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‘Why does a website get more time off than me’: Social security website has business hours, sparking debate

'When I get all panicky bc I can’t find my ss card at 2am and go to order a replacement, I can’t bc it’s closed.'

On Oct 26, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

IRL

woman speaking caption 'I'm a whole teacher and dance instructor and actor I even pick up random catering shifts and I do paid performances' (l) Woman speaking hand up caption 'The main reason I work so much is so I don't think about how bad my life is and get depressed It's hard enough tryna keep myself mental sane with all the stuff going on in my personal life' (c) Woman talking hand up caption ' There are days I barely eat because I NEVER have food at home' (r)

‘I work as much as I can’: TikToker’s video about the inaccessibility of government assistance for single people sparks debate

'It's really set up for you to lose.'

On Jun 5, 2022 by Jack Alban

Internet Culture IRL

Rep. Paul Gosar censured for violent anime tweet where he kills AOC with a sword

It's the first House censure in 10 years.

On Nov 17, 2021 by David Covucci

Tech

Exclusive: Oath Keepers leak includes 160 U.S. military, government email addresses

The controversial militia's membership list was leaked online after an alleged hack.

On Sep 27, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

Tech

‘Robots are just as racist as our society’: Black TikToker says passport AI didn’t recognize his features

'Automation is never diversity friendly.'

On Apr 26, 2021 by Siobhan Ball

IRL Tech

Government officials are reportedly targeting protesters via WhatsApp

Protests in Lebanon exploded over a tax on the app's use.

On Mar 9, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

IRL

Everything you need to know about the 2020 Census

It's not just numbers. Here's everything you need to know.

On Oct 17, 2019 by Libby Cohen

Tech

Amazon wants to write the government’s facial recognition laws

Facial recognition technology is getting national attention.

On Sep 26, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich

Tech

U.S. immigration agency removes ‘nation of immigrants’ from its official mission

The new sanitized mission makes it clear where the USCIS stands.

On Feb 23, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

IRL

Seal of the U.S. on the West Facade of the Lorenzo de Zavala Building in Austin, Texas.

Computers across U.S. government agencies are being used for revenge porn

The calls are coming from inside the Senate.

On Jan 11, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

IRL Layer 8

uscpsc fidget spinner government agency meme

The government is using memes to stop kids from eating fidget spinners

Is this the dankest government agency?

On Jul 18, 2017 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture

Unraveling universal health care, the alternative to the GOP’s plan

There is an alternative to the GOP's proposed health care model.

On Jun 23, 2017 by David Gilmour

Tech

Facebook expands fake news initiative to crack down on state-led abuse

The social network has taken down 30,000 fake accounts during the French election.

On Apr 27, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

Layer 8 Tech

Questions surround NSA’s involvement in Microsoft security concerns

Did the NSA turn a blind eye after its own failures?

On Apr 14, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

Tech

White House Website with Magnifying Glass

U.S. government websites are bad, study finds

A whopping 92 percent of federal government websites studied fail to meet basic standards, new report says.

On Mar 9, 2017

Layer 8 Tech