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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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BREAKING: House Republicans just passed their budget resolution 217-215 that would virtually guarantee deep cuts to Medicaid and food stamps, all to fund a major tax break for the ultrawealthy... and still add trillions to the national debt.
February 26, 2025 at 1:24 AM
BREAKING: House Republicans just passed their budget resolution 217-215 that would virtually guarantee deep cuts to Medicaid and food stamps, all to fund a major tax break for the ultrawealthy... and still add trillions to the national debt.
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what would you do differently if you were trying to legalize discrimination?
Friday night inbox: Department of Labor to cease and desist all enforcement actions under Equal Employment Opportunity Act
January 25, 2025 at 2:51 AM
what would you do differently if you were trying to legalize discrimination?
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Attorneys general from 18 states sued to block an executive order by President Trump that seeks to deny citizenship to babies born to unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. The states view Trump’s attempt to limit birthright citizenship as “extraordinary and extreme.” nyti.ms/3E2qr53
January 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Attorneys general from 18 states sued to block an executive order by President Trump that seeks to deny citizenship to babies born to unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. The states view Trump’s attempt to limit birthright citizenship as “extraordinary and extreme.” nyti.ms/3E2qr53
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President Trump’s executive actions on immigration on Monday were the leading edge of an effort to roll back policies put in place by the Biden administration and reimpose an agenda that would fundamentally upend the U.S.'s global role as a sanctuary for refugees and immigrants. nyti.ms/40oDIwg
January 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
President Trump’s executive actions on immigration on Monday were the leading edge of an effort to roll back policies put in place by the Biden administration and reimpose an agenda that would fundamentally upend the U.S.'s global role as a sanctuary for refugees and immigrants. nyti.ms/40oDIwg
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in 2025, resolve to be the hornets that sting
January 1, 2025 at 12:46 AM
in 2025, resolve to be the hornets that sting
Elden rings lore feels more immersive because it has to be pieced together by the player
I shouldn’t need to go to forums and YouTube to understand a game’s story and mechanics.
December 22, 2024 at 10:59 PM
Elden rings lore feels more immersive because it has to be pieced together by the player
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of all the nice press about dropout this ranks among the most meaningful 🥰 www.slashfilm.com/1739679/dro...
December 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM
of all the nice press about dropout this ranks among the most meaningful 🥰 www.slashfilm.com/1739679/dro...
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I still think Pokemon peaked at Ruby and Sapphire when they added the Secret Base you could decorate with pokemon plushies. Why did they never bring that back????
December 16, 2024 at 5:45 PM
I still think Pokemon peaked at Ruby and Sapphire when they added the Secret Base you could decorate with pokemon plushies. Why did they never bring that back????
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for $50 me and three buddies will pretend we’re spirits and visit your boss in the middle of the night on christmas eve to convince them to give you a raise
December 15, 2024 at 2:03 PM
for $50 me and three buddies will pretend we’re spirits and visit your boss in the middle of the night on christmas eve to convince them to give you a raise
What I'm learning is that a minor earthquake would end the careers of most people in congress
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi was hospitalized on Friday after being injured while traveling abroad on a bipartisan delegation to Luxembourg, a spokesman said on Friday.
Nancy Pelosi Hospitalized in Luxembourg After Sustaining Injury From Fall
A person familiar with the incident said the former House speaker, 84, had tripped going down stairs at a palace. She was taken to a hospital for treatment and evaluation.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 7:05 PM
What I'm learning is that a minor earthquake would end the careers of most people in congress
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dont understand why so many people want to explore the super mario galaxy, when we have so many problems here on our super mario world. also pretend i posted this 17 years ago
December 13, 2024 at 12:15 AM
dont understand why so many people want to explore the super mario galaxy, when we have so many problems here on our super mario world. also pretend i posted this 17 years ago
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Worth noting that McConnell refusing to whip votes to convict Trump at his impeachment trial (or vote himself to convict) is *why* we’re in this position right now. If McConnell is looking for the person at fault, he might want to consult a mirror.
Mitch McConnell: “We’re in a very, very dangerous world right now, reminiscent of before world war two,” he says. “Even the slogan is the same. ‘America First.’ That was what they said in the ’30s.”
Mitch McConnell: ‘We’re in a very, very dangerous world right now’
The Republican Senator on his plans to spend the last two years of his term fighting back against an increasingly isolationist GOP
www.ft.com
December 11, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Worth noting that McConnell refusing to whip votes to convict Trump at his impeachment trial (or vote himself to convict) is *why* we’re in this position right now. If McConnell is looking for the person at fault, he might want to consult a mirror.
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As the holiday season of 1938 came to Chicago, Bob May wasn’t feeling much comfort or joy. A 34-year-old ad writer for Montgomery Ward, May was exhausted and nearly broke. His wife, Evelyn, was bedridden, on the losing end of a two-year battle with cancer. This left Bob to look after their
December 7, 2024 at 3:01 PM
As the holiday season of 1938 came to Chicago, Bob May wasn’t feeling much comfort or joy. A 34-year-old ad writer for Montgomery Ward, May was exhausted and nearly broke. His wife, Evelyn, was bedridden, on the losing end of a two-year battle with cancer. This left Bob to look after their
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When she’s right she’s right
December 7, 2024 at 10:19 PM
When she’s right she’s right
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Useful link to help fight Billionaire Health Care!
I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
projects.propublica.org
December 7, 2024 at 11:35 PM
Useful link to help fight Billionaire Health Care!
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This doctor’s letter to United Heathcare for denying nausea medication to a child on chemotherapy.
December 5, 2024 at 6:22 PM
This doctor’s letter to United Heathcare for denying nausea medication to a child on chemotherapy.
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Between the earthquake/tsuanmi scare, the UnitedHealthcare shooting and the South Korea martial law stuff this week, it feels like Bluesky is getting more and more critical mass around breaking events that made Twitter so sticky and useful.
December 6, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Between the earthquake/tsuanmi scare, the UnitedHealthcare shooting and the South Korea martial law stuff this week, it feels like Bluesky is getting more and more critical mass around breaking events that made Twitter so sticky and useful.
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really incredible story here! amazing comparing this to the 2014 Ebola outbreak. gives one some measure of hope.
In October, Rwanda reported its first Marburg virus outbreak, for which there are no vaccines or treatments. Following a COVID-19-style mass test, track, and trace operation, the case fatality rate plummeted, and the outbreak has now been declared over. NPR https://buff.ly/49f7esn
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An 'unprecedented' good news story about a deadly viral outbreak
The death rate for Marburg virus can be as high as 90%. There are no approved vaccines and treatments. So how did Rwanda achieve what one doctor calls an "unprecedented" success in controlling its…
buff.ly
December 6, 2024 at 6:04 AM
really incredible story here! amazing comparing this to the 2014 Ebola outbreak. gives one some measure of hope.
Now I'm not saying that any recent events could have effected this decision reversal, but I bet it was talked about in thus meeting
Social media erupted over the policy, as did some insurance regulators in the affected states.
Major health insurer backs off plan to limit payments to anesthesiologists after uproar
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has backed off a plan to restrict how anesthesiologists are paid amid an uproar from a trade group.The change, proposed for Connecticut, New York and Missouri, would have...
www.rawstory.com
December 5, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Now I'm not saying that any recent events could have effected this decision reversal, but I bet it was talked about in thus meeting
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Brian Thompson’s killing sparks outrage online over state of US healthcare
Brian Thompson’s killing sparks outrage online over state of US healthcare
Americans turn to social media to discuss dire experiences at hands of health insurance companies
In the aftermath of the killing of United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson, while Thompson’s colleagues grieve and politicians decry his murder, some online…
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Brian Thompson’s killing sparks outrage online over state of US healthcare
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you’re laughing? a wealthy CEO who profited off of the health concerns and often worst moments of millions of peoples lives got shot point blank in broad daylight and they can’t find the suspect bc too many people wanted him dead to narrow it down and you’re laughing?
December 4, 2024 at 8:57 PM
you’re laughing? a wealthy CEO who profited off of the health concerns and often worst moments of millions of peoples lives got shot point blank in broad daylight and they can’t find the suspect bc too many people wanted him dead to narrow it down and you’re laughing?
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sitting in a waiting room this morning while my partner had a 6 hour long cancer removal surgery when I saw the news that the insurance CEO was shot. Im paying out of pocket because the best alternative for us is partial coverage @ 1000 a month with a 15000 deductible. Anyway heres a unrelated comic
December 4, 2024 at 8:22 PM
sitting in a waiting room this morning while my partner had a 6 hour long cancer removal surgery when I saw the news that the insurance CEO was shot. Im paying out of pocket because the best alternative for us is partial coverage @ 1000 a month with a 15000 deductible. Anyway heres a unrelated comic