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Cyd Harrell @cydharrell.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

for years, I've wanted a Form Corps to fix all the badly designed government forms at every level...but a Form Corps to help people deal with the bad forms & processes is a good idea too - fwiw, civic tech at its best is pretty good at coordinating parts of this & a lot of civic tech folks need work

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Civic Tech Field Guide @civictechguide.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

A new project launched! congressMCP. An MCP server allowing AI agents and MCP clients to interface with the Congress.gov API Check it out: congressmcp.lawgiver.ai

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 10/05/2025

Public schools in FL need to lean in hard to the idea that they are now competing in a hostile market and embrace tech and innovation to be lean and keep resources (money, people, time) as close to students as possible. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/05/10/b...

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Broward schools to slash budget by $65 million. Here’s what may be cut.

Broward schools plan to make cuts to security staff, administrators and other expenses in an effort to slash the district budget. The district has been facing enrollment drops as more families choo…

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Satan’s Niece @krissychula.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

This is high art

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 02/04/2025

No greater joy exists than taking in a good public transit map.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 26/03/2025

All of YouTube right now: "Watch me use Cursor to parent my children for me, for free!"

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

I AM FORTY FUCKING FOUR I HAVE BEEN AN ADULT FOR DECADES DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT A MILLENNIAL IS

Screenshot of an instagram post of a small man in a giant suit.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 01/03/2025

A person truly dedicated to efficiency would be laying flat under the desk in this picture surrounded by zip ties and testing different cable management options in real time.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 01/03/2025

Some real embarrassing cable management.

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Cyd Harrell @cydharrell.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

if your state or city doesn't have a digital services group or office of innovation, one thing you can do is start advocating for one.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 25/02/2025

I still can't believe this incredible writing came from a Star Wars show: "Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction." youtu.be/-asb8zTiuZ4?...

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Andor | Karis Nemik’s Manifesto | Disney+

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Daniel Benneworth-Gray @danielgray.com · 24/02/2025

oh cool I’ve been meaning to learn anxiety

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 15/02/2025

So many horrible things have started with a generic WordPress template.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 13/02/2025

One day someone will make a documentary on Netflix about Tom Holland’s performance as Rihanna on Lip Sync Battle. We need this.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 10/02/2025

Drake is down so bad after this halftime show that Canada is going to hit us with 200% tariffs and invade Buffalo.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 10/02/2025

Hey. A lot is changing in the world. It's scary. But remember one thing: at least you're not Drake.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 05/02/2025

The Spotify Home Screen is just pure chaos now. I just want to listen to Fat Joe’s Lean Back on loop for an hour while I crush emails. Come on.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 03/02/2025

Y’all you can get a digital+print sub to @wired.com for $6 for the year for the first year. After that it’s $30 a year and that’s still a great price. www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 01/02/2025

Okay, fine. I will start watching Severance.

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John Gruber @gruber.foo · 29/01/2025

The whole tech world needs more projects that aren't trying to become billion- (let alone trillion-) dollar ideas, but are happily shooting for success as million-dollar ideas (or less!).

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Pebble Founder Eric Migicovsky Is Bringing It Back

The whole tech world needs more projects that aren’t trying to become billion- (let alone trillion-) dollar ideas, but are happily shooting for success as million-dollar ideas (or less!).

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 26/01/2025

A huge component of the AI hype lifecycle is "this technology will live your life for you" and I can't underscore how dismal and bleak that is.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 19/01/2025

TikTok went down like an hour ago and I’ve already read a full book.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 19/01/2025

*walks outside for the first time in years*

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 13/01/2025

Young Americans—millennials, Gen Z, and soon Gen A—have faced economic hardship for decades, struggling to accumulate wealth like older generations. While the TikTok ban may have security merits, it removes a platform where young people generate significant wealth and value.

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TikTok Stars and Marketers Brace for App’s Disappearance This Month

Billions in advertising flows through TikTok, which could be banned in the U.S. as soon as Jan. 19. Brands and creators are racing to prepare.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 13/01/2025

Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy

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Jill Hamilton @jillhamilton.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I just read the phrase “individualized mass transit” and now I’m weighing the pros and cons of throwing my phone into the ocean.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 06/01/2025

May God have mercy on our souls.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 06/01/2025

Love when students hack together an awesome civic appusing available data. Big reductions in commute time!

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 04/01/2025

Bill Nye is an absolute legend. To this day I still remember him explaining Earth’s tectonic plates using giant cookies. A whole generation of kids aced their science classes because Nye preloaded all that info into our brains.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 03/01/2025

Great thread. Real easy to get distracted by the tech and not start with the resident and the problem you’re trying to solve for them.

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 02/01/2025

I don’t think people understand how devastating the end of net neutrality, and consumer protections around internet connectivity, are going to be. Imagine the situation where you pay for 4 or 5 different streaming services, each with different “exclusives” — but for the Internet itself.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 03/01/2025

I will stop what I’m doing for a real estate show on Netflix.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 02/01/2025

Now? I’ve been in dark mode for the last decade. You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it!

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 31/12/2024

Fired up my pandemic-era Animal Crossing town. The residents of Mandalore really needed their town manager to come back and do what Tom Nook won't.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 31/12/2024

Y'all, Apple TV+ is free this weekend. A perfect time to watch "For All Mankind." Easily one of the best shows out there right now.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 29/12/2024

I haven’t but sounds like a fun project while I’m off from work.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 29/12/2024

Very rare to find a laptop where I forget the last time I charged it. Waiting patiently for the M4 Mac Airs (though the Mac Mini is tempting).

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 29/12/2024

I just want to share this as loudly as possible: the M1 8GB Macbook Air is an absolute unit of a computer for the money. 4 years later I am finally hitting the performance ceiling. The switch to ARM made the low range Macs a great deal.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 26/12/2024

What happened to us when you logged off was heinous. We were glad you weren’t there to see it.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 25/12/2024

The best part of Christmas is eating the milk and cookies you left out for yourself earlier in the evening.

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Christopher Whitaker @civicwhitaker.com · 14/12/2024

Obligatory mention of 18F’s very excellent de-risking government IT guide - designed specifically for states to avoid this exact thing #civictech guides.18f.gov/derisking-go...

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Introduction | 18F De-risking Guide

A guide for government agencies to deliver successful technology projects, from pre-award planning through post-award vendor management.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 11/12/2024

I want my first Bluesky reply to you to be me noting this outfit looks crazy comfy. So much so that it overshadows him looking like an absolute doofus.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 10/12/2024

Thanks to #ELGL for the opportunity to contribute to their Morning Buzz and talk about the power of being a good listener in government. The simple act of listening - to our departments and residents - leads to more impactful solutions and builds trust. elgl.org/from-service...

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From Service Desk to Strategic Partner: The Power of Listening in Government - ELGL

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jorge Valens, Innovation Manager for Miami-Dade County’s Information Technology Department in Miami, Fla. Follow Jorge on LinkedIn, BlueSky, and Threads. What...

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 08/12/2024

“Demand for social spaces that are organized around user preferences instead of advertiser preferences or owners’ whims may serve as a model for better spaces for political speech and a move away from “scale at all costs” business models“ www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...

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Opinion | Bluesky Is Different From X. For Now.

Users are looking for a more curated experience on a platform that is not constantly trying to get them to interact with brands.

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Jorge Valens 🚀 @jorgevalens.com · 05/12/2024

I am sadly still stuck on Gmail. Haven't found anything that delighted me the way Inbox did. Been thinking Superhuman but I really need to slow down subscribing to things 🤣

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