Greg Boone
@gboone.bsky.social
Cargo bike enthusiast, dad, and Milwaukeean who wants your government to use WordPress.
"That sounds like a mess"
"And that's why we think the Supreme Court wouldn't do it"
My dude, illegal shit causes all kinds of messes that courts force people to deal with. "It'll be a big mess so." is not a legal philosophy.
"And that's why we think the Supreme Court wouldn't do it"
My dude, illegal shit causes all kinds of messes that courts force people to deal with. "It'll be a big mess so." is not a legal philosophy.
HASSETT: If the Supreme Court doesn't find with us, refunds would go to whoever cut the check for the tariff
BRENNAN: Doesn't the administration claim it was the country that paid that?
HASSETT: Uhh --
BRENNAN: Doesn't the administration claim it was the country that paid that?
HASSETT: Uhh --
December 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"That sounds like a mess"
"And that's why we think the Supreme Court wouldn't do it"
My dude, illegal shit causes all kinds of messes that courts force people to deal with. "It'll be a big mess so." is not a legal philosophy.
"And that's why we think the Supreme Court wouldn't do it"
My dude, illegal shit causes all kinds of messes that courts force people to deal with. "It'll be a big mess so." is not a legal philosophy.
Holding up well: "We have a president who is trying to end wars, not start them." Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, 2025
Okay so that is (as far as we know): 3 Aegis-class destroyers, the cruiser the USS Lake Eerie, a fast-attack submarine, the 3-ship Iwo Jima amphibious ready group carrying a Marine Expeditionary Unit and now 10 F-35s (unclear which branch's F-35s) deployed to the Caribbean. All in the last month.
From the Fox News National Security correspondent: "It looks to me like the US military is going to war."
September 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Holding up well: "We have a president who is trying to end wars, not start them." Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, 2025
Stop giving me money, give me your time is exactly the message we need in progressive politics.
"Mamdani…thanking his supporters and asking them to consider donating time to his campaign rather than money." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/n...
"Mamdani…thanking his supporters and asking them to consider donating time to his campaign rather than money." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/n...
Donors Push Mamdani to Maximum Fund-Raising Cap in Mayor’s Race
www.nytimes.com
September 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Stop giving me money, give me your time is exactly the message we need in progressive politics.
"Mamdani…thanking his supporters and asking them to consider donating time to his campaign rather than money." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/n...
"Mamdani…thanking his supporters and asking them to consider donating time to his campaign rather than money." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/n...
Meanwhile in Wisconsin, we close the Hank Aaron State Bike trail segment that runs through the fairgrounds during the fair.
Monday at the state fair. Build more bike infrastructure.
August 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Meanwhile in Wisconsin, we close the Hank Aaron State Bike trail segment that runs through the fairgrounds during the fair.
I'd have been beyond embarrassed if we released a site to the public with markup this bad when I was at 18F. americabydesign.gov
America by Design
A National Design Studio Initiative
americabydesign.gov
August 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I'd have been beyond embarrassed if we released a site to the public with markup this bad when I was at 18F. americabydesign.gov
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This @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social video is absolutely INCREDIBLE. The numbers he cites, the strategy and results they produced — it’s the future. When have you heard *any* campaign talk about this, ever? (Video split in 2 to fit in Bluesky’s limits)
July 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social video is absolutely INCREDIBLE. The numbers he cites, the strategy and results they produced — it’s the future. When have you heard *any* campaign talk about this, ever? (Video split in 2 to fit in Bluesky’s limits)
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We have some news to share with you. 🥄
Today we took legal action to challenge our termination, filing an appeal with the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. We did this because we believe the elimination of 18F violated safeguards that exist to protect a nonpartisan civil service.
Today we took legal action to challenge our termination, filing an appeal with the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. We did this because we believe the elimination of 18F violated safeguards that exist to protect a nonpartisan civil service.
18F files legal challenge
A statement about 18F’s appeal filed with the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board.
18f.org
May 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We have some news to share with you. 🥄
Today we took legal action to challenge our termination, filing an appeal with the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. We did this because we believe the elimination of 18F violated safeguards that exist to protect a nonpartisan civil service.
Today we took legal action to challenge our termination, filing an appeal with the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. We did this because we believe the elimination of 18F violated safeguards that exist to protect a nonpartisan civil service.
Go to Door County. Do you a fish boil. Don't lose eyebrows.
May 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Go to Door County. Do you a fish boil. Don't lose eyebrows.
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New, from me:
The DOGE project was sold as tech disruptors who would revolutionize government. To try to understand why DOGE has failed, I point to lessons that other technologists who worked in government learned, but DOGE ignored. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-doge-...
The DOGE project was sold as tech disruptors who would revolutionize government. To try to understand why DOGE has failed, I point to lessons that other technologists who worked in government learned, but DOGE ignored. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-doge-...
What DOGE gets wrong about tech and government
Lessons learned by civic tech, forgotten by DOGE
donmoynihan.substack.com
May 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
New, from me:
The DOGE project was sold as tech disruptors who would revolutionize government. To try to understand why DOGE has failed, I point to lessons that other technologists who worked in government learned, but DOGE ignored. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-doge-...
The DOGE project was sold as tech disruptors who would revolutionize government. To try to understand why DOGE has failed, I point to lessons that other technologists who worked in government learned, but DOGE ignored. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-doge-...
Congrats to Susan and Jill! Forward!
April 2, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Congrats to Susan and Jill! Forward!
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everyone should listen to this in its entirety but journalists should listen to it multiple times. this is how you ask questions. you just keep asking simple, easily answerable stuff and the evasiveness becomes that much more glaring
In which the Department of Homeland Security struggles to answer a very simple question: "Is any criticism of the United States government a deportable offense?"
(From NPR here: www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...)
(From NPR here: www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...)
March 13, 2025 at 11:52 PM
everyone should listen to this in its entirety but journalists should listen to it multiple times. this is how you ask questions. you just keep asking simple, easily answerable stuff and the evasiveness becomes that much more glaring
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“If we consider the needs of nondriving children, nondriving teens, nondriving adults and nondriving seniors all together, it begins to feel inexcusable to design communities that require car ownership and the ability to drive.” - @nondriver.bsky.social
The inherent chaos, inefficiency, and safety risks of school drop-offs mirror the paradox of car dependency more broadly: the more that people who have the privilege of driving are incentivized to drive, the more difficult, less comfortable, and less safe it becomes for people who don’t.
School Dropoff Is Everything That Sucks About Car Culture
We need better transportation options — not just for kids, but for everyone.
www.romper.com
January 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
“If we consider the needs of nondriving children, nondriving teens, nondriving adults and nondriving seniors all together, it begins to feel inexcusable to design communities that require car ownership and the ability to drive.” - @nondriver.bsky.social
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I used to dread winter because of the driving. Now I enjoy it because of the biking. Better infrastructure and maintenance would allow more people to experience the benefits of winter biking and make our streets safer for everyone.
January 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I used to dread winter because of the driving. Now I enjoy it because of the biking. Better infrastructure and maintenance would allow more people to experience the benefits of winter biking and make our streets safer for everyone.
I assume Ted Cruz left for Cancun after the inauguration yesterday
Texas and Louisiana are experiencing potentially record-breaking snowfall, after a first-ever blizzard warning in some areas. Here’s what to know about the storm.
Winter Storm Live Updates: Houston Cancels Flights as Snow and Sleet Fall in Southeast
Snow was falling in Houston, which could receive more than it has in decades. “So many of you have never seen an event like this,” Louisiana’s state climatologist warned.
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I assume Ted Cruz left for Cancun after the inauguration yesterday
Sam Alito is just like: what if the president just has to commit crimes and stuff it is a hard job
April 25, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Sam Alito is just like: what if the president just has to commit crimes and stuff it is a hard job
I got really inspired by the upcoming solar eclipse so made same maps and then I wrote this post about how and why I did it, and were you can get one. greg.harmsboone.org/2024/03/27/2...
2024 Total Eclipse cartography
It’s no secret I’m on a maps kick. I’m constantly sketching cool maps I want to make or GIS and scene design skills I want to develop. I also got really interested in the upcoming…
greg.harmsboone.org
March 27, 2024 at 8:27 PM
I got really inspired by the upcoming solar eclipse so made same maps and then I wrote this post about how and why I did it, and were you can get one. greg.harmsboone.org/2024/03/27/2...
The five kid really keeps me honest. He corrected me on that we have been to a basketball game. We once saw a team called the “Globetrouters”
March 26, 2024 at 2:20 PM
The five kid really keeps me honest. He corrected me on that we have been to a basketball game. We once saw a team called the “Globetrouters”