Chris Oates
@chrisoates.bsky.social
Civic tech and making government accessible to policy professionals and #COYS
They have mayors but no other government employees?
November 29, 2025 at 1:42 AM
They have mayors but no other government employees?
I want to invest in any company that’s being set up with the purpose of buying abandoned data centers and turning them into haunted amusement parks.
November 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I want to invest in any company that’s being set up with the purpose of buying abandoned data centers and turning them into haunted amusement parks.
Though this take would have to be revisited if nine months from now a lot of Labour MPs announce the birth of their third children
November 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Though this take would have to be revisited if nine months from now a lot of Labour MPs announce the birth of their third children
What are Hoodsies coded as?
November 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
What are Hoodsies coded as?
Man if only there were some number that directly indicated the demand for people to live in a place relative to the existing supply of housing.
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Man if only there were some number that directly indicated the demand for people to live in a place relative to the existing supply of housing.
@joshtpm.bsky.social has done great work about how the business model of many publications is events and government affairs budgets. Nothing wrong with that necessarily, but it does skew which topics get covered massively
November 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
@joshtpm.bsky.social has done great work about how the business model of many publications is events and government affairs budgets. Nothing wrong with that necessarily, but it does skew which topics get covered massively
My mom grew up in a Dorchester triple decker with her grandparents in one of the other units. The whole thing cost the equivalent of $150k back then.
November 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
My mom grew up in a Dorchester triple decker with her grandparents in one of the other units. The whole thing cost the equivalent of $150k back then.
Sharpe, Hornblower, Aubrey/Maturin. The extended napoleonic universe
November 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Sharpe, Hornblower, Aubrey/Maturin. The extended napoleonic universe
It does make me wonder about the first person to make a bed and how they convinced everyone that they should sleep on a six foot long cabinet that they could fall off in the middle of the night. All time great sales job
November 25, 2025 at 2:33 AM
It does make me wonder about the first person to make a bed and how they convinced everyone that they should sleep on a six foot long cabinet that they could fall off in the middle of the night. All time great sales job
Split the difference. Spanish-American war dad
November 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Split the difference. Spanish-American war dad
Ah good point, this incident just reminded me of that.
November 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Ah good point, this incident just reminded me of that.
This gets to one of my pet peeves which is that members of Congress shouldn't be in the reserves. They already have very important jobs in the national security world, and they should be focusing all their time on that.
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
This gets to one of my pet peeves which is that members of Congress shouldn't be in the reserves. They already have very important jobs in the national security world, and they should be focusing all their time on that.
Worst performance by a Crawley since Lady Mary after the Turkish diplomat?
November 22, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Worst performance by a Crawley since Lady Mary after the Turkish diplomat?
My 3 year old keeps asking why the district is always sleeping alone and did his mommy and daddy go into the other room
November 22, 2025 at 3:06 AM
My 3 year old keeps asking why the district is always sleeping alone and did his mommy and daddy go into the other room
It is really interesting how the two-stage election (electing the electors) was actually pretty common in the 18th and 19th century. Happened in France as well. Shows how different the informational environment was that the Founders assumed people couldn’t have a true national election
November 22, 2025 at 2:58 AM
It is really interesting how the two-stage election (electing the electors) was actually pretty common in the 18th and 19th century. Happened in France as well. Shows how different the informational environment was that the Founders assumed people couldn’t have a true national election
My son plays Assetto Corsa with me on the pedals and though it’s frustrating to see him crash into the barriers at Silverstone every 30 seconds at least there are no predators
November 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
My son plays Assetto Corsa with me on the pedals and though it’s frustrating to see him crash into the barriers at Silverstone every 30 seconds at least there are no predators
Advanced jetpacks for business travels. One-time payment. AI assistant. Icarus Pro.
November 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Advanced jetpacks for business travels. One-time payment. AI assistant. Icarus Pro.
I've come around to gov't support as the second-best option, after massive grants to public media. Obvious definitional questions, but the tax credit for subscriptions could help sustain a new wave of outlets.
mannion.house.gov/media/press-...
mannion.house.gov/media/press-...
Amid Trump-Backed Cuts to Public Broadcasting, Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) Introduces Legislation to Bolster Local Journalism
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Amid President Trump’s cuts to public broadcasting, Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) introduced legislation to protect freedom of the press and strengthen the trusted broadcas...
mannion.house.gov
November 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I've come around to gov't support as the second-best option, after massive grants to public media. Obvious definitional questions, but the tax credit for subscriptions could help sustain a new wave of outlets.
mannion.house.gov/media/press-...
mannion.house.gov/media/press-...
Yes, sorry, to be clear I meant the primary, when it was a gaggle of progressive electeds and he had more of a distinct lane focused on getting a few things done.
But this now raises the question: what is the proper collective noun for progressive officials? An ActBlue of electeds?
But this now raises the question: what is the proper collective noun for progressive officials? An ActBlue of electeds?
November 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Yes, sorry, to be clear I meant the primary, when it was a gaggle of progressive electeds and he had more of a distinct lane focused on getting a few things done.
But this now raises the question: what is the proper collective noun for progressive officials? An ActBlue of electeds?
But this now raises the question: what is the proper collective noun for progressive officials? An ActBlue of electeds?
This feels to be the real secret of Mamdani's run. It wasn't necessarily the run from the left, but a campaign built on "I will do X, Y, Z" that people responded to.
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This feels to be the real secret of Mamdani's run. It wasn't necessarily the run from the left, but a campaign built on "I will do X, Y, Z" that people responded to.