Kickass Bureaucracy
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The public servants in our government do incredible work, but cannot boast about themselves. So we do it for them.
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Imagine getting an early warning for diabetes without a single needle stick or doctor's visit. That's the goal of a new government-funded project.
January 13, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Imagine getting an early warning for diabetes without a single needle stick or doctor's visit. That's the goal of a new government-funded project.
What if your home could detect a fall or a change in your health without a single camera? The government is funding research to do just that.
January 12, 2026 at 3:17 PM
What if your home could detect a fall or a change in your health without a single camera? The government is funding research to do just that.
The government just spent over $616 million to make sure you can get essential medicines during the next pandemic.
January 9, 2026 at 4:47 PM
The government just spent over $616 million to make sure you can get essential medicines during the next pandemic.
Ever wonder where your tax dollars go? $2.2 million just went to make sure people in rural Arizona have an ER doctor when they need one.
January 8, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Ever wonder where your tax dollars go? $2.2 million just went to make sure people in rural Arizona have an ER doctor when they need one.
Ever wonder who cleans up a sudden oil spill? The government just spent $125,000 to have a team ready to roll in Juneau, Alaska.
January 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Ever wonder who cleans up a sudden oil spill? The government just spent $125,000 to have a team ready to roll in Juneau, Alaska.
An oil spill in Atlanta just triggered a $145,470 emergency cleanup response, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency.
January 7, 2026 at 2:16 PM
An oil spill in Atlanta just triggered a $145,470 emergency cleanup response, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Your tax dollars are funding a nearly $1.5 million purchase of a generic cancer drug to treat U.S. veterans.
January 6, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Your tax dollars are funding a nearly $1.5 million purchase of a generic cancer drug to treat U.S. veterans.
Over $7 million in federal funds are heading to Phoenix to tackle critical health challenges in the urban Native American community.
January 6, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Over $7 million in federal funds are heading to Phoenix to tackle critical health challenges in the urban Native American community.
Natural gas is naturally odorless. The government just signed a purchase order to make sure you can smell a leak before it's too late.
January 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Natural gas is naturally odorless. The government just signed a purchase order to make sure you can smell a leak before it's too late.
Tired of seeing plastic waste everywhere? The government is backing a new plan to make it disappear using AI and plant scraps.
January 5, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Tired of seeing plastic waste everywhere? The government is backing a new plan to make it disappear using AI and plant scraps.
Worried about losing access to your doctor for prescriptions like Adderall or Buprenorphine? The government just kicked the can down the road, again.
January 4, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Worried about losing access to your doctor for prescriptions like Adderall or Buprenorphine? The government just kicked the can down the road, again.
Your tax dollars are funding a wild new idea: building artificial cells from scratch to teach your own immune system how to kill cancer more effectively.
January 3, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Your tax dollars are funding a wild new idea: building artificial cells from scratch to teach your own immune system how to kill cancer more effectively.
Ever wonder how millions of vaccine doses get from a factory to your arm? It starts with a massive, $203 million federal contract.
December 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Ever wonder how millions of vaccine doses get from a factory to your arm? It starts with a massive, $203 million federal contract.
For veterans waiting on disability benefits, the process can feel endless. The VA just spent nearly $350 million to speed it up.
December 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
For veterans waiting on disability benefits, the process can feel endless. The VA just spent nearly $350 million to speed it up.
We mostly share stories directly from the agencies that produce them, but this reflection of 10 positive trends in the United States from @noahpinion.blog.web.brid.gy aligns so well with our vision that we wanted to share it as well:
www.noahpinion.blog/p/ten-things...
www.noahpinion.blog/p/ten-things...
Ten things that are going right in America
Is our society slowly putting itself back together?
www.noahpinion.blog
December 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We mostly share stories directly from the agencies that produce them, but this reflection of 10 positive trends in the United States from @noahpinion.blog.web.brid.gy aligns so well with our vision that we wanted to share it as well:
www.noahpinion.blog/p/ten-things...
www.noahpinion.blog/p/ten-things...
Ever wonder why it's impossible to know what a hospital visit will cost *before* you go? The government is finally forcing insurers to make their secret price lists easier to find and understand.
December 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Ever wonder why it's impossible to know what a hospital visit will cost *before* you go? The government is finally forcing insurers to make their secret price lists easier to find and understand.
Tired of your prescription costs soaring every year? The government is finally testing a way to make drug companies pay when they raise prices too fast.
December 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Tired of your prescription costs soaring every year? The government is finally testing a way to make drug companies pay when they raise prices too fast.
Remember the baby formula crisis? A law was passed to prevent it from happening again, but the government just had to fix some typos to make sure it works.
December 18, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Remember the baby formula crisis? A law was passed to prevent it from happening again, but the government just had to fix some typos to make sure it works.
Ever wonder where your tax dollars go? This time, a quarter-million is funding life-saving paramedic services for a community in need.
December 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Ever wonder where your tax dollars go? This time, a quarter-million is funding life-saving paramedic services for a community in need.
For any veteran who's been stuck waiting for a wheelchair or patient lift, the VA just cut a big piece of red tape to get you that gear faster.
December 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
For any veteran who's been stuck waiting for a wheelchair or patient lift, the VA just cut a big piece of red tape to get you that gear faster.
Tired of waiting for life-saving medicine during a crisis? The government just spent your money to make sure that doesn't happen again.
December 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Tired of waiting for life-saving medicine during a crisis? The government just spent your money to make sure that doesn't happen again.
Getting a life-saving organ transplant is already a nightmare. The government thinks it has a fix.
December 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Getting a life-saving organ transplant is already a nightmare. The government thinks it has a fix.
Imagine fixing brain damage from a stroke or preventing neurological disorders without a single scalpel touching your head. That's the promise of a new research program.
December 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Imagine fixing brain damage from a stroke or preventing neurological disorders without a single scalpel touching your head. That's the promise of a new research program.
Ever wonder who pays to clean up a dangerous oil or chemical spill? This time, it's a $1.7 million federal job to protect a local community.
December 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Ever wonder who pays to clean up a dangerous oil or chemical spill? This time, it's a $1.7 million federal job to protect a local community.
What if we could see a drug overdose crisis coming before it hits a community? The government just spent $4.7 million to try.
December 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
What if we could see a drug overdose crisis coming before it hits a community? The government just spent $4.7 million to try.