Michael Baskin
@michaelbaskin.bsky.social
Collector of outdoor public benches. Worker for local government. Facilitation, coaching + stories. VT/DC, BOS home.
Outdoor showers only?
Unlabeled coffee that is too hot may have lawsuit precedent but…
Unlabeled coffee that is too hot may have lawsuit precedent but…
June 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Outdoor showers only?
Unlabeled coffee that is too hot may have lawsuit precedent but…
Unlabeled coffee that is too hot may have lawsuit precedent but…
June 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
When a graph really doesn’t make the point
April 13, 2025 at 12:19 AM
When a graph really doesn’t make the point
But stay on corporate devices with subscriptions to other corporates? The times they are a changing.
(Gentle snark, glad to see a student artist expressing themselves)
(Gentle snark, glad to see a student artist expressing themselves)
April 5, 2025 at 11:53 AM
But stay on corporate devices with subscriptions to other corporates? The times they are a changing.
(Gentle snark, glad to see a student artist expressing themselves)
(Gentle snark, glad to see a student artist expressing themselves)
The office fridge…or sometimes you want to know and sometimes you don’t.
The internet loves cats…and curiosity in this situation may be death knell
The internet loves cats…and curiosity in this situation may be death knell
March 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The office fridge…or sometimes you want to know and sometimes you don’t.
The internet loves cats…and curiosity in this situation may be death knell
The internet loves cats…and curiosity in this situation may be death knell
March 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Push me down. Words for public trash cans, not public servants.
Lift us up.
Lift us up.
February 21, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Push me down. Words for public trash cans, not public servants.
Lift us up.
Lift us up.
Public servants do amazing work in government every day to make things better for those we serve.
Today we lift up and celebrate those Bright Spots so we can scale and expand.
Today we lift up and celebrate those Bright Spots so we can scale and expand.
February 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Public servants do amazing work in government every day to make things better for those we serve.
Today we lift up and celebrate those Bright Spots so we can scale and expand.
Today we lift up and celebrate those Bright Spots so we can scale and expand.
www.doge.gov
And what does this do for trust in government (and knowing what is real and what isn't)?
And what does this do for trust in government (and knowing what is real and what isn't)?
January 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
www.doge.gov
And what does this do for trust in government (and knowing what is real and what isn't)?
And what does this do for trust in government (and knowing what is real and what isn't)?
Candidates need to be able to trust the website they apply on works, is safe, and is the official us gov site. USAjobs can get better ... and so many good UX and CX folks have spent so much quality time building the legitimacy of gov for this...
points for speed, and we can do better. www.doge.gov
points for speed, and we can do better. www.doge.gov
January 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Candidates need to be able to trust the website they apply on works, is safe, and is the official us gov site. USAjobs can get better ... and so many good UX and CX folks have spent so much quality time building the legitimacy of gov for this...
points for speed, and we can do better. www.doge.gov
points for speed, and we can do better. www.doge.gov
So many folks have spent so long working to build trust in government through intentional, user tested government websites. And then....Woof.
h/t to hardworking colleagues in the #PlainLanguage #UX #CX communities of practice.
h/t to hardworking colleagues in the #PlainLanguage #UX #CX communities of practice.
January 21, 2025 at 11:42 PM
So many folks have spent so long working to build trust in government through intentional, user tested government websites. And then....Woof.
h/t to hardworking colleagues in the #PlainLanguage #UX #CX communities of practice.
h/t to hardworking colleagues in the #PlainLanguage #UX #CX communities of practice.
Reusing old office supplies is great …but apparently “insert this end in typewriter” is a sign these may have reached the end of their sticky life
January 21, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Reusing old office supplies is great …but apparently “insert this end in typewriter” is a sign these may have reached the end of their sticky life
A good sign for transportation policy?
@buttigiegdem.bsky.social ‘a final message?
Mild understatement with solid directions
@buttigiegdem.bsky.social ‘a final message?
Mild understatement with solid directions
January 21, 2025 at 12:38 AM
A good sign for transportation policy?
@buttigiegdem.bsky.social ‘a final message?
Mild understatement with solid directions
@buttigiegdem.bsky.social ‘a final message?
Mild understatement with solid directions
January 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
To improve 911 emergency response times, shift human behavior around non-emergency response calls.
Wondering about impact of years of “see something, say something” …this one will be a tricky balance. Kudos to #WashingtonDC for trying.
Wondering about impact of years of “see something, say something” …this one will be a tricky balance. Kudos to #WashingtonDC for trying.
January 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
To improve 911 emergency response times, shift human behavior around non-emergency response calls.
Wondering about impact of years of “see something, say something” …this one will be a tricky balance. Kudos to #WashingtonDC for trying.
Wondering about impact of years of “see something, say something” …this one will be a tricky balance. Kudos to #WashingtonDC for trying.
Ever play scheduling ping pong? It has real costs.
A classic (and comic) sociology piece from my mentor Chris Winship on the impacts of scheduling across time and place. Proximity matters.
(makes scheduling more fun and guides conference design!)
cwinship.scholars.harvard.edu/publications...
A classic (and comic) sociology piece from my mentor Chris Winship on the impacts of scheduling across time and place. Proximity matters.
(makes scheduling more fun and guides conference design!)
cwinship.scholars.harvard.edu/publications...
January 6, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Ever play scheduling ping pong? It has real costs.
A classic (and comic) sociology piece from my mentor Chris Winship on the impacts of scheduling across time and place. Proximity matters.
(makes scheduling more fun and guides conference design!)
cwinship.scholars.harvard.edu/publications...
A classic (and comic) sociology piece from my mentor Chris Winship on the impacts of scheduling across time and place. Proximity matters.
(makes scheduling more fun and guides conference design!)
cwinship.scholars.harvard.edu/publications...
A) Leadership matters. B) Open data rocks! This reporting brought to you by
The choices around police pursuits are loaded and fascinating.
"Nationwide, at least 2,107 people were killed in car crashes stemming from police pursuits between 2018 and 2022"
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The choices around police pursuits are loaded and fascinating.
"Nationwide, at least 2,107 people were killed in car crashes stemming from police pursuits between 2018 and 2022"
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
December 18, 2024 at 11:36 PM
A) Leadership matters. B) Open data rocks! This reporting brought to you by
The choices around police pursuits are loaded and fascinating.
"Nationwide, at least 2,107 people were killed in car crashes stemming from police pursuits between 2018 and 2022"
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The choices around police pursuits are loaded and fascinating.
"Nationwide, at least 2,107 people were killed in car crashes stemming from police pursuits between 2018 and 2022"
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
In person work is great for collaborations …and it’s powerful to be in spaces that surround us in our mission.
December 12, 2024 at 7:44 PM
In person work is great for collaborations …and it’s powerful to be in spaces that surround us in our mission.
I say tomato, you say tomato, they say…?
December 11, 2024 at 2:09 AM
I say tomato, you say tomato, they say…?
November 26, 2024 at 1:40 AM
When the sun shines, soak it in and reflect it back.
Up at Cabot Plains Farm by the AM Foster Covered Bridge
Up at Cabot Plains Farm by the AM Foster Covered Bridge
November 25, 2024 at 8:55 PM
When the sun shines, soak it in and reflect it back.
Up at Cabot Plains Farm by the AM Foster Covered Bridge
Up at Cabot Plains Farm by the AM Foster Covered Bridge