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...
🍪 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.
🍪 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.
🍪 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.
🍪 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.”
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Reading to the mind is what exercises to the body.
Reading to the mind is what exercises to the body.
August 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Reading to the mind is what exercises to the body.
Reading to the mind is what exercises to the body.
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
People in your background will be more cooperative than usual.
People in your background will be more cooperative than usual.
August 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
People in your background will be more cooperative than usual.
People in your background will be more cooperative than usual.
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
You’ll never know what you can do until you try.
You’ll never know what you can do until you try.
August 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
You’ll never know what you can do until you try.
You’ll never know what you can do until you try.
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
A new venture will be a success.
A new venture will be a success.
August 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
A new venture will be a success.
A new venture will be a success.
61 Years ago: The Twilight Zone aired Season 5 episode 33: "The Brain Center at Whipple's"
2025: CEOs have never seen the episode.
Even if they did, they'd probably completely miss the point of the episode.
2025: CEOs have never seen the episode.
Even if they did, they'd probably completely miss the point of the episode.
August 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
61 Years ago: The Twilight Zone aired Season 5 episode 33: "The Brain Center at Whipple's"
2025: CEOs have never seen the episode.
Even if they did, they'd probably completely miss the point of the episode.
2025: CEOs have never seen the episode.
Even if they did, they'd probably completely miss the point of the episode.
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Never doubt logical things.
Never doubt logical things.
August 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Never doubt logical things.
Never doubt logical things.
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Action is the basis of success.
Action is the basis of success.
August 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
Action is the basis of success.
Action is the basis of success.
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
An hour with friends is worth more than ten with strangers.
An hour with friends is worth more than ten with strangers.
July 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
🍪 Fortune of the Day:
An hour with friends is worth more than ten with strangers.
An hour with friends is worth more than ten with strangers.