Jessica Cole
@jessunscripted
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Civic builder, urbanite | Cofounder @USDResponse | alum Tech Policy Fellow @AspenInstitute @CodeForAmerica @yale | Taker of field trips, believer in people.
San Francisco, CA
Joined December 2008
Some big news @USDResponse & for me personally - today we launch our search for our next CEO, and in Dec I'll be transitioning from full-time to an org advisor. This is the best team & mission imaginable. You should apply.
usdigitalresponse.org
USDR interim CEO, Jessica Cole, prepares to step down in December as part of planned transition; Jennifer Pahlka will join its board of directors
🥳 Big news at @USDResponse: After hitting major milestones, we’re looking for our next CEO to help guide USDR to our next chapter. ❤️🔥 What’s more, we’re thrilled to announce that @pahlkadot is joining our board of directors!.
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The work to be done in this world is so interesting and meaningful. Some days I can’t believe we get to do it.
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must read @pahlkadot, featuring @MattMahanSJ . "I want to find the politicians who are reforming the machinery of government so that it actually works, describe how they spend their time. and how they conceive of their jobs that’s different from others.".
eatingpolicy.com
Sweating the small stuff
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RT @rSanti97: So this is a great question. State capacity is an annoying political science term, and classically the definition is somethi….
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RT @AspenPolicyAcad: ⏰ The application for our summer 2025 Science & Technology Policy Fellowship closes tomorrow at 11:59pm PT! This full-….
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Hosting an annual reflection ritual for friends today for the 11th(!) yr. Repeated community is so forever precious.
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BONUS: @pahlkadot and @ad_greenway just chatted with @rSanti97 today about some of the report highlights. Check it out:.
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5 days ago my friend forgot her fancy hot cocoa mix at my apartment. 4 days ago, I began a tradition of having a 3pm cup of hot cocoa each workday. …when do I tell her.
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Get in, state capacity crew. This is the deep dive! From some of the best. @pahlkadot @ad_greenway & tons of collaborators.
🚨Massive new report from @pahlkadot + @ad_greenway:. Our roadmap for effective, efficient government.
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Ferries: the gift that never stops giving.
Ferry service may experience minor delays through tomorrow, August 15, due to the presence of a juvenile humpback whale in Boston Harbor.
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"The information you gather through the motivation of being an actual actor in a system, as opposed to an observer, is distinct and often pronounced in its value.". @allafarce, as usual (worth sticking around for SNAP reddit system detangling at end).
I've had a tiring week, but I finally wrote a bit in the newsletter on James C. Scott and why the concept of metis is enduring (if misunderstood at times.)
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.@keeshlauria just released fall apps for his Improvisational Indian Cooking Class: He's one of the best teachers I've ever had. Posting here bc I can't keep track of all the people who wanted the link after hearing me rave this spring.
docs.google.com
Improvisational Indian Cooking Level 1 Want to sign up? https://forms.gle/c4Vg16V9nnmaaLNw5 Looking for the level 2 class? See level 2 syllabus or level 2 signup form Subscribe to my substack:...
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I deeply believe in @CodingItForward’s model of creating on-ramps for newer technologists into civic service. Annual demo day this week, good chance to glimpse the possible ->.
codingitforward.notion.site
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Our 2024 Fellowship is coming to a close! Join us for our annual Demo Day on August 14th at 2 p.m. ET. We'll be spotlighting a few of the high-impact projects that Fellows have contributed to their government offices this summer. RSVP now at
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Why read on the beach when you can just read. Starting the bibliophile checklist.
Book lovers, pack your bags! 📖 From an iconic library to bookish bars and hotels, plan the ultimate getaway to New York’s literary destinations: #NationalBookLoversDay. 📸: @dario.nyc / 📍 New York Public Library
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"There are always reasons not to plant. The garden sows and invites desires. It is an enterprise that thrives on dreaming, backed by care.". Another utter gem by my dear Roxani Krystalli.
womenwritethebalkans.com
She read and she gardened, but she wouldn’t have described herself as a reader or a gardener. Interests, preoccupations, and desires anchored the days without defining the self.
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New metric unit for time and space:. “How long is the subway ride?”.“How many cards can one hand write between the first stop and the last?”.
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