Pandemic Pivot: How Washington’s Response Needs to EvolveWashington State deems all indoor spaces as equally unsafe in the pandemic and unequally essential. We’re 10 months into COVID-19 and the…Nov 19, 2020Nov 19, 2020
Know Before You Go: Challenges at the Intersection of Civic Tech & Public HealthThe civic technology community are “helpers,” the type of people you want with you in an emergency. They’re people who intervene to…Mar 19, 2020Mar 19, 2020
Microsoft Could Open Up Governments TomorrowWord. Microsoft Word. The wordprocessing software that’s been around longer than some of us have been alive. It’s the software government…Jun 6, 2019Jun 6, 2019
What’s New After Me Too?Nearly a year ago, I came forward with my “me too” story. And I’m wondering, what’s changed? Sure, I could point to changes I know of, but…Apr 18, 2019Apr 18, 2019
It’s Bigger than Bernie, BrosOn a fast-growing, progressive, tech-driven presidential campaign, a fellow staff member attempted to rape me. I was not on the Bernie…Jan 11, 2019Jan 11, 2019
Our Village, Our Monsters: Fixing Open Gov Orgs After “Me Too”Understandably, my “me too” story horrified many in our field. What I didn’t expect is that so many would identify with my story and seek…Aug 1, 20182Aug 1, 20182
Being the Singular PublicWhen I serve on government committees, I do so voluntarily, unpaid, and I am the only one who could be considered a “member of the public.”…Apr 9, 20181Apr 9, 20181
Why I Secretly Love SeattleToday is the first day of Spring, and yesterday was a gorgeous, sunny day. So, maybe I’m seeing Seattle with rose-colored glasses, but I’m…Mar 20, 20172Mar 20, 20172
Surfing & the Myth of the Bikini BodyIt’s “bikini body” season, the time of year when women are reminded by diet plans and gyms to get “bikini ready.” As a surfer girl who…Mar 9, 20175Mar 9, 20175