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Civic-minded volunteers using the web as a platform for community service. 🌐 opensac.org 🔗 linktr.ee/opensacorg 🤝 Join Us! https://forms.gle/SKNhvikNcacfMKkE7 🗣️ Pitch a Project! https://forms.gle/yBDQ7L7xzcLZZL9r7

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Open Sacramento @opensacorg.bsky.social · Apr 25

❓What is Open Sacramento?
We're a volunteer #civictech group building #opensource tools at our weekly Community Action Nights, like #LearningBlocks, an API that helps student support providers access vital data.
📅 meetup.com/opensacorg
📁 github.com/opensacorg
🔗 linktr.ee/opensacorg

Open Sacramento | Meetup

Volunteers in Sacramento creating open-source tech solutions to empower and improve our local community

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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…

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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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Spawn-Camp @spawn-camp.bsky.social · Jun 1

Spawn-Camp
Sacramento, CA
June 22, 2025
10:00 - 15:00

You must sign up, limited to 30 participants.
www.Spawn-Camp.com

www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

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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!

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Open Sacramento @opensacorg.bsky.social · May 27

Even though we don't have a Community Action Night this week, there's still only 8️⃣ days until the next one! So, don't forget to RSVP and mark your calendar.

📅 June 4, 2025
🕑 6:30 PM PT
📍 Online
🔗 www.meetup.com/opensacorg/e...

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

Join this collaborative weekly meetup! Where [Open Sacramento](https://opensac.org/) members come together to contribute their skills to a community project for their portf

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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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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · May 14

Exciting stuff happening @prbdata.bsky.social

Population Reference Bureau @prbdata.bsky.social · May 14

PRB LAUNCHES FEDERAL DATA FORUM AMID RISING THREATS TO PUBLIC DATA

Amid ongoing changes to the public data landscape, PRB and the Massive Data Institute launched the Federal Data Forum, a new online hub designed to unite the diverse community of federal data users across the U.S.

🔗: bit.ly/44ugEzL

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Internet Archive @archive.org · May 8

Goodbye Skype! 📞💬 It transformed communication in the 2000s, bringing free internet calls to millions. Now it's just another memory preserved on the #WaybackMachine.

Explore Skype’s web history ➡️ web.archive.org/web/20031202...

#CommunicationTech #Skype

Image with text at the top that reads: Wayback Machine Then and Now.
Below is a Wayback Machine capture of the Skype.com website from December 4, 2003, alongside a capture of the same site from May 3, 2025.

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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.

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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!

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · Apr 28

We ❤️ our data rescuers 🛟
And office hour this Wednesday!

www.datarescueproject.org/thank-you/

Thank you and come say hi!

On April 15, the Data Rescue Project joined Open Collective Europe with the goal of becoming a self-sustaining organization. We have been overjoyed with the generous support from so many of you! Today...

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Christopher Whitaker @civicwhitaker.com · Apr 27

Regular reminder that a lot of our founding documents including the Declaration of Independence and the Federalist Papers are annotated on Genius

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The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison

The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay – all towards the promotion the ratification of the United

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Open Sacramento @opensacorg.bsky.social · Apr 25

Open Sacramento | Meetup

Volunteers in Sacramento creating open-source tech solutions to empower and improve our local community

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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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Alliance of Civic Technologists @civictechallies.bsky.social · Mar 14

Amid fast-changing info, the @waybackmachine.bsky.social is an essential #civictech service provided by @archive.org, that ensures transparency, accountability, and access to our digital past. Even better yet, anyone can use it at any time and should because #KnowledgeIsPower! 💪🏽

Internet Archive @archive.org · Mar 13

🔗 Websites vanish. Links break. But knowledge can live on with your help. Use the Wayback Machine’s Save Page Now tool to archive webpages that are important to you. 🕰️ 💾

📌 Try it now: web.archive.org/save

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Open Sacramento @opensacorg.bsky.social · Mar 12

If it's Wednesday, it's #CommunityActionNight @opensacorg.bsky.social! 🧑🏽‍💻

🔗 www.meetup.com/opensacorg/e...

#civictech

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Chi Hack Night @chihacknight.org · Mar 11

Join us online or in person tonight to learn about PCs for People! Since 1998, PCs for People has refurbished and redistributed over 400,000 devices, diverting over 23 million lbs of e-waste from landfills. Livestream starts at ~6:35pm. chihacknight.org/events/2025/...

In-person and Online: Digital Equity with “Retired” Computers - Chi Hack Night

Since 1998, PCs for People has refurbished over 400,000 devices which were contributed by corporations, colleges, government entities, and other organizations. They have diverted over 23 million lbs o...

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Mar 3

We just want to remind you: You’re not alone. We’re all in this together, and we’ll get through it together. We’ve seen so many people sharing their feelings of anxiety and stress—please take a moment for yourself. Your well-being matters. Sending you hugs—you are amazing, and we love you all! 💚

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Alliance of Civic Technologists @civictechallies.bsky.social · Feb 27

For anyone still being affected by the federal #layoffs, like the recent #USAID cuts, or just seeking jobs in the government, Work for America's new program Civic Match could be a good resource to tap.

🔗 www.workforamerica.org/civicmatch

CIVIC MATCH — Work for America

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