Seth Kaufman
@fredotrotsky.bsky.social
Former above replacement value bureaucrat.
The National Guard strolled around my DC neighborhood park all day today, but could neither deter an alleged robbery down the street nor apprehend the suspect, who slipped away.
Send them home. This isn't their job.
Send them home. This isn't their job.
September 2, 2025 at 2:32 AM
The National Guard strolled around my DC neighborhood park all day today, but could neither deter an alleged robbery down the street nor apprehend the suspect, who slipped away.
Send them home. This isn't their job.
Send them home. This isn't their job.
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It’s official.
September 6th.
From all across this nation.
We march in D.C.
Join us.
September 6th.
From all across this nation.
We march in D.C.
Join us.
We Are All DC
On September 6, we march to Stop the Trump Takeover. Show up at Malcolm X Park (16th St NW & W St NW) on Saturday, September 6 at 11 AM. We march at 12 PM. Allies join us!
WeAreAllDC.com
August 26, 2025 at 11:06 PM
It’s official.
September 6th.
From all across this nation.
We march in D.C.
Join us.
September 6th.
From all across this nation.
We march in D.C.
Join us.
Justice Roberts, later this summer: “Actually, the DC Home Rule Act is unconstitutional and the President is the Tyrannos of the capital city - just as the Framers intended.”
August 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Justice Roberts, later this summer: “Actually, the DC Home Rule Act is unconstitutional and the President is the Tyrannos of the capital city - just as the Framers intended.”
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Holy Crap. Just straight up looting at this point. Or like was already looting. But just bringing in a semi to haul out the loot faster.
June 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Holy Crap. Just straight up looting at this point. Or like was already looting. But just bringing in a semi to haul out the loot faster.
1/ I attended oral argument at the DC Circuit about the President’s authority to fire, without cause, members of independent commissions and boards. Here’s a short write-up.
Humphrey’s Executor Watch Update: DC Circuit holds oral argument on MSPB and NLRB firings — GovOversight
Today the D.C. Circuit held oral arguments in the Wilcox and Harris cases which challenge the President’s removal of MSPB and NLRB board members without cause. The administrative stay of a dis...
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May 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
1/ I attended oral argument at the DC Circuit about the President’s authority to fire, without cause, members of independent commissions and boards. Here’s a short write-up.
I’ve been doing original history research at archives and stuff. Here’s a link to my first batch on William Humphrey of the Humphrey’s Executor case that the Supreme Court will probably overrule soon. www.govoversight.net/william-e-hu...
Humphrey's Executor: Who was William E. Humphrey Whose Case Limited Presidential Power — GovOversight
Discover the story of William E. Humphrey, the FTC Commissioner fired by President Roosevelt whose posthumous Supreme Court victory in 'Humphrey's Executor' established crucial limits on presidential ...
www.govoversight.net
April 15, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I’ve been doing original history research at archives and stuff. Here’s a link to my first batch on William Humphrey of the Humphrey’s Executor case that the Supreme Court will probably overrule soon. www.govoversight.net/william-e-hu...
The Supreme Court has become a coin flip where heads is “Trump wins” and tails is “you lose.”
April 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The Supreme Court has become a coin flip where heads is “Trump wins” and tails is “you lose.”
Executive Order 14,215 has disrupted 26.4% of independent federal agencies in just 7 weeks. My new analysis tracks leadership removals, agency shutdowns, and legal challenges across all 87 independent entities. See the full data and which agencies are at risk next: tinyurl.com/4uc4eyse
Presidential Control Over Independent Agencies: Seven Weeks Into Executive Order 14,215 — GovOversight
On February 18, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14,215, "Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies ," asserting unprecedented presidential control over independent federal agencies. Seven...
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April 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Executive Order 14,215 has disrupted 26.4% of independent federal agencies in just 7 weeks. My new analysis tracks leadership removals, agency shutdowns, and legal challenges across all 87 independent entities. See the full data and which agencies are at risk next: tinyurl.com/4uc4eyse
I don’t think it’s said enough that Trump’s war against the law firms is his revenge for not representing him for January 6 and his other crimes.
April 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I don’t think it’s said enough that Trump’s war against the law firms is his revenge for not representing him for January 6 and his other crimes.
1/4 I just attended a court hearing for the case of the Inspectors General contesting their firings without notice to Congress. It went as well for the IGs as I would have thought possible.
March 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
1/4 I just attended a court hearing for the case of the Inspectors General contesting their firings without notice to Congress. It went as well for the IGs as I would have thought possible.
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country went to hell when auto shops put these in in place of a glass carafe that had been on the burner continuously since the Truman administration
March 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
country went to hell when auto shops put these in in place of a glass carafe that had been on the burner continuously since the Truman administration
If the pope dies in the next four years, it’s gonna be wild when Trump demands that the cardinals pick his favorite candidate.
February 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
If the pope dies in the next four years, it’s gonna be wild when Trump demands that the cardinals pick his favorite candidate.
Goodbye, 30-year old federal government scissors. You performed your occasional duty admirably. This may sound like gaslighting, but no one will appreciate you as much.
February 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Goodbye, 30-year old federal government scissors. You performed your occasional duty admirably. This may sound like gaslighting, but no one will appreciate you as much.
@kenwhite.bsky.social After listening to the last Serious Trouble episode, I wanted to point out that the Privacy Act also has a criminal component (5 USC 552a(i)).
February 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
@kenwhite.bsky.social After listening to the last Serious Trouble episode, I wanted to point out that the Privacy Act also has a criminal component (5 USC 552a(i)).
Trump’s “return to office” agenda is so inefficient. After my son was injured at school today, I got him treated and will take him home soon. Today, I can work from home this afternoon. Starting on 2/24, I would have to take leave for the rest of the day. Return to Office is pro-absenteeism.
February 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Trump’s “return to office” agenda is so inefficient. After my son was injured at school today, I got him treated and will take him home soon. Today, I can work from home this afternoon. Starting on 2/24, I would have to take leave for the rest of the day. Return to Office is pro-absenteeism.
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This is awesome. From a custom knife forging shop in Edom, Texas.
January 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This is awesome. From a custom knife forging shop in Edom, Texas.
Reminder: Joe Biden is absolutely entitled to keep Jack Smith’s Special Counsel report in his Delaware bathroom.
January 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Reminder: Joe Biden is absolutely entitled to keep Jack Smith’s Special Counsel report in his Delaware bathroom.
I almost have pity for the knowledgeable GOP Congressional staff who are going to be forced to pretend the DOGE is serious. Almost. apple.news/AGobWHRZrTpm...
No Pay for an 80-Hour Workweek? DOGE Applicants Say Bring It On — The Wall Street Journal
Hopefuls line up for Elon Musk’s and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Department of Government Efficiency
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December 12, 2024 at 12:20 AM
I almost have pity for the knowledgeable GOP Congressional staff who are going to be forced to pretend the DOGE is serious. Almost. apple.news/AGobWHRZrTpm...
If you hate remote work and telework, you might be a shit boss.
December 7, 2024 at 2:56 AM
If you hate remote work and telework, you might be a shit boss.
Sure, Biden shouldn’t have pardoned his son. He should have had confidence that Patel and Bondi would make impartial decisions based on the facts and the law, not political considerations.
December 2, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Sure, Biden shouldn’t have pardoned his son. He should have had confidence that Patel and Bondi would make impartial decisions based on the facts and the law, not political considerations.
Gearing up for Turkey Thursday, Black Friday, Traffic Saturday, Holiday Decor Sunday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday, and Unsubscribe Wednesday.
November 26, 2024 at 12:42 AM
Gearing up for Turkey Thursday, Black Friday, Traffic Saturday, Holiday Decor Sunday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday, and Unsubscribe Wednesday.
The most pedo person I know has some real doubts about the true relationship between Matt Gaetz and his purported adopted son.
November 19, 2024 at 11:51 PM
The most pedo person I know has some real doubts about the true relationship between Matt Gaetz and his purported adopted son.
As much as it would mean the end to the constitutional system, I would like to be a fly on the wall when Chief Justice John “Presidential Immunity” Roberts get the news that Trump will no longer consider SCOTUS decisions to be binding.
November 16, 2024 at 12:08 AM
As much as it would mean the end to the constitutional system, I would like to be a fly on the wall when Chief Justice John “Presidential Immunity” Roberts get the news that Trump will no longer consider SCOTUS decisions to be binding.