Government
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Lies and Safety
On Sunday, February 19, 2023, the White House published a schedule that was full of lies. In fact, the President was in a war zone– 10 hours by train to Ukraine: Mr. Biden had already been scheduled to arrive in Warsaw on Tuesday morning for a two-day visit, and White House officials had repeatedly brushed…
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On “Officer Support System” Software in Chicago
The CPD clearly lacked was a desire or capacity to be held accountable to the people they serve. But what I saw was a move to spend more money on an early warning system, I vigorously opposed it in task force meetings.
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Visual Index of Statewide Stay At Home Order PDFs
All states implemented “Stay At Home” orders during the global pandemic. This is a visual index showing the paper that drives policy.
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Documentation: Ogden/ Jenner Meetings
Tonight I organized and participated in a new documentation project around the proposed merger of Jenner and Ogden schools. My colleagues Harper Reed and Ivan Indrautama did photo work: I lead the typing. Here it is on the CPS website.
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How to Look Up Federal Government Spending on Technology
There are a number of ways to research technology spending by the federal government: Federal Procurement Data System – Next Generation: this is good for looking at the total amount of contract awards. USA Spending: this is good for looking up actual revenue flows— amounts actually earned. Functions sort of like a check ledger. CALC:…