Logan Arkema
@loganarkema.bsky.social
InfoSec Unionist @ IFPTE | Civic Technologist | Tech Law & Policy | DC Transit Boards @ DCTransistor.com | Posts my own etc. | He/him
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The DOGE vibe coders can’t even scale a clock to a screen www.whitehouse.gov/government-s...
September 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The DOGE vibe coders can’t even scale a clock to a screen www.whitehouse.gov/government-s...
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ICYMI: About 450 immigrant workers hired to disinfect New York City’s subways at the height of the pandemic were given inadequate equipment and paid less than the city’s prevailing wage. They have now won more than $3 million in back pay. inthesetimes.com/article/new-...
Immigrant Subway Cleaners in New York Win Millions
The victory surrounds back wages and the dangerous work cleaners undertook during the Covid-19 pandemic.
inthesetimes.com
August 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
ICYMI: About 450 immigrant workers hired to disinfect New York City’s subways at the height of the pandemic were given inadequate equipment and paid less than the city’s prevailing wage. They have now won more than $3 million in back pay. inthesetimes.com/article/new-...
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DC will not stand idle as this administration tries to take our people and our home.
Crowd at Audi Field chanting “Free D.C.” at the Spirit match.
#freedc
#freedc
August 16, 2025 at 1:55 AM
DC will not stand idle as this administration tries to take our people and our home.
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- The humidity in August
- Realizing the zoo is about to close, but you are all the way at Amazonia with two children and a stroller, and you took the metro here
- Off-leash golden doodle at Petworth Farmers Market
- Realizing the zoo is about to close, but you are all the way at Amazonia with two children and a stroller, and you took the metro here
- Off-leash golden doodle at Petworth Farmers Market
Crimes I Have Witnessed as a Resident of Washington, DC
“President Donald Trump said on Monday he was deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington and temporarily taking over the city’s police depar...
buff.ly
August 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
- The humidity in August
- Realizing the zoo is about to close, but you are all the way at Amazonia with two children and a stroller, and you took the metro here
- Off-leash golden doodle at Petworth Farmers Market
- Realizing the zoo is about to close, but you are all the way at Amazonia with two children and a stroller, and you took the metro here
- Off-leash golden doodle at Petworth Farmers Market
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There are tons of non-confrontational ways to create safety by opening up an escape route or injecting a non-creepy topic into conversation.
Look out for both friends and strangers that are in uncomfortable situations, and help them. We work in security FFS, your *JOB* is to protect people.
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Look out for both friends and strangers that are in uncomfortable situations, and help them. We work in security FFS, your *JOB* is to protect people.
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August 8, 2025 at 6:26 AM
There are tons of non-confrontational ways to create safety by opening up an escape route or injecting a non-creepy topic into conversation.
Look out for both friends and strangers that are in uncomfortable situations, and help them. We work in security FFS, your *JOB* is to protect people.
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Look out for both friends and strangers that are in uncomfortable situations, and help them. We work in security FFS, your *JOB* is to protect people.
/end
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Greetings!
We hope you are having a safe and wonderful time here in Las Vegas so far.
Some of you have asked about the business cards on the tables. They are legit. So if you need to talk to someone, Dr. Sara is available.
We hope you are having a safe and wonderful time here in Las Vegas so far.
Some of you have asked about the business cards on the tables. They are legit. So if you need to talk to someone, Dr. Sara is available.
August 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Greetings!
We hope you are having a safe and wonderful time here in Las Vegas so far.
Some of you have asked about the business cards on the tables. They are legit. So if you need to talk to someone, Dr. Sara is available.
We hope you are having a safe and wonderful time here in Las Vegas so far.
Some of you have asked about the business cards on the tables. They are legit. So if you need to talk to someone, Dr. Sara is available.
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some good news here — we’ve won voluntary recognition!! now we prepare for the bargaining table.
from @newsguild.org:
newsguild.org/workers-at-s...
from @newsguild.org:
newsguild.org/workers-at-s...
July 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
some good news here — we’ve won voluntary recognition!! now we prepare for the bargaining table.
from @newsguild.org:
newsguild.org/workers-at-s...
from @newsguild.org:
newsguild.org/workers-at-s...
For friends attending Hacker Summer Camp next month, I'll be speaking at Security BSides Las Vegas on one of my favorite topics: ✨unions✨ (the labor organizations, not the database operation)!
bsideslv.org/talks#ZNXL8D
bsideslv.org/talks#ZNXL8D
Talks - BSides Las Vegas
BSides Las Vegas is a nonprofit organization formed to stimulate the Information Security industry and community.
bsideslv.org
July 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
For friends attending Hacker Summer Camp next month, I'll be speaking at Security BSides Las Vegas on one of my favorite topics: ✨unions✨ (the labor organizations, not the database operation)!
bsideslv.org/talks#ZNXL8D
bsideslv.org/talks#ZNXL8D
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We signed onto this letter to Congress because cutting GAO's funding by 49% is a bad idea, plain and simple. These cuts would reduce Congress’s ability to ensure taxpayer funds are used wisely and to prevent waste, fraud and abuse.
June 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
We signed onto this letter to Congress because cutting GAO's funding by 49% is a bad idea, plain and simple. These cuts would reduce Congress’s ability to ensure taxpayer funds are used wisely and to prevent waste, fraud and abuse.
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Some good news: the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers reached a landmark tentative agreement with CBS last week.
The workers secured major pay increases, provisions over the use of AI, and other historic wins.
Unions can give us hope even during dark times.
The workers secured major pay increases, provisions over the use of AI, and other historic wins.
Unions can give us hope even during dark times.
May 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Some good news: the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers reached a landmark tentative agreement with CBS last week.
The workers secured major pay increases, provisions over the use of AI, and other historic wins.
Unions can give us hope even during dark times.
The workers secured major pay increases, provisions over the use of AI, and other historic wins.
Unions can give us hope even during dark times.
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"Closing the office won't actually save the agency much money. NASA already signed a $3 million per year lease on the building through 2031, and they can't sublet the space to outside parties. Those dollars ultimately come from taxpayers. 'It makes no fiscal sense whatsoever,' said Biggs."
The Trump administration is closing a historic NASA science office in the name of efficiency, but critics point out that the move won't actually save much money.
www.space.com/space-explor...
www.space.com/space-explor...
'This is an attack on NASA.' Space agency's largest union speaks out as DOGE cuts shutter science institute located above 'Seinfeld' diner in NYC
The Trump administration is closing a historic NASA science office in the name of efficiency, but critics point out that the move won't actually save much money.
www.space.com
May 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"Closing the office won't actually save the agency much money. NASA already signed a $3 million per year lease on the building through 2031, and they can't sublet the space to outside parties. Those dollars ultimately come from taxpayers. 'It makes no fiscal sense whatsoever,' said Biggs."
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It's official: the ballots have been counted and we have officially been recognized as the Washington Post Tech Guild by the NLRB! In a 171-38 BLOWOUT vote, we voiced loudly that our union is important to us. That's 81%!
May 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
It's official: the ballots have been counted and we have officially been recognized as the Washington Post Tech Guild by the NLRB! In a 171-38 BLOWOUT vote, we voiced loudly that our union is important to us. That's 81%!
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AFSCME members in Austin, Texas, crafted an AI policy that puts humans in charge. @afscme1624.bsky.social
AFSCME members add worker protections to City of Austin’s AI policy
AFSCME members in Austin, Texas, fought for a worker-first AI policy.
www.afscme.org
May 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
AFSCME members in Austin, Texas, crafted an AI policy that puts humans in charge. @afscme1624.bsky.social
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of all the terrible advice, this is the terriblest
As a non-lawyer, things will go much more smoothly if you just answer the questions and give them your devices. If you've done nothing wrong, there's no crime to charge you with. If they want to fabricate charges, they'll do that regardless of what you say.
May 13, 2025 at 6:12 PM
of all the terrible advice, this is the terriblest
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Gut-wrenching day at work - we’re seeing multiple 25+ year workers, literal experts in their fields who have dedicated their careers to the nation working at the US Army Corps of Engineers, leaving with the “fork in the road.”
May 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Gut-wrenching day at work - we’re seeing multiple 25+ year workers, literal experts in their fields who have dedicated their careers to the nation working at the US Army Corps of Engineers, leaving with the “fork in the road.”
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Our ballots are out and we are voting YES!
Our friends at @nytguildtech.bsky.social shared their support for our union and why they unionized!
Our friends at @nytguildtech.bsky.social shared their support for our union and why they unionized!
May 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Our ballots are out and we are voting YES!
Our friends at @nytguildtech.bsky.social shared their support for our union and why they unionized!
Our friends at @nytguildtech.bsky.social shared their support for our union and why they unionized!
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We love seeing this type of solidarity across Guild newsrooms. This is what being in a union is all about!! ✊
Good luck to the Post Tech Guild as workers receive their ballots this week for their union election!
@wapotechguild.bsky.social @nytguildtech.bsky.social
Good luck to the Post Tech Guild as workers receive their ballots this week for their union election!
@wapotechguild.bsky.social @nytguildtech.bsky.social
Our ballots are out and we are voting YES!
Our friends at @nytguildtech.bsky.social shared their support for our union and why they unionized!
Our friends at @nytguildtech.bsky.social shared their support for our union and why they unionized!
May 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
We love seeing this type of solidarity across Guild newsrooms. This is what being in a union is all about!! ✊
Good luck to the Post Tech Guild as workers receive their ballots this week for their union election!
@wapotechguild.bsky.social @nytguildtech.bsky.social
Good luck to the Post Tech Guild as workers receive their ballots this week for their union election!
@wapotechguild.bsky.social @nytguildtech.bsky.social
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Did AI kill your job? If so, I want to hear about it.
The response to my story on the AI jobs crisis has been overwhelming. I heard from so many people impacted by AI that it made me want to collect and organize these stories to better understand the phenomenon.
Share yours at: AIKilledMyJob@pm.me
The response to my story on the AI jobs crisis has been overwhelming. I heard from so many people impacted by AI that it made me want to collect and organize these stories to better understand the phenomenon.
Share yours at: AIKilledMyJob@pm.me
Did AI kill your job?
If so, I want to hear about it. Send your story to AIKilledMyJob@pm.me
www.bloodinthemachine.com
May 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Did AI kill your job? If so, I want to hear about it.
The response to my story on the AI jobs crisis has been overwhelming. I heard from so many people impacted by AI that it made me want to collect and organize these stories to better understand the phenomenon.
Share yours at: AIKilledMyJob@pm.me
The response to my story on the AI jobs crisis has been overwhelming. I heard from so many people impacted by AI that it made me want to collect and organize these stories to better understand the phenomenon.
Share yours at: AIKilledMyJob@pm.me
Honestly? More embarrassing for them than that time they crashed the global economy for a day. This is an intentional decision, they should feel bad, and the community shouldn't let them live it down.
“In much the same way that ‘we take privacy and security very seriously’ can be found in every breach disclosure, so too can ‘AI productivity’ in workforce reduction announcements.”
cyberscoop.com/crowdstrike-...
cyberscoop.com/crowdstrike-...
CrowdStrike cuts 5% of workforce after revenue jumped 29% last year
CEO George Kurtz said the decision to cut about 500 jobs was driven by internal efficiency gains from AI and multibillion-dollar opportunities in new market segments.
cyberscoop.com
May 9, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Honestly? More embarrassing for them than that time they crashed the global economy for a day. This is an intentional decision, they should feel bad, and the community shouldn't let them live it down.
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"If recognition from the employer is off the table, we have to be able to build power through collective action instead. The reality is: There’s still so much workers can do!" Republished from @organizeworkers.bsky.social blog: labornotes.org/blogs/2025/0...
How Federal Workers Without a Union Can Still Act Like a Union
The reality for over 1.3 million federal government workers leading up to the second Trump Administration has been collective bargaining through unions recognized by the Federal Labor Relations Author...
labornotes.org
May 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
"If recognition from the employer is off the table, we have to be able to build power through collective action instead. The reality is: There’s still so much workers can do!" Republished from @organizeworkers.bsky.social blog: labornotes.org/blogs/2025/0...
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Hey, D.C. natives! If you were born and raised in the District and love trivia and game shows, sign up to be on a team of D.C. natives at our inaugural Ask A D.C. Native, Live! event.
The deadline to apply is Tuesday, May 6. Apply here: airtable.com/appao7xLg1AC...
The deadline to apply is Tuesday, May 6. Apply here: airtable.com/appao7xLg1AC...
May 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Hey, D.C. natives! If you were born and raised in the District and love trivia and game shows, sign up to be on a team of D.C. natives at our inaugural Ask A D.C. Native, Live! event.
The deadline to apply is Tuesday, May 6. Apply here: airtable.com/appao7xLg1AC...
The deadline to apply is Tuesday, May 6. Apply here: airtable.com/appao7xLg1AC...
Finally switching from the hell site. Formerly at x.com/LoganArkema
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May 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Finally switching from the hell site. Formerly at x.com/LoganArkema