Government Incompetence
Judge Boasberg holds Trump administration in contempt of his orders

James E. Boasberg, a federal district judge, found probable cause to hold Donald Trump et al. in criminal contempt of court. Boasberg complained about the fact that deportees were not given a chance to challenge their removals, and the fact that they were sent to El Salvador against his orders. Boasberg said that the Constitution […]
Thousands of fake unemployment claims discovered

Thought they just had fake social security accounts? DOGE reported that they ran into fake unemployment claims. Approximately 24.5 thousand recipients, over the age of 115, claimed approximately $59 million in benefits. They were joined by folks from 1 through 5 years of age who claimed $254 million in benefits. But wait! There’s more! Another […]
Over 5 million illegal aliens issued Social Security numbers

Among the fraud, waste, and abuse that they ran into, DOGE discovered over 5 million Social Security numbers assigned to illegal aliens. These illegal aliens entered the United States during the Biden administration years. Approximately 1.3 million of these individuals were actually receiving Medicaid benefits. DOGE discovered that when it came to application and rewards […]
Doing something about food stamp freeloaders

Republicans want to adjust the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to make it consistent with what is expected of a supplemental program. This includes the requirement to work as a part of being in the program. They also want to close loopholes that allowed more people on the program who otherwise shouldn’t be on the […]
Blue city rewards thieves

This one is just a miserable comment on why crime doesn’t pay. San Antonio likes to bill itself as Military City, USA. Given the amount of space and people devoted to the military there, with both Army AND Air Force facilities, medical training too, as I recall – there should be some incentive to stay […]
Thursday notes- pollution, Teslas, and oopsie

Little notes today. You know all that funding we need to pay, the guilt we should suffer, in the cause of global warning? It’s all our damn fault here, ya bastards, and we need to CUT BACK to save the rest of the world. Etc, etc, etc (no similarity to Yul Brynner implied.) Well, a […]
USAID staff ordered to burn documents

Erica Carr, active executive director for USAID, reportedly sent out an email to the remaining USAID staff. The email called for the staff to convene at the former USAID headquarters to conduct a major document destruction operation. The email instructed them to have burn bags ready in case the shredders either needed a break or […]
CNN data reporter ‘shocked’ to see that American majority supports DOGE

Harry Enten of CNN described the polling results as “shocking.” A CBS/YouGov poll showed that 54% believe that DOGE should have some influence on government spending and operations. Enten also described how most Americans support DOGE’s efforts to reduce government spending. They also support President Donald Trump’s efforts to reduce the number of bureaucrats working […]
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