Bradley Saull
@bradleysaull.bsky.social
Good Government Advocate, Former DHS & DOJ Official, Cyclist, Dog Dad, Ohio State alum. Opinions are my own.
BREAKING: Federal agency layoffs have begun, the White House confirms, signaling a major shift from past shutdown furloughs. Senior Correspondent Eric Katz is gathering details here: buff.ly/mVHmjtV
‘Substantial’ layoffs begin at federal agencies, White House says
The Trump administration is following through on its threat to leverage the shutdown to implement federal workforce reductions.
www.govexec.com
October 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
.@Politico: “It feels like we have a hammer and we are walking around looking for a nail,” said one GOP Senator. “And I think it’s not a good strategy.” So true for much in DC these days.
September 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
.@Politico: “It feels like we have a hammer and we are walking around looking for a nail,” said one GOP Senator. “And I think it’s not a good strategy.” So true for much in DC these days.
Cuts to #FEMA Hurt Communities Who Voted for Trump www.cbsnews.com/femagrantcuts/
Cuts to FEMA's storm prep program hammer communities that voted for Trump
A CBS News investigation found two-thirds of counties that have lost funding from this FEMA program supported President Trump in the 2024 election.
www.cbsnews.com
June 18, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Cuts to #FEMA Hurt Communities Who Voted for Trump www.cbsnews.com/femagrantcuts/
Why is a game starting on a Sunday before Noon in the ET? Are one of these playing at 4:05 game tomorrow in London? I expect a state legislator in both states to introduce a bill preventing this from happening again.
Game 54: Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians, 11:35 a.m.
https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/53889/
Detroit Tigers (33-20) vs. Cleveland Guardians (29-22) Time/Place: 11:35 a.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: Covering the CornerMedia: Roku,…
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Detroit Tigers (33-20) vs. Cleveland Guardians (29-22) Time/Place: 11:35 a.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: Covering the CornerMedia: Roku,…
Game 54: Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians, 11:35 a.m. - MLB
Detroit Tigers (33-20) vs. Cleveland Guardians (29-22)
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May 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Why is a game starting on a Sunday before Noon in the ET? Are one of these playing at 4:05 game tomorrow in London? I expect a state legislator in both states to introduce a bill preventing this from happening again.
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Just to add: this is all illegal. MCC was created by Congress. Presidents don't have the power to eliminate agencies
This is a disaster & the final nail in the coffin of Trump's efforts (gutting USAID, sidelining State's DRL, and slashing funds to NED) to completely destroy the US's ability to project influence through diplomacy & development. Decades of relationships & partnerships senselessly destroyed.
DOGE is shutting down foreign aid agency Millennium Challenge Corporation
The agency is offering voluntary early retirement or deferred resignations to its 320 employees and planning to terminate grants to developing countries around the world.
www.politico.com
April 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Just to add: this is all illegal. MCC was created by Congress. Presidents don't have the power to eliminate agencies
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The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just Catholics but the men and women of our time.
Pope Francis, who reached out to the margins of society, has died at 88
The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just Catholics but the men and women of our time.
www.npr.org
April 21, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just Catholics but the men and women of our time.
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As debates swirl over cuts to USAID, David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, offers a rare insider’s perspective.
April 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
As debates swirl over cuts to USAID, David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, offers a rare insider’s perspective.
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President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders Tuesday to revamp the #federal #procurement and #contracting processes, part of the administration’s sweeping takedown of government regulations. via @mattbracken.bsky.social youtu.be/ZmA586rxaeM?... | fedscoop.com/trump-execut...
Trump executive orders aim to overhaul federal procurement, contracting systems
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April 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders Tuesday to revamp the #federal #procurement and #contracting processes, part of the administration’s sweeping takedown of government regulations. via @mattbracken.bsky.social youtu.be/ZmA586rxaeM?... | fedscoop.com/trump-execut...
Hey, check this out! 👇
President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that could lead to the cancellation of major defense acquisition programs, boost the procurement of commercial technologies and shake up the #workforce. defensescoop.com/2025/04/09/t...
Trump directs Pentagon to tee up major acquisition programs for potential cancellation
President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that could lead to the cancellation of major defense acquisition programs, boost the procurement of commercial technologies and shake up the workforce.
defensescoop.com
April 10, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Hey, check this out! 👇
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America, whether it realizes it or not, has an enormous amount riding on the fight that WilmerHale and Perkins Coie now find themselves in. It’s often cliche to say “democracy hangs in the balance,” but here it really does.
👊🇺🇸🔥 response by WilmerHale to Trump’s “unlawful” order against it
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March 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
America, whether it realizes it or not, has an enormous amount riding on the fight that WilmerHale and Perkins Coie now find themselves in. It’s often cliche to say “democracy hangs in the balance,” but here it really does.
Tell me more about the President’s secret plan to fight inflation??
a man is sitting at a desk with a computer and a yellow blanket
ALT: a man is sitting at a desk with a computer and a yellow blanket
media.tenor.com
March 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Tell me more about the President’s secret plan to fight inflation??
This is a big deal - sand traps and unintended consequences ahead.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to consolidate the contracting of common goods and services, including information technology, under the #GSA. via @billy-mitchell.bsky.social fedscoop.com/trump-execut...
Trump executive order consolidates federal IT contracting under GSA
GSA will be given authority to "defer or decline" being the executive agent of IT governmentwide contracts "when necessary to ensure continuity of service or as otherwise appropriate."
fedscoop.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
This is a big deal - sand traps and unintended consequences ahead.
Happy International Women’s Day to all especially my beautiful and amazing wife @middleseatview.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Happy International Women’s Day to all especially my beautiful and amazing wife @middleseatview.bsky.social
The #economic policy #uncertainty index reached an all time high this week - higher than the Great Recession and higher than COVID fred.stlouisfed.org/series/USEPU...
Economic Policy Uncertainty Index for United States
Economic Policy Uncertainty Index for United States
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March 7, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The #economic policy #uncertainty index reached an all time high this week - higher than the Great Recession and higher than COVID fred.stlouisfed.org/series/USEPU...
My LinkedIn feed this week is a doom scroll unlike anything I’ve ever seen. So many people in government or government contractors losing their jobs.
February 28, 2025 at 3:26 AM
My LinkedIn feed this week is a doom scroll unlike anything I’ve ever seen. So many people in government or government contractors losing their jobs.
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"I don't think anybody believes that these people would've been pardoned if they had engaged in exactly the same acts, but had stormed the Capitol, say, in opposition to the president and his policies," says Peter Keisler, former acting attorney general under Pres. Bush.
February 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM
"I don't think anybody believes that these people would've been pardoned if they had engaged in exactly the same acts, but had stormed the Capitol, say, in opposition to the president and his policies," says Peter Keisler, former acting attorney general under Pres. Bush.
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NEW: Public health teams are being gutted by Trump's purge of federal employees, imperiling crucial, lifesaving work.
"We are hollowing out our government in a way that is going to hurt people and is going to get people killed."
w/ @deldeib.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
"We are hollowing out our government in a way that is going to hurt people and is going to get people killed."
w/ @deldeib.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
They Worked to Prevent Death. The Trump Administration Fired Them.
Public health teams are being gutted, imperiling efforts to safeguard organ donation and prevent maternal and infant death. Many workers expressed fear at what would happen to the work they left behin...
www.propublica.org
February 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: Public health teams are being gutted by Trump's purge of federal employees, imperiling crucial, lifesaving work.
"We are hollowing out our government in a way that is going to hurt people and is going to get people killed."
w/ @deldeib.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
"We are hollowing out our government in a way that is going to hurt people and is going to get people killed."
w/ @deldeib.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Since taking office, President Trump and advisor Elon Musk have worked to cut federal jobs and shut down agencies. Robert Costa explores the impact with labor engineer Christopher Mark and author Michael Lewis. cbsn.ws/4gIpZX2
A government worker's message for Elon Musk
Since taking office, President Trump and his advisor, Elon Musk, have worked to winnow the ranks of federal workers, enticing more than 2 million gov't employees to quit. But how will the public lose ...
cbsn.ws
February 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Since taking office, President Trump and advisor Elon Musk have worked to cut federal jobs and shut down agencies. Robert Costa explores the impact with labor engineer Christopher Mark and author Michael Lewis. cbsn.ws/4gIpZX2
He wrote the music that others have been playing the past few weeks. Now, he will be conducting the orchestra.
The Republican-led US Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee Russell Vought as budget director, placing the reins of government funding in the hands of a hardline conservative who has advocated for reducing Congress' power over taxpayer dollars reut.rs/3ECNNOB
US Senate confirms Trump budget director pick Vought
The Republican-led U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee Russell Vought as budget director on Thursday, placing the reins of government funding in the hands of hardline conservative who has advocated for reducing Congress's power over taxpayer dollars.
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February 7, 2025 at 3:29 AM
He wrote the music that others have been playing the past few weeks. Now, he will be conducting the orchestra.
Am I old? I was looking for a gif of MC Hammer “Can’t Touch This” and I could only find much recent variations of TVs & movies. BlueSky don’t let me down…
February 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Am I old? I was looking for a gif of MC Hammer “Can’t Touch This” and I could only find much recent variations of TVs & movies. BlueSky don’t let me down…