Sarah Schacht
@sarahschacht.bsky.social
Government data, standards, the future of the gov’t innovation workforce, Seattle, surfing, murals, public health.
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Americans are getting swept up in Trump’s immigration dragnet. Over 500 U.S. citizens that we know of. Even more that we don’t.
ICE’s lawlessness spares no one.
ICE’s lawlessness spares no one.
NEW: The Trump administration keeps denying and downplaying that immigration agents have been detaining Americans.
It’s wrong.
We’ve found more than 500 U.S. citizens have been held against their will, including handcuffed or held at gunpoint.
It’s wrong.
We’ve found more than 500 U.S. citizens have been held against their will, including handcuffed or held at gunpoint.
More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
projects.propublica.org
October 7, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Americans are getting swept up in Trump’s immigration dragnet. Over 500 U.S. citizens that we know of. Even more that we don’t.
ICE’s lawlessness spares no one.
ICE’s lawlessness spares no one.
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VICTORY: A lawsuit seeking to end the Trump administration's social media surveillance program will move forward. eff.org/press/relea...
Victory! Court Rejects Government Effort to Dismiss Social Media
NEW YORK — A lawsuit filed by three labor unions against the Departments of State and Homeland Security for their viewpoint-based surveillance and suppression of protected expression online can move
www.eff.org
October 2, 2026 at 6:15 PM
VICTORY: A lawsuit seeking to end the Trump administration's social media surveillance program will move forward. eff.org/press/relea...
@chelseakr.bsky.social saw your post from earlier.
Wear an N95 mask. Not only will it protect you in the current covid wave from infection, men—especially aggressive men—will steer clear of you.
Wear an N95 mask. Not only will it protect you in the current covid wave from infection, men—especially aggressive men—will steer clear of you.
September 21, 2026 at 7:50 PM
@chelseakr.bsky.social saw your post from earlier.
Wear an N95 mask. Not only will it protect you in the current covid wave from infection, men—especially aggressive men—will steer clear of you.
Wear an N95 mask. Not only will it protect you in the current covid wave from infection, men—especially aggressive men—will steer clear of you.
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Breaking News: Major TV networks — ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC — agreed to suspend their pooled coverage of President Trump after the White House blocked CNN from its duties.
Networks Suspend Pool Coverage of Trump After White House Bans CNN
The move was an escalation of President Trump’s showdown with the White House press corps after he moved to bar journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico.
nyti.ms
September 21, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Breaking News: Major TV networks — ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC — agreed to suspend their pooled coverage of President Trump after the White House blocked CNN from its duties.
Excellent documentary on landslide risk across America—it’s also about public data acess and the lobbies who would prefer the public not know until it’s too late.
#OpenData
youtu.be/xFd0BIzuQlI?...
#OpenData
youtu.be/xFd0BIzuQlI?...
Lost Ground: America’s Landslide Crisis
YouTube video by WCNC
youtu.be
September 15, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Excellent documentary on landslide risk across America—it’s also about public data acess and the lobbies who would prefer the public not know until it’s too late.
#OpenData
youtu.be/xFd0BIzuQlI?...
#OpenData
youtu.be/xFd0BIzuQlI?...
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Mia Travers-Hayward of the Canadian Teachers' Federation argues governments must regulate AI in K-12 education proactively — not wait for court cases to compel accountability, as happened with social media platforms.
Let’s Not Wait for Court Cases to Address Cognitive Harms in Education
Without government action, the child safety harms from social media platforms will repeat for AI in education, writes Mia Travers-Hayward.
www.techpolicy.press
September 15, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Mia Travers-Hayward of the Canadian Teachers' Federation argues governments must regulate AI in K-12 education proactively — not wait for court cases to compel accountability, as happened with social media platforms.
Pictures of local government in 2026:
Where your local police department tells you to solve the crime in which you’re a victim.
And all government staff are inaccessible behind voicemail and email to nowhere.
It’s a kafkaesque yet DIY style of government here in Seattle.
Where your local police department tells you to solve the crime in which you’re a victim.
And all government staff are inaccessible behind voicemail and email to nowhere.
It’s a kafkaesque yet DIY style of government here in Seattle.
September 3, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Pictures of local government in 2026:
Where your local police department tells you to solve the crime in which you’re a victim.
And all government staff are inaccessible behind voicemail and email to nowhere.
It’s a kafkaesque yet DIY style of government here in Seattle.
Where your local police department tells you to solve the crime in which you’re a victim.
And all government staff are inaccessible behind voicemail and email to nowhere.
It’s a kafkaesque yet DIY style of government here in Seattle.
Civic Tech folks… is there a national map in the USA that shows active natural disaster areas & rebuilding phases & ratings for the state of emergency and rebuilding?
How many square miles of the USA has an active flood, fire, tornado, hurricane, etc. impact?
Has anyone built national monitoring?
How many square miles of the USA has an active flood, fire, tornado, hurricane, etc. impact?
Has anyone built national monitoring?
Community: Troy Barnes Enters Chaos Meme
ALT: Community: Troy Barnes Enters Chaos Meme
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August 23, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Civic Tech folks… is there a national map in the USA that shows active natural disaster areas & rebuilding phases & ratings for the state of emergency and rebuilding?
How many square miles of the USA has an active flood, fire, tornado, hurricane, etc. impact?
Has anyone built national monitoring?
How many square miles of the USA has an active flood, fire, tornado, hurricane, etc. impact?
Has anyone built national monitoring?
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Thomson Reuters, which owns news agency Reuters, has signed a $125M deal giving ICE access to its databases of personal data.
USA Today has partnered with Palantir to gain "actionable intelligence" on its audiences.
The media should be opponents of Trump's police state — not collaborators.
USA Today has partnered with Palantir to gain "actionable intelligence" on its audiences.
The media should be opponents of Trump's police state — not collaborators.
August 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Thomson Reuters, which owns news agency Reuters, has signed a $125M deal giving ICE access to its databases of personal data.
USA Today has partnered with Palantir to gain "actionable intelligence" on its audiences.
The media should be opponents of Trump's police state — not collaborators.
USA Today has partnered with Palantir to gain "actionable intelligence" on its audiences.
The media should be opponents of Trump's police state — not collaborators.
The real cyclospora outbreak number may be over 1.1 million Americans, according to Bill Marler, America’s top food safety lawyer. 👀
www.foodpoisonjournal.com/food-poisoni...
www.foodpoisonjournal.com/food-poisoni...
The Fifty-State Cyclospora Count Is Now 28,056. The Real Number Is Near 1,155,000.
The fifty state health departments now report 28,056 cases of cyclosporiasis this season, up 699 from the 27,357 published on August 10. Six
www.foodpoisonjournal.com
August 13, 2026 at 4:08 AM
The real cyclospora outbreak number may be over 1.1 million Americans, according to Bill Marler, America’s top food safety lawyer. 👀
www.foodpoisonjournal.com/food-poisoni...
www.foodpoisonjournal.com/food-poisoni...
Oh, if only this could’ve been foreseen.
Gift link (I think?) to this excellent breakdown of how the U.S. now has a weakened stockpile of weapons, and how Iranian tech is drawing down American weapons.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/p...
Gift link (I think?) to this excellent breakdown of how the U.S. now has a weakened stockpile of weapons, and how Iranian tech is drawing down American weapons.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/p...
The U.S. Missile Stockpile Is Dangerously Low
The United States’ war with Iran has caused a critical weaponry shortage. That leaves the U.S. military vulnerable and complicates Washington’s efforts to end the war.
www.nytimes.com
August 11, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Oh, if only this could’ve been foreseen.
Gift link (I think?) to this excellent breakdown of how the U.S. now has a weakened stockpile of weapons, and how Iranian tech is drawing down American weapons.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/p...
Gift link (I think?) to this excellent breakdown of how the U.S. now has a weakened stockpile of weapons, and how Iranian tech is drawing down American weapons.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/p...
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I've recently had cause to meet with some state treasurers, and I've learned something amazing: there is not a single state treasury that can easily tell you how much money they have. The software they use ("Treasury Management Systems") simply doesn't support that. They do *not* like this.
August 10, 2026 at 12:48 AM
I've recently had cause to meet with some state treasurers, and I've learned something amazing: there is not a single state treasury that can easily tell you how much money they have. The software they use ("Treasury Management Systems") simply doesn't support that. They do *not* like this.
I’m at an economic development conference right now & the 1st session was the most depressing.
It was all about attracting chains (mostly private equity acquired or prone) and land development for car-centric, unwalkable communities with cookie cutter national brands.
Targe audience: city leaders
It was all about attracting chains (mostly private equity acquired or prone) and land development for car-centric, unwalkable communities with cookie cutter national brands.
Targe audience: city leaders
August 5, 2026 at 6:04 PM
I’m at an economic development conference right now & the 1st session was the most depressing.
It was all about attracting chains (mostly private equity acquired or prone) and land development for car-centric, unwalkable communities with cookie cutter national brands.
Targe audience: city leaders
It was all about attracting chains (mostly private equity acquired or prone) and land development for car-centric, unwalkable communities with cookie cutter national brands.
Targe audience: city leaders
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July 1, 2026 at 12:34 PM
My morning read: “The Feed is Fake,” by Lane Brown in @vulture.
How bots, AI, & a new generation of marketing firms are warping our sense of reality.
I don’t employ a stealth marketing company, so you’ll probably never see this.🤦♀️
H/t to @sami for her video on this
apple.news/AV9YzTGsmSfO...
How bots, AI, & a new generation of marketing firms are warping our sense of reality.
I don’t employ a stealth marketing company, so you’ll probably never see this.🤦♀️
H/t to @sami for her video on this
apple.news/AV9YzTGsmSfO...
The Feed Is Fake — New York Magazine
That “viral” song, movie, influencer, and celebrity drama you scrolled by recently was likely the result of a stealth marketing campaign.
apple.news
May 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM
My morning read: “The Feed is Fake,” by Lane Brown in @vulture.
How bots, AI, & a new generation of marketing firms are warping our sense of reality.
I don’t employ a stealth marketing company, so you’ll probably never see this.🤦♀️
H/t to @sami for her video on this
apple.news/AV9YzTGsmSfO...
How bots, AI, & a new generation of marketing firms are warping our sense of reality.
I don’t employ a stealth marketing company, so you’ll probably never see this.🤦♀️
H/t to @sami for her video on this
apple.news/AV9YzTGsmSfO...
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Check out the latest episode of Civic Tech Chat, where we talked with Christian Martinez about their experiences exploring open data with the R programming language. civictech.chat/episodes/rel... #civictech #rprogramming #statistics #science
Civic Tech Chat | Relevance Drives Rigor: Exploring Open Data with R
Christian Martinez shares his journey from cognitive neuroscience to civic tech, highlighting the importance of open data, reproducible research, and building accessible tools like R packages. Disc...
civictech.chat
April 30, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Check out the latest episode of Civic Tech Chat, where we talked with Christian Martinez about their experiences exploring open data with the R programming language. civictech.chat/episodes/rel... #civictech #rprogramming #statistics #science
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If you're driving in Texas, you may see one of these billboards. The reason? Texas deputies have already used Flock Safety's surveillance data in an abortion investigation — and they tried to deny it. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
April 29, 2026 at 7:38 PM
If you're driving in Texas, you may see one of these billboards. The reason? Texas deputies have already used Flock Safety's surveillance data in an abortion investigation — and they tried to deny it. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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King Charles: "The U.S. Supreme Court Historical Society has calculated that Magna Carta is cited in at least 160 Supreme Court cases since 1789, not least as the foundation of the principle that executive power is subject to checks and balances."
April 28, 2026 at 10:20 PM
King Charles: "The U.S. Supreme Court Historical Society has calculated that Magna Carta is cited in at least 160 Supreme Court cases since 1789, not least as the foundation of the principle that executive power is subject to checks and balances."
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I mean, of course that’s what happening. It’s been clear the whole time
(Reuters) - European allies fear an inexperienced U.S. negotiating team is pushing for a swift, headline‑grabbing framework deal with Iran that could entrench rather than resolve deeper problems, diplomats with past experience dealing with Tehran said.
April 19, 2026 at 3:16 PM
I mean, of course that’s what happening. It’s been clear the whole time
The Hungary public dollars to CPAC story is wild and not getting enough attention here in the USA.
I’m seeing solid coverage EU based media.
If you’re curious about the scale of Hungary’s funneling of public dollars to America’s alt right, here’s a good summary
www.instagram.com/reel/DXWBS4-...
I’m seeing solid coverage EU based media.
If you’re curious about the scale of Hungary’s funneling of public dollars to America’s alt right, here’s a good summary
www.instagram.com/reel/DXWBS4-...
caolanreports on Instagram: "Right wingers are furious this week that Orban is out. That’s because their favourite grift is about to run out. Turns out CPAC was…"
Right wingers are furious this week that Orban is out. That’s because their favourite grift is about to run out. Turns out CPAC was paid for by Hungarian taxpayers and it’s about to get cut.
www.instagram.com
April 20, 2026 at 2:38 PM
The Hungary public dollars to CPAC story is wild and not getting enough attention here in the USA.
I’m seeing solid coverage EU based media.
If you’re curious about the scale of Hungary’s funneling of public dollars to America’s alt right, here’s a good summary
www.instagram.com/reel/DXWBS4-...
I’m seeing solid coverage EU based media.
If you’re curious about the scale of Hungary’s funneling of public dollars to America’s alt right, here’s a good summary
www.instagram.com/reel/DXWBS4-...
Someone at Washington State’s Department of Transportation’s comms team deserves a coffee card today.
April 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Someone at Washington State’s Department of Transportation’s comms team deserves a coffee card today.
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The death of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar who was found on a Buffalo street in February — five days after Border Patrol agents left him at a doughnut shop — has been ruled a homicide, authorities said Wednesday. https://to.pbs.org/3NZGHsz
Death of a refugee left at a Buffalo doughnut shop by Border Patrol is ruled a homicide
The Erie County Medical Examiner's Office didn't reach any conclusions about responsibility for Nurul Amin Shah Alam's death.
www.pbs.org
April 1, 2026 at 11:46 PM
The death of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar who was found on a Buffalo street in February — five days after Border Patrol agents left him at a doughnut shop — has been ruled a homicide, authorities said Wednesday. https://to.pbs.org/3NZGHsz
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What in the actual fuck was that
April 2, 2026 at 1:21 AM
What in the actual fuck was that