Stephen @makingarecord@friend.camp

Hello! I'm Stephen. Here's a real #intro:

I've been a lawyer for ~8 years. For 6 years I represented marginalized folks in Ohio's courts, mostly appeals. For the last 2 years I've worked in systems and data for public defenders. Now I live in NYC and work in the Bronx.

I work with #data, #ethicaltech, process/systems improvement, #policy, #communications, #cjreform, and where all of that intersects. Let me know if you want to talk about any of that! (Also into #maps, #scifi, #hiking, my cat)

I opened absolutely every window in my apartment today. It makes me feel slightly less cooped up.

About two weeks from now I'm co-presenting a webinar on strategies for training people to use remote-work tech/systems. It's hosted by the NY Courts Permanent Commission on Access to Justice.

If you're in NY and work in civil legal aid, here's more info: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/technology-initiatives-29451

This includes if you just need someone to help you organize and write down your thoughts and pick some next steps!

If anyone needs help from a professional systems-improvement person right now (designing new processes, making plans for change, planning how to communicate and train for new processes, how to better use existing process/technology), let me know! I've got lots of time on my hands and would love to chat.

https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/photograph-records/77-3800

Weird fact I just learned: Harry Truman famously had a sign that says "The Buck Stops Here" on his desk. The reverse side just said "I'm From Missouri."

I am watching "Popeye" the movie, and it's weird and mostly pretty endearing, but Shelly Duval started singing this song "He Needs Me" and I thought two things: its very nice! And also hey I've heard this before! Turns out I sorta had, in this song that I had on repeat for a week at one point: https://youtu.be/1biiKO_q_eM

I actually really recommend that whole album as an intro to his non-jokey work!

There are actually a bunch of songs from his giant catalogue that I really love.

I am sure there are other Matt Farley fans on here, so I thought I'd share a non-joke song of his that I find really really endearing, called "I've Never Left my Hometown." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc55OtwV4h4

I have a non-functional Super Nintendo. I am considering three options:
- Sell as-is, for parts, but seems like it's not worth much.
- Try to fix it, could be fun! But also might not be worth the effort.
- Take our all components and start experimenting! House my DIY buzz-drone-synth project, take controllers apart, etc. But then it's not a Super Nintendo anymore.

Applying to jobs means I'm getting really good at carefully poring over and formatting my resume, only to enter the same info again on a second screen.

"You'll notice yourself smiling with delight over things you once paid no attention to."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD-4Oe8T4No