Jorge Valens 🚀

for years, I've wanted a Form Corps to fix all the badly designed government forms at every level...but a Form Corps to help people deal with the bad forms & processes is a good idea too - fwiw, civic tech at its best is pretty good at coordinating parts of this & a lot of civic tech folks need work

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Broward schools to slash budget by $65 million. Here’s what may be cut. Broward schools plan to make cuts to security staff, administrators and other expenses in an effort to slash the district budget. The district has been facing enrollment drops as more families choo…

Public schools in FL need to lean in hard to the idea that they are now competing in a hostile market and embrace tech and innovation to be lean and keep resources (money, people, time) as close to students as possible. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/05/10/b...

This is high art

No greater joy exists than taking in a good public transit map.

All of YouTube right now: "Watch me use Cursor to parent my children for me, for free!"

Screenshot of an instagram post of a small man in a giant suit. insider and businessinsider Follow ... BUSINESS INSIDER Millennials are now adulting full-time - and it's freaking them out

I AM FORTY FUCKING FOUR I HAVE BEEN AN ADULT FOR DECADES DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT A MILLENNIAL IS

A person truly dedicated to efficiency would be laying flat under the desk in this picture surrounded by zip ties and testing different cable management options in real time.

Some real embarrassing cable management.

if your state or city doesn't have a digital services group or office of innovation, one thing you can do is start advocating for one.

Andor | Karis Nemik’s Manifesto | Disney+ YouTube video by Star Wars

I still can't believe this incredible writing came from a Star Wars show: "Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction." youtu.be/-asb8zTiuZ4?...

oh cool I’ve been meaning to learn anxiety

So many horrible things have started with a generic WordPress template.

One day someone will make a documentary on Netflix about Tom Holland’s performance as Rihanna on Lip Sync Battle. We need this.

Drake is down so bad after this halftime show that Canada is going to hit us with 200% tariffs and invade Buffalo.

Hey. A lot is changing in the world. It's scary. But remember one thing: at least you're not Drake.

The Spotify Home Screen is just pure chaos now. I just want to listen to Fat Joe’s Lean Back on loop for an hour while I crush emails. Come on.

Y’all you can get a digital+print sub to @wired.com for $6 for the year for the first year. After that it’s $30 a year and that’s still a great price. www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...

Okay, fine. I will start watching Severance.

Pebble Founder Eric Migicovsky Is Bringing It Back The whole tech world needs more projects that aren’t trying to become billion- (let alone trillion-) dollar ideas, but are happily shooting for success as million-dollar ideas (or less!).

The whole tech world needs more projects that aren't trying to become billion- (let alone trillion-) dollar ideas, but are happily shooting for success as million-dollar ideas (or less!).

Direct File shows how civic tech can work for good Good evening from Washington, where the news cycles are moving faster than rats on a hot tin roof. Thanks to all of the news subscribers over the weekend and everyone whose become a member since soft...

The IRS’ direct file service opened for 25 states today. It’s a historic example of how civic technology can work for good. civic-texts.ghost.io/direct-file-...

A huge component of the AI hype lifecycle is "this technology will live your life for you" and I can't underscore how dismal and bleak that is.

TikTok went down like an hour ago and I’ve already read a full book.

*walks outside for the first time in years*

TikTok Stars and Marketers Brace for App’s Disappearance This Month Billions in advertising flows through TikTok, which could be banned in the U.S. as soon as Jan. 19. Brands and creators are racing to prepare.

Young Americans—millennials, Gen Z, and soon Gen A—have faced economic hardship for decades, struggling to accumulate wealth like older generations. While the TikTok ban may have security merits, it removes a platform where young people generate significant wealth and value.

Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy

I just read the phrase “individualized mass transit” and now I’m weighing the pros and cons of throwing my phone into the ocean.

May God have mercy on our souls.

Love when students hack together an awesome civic appusing available data. Big reductions in commute time!