Jessica Cole @jessunscripted
Civic builder, urbanite | Cofounder @USDResponse | alum Tech Policy Fellow @AspenInstitute @CodeForAmerica @yale | Taker of field trips, believer in people. San Francisco, CA Joined December 2008-
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The work to be done in this world is so interesting and meaningful. Some days I can’t believe we get to do it.
must read @pahlkadot, featuring @MattMahanSJ "I want to find the politicians who are reforming the machinery of government so that it actually works, describe how they spend their time..and how they conceive of their jobs that’s different from others." eatingpolicy.com/p/better-polit…
So this is a great question. State capacity is an annoying political science term, and classically the definition is something like “a state’s ability to achieve its goals.” If you’re assessing early states, you’re asking a couple basic questions about state capacity: - Can…
So this is a great question. State capacity is an annoying political science term, and classically the definition is something like “a state’s ability to achieve its goals.” If you’re assessing early states, you’re asking a couple basic questions about state capacity: - Can… https://t.co/9QRCwqeb43
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Hosting an annual reflection ritual for friends today for the 11th(!) yr. Repeated community is so forever precious.
Hosting an annual reflection ritual for friends today for the 11th(!) yr. Repeated community is so forever precious.
5 days ago my friend forgot her fancy hot cocoa mix at my apartment. 4 days ago, I began a tradition of having a 3pm cup of hot cocoa each workday. …when do I tell her.
Ferries: the gift that never stops giving
"The information you gather through the motivation of being an actual actor in a system, as opposed to an observer, is distinct and often pronounced in its value." @allafarce, as usual daveguarino.substack.com/p/james-c-scot… (worth sticking around for SNAP reddit system detangling at end)
"The information you gather through the motivation of being an actual actor in a system, as opposed to an observer, is distinct and often pronounced in its value." @allafarce, as usual daveguarino.substack.com/p/james-c-scot… (worth sticking around for SNAP reddit system detangling at end)
.@keeshlauria just released fall apps for his Improvisational Indian Cooking Class: docs.google.com/document/d/1Am… He's one of the best teachers I've ever had. Posting here bc I can't keep track of all the people who wanted the link after hearing me rave this spring.
I deeply believe in @CodingItForward’s model of creating on-ramps for newer technologists into civic service. Annual demo day this week, good chance to glimpse the possible -> codingitforward.com/demoday
I deeply believe in @CodingItForward’s model of creating on-ramps for newer technologists into civic service. Annual demo day this week, good chance to glimpse the possible -> codingitforward.com/demoday
Why read on the beach when you can just read Starting the bibliophile checklist
Gems here for govt service delivery from @stripe's @krithix - give people 'red pen of the user' (paired w user research) and *real power* to shift outputs before launch - outcomes > process check-ins at 80% done - expose decisionmaking from closed rooms to delivery teams
"There are always reasons not to plant...The garden sows and invites desires. It is an enterprise that thrives on dreaming, backed by care." Another utter gem by my dear Roxani Krystalli womenwritethebalkans.com/essays/light-n…
Man, the universe is firing on all cylinders right now.
New metric unit for time and space: “How long is the subway ride?” “How many cards can one hand write between the first stop and the last?”

U.S. Digital Response @USDResponse
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