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Federal software contractor Dan Hon (who’s worked with HHS, Head Start, Medicaid/Medicare,...
Federal software contractor Dan Hon (who’s worked with HHS, Head Start, Medicaid/Medicare, DOD) has a great & informative thread about Musk’s seizure of the government’s computing systems. 💬 Join the...
“Musk’s Impossible Power Grab And America’s Crisis”
This long post by Mike Brock at Techdirt does a great job in laying out the many reasons why we should be concerned about Elon Musk’s power grab. Here’s just...
Since NYC began congestion pricing, subway ridership is up, subway crime is...
Since NYC began congestion pricing, subway ridership is up, subway crime is way down, traffic fatalities are down. Also, trip times for drivers and buses are faster and bus ridership...
Incredible: Nearly 96% of new cars registered in Norway in January 2025...
Incredible: Nearly 96% of new cars registered in Norway in January 2025 were all-electric. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Members of Musk’s team have tried to gain access to servers at...
Members of Musk’s team have tried to gain access to servers at the NOAA. Project 2025 says the agency is “‘harmful to US prosperity’ for its role in climate science”....
The End of the Liberal Consensus
I really appreciate Heather Cox Richardson’s daily newsletter for providing historical context to what’s happening right now. In this morning’s letter, after summarizing the Musk/Trump attacks on our government (most...
A Programming Note
Hey, everyone. I just wanted to update you on what’s been happening here at KDO HQ. As you might have noticed (and if my inbox is any indication, you have),...
This Changes Everything
This is a great piece by Jamelle Bouie, which lays out in plain language what Musk and Trump are doing to the federal government, why it matters, and what can...
“A self-coup, also called an autocoup…is a form of coup d’état in...
“A self-coup, also called an autocoup…is a form of coup d’état in which a political leader, having come to power through legal means, stays in power illegally through the actions...
FAIR calls out some of the shoddy coverage on the 2025 Coup...
FAIR calls out some of the shoddy coverage on the 2025 Coup by the NY Times & Wash. Post. They “largely buried these stories, downplaying their earth-shattering break from democratic...
I’m a Federal Worker. Elon Musk’s Government Data Heist Is the Entire...
I’m a Federal Worker. Elon Musk’s Government Data Heist Is the Entire Ballgame. “Those outside the federal government might not understand the gravity of this situation.” And: “Now is the...
Mike Masnick: Some Conservatives Admit We’re In A Constitutional Crisis. “It’s about...
Mike Masnick: Some Conservatives Admit We’re In A Constitutional Crisis. “It’s about recognizing that the politics of destruction, even when wrapped in the flag of ‘winning,’ leads inevitably to collective...
Personal Discretion Over the Treasury’s Payments System Means the End of Democracy....
Personal Discretion Over the Treasury’s Payments System Means the End of Democracy. “Don’t like “woke” research? Turn it off. Hate USAID? Cut off the money. Think payments to Lutheran Family...
Why It Matters That Musk Has Taken Control of Key Government Operations
It’s a couple of days old by now, but this Bluesky thread by Abe Newman (“someone who spent a decade studying how centralized information systems are used for coercion”) does...
The Verge interviewed federal employees about the chaos they’re seeing. “Many workers...
The Verge interviewed federal employees about the chaos they’re seeing. “Many workers still worry that outside the government, people don’t realize how unprecedented this situation is — or how much...
‘Fuck That’: Federal Workers Say They’re Scared But ‘Digging In’ Amid Trump’s...
‘Fuck That’: Federal Workers Say They’re Scared But ‘Digging In’ Amid Trump’s Chaos. “Ironically for the Trumpies, bringing us back to the office will make us stronger morale-wise.” Signs like...
The 2025 Coup (Derogatory)
In her latest installment of Letters From an American, historian Heather Cox Richardson writes about the ongoing coup of the US government by Donald Trump and Elon Musk. I’m going...
Here is some good news: the white nationalist terrorist group Proud Boys...
Here is some good news: the white nationalist terrorist group Proud Boys have lost control of their trademarks. They are now controlled by a Black church in Washington DC that...
Trump & Musk have discussed placing “spies” in gov’t offices to root...
Trump & Musk have discussed placing “spies” in gov’t offices to root out anti-MAGA sentiment so gov’t employees can’t inform Americans about the ongoing coup. (And some fed. employees are...
More on Musk’s alarming unconstitutional seizure of the Treasury Department payments system:...
More on Musk’s alarming unconstitutional seizure of the Treasury Department payments system: they’ve had admin access since Jan 31 and have already made changes to the system’s *live code*. (Good...