Yuzu
@pomelo.bsky.social
💻 UX lead 4 civic tech
♿️ privacy, security, accessibility
☁️ yelling into the void
Views expressed are my own
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♿️ privacy, security, accessibility
☁️ yelling into the void
Views expressed are my own
Img + bg from Stay Home Club
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SCOOP — The White House instructed all federal agency leadership on Tuesday to send out a mandatory message to workers blaming the impending potential government shutdown on House Democrats, The Handbasket was first to learn. Absolutely no modifications to the email were permitted.
My story:
My story:
Trump mandates all federal agencies send email blaming Dems for potential gov’t shutdown
Workers call the partisan email "a vile slap in the face."
www.thehandbasket.co
September 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
SCOOP — The White House instructed all federal agency leadership on Tuesday to send out a mandatory message to workers blaming the impending potential government shutdown on House Democrats, The Handbasket was first to learn. Absolutely no modifications to the email were permitted.
My story:
My story:
Agencies plan to decommission hundreds of .gov websites following GSA review federalnewsnetwork.com/it-moderniza...
Agencies plan to decommission hundreds of .gov websites following GSA review
Thomas Shedd, commissioner of GSA's Technology Transformation Services, directed agencies to eliminate the “low-hanging fruit” of unnecessary federal websites.
federalnewsnetwork.com
July 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Agencies plan to decommission hundreds of .gov websites following GSA review federalnewsnetwork.com/it-moderniza...
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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.
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IRS’s Direct File wasn't open source while it was being developed. But somebody just made it public!
GitHub - IRS-Public/direct-file: Direct File
Direct File. Contribute to IRS-Public/direct-file development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
May 30, 2025 at 12:29 AM
IRS’s Direct File wasn't open source while it was being developed. But somebody just made it public!
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We love to see it.
May 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
We love to see it.
Please leave a comment!!
The comment period for this ends in 3 DAYS. Please leave a comment telling them EVERYONE should be able to get covid boosters.
www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...
www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...
May 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Please leave a comment!!
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HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
May 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
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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-...
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NEW: Columbia pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi walked out of court today after a judge ordered his immediate release from ICE detention. His words to Trump: "I am not afraid of you."
w/ Liz Crampton
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
w/ Liz Crampton
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
April 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
NEW: Columbia pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi walked out of court today after a judge ordered his immediate release from ICE detention. His words to Trump: "I am not afraid of you."
w/ Liz Crampton
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
w/ Liz Crampton
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
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I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
They gutted CFPB today: more than 1400 out of 1700 RIF’d archive.is/2025.04.17-2...
archive.is
April 18, 2025 at 2:09 AM
They gutted CFPB today: more than 1400 out of 1700 RIF’d archive.is/2025.04.17-2...
“The Office of Personnel Management last week issued new guidance encouraging agencies to pay political appointees the maximum federal salary and removing career HR workers from the appointment process.” www.govexec.com/pay-benefits...
OPM strips career HR from Schedule C appointments, salary setting
“You’re about to see a s-------d of employees making” the maximum federal salary, one expert quipped.
www.govexec.com
April 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
“The Office of Personnel Management last week issued new guidance encouraging agencies to pay political appointees the maximum federal salary and removing career HR workers from the appointment process.” www.govexec.com/pay-benefits...
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Trump has cut the part of the FDA that notifies doctors and the public when there is a safety problem with a drug or a medical device.
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
April 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Trump has cut the part of the FDA that notifies doctors and the public when there is a safety problem with a drug or a medical device.
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
Secretary of *education*
For your enjoyment: here is Secretary of Education Linda McMahon talking about implementing AI in schools, but pronouncing it "A1," as in "A1 Steak Sauce"
www.youtube.com/live/lxrg28z...
www.youtube.com/live/lxrg28z...
April 10, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Secretary of *education*
I guess we’re the mob now: “DOJ sent armed marshals to deliver a letter to fired pardon attorney warning about testifying” www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US marshals were mobilized to warn fired DOJ lawyer over congressional testimony, attorney says
The U.S. Justice Department dispatched armed U.S. marshals to deliver a letter warning a fired career pardon attorney about testifying to congressional Democrats, her lawyer said in a letter seen by Reuters on Monday.
www.reuters.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I guess we’re the mob now: “DOJ sent armed marshals to deliver a letter to fired pardon attorney warning about testifying” www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: It has come to my attention that several agencies are now offering WiFi for you to use with your PERSONAL devices. If I were you, I would NOT use that WiFi. I suspect it's a way for DOGE to monitor your personal communications.
April 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: It has come to my attention that several agencies are now offering WiFi for you to use with your PERSONAL devices. If I were you, I would NOT use that WiFi. I suspect it's a way for DOGE to monitor your personal communications.
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SCOOP: DOGE notified the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS) today that the entire staff is being put on administrative leave effective immediately, I’ve learned from an agency source.
They’ll be cancelling huge swaths of grants/contracts and starting a Reduction in Force (RIF).
They’ll be cancelling huge swaths of grants/contracts and starting a Reduction in Force (RIF).
March 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
SCOOP: DOGE notified the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS) today that the entire staff is being put on administrative leave effective immediately, I’ve learned from an agency source.
They’ll be cancelling huge swaths of grants/contracts and starting a Reduction in Force (RIF).
They’ll be cancelling huge swaths of grants/contracts and starting a Reduction in Force (RIF).
Happy international trans day of visibility – from a federal employee within a government that has actively erased trans people 😢
March 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Happy international trans day of visibility – from a federal employee within a government that has actively erased trans people 😢
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So, the DOGE kids intend to rewrite the social-security administration's COBOL code-base!
and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
1/9
and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
1/9
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www.wealthsimple.com
March 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
So, the DOGE kids intend to rewrite the social-security administration's COBOL code-base!
and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
1/9
and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
1/9
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I helped build a government AI system. DOGE fired me, rolled the AI out to the whole agency, and implied the AI can do my job and the jobs of the others they've fired.
It can't. But, what DOGE accidentally revealed about themselves in the process is fascinating. 🧵
It can't. But, what DOGE accidentally revealed about themselves in the process is fascinating. 🧵
March 21, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I helped build a government AI system. DOGE fired me, rolled the AI out to the whole agency, and implied the AI can do my job and the jobs of the others they've fired.
It can't. But, what DOGE accidentally revealed about themselves in the process is fascinating. 🧵
It can't. But, what DOGE accidentally revealed about themselves in the process is fascinating. 🧵
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When 18F was "deleted" by Musk, we told you: We’re not done yet.
They can fire us, and delete our website, but they can't destroy our ideas.
🧵 of 18F resources for making civic technology serve the people, 1/7
They can fire us, and delete our website, but they can't destroy our ideas.
🧵 of 18F resources for making civic technology serve the people, 1/7
March 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
When 18F was "deleted" by Musk, we told you: We’re not done yet.
They can fire us, and delete our website, but they can't destroy our ideas.
🧵 of 18F resources for making civic technology serve the people, 1/7
They can fire us, and delete our website, but they can't destroy our ideas.
🧵 of 18F resources for making civic technology serve the people, 1/7
So this gives OPM free rein to file Feds, right? www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Strengthening the Suitability and Fitness of the Federal Workforce
MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SUBJECT: Strengthening the Suitability and Fitness of theFederal Workforce By the
www.whitehouse.gov
March 22, 2025 at 3:46 AM
So this gives OPM free rein to file Feds, right? www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
GSA comments in the q&a section (bc they disabled comments) are giving me life: www.reddit.com/r/fednews/s/...
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March 21, 2025 at 1:21 AM
GSA comments in the q&a section (bc they disabled comments) are giving me life: www.reddit.com/r/fednews/s/...