Average American
Former USAID who believes government should work for the average American. Follow for bite-size takes on the current chaos.
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Trying to Buy Elections
In May Musk said he was cutting back on political spending: “I think I’ve done enough.”
Since then, the richest man in the world has become the biggest known donor in the 2026 midterms, spending $366 million so far to keep Republicans in c...
Your Taxes Paying for Trump’s Campaign Ads
Your tax dollars paid for Trump’s campaign ads. Homeland Security spent millions this fall airing at least 13 pro-Trump, campaign-style ads, even though a clause Congress has renewed every year since 1951 bans spending taxpayer money on pro...
Musk is the Villain of this Movie
“Musk,” directed by Oscar winner Alex Gibney, opens in U.S. theaters October 16. It examines how Musk went from celebrated tech leader to one of the most powerful and unaccountable men on Earth.
I spent 16 years with USAID and then watched...
Bad Ideas: Fall Edition
When I worked at USAID, a contractor wasn’t allowed to buy me lunch. Even casual, minor gifts were off-limits. That’s how seriously the federal government used to take conflicts of interest.
Now the richest man in the world, whose comp...
Thank You, Elon Musk
Today I have to say thank you to Elon Musk.
I’m thanking him for the opportunity to learn new frugal habits after his DOGE dismantled the agency I gave 16 years of my life to and took my small business down with it. Without Elon Musk, I w...
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