[batch-syndicating from last few days]

Today I learned of "Today's Sked" in http://cityandstateny.com/first-read/  and "The Week Ahead in New York Politics" http://www.gothamgazette.com/state/7358-the-week-ahead-in-new-york-politics-december-11 … for checking for hearings, ceremonies, etc.

New blog post: Bill 1696 and Learning Old Systems https://www.harihareswara.net/sumana/2017/12/17/0 … #algotransparency #algorithmictransparency #opendata

Mon. Dec 18 (tomorrow), 4:30pm, https://a856-cityrecord.nyc.gov/RequestDetail/20171212102 … is a hearing at City Hall on the automated decisionmaking task force (Int. 1696-A).

Hey, people in London who think about/make/use "the dynamic medium / tools for thought / interactive simulations for creation or understanding" (e.g., HyperCard): https://maryrosecook.com/blog/post/sic

One of the most insidious, hard-to-root-out misconceptions in my head is American exceptionalism. http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=22533&LangID=E https://twitter.com/SuePGardner/status