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Dad, husband, writer, citizen, chef, cyclist, freedom of information advocate , skeptical optimist, cereal dilettante📱4108499808 or DM for Signal

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Joined March 2007

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  1. This has been an unprecedented presidency, in so many ways. Today, the announced the US will withdraw from the : Now, has released a statement: "Debates in our country should be informed by facts"

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    Thanks for focusing on the effort to bring back OTA -- we OTA alumni are very supportive!

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  3. Really, ? Look at the state of in Morocco. : NOT FREE : 135/180 The bar is too low for countries to enter, with negligible consequences for anti-democratic behavior.

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    We sued (w/ ) to get behind-the-scenes docs on the CIA's torture program. Enjoy.

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  5. 2 hours ago

    Thank you to everyone who has called on my emails or otherwise reached out over the past week! I’m grateful for your interest, time & generosity of spirit, along with your ideas, offers, & suggestions. I’ll try to pay it forward.

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    With only 42% of people trusting their , citizen participation is vital to and foster more inclusive and productive growth. 👉See the blog |

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  7. 9 hours ago

    The public knows this now because of FOIA: “released these details as part of 57 pages of investigative reports and other documents about security threats in response to a Freedom of Information Act request filed by .”

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    We're excited for the release of Data Commons' fact checking dataset. It's a collaboration between members from , , , , , & to help academic research tackle misinformation. Learn more →

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  9. 9 hours ago

    Making household water use public is a form of radical transparency. Imagine Los Angeles imposing this on residents. I wonder whether m other basic utilities might be disclosed in other cities in the years ahead, from power used to trash hauled to data consumption.

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    22 hours ago

    In Washington, DC this Thursday? Don't miss our event with on what it will take to combat misinformation & disinformation in the digital age. RSVP now before seats fill up!

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    Twitter seems to be testing encrypted DMs. Relevant to my interests.

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    May 7

    Civil Society has come together again for what seems to be our annual letter objecting to DoD's attempts to slip an overly broad exemption into the "must pass" .

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  15. This is fundamentally wrong. No humane system separates children from their parents at the border of a nation state, much less a nation built & sustained by generations of immigrants, yearning to breathe free. Congress should act to uphold basic decency in the US government.

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  16. The opened a counterintelligence investigation after George Papadopoulos, an adviser to the Trump campaign, told an Australian diplomat Russia had political dirt about : The special counsel was appointed because the fired .

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  17. I hope more people visit DC & learns how much more there is to the District than the US government, media, lobbyists, & contractors It's an extraordinary city, full of remarkable people (I've never met a "govster") & yes, cool artists musicians, & thinkers

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  18. That's …not a press conference. , please let us know when you're reading to take questions from journalists – or the American people. Freedom of the press & accountability to the public you serve are important American values to showcase to the world.

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  19. In an administration that has disregarded democratic norms across an uncommon variety of issues, the 's secrecy & unethical behavior stands out. Congress should ensure that is working for the public interest, not those of private industry.

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  20. The added an intro to a 2014 pamphlet for kids: & re-released it as “Talking with Kids about Being Online,” a booklet by & the FTC: Thrifty: Re-use of public domain works saves taxpayer dollars

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