Brenda Castañeda

Me: I’ve come up with a plan, hear me out
Spouse:

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Don’t worry, this Bluesky post is 100% OPSEC

What exactly is it that trump claims to have “liberated” us from? The rule of law?

Weirdly in VA any person can swear out a warrant in front of a magistrate and it just will like, go to trial as long as you show up to court.

Officials at the FAA have directed staff to identify tens of millions of dollars to fund a Starlink deal for upgrading air traffic control communications. Staff has been instructed to find the funds while minimizing documentation and avoiding a paper trail.

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

An “unauthorized” Russian state media reporter just “snuck in” to the Oval Office. One can just slip into the White House and show up mere feet away from the president, VP, and the head of a foreign country. If you believe that I have some Trump time shares to sell you in Gaza

What shocking disrespect for our allies. The real slogan of the Trump admin is clearly Make Russia Great Again

Draw me like one of your French girls

Apparently DOGE fired and then misplaced the federal employees safekeeping our nuclear stockpile. This is why you can’t RIF the govt like a private business folks

Trump Proposes U.S. Takeover of Gaza and Says Palestinians Should Move The president met with the Israeli prime minister at the White House, meeting in person with another world leader for the first time since returning to power.

Brought to you by the same guy who built all those failed casinos in Atlantic City. What could possibly go wrong. Also the forcible removal of entire peoples from their homeland has historically worked out so well for the human race www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/u...

The spouse man just described my look as “generic black-wearing nerd” 😒 but I guess he’s not wrong

Of course I do

You know why.

Sometimes it’s a relay. And I live on outrage so 😬

a man with curly hair is hanging on a cross with the words `` always look on the bright side of life '' . ALT: a man with curly hair is hanging on a cross with the words `` always look on the bright side of life '' .

Welp I assume none of you fine people got preemptive pardons so I look forward to hanging out with you on the wall

U.S. Students Posted Dire Math Declines on an International Test On the test, American fourth and eighth graders posted results similar to scores from 1995. It was a sign of notable stagnation, even as other countries saw improvements.

What a fantastic time to ditch the Dept of Ed (/s) www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/u...

I am my-husband-joined-a-barbershop choir years old

If this isn’t proof that my foster fail is the best and most perfect croissant that ever lived, I dunno what is

Just got back from vacation and my email inbox has chosen to reveal its true nature

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy! Congrats! Can’t wait to celebrate when we see you guys!

As an honorary boomer I’m just excited to be here. Can’t wait to spam you with some Facebook style “copy and paste” chain mail posts