David Mitchell
@davemitchellucf.bsky.social
Associate professor of city management & MPA director at the University of Central Florida. I study how city managers achieve goals via strategy, budgeting, collaboration, & learning. KU Jayhawk alum x2.
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State DOGE audit finds UCF most-efficient university, New College the least trib.al/yhfZxkw
State DOGE audit finds UCF most-efficient university, New College the least
The audit, which Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered in February, looked into spending at Florida’s 12 public universities, concluding that the Orlando university got the “most results” fro…
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November 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
State DOGE audit finds UCF most-efficient university, New College the least trib.al/yhfZxkw
My old neighborhood!
This is located in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, close to Fullerton and Sheffield. It's a densely populated area near DePaul University. I'm pleased to see the community standing up against these despicable individuals.
October 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
My old neighborhood!
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Zohran Mamdani Refuses To Share Plan For Making Rich Richer
Zohran Mamdani Refuses To Share Plan For Making Rich Richer
NEW YORK—Casting doubt on the mayoral candidate’s ability to effectively carry out the duties of the office, critics assailed New York State Rep. Zohran Mamdani Friday for refusing to share his plan t...
theonion.com
October 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Zohran Mamdani Refuses To Share Plan For Making Rich Richer
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Solidarity!! Last week, Indiana University fired the director of student media & halted print on the Indiana Daily Student newspaper. Yesterday, Purdue’s student paper printed the banned edition & drove two hours to deliver it. Incredible www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/l...
Purdue student journalists deliver special 'solidarity' newspaper to IU Bloomington campus
The special edition blasted across town features columns from IDS and Exponent editors, alongside QR codes to support both student papers.
www.heraldtimesonline.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Solidarity!! Last week, Indiana University fired the director of student media & halted print on the Indiana Daily Student newspaper. Yesterday, Purdue’s student paper printed the banned edition & drove two hours to deliver it. Incredible www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/l...
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After a week of ridiculous Republican smears and Trump claiming that “very few people are going to be there,” you just made history. #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
After a week of ridiculous Republican smears and Trump claiming that “very few people are going to be there,” you just made history. #NoKings
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Administrators at Indiana University baselessly fired the student media director and ordered the student paper to cease its print edition, so it'd sure be a shame if this excellent digital front page were to be widely shared today
issuu.com/idsnews/docs...
issuu.com/idsnews/docs...
October 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Administrators at Indiana University baselessly fired the student media director and ordered the student paper to cease its print edition, so it'd sure be a shame if this excellent digital front page were to be widely shared today
issuu.com/idsnews/docs...
issuu.com/idsnews/docs...
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Lowering the flag was once a relatively rare symbol of public mourning and respect. It has now “become a largely empty gesture, illegible to the broader public and ultimately ignored,” Justin Murphy argues:
Stop Lowering the Flag
The symbol of public mourning loses its meaning when it’s used too much.
bit.ly
October 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Lowering the flag was once a relatively rare symbol of public mourning and respect. It has now “become a largely empty gesture, illegible to the broader public and ultimately ignored,” Justin Murphy argues:
Can College Students Stand to Ditch Their Phones for an Hour or So?
www.nytimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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September 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🚨 New Publication Alert 🚨
I'm excited to share fresh research on the impact of enhanced public engagement on the success of priority-based budgeting efforts! Some in @GFOA's Rethinking Budget initiative have seen this research, but I am happy to broaden the audience.
I'm excited to share fresh research on the impact of enhanced public engagement on the success of priority-based budgeting efforts! Some in @GFOA's Rethinking Budget initiative have seen this research, but I am happy to broaden the audience.
"An Engaging Opportunity: The Promise of Enhanced Public Engagement for Priority-Based Budgeting" by @davemitchellucf.bsky.social, Kaelan Boyd, & Meagan Jordan answers the question: What types of public engagement are successful in priority-based budgeting? doi.org/10.59469/pfj...
September 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
🚨 New Publication Alert 🚨
I'm excited to share fresh research on the impact of enhanced public engagement on the success of priority-based budgeting efforts! Some in @GFOA's Rethinking Budget initiative have seen this research, but I am happy to broaden the audience.
I'm excited to share fresh research on the impact of enhanced public engagement on the success of priority-based budgeting efforts! Some in @GFOA's Rethinking Budget initiative have seen this research, but I am happy to broaden the audience.
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last friday, job gains from May+June were revised down by a total of ~258,000. the downward revisions hit virtually every sector, but jobs in state+local government were revised down the most
story by @bencasselman.bsky.social about why revisions happen, 📊📈 by Keith Collins+me
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story by @bencasselman.bsky.social about why revisions happen, 📊📈 by Keith Collins+me
🎁 nyti.ms/4fpAbEI
August 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
last friday, job gains from May+June were revised down by a total of ~258,000. the downward revisions hit virtually every sector, but jobs in state+local government were revised down the most
story by @bencasselman.bsky.social about why revisions happen, 📊📈 by Keith Collins+me
🎁 nyti.ms/4fpAbEI
story by @bencasselman.bsky.social about why revisions happen, 📊📈 by Keith Collins+me
🎁 nyti.ms/4fpAbEI
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It is remarkable how much appetite there is for “explainer” videos online and how little Democrats have tried to leverage it to turn their “good policy is good politics” theory into action
Zohran's traffic video says we can make the city "more enjoyable." Simple fixes to improve daily life and make the city they love even better. And "abundance" overtones: Affordability is downstream of governing choices. He makes it accessible. 4/
newrepublic.com/article/1984...
newrepublic.com/article/1984...
July 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
It is remarkable how much appetite there is for “explainer” videos online and how little Democrats have tried to leverage it to turn their “good policy is good politics” theory into action
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American is a service-based economy: Let's take a look at job growth in private sector goods and services over the past 75 years. Spoiler: it's almost all in services. We are not going to even make a dent in this trend. In fact, we may push it further.
July 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
American is a service-based economy: Let's take a look at job growth in private sector goods and services over the past 75 years. Spoiler: it's almost all in services. We are not going to even make a dent in this trend. In fact, we may push it further.
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But he did not "select 'Black/African American'." He selected "Black *or* African American" AND "Asian" AND wrote in "Ugandan." He literally told them all he could about his true "ethnicity/race," which is literally what they asked for on the form.
July 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
But he did not "select 'Black/African American'." He selected "Black *or* African American" AND "Asian" AND wrote in "Ugandan." He literally told them all he could about his true "ethnicity/race," which is literally what they asked for on the form.
The story of my wife’s (and now my) family. Now relevant with all of the manufactured Momdani controversies. Read the whole thread, it’s worth it to understand Momdani’s background.
The Lohana who converted were called Khoja, which is Indians trying to say Kwaja, the Farsi word for teacher.
A different group of Shia Muslims called Ithna’asheri also converted a bunch of Lohana. Ismailis and Ithna’asheri are almost the same so of course they hated each other’s guts.
A different group of Shia Muslims called Ithna’asheri also converted a bunch of Lohana. Ismailis and Ithna’asheri are almost the same so of course they hated each other’s guts.
July 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The story of my wife’s (and now my) family. Now relevant with all of the manufactured Momdani controversies. Read the whole thread, it’s worth it to understand Momdani’s background.
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Last thing I’m saying about this: way more annoying that U.S. commentariat still don’t know the differences between race, ethnicity, and nationality or how to talk about them w/ nuance, than that any mixed culture immigrant kids fumbles to check one of this country’s imprecise made up boxes.
July 4, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Last thing I’m saying about this: way more annoying that U.S. commentariat still don’t know the differences between race, ethnicity, and nationality or how to talk about them w/ nuance, than that any mixed culture immigrant kids fumbles to check one of this country’s imprecise made up boxes.
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I know this is beside the point (which is the NYT bias and ethics) but it's also an inane insinuation given that Mamdani was a faculty kid. He tried to fool the Columbia admissions office, who were familiar with his parents, by checking a box on his application??
New, from me:
The Times published a piece accusing a man born in Africa as claiming to be African-American in a failed college admission.
They viewed this story to be newsworthy enough to grant anonymity to a eugenicist working with hacked personal data.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/whos-afrai...
The Times published a piece accusing a man born in Africa as claiming to be African-American in a failed college admission.
They viewed this story to be newsworthy enough to grant anonymity to a eugenicist working with hacked personal data.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/whos-afrai...
Who's Afraid of Zohran Mamdani?
And what it means to be an immigrant on July 4th
donmoynihan.substack.com
July 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I know this is beside the point (which is the NYT bias and ethics) but it's also an inane insinuation given that Mamdani was a faculty kid. He tried to fool the Columbia admissions office, who were familiar with his parents, by checking a box on his application??
My recent book chapter ties together a decade of my municipal strategy implementation research, emphasizing organizational alignment & project management. The chapter is useful for practitioners, scholars, & MPA instructors alike; feel free to distribute widely!
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
July 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
My recent book chapter ties together a decade of my municipal strategy implementation research, emphasizing organizational alignment & project management. The chapter is useful for practitioners, scholars, & MPA instructors alike; feel free to distribute widely!
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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Mamdani never said it. But, if they're playing the "condemnathon" which only has Muslims and POC as contestants, let's expand it.
Dear Rep. Jeffries, you offer unconditional support for Israel. Does that mean you support Israel's war crimes & the genocidal comments made by Israeli leaders?
Dear Rep. Jeffries, you offer unconditional support for Israel. Does that mean you support Israel's war crimes & the genocidal comments made by Israeli leaders?
Hakeem Jeffries on Mamdani: "'Globalizing the intifada' by way of example is not an acceptable phrasing. He's gonna have to clarify his position on that as he moves forward."
June 29, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Mamdani never said it. But, if they're playing the "condemnathon" which only has Muslims and POC as contestants, let's expand it.
Dear Rep. Jeffries, you offer unconditional support for Israel. Does that mean you support Israel's war crimes & the genocidal comments made by Israeli leaders?
Dear Rep. Jeffries, you offer unconditional support for Israel. Does that mean you support Israel's war crimes & the genocidal comments made by Israeli leaders?
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1,500+ at our Townhall in Wichita, Kansas this morning.
Working people across the nation are pissed off about this rigged economy, and they’re showing up. Wichita’s Congressman refuses to host a Townhall, so we pulled up instead.
Working people across the nation are pissed off about this rigged economy, and they’re showing up. Wichita’s Congressman refuses to host a Townhall, so we pulled up instead.
June 29, 2025 at 10:26 PM
1,500+ at our Townhall in Wichita, Kansas this morning.
Working people across the nation are pissed off about this rigged economy, and they’re showing up. Wichita’s Congressman refuses to host a Townhall, so we pulled up instead.
Working people across the nation are pissed off about this rigged economy, and they’re showing up. Wichita’s Congressman refuses to host a Townhall, so we pulled up instead.
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We should all be disgusted by the flood of anti-Muslim remarks spewed in the aftermath of Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the NYC mayoral primary — some blatant, others latent.
Shame on the members of Congress who have engaged in such bigotry and anyone who doesn’t challenge it.
Shame on the members of Congress who have engaged in such bigotry and anyone who doesn’t challenge it.
Attacks on Muslims flood mainstream after Mamdani win
Openly racist rhetoric has become normalized at the highest levels of American politics.
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June 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
We should all be disgusted by the flood of anti-Muslim remarks spewed in the aftermath of Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the NYC mayoral primary — some blatant, others latent.
Shame on the members of Congress who have engaged in such bigotry and anyone who doesn’t challenge it.
Shame on the members of Congress who have engaged in such bigotry and anyone who doesn’t challenge it.
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Thought experiment: why are elected officials who say "I stand with Israel" not asked about, for example, Israeli soldiers firing at people lining up to get food? Why does this notion of extended accountability apply to language and not actual violence?
Mamdani on "globalize the intifada": "That's not language that I used. The language that I used and the language that I will continue to use to lead the city is that which speaks clearly to my intent, which is an intent grounded in a belief in universal human rights."
June 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Thought experiment: why are elected officials who say "I stand with Israel" not asked about, for example, Israeli soldiers firing at people lining up to get food? Why does this notion of extended accountability apply to language and not actual violence?
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If you’re tired of hearing all the Jews on here relentlessly scream about the weaponization of our existence and how it’s being used to fuel Islamophobia *and* antisemitism THINK ABOUT HOW TIRED WE FEEL having to say it.
June 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM
If you’re tired of hearing all the Jews on here relentlessly scream about the weaponization of our existence and how it’s being used to fuel Islamophobia *and* antisemitism THINK ABOUT HOW TIRED WE FEEL having to say it.
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16 million people would lose health coverage and become uninsured under the Republican health agenda, including 231,000 people in Indiana.
Policymakers should protect people’s health care, not cut it.
Policymakers should protect people’s health care, not cut it.
June 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
16 million people would lose health coverage and become uninsured under the Republican health agenda, including 231,000 people in Indiana.
Policymakers should protect people’s health care, not cut it.
Policymakers should protect people’s health care, not cut it.