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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This is a great step forward but it matters too that we acknowledge the diversity of perspectives and experiences among union members. Hearing from workers directly is key, not just to leadership.

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Answered my first @bemyeyes.bsky.social call yesterday. Usually am not quick enough. Helped a very nice guy in Philly solve his tv volume issues.

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

It took me years of speaking Spanish with my Spanish-speaking partner to stop sprinkling it with random Czech words I haven’t used since I was 16. Glad to hear I’m not alone.

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

techjobsforgov.com is up to 230 live jobs! There is so much cool work going on in civic tech and government. I love being able to see who is leaning in and rethinking how services get delivered.

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Job Board - Tech Jobs for Gov

Tech Jobs for Gov is a curated job board focused exclusively on tech and innovation roles in and around government.

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

These select for people who can afford to wait and for people who already know how the system works. I testified about this before NYC's Charter Revision Commission last week 👇 publicsectorjobboard.substack.com/p/what-i-sai... #GovTech #CivicTech #NYC

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My Testimony to New York City's Charter Revision Commission

On why New York City struggles to hire the technologists it needs to build or buy technology well

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

NYC's civil service system was built to ensure city jobs go to qualified candidates, not political connections. But implementation has created its own barriers: 👉 Lists valid for 4+ years 👉 Long waits between offer and start 👉 Multiple exams to stay eligible for one role

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

We've created a world where we're okay with government IT failures. Colorado just said they aren't. They're restructuring in a big way that is going to have real implications for how government delivers in the US. I wrote about it over on Substack: publicsectorjobboard.substack.com/p/colorado-s...

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Colorado Said the Quiet Part Out Loud

Government IT fails constantly. It almost never admits it. Colorado just did.

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Some great quotes from @audreyt.org : “pre-mature optimization is the root of all evil”- we need flexible systems that are “good enough” so we can build things for now and the future “AI in the loop of humans instead of humans in the loop of AI”- get folks off the hamster wheel

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Excited to hear @audreyt.org speak in person for the first time. She spoke on building trust in the democratic process and efforts in Taiwan to combat disinformation and polarization. Particularly interested in how they’ve used broad listening to build plurality and agreement.

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Technologists for the Public Good @publicgood.tech · 10/03/2026

When asked about the personal and professional losses of being pushed out of government, Michael Boyce didn't hesitate: "Your identity is being a civil servant." Listen to the full conversation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfRL...

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Cyd Harrell @cydharrell.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

hi friends, I’m about to be low internet for the next week or so!! I would love it so much if you could tell your amazing Bay Area Eng leader folks about this job, which closes 2/24!! that way when I get back to my inbox it will be full up with lovely applications 🙏🏻❤️

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Glad to see an early example of doing the right thing. We shouldn't be deferring to non-experts who don't know what is actually safe. DOT has incredible bike planners and other planners and engineers who have dedicated themselves to understanding street safety and flow. Let's trust them.

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Mark Kelly puts out a statement saying "The President of the United States just overthrew a foreign ruler and explained to the American people that this is about taking control of the oil reserves of a foreign nation." This is probably the strongest statement alongside Gallego's I've read.

“The President of the United States just overthrew a foreign ruler and explained to the American people that this is about taking control of the oil reserves of a foreign nation. He said that the U.S. will “run the country” until a proper transition can take place and went right into how U.S. oil companies will benefit from this takeover. He doesn’t understand the risks and costs involved with these poorly thought-out decisions that don’t make Americans any safer today than they were yesterday.

“Nicolás Maduro is a brutal, illegitimate dictator who deserves to face justice. I want the people of Venezuela to be free to choose their own future, but if we learned anything from the Iraq war, it’s that dropping bombs or toppling a leader doesn’t guarantee democracy, stability, or make Americans safer. More often, it leads to chaos or drags the U.S. into a war and lengthy occupation. I don’t trust that this administration has a plan, timeline, or price tag for what comes next.

“Over the past year, Trump’s foreign policy has been reckless, chaotic, self-serving, and unconstitutional. Congress should vote this week to reassert its authority on behalf of the American people before he oversteps again. I also want to recognize the professionalism and skill of the American service members involved in this operation. While I don’t agree with the administration’s justification for this, I’m thankful that no service members were killed or seriously injured.”

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Mark Headd @mheadd.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Do you want to learn how to modernize legacy technology systems with simple hands-on training? Well, Happy Holidays, because I have a gift for you. 🎄🕎 1/4

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

I wrote about 10 things Mamdani's incoming administration can do to transform how the city delivers to ensure his agenda becomes a reality. open.substack.com/pub/publicse...

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What it will take to deliver for New Yorkers: transform how the city delivers

A special edition. Your source of tech and innovation jobs in government.

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Check out this incredible thread about the work at @publicgood.tech. Inspired? Consider donating!

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Excited that @publicgood.tech is on Bluesky! I’ve been on the board for a year now and have seen the incredible support we’ve been able to give to RIF’ed and furloughed federal staff and others during that year. Together in community during tough times.

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Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 20/11/2025

Trump gets a pass on violent rhetoric, and he shouldn't. Calling the police is the correct response. Journalists should also take this seriously, demanding explanations and accountability from the White House, instead of pretending this is just a Thursday.

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

I love seeing how many government teams are starting think about the things they build/own as products! It's evident in this week's #PublicSectorJobBoard - you can manage websites at @wmata.com, oversee licensing and permitting @boston.gov and more publicsectorjobboard.substack.com/p/november-1...

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November 18, 2025 - Public Sector Job Board

The 74th edition. Your source of tech and innovation jobs in government.

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

I wrote about what @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s administration can do starting Day 1 to make sure NYC’s civil service and hiring system can help deliver for New Yorkers. #PublicSectorJobBoard open.substack.com/pub/publicse...

open.substack.com

What it will take to deliver for New Yorkers: modernize the civil service and hiring process

A special edition. Your source of tech and innovation jobs in government.

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Thanks for sharing @chriskuang.com. Realizing I should be sharing regularly on here! Got to build the habit.

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

- UX, design and content experts to make program language easier to understand - Deep work to understand law and program changes needed to modernize apartments and reduce vacancies 8/9 This can be done, but needs leadership to do so. And that leadership is @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social not Cuomo 9/9

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

- State leadership to ensure accountability for timely registration and consequences for those who don't follow the law. - Money and technology expertise to modernize the outdated systems like the rent calculator that mean rent overcharge cases last for years 7/9

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social understands how to use the State assembly, a necessary partner to make legal change in the and will fight for tenants with the means that the City has. There are many changes needed, some of which include: 6/9

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

I have spoken many times with the DHCR staff responsible for modernizing the process and they are in their fight - lack of money, fights for power and a strong landlord lobby mean tenants lose. 5/9

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

I cannot imagine being someone who does not have the time, knowledge or resources to navigate this process, like many typical residents who have families, multiple jobs or for whom English is a second language. 4/9

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

My career means I am essentially a professional bureaucracy hacker, and this has still been an incredibly challenging fight. Everyone I encounter who should be an expert is surprised that I was successful. 3/9

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

As a tenant of a rent-stabilized unit who discovered in 2017 that it had been illegally destabilized, it has been over a 7 year fight to get it brought back into stabilization. I won my case, but continue to fight to get back what I am owed. 2/9

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Cuomo had YEARS as governor to address the real issues with rent stabilization - things like illegally destabilized units, lack of oversight, outdated technology managing the program, lack of landlord accountability, vacant units etc., and did just about nothing. 1/9 www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/n...

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Cuomo’s Attack on Mamdani’s Apartment Struck a New York Nerve

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Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 01/03/2025

18F, the federal government’s technology shop, was demolished by Musk’s team shortly after midnight. It was a cost-recoverable org, charging agencies for their expertise, using a consulting model. Its cost to government was negligible, its benefits huge. My team there once saved DoD $500 billion.

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

A periodic reminder that you can check your state's unclaimed funds pages to get access to $$ that is owed to you. unclaimed.org

unclaimed.org

National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA) – The leading, trusted authority in unclaimed property

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Rebecca Heywood @kdyz.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

A great list and place to start in the civic tech space. Thanks for putting together @cydharrell.bsky.social!

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