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.@janeese4dc.bsky.social just dropped her plan for universal childcare in the city. In short, she wants to beef up the childcare subsidy (but stops short of wanting it free for all) and expand the pay equity fund.

Details here:
janeesefordc.com/wp-content/u...
February 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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USDS/DOGE’s tools will never dismantle USDS/DOGE’s house.

DOGE could *only exist* via the unaccountable pathways forged by USDS. Those gaps need to be filled & corrected. We don’t need a different Project 2025 (tech edition), we need a functioning democracy.
Former USDS Leaders Launch Tech Reform Project to Fix What DOGE Broke
The plan, which is still in its early stages, is spearheaded by former USDS administrator Mikey Dickerson.
www.wired.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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The rulemaking can be found here: www.dcboe.org/about-us/off...
Rulemaking | District of Columbia Board of Elections
www.dcboe.org
January 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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SOME RCV NEWS: The D.C. Board of Elections has issued emergency rules spelling out how ranked-choice voting will work when it's first used for the June 16 election. There's details on what happens if there's an overvote, an undervote, if a voter skips a ranking, and more.
January 15, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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Solid turnout and energy at @janeese4dc.bsky.social’s official mayoral campaign launch at the Howard Theatre tonight.
January 15, 2026 at 12:27 AM
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It’s important to point out this is a global phenomena where getting food is now a surveillance hot spot. Also, I’ll go out on the limb here and say the impact assessment won’t stop this and it should be stopped.
Foodstuffs releases privacy assessment for FRT trial in NZ grocery stores | Biometric Update
The New Zealand grocery retailer has published a Privacy Impact Assessment for its trial of in-store facial recognition technology.
www.biometricupdate.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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NEWS: In a report detailing an October public hearing on MPD's cooperation with ICE, @brianneknadeau.bsky.social says that @mayorbowser.dc.gov should rescind the mayoral order that allows local police to work with federal agencies and the D.C. Council should strengthen the sanctuary-city law.
January 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Our moment is now! Come celebrate our campaign launch and party with us for a DC that works for everyone.

janeesefordc.eventbrite.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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DC has the fastest-growing rat population among 15 major cities, according to recent research.

Rodents are more than a nuisance—they carry diseases that can spread to humans and pose serious public health risks to our residents.

I’m introducing the RAT Amendment Act to fight back. 🧵
January 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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Our flash fiction contest is BACK, and our Patrons have selected the perfect theme to start the year! 🎆🥂

January's theme is INTERRUPTED RITES. 🌬️🕯️ Time to break cycles, blow out candles, sweep up salt circles and reclaim traditions. You have until the 31st to submit!

www.patreon.com/posts/januar...
a pixel art of a mountain and trees with a stop time and continue walking sign
Alt: Pixel art of a lonely road through a purple forest at night. A text box in the center asks "Stop time and continue walking?" with -Yes and -No options. The cursor is highlighting the Yes option.
media.tenor.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Kipling apparently wrote a poem about #undersea #telegraph cables. He's the actual worst, but this is pretty good and super weird!

www.poetryverse.com/rudyard-kipl...
The Deep Sea Cables - poem by Rudyard Kipling | PoetryVerse
Read Rudyard Kipling's The Deep-sea Cables, a classic poem about the mysteries of deep-sea communication.
www.poetryverse.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:18 PM
And me!
One of these shadowy scholars is me!
@maryannemohanraj.bsky.social and I just finished teaching our (by which I mean, @speclit.bsky.social's) week-long Chicago intermediate SF/F workshop with a bunch of terrific students. We miss 'em already.
August 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM