Martin Pepper
@martinpepper.bsky.social
Father of 4 boys.
I design things and build stuff.
I design things and build stuff.
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Oh man...
Democratic House Rep. Sylvester Turner from Texas died last night at age 70.
His last words to his constituents were "don’t mess with Medicaid.”
RIP.
🥹
Democratic House Rep. Sylvester Turner from Texas died last night at age 70.
His last words to his constituents were "don’t mess with Medicaid.”
RIP.
🥹
March 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Oh man...
Democratic House Rep. Sylvester Turner from Texas died last night at age 70.
His last words to his constituents were "don’t mess with Medicaid.”
RIP.
🥹
Democratic House Rep. Sylvester Turner from Texas died last night at age 70.
His last words to his constituents were "don’t mess with Medicaid.”
RIP.
🥹
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
If we can make inclusion viable in the most extreme environments, just imagine what we could do down here.
If you have the means, support this org.
astroaccess.org
If you have the means, support this org.
astroaccess.org
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February 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
If we can make inclusion viable in the most extreme environments, just imagine what we could do down here.
If you have the means, support this org.
astroaccess.org
If you have the means, support this org.
astroaccess.org
Anyone have plans for Houston?
February 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Anyone have plans for Houston?
To be absolutely clear: Corruption is NOT good.
Just say no to bribing kleptocrats.
Just say no to bribing kleptocrats.
The latest in Trump's "Corruption Is Good, Actually" policy: He issued an executive order telling the Justice Department not to enforce the law that makes it illegal for businesses to bribe foreign officials.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump to loosen enforcement of US law banning bribery of foreign officials
President Donald Trump on Monday planned to sign an executive order that directs the Justice Department to pause prosecutions of Americans accused of bribing foreign government officials while trying to gain business in their countries.
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
To be absolutely clear: Corruption is NOT good.
Just say no to bribing kleptocrats.
Just say no to bribing kleptocrats.
I’ve suspected we were heading this way for a while, and what truly offends so many of us about Trump is just that he’s just so much more transparent about it.
Chris Murphy: "We talk a lot about the coming dictatorship, but I think what's really coming is what you would call an oligarchy."
December 13, 2024 at 1:50 PM
I’ve suspected we were heading this way for a while, and what truly offends so many of us about Trump is just that he’s just so much more transparent about it.
Saving this thread.
I have 214.6K followers, and I figure at least some of them are looking to gift books this holiday season, so:
HEY AUTHORS OF BLUESKY: In the comments to this post, tell us (briefly!) about your most recent book, and put in a link to where people can learn more and/or buy the book in question.
Go!
HEY AUTHORS OF BLUESKY: In the comments to this post, tell us (briefly!) about your most recent book, and put in a link to where people can learn more and/or buy the book in question.
Go!
December 13, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Saving this thread.
This future appeals to me, too. Deeply. Let’s say we can accomplish this vision, what then?
How do we collectively steer ourselves toward lives of joyful purpose, rather than hedonism and apathy? 1/
How do we collectively steer ourselves toward lives of joyful purpose, rather than hedonism and apathy? 1/
This is why the solar-punk future speaks to me. That’s right, you’re gonna have cute walkable towns with a legit train station. Kids will be able to roam safely on the streets. Everyone will have access to healthcare and a UBI. No more cowering before “the man” because we’ll have other options.
one of the things about the Green New Deal era of US climate politics that I miss has to do with this - felt like there was a real sense that political energy could and should be devoted to building actual stuff. still on that team
December 11, 2024 at 1:46 PM
This future appeals to me, too. Deeply. Let’s say we can accomplish this vision, what then?
How do we collectively steer ourselves toward lives of joyful purpose, rather than hedonism and apathy? 1/
How do we collectively steer ourselves toward lives of joyful purpose, rather than hedonism and apathy? 1/
OK. Here’s my actual first post on Bluesky. I’m still skeptical, but @lizrodwell.bsky.social insists the conversations are better.
I don’t want a bubble, I want intentional, and solution oriented, dialog.
Is that possible?
I don’t want a bubble, I want intentional, and solution oriented, dialog.
Is that possible?
November 28, 2024 at 1:08 AM
OK. Here’s my actual first post on Bluesky. I’m still skeptical, but @lizrodwell.bsky.social insists the conversations are better.
I don’t want a bubble, I want intentional, and solution oriented, dialog.
Is that possible?
I don’t want a bubble, I want intentional, and solution oriented, dialog.
Is that possible?
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Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants said they had housing.
Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.
www.businessinsider.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:47 AM
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...