February 2012
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The Tragedy of Political Advocacy
If you are one of the 135 million people [1] who have contacted Congress by letter, phone call, or online petition in the last few years, you’ve probably asked yourself: “Did that matter?”
Despite how good your civic action may have made you feel, the overwhelming odds are your deed was essentially pointless - and, surprisingly, Congress is not to blame.
No matter who wins at...
November 2011
1 post
RT @digiphile: “The DIY mindset seems essential for a democratic society, especially one that is undergoing constant change”-@dalepd htt …
October 2011
6 posts
We did it! 4:22 for me & @jakebrewer whupped my butt, as usual! Thanks for the support, all! Now, beer & mac & cheese! http://t.co/IZB1mDPv
Gooood morning race fans! Big shout out to @mkhammer @Philip_Elliott @rozlem and @cammiecroft and god speed for a great run! #mcm11
What the hell is going on n in the Super Committee? How can I weigh in? Go here: http://t.co/n3CLu8bR POPVOX Super Committee Hub
Running once again tomorrow morning to “Honor the fallen by challenging the living.” http://t.co/YkHIAwyV Please join me.
Ha! RT @brainpicker: Tumblr of the day: Ryan Gosling Typographer – pick-up lines RG would use if he were a typographer http://t.co/YJ7Qd2Mf
See this a lot. Great article: “Forget Washington. America’s Pragmatic Caucus is Creating Jobs” http://t.co/cyDCtCq3
August 2010
37 posts
Important indeed. RT @LoriBCollins: Important perspective on letting go of loved ones. Beautifully written http://bit.ly/aps3A4
Any windows out? RT @PElliottAP: SEATTLE (AP) _ Violation of airspace around Obama’s plane scrambles fighter jets that cause sonic booms.
This is great. Nice work @katrinskaya.”Nonprofits Review Technology Failures”
http://nyti.ms/clRCXF
Nashville. Amazing music; no cover. This is what it’s all about. http://twitpic.com/2ej74d
Happy birthday @maegancarberry! Wish I could’ve been there. Hope y’all had a blast!
RT @digiphile: “#Gov20 happens when we stop shoveling money and start stacking ingenuity.”-@BrianHumphrey #crisisdata
“Disasters don’t hit governments. They hit communities.” …Social media’s power is to empower those communities - @CraigatFEMA #crisisdata
RT @jessykate: “Death of the Organization & Rise of the Free Agent Citizen” Yes, another #sxsw proposal. Pls vote for @jakebrewer & I! h …
RT @digiphile: “The public is a resource, not a liability”-@CraigAtFEMA. Livestream: http://j.mp/9yIOme #crisisdata
A pre-developed online community of responders sounds great to me, @pslutsky. Already have in #crisiscommons? #crisisdata
RT @sradick: RT @ptklein: ZOMG! “@DCdebbie: OMG! Washington, DC looks flooded. Check out @aterkel’s pic of RI and T Street NW: http://tw …
If 911 is busy in a disaster, almost 1/5 surveyed say they’d use social media as alternative.#crisisdata
RT @sradick: 3 of 4 respondents say they would expect help to arrive within an hour of posting to a social media site, according to @red …
.@kuhncnn tweakin tweets at #crisisdata Summit http://twitpic.com/2e052m
RT @digiphile: “This is the largest crowdsourcing effort Russia has ever seen”-@PatrickMeier re @GlobalVoices: http://j.mp/9oSEu2 #crisi …
Looking forward to this. RT @redcross: Here’s how you can participate in tomorrow’s #crisisdata summit online: http://bit.ly/bH1uhG
All too often true: “Online petitions are a sham” http://bit.ly/bi3FYC
Important groundwork: 10 Principles for Opening Up Government Information http://snlg.ht/cgwwUT #opengov
De Leon, Texas to get Gov 2.0 beauty tips: http://bit.ly/aWqRDt via @govfresh
Love this. “The Importance of Sketching and Why You Should Be Doing It.” http://bit.ly/bDLz1L
Summer wisdom: absent a fly-swatter, a flip-flop will more than suffice. …Sorry, little friend. Your destruction was imminent.
More on Google/Verizon deal http://bit.ly/8Xllel via @mindyfinn
RT @HilliconValley: Verizon and Google lay out rules for the Internet http://bit.ly/9HXPFL
Nice interview by @adrielhampton on @Govfresh: “Governent and gaming mechanics” http://bit.ly/doSU19 #gov20
Wikipedia’s lamest edit wars visualized: http://bit.ly/cnq1ZJ
Nooo! RT @rklau: RT @Veronica: Evil triumphs over good! RT @gameinformer: Billy Mitchell Reclaims Donkey Kong Crown http://bit.ly/aktxLZ
This tweet is totally eXtreme. http://bit.ly/aHN2Hb
RT @KatieS: Haven’t seen the @CNN piece but I stand behind @craignewmark, the poster child of new media customer service (and friend!) :)
Have had an iPhone for 2.5 years, but think I just experienced what mobile web is supposed to be for first time …from an EVO 4g.
Thanks AT&T random schwagg! RT @mkhammer Finding a working book lamp and a headlamp is kind of like winning the lottery tonight.
Came across this great old photo from Tigre, Argentina tonight. Fun memory - with slight assist from Photoshop: http://flic.kr/p/8pFthf
The first rule, @Rklau, is that you can’t tweet about it. http://bit.ly/a7SaaD
RT @AndrewGreenhill: RT @noneck: RT @HIUSA: We want to give free/discounted hostel overnights to our twitter followers. What’s a good wa …
Nice! Pretty innovative way to potentially start getting rid of our space debris http://bit.ly/dtouwa cc: @jessykate
RT @infosthetics: How the New York Times Creates its Infographics http://tinyurl.com/24ghobw
…but I AM glad to learn this! RT @kate_sheppard: Monkeys hate flying squirrels, report monkey-annoyance experts http://bit.ly/bXG21d
No laptop for 3.5 days. And what have I missed? Nothing. Good lesson. Thanks, Santa Monica, @thegraymatters @mkhammer and @chrissherrill!
December 2009
106 posts
RT @HuffPostTech: The TOP YouTube Videos of 2009: See Who Made The List!http://bit.ly/882qOA
Awesome. 5 Best Data Visualizations of the year from @flowingdata …woulda put “Crisis of Credit” higher http://bit.ly/64sLB2
Last week, Congress approved $1.1 Trillion dollars (more than Stimulus) in 1,000+ pages and it was online < 24 hours. http://bit.ly/7pvxOZ
We’ll be putting something together. RT @merici: Calling all techies to help serve on MLK Day (1/18/10): http://bit.ly/6w2OPr
No seriously. $1.1 Trillion. Passed. No time for public debate. http://bit.ly/7pvxOZ #readthebill