Notices by Bill H. (krusynth@mastodon.publicinterest.town)

I think what makes me so incredibly angry about AI is that it’s not there to reduce *your* work. It’s there to reduce the amount of labor that CEOs have to pay for.

There’s no world in which doing *your* job a little faster is worth the trillions of dollars in investment; this is entirely predicated on eliminating working class jobs.

And *no one* should be excited about that, except for billionaires.

@skinnylatte one of my friends here in DC hosted a Lightning Talks night where 10 people just talked about their special interest for five minutes and it was very well attended and received! I talked about tea, of course.

#CodeForAmerica Summit used to be the most important event of the year for me. It was a time to celebrate victories and reconnect with folks working in public interest and govtech.

These days, I can't stomach the idea because I'm disgusted by CFA's union busting, vocal support for military operations, and abandonment of the brigade program that literally built the brand.

So no, I will not be at #CFASummit

@skinnylatte This is me, pretty much all the time.

Fellow #Govpunk friends - check out these fantastic shirts supporting the CFPB Union! I just bought a bunch!

https://cfpbunion.shop

In my last post, I talked about what we, as consumers, must do to save our world from the shitgoblins.

Today, I'd like to start a conversation about how we, as creators, must save the world.

Let's Build Small, Together:

https://billhunt.dev/blog/2025/04/10/build-small/

I know everyone is struggling to find new jobs right now. I just relaunched my tiny microsite to help keep track of all the positions you're applying for:

https://job.hunt.works

It's not a jobs board, just an easy way to keep tabs on all of the various steps in the process of applying and responding.

I built this the last time I was unemployed and just freshened it up - I hope some folks find it useful.

I'm pretty sure that special government employees are still subject to the required drug testing, which was instituted by President Reagan under Executive Order 12564. Public Law 100-71 makes it clear that the Executive Office of the President is subject to these requirements as well. Just in case anyone wants to use that information for anything.

The more I think about it, the more I realize that our failure in #CivicTech was in trying to bring technology to government, rather than bringing civics into technology. Our current crisis is the result of billionaire technocrats funding corruption in government.

The workers must be united before any change will be possible.

Hey if you're in the US you really really really need to be using a VPN so no one can monitor your traffic. Nowadays I use NordVPN. It works on both my desktop and phone!

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When a cat gets a UTI they can confuse the pain that comes from peeing with their litterbox, thinking it's attacking them. They'll pee outside the box as a result.

This is what America and most of the world is going through at the moment. Folks are hurting and blaming what's put in front of them instead of knowing the root causes and working to fix it.

Every dollar you spend with a big business is inevitably used against you. The best thing you can do is shop small to fight oligarchs.

Feels apt to repost this today, "The Work Doesn't Stop"

https://billhunt.dev/blog/2024/11/13/the-work-doesnt-stop/

With ProtonMail emerging as another milkshake duck, what's the best option for secure mail these days other than self-hosting?

(Ideally something that doesn't require a bridge just to check your email.)

(I've run my own mail before and do not want to repeat the experience thank you very much.)

LIFE HACK: Forget crypto, did you know you can literally take food from the store, stick it in the ground, and it’ll make more food FOR FREE!?!?

I was watching a movie on a popular streaming service, whose parent company has invested heavily in AI, and was presented this classic image at the beginning.

And friends, I swear, I nearly died of irony right then.

@dalias I mean, I work for gov, so by that logic “slow” doesn’t indicate to me that anyone is taken into account either. We do most things slow and poorly.

@dalias I use “carefully” for the same reason (and have stickers to match).

My partner got me the coolest present ever, a signed 3.5” floppy from Renoly Santiago (Phantom Phreak)!!! #HackThePlanet

@skinnylatte I've shot polaroid regularly for about 20 years now, and it's just inconsistent by nature. I haven't loved any of the film since after the company collapsed, the color is washed out and casts blue no matter what lighting you have. Impossible film is even worse, fwiw.

I just saw that GSA quietly changed their policy on Login.gov - now any state, local, or tribal gov organization can use it, even without spending federal funding!

Now that they're also IAL2 compliant, this is HUGE! Finally, a single login to use for every government service! Spread the word!

https://billhunt.dev/blog/2024/12/06/login-gov-for-everyone-even-more/