'It Feels Like It's Chaotic on Purpose'

Sunday, March 02, 2025

The Department of Government Efficiency killed a team whose purpose was to make the government more efficient.

Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 10:31 PM | 5 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry |

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John Skiles Skinner
@skiles.bsky.social

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.

18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.

We made this website to tell our story:

18f.org

#1 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2025-03-02 09:49 AM | Reply

How many times have I asked on this most august, in reference to what Pres Trump is doing ...

Intentional chaos, or incompetence?

While what I've seen over the decades, of Pres Trump's management abilities, would point more towards the latter, I still cannot dismiss the former viewpoint.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-03 12:41 AM | Reply

Russian asset.

#3 | Posted by bat4255 at 2025-03-03 06:29 AM | Reply

Because it is on purpose.

That's how "shock and awe" works.

#4 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-03-03 01:01 PM | Reply

"Stupidity is the same as evil, if you judge by the results."

Margaret Atwood

#5 | Posted by SomebodyElse at 2025-03-03 01:34 PM | Reply