iOS 15 is live & sure to mess with your #advocacy email stats. Should be a fun one this week tracking exactly what the new OS does to open rates. #emailgeeks

Great data (& thread) on iOS 15 opens. #advocacy #nptech

So this should be interesting. Applies to all apps owned by Meta (FB, IG, etc.) "Any topic or term related to political beliefs, social issues, #advocacy causes, as well as political organizations and figures, will be banned." Starts Jan 19.

Today the House announced it's creating a House Digital Service. You won't see it in any flashy press releases or headlines, but it's a big, big deal and a direct result of the great work of our Congressional Digital Service Fellows. Super proud of this progress.🙂

#Advocacy groups should keep an eye on this one. With #privacy guidelines continuing to tighten, even the most straightforward efforts could potentially misstep & find themselves in trouble.

Irony found dead in Miami

Enrollment in the Gmail Verified Sender Program Pilot for eligible political committees is now open. The pilot will test whether certain spam filtering features enhance the user experience and aid bulk senders in reaching engaged users. Learn more: civicsresources.withgoogle.com/tools/gmail/le…

Yes, Apple Watch, it is "Time to stand." #USMNT

Wow - political ads coming back to Twitter

Technologists, your government NEEDS you! Learn more about how your technology skills can make a huge, positive impact in #civictech at the TechtoGov Forum and Job Fair. Register here: lnkd.in/eHYmTq7p See you there!

Good advice for #advocacy & PAC folks. With potential upheaval in association budgets, make sure you're hitting the basics to show member value.

Good story on how the Modernization Committee worked through partisan distrust to develop bipartisan improvements for the House. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

Grant me the confidence of the #Spotify user who created an AMAZING 90s playlist, then sprinkled a few of their own songs in here & there. Note, the songs are not good, but I respect the boldness of the move.

.Richard Blumenthal demonstrates AI deep fake with opening statement: "That voice was not mine. The words were not mine and the audio was an AI voice cloning software...the remarks are written by ChatGPT when it was asked how I would open this hearing."

An interesting development for #advocacy & nonprofit groups to keep an eye on. Apple doing away with ways to track how folks get to your landing pages.

BARS CAN REMAIN OPEN 24/7 IN WASHINGTON, DC FOR WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 🇺🇸🍻 The “Women’s World Cup Emergency Amendment Act of 2023” from DC Council Member Kenyan McDuffie allows bars to accommodate overnight kickoffs caused by time difference in Australia and New Zealand. MAGNIFICENT

Awesome curation by Katie Harbath — how various platforms define "political" content open.substack.com/pub/anchorchan…

Looks like TikTok is going on the offensive, asking its users to call members on the E&C committee to “stop a TikTok shutdown”