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I'm from the government and I'm here to help you laugh

You may be wary of the speed bump that is a dad joke, but JHarris's sharing of the the website fatherhood.gov and its treasure trove of Dad Jokes, will help you get over that! :)

MetaFilter Events: Week 3

This week, we’re moving on to themes and topics around social justice, government, policy and research. You’ll learn more about advocacy and activism — and how you can have your voice heard on issues that matter to you!

12/06/22
by taz

Unprecedented government onslaught

Transgender flag colors composed of html hex color values

Chrysopoeia has a post presenting how different trans people are responding to state level anti trans bills in the US, including info on how to help protect Trans folks and save lives.

03/22/22
by taz

Access to government information in the US

Hollerith census machine dialsHollerith census machine dials by Marcin Wichary (cc by), more about this image

This is really, really important and it's part of a nasty larger trend that's beginning to emerge: Americans are losing access to government information that they previously had access to.
Actually, this raises a legitimate question: Who the hell is responsible for archiving and disseminating the activities of Congress via the web? There are a handful of agencies that could ostensibly be responsible for this, and none who actually want to step up to the plate.

06/09/12
by jessamyn

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