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US Digital Service at Digital Drlivery Day in Congress ( DOGE destroyed this amazing capacity)

Oof. “AI is the fancy sports car, but the government doesn’t even have paved roads and bridges”. This is the challenge before us. Humans will remain the most crucial part of the next governing system. (Civil servants) #DemocracyForward

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Engage California listened to regular people & connected this civic voice to Decision makers. This is the promise of new deliberative technology harnessed for reform. In this case input on wildfire response. 👏@engaged-california.bsky.social #DemocracyForward

US Capitol awaiting the great transformations ahead.

So true. On the dais at #DemocracyForward a panel that claims the baton of government reform. “We do not want the EPA of 2029 to look like the EPA of December 2024” hello, Congress? (EPA=Environmental
protection Agency)

A patriotic American protesting the regime

3/From mass grifts to destabilizing actions against our federal government, this regime is acting fast & hoping we will be overwhelmed. They are wrong. We are
Fighting. We are defending America. We are winning lawsuits and this will continue. 💪🏻🇺🇸 #unions #DemocracyForward

Dark woods with a bright horizon on the other side.

2\ from Justice to caring for the elderly. From saving children to our armed services, theTrump regime has systematically destroyed or retaliated against what has made America great & replaced it with corruption & cronies. #DemocracyForward

American flag at the Brown Palace in Denver.

Im at Civil Service Strong with #DemocracyForward today. “we have an unprecedented opportunity before us” 💪🏻 to bring back integrity to government. Where honesty is a strength, not a weakness.

Trump Jr. Targets Missouri Activist in Latest Attack on Gerrymander Opponents Read more here.

As Missourians fight to stave off a GOP gerrymander by putting it to a statewide vote, the President of United States’ eldest son entered the fray Wednesday, attacking the referendum’s organizer on social media. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself

What a disgrace for an organization that spent decades upholding rule of law and democracy => Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...

Where José Andrés eats in Washington DC ‘I’m telling you, we have one of the best food scenes in the country,’ says the chef and humanitarian, who has called the city home for more than 30 years

Thank you, Chef Andres for always loving our beautiful DC. Ideas for eating out! 👏@worldcentralkitchen share.google/JdnyQf8FNHXQ...

Trump's face on new national park passes outrages conservationists Changes to the America the Beautiful passes prioritize U.S. citizens.

Get your smiley face stickers ready. (I'll still buy this pass to support our parks b/c the Trump regime has eviscerated their staff & maintenance, like every other public good) www.sfgate.com/national-par...

Tax Filing as Easy as Mobile Banking Americans trade stocks instantly, but spend 13 hours on tax forms. They send cash by text, but wait weeks for IRS responses. The nation's revenue collector ranks dead last in citizen satisfaction. The...

The USA can do this too! IRS modernization, including year-round filing, pre-populated returns, and expanded customer service support. fas.org/publication/...

Green border, white background, dark blue text that says "6 things to remember on Giving Tuesday" - with the six tips outlined in the thread below.

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, a time to celebrate Oregonians' willingness to help one another.

If you plan to give to any charities, here are six tips to make sure your donations have the biggest impact:

#orpol #GivingTuesday #GivingTuesday2025

The end of academic freedom, Flowchart Edition.

Memorial for Natl Guard soldiers in DC placed there in the days following lethal violence against them

Memorial at Farragut West today. 😔

Considering Trust and Safety's Past, Present, and Future | TechPolicy.Press Dean Jackson discusses the field's future with law professors Danielle Keats Citron and Ari Ezra Waldman and Jeff Allen from the Integrity Institute.

On this episode of the Tech Policy Press podcast, contributing editor Dean Jackson discusses the evolution of trust and safety with law scholars Danielle Keats Citron and Ari Ezra Waldman and Jeff Allen, chief research officer at the Integrity Institute. Listen:

Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings

Attn: Homebuyers from Real Estate industry “You’re on your own.” Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...

This is one of the best deliberative democracy projects we’ve seen in a while:

@engaged-california.bsky.social asked Californians affected by the LA wildfires to weigh in on the recovery process.

Now they’ve synthesized that data, and they’re presenting an action plan to elected officials.

How to Save Democracy Personal Journals Podcast · Democracy is in trouble. Around the world, trust is breaking down, systems are creaking, and people are walking away. But we still believe in it. Not as something we have, ...

How to save democracy podcast 👀 !! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

As Baltimore grows hungrier, these chefs are pulling out all the stops Love & Cornbread, the nonprofit is doubling efforts in a new era of food insecurity in Baltimore City.

For hungry people in Baltimore’s Penn North, Love & Cornbread is there

New York state law takes aim at personalized pricing | TechCrunch Businesses that use personalized pricing are now required to tell customers, “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data."

Businesses that use personalized pricing are now required to tell customers, “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data."

Colorado State Senator Is Killed in Car Crash

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...

Faith Winter (RIP) and Lorelei Kelly at a climate change event.

Faith Winter —Colorado State Senator— killed in a car crash on Wednesday. What a loss. Sending thoughts to her family, her constituents and loved ones. We will miss you, my friend.

Here is the website so you can attend the next one! howtobuildpeace.org/attend-the-c...

If you want to read the full @propublica.org investigation into CIA-backed Afghan Zero Units, here's Lynzy Billing's award-winning piece from 2022:

Slide on renewing democracy with pro public technology. Speaker needing an iron notwithstanding!

The #BuildPeace conf and workshop last week was full of hope & encouragement. This “deliberative tech” deployed in the USA can develop Federalism 2.0!

Motherhood on the Frontlines Meet the single mothers caring for Ukraine’s most vulnerable children.

Thousands of mothers in Ukraine are raising their children alone as a direct result of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. As the fighting continues, it is mostly women who care for the country’s children.

Meet the mothers caring for Ukraine’s most vulnerable children.

Before the American Revolution, Native nations guarded their societies against tyranny Native American communities were elaborate consensus democracies, many of which had survived for generations because of careful attention to checking and balancing power.

Governance lessons from tribal wisdom: Leaders generally governed by facilitating decision-making in council meetings & public gatherings...Power & prestige came to lie not in amassing wealth but assuring that the wealth was shared wisely @us.theconversation.com theconversation.com/before-the-a...

Why Does Steve Witkoff Keep Taking Russia’s Side? Trump’s envoy isn’t promoting peace. His interventions are helping Vladimir Putin.

re: Witkoff's gobsmacking betrayals of core security values: This war will end only when Russia stops fighting. The Russians need to halt the invasion, recognize the sovereignty of Ukraine, and drop their imperial ambitions. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

Getting Ready to Party Like It’s 2008 Trump’s cronies are undermining financial stability

Dems, wake up! Crypto grifters, deregulation & crony corruption could crash down on all of us once again (per usual and despite the facts, you will get the blame) open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

LK and Lollipop-Lulu Belle say “hug all your varmints!”

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!