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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

Conservative columnist Bret Stephens: "If Roosevelt had told Churchill to sue for peace on any terms with Adolf Hitler and to fork over Britain’s coal reserves to the United States in exchange for no American security guarantees, it might have approximated what Trump did to Zelensky."

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We will have to prepare for the worst! 217 republicans vote to cut Medicaid. Advanced to the Senate. And we know they will pass it Call your Senators now. Use @resist.bot Please repost

Elon Musk has shut down a team of tech-savvy civil servants responsible for developing the IRS’s free tax-filing service and improving government websites. As a result, 90 employees were immediately locked out of their devices and informed that their jobs were deemed non-essential.

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“That is why Trumpists are so focused on “ending DEI” in the federal workforce. They see anti-discrimination and inclusion as a ladder of upward mobility for people they do not believe should have one.”

They’re coming for every last second of your attention.

To be clear, it's not a mistake that grants to train special ed teachers were cancelled. MAGA absolutely considers those to be verboten "DEI," and Silicon Valley considers them contrary to their eugenics project.

@aoc.bsky.social We’d like your help organizing a March on Washington to ensure protester safety and secure permits. We’re aiming for a Saturday at least two weeks out to allow for travel planning.

@matthewcoller.bsky.social i hope you find a way to post on blusky more. I can't support Musk's platform and be on there and I really enjoy your work and podcasts. Totally your limited time means spend it where people are though

Vance is openly calling for the end of the constitutional order here, which is a betrayal of his oath of office. It is as plain as day now, Loper Bright ain’t gonna save you

NEW — I spoke to a staffer at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) about DOJ's threat to pull funding if the org didn't comply with Trump's DEI executive order, and how org leadership rolled over. "Rather than fight back, we chose to sacrifice trans children," they said.

Here's what the decision by America's favorite sports league tells us about "anticipatory obedience."

More than 6 hours pooping in bed = bad. Less than 6 hours = Ok.

The appointment was made for him.

It’s official: Elon Musk’s staffers have now illegally obtained classified information from the USAID office. Here’s a recap of what’s happening:

When you do your own research on Bills defensive coverage on the 1

Hey, at least they’re giving the land a vote in their maps—finally, representation for dirt and trees!

insane how much time billionaires have on their hands. they should get a real job.

Really appreciate all the kind things all of you are saying. This piece is quite long which is why I've included a table of contents and small sub headers for each section