Honey Dacanay
@honeygolightly.bsky.social
Professionally awkward. Still trying to make government work better for people.
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1969: ARPANET was created to keep the network operational even if individual computers go down.
2025: AWS goes down and takes half the world's services with it.
2025: AWS goes down and takes half the world's services with it.
October 24, 2025 at 1:15 AM
1969: ARPANET was created to keep the network operational even if individual computers go down.
2025: AWS goes down and takes half the world's services with it.
2025: AWS goes down and takes half the world's services with it.
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Flying cars are the perfect example of a point solution: trying to solve a systemic problem (traffic) with an individual product (fly over the traffic).
But traffic is not a technology problem; it's a social problem. Remote work, congestion fees, and dense transit-connected housing solve it better.
But traffic is not a technology problem; it's a social problem. Remote work, congestion fees, and dense transit-connected housing solve it better.
which then begs the question of why you want flying cars instead of whatever mass transportation equivalent you imagine
October 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Flying cars are the perfect example of a point solution: trying to solve a systemic problem (traffic) with an individual product (fly over the traffic).
But traffic is not a technology problem; it's a social problem. Remote work, congestion fees, and dense transit-connected housing solve it better.
But traffic is not a technology problem; it's a social problem. Remote work, congestion fees, and dense transit-connected housing solve it better.
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August 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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It’s wonderful that this video from Milwaukee’s Public Library system features a nod to a book on Prince, because he loved libraries. In 2001, he donated $12k to save the Louisville Free Public Library’s Western Branch — the first to serve Black patrons. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...
August 30, 2025 at 4:47 AM
It’s wonderful that this video from Milwaukee’s Public Library system features a nod to a book on Prince, because he loved libraries. In 2001, he donated $12k to save the Louisville Free Public Library’s Western Branch — the first to serve Black patrons. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...
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The single most important thing to understand about digital futurism is this:
When the digital future that Sam Altman ( or Elon, or Andreessen, etc) predicts fails to materialize, he doesn’t have to give the money back.
When the digital future that Sam Altman ( or Elon, or Andreessen, etc) predicts fails to materialize, he doesn’t have to give the money back.
August 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The single most important thing to understand about digital futurism is this:
When the digital future that Sam Altman ( or Elon, or Andreessen, etc) predicts fails to materialize, he doesn’t have to give the money back.
When the digital future that Sam Altman ( or Elon, or Andreessen, etc) predicts fails to materialize, he doesn’t have to give the money back.
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Good thing no one uses Microsoft Excel for anything related to legal, regulatory or compliance business functions
www.theverge.com/news/761338/...
www.theverge.com/news/761338/...
August 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Good thing no one uses Microsoft Excel for anything related to legal, regulatory or compliance business functions
www.theverge.com/news/761338/...
www.theverge.com/news/761338/...
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Come hang out with me at Civic Spark next weekend!!
🚨 Speaker Spotlight: @phirephoenix.com
Joining us as one of our panel moderators—Jenny is a writer, software developer, and secret optimist. She is the founder of Show Up Toronto, which makes it easier for Torontonians to get involved in community organizing and mutual aid.
🎟️ civic-spark.com
Joining us as one of our panel moderators—Jenny is a writer, software developer, and secret optimist. She is the founder of Show Up Toronto, which makes it easier for Torontonians to get involved in community organizing and mutual aid.
🎟️ civic-spark.com
August 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Come hang out with me at Civic Spark next weekend!!
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It's been almost three months since I launched Show Up Toronto and in that time I've posted 426 events from over 200 groups, which is pretty dang cool. The fact that there are consistently 100+ events a month representing the labour of thousands validates my optimism about the city. showuptoronto.ca
Show Up TO
Show Up Toronto is a hub and weekly newsletter of community organizing, mutual aid, and advocacy events from around the city.
showuptoronto.ca
August 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
It's been almost three months since I launched Show Up Toronto and in that time I've posted 426 events from over 200 groups, which is pretty dang cool. The fact that there are consistently 100+ events a month representing the labour of thousands validates my optimism about the city. showuptoronto.ca
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“We've created a culture that treats depth like inefficiency. One that wants love without awkwardness, wisdom without confusion, transformation without the growing pains that crack us open and rebuild us from the inside out.”
HT @dbcurren.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/maalvika...
HT @dbcurren.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/maalvika...
compression culture is making you stupid and uninteresting
why the death of nuance should scare you -your fav gen z philosopher xx
open.substack.com
July 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
“We've created a culture that treats depth like inefficiency. One that wants love without awkwardness, wisdom without confusion, transformation without the growing pains that crack us open and rebuild us from the inside out.”
HT @dbcurren.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/maalvika...
HT @dbcurren.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/maalvika...
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DOGE took over the US Digital Service; what lessons can we learned from the civic tech movement that it eviscerated?
@emilytav.bsky.social & Kathy Pham compiled a history of the the creation of USDS, and describe an alternative vision of govt tech.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/revisiting...
@emilytav.bsky.social & Kathy Pham compiled a history of the the creation of USDS, and describe an alternative vision of govt tech.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/revisiting...
Revisiting the Origins of Civic Tech
In era of DOGE, what can we learn from a different approach to tech and government
donmoynihan.substack.com
July 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
DOGE took over the US Digital Service; what lessons can we learned from the civic tech movement that it eviscerated?
@emilytav.bsky.social & Kathy Pham compiled a history of the the creation of USDS, and describe an alternative vision of govt tech.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/revisiting...
@emilytav.bsky.social & Kathy Pham compiled a history of the the creation of USDS, and describe an alternative vision of govt tech.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/revisiting...
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The call for proposals for this year's @opendatasociety.bsky.social summit closes tomorrow (July 18!). It'll be an awesome crew of folks in New Brunswick this year: opendatasummit.ca #opendata
Presented by the Canadian Open Data Society and the Pond Deshpande Centre
opendatasummit.ca
July 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The call for proposals for this year's @opendatasociety.bsky.social summit closes tomorrow (July 18!). It'll be an awesome crew of folks in New Brunswick this year: opendatasummit.ca #opendata
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Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
Getting off US tech: a guide
I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.
www.disconnect.blog
July 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
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Canada needs to reduce its dependence on US tech companies — and cloud infrastructure is a perfect place to start.
For @policyalternatives.ca, I explain the threat posed by our dependence on US-owned data centres and why we need a public cloud that isn’t shaped by the need for shareholder profits.
For @policyalternatives.ca, I explain the threat posed by our dependence on US-owned data centres and why we need a public cloud that isn’t shaped by the need for shareholder profits.
Canada should build public cloud infrastructure rather than relying on U.S. tech giants - CCPA
During the 2025 election campaign, prime minister Mark Carney made a striking admission about Canada’s dependence on U.S. tech companies. The Canadian government was in the process of choosing a partn...
www.policyalternatives.ca
July 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Canada needs to reduce its dependence on US tech companies — and cloud infrastructure is a perfect place to start.
For @policyalternatives.ca, I explain the threat posed by our dependence on US-owned data centres and why we need a public cloud that isn’t shaped by the need for shareholder profits.
For @policyalternatives.ca, I explain the threat posed by our dependence on US-owned data centres and why we need a public cloud that isn’t shaped by the need for shareholder profits.
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We’re putting on a conference!
Join us at Civic Spark 💥 August 16-17, 2025
civic-spark.com
Maybe you’ve felt the gap — between the problems we face and the systems meant to solve them. Maybe you’ve seen how those closest to the issues are pushed aside.
Help change that. 🧵
Join us at Civic Spark 💥 August 16-17, 2025
civic-spark.com
Maybe you’ve felt the gap — between the problems we face and the systems meant to solve them. Maybe you’ve seen how those closest to the issues are pushed aside.
Help change that. 🧵
May 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We’re putting on a conference!
Join us at Civic Spark 💥 August 16-17, 2025
civic-spark.com
Maybe you’ve felt the gap — between the problems we face and the systems meant to solve them. Maybe you’ve seen how those closest to the issues are pushed aside.
Help change that. 🧵
Join us at Civic Spark 💥 August 16-17, 2025
civic-spark.com
Maybe you’ve felt the gap — between the problems we face and the systems meant to solve them. Maybe you’ve seen how those closest to the issues are pushed aside.
Help change that. 🧵
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Thanks to @sharonodea.com for the Alt Text - definitely many notables missing but I owe the folks named loads.
Lovely roll call of people who work in the open. Names in alt text
July 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Thanks to @sharonodea.com for the Alt Text - definitely many notables missing but I owe the folks named loads.
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Our team at @yukon.ca is hiring! I’m biased but it’s an awesome crew of people. 😊 Come work in the Yukon!
eServices Delivery Manager - yukongovernment.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posti...
Forms designer - yukongovernment.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posti...
eServices Delivery Manager - yukongovernment.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posti...
Forms designer - yukongovernment.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posti...
June 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Our team at @yukon.ca is hiring! I’m biased but it’s an awesome crew of people. 😊 Come work in the Yukon!
eServices Delivery Manager - yukongovernment.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posti...
Forms designer - yukongovernment.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posti...
eServices Delivery Manager - yukongovernment.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posti...
Forms designer - yukongovernment.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posti...
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The load-bearing spreadsheet thing I always come back to because:
* spreadsheets *are* programming
* but they're not seen as Real Programming by a bunch of gatekeepers
* they are business critical
* their importance is undervalued and unrecognized
* ... they're invisible to exec leadership?
* spreadsheets *are* programming
* but they're not seen as Real Programming by a bunch of gatekeepers
* they are business critical
* their importance is undervalued and unrecognized
* ... they're invisible to exec leadership?
June 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The load-bearing spreadsheet thing I always come back to because:
* spreadsheets *are* programming
* but they're not seen as Real Programming by a bunch of gatekeepers
* they are business critical
* their importance is undervalued and unrecognized
* ... they're invisible to exec leadership?
* spreadsheets *are* programming
* but they're not seen as Real Programming by a bunch of gatekeepers
* they are business critical
* their importance is undervalued and unrecognized
* ... they're invisible to exec leadership?
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Prime time for a "Bureaucracy keeps your ass alive, actually" platform
Huge opportunity for a political party that believes government can do good things. Public opinion is finally shifting after 50 years of right wing anti-government propaganda. This isn't the time for cowering and throat clearing www.cnn.com/2025/06/01/p...
June 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Prime time for a "Bureaucracy keeps your ass alive, actually" platform
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You see so little media coverage of organizing wins and we HAVE to share them, so I'm using the newsletter platform to highlight some of these happening around Toronto, too. buttondown.com/showup/archi...
May 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
You see so little media coverage of organizing wins and we HAVE to share them, so I'm using the newsletter platform to highlight some of these happening around Toronto, too. buttondown.com/showup/archi...
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Ontario’s Employment Standards Act doesn’t yet contemplate algorithmic management or the psychological toll of wearable surveillance. It should! It could!
Supermarket workers are wearing body cameras. Welcome to the new dystopia
The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Vass Bednar: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Vass Bednar: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Supermarket workers are wearing body cameras. Welcome to the new dystopia
Supermarket workers wearing surveillance devices prominently on their chests is a strong signal of mistrust - of shoppers, and even of other staff members
www.theglobeandmail.com
May 19, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Ontario’s Employment Standards Act doesn’t yet contemplate algorithmic management or the psychological toll of wearable surveillance. It should! It could!
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Hi pals, I'm launching a new project today called Show Up Toronto!! It's a website and weekly newsletter that aggregates organizing/advocacy/direct action events in the city so you can find out how to get involved without Insta/FB. First email tomorrow, sign up and tell your friends showuptoronto.ca
Show Up TO
Show Up Toronto is a hub and weekly newsletter of public organizing, mutual aid, and advocacy events from around the city.
showuptoronto.ca
May 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Hi pals, I'm launching a new project today called Show Up Toronto!! It's a website and weekly newsletter that aggregates organizing/advocacy/direct action events in the city so you can find out how to get involved without Insta/FB. First email tomorrow, sign up and tell your friends showuptoronto.ca
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“It’s too easy to feel befuddled and think that civic advocacy should be left to the ‘professionals,’ but the truth is that civic life should be participatory, emergent, and messy.” www.inthemargins.ca/civic-life-s...
The messiness of civic life and showing up - Flashing Palely in the Margins
Sameer Vasta is an epistolarian, anthropologist, urban explorer, and over-user of the discretionary comma.
www.inthemargins.ca
May 7, 2025 at 1:01 AM
“It’s too easy to feel befuddled and think that civic advocacy should be left to the ‘professionals,’ but the truth is that civic life should be participatory, emergent, and messy.” www.inthemargins.ca/civic-life-s...
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Since today, Germany has its first-ever Federal Ministry for Digitalisation and State Reform.
A decree published a few minutes ago gives it the final say in federal IT spending. That is big.
A decree published a few minutes ago gives it the final say in federal IT spending. That is big.
May 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Since today, Germany has its first-ever Federal Ministry for Digitalisation and State Reform.
A decree published a few minutes ago gives it the final say in federal IT spending. That is big.
A decree published a few minutes ago gives it the final say in federal IT spending. That is big.
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There is no such thing as neutral technology because technology by definition exists in the context of humans, and humans are not neutral by any means.
As soon as there is a desire for other people to use a technology - which is pretty much given in our economic state - neutrality is impossible.
As soon as there is a desire for other people to use a technology - which is pretty much given in our economic state - neutrality is impossible.
I keep catching strays from "technology is neutral" people, so let's set things straight.
1) Technology is not neutral, especially the subset of technology called "algorithms"
2) The form-factor that makes a technology into a tool is not neutral
3) How tools are productized is not neutral
[rant]
1) Technology is not neutral, especially the subset of technology called "algorithms"
2) The form-factor that makes a technology into a tool is not neutral
3) How tools are productized is not neutral
[rant]
April 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
There is no such thing as neutral technology because technology by definition exists in the context of humans, and humans are not neutral by any means.
As soon as there is a desire for other people to use a technology - which is pretty much given in our economic state - neutrality is impossible.
As soon as there is a desire for other people to use a technology - which is pretty much given in our economic state - neutrality is impossible.
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This is so Canadian. Body Break doing a special elbows up get out to vote segment.
April 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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