Ban government contracting. Hire more public employees.
What is an unsexy policy that if passed would immediately help millions of people?
November 10, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Ban government contracting. Hire more public employees.
And their market is finally contracting, which means they will be turning on each other more and more.
November 7, 2026 at 2:38 PM
And their market is finally contracting, which means they will be turning on each other more and more.
contracting Funky Winkerbean disease
November 8, 2026 at 2:41 AM
contracting Funky Winkerbean disease
2/ Subpoena Google for cramming AI down our kids throats. Threaten to amend the FAR to prohibit contracting across the U.S. government with any company forcing kids to use AI.
November 4, 2026 at 5:18 PM
2/ Subpoena Google for cramming AI down our kids throats. Threaten to amend the FAR to prohibit contracting across the U.S. government with any company forcing kids to use AI.
I hear that last one can happen without even contracting the virus, it's very scary
November 10, 2026 at 1:40 AM
I hear that last one can happen without even contracting the virus, it's very scary
The left can be the side that makes the case for holistic school reform—a counterpoint to technocratic bandaids, austerity fixes, private contracting. Why not be the party of art class, whole books, huge libraries, clubs, extracurriculars, school newspapers—for all
"Maybe instead of spending so much on Google, @kellyclancy.bsky.social added, the city could invest in school libraries and books."
love to see it
love to see it
NYC schools’ standoff with Google over AI raises prospect of no search in class
Google’s threat to pull the plug on search in classrooms underscored how deeply the technology’s products are woven into the fabric of education.
gothamist.com
November 7, 2026 at 3:56 PM
The left can be the side that makes the case for holistic school reform—a counterpoint to technocratic bandaids, austerity fixes, private contracting. Why not be the party of art class, whole books, huge libraries, clubs, extracurriculars, school newspapers—for all
The community rallied a BIG noise protest.
Marriott deserves it for contracting with ICE.
Marriott deserves it for contracting with ICE.
Anti-ICE protest at Marriott Warner Center hotel, where ICE agents are staying, in Woodland Hills, CA - 11/8/2026
November 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM
The community rallied a BIG noise protest.
Marriott deserves it for contracting with ICE.
Marriott deserves it for contracting with ICE.
Source: was working on contracting up a crop of wheat to grow, process, & sell as ~local flour.~
Hit a bit of a roadblock when it became clear the amount of grain storage capacity in this part of the state that
1) accepts wheat
2) is rated for human consumption
is apparently zero.
Hit a bit of a roadblock when it became clear the amount of grain storage capacity in this part of the state that
1) accepts wheat
2) is rated for human consumption
is apparently zero.
November 10, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Source: was working on contracting up a crop of wheat to grow, process, & sell as ~local flour.~
Hit a bit of a roadblock when it became clear the amount of grain storage capacity in this part of the state that
1) accepts wheat
2) is rated for human consumption
is apparently zero.
Hit a bit of a roadblock when it became clear the amount of grain storage capacity in this part of the state that
1) accepts wheat
2) is rated for human consumption
is apparently zero.
The federal government is also contracting with Palantir directly. Did you miss that part?
November 8, 2026 at 7:04 PM
The federal government is also contracting with Palantir directly. Did you miss that part?
or any job in IT security, government contracting, finance or healthcare.
November 9, 2026 at 12:48 AM
or any job in IT security, government contracting, finance or healthcare.
Breaking news!
BURBANK - Warner Brothers Studio will be contracting out all future DC films to Angel Entertainment. "We're ushering in a wholesome new age of multi-generational media synergy!" Scoop! Must credit this outlet!
BURBANK - Warner Brothers Studio will be contracting out all future DC films to Angel Entertainment. "We're ushering in a wholesome new age of multi-generational media synergy!" Scoop! Must credit this outlet!
November 9, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Breaking news!
BURBANK - Warner Brothers Studio will be contracting out all future DC films to Angel Entertainment. "We're ushering in a wholesome new age of multi-generational media synergy!" Scoop! Must credit this outlet!
BURBANK - Warner Brothers Studio will be contracting out all future DC films to Angel Entertainment. "We're ushering in a wholesome new age of multi-generational media synergy!" Scoop! Must credit this outlet!
Cernovich, the guy who said during GamerGate that tea tree oil on his dong prevented contracting HIV. All those tweets lost, like tears in the rain.
November 7, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Cernovich, the guy who said during GamerGate that tea tree oil on his dong prevented contracting HIV. All those tweets lost, like tears in the rain.
That arch needs to be DOA. Every contracting company that destroyed the White House and the golf course needs to be investigated and so does the Kennedy Center.
November 5, 2026 at 1:59 AM
That arch needs to be DOA. Every contracting company that destroyed the White House and the golf course needs to be investigated and so does the Kennedy Center.
Last year, when Starlink appeared at the White House, officials said the company had donated the service.
But contracting records reveal that the Trump administration has been spending taxpayers’ dollars to install Starlink equipment at the White Hous
x.com/washingtonpo...
But contracting records reveal that the Trump administration has been spending taxpayers’ dollars to install Starlink equipment at the White Hous
x.com/washingtonpo...
The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) on X
Last year, when Starlink appeared at the White House, officials said the company had donated the service.
But contracting records reveal that the Trump administration has been spending taxpayers’ dol...
x.com
November 7, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Last year, when Starlink appeared at the White House, officials said the company had donated the service.
But contracting records reveal that the Trump administration has been spending taxpayers’ dollars to install Starlink equipment at the White Hous
x.com/washingtonpo...
But contracting records reveal that the Trump administration has been spending taxpayers’ dollars to install Starlink equipment at the White Hous
x.com/washingtonpo...
Another measles death: An infant in Wisconsin has died after contracting measles, the state’s 1st measles death in 36 years. Earlier this past week a child in rural upstate New York also died from measles. State health departments report 8 measles deaths to date in 2026. RFKjr's CDC reports 4👇
Child dies of measles in Wisconsin's first such death since 1990
An infant in southwestern Wisconsin has died after contracting measles, the state’s first death from the disease in 36 years.
www.statnews.com
November 7, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Another measles death: An infant in Wisconsin has died after contracting measles, the state’s 1st measles death in 36 years. Earlier this past week a child in rural upstate New York also died from measles. State health departments report 8 measles deaths to date in 2026. RFKjr's CDC reports 4👇
Sweetheart I’m contracting scoliosis
November 7, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Sweetheart I’m contracting scoliosis
The fact that there are children contracting measles is enough of a reason for his immediate termination.
The time is now. RFK Jr. must resign or be fired. End of discussion.
November 5, 2026 at 5:59 AM
The fact that there are children contracting measles is enough of a reason for his immediate termination.
An infant in southwestern Wisconsin has died after contracting measles, the state’s first death from the disease in 36 years.
www.statnews.com/2026/11/05/c...
www.statnews.com/2026/11/05/c...
Child dies of measles in Wisconsin's first such death since 1990
An infant in southwestern Wisconsin has died after contracting measles, the state’s first death from the disease in 36 years.
www.statnews.com
November 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM
An infant in southwestern Wisconsin has died after contracting measles, the state’s first death from the disease in 36 years.
www.statnews.com/2026/11/05/c...
www.statnews.com/2026/11/05/c...
Cat owner: “Do you like my cat?”
Me: [*contracting toxoplasmosis*] “What’s not to like?”
Me: [*contracting toxoplasmosis*] “What’s not to like?”
November 7, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Cat owner: “Do you like my cat?”
Me: [*contracting toxoplasmosis*] “What’s not to like?”
Me: [*contracting toxoplasmosis*] “What’s not to like?”
I sent some food too! I am about to start a contracting gig so I hope to be able to donate more later. 😻
November 7, 2026 at 7:37 PM
I sent some food too! I am about to start a contracting gig so I hope to be able to donate more later. 😻
The gentle reader is also reminded that the Kremlin typically delays payment on much of its contracting to the end of the year, causing the deficit to balloon each December.
Gold sales for Q4 should be... interesting.
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Gold sales for Q4 should be... interesting.
🍿
November 9, 2026 at 10:37 PM
The gentle reader is also reminded that the Kremlin typically delays payment on much of its contracting to the end of the year, causing the deficit to balloon each December.
Gold sales for Q4 should be... interesting.
🍿
Gold sales for Q4 should be... interesting.
🍿
I have been warned as a contractor that, if I ever did something like this, I could be banned from federal contracting forever
November 5, 2026 at 2:28 PM
I have been warned as a contractor that, if I ever did something like this, I could be banned from federal contracting forever
San Francisco is creating new ethics rules for city contracting, the first step in enacting Prop E, which voters approved this month at the urging of Mayor Daniel Lurie.
S.F. proposes new ethics rules for city contracts as part of Lurie’s push to ‘clean up City Hall’
San Francisco is creating new ethics rules for city contracting, the first step in enacting Prop E, which voters approved this month at the urging of Mayor Daniel Lurie.
bit.ly
November 10, 2026 at 8:03 PM
San Francisco is creating new ethics rules for city contracting, the first step in enacting Prop E, which voters approved this month at the urging of Mayor Daniel Lurie.
feel like between Anthropic using xAI’s DCs and generators and OpenAI rushing to fill the Anthropic shaped gap in defense contracting earlier this year, theyre all proving themselves to be more or less on the same level as xAI
November 10, 2026 at 4:21 AM
feel like between Anthropic using xAI’s DCs and generators and OpenAI rushing to fill the Anthropic shaped gap in defense contracting earlier this year, theyre all proving themselves to be more or less on the same level as xAI