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Process photos: pink silkscreen ink and vintage government report covers 🦩⚡️🌎
Available in the Gift Shop next week.
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#art #design #government #history #typography
Available in the Gift Shop next week.
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#art #design #government #history #typography
December 11, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Process photos: pink silkscreen ink and vintage government report covers 🦩⚡️🌎
Available in the Gift Shop next week.
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#art #design #government #history #typography
Available in the Gift Shop next week.
tomatolab.org/market
#art #design #government #history #typography
New post! Vintage Forest Service books and pamphlets from the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. Beautiful designs and illustrations.
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#art #design #government #vintage #print
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#art #design #government #vintage #print
Vintage Forest Service Pamphlets and Brochures from the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s—Part Two: The Lost Ranger Station Files - Department of Information
Over the summer, we received a mysterious cache of documents from one of our Forest Service attachés (Kyle, known internally only as Field Officer K.). They were recovered from the basement of a remot...
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December 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
New post! Vintage Forest Service books and pamphlets from the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. Beautiful designs and illustrations.
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#art #design #government #vintage #print
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#art #design #government #vintage #print
New poster in the Gift Shop: Fire Coral 🪸
- Hand-mixed fluorescent fire coral silkscreen ink
- Heavyweight acid-free speckletone stock (recycled and produced using hydropower)
- Non-AI, crafted by human hands in NYC
- Limited edition run of 20, signed & numbered
tomatolab.org/market/fire-...
- Hand-mixed fluorescent fire coral silkscreen ink
- Heavyweight acid-free speckletone stock (recycled and produced using hydropower)
- Non-AI, crafted by human hands in NYC
- Limited edition run of 20, signed & numbered
tomatolab.org/market/fire-...
November 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
New poster in the Gift Shop: Fire Coral 🪸
- Hand-mixed fluorescent fire coral silkscreen ink
- Heavyweight acid-free speckletone stock (recycled and produced using hydropower)
- Non-AI, crafted by human hands in NYC
- Limited edition run of 20, signed & numbered
tomatolab.org/market/fire-...
- Hand-mixed fluorescent fire coral silkscreen ink
- Heavyweight acid-free speckletone stock (recycled and produced using hydropower)
- Non-AI, crafted by human hands in NYC
- Limited edition run of 20, signed & numbered
tomatolab.org/market/fire-...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
UPDATE: We have reopened. Our accountant, Bill, successfully located additional funds—dividends from the proprietary glow-in-the-dark fish species whose intellectual property rights we previously sold to an unnamed Middle Eastern petrostate. These funds will carry us through the end of the year.
November 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
UPDATE: We have reopened. Our accountant, Bill, successfully located additional funds—dividends from the proprietary glow-in-the-dark fish species whose intellectual property rights we previously sold to an unnamed Middle Eastern petrostate. These funds will carry us through the end of the year.
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"Shortly before the trailhead is an area just off of Flamingo Lodge Highway where the mangroves, reeds, and other things of the swamp merge seamlessly into the salty, turquoise-blue water of the ocean. The shore here is tortured and torn between two worlds, geographies, and times."
Beach Sounds - Department of Information
Beach Sounds by The Department of Information Purchase Beach Sounds at the Tomato Lab Market. The Department Satellite Public Affairs Network (D-SPAN) and the Office of Public Awareness is pleased to ...
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November 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
"Shortly before the trailhead is an area just off of Flamingo Lodge Highway where the mangroves, reeds, and other things of the swamp merge seamlessly into the salty, turquoise-blue water of the ocean. The shore here is tortured and torn between two worlds, geographies, and times."
"Shortly before the trailhead is an area just off of Flamingo Lodge Highway where the mangroves, reeds, and other things of the swamp merge seamlessly into the salty, turquoise-blue water of the ocean. The shore here is tortured and torn between two worlds, geographies, and times."
Beach Sounds - Department of Information
Beach Sounds by The Department of Information Purchase Beach Sounds at the Tomato Lab Market. The Department Satellite Public Affairs Network (D-SPAN) and the Office of Public Awareness is pleased to ...
www.departmentofinformation.org
November 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
"Shortly before the trailhead is an area just off of Flamingo Lodge Highway where the mangroves, reeds, and other things of the swamp merge seamlessly into the salty, turquoise-blue water of the ocean. The shore here is tortured and torn between two worlds, geographies, and times."
REVIEWED: NOAA Weather Radio Pamphlet, 1985
EXPLAINED:
What is "The Voice of the National Weather Service"?
Who is Owlie Skywarn?
Why did the Government Printing Office outsource an offset lithography job to Japan in the mid 1980's?
Read here 🦉⛈️📻 → www.departmentofinformation.org/noaa-weather...
EXPLAINED:
What is "The Voice of the National Weather Service"?
Who is Owlie Skywarn?
Why did the Government Printing Office outsource an offset lithography job to Japan in the mid 1980's?
Read here 🦉⛈️📻 → www.departmentofinformation.org/noaa-weather...
September 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
REVIEWED: NOAA Weather Radio Pamphlet, 1985
EXPLAINED:
What is "The Voice of the National Weather Service"?
Who is Owlie Skywarn?
Why did the Government Printing Office outsource an offset lithography job to Japan in the mid 1980's?
Read here 🦉⛈️📻 → www.departmentofinformation.org/noaa-weather...
EXPLAINED:
What is "The Voice of the National Weather Service"?
Who is Owlie Skywarn?
Why did the Government Printing Office outsource an offset lithography job to Japan in the mid 1980's?
Read here 🦉⛈️📻 → www.departmentofinformation.org/noaa-weather...
REMINDER: Campus will be closed Monday for Labor Day (except for mission-critical lab facilities and the South Lawn pool). Yesterday was the last summer Friday of the season. The fall calendar will take effect this week. Thank you.
August 31, 2025 at 1:45 AM
REMINDER: Campus will be closed Monday for Labor Day (except for mission-critical lab facilities and the South Lawn pool). Yesterday was the last summer Friday of the season. The fall calendar will take effect this week. Thank you.
For the Summer Solstice, we are soft-launching Beach Sounds, the follow-up to Pond Sounds from the Office of Public Awareness.
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Beach Sounds was recorded on location, deep in the backwaters of South Florida and coastal New York using field recorders.
Stream or buy now exclusively on Bandcamp
💦🌞🦩
Beach Sounds was recorded on location, deep in the backwaters of South Florida and coastal New York using field recorders.
Stream or buy now exclusively on Bandcamp
June 21, 2025 at 3:01 AM
For the Summer Solstice, we are soft-launching Beach Sounds, the follow-up to Pond Sounds from the Office of Public Awareness.
💦🌞🦩
Beach Sounds was recorded on location, deep in the backwaters of South Florida and coastal New York using field recorders.
Stream or buy now exclusively on Bandcamp
💦🌞🦩
Beach Sounds was recorded on location, deep in the backwaters of South Florida and coastal New York using field recorders.
Stream or buy now exclusively on Bandcamp
In honor of Earth Day, we have begun rewilding some offices on the main campus. If you work in Building A and have not received a bee box—but would like one for your cubicle or workstation—please let your manager know.
Happy Earth Day! #earthdayeveryday 🌎
Happy Earth Day! #earthdayeveryday 🌎
April 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
In honor of Earth Day, we have begun rewilding some offices on the main campus. If you work in Building A and have not received a bee box—but would like one for your cubicle or workstation—please let your manager know.
Happy Earth Day! #earthdayeveryday 🌎
Happy Earth Day! #earthdayeveryday 🌎
Our Information Hotline is no longer in service due to the inside of the telephone lines being haunted. If you need to contact us please use email or write to us. Thank you.
March 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Our Information Hotline is no longer in service due to the inside of the telephone lines being haunted. If you need to contact us please use email or write to us. Thank you.
We recently discovered a stash of loose vintage U.S. Forest Service pamphlets under the sofa mattress in the basement office of our Information Ambassador, Pokey the Pigeon.
March 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM
We recently discovered a stash of loose vintage U.S. Forest Service pamphlets under the sofa mattress in the basement office of our Information Ambassador, Pokey the Pigeon.
Some clarity on our style guide.
February 14, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Some clarity on our style guide.
We have greatly improved our Groundhog Simulator™ since last year. Its an ethical, non-harmful alternative to using real animals for forecasts. Some people even say it is more accurate. Our Groundhog used Computer Vision to see their shadow so it looks like we are in for another six weeks of winter.
February 4, 2025 at 4:51 AM
We have greatly improved our Groundhog Simulator™ since last year. Its an ethical, non-harmful alternative to using real animals for forecasts. Some people even say it is more accurate. Our Groundhog used Computer Vision to see their shadow so it looks like we are in for another six weeks of winter.
1/2) Screen print by René Castro "I Am Ashamed, MLK". 1992. via Smithsonian
3) Photo by Grey Villet "MLK Trial Montgomery Alabama Integration". 1958, Montgomery, AL
4) Letterpress by Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. "I fear I am integrating my people into a burning house. - MLK". 2005
#MLK
3) Photo by Grey Villet "MLK Trial Montgomery Alabama Integration". 1958, Montgomery, AL
4) Letterpress by Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. "I fear I am integrating my people into a burning house. - MLK". 2005
#MLK
January 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
1/2) Screen print by René Castro "I Am Ashamed, MLK". 1992. via Smithsonian
3) Photo by Grey Villet "MLK Trial Montgomery Alabama Integration". 1958, Montgomery, AL
4) Letterpress by Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. "I fear I am integrating my people into a burning house. - MLK". 2005
#MLK
3) Photo by Grey Villet "MLK Trial Montgomery Alabama Integration". 1958, Montgomery, AL
4) Letterpress by Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. "I fear I am integrating my people into a burning house. - MLK". 2005
#MLK
One of our unpaid interns found this pamphlet from 1978 underneath the office kitchen fridge while cleaning the drip pan after they spilled a tray of coffee all over the floor. In exchange for class credit and redemption we had them sterilize and photograph it for our consumer review series.
January 16, 2025 at 3:56 AM
One of our unpaid interns found this pamphlet from 1978 underneath the office kitchen fridge while cleaning the drip pan after they spilled a tray of coffee all over the floor. In exchange for class credit and redemption we had them sterilize and photograph it for our consumer review series.
Reminder that our main campus, including the taco truck in the parking lot, the Xerox Climate Lab, and the library are all closed until January 1st, 2025.
Please do not report to work or you will be escorted away on a golf cart by Herald, the security guard.
#holidays #christmas #newyear
Please do not report to work or you will be escorted away on a golf cart by Herald, the security guard.
#holidays #christmas #newyear
December 26, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Reminder that our main campus, including the taco truck in the parking lot, the Xerox Climate Lab, and the library are all closed until January 1st, 2025.
Please do not report to work or you will be escorted away on a golf cart by Herald, the security guard.
#holidays #christmas #newyear
Please do not report to work or you will be escorted away on a golf cart by Herald, the security guard.
#holidays #christmas #newyear
Have you seen strange lights in the night sky above New Jersey or the Tri-state area?
Call our tip line to leave us a voice message of what you saw. Our Information Scientists will use the anonymous data in future experiments and consumer products.
1-844-DOI-9003
info@departmentofinformation.org
Call our tip line to leave us a voice message of what you saw. Our Information Scientists will use the anonymous data in future experiments and consumer products.
1-844-DOI-9003
info@departmentofinformation.org
December 20, 2024 at 4:11 AM
Have you seen strange lights in the night sky above New Jersey or the Tri-state area?
Call our tip line to leave us a voice message of what you saw. Our Information Scientists will use the anonymous data in future experiments and consumer products.
1-844-DOI-9003
info@departmentofinformation.org
Call our tip line to leave us a voice message of what you saw. Our Information Scientists will use the anonymous data in future experiments and consumer products.
1-844-DOI-9003
info@departmentofinformation.org
It’s that time of year again! We’ve enlisted our Head of Accounting and Budget, Officer Bill, to scrape together the absolute best public procurement notices, notices of intent, and/or requests for proposals from governmental, quasi-governmental, and non-governmental entities from 2024.
The Absolute Best Public Procurement Notices, Notices of Intent, & Requests for Proposals of 2024 - Department of Information
It’s that time of year again! We’ve enlisted our Head of Accounting and Budget, Officer Bill, to scrape together the absolute best public procurement notices, notices of intent, and/or requests for pr...
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December 17, 2024 at 9:45 PM
It’s that time of year again! We’ve enlisted our Head of Accounting and Budget, Officer Bill, to scrape together the absolute best public procurement notices, notices of intent, and/or requests for proposals from governmental, quasi-governmental, and non-governmental entities from 2024.
Please enjoy 15 minutes of mountain rain, wind, and crows (or perhaps ravens—we aren’t sure) from our latest digital audio release by the Department of Public Awareness, Division of Film, Radio, Television, and Books. (also available to stream on Apple Music and everywhere else) #nature #music #art
Morning Mountain Rain, Wind, and Crows
The Department of Information · Single · 2024 · 1 songs
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November 15, 2024 at 6:46 PM
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A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.
November 15, 2024 at 5:22 PM
A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.