grateful for places like the please touch museum that continue to prioritize teaching kids about values like equality & diversity at a time when they feel more important than ever

just a moment of appreciation for the greatest sweatshirt I've ever owned

this week (and it's only thursday) I've had 3 people reach out to me to help them navigate confusing government services - a business license, a citation and a grant program - the universal complaint is "I have a question and cannot find a person to talk to."

truly a full circle moment!

this conversation was so fun! cant wait to hear the final version & really grateful for my friends and mentors @markaroo.bsky.social & @sarasti.bsky.social for having me

this article - probably unintentionally! - so beautifully captures the core fabric of why i loved working for the city so much - local government has such capacity and untapped potential to impact the lives of citizens, & not just in times of federal crisis

i'm still not totally ready to say that permits are sexy, but man are they important! it continues to be such a privilege to work for gov shapiro and the office of transformation & opportunity, building programs like fast track and ensuring that government works better for all pennsylvanians!

big thanks to @sarasti.bsky.social for convincing me to join & looking forward to building a new community here! i generally post about government innovation, civic engagement & philly, with a dabble in food & parenting