Scott Paterson
@scottgpaterson.bsky.social
Friend, neighbor, director of Adventuring Ventures, a strategic design incubator that partners with public & private orgs to envision and build preferred urban futures. Based in Barcelona
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Getting the impression that ICE is gearing up for a pogrom in Springfield, Ohio, which was ground zero of Vance’s lies about Haitians during the campaign. Haitians lose temporary protected status on February 3rd. Reporters, lawyers, neighbors — please get ready.
January 29, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Getting the impression that ICE is gearing up for a pogrom in Springfield, Ohio, which was ground zero of Vance’s lies about Haitians during the campaign. Haitians lose temporary protected status on February 3rd. Reporters, lawyers, neighbors — please get ready.
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The term “law enforcement” should not be used by media, except perhaps in quotations. It has sadly become an Orwellian term that is used to magically sanctify violence. Language matters. Be specific. Describe individuals with names and ranks. Say exactly what they did. Don’t repeat fascist hocum.
January 24, 2026 at 10:59 PM
The term “law enforcement” should not be used by media, except perhaps in quotations. It has sadly become an Orwellian term that is used to magically sanctify violence. Language matters. Be specific. Describe individuals with names and ranks. Say exactly what they did. Don’t repeat fascist hocum.
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A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
January 23, 2026 at 11:19 PM
A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
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this photo. minneapolis. 💜
📷️ Alex Kormann/Star Tribune
📷️ Alex Kormann/Star Tribune
January 23, 2026 at 10:04 PM
this photo. minneapolis. 💜
📷️ Alex Kormann/Star Tribune
📷️ Alex Kormann/Star Tribune
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Thank you to everyone who is risking their safety and contributing their time and money to protect our neighbors. If you are so inclined, please check out Stand With Minnesota (standwithminnesota.com) to find a way to help.
And no one start any beefs with Will Stancil. (2/2)
And no one start any beefs with Will Stancil. (2/2)
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
standwithminnesota.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Thank you to everyone who is risking their safety and contributing their time and money to protect our neighbors. If you are so inclined, please check out Stand With Minnesota (standwithminnesota.com) to find a way to help.
And no one start any beefs with Will Stancil. (2/2)
And no one start any beefs with Will Stancil. (2/2)
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Meanwhile:
Statement from the entire Minneapolis City Council in support of a General Strike and Day of Truth & Freedom on January 23rd.
January 22, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Meanwhile:
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Neighborhood watch is taking on a new form in Minneapolis and other cities under occupation by federal immigration agents: ICE Watch.
These folks, who're tailing federal agents as they make arrests, are passionate, determined, and just about everywhere—and ICE is getting frustrated.
These folks, who're tailing federal agents as they make arrests, are passionate, determined, and just about everywhere—and ICE is getting frustrated.
Meet the Minneapolis neighbors standing up to ICE by the thousands
Local resistance is "growing exponentially," says Defend the 612's Andrew Fahlstrom.
www.motherjones.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Neighborhood watch is taking on a new form in Minneapolis and other cities under occupation by federal immigration agents: ICE Watch.
These folks, who're tailing federal agents as they make arrests, are passionate, determined, and just about everywhere—and ICE is getting frustrated.
These folks, who're tailing federal agents as they make arrests, are passionate, determined, and just about everywhere—and ICE is getting frustrated.
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The TACO cycle:
Markets want to price in TACO. But TACO only works if Trump sees stocks tank.
So we get a loop: Trump does things → nothing happens (markets already priced in TACO) → that emboldens him to do more → until markets start to think he might not TACO → stocks fall → TACO is restored.
Markets want to price in TACO. But TACO only works if Trump sees stocks tank.
So we get a loop: Trump does things → nothing happens (markets already priced in TACO) → that emboldens him to do more → until markets start to think he might not TACO → stocks fall → TACO is restored.
January 21, 2026 at 7:48 PM
The TACO cycle:
Markets want to price in TACO. But TACO only works if Trump sees stocks tank.
So we get a loop: Trump does things → nothing happens (markets already priced in TACO) → that emboldens him to do more → until markets start to think he might not TACO → stocks fall → TACO is restored.
Markets want to price in TACO. But TACO only works if Trump sees stocks tank.
So we get a loop: Trump does things → nothing happens (markets already priced in TACO) → that emboldens him to do more → until markets start to think he might not TACO → stocks fall → TACO is restored.
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We can build walls or we can be more ambitious — and build something better, stronger, and more just.
January 20, 2026 at 10:56 PM
We can build walls or we can be more ambitious — and build something better, stronger, and more just.
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Carney reportedly wrote the speech himself. Canada's govt is in good hands. He urges everyone to recognize that the US has joined Ru in finishing off the intl order and is trying to convert allies into vassals but also to remember Canada/EU/others have the power to push back and defend sovereignty.
Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
January 20, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Carney reportedly wrote the speech himself. Canada's govt is in good hands. He urges everyone to recognize that the US has joined Ru in finishing off the intl order and is trying to convert allies into vassals but also to remember Canada/EU/others have the power to push back and defend sovereignty.
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Histories of modern Russia often point to Putin's 2007 Munich speech as the clear point of rupture with the west.
Feels like Davos today will be pointed to as the moment of allied rupture with the US.
Feels like Davos today will be pointed to as the moment of allied rupture with the US.
January 20, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Histories of modern Russia often point to Putin's 2007 Munich speech as the clear point of rupture with the west.
Feels like Davos today will be pointed to as the moment of allied rupture with the US.
Feels like Davos today will be pointed to as the moment of allied rupture with the US.
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Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
January 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
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New preprint: Empathy, Thick and Thin
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
It is perhaps foolhardy to attempt to say something new about a topic as widely studied as empathy. I tried anyway! 1/
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
It is perhaps foolhardy to attempt to say something new about a topic as widely studied as empathy. I tried anyway! 1/
December 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
New preprint: Empathy, Thick and Thin
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
It is perhaps foolhardy to attempt to say something new about a topic as widely studied as empathy. I tried anyway! 1/
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
It is perhaps foolhardy to attempt to say something new about a topic as widely studied as empathy. I tried anyway! 1/
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"Smart move, just late."
Zuckerberg Basically Giving Up on Metaverse After Renaming Entire Company "Meta"
Meta executives are eying gigantic budget cuts for the teams responsible for its Meta Horizon Worlds and Quest VR headset.
trib.al
December 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
"Smart move, just late."
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I met Hilary and Dan in London this summer. Their Power Station project is an incredible artist-led work showing how we can transform our energy system as well as our societies for better, more livable futures. Please, check them out and support their fundraising if you can! www.power.film
Power Station
Power Station
www.power.film
September 28, 2025 at 6:46 AM
I met Hilary and Dan in London this summer. Their Power Station project is an incredible artist-led work showing how we can transform our energy system as well as our societies for better, more livable futures. Please, check them out and support their fundraising if you can! www.power.film
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CALM IS MORE CONDUCTIVE TO CREATIVITY THAN IS ANXIETY
September 1, 2025 at 12:09 PM
CALM IS MORE CONDUCTIVE TO CREATIVITY THAN IS ANXIETY
NYC friends,
WORKS on WATER's 3rd TRIENNIAL (Aug 28-Oct 26)
Opening tonight, Aug 28, from 5-9p
Governors Island in the LMCC Galleries in Building 110.
worksonwater.org/2025-triennial
WORKS on WATER's 3rd TRIENNIAL (Aug 28-Oct 26)
Opening tonight, Aug 28, from 5-9p
Governors Island in the LMCC Galleries in Building 110.
worksonwater.org/2025-triennial
2025 Triennial — Works on Water
cargo.site
worksonwater.org
August 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
NYC friends,
WORKS on WATER's 3rd TRIENNIAL (Aug 28-Oct 26)
Opening tonight, Aug 28, from 5-9p
Governors Island in the LMCC Galleries in Building 110.
worksonwater.org/2025-triennial
WORKS on WATER's 3rd TRIENNIAL (Aug 28-Oct 26)
Opening tonight, Aug 28, from 5-9p
Governors Island in the LMCC Galleries in Building 110.
worksonwater.org/2025-triennial
New Intercambio de Superpoderes
“Don’t expect to be told what to do, not everything can be planned. I have questions, I’m a researcher, I’m a psychologist. Imposter syndrome is very real. Very humbly I can bring questions…and put something out there.”
possibilityhours.substack.com/p/intercambi...
“Don’t expect to be told what to do, not everything can be planned. I have questions, I’m a researcher, I’m a psychologist. Imposter syndrome is very real. Very humbly I can bring questions…and put something out there.”
possibilityhours.substack.com/p/intercambi...
Intercambio de Superpoderes : Enrique Peralta
Ingenuity / Ingenio
possibilityhours.substack.com
June 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
New Intercambio de Superpoderes
“Don’t expect to be told what to do, not everything can be planned. I have questions, I’m a researcher, I’m a psychologist. Imposter syndrome is very real. Very humbly I can bring questions…and put something out there.”
possibilityhours.substack.com/p/intercambi...
“Don’t expect to be told what to do, not everything can be planned. I have questions, I’m a researcher, I’m a psychologist. Imposter syndrome is very real. Very humbly I can bring questions…and put something out there.”
possibilityhours.substack.com/p/intercambi...
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The logic is pretty obvious here. Presidents can’t declare war so anything the president does without Congress can’t be a war. It’s not an assessment of what’s happening; it’s an excuse.
June 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The logic is pretty obvious here. Presidents can’t declare war so anything the president does without Congress can’t be a war. It’s not an assessment of what’s happening; it’s an excuse.
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fun map of the day: seating arrangements for legislators around the world
June 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
fun map of the day: seating arrangements for legislators around the world
"Reluctant Optimists: Designing Cities for Change"
Ever wondered why government feels like a black box? Or how design thinking can transform entire cities? I reveal the secrets behind 30 years of working with governments, startups, and communities worldwide.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8KI...
Ever wondered why government feels like a black box? Or how design thinking can transform entire cities? I reveal the secrets behind 30 years of working with governments, startups, and communities worldwide.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8KI...
Reluctant Optimists: Designing Cities for Change with Scott Paterson
YouTube video by Create What Matters
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May 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
"Reluctant Optimists: Designing Cities for Change"
Ever wondered why government feels like a black box? Or how design thinking can transform entire cities? I reveal the secrets behind 30 years of working with governments, startups, and communities worldwide.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8KI...
Ever wondered why government feels like a black box? Or how design thinking can transform entire cities? I reveal the secrets behind 30 years of working with governments, startups, and communities worldwide.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8KI...
Intercambio de Superpoderes : Lina Rodríguez
"There's nothing you can tell me that I haven't thought about me improving already" - Lina
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"There's nothing you can tell me that I haven't thought about me improving already" - Lina
open.substack.com/pub/possibil...
Intercambio de Superpoderes : Lina Rodríguez
Maker / Hacedora
open.substack.com
May 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Intercambio de Superpoderes : Lina Rodríguez
"There's nothing you can tell me that I haven't thought about me improving already" - Lina
open.substack.com/pub/possibil...
"There's nothing you can tell me that I haven't thought about me improving already" - Lina
open.substack.com/pub/possibil...
"liking China, not liking China, is not part of my equation" Thomas Friedman after having regularly visited China over the years to see the rate of innovation, the readiness, and the ease of going to market and scaling.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqBa...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqBa...
Why Trump Could Lose His Trade War With China | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
www.youtube.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM
"liking China, not liking China, is not part of my equation" Thomas Friedman after having regularly visited China over the years to see the rate of innovation, the readiness, and the ease of going to market and scaling.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqBa...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqBa...
Learning From the Legacy of 18F www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lear...
Learning From the Legacy of 18F
Although the government has terminated 18F—the team that modernized government tech—its legacy offers lessons for future digital services.
www.lawfaremedia.org
April 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Learning From the Legacy of 18F www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lear...
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If one of us stands up, they can pick that person off. If ten or a hundred or a thousand, they can pick those people off. And they're picking off people--immigrants, dissidents--to make an example of them. But if ten million people stand up, they cannot stop us all.
Millions Stood Up: April 5 Hands Off Day of Action
I was the closing speaker at the ebullient San Francisco Hands Off rally, and when I got home later I scoured the news for reports on the more than one thousand other rallies. Of course people would ...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
April 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
If one of us stands up, they can pick that person off. If ten or a hundred or a thousand, they can pick those people off. And they're picking off people--immigrants, dissidents--to make an example of them. But if ten million people stand up, they cannot stop us all.