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February 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Today's newsletter is live. Check it out:

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April 19, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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The US Digital Service (USDS) - now the US DOGE Service - is being weaponized by the Trump administration to target career federal employees, dismantle safeguards, and enable corruption.

👀 Read more on our site.

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#DefendDemocracy #SaveOurServices #AltUSDS #fedworkers
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February 22, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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Mass layoffs & restructuring cause real trauma: hypervigilance, grief, & loss of identity. OMB officials intended for civil servants to be traumatically affected. This isn't just job loss—it's systemic harm ⬇️
www.wethebuilders.org/posts/the-in...

#altgov #altUSDS #DefendDemocracy #WorkplaceTrauma
March 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Once bad actors get your personal info, they can use it for fraud for years. Read our explainer on data security & how to protect yourself. ⬇️

🔗 www.wethebuilders.org/posts/real-r...

#GovTech #TechForGood #SaveOurServices #altgov #altUSDS #linkinbio #CyberSecurity #DataProtection #PrivacyMatters
February 27, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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🚨 "Move fast and break things" sounds great—until it’s your Social Security check that’s missing or your healthcare application that’s glitched. Government must prioritize stability over speed.

Here’s why: www.wethebuilders.org/posts/move-f...

#SaveOurServices #altgov #altUSDS #DefendDemocracy
Why "move fast and break things" doesn't work for government | We the Builders
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February 25, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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The NLRB whistleblower report paints a chilling picture: when oversight fails, real damage follows. Let's talk about it:

🔗 https://open.substack.com/pub/altusds/p/when-the-watchdogs-are-silenced?r=5fies6&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
April 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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The mail arrives. Flights take off. Social Security checks hit bank accounts. You don’t think about it—it just works.

That’s routinization, and it’s under threat. A former federal worker warns: If we lose it, we ALL pay the price. 🚨 Read more: www.wethebuilders.org/posts/govern...

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March 20, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Did you hear the President's claim about 120-year-olds receiving SSA benefits? False. It was debunked months ago, but is still being used to distract us from real issues. Don't fall for the noise—here's the truth:
https://www.wethebuilders.org/posts/misinformation-machine

#altUSDS #FactCheck
April 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Meta, OpenAI, Palantir execs just became Army Reserve officers to advise on AI strategy.

Defense budgets are up. Civic tech is down. The line between consumer tools and weapons? Almost gone.

We have questions.

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When Tech Goes to War
Consumer tech is now military tech. What happens when we can’t opt out?
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June 28, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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Why is being kind, consistent, and connected one of the most radical things you can do? Find out in the second edition of our newsletter here:

🔗 https://open.substack.com/pub/altusds/p/the-builders-next-door?r=5fies6&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
April 17, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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DOGE isn’t fixing government inefficiency—it’s making it worse. Slashing budgets without strategy leads to disaster (Flint water crisis, anyone?). Real reform requires a scalpel, not an axe (or chainsaw). ✂️⚖️

🔗 : www.wethebuilders.org/posts/fire-a...

#altUSDS #SmartReform #EfficiencyDoneRight
March 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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👎 Skip the spin.
👍 Get the real story.

While Elon & the DOGE team talk circles on Fox News, we’ll be breaking it down live—no nonsense, just facts.

💬 Follow our live commentary beginning Thursday at 6pm ET right here on @bsky.app.

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March 27, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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The real cost of firing employees? It’s not just a paycheck—it’s up to HALF A BILLION dollars to re-onboard 24,000 probationary workers. 💸 Learn how the government’s costly mistake is impacting taxpayers: http://wethebuilders.org/posts/cost-of-reinstating-federal-workers

#altUSDS #CostO
April 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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May 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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"We're the next generation of federal workers, bringing fresh ideas and tackling challenges head-on. From systems architects to scientists, we're committed to serving the people."

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#FederalWorkforce #NextGenLeadership #GovernmentInnovation #CivicTech #altusds
March 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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DOGE claimed they’d fix government inefficiency, but so far, they’ve only broken it more. 🤷‍♂️ Firing workers ≠ fixing processes. If the people suffer either way, is this really a solution?

📖 Read the breakdown here: www.wethebuilders.org/posts/new-fa...

#altgov #altUSDS #BureaucracyVsEfficiency ⚖
March 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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When disaster strikes, real people show up. We talked with veteran FEMA staff about Texas flooding, the politics of disaster response, and why fewer resources + more pressure = more risk for everyone.

Their insights are sobering & essential
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When Disaster Strikes, Who Shows Up?
Inside FEMA’s mission, the growing challenges, and the people who refuse to give up.
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July 10, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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This is one of our friends talking about how DOGE dropping into the U.S. Digital Service felt from the inside. Her story helps understand the early days of DOGE. Listen now!

🔗 https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_8376_e983059a-03b5-4ba5-88ed-f850ff01392d

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April 17, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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An expert Builder from US Geological Survey and Navy Veteran believes there's "no method to it at all" to the madness we're witnessing. Read about the reckless actions observed by this federal employee on our site: www.wethebuilders.org/posts/no-met...

#altgov #altusds #USGS @altusgs1.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Fed workers are required to send 5 bullet points each week, but where is the data going? Some believe it's being funneled into AI systems, targeting workers for layoffs.

🔗 : https://www.wethebuilders.org/posts/why-are-we-writing-5-bullets

#altgov #altUSDS #GovernmentEfficiency #FedUp #CivicTec
April 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Elon rage-quit the administration. Cool. But DOGE's destruction plan? Still rolling.

We break it down in our latest newsletter, plus some joy, a little bit of @hankgreen.bsky.social, a dash of science, and one delightfully petty acronym: TACO. 🌮

📬 bit.ly/3ZIHhNZ

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a man with a cowboy hat and a mustache says bye
ALT: a man with a cowboy hat and a mustache says bye
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June 4, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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👏 Big kudos to Melanie Krause for resigning with integrity as acting IRS Commissioner. Amid relentless attacks on federal agencies since January 20th, her departure sends a powerful message about ethics and courage in public service.

#WeArePublicService #AltGov #altusds

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Acting IRS commissioner resigning after agency reaches data-sharing deal with immigration authorities | CNN Politics
Acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Melanie Krause informed her staff Tuesday she is leaving the agency amid internal chaos and the exodus of several senior IRS officials, according to two cu...
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April 9, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Fireworks feel hollow this year? You’re not alone.

America was founded on big ideas and deep contradictions. But people have always chosen to fight for something better.

Grit. Resistance. Hope. That’s worth honoring too. Read more:

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Grit and Contradiction
America has always been complicated
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July 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Yes, the Builders are the ones who will have to fix the mess they create. And we're all Builders, we're all Team 18F, and we're all getting ready to clean up after these children. ✊🏼

🔗 www.wethebuilders.org

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March 2, 2025 at 2:22 AM