Every week, the Distraction Index scores political events on two axes:

1. How much constitutional damage they cause
2. How much they serve as distractions

When damage is high but coverage is low, that's a red flag.

https://distractionindex.org/undercovered

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

Hello Fediverse! 👋 I am exploring the mechanics of how communities, cooperatives, and decentralized networks actually function and survive in the real world.

Welcome to The Governance Stress Test 🏛️🌿
(wicked guitar riff)

In this ongoing series, I plan on looking at the stress points of community-led systems. I will be posing questions backed by insights from thinkers who’s writings I’ve enjoyed like Elinor Ostrom, Murray Bookchin, Manuel DeLanda, Jane Jacobs, James C. Scott and others as a fun way to examine how resilient our systems truly are when it comes to dispute resolution, resource management, and autonomy.

I’m not planning on this being “The Travis Shares Theory Show”. I want to hear about your real-world experiences, case studies, and critiques.

How to follow along:

To catch every post follow this dedicated hashtag: #GovStressTest

I'm looking forward to learning from all of you!

#Introduction #GovStressTest #Decentralization #CivicTech #AdaptiveGovernance #Community

Tracking: energy_policy, environmental, California

"Trump Administration Orders Restart of California Oil Pipeline" scored 22.7/100 for constitutional damage this week.

The Distraction Index monitors 12+ events weekly across dozens of policy areas.

https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-03-15

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

The Distraction Index tracks 12+ events per week, scoring each for constitutional damage AND media distraction.

59 weeks of data. 1,500+ scored events. Open source. No ads.

Built because democracy needs data, not just opinions.

https://distractionindex.org
https://distractionindex.org/methodology

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

The Distraction Index tracks 12+ events per week, scoring each for constitutional damage AND media distraction.

59 weeks of data. 1,500+ scored events. Open source. No ads.

Built because democracy needs data, not just opinions.

https://distractionindex.org
https://distractionindex.org/methodology

#DistractionIndex #Democracy #ConstitutionalRights #CivicTech

Our volunteers are meeting up tonight at the @CivicTechTO meetup at the University of Toronto! Join us

https://guild.host/events/civic-meetup-534-civic-l6642r

#civictech #toronto

What if we could see how money really moves through local economies?

Join us and the Civic Data Cooperative to explore how data can support Community Wealth Building and map local monetary flows.

📅 24 March
📍 Online

Register: www.tickettailor.com/events/opendatamanchestercic/2077450

#OpenData #CivicTech #LocalEconomy