Adam Clater
@aclater.bsky.social
It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me.
previously @aclater on the twit
#redhat #foss #linux #civtech #govtech
And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make
previously @aclater on the twit
#redhat #foss #linux #civtech #govtech
And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make
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Phone based VRU systems are a blight on humanity. If I'm picking up the phone - it's because I've given up any other avenue of support. Don't make me negotiate with a computer to get to a person.
November 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Phone based VRU systems are a blight on humanity. If I'm picking up the phone - it's because I've given up any other avenue of support. Don't make me negotiate with a computer to get to a person.
@fotoapp.co Loving the app, loving the clean interface and clarity of function/use. It would be great to be able to browse/share/post from my desktop browser.
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
@fotoapp.co Loving the app, loving the clean interface and clarity of function/use. It would be great to be able to browse/share/post from my desktop browser.
The world of magnets
Trump: "China intelligently went in and they sort of took a monopoly of the world's magnets. Nobody needed magnets until they convinced everybody 20 years ago, 'let's all do magnets.' There were many other ways that the world could have gone ... we're heavily into the world of magnets now."
August 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The world of magnets
I recently started a new podcast "Speaking on a Recorded Line" at recordedline.net. There, you can check out the latest episode, where I take a deep dive into the dot gov domain space with @wjhuie.bsky.social and his latest project gov0logy.us
Speaking on a Recorded Line | Adam Clater
Speaking on a recorded line is focused on Government IT and Government IT Policy of the day</p>
recordedline.net
August 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I recently started a new podcast "Speaking on a Recorded Line" at recordedline.net. There, you can check out the latest episode, where I take a deep dive into the dot gov domain space with @wjhuie.bsky.social and his latest project gov0logy.us
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Barry Blitt’s first 100 days cover for the New Yorker.
April 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Barry Blitt’s first 100 days cover for the New Yorker.
Tariff purchases: I ordered 5 lbs of coffee.
April 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Tariff purchases: I ordered 5 lbs of coffee.
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/ More Rand Paul: “Conservatives used to understand that tariffs are taxes on the American people.” “What happened? Did we all of a sudden give up all the things we used to believe in?”
Refers to Milton Friedman, and Ronald Reagan's legacy in creating free trade with Canada.
Refers to Milton Friedman, and Ronald Reagan's legacy in creating free trade with Canada.
April 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
/ More Rand Paul: “Conservatives used to understand that tariffs are taxes on the American people.” “What happened? Did we all of a sudden give up all the things we used to believe in?”
Refers to Milton Friedman, and Ronald Reagan's legacy in creating free trade with Canada.
Refers to Milton Friedman, and Ronald Reagan's legacy in creating free trade with Canada.
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/ Rand Paul refers to the founding fathers then goes back to the Magna Carta 800 years ago, saying there's nearly a millennial tradition it takes a legislature to approve tax hikes. "Taxation without representation is tyranny.”
Says a 30-day emergency is one thing. But Trump is abusing this power
Says a 30-day emergency is one thing. But Trump is abusing this power
April 2, 2025 at 7:36 PM
/ Rand Paul refers to the founding fathers then goes back to the Magna Carta 800 years ago, saying there's nearly a millennial tradition it takes a legislature to approve tax hikes. "Taxation without representation is tyranny.”
Says a 30-day emergency is one thing. But Trump is abusing this power
Says a 30-day emergency is one thing. But Trump is abusing this power
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The US Senate has kicked off a debate of up to 6 hours on the 'fentanyl' tariffs on Canada. Rand Paul kicks it off, blasting Trump's tariffs:
”One person in our country wants to raise taxes.” “This contradicts everything our country was founded upon... No one man can raise taxes on the people.” /
”One person in our country wants to raise taxes.” “This contradicts everything our country was founded upon... No one man can raise taxes on the people.” /
April 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The US Senate has kicked off a debate of up to 6 hours on the 'fentanyl' tariffs on Canada. Rand Paul kicks it off, blasting Trump's tariffs:
”One person in our country wants to raise taxes.” “This contradicts everything our country was founded upon... No one man can raise taxes on the people.” /
”One person in our country wants to raise taxes.” “This contradicts everything our country was founded upon... No one man can raise taxes on the people.” /
The American culture of resentment, payback, and whataboutism will be our undoing.
Whatever happened to a rising tide lifting all boats?
Whatever happened to a rising tide lifting all boats?
America’s biggest problem is now a culture of resentment, where being angry at others drives everything.
Imagined grievances lead to self-harm like tariffs, anti-immigrant policies, and gleefully firing essential government workers.
It’s Brexit on steroids, fueled by spite over sense.
Imagined grievances lead to self-harm like tariffs, anti-immigrant policies, and gleefully firing essential government workers.
It’s Brexit on steroids, fueled by spite over sense.
Trump’s 'Liberation Day' tariffs showcase the failed policies of his first term
Reckless and indiscriminate tariffs will do nothing to bring back U.S. manufacturing.
www.msnbc.com
April 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The American culture of resentment, payback, and whataboutism will be our undoing.
Whatever happened to a rising tide lifting all boats?
Whatever happened to a rising tide lifting all boats?
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Based on the replies l, it looks like there a lot of fed workers on @bsky.app
I just wanted to say THANK YOU. I can't imagine the shit you are going through right now
Thanks for your service to our country
I just wanted to say THANK YOU. I can't imagine the shit you are going through right now
Thanks for your service to our country
March 27, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Based on the replies l, it looks like there a lot of fed workers on @bsky.app
I just wanted to say THANK YOU. I can't imagine the shit you are going through right now
Thanks for your service to our country
I just wanted to say THANK YOU. I can't imagine the shit you are going through right now
Thanks for your service to our country
March 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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NEW: A source tells me that response teams for FEMA set to deploy to the South Carolina wildfires are unable to travel because their government issued travel cards have had their limits reduced to $1. FEMA response team cards were supposed to be exempt.
March 4, 2025 at 1:37 AM
NEW: A source tells me that response teams for FEMA set to deploy to the South Carolina wildfires are unable to travel because their government issued travel cards have had their limits reduced to $1. FEMA response team cards were supposed to be exempt.
When can children start suing idiot parents that didn't get them vaccinated?
March 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
When can children start suing idiot parents that didn't get them vaccinated?
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If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
March 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
You know that feeling when you're in a meeting and suddenly its like... Oh, we found the Trumper.
Good morning.
Good morning.
February 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
You know that feeling when you're in a meeting and suddenly its like... Oh, we found the Trumper.
Good morning.
Good morning.
February 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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NEW: An internal email obtained by WIRED from a threat intelligence team monitoring US Treasury systems advised labeling DOGE operatives an "insider threat," adding that it recommended suspending their access "immediately."
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February 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Be sure to sign up for a subscription to @wired.com $10 a year for high impact reporting!
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January 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Lunch musings:
"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
-- @johnlennonofficial.bsky.social
@jayhui.bsky.social
"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
-- @johnlennonofficial.bsky.social
@jayhui.bsky.social
January 25, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Lunch musings:
"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
-- @johnlennonofficial.bsky.social
@jayhui.bsky.social
"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
-- @johnlennonofficial.bsky.social
@jayhui.bsky.social
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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
January 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
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Trump 'waved a white flag to Chinese hackers' as DHS axed cyber advisory boards
Trump 'waved a white flag to Chinese hackers' as DHS axed cyber advisory boards
'The homeland has never been less secure,' retired Rear Admiral tells Congress
The Trump Administration gutted key cyber advisory boards in its first days, as expert witnesses warned Congress about dire risks posed by cyberattacks rooted in China.…
dlvr.it
January 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Trump 'waved a white flag to Chinese hackers' as DHS axed cyber advisory boards