Astoundingly good “WIRED” article about my firing from VA and what it means
Author Lily Hay Newman does an incredible job capturing the high stakes of compromising the security of VA.gov.
Category Archives: Government activism
I appeared briefly tonight on the NBC Nightly News
I appeared tonight on the NBC Nightly News in a segment by Peter Alexander about bad stuff the Trump administration has done recently and how people are reacting to it (I imagine this may be a daily segment?).
New IG reel from Feds Against DOGE: why VA data privacy matters
Watch this video and then get involved! The only way we stop this if if people get off the sidelines.
Boston Herald article about my termination by DOGE
The article about my firing from USDS and VA is fair, accurate, and even-handed.
Boston online poll-worker training thread
Thread of posts about online Boston poll-worker training.
2024 Massachusetts ballot questions: my recommendations
YES, YES, YES, YES, YES.
The Bible does not justify what Israel is doing in Gaza
Anyone who understands Jewish law understands that what God commanded the Jews to do in the Bible does not justify what Israel is doing in Gaza. The only people who really believe otherwise are Evangelical Christian supremacists, and it’s antisemitic.
Today’s example of how messed up US healthcare is
The absurd saga of how a straightforward, common oral surgery plays out in the United States.
Today’s episode of health insurance companies are bad and they should feel bad
About my struggle to get good therapy for a family member paid for by health insurance, with delays and difficulties caused by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts in particular and the business model of health insurance in general. This highlights the challenges many families face in accessing timely and affordable therapy.
Endorsements for 2023 Boston City Council election
I endorse: Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Henry Santana, Liz Breadon, Joel Richards, Enrique Pepén, Benjamin Weber, Tania Fernandes Anderson, and Sharon Durkan.