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Today, we head to Chicago, where a civic gathering called Chi Hack Night is bringing technologists, designers, policy nerds, and everyday residents together to build a better city.
Access to visuals for this story are here:
https://newsletter.baratunde.com/p/we-found-the-anti-doge-in-chicago
and that conversation on Life With Machines with Deb Roy is here
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-with-machines/id1766829040?i=1000703577941
mRelief, a woman-led initiative that’s made it easier for people to access food benefits. Since 2018, it’s helped unlock $2 BILLION (yes, with a B) in SNAP support for people across the country.
In a time of DOGE and digital distrust, it’s tempting to think all tech can do is tear things down. But this is what happens when we invite everyone—not just the billionaires—into the process of shaping solutions.
This is what citizening looks like:
🧑🤝🧑 People-powered innovation
🏙️ Tech rooted in place
💡 Making tools with communities, not just for them
💬 Seen something like this in your community, an org that asks first?
Visit https://stories.howtocitizen.com, join our list, and let us know you have a story to share. These stories are everywhere — and we need them more than ever.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Today, we head to Chicago, where a civic gathering called Chi Hack Night is bringing technologists, designers, policy nerds, and everyday residents together to build a better city.
Access to visuals for this story are here:
https://newsletter.baratunde.com/p/we-found-the-anti-doge-in-chicago
and that conversation on Life With Machines with Deb Roy is here
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-with-machines/id1766829040?i=1000703577941
mRelief, a woman-led initiative that’s made it easier for people to access food benefits. Since 2018, it’s helped unlock $2 BILLION (yes, with a B) in SNAP support for people across the country.
In a time of DOGE and digital distrust, it’s tempting to think all tech can do is tear things down. But this is what happens when we invite everyone—not just the billionaires—into the process of shaping solutions.
This is what citizening looks like:
🧑🤝🧑 People-powered innovation
🏙️ Tech rooted in place
💡 Making tools with communities, not just for them
💬 Seen something like this in your community, an org that asks first?
Visit https://stories.howtocitizen.com, join our list, and let us know you have a story to share. These stories are everywhere — and we need them more than ever.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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