Jacob Harris
@jacobharr.is
Former Twitter user, but I left when it became a Nazi bar. Made the nytimes Twitter bot, worked for the NYT before moving into civic technology. Living in Takoma Park, MD and fighting for a hopeful and humane future. (He/him) More info at jacobharr.is
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Jacob Harris
@jacobharr.is
· May 30
DOGE Track: Tracking The Damage
A website tracking the various activities of the DOGE wrecking crew across government. Sunlight is the best disinfectant!
dogetrack.info
So, as you might know, I have been in the process of tracking the activities of DOGE staff across the federal government. And now I've built an auto-updating website to browse the data
It's not done (lots more content to write), but news is moving fast, so here it is dogetrack.info
Enjoy!
It's not done (lots more content to write), but news is moving fast, so here it is dogetrack.info
Enjoy!
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Good on Hegseth for really leaning into the stereotype of That Officer Everyone Hates
November 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Good on Hegseth for really leaning into the stereotype of That Officer Everyone Hates
Mmmmm, yes, she could fix me
November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Mmmmm, yes, she could fix me
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"Design is now in the highest level of the government ever – there's nowhere higher that we can go unless one day the president also happens to be a designer, which would be interesting.”
these people are so fucking stupid
these people are so fucking stupid
From this vapid interview with Joe Gebbia, I learned that he is workin from Austin, Texas. That the NDS has some amazing talent they refuse to name, and that they had created a FIFTH web page (safedc.gov) at some point. FIVE total pages, people!
www.dezeen.com/2025/11/18/a...
www.dezeen.com/2025/11/18/a...
"Design is in the White House" says America's first chief design officer Joe Gebbia
The creation of a National Design Studio shows an "unprecedented" concern for web design in the US government, says Joe Gebbia in this exclusive interview.
www.dezeen.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
"Design is now in the highest level of the government ever – there's nowhere higher that we can go unless one day the president also happens to be a designer, which would be interesting.”
these people are so fucking stupid
these people are so fucking stupid
This is Zhukov erasure and I will not stand it
November 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This is Zhukov erasure and I will not stand it
There has been some evidence that these pages are AI generated in the past, using v0.dev and shadcdn instead of USWDS
v0 by Vercel
Your collaborative AI assistant to design, iterate, and scale full-stack applications for the web.
v0.dev
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
There has been some evidence that these pages are AI generated in the past, using v0.dev and shadcdn instead of USWDS
It launched on October 29, apparently
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 AM
It launched on October 29, apparently
I just realized that time.gov is a single page so uh oh, it’s going to get a fashy makeover!
The Official U.S. Time | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology - Time and Frequency Division maintains the standard for frequency and time interval for the United States, provides official time to the United Stat...
time.gov
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 AM
I just realized that time.gov is a single page so uh oh, it’s going to get a fashy makeover!
I should probably just tag in @danhon.com for these automatically
November 25, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I should probably just tag in @danhon.com for these automatically
Seriously, how are they so bad at this? I've got a goofy little hobby project and it has navigation and search despite being a static site and all they have are big images and bold text, sound and fury signifying nothing
November 25, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Seriously, how are they so bad at this? I've got a goofy little hobby project and it has navigation and search despite being a static site and all they have are big images and bold text, sound and fury signifying nothing
National Design Studio
November 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
National Design Studio
From this vapid interview with Joe Gebbia, I learned that he is workin from Austin, Texas. That the NDS has some amazing talent they refuse to name, and that they had created a FIFTH web page (safedc.gov) at some point. FIVE total pages, people!
www.dezeen.com/2025/11/18/a...
www.dezeen.com/2025/11/18/a...
"Design is in the White House" says America's first chief design officer Joe Gebbia
The creation of a National Design Studio shows an "unprecedented" concern for web design in the US government, says Joe Gebbia in this exclusive interview.
www.dezeen.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:37 AM
From this vapid interview with Joe Gebbia, I learned that he is workin from Austin, Texas. That the NDS has some amazing talent they refuse to name, and that they had created a FIFTH web page (safedc.gov) at some point. FIVE total pages, people!
www.dezeen.com/2025/11/18/a...
www.dezeen.com/2025/11/18/a...
Well, then that becomes its own basis for future reporting and prosecution. And actually I do believe they might have possibly been badged in and I have to ask if so, but we'll see...
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Well, then that becomes its own basis for future reporting and prosecution. And actually I do believe they might have possibly been badged in and I have to ask if so, but we'll see...
Have any of you ever FOIAed visitor logs at an agency? I realized I should have FOIAed OPM and GSA, given the reports of DOGE workers from other agencies working there, but is that going to be fruitful at any point soon?
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Have any of you ever FOIAed visitor logs at an agency? I realized I should have FOIAed OPM and GSA, given the reports of DOGE workers from other agencies working there, but is that going to be fruitful at any point soon?
A drinking game where you drink every time this administration refers to unleashing something. It’s a turgid phrasing made even worse by its ludicrous overuse
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
A drinking game where you drink every time this administration refers to unleashing something. It’s a turgid phrasing made even worse by its ludicrous overuse
Sure, he demolishes everybody else but I’d charm him with my explanations and we’d become fast friends!
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Sure, he demolishes everybody else but I’d charm him with my explanations and we’d become fast friends!
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isaac chotiner and ben smith are ~*~fighting~*~
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
isaac chotiner and ben smith are ~*~fighting~*~
I think all the time about how Kleya would swiftly and ruthlessly end my life if she were worried I would somehow betray the rebellion
November 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I think all the time about how Kleya would swiftly and ruthlessly end my life if she were worried I would somehow betray the rebellion
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i think about "i burn my decency for someone else's future" all the time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3RC...
Andor | Luthen Rael’s Monologue | Disney+
YouTube video by Star Wars
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:08 AM
i think about "i burn my decency for someone else's future" all the time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3RC...
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Ļ̷̩̺̾i̶̼̳͍͂̒ͅn̵͕̉̾e̴̞͛̓̀̍ ̴͙̙̥͋͐m̸͚̉̆u̴̖̰̪̽̔ͅs̶̨̛̾ţ̷̢̂͛̆͝ ̵̱̐̓̾̔͜ğ̷͕̮̮͆o̷̟͈̐̏̄͝ ̷̢̨̞̉u̴̢̪̭̱̿͑͛̌p̴͈̜̫̖̌
www.osnews.com/story/143895...
www.osnews.com/story/143895...
“Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it’s costing the economy” – OSnews
www.osnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Ļ̷̩̺̾i̶̼̳͍͂̒ͅn̵͕̉̾e̴̞͛̓̀̍ ̴͙̙̥͋͐m̸͚̉̆u̴̖̰̪̽̔ͅs̶̨̛̾ţ̷̢̂͛̆͝ ̵̱̐̓̾̔͜ğ̷͕̮̮͆o̷̟͈̐̏̄͝ ̷̢̨̞̉u̴̢̪̭̱̿͑͛̌p̴͈̜̫̖̌
www.osnews.com/story/143895...
www.osnews.com/story/143895...
Oh, that’s what I meant then! The next time you are in a grassy field and need to take some photos of a flower or something
November 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Oh, that’s what I meant then! The next time you are in a grassy field and need to take some photos of a flower or something
This is like a different colored version of my own beast and her protest bark
November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
This is like a different colored version of my own beast and her protest bark
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it’s also a thing where people can be convinced. the right got some people worked up about trans women in sports but possible to get people a lot more worked up about individual/parental rights, genital inspectors, etc
I think Democrats should double down on trans rights now. It's obvious that most voters don't care about it so you might as well stick with your principles and goad Republicans into focusing on it at the expense of everything else so they're the ones who look like freaks.
November 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
it’s also a thing where people can be convinced. the right got some people worked up about trans women in sports but possible to get people a lot more worked up about individual/parental rights, genital inspectors, etc
Just as long as you’ve mastered it by the time you’re deployed in the field!
November 24, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Just as long as you’ve mastered it by the time you’re deployed in the field!
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This need for a legible social order expresses itself in what social psychologists call "system justification." We have a propensity to justify & defend the social order we are born into-- *even if we are at the bottom of that order* --because a system that makes sense is preferable to uncertainty.
November 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This need for a legible social order expresses itself in what social psychologists call "system justification." We have a propensity to justify & defend the social order we are born into-- *even if we are at the bottom of that order* --because a system that makes sense is preferable to uncertainty.
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Duffy is a completely unserious person who is focusing on this because he has undone all the Airline Passenger Rights enacted under Biden and Buttigieg and he doesn't want people to focus on that. Ironic, of course, because if you're delayed you're going to want some comfy clothes and shoes.
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"
November 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Duffy is a completely unserious person who is focusing on this because he has undone all the Airline Passenger Rights enacted under Biden and Buttigieg and he doesn't want people to focus on that. Ironic, of course, because if you're delayed you're going to want some comfy clothes and shoes.