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Alt18F @alt18f.bsky.social · Jul 21

"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."

Revisiting the Origins of Civic Tech

In an era of DOGE, what can we learn from a different approach to tech and government

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Open Fresno @openfresno.bsky.social · Jun 18

📢 Open Fresno is repping #Fresno and the #CentralValley in @civictechallies.bsky.social inaugural #ACTCongress & you can join us! Let's put Fresno #civictech on the map. Sign up & connect 👇🏽
www.eventbrite.com/e/alliance-o...

Alliance of Civic Technologists Congress

Mark your calendars for the first-ever Alliance of Civic Technologists’s ACT Congress on Saturday, June 28, 2025!

www.eventbrite.com

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Open Fresno @openfresno.bsky.social · Jun 17

📢 #Frenso! We're hosting our Community Action Night this Thursday. Whether you're a neighborhood advocate, #opendata fan, or just curious, join us for an evening of ideas, tech, and impact.

📅 Wednesday, June 18
🕑 6:30 PM PT
📍 Online
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Virtual: Community Action Night , Wed, Jun 18, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup

Join this weekly collaborative meetup! Where [Open Fresno](https://openfresno.github.io/) members come together to contribute their skills to a community project for their

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Alliance of Civic Technologists @civictechallies.bsky.social · Jun 8

🛡️ Going to a protest? Protect your privacy before you show up.
📱 Disable biometrics, use Signal, and turn off location tracking.
🚫 Don't bring devices you don't need.

More tips via @wired.com 👉🏽 www.wired.com/story/the-wi...

#CivicTech #Privacy #ProtestTips #DigitalSafety

The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance

Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to…

www.wired.com

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Derek Eder @derekeder.com · Jun 5

I've been thinking about maintenance and longevity of all the civic websites I've worked on over the years.

Very excited to make use of a free and open source library to extend the lives of two of my favorites for many years to come

datamade.us @datamade.us · Jun 5

Over the past few months we've been upgrading our maps to use Maplibre-gl, a free and open source vector mapping library.

We started by upgrading some of our most popular mapping projects, Chicago's Million Dollar Blocks and Second City Zoning.

datamade.us/blog/using-m...

Modernizing our mapping stack with Maplibre

A significant reason for website failures is their reliance on external platforms, which frequently change or may even be shut down. However, a promising development in the past few years has been the...

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Alliance of Civic Technologists @civictechallies.bsky.social · Jun 5

The June #ACTNewsletter is out now! Stay updated on #civictech news, events, and insights. Like our upcoming #ACTCongress, board elections, @floridainnovation.bsky.social Civic Hack Day, and #OpenAustin Civic Data Fellowship. Read it here: www.civictechnologists.org/2025/06/june...

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Open Fresno @openfresno.bsky.social · Jun 4

Hey #Fresno! Join us tonight, for an evening of collaboration, local impact, and #civictech in action.

📅 Wednesday, June 4
🕑 6:30 PM PT
📍 Online
🔗 www.meetup.com/openfresno/e...

Virtual: Community Action Night , Wed, Jun 4, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup

Join this weekly collaborative meetup! Where [Open Fresno](https://openfresno.github.io/) members come together to contribute their skills to a community project for their

www.meetup.com

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Alliance of Civic Technologists @civictechallies.bsky.social · May 29

📢 Big news! #ACTCongress is happening June 28! 🎉

Our first-ever virtual #unconference, shaped by YOU. We'll hold our first board election, vote on the budget, & dive into participant-led sessions on our #civictech community's future.

RSVP on Eventbrite!
www.eventbrite.com/e/alliance-o...

Alliance of Civic Technologists Congress

Mark your calendars for the first-ever Alliance of Civic Technologists’s ACT Congress on Saturday, June 28, 2025!

www.eventbrite.com

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Open Fresno @openfresno.bsky.social · May 27

📅 Mark your calendars!

On Wednesday, June 4th @ 6:30 PM PT, we will be holding first Community Action Night of the month. Let's unite for #PrideMonth and continue working to harness the power of #Tech4Good.

📅 Wednesday, June 14
🕑 6:30 PM PT
📍 Online
🔗 www.meetup.com/openfresno/e...

Virtual: Community Action Night , Wed, Jun 4, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup

Join this weekly collaborative meetup! Where [Open Fresno](https://openfresno.github.io/) members come together to contribute their skills to a community project for their

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Root Access Hackerspace @rootaccess.org · May 22

Let's talk color! Today at 6:30pm we will discuss about how to use color and how different colors make us feel. A great talk for any artist or anyone that enjoys color!

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Alliance of Civic Technologists @civictechallies.bsky.social · May 22

Kudos to @sfcivictech.bsky.social for holding their first in-person event since before the quarantine! A star panel of #civictechallies shared personal experiences and insights on key #civictech work. Missed it? Watch the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMrW...

Civic Tech in San Francisco: Meet the Experts, See the Projects, Join the Work

YouTube video by SF Civic Tech

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Civic Tech Field Guide @civictechguide.bsky.social · May 14

New job opportunity: Full-Stack Software Developer at Airys.
Details: $9,000-$12,500 for 10 week contract | Hybrid | Bay Area or remote | Apply by June 9

You can apply here:

Airtable | Everyone's app platform

Airtable is a low-code platform for building collaborative apps. Customize your workflow, collaborate, and achieve ambitious outcomes. Get started for free.

airtable.com

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Civic Tech Field Guide @civictechguide.bsky.social · May 14

New job opportunity: Data Director at Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE).
Details: $100,000 – $130,000 | Remote (US or international)

You can apply here:

Data Director - Action for the Climate Emergency - Career Page

Apply to Data Director at Action for the Climate Emergency in Remote.

actionfortheclimateemergency.applytojob.com

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Open Fresno @openfresno.bsky.social · May 13

Join us on Wednesday, May 14 @ 6:30 PM PT for our weekly Community Action Night! An event dedicated to bringing our Open Fresno and @opensacorg communities together, to collaborate on ways to make a positive impact using technology. #CivicTech #Tech4Good

🔗 www.meetup.com/openfresno/e...

Virtual: Community Action Night , Wed, May 14, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup

Join this weekly collaborative meetup! Where [Open Fresno](https://openfresno.github.io/) members come together to contribute their skills to a community project for their

www.meetup.com

Open Fresno @openfresno.bsky.social · May 10

⚠️ Job Alert! This was just listed!

💼 Job: Information Technology Technician I
🏢 Location: Madera County
⏳ Type: Full-Time On-Site
💰 Annual: ~$49K - $60K
📅 Closes: 5/20
🔗 www.governmentjobs.com/careers/made...

Information Technology Technician I

The current vacancy is temporary/extra help; however, the list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future permanent vacancies.Under immediate and general supervision, provides techni...

www.governmentjobs.com

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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · May 8

Mark your calendars now: join Florida Community Innovation’s Civic Hack Day!

🗓 Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025

🕚 Time: 11 AM – 5 PM ET

📍 Location: Online via Zoom

🔗 Register and learn more here: floridainnovation.org/events

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Open Sacramento @opensacorg.bsky.social · May 7

🎉 Congratulations @chihacknight.org, for being recognized for the amazing work you've done since 2012! We're proud to be part of the same Alliance of Civic Technologists as you.

@civictechallies.bsky.social #civictech #tech4good

Baratunde @baratunde.com · Apr 18

Today's #HowWeCitizen story is about tech that serves the people because it's made WITH the people. We go to @chihacknight.org and #chicago to showcase a story that's the Anti-DOGE newsletter.baratunde.com/p/we-found-t...

#civictech #democracy

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BetaNYC, a partner project of the Fund for the City of New York @beta.nyc · Apr 29

This morning, @noneck.org is in front of @council.nyc.gov to discuss how digital equity and literacy are as important as internet infrastructure.

#DigitalEquity #DigitalLiteracy #DataLiteracy

beta.nyc/2025/04/29/t...

Testimony to NYC Council’s Hearing on the Internet Master Plan

Digital literacy must be viewed as critical infrastructure. We support the Council’s efforts to revive the Internet Master Plan. After a thorough read, we feel every bill should have modifications.

beta.nyc

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Christopher Whitaker @civicwhitaker.com · Apr 25

We finally got our union made stickers for the @civictechallies.bsky.social!

If you want to support our work - make a donation here and we'll send you a sticker! Include your email in the donation note and we'll reach out!

hcb.hackclub.com/donations/st...

#civictech

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Open Fresno @openfresno.bsky.social · Apr 25

With everything going on lately, it's great to see Keshia Thomas, a Fresno Unified School Board trustee, voicing a sentiment we and the larger #civictech community can connect to, in a recent @fresnoland.bsky.social article.

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Alliance of Civic Technologists @civictechallies.bsky.social · Apr 8

In case you missed it! @sfcivictech.bsky.social 's recent event with the amazing @bethanymarz.bsky.social on AI for #CivicTech was insightful and thoughtful. 🙌🏽 The recording is now available on YouTube, so don't miss out and learn how to supercharge your workflows!

🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=klQS...

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Open Fresno @openfresno.bsky.social · Apr 21

Join us every week at our Community Action Night! To work on #civictech projects like #OpenBudgetFresno, a website with accessible visualizations of budgetary info from the City of Fresno's #opendata.

📅 RSVP @ meetup.com/openfresno

Open Fresno | Meetup

A team of citizens, coders, and volunteers in Fresno driving civic innovation to build tech solutions that help turn the city around!

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Open Fresno @openfresno.bsky.social · Apr 21

For anyone who doesn’t know us — #OpenFresno is a volunteer-powered community of citizens, coders, and creatives using #civictech + #opendata to help build a better #Fresno.

🌐 openfresno.github.io
🔗 linktr.ee/openfresno

Open Fresno | Linktree

Linktree. Make your link do more.

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Internet Archive @archive.org · Apr 17

📢 The Internet Archive needs your help.

At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.

Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.

👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...

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Defend the Internet Archive.
Protect the Wayback Machine.
Tell the music labels: Drop the 78s lawsuit.
Sign our open letter on change.org

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BetaNYC, a partner project of the Fund for the City of New York @beta.nyc · Apr 10

We are living through history, and years from now, we will all be asked where we were and what we did.

Change doesn’t move on outrage alone. Change needs builders. It needs people willing to show up inside the system and move it forward from within.

What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – April 10, 2025 - BetaNYC

Change doesn’t move on outrage alone. It needs builders, people willing to show up inside the system and move it forward from within.

beta.nyc

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