Interesting: Per a new report from the Congressional Budget Office, the deployment of the National Guard in D.C. (now up to 2,950 troops) cost $223 million from August-December, and will cost $55 million per month onwards. That means up to *$880 million* through the end of 2026.
I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
lolol
The We Are All DC march to protest against Trump admin’s takeover of DC is currently heading toward the White House:
Via @benjalvarez1.bsky.social
People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC
A good response to the new design initiative by the DOGE people www.linkedin.com/posts/jessic...
AIGA DC @aigadc.bsky.social will be hosting a DotGov Design conference in November. If you're interested in speaking about a project you're working on (or worked on, RIP), send me a ping! dc.aiga.org
“The redevelopment of the RFK site must be about the future, not the past. We need to reduce car congestion and increase transit… Just look at how well it works at the 42,000-seat Nationals Park, which has 1,250 parking spaces” with a Metro station one block away.
👏👏 @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social
Looks so great! 👏🏼
President Trump just fired almost the entire staff of the CFPB, who protect you from getting scammed by Wall Street.
This is another assault on consumers and our democracy by Trump's lawless Administration.
We will fight back with everything we've got.
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Flyer with a picture of a row of ebikes and a cherry blossom decoration. Ebike Tasting Party, Saturday March 29, 1pm-5pm Alethia Tanner Park.
Ebike curious? This party is for you!
Try lots of different bikes from different shops, all in one place, meet your local bike community and learn about the bike life.
Cargo bikes, family bikes & commuter. Free & open to all.
See you there #bikedc and future #bikedc!
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
Mourning 18F’s elimination as a former employee but even more so as a former 18F agency customer. Unlike DOGE, 18F did the hard work of cultural transformation and sharing their methods with other Feds as they helped improve services. They weren’t just techies, they were teachers.
😂 not one that knows anything about appropriate line length for legibility
The biggest lie in the DOGE EO is that the team is working on IT modernization: they say that all the time, and yet all of their work has been on cancelling contracts, firing staff and stealing data for some unknown purposes.
Second biggest: agencies work with USDS Director (position still empty)
The graphic shows arrows going from 11 general agencies and institutions to Musk companies which include SpaceX, Tesla. neuralink, x, and Musk himself. The text at the top reads: Trump firings hit agencies with oversight of Musk's companies Staffing changes, including the firing of several top officials, have affected agencies with federal investigations into or regulatory battles with Elon Musk's companies. The graphic is credit to Malika Khurana for the New York Times
A historic graphic of corruption.
The 11 federal agencies so far targeted for firings or dismantling by Elon Musk have more than 30 ongoing investigations into his companies.
(📸 Malika Khurana for NYT)
STOP ELON'S BILLIONAIRE GRIFT HANDS OFF THE CFPB MON, FEB 10 @ 4:15 PM CFPB, 1700 G ST NW
TODAY: We’re rallying at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with Sen. Warren and Rep. Waters to fight back against Elon Musk. Musk is trying to kill the CFPB, which Americans rely on to protect against corporate exploitation and bank fraud. Join us if you're in DC: www.mobilize.us/indi...
Shared from a friend at the CFPB.
An easy way to reach out to your representative in Congress about efforts to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, created after big banks tanked the economy in 2008.
act.consumerreports.org/UFinEIC
Don’t let them pull the wool over your eyes and call the CFPB “woke and weaponized.”
The CFPB fights overdraft and junk fees, goes after lenders that target servicemembers with predatory loans, and has returned $20 billion to Americans.
This is a giveaway to scammers & crooks.
Let’s sell it out DC. Tickets are just $25-60 with no extra fees. I have great seats to see the top US skaters competing today.
Tickets for “Legacy on Ice" at Capital One Arena go on sale today at 10 AM.
This live figure skating tribute will take place on Sunday, March 2 to honor the victims and first responders of the DCA plane crash. More details here:
This sign was a beaut too👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Hisssss…. #SaveUSAID #protests
Photo of large crowd at USAID protest in front of the US Capitol
Elon Musk has got to go! Can’t see the stage at the #SaveUSAID rally. Restore foreign aid now!
Congratulations @bugajlab.bsky.social !
Healthcare dot gov Time magazine cover. The cover is all red with the words code red written in all caps as a subtitle. The caption underneath the subtitle reads "Inside the nightmare launch of healthcare.gov and the team that figured out how to fix it." Below that is a photograph of us digital service founders, including Mikey Dickerson.
Pour one out for the US Digital Service.
This amazing team was founded during the Obama administration. They convinced some of the best and brightest minds in tech, to give up wealth and RSUs and free lattes, to dedicate their professional lives to service.♥️👍🏿
It just got renamed to DOGE.
I was a juror for one of the Jan 6 violent assault cases. It was sad to see him on trial when those who influenced his behavior will never be held accountable. But he should not be pardoned. Good on the Post for putting visual receipts against each man’s story
Madison Chock’s ice dancing costume design prowess featured in today’s @nytimes.com Style section! ⛸️ www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/s...
