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Additional resources for recently laid-off federal employees

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Via SLA-DMV Community:

CareerOneStop
ClearanceJobs
Society of American Archivists: Free Membership

District of Columbia

Washingtonian Magazine: Free and Discounted Services in Washington, DC
DC Department of Unemployment Services: Unemployment Compensation for Former Federal Employees
District of Columbia Office of Unemployment Compensation – Find a Job

Maryland

Professional Development for Library Workers
Frederick County: Assistance for Federal Workers
CBS News: Baltimore City Job Fair and Resources
Maryland.gov: Maryland Workers Impacted by Recent Federal Actions
Maryland Department of Labor
Prince George’s County, Maryland: Resources for Federal Workers
Montgomery County, Maryland: Resources for Workers Impacted by Recent Federal Government Actions
WorkSource Montgomery
Anne Arundel County, Maryland: Federal Employee Assistance
Expanded Howard County Resources

Virginia

Loudoun County – Resources for Federal Workers
NOVAnext: Helping Displaced Federal Workers Transition to New Careers

VirginiaHasJobs.com: Resources for Impacted Federal Workers
Virginia Employment Commission
Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth: Resources for Impacted Federal Workers
VirginiaWorks.gov
Arlington County, Virginia: Assistance for Federal Employees and Contractors
Fairfax County, Virginia: Help for Residents Affected by Federal Workplace Actions
Prince William County, Virginia: Resources for Residents Impacted by Federal Workforce

Amazon annihilates Alexa privacy settings, turns on continuous, nonconsensual audio uploading

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Pluralistic: “Even by Amazon standards, this is extraordinarily sleazy: starting March 28, each Amazon Echo device will cease processing audio on-device and instead upload all the audio it captures to Amazon’s cloud for processing, even if you have previously opted out of cloud-based processing. It’s easy to flap your hands at this bit of thievery… Continue Reading

Trump targeting libraries, museums, community development and the press

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In yet another punitive executive action, the Trump regime is explicitly targeting our communities – libraries, museums, scholars, families, minority business, community development, and the press. This action shits down the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), a federal body that has coordinated efforts across multiple government agencies to address homelessness since 1987. ALA statement… Continue Reading

These Are the 10 DOGE Operatives Inside the Social Security Administration

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Wired [unpaywalled] – “The team working at the Social Security Administration appears to be among the largest DOGE units deployed to any government agency. At least 10 people associated with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are now working at the Social Security Administration, according to government records reviewed by WIRED; this includes… Continue Reading

Fed Layoffs

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“A caring community resource to help federal employees navigate their next chapter. You’re not alone in this journey. A community resource created to support federal employees affected by workforce reductions.” Links to: Career Resources; Support Services; Legal Help; Healthcare Jobs; Corporate Jobs; Additional Jobs. Continue Reading

Fowl Play: How Chicken Genetics Barons Created the Egg Crisis

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Today’s piece is written by antitrust lawyer Basel Musharbash based on a report he researched for Farm Action. It’s the second part of an investigative series on the egg industry called “Hatching a Conspiracy.” Part one is here. “As most people in America know, egg prices have gone haywire. Shortages and high prices got a… Continue Reading

Global Atlas of Environmental Justice

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What type of information can you find in the EJAtlas? The EJatlas maps conflicts across 10 main categories: Nuclear Mineral Ores and Building Extractions Waste Management Biomass and Land Conflicts Fossil Fuels, Energy and Climate Justice Water Management Infrastructure and Built Environment Tourism Recreation Biodiversity Conservation Conflicts Industrial and Utilities Conflicts The database contains information… Continue Reading

Prepping isn’t just for preppers anymore – it’s time to get a go-bag

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PopSci: “For most folks, the word “prepper” evokes an image of someone who’s got way too much time on their hands at best, and who spends way too much time following conspiracies on the Internet at worst. But while you might not want to fill a backyard bunker with canned food (or, frankly, need to),… Continue Reading

Musk Watch DOGE Tracker

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Judd Legum: “Yesterday, we launched the Musk Watch DOGE Tracker. This new tool authoritatively demonstrated that Elon Musk had been grossly overstating the cuts implemented by DOGE. While Musk claimed that DOGE had made $105 billion in cuts, the Musk Watch DOGE Tracker revealed that just $8.6 billion of those cuts were verifiable. Within hours,… Continue Reading

Rendering Social Security incapable of serving 71 million Americans is catastrophic

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ProPublica: “Since the arrival of a team from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, Social Security is in a far more precarious place than has been widely understood, according to Leland Dudek, the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration. “I don’t want the system to collapse,” Dudek said in a closed-door meeting last week,… Continue Reading

What US States Have Filial Responsibility Laws

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Trust and Will: “Filial responsibility is a legal concept in which an adult child is financially responsible for their parents’ unpaid healthcare costs. Not all states have filial responsibility laws, and not all families are liable. In our guide, What is Filial Responsibility: we dive into an explanation of when these laws can possibly apply.… Continue Reading

Censor, purge, defund: how Trump is following the authoritarian playbook on science and universities

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Christina Pagel – Diving into Data & Decision making: “The attacks on science and universities are neither random nor new. This isn’t chaos—it’s a deliberate war on science and academic freedom. In just six weeks, the Trump administration has slashed research budgets, purged health and scientific agencies, censored research, and threatened universities. Making a list… Continue Reading