”

ATTN HHS EMPLOYEES: Firing notices are going out. I am in receipt of an email saying they will revoke your access as soon as you read the email that you've been fired. Please download everything you need before you open that email. SHARE FAR & WIDE. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/attn-hhs-e...

REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!

BREAKING: A federal judge has determined that the Trump administration is violating his order lifting the blanket spending freeze on federal grant programs. He is orderin gthe administration to immediately unfreeze funds, including for NIH and the IRA. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

NEW: The Trump administration is not backing down in its effort to slash spending and reshape the federal government, despite multiple court orders explicitly restraining the president’s sweeping actions. By Jake Pearson and @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social

Here’s some advice for those outside our coalition, as the administration is actively leading a witch hunt for resistance members. If you’re a government employee, avoid using government devices to coordinate. Do not use standard messaging apps on Android or Apple devices.

Announcing the Data.gov Archive lil.law.harvard.edu/blog/2025/02...

Elon Musk’s staffers are still attempting to manipulate the Treasury payment system to halt the flow of funds following their recent losses. Reminder: U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly has restricted DOGE’s read-only access. No one is above the law.

We need to call out the blatant lie being pushed by the Trump administration—that Elon’s staffers have only “read-only” access. It has been confirmed across departments that they have “administrative” access to computer systems.

Breaking: Tonight, Deranged Donald fired the National Archives Director for no reason whatsoever. That’s what narcissistic sociopaths do, they treat employees as disposable to fuel their own egos. What a self-absorbed, arrogant, empty, pathetic little man.

Our latest substack post of content on our Facebook page which very few actually see. #genealogy open.substack.com/pub/genealog...

Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt. Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.

Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"

The Internet Archive has to date downloaded 500 terabytes of US government websites, which it crawls at the end of every presidential term. The whole archive is fully searchable. This effort's housed by a donation-funded nonprofit, not a branch of the US government. blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/e...

JUST IN: H5N1 Infects Mammary Glands, Unlike H1N1 A new study reveals that H5N1 replicates in mammary tissue, whereas H1N1 does not. This discovery raises significant concerns about potential transmission via lactation and the virus's expanding tissue tropism.

Our coalition has grown to 30,000 federal employees. Details regarding new guidance will be distributed. For those not in our coalition, here is a public message: hide any online content that is public, document everything you witness or experience, and keep daily notes at home with dates and times.

Warren: "He can stand there, smile at you and say, 'anybody can vaccinate their kids who wants to,' but he literally could bankrupt the vaccines manufacturers with the power he will have. And since he's got a financial incentive to do that, we cannot trust him in that job."

Our next film, The American Revolution, will air on @pbs.org starting 11/16. Leading up to the broadcast, we'll have a national conversation about this important event and how it helped define us as a people - and changed the world. More info is here: www.pbs.org/kenburns/the...

The American Revolution - A Film By Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt Boston Screening: April 16, 2025 Lexington and Concord Screening: April 17, 2025 www.pbs.org/kenburns/the...

Marches and lawsuits are fine, but the real wins over MAGA last time were powered by grassroots activists pushing from thousands of districts across the country.

A Virtual Tour of Buckman Tavern - Gathering Place of the Lexington Militia on April 19, 1775. youtu.be/wLPtM0synPM?... #Lexington #Massachusetts

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the FDA to revoke authorization of Covid vaccines in 2021, when estimates had begun to show that the rollout of the shots had already saved about 140,000 lives. nyti.ms/4hkaSnl

We're hiring! Do you enjoy writing and graphic design? Would you like to share your love of history across our social media and digital communications? You might be a good fit for our Communications Specialist position! Position description here: www.masshist.org/admin/upload... #job #hiring

Influencers and politicians are spreading false narratives about water and the L.A. wildfires. These include the idea that farm moguls took firefighting water and an empty reservoir is part of a plot.

Shortly after midnight, DOJ released Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on his investigation into Donald Trump's actions surrounding Jan. 6, 2021. The report concludes "that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction." Read the report, from @tylermcbrien.bsky.social.

Gavin Newsom launched a website to combat the wildfire disinformation spreading about Los Angeles, because people can’t be bothered to do a simple Google search before sharing nonsense. And because people suck! Get the facts: californiafirefacts.com

It is truly wild that it is estimated that more than 20 million people died of Covid and the prevailing vibe is that the world overreacted. That is an astonishing toll! More people died of Covid in the US than in the Civil War. www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...