Nikki Ramos
@nkkrms.bsky.social
civic design, fast cars, occasional quips. surviving out of spite? prev: USDC, refugee asylum, transplant modernization. Views own
Last term I tried an experiment: I walked into my Tech and Design Ethics class, admitted that I had *no idea* what to do about ChatGPT - so I would let them figure it out. As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class. Here's what happened:
F1 offseason got me so bad rn. I’m really out here getting excited about a racecar being a slightly brighter shade of blue
hey Mom can you come pick me up. yeah everyone on the niche microblogging website is arguing about who has the correct emotional posture to the unknowable future again
today would’ve been my 1 yr @ my old post. Knew our days were numbered and started preparing the work to outlive us. I like to think our docs are just hibernating… til some future team goes down our yellow brick folder path. Pls DO justify its outdatedness for discovery research!! Go forth!
Civic Tech Field Guide@civictechguide.bsky.social · 7mo agoDonald Trump’s destruction of the civil service is a tragedy not just for the roughly 300,000 workers who have been discarded, but for an entire nation. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
I don’t know what to say except that human beings deserve better than whatever this is
I reiterate: any design thing by Trump (or Big Balls) is just ripping down something that previously worked and replacing it with something less accessible to Americans (and thus illegal under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act)
Matt Henry 🥄@matthenry.fyi · 8mo agoThis tweet from Big Balls says the new “Tech Force” website is their first using the “America Design System.” Here are just a few reasons why that sucks. 🧵
For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files: splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
Epstein Document Search
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So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
me @ the ‘breaking news’ sound effect ever since last nov
a towel is hanging on a wooden cabinet in a room
ALT: a towel is hanging on a wooden cabinet in a room
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Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 9mo agoWhat is the least intolerable live election coverage being broadcast on video anywhere right now? Kind of defaulting to MSNBC but I'm willing to get weird.
Federal immigration agents are arriving in the East Bay, including Berkeley & Oakland. Local orgs warn: stay calm, don’t spread unverified raid alerts, and know your rights. 24/7 legal hotline: 510-241-4011 (ACILEP). www.berkeleyside.org... #eastbay #immigration #knowyourrights
What to know about your rights as feds head to Bay Area
What to say to ICE agents at home, at work and on the street. How to find a lawyer and someone who's been detained.
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Here's a handy graphic you can save and share if you're in the Bay Area
isaac@sevier.io · 10mo agoThis rapid response guide for reporting ICE is specific to San Francisco. For the other counties in the bay area, the second post on this thread links to a list of hotlines and resources. To read more: sfilen.org/resources/sf...
i see you're doing something online that you have effortlessly done 100,000 times. would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? w
If we’ve talked in the last year, there’s a nonzero chance I’ve mentioned fostering or adopting a bunny. This is my accountability tweet that I did do the fostering prep course and am looking at Q1 2026!!!!!!
me expressing deep patience instead of crashing out @ the 12th (?) benefits helpline ive been referred to bc my civic service design bg informs my hypothesis that this paperwork error preventing healthcare I need is likely from data interoperability n bureaucratic disconnect btwn departments that
austin falling in my birth week is always a lil gift for me 🤠
Not F1 (Bot)@notf1.bsky.social · 10mo agoWe've seen plenty of Texas fits over the years for our drivers! 🤠👀#F1 #USGP
me, with revolution in my bones and about $31 to my name, assessing these PFW 2025 debuts that I was conveniently not invited to
a woman wearing sunglasses is holding a magazine in her hand .
Alt: Priestly, Miranda.
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shower thought (deep sorting my paper file cabinet): this is irl info architecture
Proof of life: attending @sfcivictech.bsky.social’s CityCampSF unconference! My first dip back in post-RIF, and branching out from my beloved-but-far-from-home DC/fed network. Much-needed counter programming from anguish + overdue flowers for public service work in diff fonts :’)
