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Great to see Josh Tauberer of GovTrack in the story! - Steven Clift PERSONAL TECH A Low-Tech Guide to Becoming More Politically Active https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/08/technology/personaltech/a-low-tech-guide-to-becoming-more-politically-active.html SAN FRANCISCO â No matter which political party you belong to, one thing is clear: Donald J. Trumpâs presidency has galvanized political activism to a level of passion not seen since the civil rights movement. Far less clear is what you can do in reaction to the Trump administrationâs changes. And in an era that promises instant gratification â like cars, couriers and food summoned to your driveway with the tap of a smartphone app â you might think tech is a quick and easy solution to becoming a political activist. But it turns out software and web tools can go only so far. âSitting behind your computer is not going to be as effective as showing up for people where they really need it,â said Joshua Tauberer, the creator of GovTrack, a popular web tool for tracking legislation. âGovernment is people.â At best, tech is an excellent resource for staying on top of political activities. But at some point, you will have to go outside or pick up the phone and engage with people, like fellow citizens and members of Congress. ... 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border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0; margin:0 0 0 0; max-width:100%; padding:0 0 0 0"> <tr> <td style="margin:0; padding:0"><hr style="border:0; border-bottom:1px solid #fff; border-bottom-color:#eee; border-bottom-width:1px; border-top:none; border-top-width:3px; margin:0; padding:9px 0 0 0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td id="gs-group-list-email-html-body-main" align="left" style="margin:0; padding:10px 0 0 0"> <span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">Great to see Josh Tauberer of GovTrack in the story! - Steven Clift</span><br>  <br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">PERSONAL TECH</span><br>  <br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">A Low-Tech Guide to Becoming More Politically Active</span><br>  <br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%"><a class="small" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/08/technology/personaltech/a-low-tech-guide-to-becoming-more-politically-active.html"; style="color:inherit; font-size:12px; line-height:20px; text-decoration:underline">https://<b>www.nytimes.com</b>â/2017â/02â/08â/technologyâ/personaltechâ/aâ-lowâ-techâ-guideâ-toâ-becomingâ-moreâ-politicallyâ-activeâ.html</a></span><br>  <br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">SAN FRANCISCO â No matter which political party you belong to, one</span><br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">thing is clear: Donald J. Trumpâs presidency has galvanized political</span><br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">activism to a level of passion not seen since the civil rights</span><br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">movement.</span><br>  <br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">Far less clear is what you can do in reaction to the Trump</span><br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">administrationâs changes.</span><br>  <br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">And in an era that promises instant gratification â like cars,</span><br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">couriers and food summoned to your driveway with the tap of a</span><br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">smartphone app â you might think tech is a quick and easy solution to</span><br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">becoming a political activist. But it turns out software and web tools</span><br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">can go only so far.</span><br>  <br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">âSitting behind your computer is not going to be as effective as</span><br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">showing up for people where they really need it,â said Joshua</span><br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">Tauberer, the creator of GovTrack, a popular web tool for tracking</span><br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">legislation. âGovernment is people.â</span><br>  <br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">At best, tech is an excellent resource for staying on top of political</span><br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">activities. But at some point, you will have to go outside or pick up</span><br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">the phone and engage with people, like fellow citizens and members of</span><br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">Congress.</span><br>  <br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">...</span><br>  <br>  <br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; width:100%" width="100%">Steven Clift - Executive Director, E-Democracy.org</span><br><span class="line" style="display:inline-block; max-width:580px; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:pre-wrap; 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