Aaron Boyd
@heyboyd.bsky.social
Writer of words. Also, editor of words. And other stuff good with words.
Federal_IT on the other site.
Federal_IT on the other site.
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The older I get, the more my politics mature from childish, naïve beliefs like "the world is complicated and leaders have to make hard decisions" to more serious, adult principles like "hurting people is bad and helping people is good."
December 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The older I get, the more my politics mature from childish, naïve beliefs like "the world is complicated and leaders have to make hard decisions" to more serious, adult principles like "hurting people is bad and helping people is good."
It's almost like there should be some journalistic standard for reporting the names of uncharged suspects and persons of interest in high-profile cases
Breaking News: A man who had been detained in connection with the deadly shooting at Brown University was released, the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, said.
Brown University Shooting Live Updates: 2 Dead, 9 Injured and Suspect in Custody
Officials at the news conference said the investigation was continuing. They provided no details about the man who they released from custody.
nyti.ms
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It's almost like there should be some journalistic standard for reporting the names of uncharged suspects and persons of interest in high-profile cases
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EXIT INTERVIEW: “I believe [GAO is]…the most reliable source in producing savings in the federal government.” After 50+ years at GAO, Comptroller General Gene Dodaro retires Dec. 29. Sean Michael Newhouse talked to him about his long career in public service: buff.ly/MY59i9S
Exit interview: GAO’s Gene Dodaro talks impoundments, tenure and retirement priorities
The outgoing comptroller general reflects on leading the agency through national crises, building a skilled workforce and guiding federal oversight before stepping down Dec. 29.
www.govexec.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
EXIT INTERVIEW: “I believe [GAO is]…the most reliable source in producing savings in the federal government.” After 50+ years at GAO, Comptroller General Gene Dodaro retires Dec. 29. Sean Michael Newhouse talked to him about his long career in public service: buff.ly/MY59i9S
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I never know how to react to the latest news, so let me just say one more time: immigration is good. It helps immigrants and it helps native-born people. It makes the world richer, culturally and financially.
December 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I never know how to react to the latest news, so let me just say one more time: immigration is good. It helps immigrants and it helps native-born people. It makes the world richer, culturally and financially.
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The head of the government's identity proofing service, called Login. gov, has left to work at Microsoft.
Whoever leads Login next could impact how millions of Americans interact with the government online.
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
Whoever leads Login next could impact how millions of Americans interact with the government online.
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
Login.gov director departs for the private sector
Whoever officially leads the government’s identity proofing service next could impact how millions of Americans interact with the government online.
www.nextgov.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The head of the government's identity proofing service, called Login. gov, has left to work at Microsoft.
Whoever leads Login next could impact how millions of Americans interact with the government online.
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
Whoever leads Login next could impact how millions of Americans interact with the government online.
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
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I know he’s going to but man do I hope Link doesn’t talk.
This is Miyamoto. Filming is underway for the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda in a lush, natural setting, with Bo Bragason-san who will play Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth-san who will play Link (1/2).
November 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I know he’s going to but man do I hope Link doesn’t talk.
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enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits
September 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits
Content is king; I'm just a court jester pulling the strings
August 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Content is king; I'm just a court jester pulling the strings
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Also related (or maybe the same): Suspense is not generated by the reader not knowing what happens next. It's generated by the reader CARING what happens next.
Related (or maybe the same) is that "I'm going to trick the reader haha" is not a good path to reader investment, but "I am going to delight the reader, haha!" is. They look the same on the surface but they're not. I always advise being generous to readers, not adversarial.
August 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Also related (or maybe the same): Suspense is not generated by the reader not knowing what happens next. It's generated by the reader CARING what happens next.
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Why read past headlines: There's been a lot of coverage of how Musk built his wealth on government loans and contracts.
I go beyond that and demonstrate how he made his fortune on other people's research — and it all originates with federal funding.
www.salon.com/2025/02/11/e...
I go beyond that and demonstrate how he made his fortune on other people's research — and it all originates with federal funding.
www.salon.com/2025/02/11/e...
Elon Musk built his wealth from taxpayer-funded research — now he's trying to destroy future science
The billionaire should be writing a thank you note to Al Gore, not wrecking burgeoning developments
www.salon.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Why read past headlines: There's been a lot of coverage of how Musk built his wealth on government loans and contracts.
I go beyond that and demonstrate how he made his fortune on other people's research — and it all originates with federal funding.
www.salon.com/2025/02/11/e...
I go beyond that and demonstrate how he made his fortune on other people's research — and it all originates with federal funding.
www.salon.com/2025/02/11/e...
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The Office of Personnel Management had to set up a new email to send out the mass fork/delayed resignation email to feds.
The privacy assessment it released for that system after being sued raises more questions than it answers. More here:
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
The privacy assessment it released for that system after being sued raises more questions than it answers. More here:
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
OPM skirted agency norms in assessing the privacy of its new email system
Anonymous federal employees filed a lawsuit alleging that the new email system could be placing their sensitive personal information at risk.
www.nextgov.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The Office of Personnel Management had to set up a new email to send out the mass fork/delayed resignation email to feds.
The privacy assessment it released for that system after being sued raises more questions than it answers. More here:
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
The privacy assessment it released for that system after being sued raises more questions than it answers. More here:
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
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Better idea: pass a comprehensive data privacy bill that applies across the board... and maybe *DON'T* mimic Chinese authoritarianism by creating a "Great Firewall" of apps that aren't allowed to operate here.
You can actually fix things AND not abuse the 1st Amendment in one shot!
You can actually fix things AND not abuse the 1st Amendment in one shot!
I’m concerned that Americans are flocking to a number of adversary-owned social media platforms. We still need a comprehensive and risk-based approach to assessing and mitigating the risks of foreign-owned apps.
January 15, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Better idea: pass a comprehensive data privacy bill that applies across the board... and maybe *DON'T* mimic Chinese authoritarianism by creating a "Great Firewall" of apps that aren't allowed to operate here.
You can actually fix things AND not abuse the 1st Amendment in one shot!
You can actually fix things AND not abuse the 1st Amendment in one shot!