Dr. Christopher R. Wren

"In fact, there’s reason to believe that they could counterproductively hurt employment. That’s because when you take away people’s health insurance, their otherwise manageable health conditions turn into unmanageable work barriers."

10 years ago we were admonished for calling GOP voters racist and misogynistic but we're all on the same page now, right? If you didn't know your GOP vote was a vote for racism then, you surely must know it now if you're still confused, John Oliver makes a strong case: youtu.be/SnsBI4YxwIs?...

It boggles the mind that there has been zero accountability for the daily, well-documented violation of norms, decency, civility, morality, ethics, regulations, laws, court orders... just everything

More than 5 million people have lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits since President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill passed last year. That has meant many more people are turning to food banks for support. https://to.pbs.org/47Sb4rd

We used to have a federal survey that measured hunger in America, but the Trump administration stopped conducting the survey right after the bill that cut food assistance was passed.

The Justice Department’s saga in California isn’t over. But we need to remember that this is a distraction and is meant to undermine confidence in our elections. FWAD is here to debunk some of the disinformation spreading about our election security.

My senator isn't afraid to call it authoritarianism, because that's the truth, that is what we are fighting against

Musk's DOGE boys took a 'sledgehammer' to the federal govt & services people relied on. Now they're getting rich off the pain they caused. DOGE was never about efficiency, it was about breaking the govt & selling it off to Trump's billionaire buddies & allies. Endless grift.

Are you as pissed off about what's happening with the US Web Design System as we are? Show your support with new swag. We worked with a US Digital Corps alum (new career folks) and we love what they came up with. These items are sold at cost, no donations or profit. wethebuilders.myshopify.com

“Build with not for” is a civic tech mantra that emphasized that the work was about partnering with agencies who had deep subject matter expertise. USDS and 18F were able to eventually earn trust that they weren’t techbro know-it-alls coming to muscle out career employees.

People-centered, not tech centered: focus on the outcomes people experience not which toys you want to play with Government is not a business: companies pick and choose profitable customers, governments have an obligation to serve everyone, particularly when it seems inefficient to do so

If you think this doesn't affect you, you are wrong. If Musk thinks you might vote against his interests, then Grok will label you ineligible to vote and you will be purged. The first bombshell in the war to steal the midterms just landed in *your* lap. What'cha going to do about it?

Most federal employees enter public service with just one goal in mind: to serve.

The real fraud, waste, and abuse is Citizens United. The people Trump pushed out of the government weren't wasting money, they were getting in the way of the grift. Remember as you read this: the money being talked about is your money, money being stolen by corporations as "smart business"

DOGE lives on in spirit if not in name. The damage continues. Your government continues to be stolen from you

I know there are a lot of people who want to make the world better but don’t know where to start so just…don’t. I also know every group I work with that is making the world better is kept afloat by exhausted people who desperately need help. If you’re in group A, please find an org to help group B

trans rights are human rights

It's never about states' rights

Happy Labor Day from America’s unions! Today and every day, we celebrate the workers who built this country and make our labor movement unstoppable. Together, we’re going to show the billionaires and CEOs who we are and how we fight. Join us: betterinaunion.org

I am relieved that Amy Acton is safe and holding all those injured in my prayers. Political violence is unacceptable and must be condemned. No more.

I subpoenaed the Chairman and CEO of Oracle because Americans and veterans deserve to know where their taxpayer funds are going. Watch to learn more.

New NPS job postings don’t mean the staffing crisis is over. Resistance Rangers says hiring restrictions are leaving critical positions vacant, shifting shortages between parks & delaying essential work. Their message to Congress: look closer. Read more: www.resistancerangers.org/blog/open-le...

No matter how bad you think this sounds, it's definitely worse. I worked on the Unaccompanied Children program for a period spanning the Biden and Trump II administrations, and it's impossible to imagine a population more vulnerable. The reason for the special handling Aaron notes (1/x)

GOP has controlled Ohio's state goverment for 15 years, during the explosive rise of fracking. In that time they've allowed Ohio to become Pennsylvania's toilet. Pennsylvania is pumping its waste into Ohio's backyard. How is nobody mad about that? www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/c...

The adage goes "A people hire A people, B people hire C people" the theory is that competent people want competent coworkers but mediocre people are insecure and fear competition Using a trumped up excuse to push out competent people is craven, weak, and cruel www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...

The GOP is desperately trying to rewrite history, but just a reminder that Donald Trump was president during the lockdowns, and he awarded Fauci a presidential commendation for his work on COVID. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Trump's DOJ has accused gender-affirming care providers of colluding with drug manufacturers to violate federal law. In March, I warned this argument could easily be used against abortion providers. Today, Josh Hawley did exactly this in a letter urging DOJ to investigate abortion info site Plan C.

This administration is an all-you-can-eat corruption buffet—a report from ABC News shows that Donald Trump made over 21,000 securities trades since taking office. Elected officials shouldn't be trading for personal gain. Public service shouldn't be an avenue for self-enrichment.

This week marks one year of Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” 8 million Americans have lost their health insurance while the world's richest companies have received billions in tax handouts.

Federal agents went to a Rochester man's home to warn him that an email he sent five months ago could be an illegal threat. He was on vacation but another agent found his hotel hundreds of miles away. n.pr/4eR3u39

Sotomayor: "the Court gives the President a power unknown even to the English Crown against which the Founders revolted, elevating him above his once coequal branches." www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

One year ago, an act of political violence claimed the lives of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband, Mark, and their dog, Gilbert, in their home. That same day, Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also shot multiple times and survived their injuries.

If they are guilty, put them in jail. Stripping them of citizenship is just to get you used to the idea of stripping people of citizenship by doing it to terrible people first. Then slightly less terrible people. Then just people they don't like. Then you.

JUNE 10, 6pm CDT. Join the Resistance! ✊🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ Earn a Junior Resistance Ranger badge AND fight censorship at tomorrow's free zine workshop. You'll join other passionate people to explore NPS histories and uncover stories at risk of censorship. Register for free www.mobilize.us/raceforward/...

Why do I need to send all my personal information to a website in Montenegro before I can talk to the U.S. IRS?

Instead of adult filters, I wish bluesky would hide "content" that is just screenshots of the birdsite I really should just unfollow people who are copying content out of twitter. If I wanted to see that nazi crap, I would go hang at the nazi bar myself Yes i know its not called twitter anymore

I'm so glad that Dr. Jackson "feels fine"...I don't. OMB proposed new regulations that do the following: - Active Grants Can Be Terminated at Any Time, for Any Reason (§200.340) - Broad Prohibition on International Scientific Collaboration (§200.220) 1/x www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

You cannot turn over records you do not have. If you are not currently under court order to retain documents, you should be thinking very hard about what you *really* need to be holding. Do not keep data "just in case". Aggregate. Anonymize. Delete. Read a book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_and...

People will die. People will become homeless. This will be happening in your town, in the richest country on Earth, so the few can have a little more

As a federal employee I was not allowed to eat a free sandwich

bit.ly/SAVE-THE-NSB an important thing among a thousand important things (I know). on a meta-level, as someone who has built this kind of site: this is a pretty slick site. It's really well put together.

Federal Workers for Democracy’s new mission statement: to empower federal workers to uphold their Oath of Office by fighting authoritarianism & defending the public good. We are evolving because this moment demands it. We do not serve a political party or a president. We serve the American people.

On International Workers’ Day, America’s unions celebrate the strength and solidarity of the labor movement, and we’re committed to building global worker power and justice. Solidarity forever ✊ #MayDay

🚨BREAKING: Newly obtained documents show a clear paper trail of Trump administration officials planning to share sensitive voter data with an outside political group trying to overturn elections, as part of a secret agreement. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

"When enforcement is politicized, agencies stop serving the people and start serving whoever holds power. A government that ignores the law becomes a danger to democracy and the people it's supposed to serve." 💯

TSA manually checking IDs at the gate now, despite scanning IDs and taking photos at the checkpoint. Duplicate effort for no benefit Criminal misuse of an already overtaxed, barely funded, federal workforce Markwayne is no better than Noem. This whole incompetent administration needs to go

Incurious. It sounds like such a tame thing to say, but it is to me one of the most damning insults a person could deserve

Nearly half of Arizona’s SNAP participants have lost benefits since the state implemented new Trump legislation. “Arizona is just the alarm bell,” one expert said. “This is likely going to happen in every state.”

trans rights are human rights