A recent @jpart1991.bsky.social study by @saaralonbarkat.bsky.social, @mbusuioc.bsky.social, @schwoererskayla.bsky.social & @ksweissmueller.bsky.social investigated this through a survey experiment with Dutch citizens. Some key insights:
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The Institute for Public Leadership (IPL) at the @univofmaryland.bsky.social School of Public Policy (SPP) recently organized and convened the inaugural Public Leadership Research Summit. (1/6)
Thanks! Look forward to reading it!
Very productive sharing of #AI in government research for the @ctgualbany.bsky.social team at #ASPA2025! Thank you @aspanational.bsky.social for hosting. @milagasco.bsky.social @zong-xian-huang.bsky.social @tzuhaochen.bsky.social @mylifeofthemind.bsky.social @schwoererskayla.bsky.social
"How 18F transformed government technology − and why its elimination matters"
theconversation.com/how-18f-tran...
by @schwoererskayla.bsky.social
cc @itgespub.bsky.social @villodrejulian.bsky.social @carlosjimenezcid.bsky.social
#AIPublicGov #AI #CIO
For over a decade, 18F brought modern, user-centered tech to government. Now, it’s just...gone.
In a new article in @us.theconversation.com I discuss why 18F mattered, what its shutdown means, and the broader implications for government technology and digital service delivery.
tinyurl.com/4rhm93j9
A thing that's fun to do is whenever you think a nice thought about someone, just tell them. Try it! It feels great.
"If it feels like an insurmountable amount of garbage is being dumped on us, that's by design. It’s creating such an avalanche of disappointment that we're left feeling disheartened, disillusioned, and discouraged. He wants us to become so numb to injustice that it becomes our new normal."
Me: ugh. Why do I feel so depressed and anxious all the time?
My literal newsfeed:
Okay, so maybe I went a little crazy on Thrift Books. But when you're really excited about a project, it's kind of hard not to.
Read the rest of Taylor Lorenz's great piece about how TikTok users are leveraging the algorithm's preference for "products" to talk about government resistance and amplify their reach in efforts to fight back against the federal government's immigration policies.
www.usermag.co/p/tiktok-cut...
"'Cute winter boots'" is just the latest example of algospeak, coded phrases and words aimed at subverting algorithmic filters. As the U.S. government seeks to enact stricter controls over speech online,TikTok users are adopting more coded language specifically aimed at criticizing the government.."
It's a tough day for those of us who study misinformation, media literacy, and fact-checking. In our rapidly evolving digital landscape, it’s clear that science communicators must work collectively to engage audiences.
New year, same civic-tech-loving me!
I love BetaNYC because they are building a more equitable NYC through civic tech and public interest technology.
Join me in supporting BetaNYC and the great work they do empowering communities with tools, skills, and data by donating here: beta.nyc/donate
Boyfriend meme, where the boyfriend is with "The things I'm supposed to be grading" but looking at "All the other things."
It's that time of year...
#grading
spent this afternoon reading some early US history (as one does) and was reminded of the important fact that these people were almost constantly drunk as hell
He died as he lived, clicking “Forgot password,” then checking his inbox for a code, then putting in that code, then setting up two-step verification, and then waiting for the text message that doesn’t come, and then calling the 800 number, and then downloading an authenticator app, and dying.
Let's get more people into this field :)
Big thanks to all the scholars who joined us today! Can't wait to see how everyone's work continues to develop and to see the symposium published 🤩
Home, slowly recovering from #ARNOVA2024! As always, I wish I’d taken more photos. So this is where I promise myself I’ll remember to take more photos next time…just like I’ll remember to order business cards before the conference next time too instead of relying on a piece of ripped notebook paper🥴
Thanks for putting this together @beta.nyc 🥰
Looking forward to catching up with folks and nerding out about nonprofits for the next few days. If you see me around, be sure to say "hi"!
I'm presenting joint work w/ UAlbany undergrad Kathryn Taleporos. Our project looks at how civil society organizations are helping to shape ethical and responsible AI using insights from social movement theory to understand how actors mobilize resources and influence various AI governance outcomes.
Happy first day of #ARNOVA2024 to all who celebrate! I'm bummed to miss the first day due to teaching but can't wait to join in all of the ARNOVA festivities in Washington, D.C. tomorrow.
Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
Keeping with the whole “I post about Gov Tech and all the concerts I got to” theme, here’s a glimpse of my Sunday evening with one of my all-time favorite bands, especially to listen to while I’m writing, Plini, and a classic in the progressive-metal scene, Animals as Leaders 😍
New to Bluesky?
Looking for public policy and administration journals?
Try this starter pack - and let me know if there's any missing!
go.bsky.app/4oLYcoG
#Wilmasreview of the week
Wilma 🐶 had a visit from Sandra Groeneveld last week, and the two of them have been working together to advance research on public leadership. You can see from Wilma's face how focused they were. The study by van Osch, Kuipers and Sandra was also part of the discussion.
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