Enchanter
@1stenchanter.bsky.social
🎙️ Host of Public Design™ and Editor of Built in Public™ ~ Exploring civic imagination, legacy, & the future we build together ~ they/them/theirs
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· May 3
Public Design
This isn’t a news show. It’s a space for thoughtful questions about how we live together, what we build, and why. This intro shares what Public Design is, what it isn’t, and why reflection matters.
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What if the systems around us are shaped by more than rules—what if they reflect what we tolerate or imagine?
Episode 0 of Public Design is live.
A space for reflection, design, and shared questions.
#PublicDesign #CivicDesign #MediaAndCulture #SocialInfrastructure #Reflection
Episode 0 of Public Design is live.
A space for reflection, design, and shared questions.
#PublicDesign #CivicDesign #MediaAndCulture #SocialInfrastructure #Reflection
Took some time to revise my work, so if you missed the latest episodes on Substack then check them out to catch up.
Link in bio.
Everything is heading into a new direction this holiday season as it's out with the old.
Don't forget to read and listen as we walk this path together.
#BuiltinPublic
Link in bio.
Everything is heading into a new direction this holiday season as it's out with the old.
Don't forget to read and listen as we walk this path together.
#BuiltinPublic
December 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Took some time to revise my work, so if you missed the latest episodes on Substack then check them out to catch up.
Link in bio.
Everything is heading into a new direction this holiday season as it's out with the old.
Don't forget to read and listen as we walk this path together.
#BuiltinPublic
Link in bio.
Everything is heading into a new direction this holiday season as it's out with the old.
Don't forget to read and listen as we walk this path together.
#BuiltinPublic
Section 5.2 is a discussion about what it means to qualify as a representative.
Click the link for my Substack, as we explore a rework of how government and society can intermix.
To find my other works check the link in my bio🧑💻
1stenchanter.substack.com/p/section-52...
Click the link for my Substack, as we explore a rework of how government and society can intermix.
To find my other works check the link in my bio🧑💻
1stenchanter.substack.com/p/section-52...
Section 5.2 — Eligibility & Disqualification
A Build in Public™ breakdown of Section 5.2
1stenchanter.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Section 5.2 is a discussion about what it means to qualify as a representative.
Click the link for my Substack, as we explore a rework of how government and society can intermix.
To find my other works check the link in my bio🧑💻
1stenchanter.substack.com/p/section-52...
Click the link for my Substack, as we explore a rework of how government and society can intermix.
To find my other works check the link in my bio🧑💻
1stenchanter.substack.com/p/section-52...
Project Articulation --
Building Together: A Living Constitution for a Shared Future
Why Continuity Matters
The Vision: Collective Governance
Why I Wrote This
Your Invitation
Join the effort in whatever way you’re able, and by checking the link in my bio.
Welcome to my Brain.
-Enchanter
Building Together: A Living Constitution for a Shared Future
Why Continuity Matters
The Vision: Collective Governance
Why I Wrote This
Your Invitation
Join the effort in whatever way you’re able, and by checking the link in my bio.
Welcome to my Brain.
-Enchanter
November 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Project Articulation --
Building Together: A Living Constitution for a Shared Future
Why Continuity Matters
The Vision: Collective Governance
Why I Wrote This
Your Invitation
Join the effort in whatever way you’re able, and by checking the link in my bio.
Welcome to my Brain.
-Enchanter
Building Together: A Living Constitution for a Shared Future
Why Continuity Matters
The Vision: Collective Governance
Why I Wrote This
Your Invitation
Join the effort in whatever way you’re able, and by checking the link in my bio.
Welcome to my Brain.
-Enchanter
Sorry for the disappearance, but I'm back.
Who really speaks for us—and how should that power be shaped?
These next entries in Build in Public breaks down representation as civic duty, not a career, and the ethics involved.
Coming soon. Link in bio.
#BuiltInPublic #Representation #CivicDesign
Who really speaks for us—and how should that power be shaped?
These next entries in Build in Public breaks down representation as civic duty, not a career, and the ethics involved.
Coming soon. Link in bio.
#BuiltInPublic #Representation #CivicDesign
November 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Sorry for the disappearance, but I'm back.
Who really speaks for us—and how should that power be shaped?
These next entries in Build in Public breaks down representation as civic duty, not a career, and the ethics involved.
Coming soon. Link in bio.
#BuiltInPublic #Representation #CivicDesign
Who really speaks for us—and how should that power be shaped?
These next entries in Build in Public breaks down representation as civic duty, not a career, and the ethics involved.
Coming soon. Link in bio.
#BuiltInPublic #Representation #CivicDesign
Elections aren’t enough.
Section 5 of Build in Public explores how representation can evolve—through stewardship, structure, and real public power.
Post coming Wednesday & don't forget to book a Clarity Session via the link in my bio.
#BuildInPublic #CivicDesign #PublicTrust
Section 5 of Build in Public explores how representation can evolve—through stewardship, structure, and real public power.
Post coming Wednesday & don't forget to book a Clarity Session via the link in my bio.
#BuildInPublic #CivicDesign #PublicTrust
October 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Elections aren’t enough.
Section 5 of Build in Public explores how representation can evolve—through stewardship, structure, and real public power.
Post coming Wednesday & don't forget to book a Clarity Session via the link in my bio.
#BuildInPublic #CivicDesign #PublicTrust
Section 5 of Build in Public explores how representation can evolve—through stewardship, structure, and real public power.
Post coming Wednesday & don't forget to book a Clarity Session via the link in my bio.
#BuildInPublic #CivicDesign #PublicTrust
What does a government owe its people?
Section 4 of Build in Public explores rights, responsibility, and future readiness. Part I and II are posted now.
Also, don't forget to book a 1:1 consultation designed to help you think more clearly—link in bio.
#SelfGovernance #BuildInPublic #CivicDesign
Section 4 of Build in Public explores rights, responsibility, and future readiness. Part I and II are posted now.
Also, don't forget to book a 1:1 consultation designed to help you think more clearly—link in bio.
#SelfGovernance #BuildInPublic #CivicDesign
October 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
What does a government owe its people?
Section 4 of Build in Public explores rights, responsibility, and future readiness. Part I and II are posted now.
Also, don't forget to book a 1:1 consultation designed to help you think more clearly—link in bio.
#SelfGovernance #BuildInPublic #CivicDesign
Section 4 of Build in Public explores rights, responsibility, and future readiness. Part I and II are posted now.
Also, don't forget to book a 1:1 consultation designed to help you think more clearly—link in bio.
#SelfGovernance #BuildInPublic #CivicDesign
Sorry for being away but good news!
Section 4, Part II iis dropping.
Taxation, trade, finance, and technology — the arteries of an economy. Are they serving the people, or hollowing them out?
Find the blog in my bio along with all my Social Medias.
#BuildInPublic #PublicDesign #ClaritySessions
Section 4, Part II iis dropping.
Taxation, trade, finance, and technology — the arteries of an economy. Are they serving the people, or hollowing them out?
Find the blog in my bio along with all my Social Medias.
#BuildInPublic #PublicDesign #ClaritySessions
September 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Sorry for being away but good news!
Section 4, Part II iis dropping.
Taxation, trade, finance, and technology — the arteries of an economy. Are they serving the people, or hollowing them out?
Find the blog in my bio along with all my Social Medias.
#BuildInPublic #PublicDesign #ClaritySessions
Section 4, Part II iis dropping.
Taxation, trade, finance, and technology — the arteries of an economy. Are they serving the people, or hollowing them out?
Find the blog in my bio along with all my Social Medias.
#BuildInPublic #PublicDesign #ClaritySessions
What if labor laws weren’t just policies—but reflections of public ethics?
Section 4 Part I drops tomorrow.
Explore how we design work, dignity, and value.
→ Clarity Sessions open now.
Link in bio.
#PublicDesign #CivicEconomy #BuiltInPublic
Section 4 Part I drops tomorrow.
Explore how we design work, dignity, and value.
→ Clarity Sessions open now.
Link in bio.
#PublicDesign #CivicEconomy #BuiltInPublic
September 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
What if labor laws weren’t just policies—but reflections of public ethics?
Section 4 Part I drops tomorrow.
Explore how we design work, dignity, and value.
→ Clarity Sessions open now.
Link in bio.
#PublicDesign #CivicEconomy #BuiltInPublic
Section 4 Part I drops tomorrow.
Explore how we design work, dignity, and value.
→ Clarity Sessions open now.
Link in bio.
#PublicDesign #CivicEconomy #BuiltInPublic
What should government feel like?
I’m exploring that question through my blog, podcast, and 1-on-1 Clarity Sessions.
Read, listen, or book a session via the link in my bio.
Drop a comment—let’s build something worth believing in.
#BuildInPublic #PublicDesign #ClaritySessions
I’m exploring that question through my blog, podcast, and 1-on-1 Clarity Sessions.
Read, listen, or book a session via the link in my bio.
Drop a comment—let’s build something worth believing in.
#BuildInPublic #PublicDesign #ClaritySessions
September 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
What should government feel like?
I’m exploring that question through my blog, podcast, and 1-on-1 Clarity Sessions.
Read, listen, or book a session via the link in my bio.
Drop a comment—let’s build something worth believing in.
#BuildInPublic #PublicDesign #ClaritySessions
I’m exploring that question through my blog, podcast, and 1-on-1 Clarity Sessions.
Read, listen, or book a session via the link in my bio.
Drop a comment—let’s build something worth believing in.
#BuildInPublic #PublicDesign #ClaritySessions
📝 New blog post just dropped:
Section 3 – Civic Participation & Public Power
How does a government listen before an election?
Find it all through the link in my bio.
#CivicDesign #PublicPower #ClaritySession
Section 3 – Civic Participation & Public Power
How does a government listen before an election?
Find it all through the link in my bio.
#CivicDesign #PublicPower #ClaritySession
September 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
📝 New blog post just dropped:
Section 3 – Civic Participation & Public Power
How does a government listen before an election?
Find it all through the link in my bio.
#CivicDesign #PublicPower #ClaritySession
Section 3 – Civic Participation & Public Power
How does a government listen before an election?
Find it all through the link in my bio.
#CivicDesign #PublicPower #ClaritySession
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🧱 Section 3 drops Wednesday: Civic Participation & Public Power.
What happens when forums, petitions, and panels aren’t optional—but required response points?
This is how legitimacy listens.
Clarity Sessions available—link in bio.
#Governance #PublicPower #DesignForward
What happens when forums, petitions, and panels aren’t optional—but required response points?
This is how legitimacy listens.
Clarity Sessions available—link in bio.
#Governance #PublicPower #DesignForward
September 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🧱 Section 3 drops Wednesday: Civic Participation & Public Power.
What happens when forums, petitions, and panels aren’t optional—but required response points?
This is how legitimacy listens.
Clarity Sessions available—link in bio.
#Governance #PublicPower #DesignForward
What happens when forums, petitions, and panels aren’t optional—but required response points?
This is how legitimacy listens.
Clarity Sessions available—link in bio.
#Governance #PublicPower #DesignForward
Section 2 just went live.
What should a government actually do?
We break it down: responsibility, structure, service—not slogans.
🧱 Read the full framework via the link in my bio.
#PublicDesign #CivicPower #BuildInPublic
What should a government actually do?
We break it down: responsibility, structure, service—not slogans.
🧱 Read the full framework via the link in my bio.
#PublicDesign #CivicPower #BuildInPublic
August 28, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Section 2 just went live.
What should a government actually do?
We break it down: responsibility, structure, service—not slogans.
🧱 Read the full framework via the link in my bio.
#PublicDesign #CivicPower #BuildInPublic
What should a government actually do?
We break it down: responsibility, structure, service—not slogans.
🧱 Read the full framework via the link in my bio.
#PublicDesign #CivicPower #BuildInPublic
Public Design reimagines systems.
Build in Public shares the process.
Clarity Sessions bring the reflection to you.
Explore them all → link in bio.
#PublicDesign #BuildInPublic #Clarity
Build in Public shares the process.
Clarity Sessions bring the reflection to you.
Explore them all → link in bio.
#PublicDesign #BuildInPublic #Clarity
August 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Public Design reimagines systems.
Build in Public shares the process.
Clarity Sessions bring the reflection to you.
Explore them all → link in bio.
#PublicDesign #BuildInPublic #Clarity
Build in Public shares the process.
Clarity Sessions bring the reflection to you.
Explore them all → link in bio.
#PublicDesign #BuildInPublic #Clarity
What should a government actually do?
On 8.27, we release Section 2: the job description for responsible power.
Stability, structure, and service—by design.
Check the link in bio for all my content.
#PublicDesign #BuildInPublic #GovernmentDesign #CivicPower
On 8.27, we release Section 2: the job description for responsible power.
Stability, structure, and service—by design.
Check the link in bio for all my content.
#PublicDesign #BuildInPublic #GovernmentDesign #CivicPower
August 23, 2025 at 11:41 AM
What should a government actually do?
On 8.27, we release Section 2: the job description for responsible power.
Stability, structure, and service—by design.
Check the link in bio for all my content.
#PublicDesign #BuildInPublic #GovernmentDesign #CivicPower
On 8.27, we release Section 2: the job description for responsible power.
Stability, structure, and service—by design.
Check the link in bio for all my content.
#PublicDesign #BuildInPublic #GovernmentDesign #CivicPower
Section 1B asks: What happens when systems fail?
Power should flow—but also expire.
Emergency authority should come with limits, sunlight, and a way back to the people.
Read my take on emergency protocols
+ book a Clarity Session to grow your ideas → [link in bio]
Power should flow—but also expire.
Emergency authority should come with limits, sunlight, and a way back to the people.
Read my take on emergency protocols
+ book a Clarity Session to grow your ideas → [link in bio]
August 15, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Section 1B asks: What happens when systems fail?
Power should flow—but also expire.
Emergency authority should come with limits, sunlight, and a way back to the people.
Read my take on emergency protocols
+ book a Clarity Session to grow your ideas → [link in bio]
Power should flow—but also expire.
Emergency authority should come with limits, sunlight, and a way back to the people.
Read my take on emergency protocols
+ book a Clarity Session to grow your ideas → [link in bio]
Coming Soon!
The foundation of a new civic framework—built not for control, but for clarity.
If you're drawn to reimagining what governance can feel like, this is your invitation.
—Check the link in the bio—
#BuildInPublic #PublicDesign
The foundation of a new civic framework—built not for control, but for clarity.
If you're drawn to reimagining what governance can feel like, this is your invitation.
—Check the link in the bio—
#BuildInPublic #PublicDesign
August 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Coming Soon!
The foundation of a new civic framework—built not for control, but for clarity.
If you're drawn to reimagining what governance can feel like, this is your invitation.
—Check the link in the bio—
#BuildInPublic #PublicDesign
The foundation of a new civic framework—built not for control, but for clarity.
If you're drawn to reimagining what governance can feel like, this is your invitation.
—Check the link in the bio—
#BuildInPublic #PublicDesign
The waiting is over!
Our first entry on Built in Public's blog introduces trust, power, and the values that should shape civic life.
🌐 Read it now — click the link in bio.
#Governance #CivicDesign #BuildInPublic
Our first entry on Built in Public's blog introduces trust, power, and the values that should shape civic life.
🌐 Read it now — click the link in bio.
#Governance #CivicDesign #BuildInPublic
July 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The waiting is over!
Our first entry on Built in Public's blog introduces trust, power, and the values that should shape civic life.
🌐 Read it now — click the link in bio.
#Governance #CivicDesign #BuildInPublic
Our first entry on Built in Public's blog introduces trust, power, and the values that should shape civic life.
🌐 Read it now — click the link in bio.
#Governance #CivicDesign #BuildInPublic
Who do our systems really serve?
Who gets left out—on purpose?
🎙️ Public Design is a podcast about how we build, who we build for, and what gets built in.
New episodes now streaming.
🔗 Link in bio.
#PublicDesign #Podcast #CivicDesign
Who gets left out—on purpose?
🎙️ Public Design is a podcast about how we build, who we build for, and what gets built in.
New episodes now streaming.
🔗 Link in bio.
#PublicDesign #Podcast #CivicDesign
July 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Who do our systems really serve?
Who gets left out—on purpose?
🎙️ Public Design is a podcast about how we build, who we build for, and what gets built in.
New episodes now streaming.
🔗 Link in bio.
#PublicDesign #Podcast #CivicDesign
Who gets left out—on purpose?
🎙️ Public Design is a podcast about how we build, who we build for, and what gets built in.
New episodes now streaming.
🔗 Link in bio.
#PublicDesign #Podcast #CivicDesign
🌀 I'm offering 3–5 Clarity Sessions to help refine an idea I’ve been building quietly for years.
If you’ve been sitting with something undefined but alive—let’s talk.
DM me or like this to connect.
#claritysession #quietbuilding
If you’ve been sitting with something undefined but alive—let’s talk.
DM me or like this to connect.
#claritysession #quietbuilding
July 19, 2025 at 11:52 PM
🌀 I'm offering 3–5 Clarity Sessions to help refine an idea I’ve been building quietly for years.
If you’ve been sitting with something undefined but alive—let’s talk.
DM me or like this to connect.
#claritysession #quietbuilding
If you’ve been sitting with something undefined but alive—let’s talk.
DM me or like this to connect.
#claritysession #quietbuilding
Who gets listened to—and who gets recorded, thanked, then dismissed?
Ep 3 of Public Design is live: Built to Listen.
About voice, power, and the spaces we’re told are “for us.”
#PublicDesign #CivicDesign
Ep 3 of Public Design is live: Built to Listen.
About voice, power, and the spaces we’re told are “for us.”
#PublicDesign #CivicDesign
Built to Listen
Listen now (5 mins) | Ep.3
1stenchanter.substack.com
July 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Who gets listened to—and who gets recorded, thanked, then dismissed?
Ep 3 of Public Design is live: Built to Listen.
About voice, power, and the spaces we’re told are “for us.”
#PublicDesign #CivicDesign
Ep 3 of Public Design is live: Built to Listen.
About voice, power, and the spaces we’re told are “for us.”
#PublicDesign #CivicDesign
Episode 2 is here: The Self-Reliance Gap
We celebrate independence.
But what if it’s keeping us isolated?
This episode explores where strength ends and silence begins.
🎧 Listen now via the link in my bio.
#PublicDesign #Reflection
We celebrate independence.
But what if it’s keeping us isolated?
This episode explores where strength ends and silence begins.
🎧 Listen now via the link in my bio.
#PublicDesign #Reflection
Episode 2 – Built to Miss
Where strength ends and silence begins
substack.com
July 9, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Episode 2 is here: The Self-Reliance Gap
We celebrate independence.
But what if it’s keeping us isolated?
This episode explores where strength ends and silence begins.
🎧 Listen now via the link in my bio.
#PublicDesign #Reflection
We celebrate independence.
But what if it’s keeping us isolated?
This episode explores where strength ends and silence begins.
🎧 Listen now via the link in my bio.
#PublicDesign #Reflection
When was the last time you felt truly welcomed—
not just allowed in, but invited to stay?
Episode 1 of Public Design explores what it means to belong—and how spaces shape that feeling.
🎧 Listen via the link in my bio.
#PublicDesign #Belonging
not just allowed in, but invited to stay?
Episode 1 of Public Design explores what it means to belong—and how spaces shape that feeling.
🎧 Listen via the link in my bio.
#PublicDesign #Belonging
July 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
When was the last time you felt truly welcomed—
not just allowed in, but invited to stay?
Episode 1 of Public Design explores what it means to belong—and how spaces shape that feeling.
🎧 Listen via the link in my bio.
#PublicDesign #Belonging
not just allowed in, but invited to stay?
Episode 1 of Public Design explores what it means to belong—and how spaces shape that feeling.
🎧 Listen via the link in my bio.
#PublicDesign #Belonging
What if we rebuilt societal norms?
How would you want people to be treated?
Alongside our podcast, Public Design, comes a quiet thread for reflection and reimagining.
It’s called Built in Public.
Coming soon on Substack.
Link in the bio.
#BuiltInPublic #PublicDesign #CivicDesign #Reflection
How would you want people to be treated?
Alongside our podcast, Public Design, comes a quiet thread for reflection and reimagining.
It’s called Built in Public.
Coming soon on Substack.
Link in the bio.
#BuiltInPublic #PublicDesign #CivicDesign #Reflection
June 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM
What if we rebuilt societal norms?
How would you want people to be treated?
Alongside our podcast, Public Design, comes a quiet thread for reflection and reimagining.
It’s called Built in Public.
Coming soon on Substack.
Link in the bio.
#BuiltInPublic #PublicDesign #CivicDesign #Reflection
How would you want people to be treated?
Alongside our podcast, Public Design, comes a quiet thread for reflection and reimagining.
It’s called Built in Public.
Coming soon on Substack.
Link in the bio.
#BuiltInPublic #PublicDesign #CivicDesign #Reflection
Coming soon: Episode 2 — The Self-Reliance Gap
We’re taught to be strong. To handle it.
But at what point does self-reliance become isolation?
🎧 Episode drops soon on Substack.
🌀 Link in bio.
#PublicDesign #Reflection #CivicDesign #SocialInfrastructure #Independence #Belonging
We’re taught to be strong. To handle it.
But at what point does self-reliance become isolation?
🎧 Episode drops soon on Substack.
🌀 Link in bio.
#PublicDesign #Reflection #CivicDesign #SocialInfrastructure #Independence #Belonging
May 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Coming soon: Episode 2 — The Self-Reliance Gap
We’re taught to be strong. To handle it.
But at what point does self-reliance become isolation?
🎧 Episode drops soon on Substack.
🌀 Link in bio.
#PublicDesign #Reflection #CivicDesign #SocialInfrastructure #Independence #Belonging
We’re taught to be strong. To handle it.
But at what point does self-reliance become isolation?
🎧 Episode drops soon on Substack.
🌀 Link in bio.
#PublicDesign #Reflection #CivicDesign #SocialInfrastructure #Independence #Belonging