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Joe Ura
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a private citizen commenting on matters of public concern. not at all speaking for my employer.

political science. law and courts. higher education. revolutionaries. tar heels. tigers. aggies. different tigers. sc.
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Also, "Trump’s Transportation Secretary" is telling, all by itself. The job title is "Secretary of Transportation." I'm quite sure that in previous administrations this is not how Cabinet secretaries announced their initiatives.
November 24, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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www.archives.gov/milestone-do...
November 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Two who should know better.
November 23, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
This is...sort of brilliant.
Six years ago, after watching my circle of friends surrender one too many evenings to insurance wrangling and doctor portals and DMV confusion, I emailed them a proposal: Come over next Tuesday. Grab a six pack. And bring your bills, your credit-card statements, your school forms, the streaming services you need to unsubscribe from, the airline miles you need to manage, the expenses app you need to figure out. I’d be throwing the lamest party ever. At the heart of this party was a truth that has gone under-acknowledged in recent years: We’re all sinking. We’re sinking into a quicksand of tiny, dumb administrative tasks. It is the most tedious quicksand imaginable. Tasks once accomplished with a quick phone call now require logging into a new website, which requires remembering yet another password. Disputing a charge means arguing with a chipper chatbot, or submitting to an hour of brain-melting hold music—call volume higher than expected!—only to be disconnected.
November 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
November 18, 2025 at 1:12 PM