Two-factor authentication (2FA) is one of the most widely recommended security measures.

But what happens when the experience is frustrating or unreliable?

We’re exploring this tradeoff in our latest Polis.

👉 Share your perspective: https://pol.is/8udrjxfbnh

#DigitalSecurity #2FA #PublicInterestTech #CivicTech

Cursing the government does not fix potholes. Spray-painting them does

https://imagenotfound.writeas.com/the-holes-we-painted-and-why-we-did-it-anyway

#HackerNews #Tech #CivicTech

Què en penses dels ítems de valoració de https://lavapp.net? 🙏

Què necessites tu d'un bany quan ets al carrer?

Pot ser en termes d'accessibiliat, d'identitat de gènere, menstruació, seguretat, o qualsevol altra cosa que et sembli important quan valores un bany públic.

Si entres a l'app, pots veure exactament tots els ítems que es poden valorar actualment.

Gràcies per la participació! 🧡

#Accessibilitat #LGBTIQ #Menstruació #CivicTech

Week-over-week Distraction Index:

Avg. constitutional damage: UP 2 points (10 → 12)
Events tracked: 31 → 49
High-damage events: 3 → 5

Trend matters. https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-05-10

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

Join us on 21 May for the next LCR Data Community of Practice meetup at Civic Health Innovation Labs in Liverpool.

This session is a ‘Show and Tell’ featuring short talks and discussions on developing data projects from across the region.

Open to anyone working with data or interested in data practice and collaboration.

🗓 21 May, 1pm to 2.30pm
📍 Liverpool Science Park

https://www.tickettailor.com/

#OpenData #CivicTech #DataCommunity

Open tools are not just technical choices. They are democratic ones.

This is the principle behind the digital commons: that the systems shaping our learning, civic life, data, and participation should not be locked away from the people who depend on them.

https://associationredefine.substack.com/p/rebuilding-digital-commons?r=6l8ed8

#DigitalCommons #CivicTech #OpenSource #OpenEducation #DigitalDemocracy #CommunityData #Democracy #DigitalInclusion #CommunityEmpowerment

Smokescreen alert:

While "Rand Paul Pressure on Fauci as Criminal Referral Statute Expires" dominated headlines (distraction: 76.3/100)...

"Tennessee Redistricting Plan Reshapes Congressional Districts" flew under the radar (damage: 38.8/100, coverage: 18/100).

This is the pattern. https://distractionindex.org/smokescreen

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech