The Definitive Civic Tech Starter Pack
Where civic and tech meet
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@alexparsons.bsky.social
@richardpope.org
I wrote a book on public services: https://londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/platformland-an-anatomy-of-next-generation-public-services/ It’s time to share the benefits of digital with the public properly.
@blangry.bsky.social
Study: Oxford (DPhil anthropology of civic tech). Work: Public Digital. High expectations of the world: seldom met. Recent Norwich arrival.
@joe-mitchell.com
Another day, another microblog! Mainly worrying about democracy. Work on regenerating local news at @publicinterestnews.org.uk. Also @j0e_m@mastodon.social for when the sky inevitably clouds over.
@juliacushion.bsky.social
Policy & Advocacy Manager @ mySociety Clumsy, enthusiastic, interested in exciting things like parliament and cryptic crosswords (she/they)
@timdavies.org.uk
Director of Research & Practice at @ConnectedByData.org working on participatory and open governance of tech. Adoptive parent.
@itscrowbot.bsky.social
Chief Exec for @mysociety.org. We run TheyWorkForYou, WhatDoTheyKnow, FixMyStreet and a host of other projects reimagining people power.
@seejenspeak.bsky.social
political theorist, asst professor at Loyola Chicago. studying digital technologies, democratic practices, (software) architecture, & civic engagement. she/her
@tomski.com
Partner at Public Digital, co-founder Government Digital Service, ex-BBC. Expect occasional small boat sailing.
@cronin.xxx
Internet, charities, chocolate & dogs. Founder, chair, director or trustee of a truly marvelous list of organisations that this box is too narrow too contain 🏳️🌈
@jenitennison.com
Data nerd/wonk. Founder of Connected by Data, campaigning for communities to have a powerful say over data and AI. Into trans rights, neurodiversity, board games, lego, dogs, spreadsheets. www.jenitennison.com
@dracos.co.uk
I help people report broken street lights, find out their bin day, plan train travel, manage an orchestra, locate the nearest postbox, research old theatre productions, keep time in a choir, and occasionally play board games | https://dracos.co.uk
@alexparsons.bsky.social
Democracy Programme Lead / Senior Researcher - mySociety/TheyWorkForYou. Also for some reason Postman Pat reviews.