spearinfo.bsky.social
@spearinfo.bsky.social
The Somerville mayoral race is absolutely fascinating. Can't wait to see where it goes!
September 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Want to know how the current administration's actions are affecting funding where you live? The Impact Project has got us covered: theimpactproject.org
Home - The Impact Project
The Impact Project collects, synthesizes, and shares data from current and archived government databases, research organizations, and public reporting, to show how policy, funding, and workforce initi...
theimpactproject.org
April 3, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Reposted
This is a public service by Danielle Harlow, but by god it's depressing.

Map and tracker of people taken by ICE and either deported, rendered to El Salvador or in US detention.

public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
March 31, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Reposted
"Age verification" laws are actually "upload your ID or get your face scanned to access every website, ending anonymity and associating your identity with everything you do online" laws and if more people understood that they would not be down for this authoritarian nonsense
April 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Reposted
Jewish safety is inextricably linked with inclusive democracy in which everyone’s fundamental rights are protected. Selectively applying due process based on someone’s identity or views makes Jews - and everyone - less safe.
March 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
An absolutely fantastic conversation
For the final @techpolicypress.bsky.social podcast of the year, I spoke to Dr. Ruha Benjamin (@ruha9.bsky.social). We discussed her latest book, Imagination: A Manifesto, published this year by Norton. We talked about the role of technology in collective imagination, and more:
Imagining 2025 and Beyond with Dr. Ruha Benjamin | TechPolicy.Press
Dr. Ruha Benjamin is the author of Imagination: A Manifesto (Norton Shorts, 2024).
www.techpolicy.press
December 29, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Reposted
It’s time we end forced brokers' fees.

We can't lose to New York City.

Proud to collab with @enriquepepen.bsky.social, @votejivan.bsky.social, & @willieburnleyjr.bsky.social to get this done—and grateful to @chiosse.bsky.social for leading the charge on this in NYC!
November 26, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Reposted
In a climate crisis, the consumption of water required by data centers must be scrutinized closely, writes Miranda Gabbott. Looking at a development near her home in Barcelona, she asks: by choosing AI industry-driven growth today, will urban planners in Spain jeopardize their water tomorrow?
Why We Don’t Know AI's True Water Footprint | TechPolicy.Press
Miranda Gabbott asks, by choosing AI industry-driven growth today, will urban planners in Spain jeopardize their water tomorrow?
www.techpolicy.press
November 27, 2024 at 1:59 AM