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Failure to launch
A cartoon by David Horsey.
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November 14, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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A failed migration is neither an Antiquated equipment failure nor a funding failure. It's a planning and execution competence failure.
November 14, 2026 at 4:18 PM
A failed migration is neither an Antiquated equipment failure nor a funding failure. It's a planning and execution competence failure.
Why does everyone assume that every catastrophic failure is our government's fault just because they break everything on purpose
November 13, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Why does everyone assume that every catastrophic failure is our government's fault just because they break everything on purpose
microsoft services were down for 24 hours, all flights are cancelled due to AI implementation failure, the future of tech is bright
November 13, 2026 at 9:35 PM
microsoft services were down for 24 hours, all flights are cancelled due to AI implementation failure, the future of tech is bright
The current USA Administration is a complete and utter failure.
Is it just me or are Donnie’s cabinet morons in competition for who can fuck up the most gloriously?
- Allowing Chinese Spying
- Bringing Back Deadly Diseases
- Grounding National Airports
- Losing The Iran War
- Killing Americans in the Streets
- Protecting Pedophiles
And the list goes on…
- Allowing Chinese Spying
- Bringing Back Deadly Diseases
- Grounding National Airports
- Losing The Iran War
- Killing Americans in the Streets
- Protecting Pedophiles
And the list goes on…
November 13, 2026 at 11:20 PM
The current USA Administration is a complete and utter failure.
Anyway when someone asks you what policy failure Elon Musk and Peter Thiel are, it's this one.
THE ENTIRE REASON WE HAVE FUCKING PETER THIEL AND ELON MUSK TO THIS DAY IS BECAUSE OUR BANKING SYSTEM IS SO BAD THAT THEY HAD TO MAKE PAYPAL TO PAY PEOPLE.
November 15, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Anyway when someone asks you what policy failure Elon Musk and Peter Thiel are, it's this one.
Failure is not an option. Americans deserve answers on the plan to end this war.
Breaking news: President Trump suggested that he was dialing back diplomatic efforts to resolve the Iran war and end a dealmaking effort by Vice President JD Vance in favor of continuing a naval blockade and pressuring the Iranian economy.
Trump says no deal needed with Iran, closes down Vance negotiations
The president suggested Thursday that he was dialing back diplomatic efforts to end the conflict with Iran and ending a dealmaking effort by the vice president.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Failure is not an option. Americans deserve answers on the plan to end this war.
They slopped outlook and it lasted a month before a catastrophic failure
For context: Microsoft tried to push out a quarter of its workers with buyouts, just last month.
www.geekwire.com/2026/microso...
www.geekwire.com/2026/microso...
Microsoft makes new ‘voluntary exit’ offer to about a quarter of its workforce, including some execs
Microsoft is offering buyouts to about 60,000 employees in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and India, with no age or tenure requirement. The package is equivalent to the company's standard severance, and M...
www.geekwire.com
November 12, 2026 at 10:54 PM
They slopped outlook and it lasted a month before a catastrophic failure
this is the take
it’s a software / infra failure, yes. BUT WHY?
cheap ass abusive employers
it’s a software / infra failure, yes. BUT WHY?
cheap ass abusive employers
Between the Microsoft outage and the FAA ground halt, you have to wonder if there's a broader lesson about the dangers of cutting costs by offering early retirement buyouts.
Experienced workers often hold the tacit knowledge that is vital to fixing things when something breaks.
Experienced workers often hold the tacit knowledge that is vital to fixing things when something breaks.
November 14, 2026 at 12:55 AM
this is the take
it’s a software / infra failure, yes. BUT WHY?
cheap ass abusive employers
it’s a software / infra failure, yes. BUT WHY?
cheap ass abusive employers
Copper-fiber switch, router failure, and L3Harris fault are three different failure modes. Which incident report or maintenance log identifies the failed component?
November 14, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Copper-fiber switch, router failure, and L3Harris fault are three different failure modes. Which incident report or maintenance log identifies the failed component?
Failure by their design
November 14, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Failure by their design
'Success has many fathers but failure is an orphan.'
November 14, 2026 at 8:12 AM
'Success has many fathers but failure is an orphan.'
No, I would not. No Democrat in the Biden Administration is getting my vote. The catastrophic failure to protect democracy and preserve the rule of law is unforgivable. And that failure will reverberate for decades.
November 14, 2026 at 7:06 PM
No, I would not. No Democrat in the Biden Administration is getting my vote. The catastrophic failure to protect democracy and preserve the rule of law is unforgivable. And that failure will reverberate for decades.
Amtrak: You could not live with your own failure and where did it lead you? Right back to me.
Fox News reported that Amtrak is seeing a surge in demand tied to a nationwide FAA ground stop. Amtrak has confirmed its website and app are showing error messages, and its customer service lines are overloaded.
November 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Amtrak: You could not live with your own failure and where did it lead you? Right back to me.
Every single democrat should be on air somewhere taunting this failure. Go in front of a camera and call Duffy a failure. Say all of his decisions led to this point.
Sean Duffy says the air traffic control system will “continue to fail”
November 14, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Every single democrat should be on air somewhere taunting this failure. Go in front of a camera and call Duffy a failure. Say all of his decisions led to this point.
Failure to address the scary other version of him in the mirror
The senator said there is one “red line” that the Democrats could cross.
Fox News Corners Fetterman on What Will Make Him Go Republican
The senator said there is one “red line” that the Democrats could cross.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 15, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Failure to address the scary other version of him in the mirror
🔥 @pressley.house.gov (who many want to see challenge Jeffries for Speaker): “Incrementalism is a recipe for failure… Democrats “cannot let money and the special interests dictate our fight.
Imagine @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social saying this😕
Imagine @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social saying this😕
November 13, 2026 at 12:25 AM
🔥 @pressley.house.gov (who many want to see challenge Jeffries for Speaker): “Incrementalism is a recipe for failure… Democrats “cannot let money and the special interests dictate our fight.
Imagine @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social saying this😕
Imagine @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social saying this😕
When a few hours without emails is celebrated like Christmas, Eid, Diwali, and Pancake Day have all come along at once, that tells us that our current systems of work are not working for us.
Burnout is a system failure not a personal one, and it takes a system failure to get any relief.
Burnout is a system failure not a personal one, and it takes a system failure to get any relief.
November 14, 2026 at 8:50 AM
When a few hours without emails is celebrated like Christmas, Eid, Diwali, and Pancake Day have all come along at once, that tells us that our current systems of work are not working for us.
Burnout is a system failure not a personal one, and it takes a system failure to get any relief.
Burnout is a system failure not a personal one, and it takes a system failure to get any relief.
November 12, 2026 at 9:20 AM
...what do you mean Curzon's heart failure was triggered by VACATION SEX
November 14, 2026 at 5:00 AM
...what do you mean Curzon's heart failure was triggered by VACATION SEX
Anything short of Abolish ICE & DHS is a failure
ICE is evading court orders by falsely claiming to "release" people, only to immediately put them back in handcuffs and keep them in custody.
ICE must immediately release them, answer questions about this unlawful conduct, and be held accountable.
www.denverpost.com/2026/11/07/c...
ICE must immediately release them, answer questions about this unlawful conduct, and be held accountable.
www.denverpost.com/2026/11/07/c...
Federal judges ordered their release from Aurora’s detention center. ICE was waiting outside to re-arrest them.
Five were driven to ICE’s field office in Centennial, only to be driven back to the Aurora detention center and re-arrested, one by one.
www.denverpost.com
November 9, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Anything short of Abolish ICE & DHS is a failure
What we need is a *Sovereign* Single Point of Failure!
November 13, 2026 at 9:55 AM
What we need is a *Sovereign* Single Point of Failure!
Trump’s Air Traffic Control Mess Is a Republican Failure #Bulwark
www.thebulwark.com
Trump’s Air Traffic Control Mess Is a Republican Failure
twp.ai
November 15, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Trump’s Air Traffic Control Mess Is a Republican Failure #Bulwark
this is a failure 90 organizational layers deep
November 13, 2026 at 4:02 AM
this is a failure 90 organizational layers deep
"Welcome to Friday the 13th," says DHS Secretary Mullins, explaining there's no connection between the FAA communications system failure and the Microsoft outage.
November 14, 2026 at 1:33 AM
"Welcome to Friday the 13th," says DHS Secretary Mullins, explaining there's no connection between the FAA communications system failure and the Microsoft outage.