Monday night is a big night for Cambridge.
Around 5:15p, lottery balls will be drawn to randomly select 40 members of the City's first-ever Civic Assembly.
Learn more about the lottery process in the video below & join us October 5 at City Hall or stream online! www.cambridgema.gov/civicassembly
Around 5:15p, lottery balls will be drawn to randomly select 40 members of the City's first-ever Civic Assembly.
Learn more about the lottery process in the video below & join us October 5 at City Hall or stream online! www.cambridgema.gov/civicassembly
October 1, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Monday night is a big night for Cambridge.
Around 5:15p, lottery balls will be drawn to randomly select 40 members of the City's first-ever Civic Assembly.
Learn more about the lottery process in the video below & join us October 5 at City Hall or stream online! www.cambridgema.gov/civicassembly
Around 5:15p, lottery balls will be drawn to randomly select 40 members of the City's first-ever Civic Assembly.
Learn more about the lottery process in the video below & join us October 5 at City Hall or stream online! www.cambridgema.gov/civicassembly
Short post acuity.design/ask-question... on the difficult question of #CivicAssembly questions
September 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Short post acuity.design/ask-question... on the difficult question of #CivicAssembly questions
Translation to English.
#Bügerrat #CivicAssembly #Sortition
The whole world is moving toward greater democracy. The U.S. must not stay behind.
#Bügerrat #CivicAssembly #Sortition
The whole world is moving toward greater democracy. The U.S. must not stay behind.
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A #Bürgerrat costs time before we even talk about content: People must be written to, selected, invited and accompanied by an understandable work process. Is it worth it? [link to article in German]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j3zwlhmgbe7kckdjh7sbb7fb/bafkreicvajspjjgmuwzsaiogf5vxwclry7zqh62yb3vykjsgzwd6iqdfzm)
September 29, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Translation to English.
#Bügerrat #CivicAssembly #Sortition
The whole world is moving toward greater democracy. The U.S. must not stay behind.
#Bügerrat #CivicAssembly #Sortition
The whole world is moving toward greater democracy. The U.S. must not stay behind.
The Snohomish County Civic Assembly is bringing together 40 randomly selected residents to deliberate on the future of AI use in Snohomish County government. #sortition #citizensassembly #deliberativedemocracy #civicassembly www.snococivicassembly.org
Snohomish County Civic Asssembly
www.snococivicassembly.org
May 21, 2026 at 8:16 PM
The Snohomish County Civic Assembly is bringing together 40 randomly selected residents to deliberate on the future of AI use in Snohomish County government. #sortition #citizensassembly #deliberativedemocracy #civicassembly www.snococivicassembly.org
This is why #CivicAssembly design work I did last year started with asking about what people had expected to exist now, what had been promised, what had never arrived. It’s hauntology (a cousin of psychogeography). The miasma of pasts.
October 2, 2025 at 8:43 AM
This is why #CivicAssembly design work I did last year started with asking about what people had expected to exist now, what had been promised, what had never arrived. It’s hauntology (a cousin of psychogeography). The miasma of pasts.
#ActiveListening enables not just deeper understanding by audience but also for a person to hear their own voice and opinions out loud.
That can be revolutionary for people who are generally unvoiced by institutions. #CoDesign #CivicAssembly
That can be revolutionary for people who are generally unvoiced by institutions. #CoDesign #CivicAssembly
October 14, 2024 at 7:38 AM
#ActiveListening enables not just deeper understanding by audience but also for a person to hear their own voice and opinions out loud.
That can be revolutionary for people who are generally unvoiced by institutions. #CoDesign #CivicAssembly
That can be revolutionary for people who are generally unvoiced by institutions. #CoDesign #CivicAssembly
This PDF could have been a workshop is (in my work) still the best option.
This PDF #CivicAssembly Manifesto could have been a ….? is question.
This PDF #CivicAssembly Manifesto could have been a ….? is question.
September 15, 2026 at 9:58 AM
This PDF could have been a workshop is (in my work) still the best option.
This PDF #CivicAssembly Manifesto could have been a ….? is question.
This PDF #CivicAssembly Manifesto could have been a ….? is question.
It turns out that ordinary people can interact in non-zero sum ways, and this is probably even true of well-educated people
www.linkedin.com/posts/rahmin...
www.linkedin.com/posts/rahmin...
#civicassembly #deliberativedemocracy #fortcollins #publicengagement… | Rahmin Sarabi | 12 comments
📣 Yesterday was a big day for the Fort Collins Civic Assembly.
Four delegates stood before the Mayor and City Council to deliver the Assembly’s recommendations—on a long-contentious issue that has di...
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June 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
It turns out that ordinary people can interact in non-zero sum ways, and this is probably even true of well-educated people
www.linkedin.com/posts/rahmin...
www.linkedin.com/posts/rahmin...
⏳ 7 days left to apply for the Civic Assembly. If your household got a postcard, use your code before Sunday, September 27: cambridgema.gov/civicassembly
September 22, 2026 at 1:23 PM
⏳ 7 days left to apply for the Civic Assembly. If your household got a postcard, use your code before Sunday, September 27: cambridgema.gov/civicassembly
Better news: Fort Collins, CO has a civic assembly and it works
www.linkedin.com/posts/rahmin...
www.linkedin.com/posts/rahmin...
#civicassembly #deliberativedemocracy #fortcollins #publicengagement… | Rahmin Sarabi
📣 Yesterday was a big day for the Fort Collins Civic Assembly.
Four delegates stood before the Mayor and City Council to deliver the Assembly’s recommendations—on a long-contentious issue that has di...
www.linkedin.com
May 29, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Better news: Fort Collins, CO has a civic assembly and it works
www.linkedin.com/posts/rahmin...
www.linkedin.com/posts/rahmin...
Spreading awareness about Citizens’ Assemblies and their impact can feel like a daunting task when so many have never heard of them before. Unify America’s new video makes it easy. A valuable resource for anyone working in the field!
#civicassembly #deliberativedemocracy #howitsmade | Unify America
Most Americans have never heard of a civic assembly. Which is a shame, because they work.
A civic assembly brings together a representative group of people, shares balanced information from experts, ...
www.linkedin.com
April 28, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Spreading awareness about Citizens’ Assemblies and their impact can feel like a daunting task when so many have never heard of them before. Unify America’s new video makes it easy. A valuable resource for anyone working in the field!
What I learnt from #CivicAssembly work was the importance of being present with people in their places.
Being left behind by economics is alienation by systems.
Being abandoned by politicians with power and institutional capabilities feels worse.
What they are doing here is good.
Being left behind by economics is alienation by systems.
Being abandoned by politicians with power and institutional capabilities feels worse.
What they are doing here is good.
AOC: I was watching earlier today on TV, someone was saying, “Why are AOC and Bernie going to Idaho?”
I’ll give you one simple answer: It’s because you matter
I’ll give you one simple answer: It’s because you matter
April 15, 2025 at 9:59 AM
What I learnt from #CivicAssembly work was the importance of being present with people in their places.
Being left behind by economics is alienation by systems.
Being abandoned by politicians with power and institutional capabilities feels worse.
What they are doing here is good.
Being left behind by economics is alienation by systems.
Being abandoned by politicians with power and institutional capabilities feels worse.
What they are doing here is good.
Cards for roles in #CivicAssembly
Rather than using the Council/Parliament model for event, using the Race Across The World format.
Not everyone thinks being in a meeting is the best way forward. Not everyone wants to be in a meeting.
Rather than using the Council/Parliament model for event, using the Race Across The World format.
Not everyone thinks being in a meeting is the best way forward. Not everyone wants to be in a meeting.
September 9, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Cards for roles in #CivicAssembly
Rather than using the Council/Parliament model for event, using the Race Across The World format.
Not everyone thinks being in a meeting is the best way forward. Not everyone wants to be in a meeting.
Rather than using the Council/Parliament model for event, using the Race Across The World format.
Not everyone thinks being in a meeting is the best way forward. Not everyone wants to be in a meeting.
Just looking at possible outputs and outcomes of local #CivicAssembly and the bias is to a Manifesto. That’s cool and so forth but it’s accepting the political framing of what is acceptable.
I know PDF will be the output but it demands a professional translation of what people say and think
I know PDF will be the output but it demands a professional translation of what people say and think
September 15, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Just looking at possible outputs and outcomes of local #CivicAssembly and the bias is to a Manifesto. That’s cool and so forth but it’s accepting the political framing of what is acceptable.
I know PDF will be the output but it demands a professional translation of what people say and think
I know PDF will be the output but it demands a professional translation of what people say and think
Rip it up
You can’t repair what you perceive is smooth & seamless. Sometimes a rip is needed in order to make changes needed. You can only stitch when the tear is made. Civic Assemblies can be the rip. The smooth delivery of policies & services is a problem. It hides what is needed
#CivicAssembly
You can’t repair what you perceive is smooth & seamless. Sometimes a rip is needed in order to make changes needed. You can only stitch when the tear is made. Civic Assemblies can be the rip. The smooth delivery of policies & services is a problem. It hides what is needed
#CivicAssembly
January 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Rip it up
You can’t repair what you perceive is smooth & seamless. Sometimes a rip is needed in order to make changes needed. You can only stitch when the tear is made. Civic Assemblies can be the rip. The smooth delivery of policies & services is a problem. It hides what is needed
#CivicAssembly
You can’t repair what you perceive is smooth & seamless. Sometimes a rip is needed in order to make changes needed. You can only stitch when the tear is made. Civic Assemblies can be the rip. The smooth delivery of policies & services is a problem. It hides what is needed
#CivicAssembly
Delegates from the LA Charter Reform Civic Assembly presenting their recommendations to the Charter Reform Commission @reformlacharter.bsky.social #civicassembly #deliberativedemocracy #sortion #citizenassemblies
March 11, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Delegates from the LA Charter Reform Civic Assembly presenting their recommendations to the Charter Reform Commission @reformlacharter.bsky.social #civicassembly #deliberativedemocracy #sortion #citizenassemblies
Reminder: you need the unique code from your household's postcard to apply. Lost your postcard or have questions? Call 617-349-5580 or visit cambridgema.gov/civicassembly
Cambridge Launches Its First-Ever Civic Assembly
Cambridge is holding its first Civic Assembly from October - December 2026 to consider whether, how, and under what conditions the City should use gunshot-detection technology, such as ShotSpotter, an...
cambridgema.gov
September 22, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Reminder: you need the unique code from your household's postcard to apply. Lost your postcard or have questions? Call 617-349-5580 or visit cambridgema.gov/civicassembly
On Medium acuity-design.medium.com/ask-question... the need for clarity of questions in #CivicAssembly work
Ask Questions clearly in Civic Assemblies
The hard work of Civic Assembly projects is getting institutions to actually think about questions that are answerable and actionable.
acuity-design.medium.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:19 PM
On Medium acuity-design.medium.com/ask-question... the need for clarity of questions in #CivicAssembly work
Cambridge is launching its first-ever Civic Assembly — 40 residents, chosen at random, will study public safety technology (ShotSpotter, park cameras) and send real recommendations to the Council. Postcards with invitation codes are landing in ~15k mailboxes this week. cambridgema.gov/civicassembly
September 8, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Cambridge is launching its first-ever Civic Assembly — 40 residents, chosen at random, will study public safety technology (ShotSpotter, park cameras) and send real recommendations to the Council. Postcards with invitation codes are landing in ~15k mailboxes this week. cambridgema.gov/civicassembly
Pundits and influencers like one-word concepts, but too rarely choose the word 'democracy' for their big idea (Audrey Tang as a notable exception).
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#civicassembly #deliberativedemocracy #fortcollins #publicengagement… | Rahmin Sarabi | 12 comments
📣 Yesterday was a big day for the Fort Collins Civic Assembly.
Four delegates stood before the Mayor and City Council to deliver the Assembly’s recommendations—on a long-contentious issue that has di...
www.linkedin.com
June 2, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Pundits and influencers like one-word concepts, but too rarely choose the word 'democracy' for their big idea (Audrey Tang as a notable exception).
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
What is the outcome of #CivicAssembly?
• Rupture - having an effect upon status quo of power system
• Recognition - being noticed by power system
• Respect - being validated by power system
• Reaction - creating feedback from power system
• Response - creating action by power system
• Rupture - having an effect upon status quo of power system
• Recognition - being noticed by power system
• Respect - being validated by power system
• Reaction - creating feedback from power system
• Response - creating action by power system
September 19, 2026 at 1:35 PM
What is the outcome of #CivicAssembly?
• Rupture - having an effect upon status quo of power system
• Recognition - being noticed by power system
• Respect - being validated by power system
• Reaction - creating feedback from power system
• Response - creating action by power system
• Rupture - having an effect upon status quo of power system
• Recognition - being noticed by power system
• Respect - being validated by power system
• Reaction - creating feedback from power system
• Response - creating action by power system
How does Don really feel about #citizenship ?
#citizenshiprights #civics #civicengagement #CivicAssembly #assembly #constitution #constitutionalrights #constitutional_law #firstamendment #1a #shitholeCountry #nationalSocialism #plutocracy [1/2]
#citizenshiprights #civics #civicengagement #CivicAssembly #assembly #constitution #constitutionalrights #constitutional_law #firstamendment #1a #shitholeCountry #nationalSocialism #plutocracy [1/2]
October 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
How does Don really feel about #citizenship ?
#citizenshiprights #civics #civicengagement #CivicAssembly #assembly #constitution #constitutionalrights #constitutional_law #firstamendment #1a #shitholeCountry #nationalSocialism #plutocracy [1/2]
#citizenshiprights #civics #civicengagement #CivicAssembly #assembly #constitution #constitutionalrights #constitutional_law #firstamendment #1a #shitholeCountry #nationalSocialism #plutocracy [1/2]
This gives me hope.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8bECxXd/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8bECxXd/
Hear the sounds of democracy at work in Akron, Ohio's Civic Assembly on housing. #Democracy #Akron #CivicAssembly
TikTok video by Unify America
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April 3, 2026 at 9:33 PM
This gives me hope.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8bECxXd/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8bECxXd/
Clarity in #CivicAssembly questions is essential acuity.design/ask-question...
This is what we helped to provide in UK and EU projects
This is what we helped to provide in UK and EU projects
Ask Questions clearly in Civic Assemblies – Acuity Design
acuity.design
September 30, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Clarity in #CivicAssembly questions is essential acuity.design/ask-question...
This is what we helped to provide in UK and EU projects
This is what we helped to provide in UK and EU projects
Civic assemblies are a big idea for fixing the democratic deficit and bridging the gap in civic conversations. From work in 2024, I’d advise trying something small first.
A post on 4 1/2 idea acuity.design/4-1-2-protot... for 2025.
#CivicAssembly #Consultation #Prototyping
A post on 4 1/2 idea acuity.design/4-1-2-protot... for 2025.
#CivicAssembly #Consultation #Prototyping
4 1/2 – prototyping civic assemblies and new democratic systems – Acuity Design
acuity.design
December 20, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Civic assemblies are a big idea for fixing the democratic deficit and bridging the gap in civic conversations. From work in 2024, I’d advise trying something small first.
A post on 4 1/2 idea acuity.design/4-1-2-protot... for 2025.
#CivicAssembly #Consultation #Prototyping
A post on 4 1/2 idea acuity.design/4-1-2-protot... for 2025.
#CivicAssembly #Consultation #Prototyping