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tracerouting the human network

San Diego, CA
Joined March 2008
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A list of pro-woman, pro-immigrant, pro-earth, anti-bigotry organizations that need your support bit.ly/2fDUeQV
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All those times we said, "When you build mass surveillance, you don't just put power in the hands of those you trust, but also the next guy"
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Spending the morning at parent-teacher conferences. Strangely therapeutic. Start close to home and widen out from there.
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Not trying to be dramatic. But extreme inequality, bigotry, climate change and all the other problems are just going to get worse.
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But not just the Americans. Their loss is often everybody's loss. This time, I am concerned that Trump's victory is humanity's downfall.
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I guess I'm supposed to congratulate the US President elect. I won't. Instead, let me express my sympathy to the American people.
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US CIO on stage at #cfasummit launching code.gov. Take our code! Open source government FTW.
Code.gov is live! Congrats to everyone involved! #cfasummit
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Proud to see @rasiej remind #cfasummit that Trump is a huge threat to #civictech, values of pluralism and democracy.
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RT @hRovingChik: 80 #cfabrigade chapters in 4 years!?! Huge statement. Awesome job, @noneck and @Jillzey #CFASummit
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#cfasummit "Having an advocate that represents the user is not the same as having the user in the room" - @timoreilly
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#cfasummit Easter egg alert!! @timoreilly just subtle quoted @HamiltonMusical "room where it happens"
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Black ppl 3x more likely to be prosecuted for drug crimes. Data helped ID the specific younger prosecutors who drove disparity #cfasummit
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I know I'm an inveterate skeptic but this isn't the first time that "really smart people" thought they knew best for govt #cfasummit (1/2)
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THIS is what #cfasummit & our whole mission is abt. A panel with @alanjosephwilli interviewing people who USE getcalfresh. They are amazing
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Successful, high-impact movements have 2 keys elements. A narrative and and an operation space. -@jhagel #CfASummit
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"Procure-aucrats" = new favorite word from Francis Maude @ #cfasummit cc @vdavez @RobinCarnahan
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Can't make it to #CfASummit? Watch the live stream today! codeforamerica.org/summit
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Hi Brigade!!!!! #cfasummit
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Chasing 60% of maternal deaths in the post-fact era. @helenastuku & @HansRosling on how advocacy twists data. thelancet.com/journals/lance…
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