MW
@artsymartha.bsky.social
Civil servant. Trying to make things a little bit better for everyone. Opinions are my own.
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"First protest at age 93..."
April 20, 2025 at 4:49 AM
"First protest at age 93..."
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"I fought for it once, I'll fight for it again"
@maddow.msnbc.com
My dad is 98, WWII USNavy Veteran. Showed up for democracy in San Diego today. "I fought for it once, I'll fight for it again!" 💙🇺🇸💙 THIS is what democracy looks like!!!!
My dad is 98, WWII USNavy Veteran. Showed up for democracy in San Diego today. "I fought for it once, I'll fight for it again!" 💙🇺🇸💙 THIS is what democracy looks like!!!!
April 20, 2025 at 4:50 AM
"I fought for it once, I'll fight for it again"
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YOU CAN'T SPELL TARIFFS WITHOUT 'FFS'
April 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
YOU CAN'T SPELL TARIFFS WITHOUT 'FFS'
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A chilling and fantastic conversation with the Cybersecurity Lead of the VA who was fired by Musk and DOGE. He breaks down what he fears will be the exploitation of American data by MAGA. Give us a listen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=InSg...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=InSg...
The CHILLING Reason Why Elon Musk Wants Your Data: Former Federal Worker Fired by DOGE Speaks Out
YouTube video by Zeteo
www.youtube.com
March 7, 2025 at 2:23 AM
A chilling and fantastic conversation with the Cybersecurity Lead of the VA who was fired by Musk and DOGE. He breaks down what he fears will be the exploitation of American data by MAGA. Give us a listen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=InSg...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=InSg...
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In Minnesota, we value the people who care for our veterans, even if DOGE doesn’t.
If Trump fired you, come work for the State of Minnesota and help take care of our vets.
If Trump fired you, come work for the State of Minnesota and help take care of our vets.
March 7, 2025 at 12:17 AM
In Minnesota, we value the people who care for our veterans, even if DOGE doesn’t.
If Trump fired you, come work for the State of Minnesota and help take care of our vets.
If Trump fired you, come work for the State of Minnesota and help take care of our vets.
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Yet another dedicated scientist and public servant, this time from US Fish and Wildlife, showing up unpaid after she was fired to volunteer to protect an endangered species.
What are we even doing here.
🎁 link: 🧪
What are we even doing here.
🎁 link: 🧪
After Elon Musk Fired Her, She Kept Showing Up to Work—for Free
The billionaire and his followers are out to cull federal employees they think are lazy and overpaid. But without people like Bianca Sicich, the Attwater’s prairie chicken could go extinct.
www.texasmonthly.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Yet another dedicated scientist and public servant, this time from US Fish and Wildlife, showing up unpaid after she was fired to volunteer to protect an endangered species.
What are we even doing here.
🎁 link: 🧪
What are we even doing here.
🎁 link: 🧪
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Trump and Elon are attacking our federal workers — the public servants that keep our government running, get payments to those that need them, and make sure our country functions.
We are selling yard signs and bumper stickers showing support for federal employees at www.etsy.com/shop/FedUpStudio
We are selling yard signs and bumper stickers showing support for federal employees at www.etsy.com/shop/FedUpStudio
February 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Trump and Elon are attacking our federal workers — the public servants that keep our government running, get payments to those that need them, and make sure our country functions.
We are selling yard signs and bumper stickers showing support for federal employees at www.etsy.com/shop/FedUpStudio
We are selling yard signs and bumper stickers showing support for federal employees at www.etsy.com/shop/FedUpStudio
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Just imagining an Oceans 11 style caper where fired federal works with various highly specialized skills band together to take down a mad billionaire trying to destroy the country.
March 6, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Just imagining an Oceans 11 style caper where fired federal works with various highly specialized skills band together to take down a mad billionaire trying to destroy the country.
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you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
March 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
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New, at Can We Still Govern: Former 18F employees explain what was lost when they it was zeroed out by DOGE.
"18F works just how Musk and team pretend that they want government to work. But when his team found it, they destroyed it."
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/requiem-fo...
"18F works just how Musk and team pretend that they want government to work. But when his team found it, they destroyed it."
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/requiem-fo...
Requiem for 18F
A small government unit did what DOGE is pretending to do
donmoynihan.substack.com
March 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
New, at Can We Still Govern: Former 18F employees explain what was lost when they it was zeroed out by DOGE.
"18F works just how Musk and team pretend that they want government to work. But when his team found it, they destroyed it."
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/requiem-fo...
"18F works just how Musk and team pretend that they want government to work. But when his team found it, they destroyed it."
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/requiem-fo...
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If DOGE is a federal agency, it can’t shield its records from the public.
If it’s not an agency, then its tens of millions of dollars in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend.
If it’s not an agency, then its tens of millions of dollars in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend.
DOGE’s Millions: As Musk and Trump Gut Government, Their Ax-Cutting Agency Gets Cash Infusion
The Department of Government Efficiency is funded — and acts — like a federal agency. But the White House has shielded DOGE from the rules that govern such agencies, ProPublica found as it examines…
propub.li
March 2, 2025 at 2:00 AM
If DOGE is a federal agency, it can’t shield its records from the public.
If it’s not an agency, then its tens of millions of dollars in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend.
If it’s not an agency, then its tens of millions of dollars in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend.
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I believe Musk and DOGE disbanded 18F because we stood in the way of their "procurement capture" operation. We get the government *out* of wasteful contracts. Musk wants that money back for himself.
Explanation by @anildash.com of procurement capture:
www.anildash.com/2025/01/04/D...
Explanation by @anildash.com of procurement capture:
www.anildash.com/2025/01/04/D...
Understanding DOGE as Procurement Capture - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
March 2, 2025 at 4:42 AM
I believe Musk and DOGE disbanded 18F because we stood in the way of their "procurement capture" operation. We get the government *out* of wasteful contracts. Musk wants that money back for himself.
Explanation by @anildash.com of procurement capture:
www.anildash.com/2025/01/04/D...
Explanation by @anildash.com of procurement capture:
www.anildash.com/2025/01/04/D...
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Hey folks! Here's a roundup of news you should know about what's going on in the U.S. govt. plus a rundown of my appearances in the news. I'd love it if you read at least the first section with the important bits, but I'm going to the important bits from the top of the article into this thread […]
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federate.social
March 2, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Hey folks! Here's a roundup of news you should know about what's going on in the U.S. govt. plus a rundown of my appearances in the news. I'd love it if you read at least the first section with the important bits, but I'm going to the important bits from the top of the article into this thread […]
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New, from me: Musk is not just destroying core government functions, he is also destroying the tech capacity of government.
The people with serious tech skills who care about fixing govt have been fired. Both 18F and the US Digital Service are gone.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/skilled-te...
The people with serious tech skills who care about fixing govt have been fired. Both 18F and the US Digital Service are gone.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/skilled-te...
Skilled technologists are being forced out of government
18F and USDS are gutted by DOGE
donmoynihan.substack.com
March 2, 2025 at 1:01 AM
New, from me: Musk is not just destroying core government functions, he is also destroying the tech capacity of government.
The people with serious tech skills who care about fixing govt have been fired. Both 18F and the US Digital Service are gone.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/skilled-te...
The people with serious tech skills who care about fixing govt have been fired. Both 18F and the US Digital Service are gone.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/skilled-te...
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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
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18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
18f.org
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It feels like people are starting to realize just how bad the firings of federal employees has been. People are yelling at their congresspeople at town halls and flooding their offices with calls.
We have to keep up the pressure — and remind federal workers they're not alone.
fedupstudio.etsy.com
We have to keep up the pressure — and remind federal workers they're not alone.
fedupstudio.etsy.com
February 28, 2025 at 12:42 AM
It feels like people are starting to realize just how bad the firings of federal employees has been. People are yelling at their congresspeople at town halls and flooding their offices with calls.
We have to keep up the pressure — and remind federal workers they're not alone.
fedupstudio.etsy.com
We have to keep up the pressure — and remind federal workers they're not alone.
fedupstudio.etsy.com
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Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.
February 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.
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This is the ultimate dick boss move from Musk - except he isn’t even the boss, he’s just a dick.
February 23, 2025 at 12:41 AM
This is the ultimate dick boss move from Musk - except he isn’t even the boss, he’s just a dick.
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One day about 18 years ago I was looking around a Yoko Ono exhibition at the Berkeley Art Museum when an old wall phone in the gallery rang. This phone was part of the show. I looked around & I saw that it was just me & a security guard in the gallery. He said, “oh my god you need to answer it! 1/5
February 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
One day about 18 years ago I was looking around a Yoko Ono exhibition at the Berkeley Art Museum when an old wall phone in the gallery rang. This phone was part of the show. I looked around & I saw that it was just me & a security guard in the gallery. He said, “oh my god you need to answer it! 1/5
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I know some elite talent that suddenly has some time on their hands and a righteous drive to do the most good for the most people in the most need.
Whaddaya say @mcuban.bsky.social?
Here's another chance to be more than seem.
You know:
"Dont talk about it,
Be about it."
"Deeds not Words? etc
Whaddaya say @mcuban.bsky.social?
Here's another chance to be more than seem.
You know:
"Dont talk about it,
Be about it."
"Deeds not Words? etc
February 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I know some elite talent that suddenly has some time on their hands and a righteous drive to do the most good for the most people in the most need.
Whaddaya say @mcuban.bsky.social?
Here's another chance to be more than seem.
You know:
"Dont talk about it,
Be about it."
"Deeds not Words? etc
Whaddaya say @mcuban.bsky.social?
Here's another chance to be more than seem.
You know:
"Dont talk about it,
Be about it."
"Deeds not Words? etc