Open Fresno
@openfresno.bsky.social
Citizens, coders, and more helping to turn around a city through civic innovation!
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For anyone who doesn’t know us — #OpenFresno is a volunteer-powered community of citizens, coders, and creatives using #civictech + #opendata to help build a better #Fresno.
🌐 openfresno.github.io
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"Technology has become the spinal cord of government. ... Just look at DOGE's approach. When they began cutting across the government, where did they go first? Not to policy offices, not to secretary suites, not to planning departments. They went directly to the levers of IT systems and operations."
Revisiting the Origins of Civic Tech
In an era of DOGE, what can we learn from a different approach to tech and government
donmoynihan.substack.com
July 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"Technology has become the spinal cord of government. ... Just look at DOGE's approach. When they began cutting across the government, where did they go first? Not to policy offices, not to secretary suites, not to planning departments. They went directly to the levers of IT systems and operations."
📢 Open Fresno is repping #Fresno and the #CentralValley in @civictechallies.bsky.social inaugural #ACTCongress & you can join us! Let's put Fresno #civictech on the map. Sign up & connect 👇🏽
www.eventbrite.com/e/alliance-o...
www.eventbrite.com/e/alliance-o...
Alliance of Civic Technologists Congress
Mark your calendars for the first-ever Alliance of Civic Technologists’s ACT Congress on Saturday, June 28, 2025!
www.eventbrite.com
June 18, 2025 at 12:46 AM
📢 Open Fresno is repping #Fresno and the #CentralValley in @civictechallies.bsky.social inaugural #ACTCongress & you can join us! Let's put Fresno #civictech on the map. Sign up & connect 👇🏽
www.eventbrite.com/e/alliance-o...
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📢 #Frenso! We're hosting our Community Action Night this Thursday. Whether you're a neighborhood advocate, #opendata fan, or just curious, join us for an evening of ideas, tech, and impact.
📅 Wednesday, June 18
🕑 6:30 PM PT
📍 Online
🔗
📅 Wednesday, June 18
🕑 6:30 PM PT
📍 Online
🔗
Virtual: Community Action Night , Wed, Jun 18, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup
Join this weekly collaborative meetup! Where [Open Fresno](https://openfresno.github.io/) members come together to contribute their skills to a community project for their
www.meetup.com
June 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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🛡️ Going to a protest? Protect your privacy before you show up.
📱 Disable biometrics, use Signal, and turn off location tracking.
🚫 Don't bring devices you don't need.
More tips via @wired.com 👉🏽 www.wired.com/story/the-wi...
#CivicTech #Privacy #ProtestTips #DigitalSafety
📱 Disable biometrics, use Signal, and turn off location tracking.
🚫 Don't bring devices you don't need.
More tips via @wired.com 👉🏽 www.wired.com/story/the-wi...
#CivicTech #Privacy #ProtestTips #DigitalSafety
The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to…
www.wired.com
June 8, 2025 at 7:37 AM
🛡️ Going to a protest? Protect your privacy before you show up.
📱 Disable biometrics, use Signal, and turn off location tracking.
🚫 Don't bring devices you don't need.
More tips via @wired.com 👉🏽 www.wired.com/story/the-wi...
#CivicTech #Privacy #ProtestTips #DigitalSafety
📱 Disable biometrics, use Signal, and turn off location tracking.
🚫 Don't bring devices you don't need.
More tips via @wired.com 👉🏽 www.wired.com/story/the-wi...
#CivicTech #Privacy #ProtestTips #DigitalSafety
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I've been thinking about maintenance and longevity of all the civic websites I've worked on over the years.
Very excited to make use of a free and open source library to extend the lives of two of my favorites for many years to come
Very excited to make use of a free and open source library to extend the lives of two of my favorites for many years to come
Over the past few months we've been upgrading our maps to use Maplibre-gl, a free and open source vector mapping library.
We started by upgrading some of our most popular mapping projects, Chicago's Million Dollar Blocks and Second City Zoning.
datamade.us/blog/using-m...
We started by upgrading some of our most popular mapping projects, Chicago's Million Dollar Blocks and Second City Zoning.
datamade.us/blog/using-m...
Modernizing our mapping stack with Maplibre
A significant reason for website failures is their reliance on external platforms, which frequently change or may even be shut down. However, a promising development in the past few years has been the...
datamade.us
June 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I've been thinking about maintenance and longevity of all the civic websites I've worked on over the years.
Very excited to make use of a free and open source library to extend the lives of two of my favorites for many years to come
Very excited to make use of a free and open source library to extend the lives of two of my favorites for many years to come
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The June #ACTNewsletter is out now! Stay updated on #civictech news, events, and insights. Like our upcoming #ACTCongress, board elections, @floridainnovation.bsky.social Civic Hack Day, and #OpenAustin Civic Data Fellowship. Read it here: www.civictechnologists.org/2025/06/june...
June 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The June #ACTNewsletter is out now! Stay updated on #civictech news, events, and insights. Like our upcoming #ACTCongress, board elections, @floridainnovation.bsky.social Civic Hack Day, and #OpenAustin Civic Data Fellowship. Read it here: www.civictechnologists.org/2025/06/june...
Hey #Fresno! Join us tonight, for an evening of collaboration, local impact, and #civictech in action.
📅 Wednesday, June 4
🕑 6:30 PM PT
📍 Online
🔗 www.meetup.com/openfresno/e...
📅 Wednesday, June 4
🕑 6:30 PM PT
📍 Online
🔗 www.meetup.com/openfresno/e...
Virtual: Community Action Night , Wed, Jun 4, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup
Join this weekly collaborative meetup! Where [Open Fresno](https://openfresno.github.io/) members come together to contribute their skills to a community project for their
www.meetup.com
June 4, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Hey #Fresno! Join us tonight, for an evening of collaboration, local impact, and #civictech in action.
📅 Wednesday, June 4
🕑 6:30 PM PT
📍 Online
🔗 www.meetup.com/openfresno/e...
📅 Wednesday, June 4
🕑 6:30 PM PT
📍 Online
🔗 www.meetup.com/openfresno/e...
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📢 Big news! #ACTCongress is happening June 28! 🎉
Our first-ever virtual #unconference, shaped by YOU. We'll hold our first board election, vote on the budget, & dive into participant-led sessions on our #civictech community's future.
RSVP on Eventbrite!
www.eventbrite.com/e/alliance-o...
Our first-ever virtual #unconference, shaped by YOU. We'll hold our first board election, vote on the budget, & dive into participant-led sessions on our #civictech community's future.
RSVP on Eventbrite!
www.eventbrite.com/e/alliance-o...
Alliance of Civic Technologists Congress
Mark your calendars for the first-ever Alliance of Civic Technologists’s ACT Congress on Saturday, June 28, 2025!
www.eventbrite.com
May 29, 2025 at 2:02 AM
📢 Big news! #ACTCongress is happening June 28! 🎉
Our first-ever virtual #unconference, shaped by YOU. We'll hold our first board election, vote on the budget, & dive into participant-led sessions on our #civictech community's future.
RSVP on Eventbrite!
www.eventbrite.com/e/alliance-o...
Our first-ever virtual #unconference, shaped by YOU. We'll hold our first board election, vote on the budget, & dive into participant-led sessions on our #civictech community's future.
RSVP on Eventbrite!
www.eventbrite.com/e/alliance-o...
📅 Mark your calendars!
On Wednesday, June 4th @ 6:30 PM PT, we will be holding first Community Action Night of the month. Let's unite for #PrideMonth and continue working to harness the power of #Tech4Good.
📅 Wednesday, June 14
🕑 6:30 PM PT
📍 Online
🔗 www.meetup.com/openfresno/e...
On Wednesday, June 4th @ 6:30 PM PT, we will be holding first Community Action Night of the month. Let's unite for #PrideMonth and continue working to harness the power of #Tech4Good.
📅 Wednesday, June 14
🕑 6:30 PM PT
📍 Online
🔗 www.meetup.com/openfresno/e...
Virtual: Community Action Night , Wed, Jun 4, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup
Join this weekly collaborative meetup! Where [Open Fresno](https://openfresno.github.io/) members come together to contribute their skills to a community project for their
www.meetup.com
May 27, 2025 at 8:43 AM
📅 Mark your calendars!
On Wednesday, June 4th @ 6:30 PM PT, we will be holding first Community Action Night of the month. Let's unite for #PrideMonth and continue working to harness the power of #Tech4Good.
📅 Wednesday, June 14
🕑 6:30 PM PT
📍 Online
🔗 www.meetup.com/openfresno/e...
On Wednesday, June 4th @ 6:30 PM PT, we will be holding first Community Action Night of the month. Let's unite for #PrideMonth and continue working to harness the power of #Tech4Good.
📅 Wednesday, June 14
🕑 6:30 PM PT
📍 Online
🔗 www.meetup.com/openfresno/e...
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Let's talk color! Today at 6:30pm we will discuss about how to use color and how different colors make us feel. A great talk for any artist or anyone that enjoys color!
May 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Let's talk color! Today at 6:30pm we will discuss about how to use color and how different colors make us feel. A great talk for any artist or anyone that enjoys color!
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Kudos to @sfcivictech.bsky.social for holding their first in-person event since before the quarantine! A star panel of #civictechallies shared personal experiences and insights on key #civictech work. Missed it? Watch the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMrW...
Civic Tech in San Francisco: Meet the Experts, See the Projects, Join the Work
YouTube video by SF Civic Tech
www.youtube.com
May 22, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Kudos to @sfcivictech.bsky.social for holding their first in-person event since before the quarantine! A star panel of #civictechallies shared personal experiences and insights on key #civictech work. Missed it? Watch the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMrW...
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New job opportunity: Full-Stack Software Developer at Airys.
Details: $9,000-$12,500 for 10 week contract | Hybrid | Bay Area or remote | Apply by June 9
You can apply here:
Details: $9,000-$12,500 for 10 week contract | Hybrid | Bay Area or remote | Apply by June 9
You can apply here:
Airtable | Everyone's app platform
Airtable is a low-code platform for building collaborative apps. Customize your workflow, collaborate, and achieve ambitious outcomes. Get started for free.
airtable.com
May 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
New job opportunity: Full-Stack Software Developer at Airys.
Details: $9,000-$12,500 for 10 week contract | Hybrid | Bay Area or remote | Apply by June 9
You can apply here:
Details: $9,000-$12,500 for 10 week contract | Hybrid | Bay Area or remote | Apply by June 9
You can apply here:
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New job opportunity: Data Director at Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE).
Details: $100,000 – $130,000 | Remote (US or international)
You can apply here:
Details: $100,000 – $130,000 | Remote (US or international)
You can apply here:
Data Director - Action for the Climate Emergency - Career Page
Apply to Data Director at Action for the Climate Emergency in Remote.
actionfortheclimateemergency.applytojob.com
May 14, 2025 at 11:22 AM
New job opportunity: Data Director at Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE).
Details: $100,000 – $130,000 | Remote (US or international)
You can apply here:
Details: $100,000 – $130,000 | Remote (US or international)
You can apply here:
Join us on Wednesday, May 14 @ 6:30 PM PT for our weekly Community Action Night! An event dedicated to bringing our Open Fresno and @opensacorg communities together, to collaborate on ways to make a positive impact using technology. #CivicTech #Tech4Good
🔗 www.meetup.com/openfresno/e...
🔗 www.meetup.com/openfresno/e...
Virtual: Community Action Night , Wed, May 14, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup
Join this weekly collaborative meetup! Where [Open Fresno](https://openfresno.github.io/) members come together to contribute their skills to a community project for their
www.meetup.com
May 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Join us on Wednesday, May 14 @ 6:30 PM PT for our weekly Community Action Night! An event dedicated to bringing our Open Fresno and @opensacorg communities together, to collaborate on ways to make a positive impact using technology. #CivicTech #Tech4Good
🔗 www.meetup.com/openfresno/e...
🔗 www.meetup.com/openfresno/e...
⚠️ Job Alert! This was just listed!
💼 Job: Information Technology Technician I
🏢 Location: Madera County
⏳ Type: Full-Time On-Site
💰 Annual: ~$49K - $60K
📅 Closes: 5/20
🔗 www.governmentjobs.com/careers/made...
💼 Job: Information Technology Technician I
🏢 Location: Madera County
⏳ Type: Full-Time On-Site
💰 Annual: ~$49K - $60K
📅 Closes: 5/20
🔗 www.governmentjobs.com/careers/made...
Information Technology Technician I
The current vacancy is temporary/extra help; however, the list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future permanent vacancies.Under immediate and general supervision, provides techni...
www.governmentjobs.com
May 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM
⚠️ Job Alert! This was just listed!
💼 Job: Information Technology Technician I
🏢 Location: Madera County
⏳ Type: Full-Time On-Site
💰 Annual: ~$49K - $60K
📅 Closes: 5/20
🔗 www.governmentjobs.com/careers/made...
💼 Job: Information Technology Technician I
🏢 Location: Madera County
⏳ Type: Full-Time On-Site
💰 Annual: ~$49K - $60K
📅 Closes: 5/20
🔗 www.governmentjobs.com/careers/made...
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Mark your calendars now: join Florida Community Innovation’s Civic Hack Day!
🗓 Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
🕚 Time: 11 AM – 5 PM ET
📍 Location: Online via Zoom
🔗 Register and learn more here: floridainnovation.org/events
🗓 Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
🕚 Time: 11 AM – 5 PM ET
📍 Location: Online via Zoom
🔗 Register and learn more here: floridainnovation.org/events
May 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Mark your calendars now: join Florida Community Innovation’s Civic Hack Day!
🗓 Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
🕚 Time: 11 AM – 5 PM ET
📍 Location: Online via Zoom
🔗 Register and learn more here: floridainnovation.org/events
🗓 Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
🕚 Time: 11 AM – 5 PM ET
📍 Location: Online via Zoom
🔗 Register and learn more here: floridainnovation.org/events
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🎉 Congratulations @chihacknight.org, for being recognized for the amazing work you've done since 2012! We're proud to be part of the same Alliance of Civic Technologists as you.
@civictechallies.bsky.social #civictech #tech4good
@civictechallies.bsky.social #civictech #tech4good
Today's #HowWeCitizen story is about tech that serves the people because it's made WITH the people. We go to @chihacknight.org and #chicago to showcase a story that's the Anti-DOGE newsletter.baratunde.com/p/we-found-t...
#civictech #democracy
#civictech #democracy
May 7, 2025 at 3:55 AM
🎉 Congratulations @chihacknight.org, for being recognized for the amazing work you've done since 2012! We're proud to be part of the same Alliance of Civic Technologists as you.
@civictechallies.bsky.social #civictech #tech4good
@civictechallies.bsky.social #civictech #tech4good
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This morning, @noneck.org is in front of @council.nyc.gov to discuss how digital equity and literacy are as important as internet infrastructure.
#DigitalEquity #DigitalLiteracy #DataLiteracy
beta.nyc/2025/04/29/t...
#DigitalEquity #DigitalLiteracy #DataLiteracy
beta.nyc/2025/04/29/t...
Testimony to NYC Council’s Hearing on the Internet Master Plan
Digital literacy must be viewed as critical infrastructure. We support the Council’s efforts to revive the Internet Master Plan. After a thorough read, we feel every bill should have modifications.
beta.nyc
April 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
This morning, @noneck.org is in front of @council.nyc.gov to discuss how digital equity and literacy are as important as internet infrastructure.
#DigitalEquity #DigitalLiteracy #DataLiteracy
beta.nyc/2025/04/29/t...
#DigitalEquity #DigitalLiteracy #DataLiteracy
beta.nyc/2025/04/29/t...
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We finally got our union made stickers for the @civictechallies.bsky.social!
If you want to support our work - make a donation here and we'll send you a sticker! Include your email in the donation note and we'll reach out!
hcb.hackclub.com/donations/st...
#civictech
If you want to support our work - make a donation here and we'll send you a sticker! Include your email in the donation note and we'll reach out!
hcb.hackclub.com/donations/st...
#civictech
April 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
We finally got our union made stickers for the @civictechallies.bsky.social!
If you want to support our work - make a donation here and we'll send you a sticker! Include your email in the donation note and we'll reach out!
hcb.hackclub.com/donations/st...
#civictech
If you want to support our work - make a donation here and we'll send you a sticker! Include your email in the donation note and we'll reach out!
hcb.hackclub.com/donations/st...
#civictech
With everything going on lately, it's great to see Keshia Thomas, a Fresno Unified School Board trustee, voicing a sentiment we and the larger #civictech community can connect to, in a recent @fresnoland.bsky.social article.
April 25, 2025 at 10:46 AM
With everything going on lately, it's great to see Keshia Thomas, a Fresno Unified School Board trustee, voicing a sentiment we and the larger #civictech community can connect to, in a recent @fresnoland.bsky.social article.
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In case you missed it! @sfcivictech.bsky.social 's recent event with the amazing @bethanymarz.bsky.social on AI for #CivicTech was insightful and thoughtful. 🙌🏽 The recording is now available on YouTube, so don't miss out and learn how to supercharge your workflows!
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=klQS...
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=klQS...
April 8, 2025 at 5:14 AM
In case you missed it! @sfcivictech.bsky.social 's recent event with the amazing @bethanymarz.bsky.social on AI for #CivicTech was insightful and thoughtful. 🙌🏽 The recording is now available on YouTube, so don't miss out and learn how to supercharge your workflows!
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=klQS...
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=klQS...
For anyone who doesn’t know us — #OpenFresno is a volunteer-powered community of citizens, coders, and creatives using #civictech + #opendata to help build a better #Fresno.
🌐 openfresno.github.io
🔗 linktr.ee/openfresno
🌐 openfresno.github.io
🔗 linktr.ee/openfresno
Open Fresno | Linktree
Linktree. Make your link do more.
linktr.ee
April 21, 2025 at 12:02 PM
For anyone who doesn’t know us — #OpenFresno is a volunteer-powered community of citizens, coders, and creatives using #civictech + #opendata to help build a better #Fresno.
🌐 openfresno.github.io
🔗 linktr.ee/openfresno
🌐 openfresno.github.io
🔗 linktr.ee/openfresno
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📢 The Internet Archive needs your help.
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
April 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
📢 The Internet Archive needs your help.
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
Reposted by Open Fresno
We are living through history, and years from now, we will all be asked where we were and what we did.
Change doesn’t move on outrage alone. Change needs builders. It needs people willing to show up inside the system and move it forward from within.
Change doesn’t move on outrage alone. Change needs builders. It needs people willing to show up inside the system and move it forward from within.
What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – April 10, 2025 - BetaNYC
Change doesn’t move on outrage alone. It needs builders, people willing to show up inside the system and move it forward from within.
beta.nyc
April 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
We are living through history, and years from now, we will all be asked where we were and what we did.
Change doesn’t move on outrage alone. Change needs builders. It needs people willing to show up inside the system and move it forward from within.
Change doesn’t move on outrage alone. Change needs builders. It needs people willing to show up inside the system and move it forward from within.
Reposted by Open Fresno
New job opportunity: Data Protection Analyst at Habitat for Humanity International.
Details: $95,030 - $111,800 | Remote or Hybrid (Atlanta) | Apply by April 6
You can apply here:
Details: $95,030 - $111,800 | Remote or Hybrid (Atlanta) | Apply by April 6
You can apply here:
Data Protection Analyst | Habitat for Humanity
Volunteer
www.habitat.org
April 2, 2025 at 12:22 PM
New job opportunity: Data Protection Analyst at Habitat for Humanity International.
Details: $95,030 - $111,800 | Remote or Hybrid (Atlanta) | Apply by April 6
You can apply here:
Details: $95,030 - $111,800 | Remote or Hybrid (Atlanta) | Apply by April 6
You can apply here: