Archive - The Fed Up

The Fed Up is (re)Finding Its Voice

A pause, pivot, and a request for you!

Jun 9 • Jordan Mathews

May 2026

Hope is a four letter word

My family's story with Serious Mental Illness (SMI)

May 19 • Jordan Mathews

April 2026

One year after losing my federal career, I still have no idea what the f*** I am doing (and maybe that's the point?)

My recent thoughts on clarity and contentment

Apr 21 • Jordan Mathews

March 2026

Jordan and Ashley are Fired, Tired, and Gay

Welcome to our crash out

Mar 26 • Jordan Mathews and Ashley is HYPER/FIXATED

21:23

Build It and They Will Come

How losing my career led to a sold-out play—and the start of something bigger

Mar 24

Everything is fine.

For the planners with no plan (is this an early onset mid-life crisis?)

Mar 13 • Jordan Mathews

February 2026

What Would Bad Bunny Do? Three Ways to Center Love, Joy, and Unity in Your Resistance Strategy Right Now

"The only thing more powerful than hate is love."

Feb 17 • Jordan Mathews

Why the Deaths of Good & Pretti Didn’t Come From Nowhere—and Why they Demand Reinvestment in Community Equity with Mediation

"Without trust, even the strongest institutions appear perfunctory."

Feb 3

January 2026

What Minnesota Has Taught Us: 5 Ways We Can Fight Fascism Right Now

"Lead and follow with compassion."

Jan 27 • Jordan Mathews

What's In and Out for Former Feds in 2026

"Spoiler alert: You were right all along."

Jan 20 • Jordan Mathews

13:56

Fed Up with the Hollow Men

Why I Ieft the FBI

Jan 13

New year, still me.

And what a gift that is

Jan 6 • Jordan Mathews