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Metro has decided to shell out good money for team building exercises, none of which will improve service quality. [trust falls] Metro is spending thousands of dollars so its top department heads can go through team-building exercises with a leadership coach. The transportation agency says it is shelling out about …

Taxpayer money at its best: Fatherhood.gov It’s a series of internet pages filled articles about how to be a better father. It’s littered with amazing fake dad stock imagery. We’re told if this site enjoys huge success, it will lead to: Motherhood.gov Sisterhood.gov FirstCousinSecondRemoved.gov StepChild.gov

We’ve reported on this before, but given the recent developments, it’s likely a good idea to revisit it. Note to future government employees: Surprisingly, it is NOT okay to surf porn while on your government computer. Employee misconduct investigations, often involving workers accessing pornography from their government computers, grew sixfold …

Dear Chairman Steele, For $20,000 you can buy the damn plane. [Steele charters plane for nearly $20K] Hugs, Reality

There are some government-funded projects that make sense, then there’s this. US shells out $10M for unmanned aircraft that can perch like a bird Believe it or not, this funding is not a joke. Experts say the ability to actually fly in and perch like a bird will be one …