Public Democracy LA
@publicdemocracyla.bsky.social
To strengthen community democracy in Los Angeles through inclusive deliberative processes such as civic assemblies
www.publicdemocracyla.org
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This meeting is now under way. Public comment will be starting shortly.
Tune in and chime in on charter reform via Zoom!
Zoom & meeting info at: bit.ly/FRLA26
We've got an agenda stacked with motions today, including another push for disclosing comms btwn elected officials and Commission staff.
Tune in and chime in on charter reform via Zoom!
Zoom & meeting info at: bit.ly/FRLA26
We've got an agenda stacked with motions today, including another push for disclosing comms btwn elected officials and Commission staff.
February 12, 2026 at 1:26 AM
This meeting is now under way. Public comment will be starting shortly.
Tune in and chime in on charter reform via Zoom!
Zoom & meeting info at: bit.ly/FRLA26
We've got an agenda stacked with motions today, including another push for disclosing comms btwn elected officials and Commission staff.
Tune in and chime in on charter reform via Zoom!
Zoom & meeting info at: bit.ly/FRLA26
We've got an agenda stacked with motions today, including another push for disclosing comms btwn elected officials and Commission staff.
ReWrite LA: through storytelling, digital tools, and in-person civic assemblies, ReWrite LA is creating a model for how Los Angeles can lead the next chapter of democracy
www.rewritela.org
www.rewritela.org
February 12, 2026 at 6:16 PM
ReWrite LA: through storytelling, digital tools, and in-person civic assemblies, ReWrite LA is creating a model for how Los Angeles can lead the next chapter of democracy
www.rewritela.org
www.rewritela.org
Reposted by Public Democracy LA
Ideas We Should Steal: Citizens’ Assemblies
A growing body of research suggests that the leadership we need right now could—quite literally—be all around us
thephiladelphiacitizen.org/citizens-ass...
A growing body of research suggests that the leadership we need right now could—quite literally—be all around us
thephiladelphiacitizen.org/citizens-ass...
Citizens' Assemblies let everyday people make important city decisions. Let's bring them to Philly.
A growing body of research around Citizens' Assemblies suggests that the leadership we need right now could—quite literally—be all around us.
thephiladelphiacitizen.org
February 6, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Ideas We Should Steal: Citizens’ Assemblies
A growing body of research suggests that the leadership we need right now could—quite literally—be all around us
thephiladelphiacitizen.org/citizens-ass...
A growing body of research suggests that the leadership we need right now could—quite literally—be all around us
thephiladelphiacitizen.org/citizens-ass...
Check out the Healthy Democracy Resource Guide docs.google.com/document/d/1... #democracy #civicassemblies #sortition #losangeles #government
February 11, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Check out the Healthy Democracy Resource Guide docs.google.com/document/d/1... #democracy #civicassemblies #sortition #losangeles #government
From the Ancient Greeks to the Decentralized Internet: How Random Selection Shaped Democracy… medium.com/kleros/the-r...
The Revival of Demarchy: Kleros as a Political Technology
From the Ancient Greeks to the Decentralized Internet: How Random Selection Shaped Democracy…
medium.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:08 PM
From the Ancient Greeks to the Decentralized Internet: How Random Selection Shaped Democracy… medium.com/kleros/the-r...
A 24 minute video to encourage government officials to create a Citizens' Assembly. The video presents three experts in the design and implementation of Citizens’ Assemblies. youtu.be/CHJJfggIooU?...
So, Are You Considering Creating a Civic Assembly?
YouTube video by Public Democracy LA
youtu.be
February 9, 2026 at 8:49 PM
A 24 minute video to encourage government officials to create a Citizens' Assembly. The video presents three experts in the design and implementation of Citizens’ Assemblies. youtu.be/CHJJfggIooU?...
Reposted by Public Democracy LA
Good (climate) policy for the many needs deliberative lottery based direct democracy by the many. Hierarchy and concentration of power hinders good policy results.
An hour well spent: youtu.be/mMbtY4ljEMQ?...
Thanks, @racheldonald.bsky.social for this positively inspiring #TalkCollapse podcast. It's very good to learn how egalitarian our former societies had been for millenia. We can do it, again! What we need first, though, is collapse of the current empire.
Thanks, @racheldonald.bsky.social for this positively inspiring #TalkCollapse podcast. It's very good to learn how egalitarian our former societies had been for millenia. We can do it, again! What we need first, though, is collapse of the current empire.
Collapse for the 99% | Luke Kemp
YouTube video by Planet: Critical
youtu.be
August 31, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Good (climate) policy for the many needs deliberative lottery based direct democracy by the many. Hierarchy and concentration of power hinders good policy results.
In America, Britain and other Western countries, voters have lost trust in politics. Is the answer to reboot an ancient idea? youtu.be/6UcFQ-eDhTk?...
How to restore trust in politics
YouTube video by The Economist
youtu.be
February 8, 2026 at 7:57 PM
In America, Britain and other Western countries, voters have lost trust in politics. Is the answer to reboot an ancient idea? youtu.be/6UcFQ-eDhTk?...
What if the people governed? vimeo.com/1157376189
What if the People Governed
Recording of a slide presentation
vimeo.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM
What if the people governed? vimeo.com/1157376189
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@publicdemocracyla.bsky.social
Hi, your 2nd follower here on Bluesky
The world needs the USA to have general knowledge of & very extensive use of #SortitionedAssemblies #CivilAssemblies #Citizensassemblies
Also why they are often manipulated & suppressed for short term political gain
#Sortition
Hi, your 2nd follower here on Bluesky
The world needs the USA to have general knowledge of & very extensive use of #SortitionedAssemblies #CivilAssemblies #Citizensassemblies
Also why they are often manipulated & suppressed for short term political gain
#Sortition
February 6, 2026 at 10:59 AM
@publicdemocracyla.bsky.social
Hi, your 2nd follower here on Bluesky
The world needs the USA to have general knowledge of & very extensive use of #SortitionedAssemblies #CivilAssemblies #Citizensassemblies
Also why they are often manipulated & suppressed for short term political gain
#Sortition
Hi, your 2nd follower here on Bluesky
The world needs the USA to have general knowledge of & very extensive use of #SortitionedAssemblies #CivilAssemblies #Citizensassemblies
Also why they are often manipulated & suppressed for short term political gain
#Sortition
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Also the world needs USA very wide use of sortitioned assemblies etc of best transparency
Also knowledge of their use by politicians wanting advancement who later move on to criticisms of them only.
Best Transparency
#Sortition
More widely Citizens Assemblies
Also knowledge of their use by politicians wanting advancement who later move on to criticisms of them only.
Best Transparency
#Sortition
More widely Citizens Assemblies
February 6, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Also the world needs USA very wide use of sortitioned assemblies etc of best transparency
Also knowledge of their use by politicians wanting advancement who later move on to criticisms of them only.
Best Transparency
#Sortition
More widely Citizens Assemblies
Also knowledge of their use by politicians wanting advancement who later move on to criticisms of them only.
Best Transparency
#Sortition
More widely Citizens Assemblies
Ideas We Should Steal: Citizens’ Assemblies
A growing body of research suggests that the leadership we need right now could—quite literally—be all around us
thephiladelphiacitizen.org/citizens-ass...
A growing body of research suggests that the leadership we need right now could—quite literally—be all around us
thephiladelphiacitizen.org/citizens-ass...
Citizens' Assemblies let everyday people make important city decisions. Let's bring them to Philly.
A growing body of research around Citizens' Assemblies suggests that the leadership we need right now could—quite literally—be all around us.
thephiladelphiacitizen.org
February 6, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Ideas We Should Steal: Citizens’ Assemblies
A growing body of research suggests that the leadership we need right now could—quite literally—be all around us
thephiladelphiacitizen.org/citizens-ass...
A growing body of research suggests that the leadership we need right now could—quite literally—be all around us
thephiladelphiacitizen.org/citizens-ass...