William Armitage
@wmarmitage.bsky.social
Systems Designer · Civic Technologist · Analyst · Strategist
Exploring and improving the systems shaping technology, public life, and culture.
Exploring and improving the systems shaping technology, public life, and culture.
I built a small directory that points people to municipal employment pages across Connecticut’s 169 towns.
This post explains why that turned out to be harder than it sounds.
open.substack.com/pub/armitage...
This post explains why that turned out to be harder than it sounds.
open.substack.com/pub/armitage...
February 9, 2026 at 12:11 AM
I built a small directory that points people to municipal employment pages across Connecticut’s 169 towns.
This post explains why that turned out to be harder than it sounds.
open.substack.com/pub/armitage...
This post explains why that turned out to be harder than it sounds.
open.substack.com/pub/armitage...
The Nolan Odyssey is going to have a hard time beating the 1997 TV version that has Armand Assante in it. That version was fun, Nolan feels like he's doing his version of 300.
December 23, 2025 at 4:26 AM
The Nolan Odyssey is going to have a hard time beating the 1997 TV version that has Armand Assante in it. That version was fun, Nolan feels like he's doing his version of 300.
Haven't had a McDonald's breakfast in several years. Got an egg McMuffin meal w/small coffee.
$8.79
And they wonder why their sales are down. /s
$8.79
And they wonder why their sales are down. /s
November 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Haven't had a McDonald's breakfast in several years. Got an egg McMuffin meal w/small coffee.
$8.79
And they wonder why their sales are down. /s
$8.79
And they wonder why their sales are down. /s
Reposted by William Armitage
“Permanent Standard Time (not springing ahead in March) could prevent 300,000 cases of stroke per year and lower nationwide prevalence of obesity by 2.6 million.” #DitchDST
November 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
“Permanent Standard Time (not springing ahead in March) could prevent 300,000 cases of stroke per year and lower nationwide prevalence of obesity by 2.6 million.” #DitchDST
Leonard Nimoy describing the last decade+ better than anyone today.
Does this feel a little too accurate to you too?
youtu.be/UrgvBYZwS9k
Does this feel a little too accurate to you too?
youtu.be/UrgvBYZwS9k
Leonard Nimoy - The "truth"
YouTube video by Rangabang
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Leonard Nimoy describing the last decade+ better than anyone today.
Does this feel a little too accurate to you too?
youtu.be/UrgvBYZwS9k
Does this feel a little too accurate to you too?
youtu.be/UrgvBYZwS9k
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
January will bring you opportunities for spiritual growth.
January will bring you opportunities for spiritual growth.
October 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
January will bring you opportunities for spiritual growth.
January will bring you opportunities for spiritual growth.
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
One who does nothing but wait for his ship to come has already missed the boat.
One who does nothing but wait for his ship to come has already missed the boat.
October 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
One who does nothing but wait for his ship to come has already missed the boat.
One who does nothing but wait for his ship to come has already missed the boat.
Resilience in the face of the absurd
You can also listen to the song: "Carry on" by Fun if it helps.
You can also listen to the song: "Carry on" by Fun if it helps.
October 7, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Resilience in the face of the absurd
You can also listen to the song: "Carry on" by Fun if it helps.
You can also listen to the song: "Carry on" by Fun if it helps.
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Enthusiasm is the greatest asset in the world. It beats money, power, and influence.
Enthusiasm is the greatest asset in the world. It beats money, power, and influence.
October 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Enthusiasm is the greatest asset in the world. It beats money, power, and influence.
Enthusiasm is the greatest asset in the world. It beats money, power, and influence.
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Should have is a favorite phrase for those looking for excuses.
Should have is a favorite phrase for those looking for excuses.
September 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Should have is a favorite phrase for those looking for excuses.
Should have is a favorite phrase for those looking for excuses.
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
An upset is an opportunity to see the truth.
An upset is an opportunity to see the truth.
September 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
An upset is an opportunity to see the truth.
An upset is an opportunity to see the truth.
Everybody on Wednesday when they see the folks who thought Tuesday was going to be Rapture Day:
youtu.be/v1E8AyA0QaA?...
youtu.be/v1E8AyA0QaA?...
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Emperor Palpatine
YouTube video by gluecement
youtu.be
September 23, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Everybody on Wednesday when they see the folks who thought Tuesday was going to be Rapture Day:
youtu.be/v1E8AyA0QaA?...
youtu.be/v1E8AyA0QaA?...
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Guard yourself against evil temptations.
Guard yourself against evil temptations.
September 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Guard yourself against evil temptations.
Guard yourself against evil temptations.
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September 23, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Curious about crypto but afraid of everything you're heard about it?
Try Algoland, an introductory campaign to the Algorand ecosystem.
www.algoland.co?referralCode...
Try Algoland, an introductory campaign to the Algorand ecosystem.
www.algoland.co?referralCode...
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
If you are never scared, embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take chances.
If you are never scared, embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take chances.
September 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
If you are never scared, embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take chances.
If you are never scared, embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take chances.
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Joy comes from adventure today. Take time to shake the world.
Joy comes from adventure today. Take time to shake the world.
September 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Joy comes from adventure today. Take time to shake the world.
Joy comes from adventure today. Take time to shake the world.
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Good timber does not grow with ease; the stronger the wind, the stronger the trees.
Good timber does not grow with ease; the stronger the wind, the stronger the trees.
September 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Good timber does not grow with ease; the stronger the wind, the stronger the trees.
Good timber does not grow with ease; the stronger the wind, the stronger the trees.
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Good timber does not grow with ease; the stronger the wind, the stronger the trees.
Good timber does not grow with ease; the stronger the wind, the stronger the trees.
September 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Good timber does not grow with ease; the stronger the wind, the stronger the trees.
Good timber does not grow with ease; the stronger the wind, the stronger the trees.
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Join a new club today, you'll be surprised.
Join a new club today, you'll be surprised.
September 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Join a new club today, you'll be surprised.
Join a new club today, you'll be surprised.
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Have a vision. Be demanding.
Have a vision. Be demanding.
September 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Have a vision. Be demanding.
Have a vision. Be demanding.
Also, we already know what AI's response would be to asking it for the winning numbers for lottery or Powerball would be. Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory showed it here:
youtu.be/tMZ2j9yK_NY?...
youtu.be/tMZ2j9yK_NY?...
Willy Wonka - Funniest Clip: Machine
YouTube video by Excerpts4u
youtu.be
August 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Also, we already know what AI's response would be to asking it for the winning numbers for lottery or Powerball would be. Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory showed it here:
youtu.be/tMZ2j9yK_NY?...
youtu.be/tMZ2j9yK_NY?...
I see Powerball is up to a billion dollars (that's a 1 with nine zeros after it people. - 1,000,000,000.) In an effort to save energy from what everybody will be asking AI, this is the response it gives:
August 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I see Powerball is up to a billion dollars (that's a 1 with nine zeros after it people. - 1,000,000,000.) In an effort to save energy from what everybody will be asking AI, this is the response it gives:
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Ask a friend to join you on your next voyage.
Ask a friend to join you on your next voyage.
August 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Ask a friend to join you on your next voyage.
Ask a friend to join you on your next voyage.
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
If a man has common sense, he has all the sense there is.
If a man has common sense, he has all the sense there is.
August 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
If a man has common sense, he has all the sense there is.
If a man has common sense, he has all the sense there is.
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Human evolution: “Wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.”
Human evolution: “Wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.”
August 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Human evolution: “Wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.”
Human evolution: “Wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.”