@barbcrompton.bsky.social
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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
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
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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
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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If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
March 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
What the hell does this do?
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.
March 2, 2025 at 7:08 AM
What the hell does this do?
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Be clear about this. Only a tiny percentage of fentanyl comes from Canada.
“ less than 1% of all fentanyl seizures occurred at the U.S.-Canada border.“
www.forbes.com/sites/andyjs...
“ less than 1% of all fentanyl seizures occurred at the U.S.-Canada border.“
www.forbes.com/sites/andyjs...
Tariff On Canada Not Justified By U.S. Immigration And Drug Claims
Evidence suggests that the justification for a 25 percent import tariff on Canadian goods and services does not hold up to scrutiny. Here is why.
www.forbes.com
February 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Be clear about this. Only a tiny percentage of fentanyl comes from Canada.
“ less than 1% of all fentanyl seizures occurred at the U.S.-Canada border.“
www.forbes.com/sites/andyjs...
“ less than 1% of all fentanyl seizures occurred at the U.S.-Canada border.“
www.forbes.com/sites/andyjs...
If you need a brief escape from the chaos, I highly recommend tuning in to “The Repair Shop.” The show has a 24/7 channel on Prime. I know, Bezos, but it lowers the collective blood pressure in our house. ❤️ This Brit show personifies graceful humanity.
February 3, 2025 at 12:41 AM
If you need a brief escape from the chaos, I highly recommend tuning in to “The Repair Shop.” The show has a 24/7 channel on Prime. I know, Bezos, but it lowers the collective blood pressure in our house. ❤️ This Brit show personifies graceful humanity.
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Abortion care remains safe and legal in Massachusetts.
The Abortion Legal Hotline connects patients and providers to free legal advice about their rights to obtain and provide lawful abortion care.
Visit reproequitynow.org/hotline to learn more about this legal resource in Massachusetts.
The Abortion Legal Hotline connects patients and providers to free legal advice about their rights to obtain and provide lawful abortion care.
Visit reproequitynow.org/hotline to learn more about this legal resource in Massachusetts.
February 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Abortion care remains safe and legal in Massachusetts.
The Abortion Legal Hotline connects patients and providers to free legal advice about their rights to obtain and provide lawful abortion care.
Visit reproequitynow.org/hotline to learn more about this legal resource in Massachusetts.
The Abortion Legal Hotline connects patients and providers to free legal advice about their rights to obtain and provide lawful abortion care.
Visit reproequitynow.org/hotline to learn more about this legal resource in Massachusetts.
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As the Trump administration rolls back decades-old environmental protections, state-level advocates and officials are preparing to fill the void in climate action.
How US states are leading the climate fight – despite Trump’s rollbacks
Officials are making clean-energy moves in California, New York and beyond, and Republican states will be integral too
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:20 AM
As the Trump administration rolls back decades-old environmental protections, state-level advocates and officials are preparing to fill the void in climate action.
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This was posted yesterday morning before the DCA crash. Prescient.
January 30, 2025 at 5:12 AM
This was posted yesterday morning before the DCA crash. Prescient.
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BREAKING: Senator Dick Durbin just destroyed Kash Patel for his comments calling Police officers at the Capitol on January 6th “Cowards in Uniform”.
Kash Patel belongs nowhere near the FBI.
Kash Patel belongs nowhere near the FBI.
January 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
BREAKING: Senator Dick Durbin just destroyed Kash Patel for his comments calling Police officers at the Capitol on January 6th “Cowards in Uniform”.
Kash Patel belongs nowhere near the FBI.
Kash Patel belongs nowhere near the FBI.
$22 M toward Trump’ Presidential Library!? 😂😳🤥
Mark Zuckerberg has spent months wooing the new Trump administration.
Meta Will Give Trump $25 Million After He Was Banned From Platforms
Mark Zuckerberg has spent months wooing the new Trump administration.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
January 30, 2025 at 6:43 AM
$22 M toward Trump’ Presidential Library!? 😂😳🤥
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Dems should call for immediate hearings on what caused tonight’s plane crash, including the impact of the removal of FAA safety protocols and personnel.
Trump Guts Key Aviation Safety Committee, Fires Heads Of TSA, Coast Guard
The committee will technically continue to exist, but it won't have any members to carry out the work of examining safety issues at airlines and airports.
www.huffpost.com
January 30, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Dems should call for immediate hearings on what caused tonight’s plane crash, including the impact of the removal of FAA safety protocols and personnel.
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money meet mouth.
(lutnick's confirmation hearing is tomorrow/wednesday).
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
(lutnick's confirmation hearing is tomorrow/wednesday).
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
January 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
money meet mouth.
(lutnick's confirmation hearing is tomorrow/wednesday).
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
(lutnick's confirmation hearing is tomorrow/wednesday).
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Get to know your state and federal elected officials. Let them know you are a voter and what you think www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
Trump Orders Freeze On All Federal Grants And Loans
Democrats warned that Trump’s latest order could harm programs used by millions of Americans, including early childhood programs, and food and rent assistance.
www.huffpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Get to know your state and federal elected officials. Let them know you are a voter and what you think www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
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Dr. Paul Offit from last week's Roundtable on Vaccines:
"The problem is not only that we've largely eliminated these diseases...we've eliminated the memory of these diseases. Parents are now more scared of the safety of vaccines, real or imagined, then the diseases they prevent."
"The problem is not only that we've largely eliminated these diseases...we've eliminated the memory of these diseases. Parents are now more scared of the safety of vaccines, real or imagined, then the diseases they prevent."
January 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Dr. Paul Offit from last week's Roundtable on Vaccines:
"The problem is not only that we've largely eliminated these diseases...we've eliminated the memory of these diseases. Parents are now more scared of the safety of vaccines, real or imagined, then the diseases they prevent."
"The problem is not only that we've largely eliminated these diseases...we've eliminated the memory of these diseases. Parents are now more scared of the safety of vaccines, real or imagined, then the diseases they prevent."
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This. This is what overthrew the elite enslavers in the 1859s and the robber barons in the 1890s. We need these new papers everywhere.
In Rhode Island, as elsewhere, the local news crisis is being solved one community at a time. @phileil.bsky.social reports for Rhode Island Monthly (I'm quoted):
The Local News Revolution in Rhode Island - Rhode Island Monthly
Bill Bartholomew lives in a former industrial building on the south side of Providence. His apartment has high ceilings, a wide-open floor plan and wires
www.rimonthly.com
January 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This. This is what overthrew the elite enslavers in the 1859s and the robber barons in the 1890s. We need these new papers everywhere.
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Anyone an expert in coffee futures and prices, that could comment on the impact of a 25 PCT tariff on Columbia on the price of coffee for American consumers ?
January 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Anyone an expert in coffee futures and prices, that could comment on the impact of a 25 PCT tariff on Columbia on the price of coffee for American consumers ?
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“There may be good reason the IGs were fired. We need to know that if so. I’d like further explanation from President Trump. Regardless, the 30 day detailed notice of removal that the law demands was not provided to Congress," @ChuckGrassley says of the inspectors general
January 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
“There may be good reason the IGs were fired. We need to know that if so. I’d like further explanation from President Trump. Regardless, the 30 day detailed notice of removal that the law demands was not provided to Congress," @ChuckGrassley says of the inspectors general
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Speaking of healthcare. Let's make @bsky.app the platform that fights misinformation. Some great follows are @drsusanoliver.bsky.social @jsm2334.bsky.social @therealtruther.bsky.social
Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home
Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home
January 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Speaking of healthcare. Let's make @bsky.app the platform that fights misinformation. Some great follows are @drsusanoliver.bsky.social @jsm2334.bsky.social @therealtruther.bsky.social
Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home
Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home
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FRANCE 24 English: Bloomberg to fund UN climate agency after US exit from Paris accord
www.france24.com/en/americas/...
www.france24.com/en/americas/...
Bloomberg to fund UN climate agency after US exit from Paris accord
Billionaire former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that his foundation would fund the UN climate change agency after President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the Paris Agre...
www.france24.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
FRANCE 24 English: Bloomberg to fund UN climate agency after US exit from Paris accord
www.france24.com/en/americas/...
www.france24.com/en/americas/...
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Yes!!!! www.cnn.com/2025/01/20/p...
Biden issues preemptive pardons for Milley, Fauci and Jan. 6 committee members | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Monday issued pardons for Gen. Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci and members of Congress who served on the committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
www.cnn.com
January 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Yes!!!! www.cnn.com/2025/01/20/p...
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Just making sure that everyone is aware of this crab that NOAA scientists found
January 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Just making sure that everyone is aware of this crab that NOAA scientists found