I fell down a rabbit hole last week that started with a simple search for “police auction motorcycle” and ended with me seriously considering bidding on a Wisconsin lighthouse. Yeah, you read that right—a lighthouse. It turns out the government sells all kinds of stuff nobody knows about, and some of it is absolutely fascinating. … Read more
I was up late last night, not doomscrolling or optimizing my morning routine, but clicking through government auction sites. And let me tell you, it’s weirdly therapeutic. There’s something deeply satisfying about seeing where taxpayer money actually ends up when agencies clean house. “In 1973, teenage NASA intern George Gary purchased a job lot of … Read more
You know that feeling when you’re sitting in yet another meeting, nodding along as someone explains why your idea “isn’t feasible right now” or needs “more buy-in” or has to go through “the proper channels”? That knot in your stomach isn’t just frustration—it’s the slow death of your agency, one permission slip at a time. … Read more
Last May, while scrolling through GovDeals at 2 AM, software engineer Kelvin Fichter spotted something that made his pulse jump: an IBM p5 p590 server. Not just any server – one that originally sold for nearly $1 million when it hit the market in the early 2000s. The listing showed zero bids. The asking price? … Read more
I fell down a rabbit hole last week that started with a simple search for “police auction motorcycle” and ended with me seriously considering bidding on a Wisconsin lighthouse. Yeah, you read that right—a lighthouse. It turns out the government sells all kinds of stuff nobody knows about, and some of it is absolutely fascinating. … Read more
I’ve been caught in the hustle more times than I can count—checking email at midnight, feeling guilty for taking a lunch break, pushing through exhaustion just to feel like I’m “doing enough.” It’s a sneaky trap: the belief that our worth is tied to how much we produce. Lately I’ve noticed this same pattern showing … Read more
The Government Auction Rabbit Hole: Where One Person’s Surplus Is Another’s Treasure I fell down a rabbit hole last week that started with a simple search for “police auction motorcycle” and ended with me seriously considering bidding on a Wisconsin lighthouse. Yeah, you read that right—a lighthouse. It turns out the government sells all kinds … Read more
I fell down a rabbit hole last week that started with a simple search for “police auction motorcycle” and ended with me seriously considering bidding on a Wisconsin lighthouse. Yeah, you read that right—a lighthouse. It turns out the government sells all kinds of stuff nobody knows about, and some of it is absolutely fascinating. … Read more
I fell down a rabbit hole last week that started with a simple search for “police auction motorcycle” and ended with me seriously considering bidding on a Wisconsin lighthouse. Yeah, you read that right—a lighthouse. It turns out the government sells all kinds of stuff nobody knows about, and some of it is absolutely fascinating. … Read more
I fell down a rabbit hole last week that started with a simple search for “police auction motorcycle” and ended with me seriously considering bidding on a Wisconsin lighthouse. Yeah, you read that right—a lighthouse. It turns out the government sells all kinds of stuff nobody knows about, and some of it is absolutely fascinating. … Read more