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This is my attempt to slowly come back.

I've been trying not to disconnect, but I also don't want to be too involved in everything that is happening.

Revisiting the Origins of Civic Tech In an era of DOGE, what can we learn from a different approach to tech and government

"Technology has become the spinal cord of government. ... Just look at DOGE's approach. When they began cutting across the government, where did they go first? Not to policy offices, not to secretary suites, not to planning departments. They went directly to the levers of IT systems and operations."

After almost a year mostly using IG Stories and Reels I forgot how to use platforms like Bluesky.

#NoKings

Fired federal tech staffers file retaliation claim to a panel whose chairwoman Trump also fired A group of roughly 80 fired federal employees are appealing their terminations to an administrative body in charge of protecting the rights of federal employees from partisan political practices.

Our appeal to the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board seeks to hold the administration accountable for its actions and defend the rule of law.

Getting ready for our panel- You can carry on where 18F left off! #CfASummit

The chaos Elon Musk and Doge are leaving behind in Washington Though Musk promised modernization and efficiency, what’s left is a trail of uncertainty and reduced functionality

"Former 18F director Lindsay Young ... is concerned that Doge’s cuts will have long-lasting effects on government functions. 'In government, it’s just so much easier to tear things down than it is to build things up,' Young said." @not-young.bsky.social

How it started // How it’s going

Bad Bunny: Tiny Desk Concert Flanked by cuatros and congas, Bad Bunny wields the power of Puerto Rico in a joyous and defiant Tiny Desk.

Flanked by cuatros and congas, Bad Bunny wields the power of Puerto Rico in a joyous and defiant Tiny Desk.

Assassin’s Creed Twitter account just torched Elon Musk on his own platform

How an obscure US government office has become a target of Elon Musk Rightwing campaign propelled by tech billionaire accuses General Services Administration’s 18F of being a far-left cell * Never miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time. Federal employees in a…

How an obscure US government office has become a target of Elon Musk

I wrote about my favorite project that I worked on at @alt18f.bsky.social (minus the "alt"). It's about prototyping, learning from users, and the power of great product owners. It's also about what's missing, now that 18F isn't out there doing this anymore. matthenry.fyi/posts/the-be...

The Data Rescue Tracker The Data Rescue Tracker is a collaborative tool built to catalog existing public data rescue efforts so that we can coordinate better across initiatives. At this stage, you can use the tool to help re...

See what we rescued on the Data Rescue Tracker. www.datarescueproject.org/data-rescue-... and baserow.datarescueproject.org/public/grid/...

Trying to make sense of the elimination of 18F Former GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini discusses the termination of the GSA tech team.

“There was a real deep philosophy behind the work that [18F was] doing, a real deep sense of intentionality, and a real deep commitment to delivering the best possible outcome for the American taxpayer.” (Side note: Our commitment still stands. 🇺🇸)

Buenos días ☀️

Amigo que disfrutes mucho!

Linda tarde

For those who are following my moving saga, I finally finished it today. It only took me from 2023 until now.

"'Anyone can make something look nice,' the employee said. But following the correct protocols to ensure government systems don’t break 'is a lot more complicated. And I don’t think [DOGE agents] care about it at all.'"

Edwin Torres I build technology to create better solutions for people.

I started this project back in 2021, but I never really finished anything. I spent some time last week and this week to finally work on a first iteration. edtorr.com

Once 18F, always 18F ✊

We had a heartfelt team going away call for 18F last week. I think it finally hit and I’m so angry and sad. So many committed folks doing amazing work and I’ll miss them all. The culture @alt18f.bsky.social built is a testament to everyone who passed through over the years.

☀️ ♥️

Sunrise and four palm trees

Buenos días ☀️