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Pandemic Pivot: How Washington’s Response Needs to Evolve

Washington 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, 2020

Pandemic Pivot: How Washington’s Response Needs to Evolve

Nov 19, 2020

Know Before You Go: Challenges at the Intersection of Civic Tech & Public Health

The civic technology community are “helpers,” the type of people you want with you in an emergency. They’re people who intervene to…

Mar 19, 2020

Know Before You Go: Challenges at the Intersection of Civic Tech & Public Health

Mar 19, 2020

Microsoft Could Open Up Governments Tomorrow

Word. Microsoft Word. The wordprocessing software that’s been around longer than some of us have been alive. It’s the software government…

Jun 6, 2019

Jun 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, 2019

What’s New After Me Too?

Apr 18, 2019

It’s Bigger than Bernie, Bros

On a fast-growing, progressive, tech-driven presidential campaign, a fellow staff member attempted to rape me. I was not on the Bernie…

Jan 11, 2019

It’s Bigger than Bernie, Bros

Jan 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, 2018

Our Village, Our Monsters: Fixing Open Gov Orgs After “Me Too”

Aug 1, 2018

Bravery Squad

“Brave women” have names, more importantly, they have teams.

May 31, 2018

Bravery Squad

May 31, 2018

Being the Singular Public

When 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, 2018

Being the Singular Public

Apr 9, 2018

Why I Secretly Love Seattle

Today 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, 2017

Why I Secretly Love Seattle

Mar 20, 2017

Surfing & the Myth of the Bikini Body

It’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, 2017

Surfing & the Myth of the Bikini Body

Mar 9, 2017

Sarah Schacht

Sarah Schacht

Decade+ in #opengov, civic tech, & open data innovation. Surfer. Accidental #FoodSafety advocate/data standard expert. Author. #MeToo

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