“Holy smoke—that was a horrible conflict of interest.”

A former biodefense official, upon learning that a Pentagon advisor had convinced the government to spend $334 million on an Anthrax drug produced by a biotech firm he had a stake in.  (via officialssay)

(via randomactsofchaos)

Celebrating our legal fellow’s last day with an office breakfast… That’s Meryl holding her going away mug signed by our staff.

Taxpayers Could Foot Bill For Fannie Mae Fraud Settlement →

We bailed them out, and now we might have to pay for their court settlement too.

Sh*t just got real. A note one of our coworkers posted on the fridge.

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From the U.S. Department of Interior:

Not all of our public lands are far from urban areas. The Golden Gate National Recreation Area chronicles two hundred years of history, from Native American culture, the Spanish Empire frontier and the Mexican Republic, to maritime history, and the California Gold Rush. It also provides some pretty killer views of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco.

Photo: Justin Kern

fantastic image of the Golden Gate Bridge from the U.S. Dept. of the Interior

Ten Questions That USASpending.Gov Can’t Answer →

Today’s pretty sunset photo courtesy of the Marine Corps Flickr page.

Danielle in the makeup chair before taping Moyers. Today’s topic: industry influence over Congress.