Civic Technologist | Executive Director, Alliance of Civic Technologists | Army Veteran | Alumni of Code for America, Defense Digital Service and USDS #civictech #chicago #illinois Really doesn’t like bullies Signal: civicwhitaker.53
I just want to know what the vendor’s performance evaluation in CPARS is going to look like.
emptywheelJuicebox Jeanine files a 20-page Motion to Dismiss the case against Davey Hearn that ... claims to have been helpless before DOI told them how Trump's incompetence ruined the pool. Not sure when I've seen this Olympic class ass-covering before. legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
Mr. Feeny's Big Surprised Face - Boy Meets WorldAlt: Mr. Feeny's Big Surprised Face from Boy Meets World (He is not the least bit surprised)static.klipy.comScott MacFarlaneFLASH: Justice Dept seeks to dismiss Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn Trump Admin acknowledges: "Damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June 2026 was the result of flawed installation by the contractor"
This is one of the most frustrating parts of public service to me. The public servants who respond to bad days know what made them bad & the fact that administrations push the bad days aside for political reasons hurts us all.
Nicholas GrossmanThe initial response to COVID-19 is similar to the withdrawal from Afghanistan, in that the crisis management was far from perfect and a serious after-action analysis would highlight valuable lessons learned, but any effort to do so is dwarfed by conspiracy theorists and liars trying to exploit it.
Surprise! (But in all seriousness, if this is happening to other tech firms - gov is gonna need to do some serious thinking about how to mitigate - a job that’s made harder by DOGE cuts at CISA)
Jackie Welles Shocked in Cyberpunk 2077ALT: Jackie Welles Shocked in Cyberpunk 2077static.klipy.comRaphael SatterBreaking on @reuters.com: OpenAIs's rogue agent compromised an account at a second tech firm, sources say Story TK
Arabella Crawford & I have a paper for @searchlightinst.bsky.social's Tech Viaduct on the need to harmonize definitions for programs. When words like income & homelessness change depending on the program - it makes improving the safety net difficult. www.searchlightinstitute.org/research/sta...
Standard Definitions: Reducing Administrative Burden by Ensuring InteroperabilitySimplifying definitions is necessary and the sensible first step to making technological solutions possible.www.searchlightinstitute.orgHalf of me is like “Why isn’t there a clause in these contracts defining how to wind down the contract?” On the other hand, why the hell is this an issue in the first place?
Joseph Cox"For the time being, if you or someone on your crew has availability to secure black plastic bags (or something else) over the cameras, that would be great." www.404media.co/flock-object...
There's....a lot to dig into here.... but my biggest thing right now is that Congress should bring back the Office of Technology Assessment *specifically* so that they have their own staff doing their own research on issues like these rather than just relying on industry.
Andrew Coutsif only there were a movie, perhaps even a series of movies, that could inform us about how this might eventually play out
Hey Chicago, when are the Blue Angels supposed to be back for the air show because we *might* want to talk about this
Chris⚖️JusticeAmerica250, Pensacola @JonAustenLinch 🤯 Blue Angels flyover way too close for comfort!
Why can't y'all be normal for just one god damn second?
Matthew GaultHegseth announced they're gonna start screening for T and administering testosterone treatment for warriors found wanting
For those following along at home, the Illinois version of this is why we have Flock cameras everywhere.
Capitol FaxDick Durbin’s last hurrah is blasted by state and national groups
I have a piece in @liberalcurrents.com this morning about bureaucracy hacking - the art of reducing friction in bureaucratic processes *while still addressing the risk the regulations were intended to mitigate* That last bit is the part DOGE didn’t get. www.liberalcurrents.com/making-gover...
Making Government Work From WithinIn praise of "bureaucracy hacking."www.liberalcurrents.com