Steve "Spike" Spiker
@spikeone.bsky.social
Chief Impact Officer w @First5Alameda, personal account.
Anti-racist, Christian, dad+husband.
By day, team building & #civictech
By night, #girldad, social justice and hip-hop.
Side hustle stealingbeautyphotography.com
Anti-racist, Christian, dad+husband.
By day, team building & #civictech
By night, #girldad, social justice and hip-hop.
Side hustle stealingbeautyphotography.com
This is a very accessible way to understand the complex reality of affordable housing jargon, nice work!
A family of four earning $160,900 per year qualifies for a “low-income” three bedroom apartment in San Mateo County!
open.substack.com/pub/jeremyl/...
open.substack.com/pub/jeremyl/...
“Affordable Housing” Alone Can’t Make Housing Affordable
*Housing Affordability* requires more than just one type of development
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
This is a very accessible way to understand the complex reality of affordable housing jargon, nice work!
Imagine being this much of a snowflake that the Scouts existence intimidates you with it's bold recognition that girls actually exist and are ok too.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Imagine being this much of a snowflake that the Scouts existence intimidates you with it's bold recognition that girls actually exist and are ok too.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
Camera doorbells are social cancer as a technology, breaking down social solidarity and further encouraging people to see strangers with suspicion.
Amen.
Amen.
Christmas is coming, and the Black Friday sales signal we’re in peak gift-buying season.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
A tech critic’s guide to holiday gift-giving
Maybe your grandma doesn’t need that Alexa smart speaker
disconnect.blog
November 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Camera doorbells are social cancer as a technology, breaking down social solidarity and further encouraging people to see strangers with suspicion.
Amen.
Amen.
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A package hasn't "shipped" if you've only "created the label"
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A package hasn't "shipped" if you've only "created the label"
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ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
Oh so tech bros all get to cry "we're too big to fail!" now?
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Oh so tech bros all get to cry "we're too big to fail!" now?
Did #opendata deliver? Was it co-opted? Did it just fail? Or did we fail the idea?
stevespiker.com/2025/11/25/d...
#govtech @lukefretwell.bsky.social @waldo.net @mjumbewu.bsky.social @eddietejeda.com
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#govtech @lukefretwell.bsky.social @waldo.net @mjumbewu.bsky.social @eddietejeda.com
Did Open Data Deliver?
If delivery is the strategy, did it? Or is delivery maybe a principle of operating and transforming? A former Sunlight Foundation (RIP) person recently shared some ideas on the promise and failure …
stevespiker.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Did #opendata deliver? Was it co-opted? Did it just fail? Or did we fail the idea?
stevespiker.com/2025/11/25/d...
#govtech @lukefretwell.bsky.social @waldo.net @mjumbewu.bsky.social @eddietejeda.com
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#govtech @lukefretwell.bsky.social @waldo.net @mjumbewu.bsky.social @eddietejeda.com
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Two things can be true:
You should not take off your shoes and put your feet on the chair ahead of you.
The Secretary of Transportation is not a serious person
You should not take off your shoes and put your feet on the chair ahead of you.
The Secretary of Transportation is not a serious person
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Two things can be true:
You should not take off your shoes and put your feet on the chair ahead of you.
The Secretary of Transportation is not a serious person
You should not take off your shoes and put your feet on the chair ahead of you.
The Secretary of Transportation is not a serious person
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🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Monday dismissed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) cases against FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, finding that the prosecutor President Donald Trump handpicked to bring charges against them had been unlawfully serving since September.
Federal Judge Dismisses Trump’s Political Prosecutions of former FBI Chief Comey, NY AG James
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Monday dismissed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) cases against FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, finding that the prosecutor President Donald Trump handpicked to bring charges against them had been unlawfully serving since September.
Mondays breaking news: plan written by a Russian AI chatbot! No human in the loop lol
Been driving for a couple hours. Just got online. Lemme see if I understand. US has been pushing a Ukraine plan for a few days. After some pushback, US Secy of State reveals that in fact it's a Russian plan that was presented to the US. Helluva a misunderstanding.
November 23, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Mondays breaking news: plan written by a Russian AI chatbot! No human in the loop lol
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thank you Bush tax cuts & Citizens United 😬
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 22, 2025 at 4:38 AM
thank you Bush tax cuts & Citizens United 😬
Hey data peeps- we're a local public agency hiring our first data architect/engineer! Join our wonderful tech & data team and help us build a robust data system to help us measure the impact of our huge investments in the early care and education sector! #govtech
www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...
www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...
Data Architect
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www.paycomonline.net
November 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Hey data peeps- we're a local public agency hiring our first data architect/engineer! Join our wonderful tech & data team and help us build a robust data system to help us measure the impact of our huge investments in the early care and education sector! #govtech
www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...
www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...
So the federal government is crumbling and being destroyed from above, but not without a fight! This is good.
Judge blocks IRS from sharing data with DHS for immigration enforcement
Judge blocks IRS from sharing data with DHS for immigration enforcement
A federal judge blocked the Internal Revenue Service from sharing data with immigration enforcement officials, ruling that the tax agency violated federal law and individual rights in its support for ...
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
So the federal government is crumbling and being destroyed from above, but not without a fight! This is good.
Riding bikes in the cold and wet is surprisingly fun with good winter gear. Also I counted 18 salamanders, three tiny ones, and a few off the side in large puddles, good times. #ebgb
November 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Riding bikes in the cold and wet is surprisingly fun with good winter gear. Also I counted 18 salamanders, three tiny ones, and a few off the side in large puddles, good times. #ebgb
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Dang - how bad was the Border Patrol invasion in North Carolina?
None other than Thom Tillis himself is blasting DHS for gross overreach, and demanding lists of those detained, property damage caused by CBP agents, and their plan for restitution.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
None other than Thom Tillis himself is blasting DHS for gross overreach, and demanding lists of those detained, property damage caused by CBP agents, and their plan for restitution.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
November 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Dang - how bad was the Border Patrol invasion in North Carolina?
None other than Thom Tillis himself is blasting DHS for gross overreach, and demanding lists of those detained, property damage caused by CBP agents, and their plan for restitution.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
None other than Thom Tillis himself is blasting DHS for gross overreach, and demanding lists of those detained, property damage caused by CBP agents, and their plan for restitution.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
November 21, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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A New Jersey fraudster who was pardoned by President Trump in 2021 was sentenced to 37 years in prison this month for running a $44 million Ponzi scheme, one of a growing number of people granted clemency by Trump only to be charged with new crimes.
A Fraudster Pardoned by Trump Gets 37 Years for Running Ponzi Scheme
A New Jersey man convicted of defrauding investors of roughly a quarter-billion dollars is among a growing number of people granted clemency only to to be charged with new crimes.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 3:30 AM
A New Jersey fraudster who was pardoned by President Trump in 2021 was sentenced to 37 years in prison this month for running a $44 million Ponzi scheme, one of a growing number of people granted clemency by Trump only to be charged with new crimes.
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Important: House Dem leaders just said Trump's call for execution of Dems has prompted them to contact US Capitol Police and House Sergeant at Arms to "ensure the safety of these members and their families."
Treat Trump like an unhinged menace. He's weak and in deep political trouble. Don't let up.
Treat Trump like an unhinged menace. He's weak and in deep political trouble. Don't let up.
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Important: House Dem leaders just said Trump's call for execution of Dems has prompted them to contact US Capitol Police and House Sergeant at Arms to "ensure the safety of these members and their families."
Treat Trump like an unhinged menace. He's weak and in deep political trouble. Don't let up.
Treat Trump like an unhinged menace. He's weak and in deep political trouble. Don't let up.
Jesus: care for the poor, the widow, the foreigner
Gov Abbot: Woah there big guy, slow down!
*goes and pretend classifies another civil rights group he doesn't like as a terrorist group*
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Gov Abbot: Woah there big guy, slow down!
*goes and pretend classifies another civil rights group he doesn't like as a terrorist group*
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Texas governor Abbott designates Cair and Muslim Brotherhood terrorist groups
Greg Abbott’s move heightens the clash with Muslim groups and usurps federal authority
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Jesus: care for the poor, the widow, the foreigner
Gov Abbot: Woah there big guy, slow down!
*goes and pretend classifies another civil rights group he doesn't like as a terrorist group*
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Gov Abbot: Woah there big guy, slow down!
*goes and pretend classifies another civil rights group he doesn't like as a terrorist group*
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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I spent October traveling to schools throughout the South talking to students about American history. What I found were young people who understand we can tell a story that includes both the positive and the negative. As one 8th grader in Memphis said, “Doesn’t seem that hard, just say both things.”
Tell Students the Truth About American History
We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.
www.theatlantic.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I spent October traveling to schools throughout the South talking to students about American history. What I found were young people who understand we can tell a story that includes both the positive and the negative. As one 8th grader in Memphis said, “Doesn’t seem that hard, just say both things.”
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"Heck of a job, Bobby."
"If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization."
(gift link)
"If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization."
(gift link)
C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for the First Time
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:52 AM
"Heck of a job, Bobby."
"If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization."
(gift link)
"If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization."
(gift link)
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It is genuinely incredible to me how much evidence there is to support investing in the public good and how much animus there is to do this simple, effective thing.
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
It is genuinely incredible to me how much evidence there is to support investing in the public good and how much animus there is to do this simple, effective thing.
The surveillance state buildup has been decades in the making, and advocates have been pushing back, speaking out because it has been used to hurt vulnerable communities already, and now with an openly authoritarian white house, the tools are ready for massive abuses and harm.
Everything Alex Jones feared would come to pass has been brought to fruition by his own party.
He's so partisan that he won't admit that it was Trump and his cronies who have deployed everything he claimed to oppose.
He's so partisan that he won't admit that it was Trump and his cronies who have deployed everything he claimed to oppose.
license plate data merged with credit header data, marriage records, vehicle ownership, and voter registrations, in one app for ICE agents. oh and it sends push notifications when someone they're seeking is nearby.
🆒: www.404media.co/this-app-let...
🆒: www.404media.co/this-app-let...
November 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The surveillance state buildup has been decades in the making, and advocates have been pushing back, speaking out because it has been used to hurt vulnerable communities already, and now with an openly authoritarian white house, the tools are ready for massive abuses and harm.
"talking about slavery without addressing the way it continues to shape the social, political, and economic infrastructure of our country today is like talking about a hurricane only by discussing the speed of its winds, and not the damage it left behind."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Tell Students the Truth About American History
We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.
www.theatlantic.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
"talking about slavery without addressing the way it continues to shape the social, political, and economic infrastructure of our country today is like talking about a hurricane only by discussing the speed of its winds, and not the damage it left behind."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...