Dr. Christopher R. Wren
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Dr. Christopher R. Wren
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“Ninety-two percent of the targeted Medicaid recipients already work, are in school, have family caregiving responsibilities or have disabilities.” The proposed work requirements have nothing to do with waste, they are designed to cut enrollment through paperwork. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/o...
Opinion | We Saw Medicaid Work Requirements Up Close. You Don’t Want This Chaos.
www.nytimes.com
"In fact, there’s reason to believe that they could counterproductively hurt employment. That’s because when you take away people’s health insurance, their otherwise manageable health conditions turn into unmanageable work barriers."
People-centered, not tech centered: focus on the outcomes people experience not which toys you want to play with
Government is not a business: companies pick and choose profitable customers, governments have an obligation to serve everyone, particularly when it seems inefficient to do so
Government is not a business: companies pick and choose profitable customers, governments have an obligation to serve everyone, particularly when it seems inefficient to do so
New, from me: Once memory-holed, DOGE is now the subject of revisionism.
To better understand why DOGE failed, I talked to people in the civic tech movement that DOGE displaced, who continue to offer the alternative model for how to modernize govt. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/doge-vs-ci...
To better understand why DOGE failed, I talked to people in the civic tech movement that DOGE displaced, who continue to offer the alternative model for how to modernize govt. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/doge-vs-ci...
DOGE vs. Civic Tech
As DOGE revisionism picks up, a contrast with the civic tech movement it displaced illuminates its failure
donmoynihan.substack.com
September 29, 2026 at 1:08 PM
People-centered, not tech centered: focus on the outcomes people experience not which toys you want to play with
Government is not a business: companies pick and choose profitable customers, governments have an obligation to serve everyone, particularly when it seems inefficient to do so
Government is not a business: companies pick and choose profitable customers, governments have an obligation to serve everyone, particularly when it seems inefficient to do so
If you think this doesn't affect you, you are wrong. If Musk thinks you might vote against his interests, then Grok will label you ineligible to vote and you will be purged.
The first bombshell in the war to steal the midterms just landed in *your* lap. What'cha going to do about it?
The first bombshell in the war to steal the midterms just landed in *your* lap. What'cha going to do about it?
Jackson:
"The harm caused by burdening or disenfranchising even a few lawful voters outweighs the nonexistent harm that the Government experiences when it is prevented from taking an action that it likely lacks the authority to take."
"The harm caused by burdening or disenfranchising even a few lawful voters outweighs the nonexistent harm that the Government experiences when it is prevented from taking an action that it likely lacks the authority to take."
September 25, 2026 at 4:08 PM
If you think this doesn't affect you, you are wrong. If Musk thinks you might vote against his interests, then Grok will label you ineligible to vote and you will be purged.
The first bombshell in the war to steal the midterms just landed in *your* lap. What'cha going to do about it?
The first bombshell in the war to steal the midterms just landed in *your* lap. What'cha going to do about it?
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Most federal employees enter public service with just one goal in mind: to serve.
September 23, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Most federal employees enter public service with just one goal in mind: to serve.
The real fraud, waste, and abuse is Citizens United.
The people Trump pushed out of the government weren't wasting money, they were getting in the way of the grift.
Remember as you read this: the money being talked about is your money, money being stolen by corporations as "smart business"
The people Trump pushed out of the government weren't wasting money, they were getting in the way of the grift.
Remember as you read this: the money being talked about is your money, money being stolen by corporations as "smart business"
In 2024 the former CEO of a defense contractor made a stunning confession to two FBI agents.
He alleged that was the ringleader of a massive pay-to-play operation, bribing senators with campaign contributions in exchange for govt contracts. www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
He alleged that was the ringleader of a massive pay-to-play operation, bribing senators with campaign contributions in exchange for govt contracts. www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
www.propublica.org
September 22, 2026 at 2:04 PM
The real fraud, waste, and abuse is Citizens United.
The people Trump pushed out of the government weren't wasting money, they were getting in the way of the grift.
Remember as you read this: the money being talked about is your money, money being stolen by corporations as "smart business"
The people Trump pushed out of the government weren't wasting money, they were getting in the way of the grift.
Remember as you read this: the money being talked about is your money, money being stolen by corporations as "smart business"
DOGE lives on in spirit if not in name. The damage continues. Your government continues to be stolen from you
Thousands of government sites run on USWDS. It's what makes them 508 compliant, trustworthy and easy to update.
We're scrambling to make backups in case of catastrophe, but this will be a hugely time-consuming and costly mistake if they intend to rip it out and replace it with vibe coded trash.
We're scrambling to make backups in case of catastrophe, but this will be a hugely time-consuming and costly mistake if they intend to rip it out and replace it with vibe coded trash.
We've got some DOGE activity over at USWDS (US Web Design System).
DOGE had kicked existing staff out and brought in a crony by the name of Sam Corcos to take over the systems.
This is actively occurring today. We will get more info to you as we can.
DOGE had kicked existing staff out and brought in a crony by the name of Sam Corcos to take over the systems.
This is actively occurring today. We will get more info to you as we can.
September 15, 2026 at 6:40 PM
DOGE lives on in spirit if not in name. The damage continues. Your government continues to be stolen from you
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I know there are a lot of people who want to make the world better but don’t know where to start so just…don’t.
I also know every group I work with that is making the world better is kept afloat by exhausted people who desperately need help.
If you’re in group A, please find an org to help group B
I also know every group I work with that is making the world better is kept afloat by exhausted people who desperately need help.
If you’re in group A, please find an org to help group B
September 13, 2026 at 1:44 PM
I know there are a lot of people who want to make the world better but don’t know where to start so just…don’t.
I also know every group I work with that is making the world better is kept afloat by exhausted people who desperately need help.
If you’re in group A, please find an org to help group B
I also know every group I work with that is making the world better is kept afloat by exhausted people who desperately need help.
If you’re in group A, please find an org to help group B
trans rights are human rights
In Massachusetts, we have a responsibility to protect the vulnerable and stand up for those who need it. We don’t throw trans kids under the bus for political points. We protect them—and all of our neighbors—because trans rights are human rights.
September 11, 2026 at 2:28 AM
trans rights are human rights
It's never about states' rights
From day 1 we said the Dobbs decision was never about states' rights, it was about limiting women's access to care.
To put an end to these relentless Republican attacks, we must codify reproductive freedoms in law & make clear that a woman's right to choose is her decision.
To put an end to these relentless Republican attacks, we must codify reproductive freedoms in law & make clear that a woman's right to choose is her decision.
Louisiana’s abortion pill case could wipe out access in blue states
Red states claiming "sovereign injury" seek to impose nationwide restrictions.
www.politico.com
September 10, 2026 at 12:38 PM
It's never about states' rights
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Happy Labor Day from America’s unions! Today and every day, we celebrate the workers who built this country and make our labor movement unstoppable.
Together, we’re going to show the billionaires and CEOs who we are and how we fight. Join us: betterinaunion.org
Together, we’re going to show the billionaires and CEOs who we are and how we fight. Join us: betterinaunion.org
September 7, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Happy Labor Day from America’s unions! Today and every day, we celebrate the workers who built this country and make our labor movement unstoppable.
Together, we’re going to show the billionaires and CEOs who we are and how we fight. Join us: betterinaunion.org
Together, we’re going to show the billionaires and CEOs who we are and how we fight. Join us: betterinaunion.org
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I am relieved that Amy Acton is safe and holding all those injured in my prayers. Political violence is unacceptable and must be condemned. No more.
September 6, 2026 at 10:24 PM
I am relieved that Amy Acton is safe and holding all those injured in my prayers. Political violence is unacceptable and must be condemned. No more.
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I subpoenaed the Chairman and CEO of Oracle because Americans and veterans deserve to know where their taxpayer funds are going.
Watch to learn more.
Watch to learn more.
September 2, 2026 at 8:05 PM
I subpoenaed the Chairman and CEO of Oracle because Americans and veterans deserve to know where their taxpayer funds are going.
Watch to learn more.
Watch to learn more.
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New NPS job postings don’t mean the staffing crisis is over.
Resistance Rangers says hiring restrictions are leaving critical positions vacant, shifting shortages between parks & delaying essential work.
Their message to Congress: look closer.
Read more: www.resistancerangers.org/blog/open-le...
Resistance Rangers says hiring restrictions are leaving critical positions vacant, shifting shortages between parks & delaying essential work.
Their message to Congress: look closer.
Read more: www.resistancerangers.org/blog/open-le...
AN OPEN LETTER TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ABOUT OUR STAFFING PLIGHT — Resistance Rangers
We are writing with an urgent message to ensure you understand the reality from the field before it shapes this year's funding decisions: National Park Service hiring isn't frozen anymore, but it mig...
www.resistancerangers.org
August 27, 2026 at 3:05 PM
New NPS job postings don’t mean the staffing crisis is over.
Resistance Rangers says hiring restrictions are leaving critical positions vacant, shifting shortages between parks & delaying essential work.
Their message to Congress: look closer.
Read more: www.resistancerangers.org/blog/open-le...
Resistance Rangers says hiring restrictions are leaving critical positions vacant, shifting shortages between parks & delaying essential work.
Their message to Congress: look closer.
Read more: www.resistancerangers.org/blog/open-le...
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No matter how bad you think this sounds, it's definitely worse.
I worked on the Unaccompanied Children program for a period spanning the Biden and Trump II administrations, and it's impossible to imagine a population more vulnerable. The reason for the special handling Aaron notes (1/x)
I worked on the Unaccompanied Children program for a period spanning the Biden and Trump II administrations, and it's impossible to imagine a population more vulnerable. The reason for the special handling Aaron notes (1/x)
New in PN: Stephen Miller's secret campaign against helpless kids
"Miller is making his dreams come true: accelerating the arrest and removal of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant kids. This is a scene taking place out of public view across the country, impacting 24,000 children."
"Miller is making his dreams come true: accelerating the arrest and removal of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant kids. This is a scene taking place out of public view across the country, impacting 24,000 children."
Stephen Miller's secret campaign against helpless kids
That it's happening in the shadows doesn't make it less of a moral blight.
www.publicnotice.co
August 13, 2026 at 1:04 PM
No matter how bad you think this sounds, it's definitely worse.
I worked on the Unaccompanied Children program for a period spanning the Biden and Trump II administrations, and it's impossible to imagine a population more vulnerable. The reason for the special handling Aaron notes (1/x)
I worked on the Unaccompanied Children program for a period spanning the Biden and Trump II administrations, and it's impossible to imagine a population more vulnerable. The reason for the special handling Aaron notes (1/x)
GOP has controlled Ohio's state goverment for 15 years, during the explosive rise of fracking. In that time they've allowed Ohio to become Pennsylvania's toilet. Pennsylvania is pumping its waste into Ohio's backyard.
How is nobody mad about that?
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/c...
How is nobody mad about that?
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/c...
In Ohio, Toxic Wastewater Is Bubbling Up Out of the Ground (Gift Article)
The state is a major importer of fracking wastewater, which gets pumped underground but doesn’t always stay there. The city of Marietta is fighting back.
www.nytimes.com
August 12, 2026 at 11:40 PM
GOP has controlled Ohio's state goverment for 15 years, during the explosive rise of fracking. In that time they've allowed Ohio to become Pennsylvania's toilet. Pennsylvania is pumping its waste into Ohio's backyard.
How is nobody mad about that?
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/c...
How is nobody mad about that?
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/c...
The adage goes "A people hire A people, B people hire C people" the theory is that competent people want competent coworkers but mediocre people are insecure and fear competition
Using a trumped up excuse to push out competent people is craven, weak, and cruel
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
Using a trumped up excuse to push out competent people is craven, weak, and cruel
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate
The Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender service members. An Army Reserve lawyer is one of the few who have seen how they really work.
www.nytimes.com
August 3, 2026 at 11:58 AM
The adage goes "A people hire A people, B people hire C people" the theory is that competent people want competent coworkers but mediocre people are insecure and fear competition
Using a trumped up excuse to push out competent people is craven, weak, and cruel
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
Using a trumped up excuse to push out competent people is craven, weak, and cruel
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
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The GOP is desperately trying to rewrite history, but just a reminder that Donald Trump was president during the lockdowns, and he awarded Fauci a presidential commendation for his work on COVID.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
July 30, 2026 at 10:58 AM
The GOP is desperately trying to rewrite history, but just a reminder that Donald Trump was president during the lockdowns, and he awarded Fauci a presidential commendation for his work on COVID.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Trump's DOJ has accused gender-affirming care providers of colluding with drug manufacturers to violate federal law. In March, I warned this argument could easily be used against abortion providers.
Today, Josh Hawley did exactly this in a letter urging DOJ to investigate abortion info site Plan C.
Today, Josh Hawley did exactly this in a letter urging DOJ to investigate abortion info site Plan C.
DOJ Takes Aim At Off-Label Prescriptions in Gender-Affirming Care Fight
The Trump Administration’s arguments in a recent hearing over a subpoena for trans patients’ medical records could also spell danger for abortion access.
www.autonomynews.co
July 20, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Trump's DOJ has accused gender-affirming care providers of colluding with drug manufacturers to violate federal law. In March, I warned this argument could easily be used against abortion providers.
Today, Josh Hawley did exactly this in a letter urging DOJ to investigate abortion info site Plan C.
Today, Josh Hawley did exactly this in a letter urging DOJ to investigate abortion info site Plan C.
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This administration is an all-you-can-eat corruption buffet—a report from ABC News shows that Donald Trump made over 21,000 securities trades since taking office. Elected officials shouldn't be trading for personal gain. Public service shouldn't be an avenue for self-enrichment.
July 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM
This administration is an all-you-can-eat corruption buffet—a report from ABC News shows that Donald Trump made over 21,000 securities trades since taking office. Elected officials shouldn't be trading for personal gain. Public service shouldn't be an avenue for self-enrichment.
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This week marks one year of Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”
8 million Americans have lost their health insurance while the world's richest companies have received billions in tax handouts.
8 million Americans have lost their health insurance while the world's richest companies have received billions in tax handouts.
July 2, 2026 at 4:29 PM
This week marks one year of Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”
8 million Americans have lost their health insurance while the world's richest companies have received billions in tax handouts.
8 million Americans have lost their health insurance while the world's richest companies have received billions in tax handouts.
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Federal agents went to a Rochester man's home to warn him that an email he sent five months ago could be an illegal threat. He was on vacation but another agent found his hotel hundreds of miles away. n.pr/4eR3u39
Months after he sent a harsh email to ICE, agents tracked him to his home and a hotel
Federal agents went to a Rochester man's home to warn him that an email he sent five months ago could be an illegal threat. He was on vacation but another agent found his hotel hundreds of miles away.
n.pr
July 1, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Federal agents went to a Rochester man's home to warn him that an email he sent five months ago could be an illegal threat. He was on vacation but another agent found his hotel hundreds of miles away. n.pr/4eR3u39
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Sotomayor: "the Court gives the President a power unknown even to the English Crown against which the Founders revolted, elevating him above his once coequal branches." www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
www.supremecourt.gov
June 29, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Sotomayor: "the Court gives the President a power unknown even to the English Crown against which the Founders revolted, elevating him above his once coequal branches." www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
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One year ago, an act of political violence claimed the lives of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband, Mark, and their dog, Gilbert, in their home. That same day, Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also shot multiple times and survived their injuries.
June 14, 2026 at 5:01 PM
One year ago, an act of political violence claimed the lives of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband, Mark, and their dog, Gilbert, in their home. That same day, Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also shot multiple times and survived their injuries.
If they are guilty, put them in jail. Stripping them of citizenship is just to get you used to the idea of stripping people of citizenship by doing it to terrible people first. Then slightly less terrible people. Then just people they don't like. Then you.
There's a point when authoritarianism stops disguising itself. Imagine citizenship being revocable based on the whims of a select few political appointees.
Federal workers take an oath to the Constitution, not to a president or a political party.
time.com/article/2026...
Federal workers take an oath to the Constitution, not to a president or a political party.
time.com/article/2026...
Trump Administration Moves to Strip Citizenship From 17 People
The action marks the latest move in the Administration's aggressive denaturalization efforts.
time.com
June 10, 2026 at 12:56 AM
If they are guilty, put them in jail. Stripping them of citizenship is just to get you used to the idea of stripping people of citizenship by doing it to terrible people first. Then slightly less terrible people. Then just people they don't like. Then you.
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JUNE 10, 6pm CDT. Join the Resistance! ✊🏴☠️🏴☠️
Earn a Junior Resistance Ranger badge AND fight censorship at tomorrow's free zine workshop. You'll join other passionate people to explore NPS histories and uncover stories at risk of censorship.
Register for free www.mobilize.us/raceforward/...
Earn a Junior Resistance Ranger badge AND fight censorship at tomorrow's free zine workshop. You'll join other passionate people to explore NPS histories and uncover stories at risk of censorship.
Register for free www.mobilize.us/raceforward/...
June 9, 2026 at 2:40 PM
JUNE 10, 6pm CDT. Join the Resistance! ✊🏴☠️🏴☠️
Earn a Junior Resistance Ranger badge AND fight censorship at tomorrow's free zine workshop. You'll join other passionate people to explore NPS histories and uncover stories at risk of censorship.
Register for free www.mobilize.us/raceforward/...
Earn a Junior Resistance Ranger badge AND fight censorship at tomorrow's free zine workshop. You'll join other passionate people to explore NPS histories and uncover stories at risk of censorship.
Register for free www.mobilize.us/raceforward/...
Why do I need to send all my personal information to a website in Montenegro before I can talk to the U.S. IRS?
June 5, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Why do I need to send all my personal information to a website in Montenegro before I can talk to the U.S. IRS?