We the Builders is a nonprofit civic tech project committed to exposing what's happening in the federal government and planning ahead to rebuild the federal government.https://bsky.app/profile/wethebuilders.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/wethebuilders.org/post/3m2kju6nvfs2zWe're excited for this conference put on by @aigadc.bsky.social and will be there to represent. Early registration is open, so join us! dotgovdesign.org https://dotgovdesign.org06 Oct 2025 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:xxqcwtbnhlpf4jdfeuu5dddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2kju6nvfs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/wethebuilders.org/post/3lv33gc3uwc2hReligion is a deeply personal topic. Federal workplaces should be neutral. But a new Trump memo blurs that line, big time. Prayer groups, supervisor-led faith convos, and no guardrails? What could go wrong? 🛠️ More here: bit.ly/44QqkV129 Jul 2025 02:41 +0000at://did:plc:xxqcwtbnhlpf4jdfeuu5dddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv33gc3uwc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/wethebuilders.org/post/3lu4zwynlgk25After years of telework, the order came: full-time return to office. No desks. No chairs. No soap. The contracts were gone. The union was gutted. And the workers who held it all together? Being pushed out. Read Installment #3 of Tired, But Still Here ⤵️ https://open.substack.com/pub/altusds/p/tired-but-still-here-a-federal-workers-30717 Jul 2025 03:55 +0000at://did:plc:xxqcwtbnhlpf4jdfeuu5dddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu4zwynlgk25https://bsky.app/profile/wethebuilders.org/post/3ltzgao7dfk2yThis new article from @propublica.org is chilling. https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-irs-share-tax-records-ice-dhs-deportations15 Jul 2025 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:xxqcwtbnhlpf4jdfeuu5dddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltzgao7dfk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wethebuilders.org/post/3ltrwp3pvvc2yDay 1: hiring freeze Day 2: civil rights disintegrated 'Tired But Still Here' is the story of a federal worker watching their life’s work get erased, and refusing to stop serving. These aren’t headlines. They’re real people. Read Installment 2: https://open.substack.com/pub/altusds/p/tired-but-still-here-a-federal-workers-377 https://open.substack.com/pub/altusds/p/tired-but-still-here-a-federal-workers-377?r=5fies6&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true12 Jul 2025 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:xxqcwtbnhlpf4jdfeuu5dddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltrwp3pvvc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wethebuilders.org/post/3ltl3dvwcnc2lWhen disaster strikes, real people show up. We talked with veteran FEMA staff about Texas flooding, the politics of disaster response, and why fewer resources + more pressure = more risk for everyone. Their insights are sobering & essential https://open.substack.com/pub/altusds/p/when-disaster-strikes-who-shows-up @roguefema.altgov.info10 Jul 2025 00:32 +0000at://did:plc:xxqcwtbnhlpf4jdfeuu5dddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltl3dvwcnc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/wethebuilders.org/post/3ltgmyck3q22hFor those affected by flooding in Texas, FEMA and the federal government are offering assistance. ➡️ There’s a $750 grant for affected households in Kerr County ➡️ You may be eligible for further relief Visit fema.gov/disaster/4879#help-families or call the number below. @roguefema.altgov.info08 Jul 2025 06:04 +0000at://did:plc:xxqcwtbnhlpf4jdfeuu5dddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltgmyck3q22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/wethebuilders.org/post/3lt66odkll22yFireworks feel hollow this year? You’re not alone. America was founded on big ideas and deep contradictions. But people have always chosen to fight for something better. Grit. Resistance. Hope. That’s worth honoring too. Read more: https://open.substack.com/pub/altusds/p/grit-and-contradiction?r=5fies6&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true04 Jul 2025 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:xxqcwtbnhlpf4jdfeuu5dddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt66odkll22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wethebuilders.org/post/3lt5t3nrlpc2tThis 4th of July, fired federal workers from 16 agencies recite the Oath of Office they took on day one. Their jobs were ended or undermined beyond recognition. They chose integrity over compliance. To every public servant: Thank you. 🇺🇸 🎥 Watch: https://youtube.com/shorts/mn11E6is-Bo?si=zfKo-Gh-hiBDDNl604 Jul 2025 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:xxqcwtbnhlpf4jdfeuu5dddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt5t3nrlpc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/wethebuilders.org/post/3lqyhcyb3ck2hThis is why we do what we do. Help us keep going: givebutter.com/WTB [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jun 2025 03:55 +0000at://did:plc:xxqcwtbnhlpf4jdfeuu5dddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqyhcyb3ck2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/wethebuilders.org/post/3lpyqt72tjc2sThe numbers speak for themselves. We’re tracking what matters, filling in what’s being erased, and building what comes next. 🔥 If you value our work, help us keep going: givebutter.com/WTB #WeTheBuilders #NoKings #CivicTech [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 May 2025 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:xxqcwtbnhlpf4jdfeuu5dddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpyqt72tjc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wethebuilders.org/post/3lp6fugkve22fIf RFK Jr. won’t fight for public health, we will. But we can’t do it without your help. 👉 givebutter.com/WTB [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2025 01:55 +0000at://did:plc:xxqcwtbnhlpf4jdfeuu5dddm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp6fugkve22f