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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

01.03.2025 22:38 — 👍 93496    🔁 31180    💬 3205    📌 1413

The Feb. 28 economic black-out/buy-nothing day—it's a Friday. Friday is payday for a lot of people. Participate if you can, shop small/local if you must, but remember that a lot of folks don't earn a living wage and don't have the luxury of waiting an extra day to buy food and groceries. Be kind.

27.02.2025 16:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

BOTW felt so much more complete and solid. More fun to explore. Adding the underground was cool, but it ended up making the world feel less substantial, like the good bits were stretched too thin across a landscape too vast.

27.02.2025 05:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Those earsssss. 💜🐶

27.02.2025 05:22 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The president sits while Elon stands. That tells us who’s really in charge.

26.02.2025 21:56 — 👍 6414    🔁 648    💬 139    📌 29

Seems like the relevance of this Reagan-era Herblock cartoon has risen by 200%. Washington Post, 12/22/1988.

26.02.2025 11:51 — 👍 11356    🔁 3499    💬 235    📌 160

Just got my official termination notice. I will be unemployed, thanks to DOGE, at the end of the week.

Things are going to be tough.

But!

I've got books available (and more to come). Also, I'd like to help on any of YOUR creative projects.

Need a writer? Editor? Sounding board? I'm your guy.

27.02.2025 02:01 — 👍 6550    🔁 1195    💬 272    📌 35

Jair Bolsonaro charged over alleged far-right coup plot to seize power in Brazil Former president is charged by attorney general following police report that accused him of organising a conspiracy to stop Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva taking power.

Oh, look what normal countries do when a former president leads a far right coup attempt.

19.02.2025 01:04 — 👍 58665    🔁 13770    💬 1141    📌 710

DO NOT SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION. Do not answer questions about your immigration status, where you were born, or your criminal history. 4 NO COMPARTAS INFORMACION PERSONAL. No respondas preguntas sobre tu estado migratorio, dónde naciste o tus antecedentes penales.

DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING. Do not sign any document without speaking to a lawyer. 5 NO FIRMES NADA. No firmes ningún documento sin hablar con un abogado.

SPEAK TO A LAWYER. Consult with a lawyer ahead of time. If you are arrested, ICE will not provide you with a lawyer, so be prepared. CONSULTA CON UN ABOGADO. Consulta con un abogado con anticipación. Si te arrestan, ICE no te dará un abogado, así que prepárate

Pt. 2/2 ⬇️

14.02.2025 23:47 — 👍 13407    🔁 3274    💬 139    📌 46

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IN CASE OF ICE: CONOCE TUS DERECHOS EN CASO DE ENCUENTRO CON ICE:

DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR. ICE cannot enter your home without a warrant signed by a judge. Tell the agents to show you the warrant by sliding it under the door. NO ABRAS TU PUERTA. ICE no puede entrar a tu casa sin una orden firmada por un juez. Diles a los agentes que te muestren la orden deslizándola debajo de la puerta.

ASK THEM TO LEAVE. If ICE doesn't have a warrant, tell them you do not consent for them to enter your home and ask them to leave. At work, ICE cannot enter employee-only areas without permission. 2 PÍDALES QUE SE VAYAN. Si ICE no tiene una orden judicial, diles que no das tu consentimiento para que entren a tu casa y pídeles que se vayan. En el trabajo, ICE no puede ingresar a áreas exclusivas para empleados sin permiso.

REMAIN SILENT. You have the right to remain silent. If the agents ask you questions, tell them, "I wish to remain silent." PERMANECE EN SILENCIO. Tienes derecho a permanecer en silencio. Si los agentes te hacen preguntas, diles: "Deseo permanecer en silencio".

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.

EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.

Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

14.02.2025 23:47 — 👍 115647    🔁 34245    💬 1829    📌 987

We have been careful to avoid using the word coup, but it’s time to call it what it is—this is a coup. Trump signed an executive order granting only the attorney general or the president the authority to interpret laws executed by the executive branch.

19.02.2025 00:28 — 👍 25323    🔁 7361    💬 760    📌 609

Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.

18.02.2025 23:06 — 👍 67622    🔁 17505    💬 1867    📌 748

Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.

13.02.2025 16:05 — 👍 21522    🔁 14893    💬 413    📌 401

Sitting at the repair shop while my car is being worked on, watching an episode of little house on the prairie. A racist old farmer screws the town and sells his crop cheap, gets called out. Some follow up leads to violence and his arrest. 🧵 1

His justification for selling them out?

04.02.2025 19:31 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Do you know why a president would do all the most evil and heinous shit via Executive Order? Because his party can't easily make it law. And if they can't make it law, they can't make it last.

Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.

29.01.2025 00:01 — 👍 67939    🔁 16346    💬 976    📌 786

Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚

Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏

16.01.2025 15:35 — 👍 22083    🔁 15148    💬 262    📌 472

Post from Latino pollster Mike Madrid: “Doing some research for an upcoming article on the last “mass deportation” of Mexicans during the 1930’s. Over half of those deported were US citizens.”

Indeed. When they rounded up the Japanese Americans, myself and my family included, for internment during WWII out of fear over Japanese spies and saboteurs, two thirds of us were U.S. citizens.

Don’t think it won’t happen again when they come for the “undocumented.”

17.11.2024 09:23 — 👍 60177    🔁 16024    💬 1456    📌 682

My handle is one of my dog's nicknames, so... 🤷‍♀️

15.11.2024 14:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Glad to see you here! I'm new here too...never really got into Xwitter so I'm looking forward to figuring this out.

13.11.2024 23:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Goodreads is owned by Amazon & there is an AMAZING alternative‼️

The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion.
When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph!

12.11.2024 13:59 — 👍 21499    🔁 4530    💬 800    📌 501