Bryan Fratkin

DC Native. Founder, Maker @SparkInfluence. Helping people make their voices heard, build communities and drive change. #advocacy #dctech

[Olivia Beavers @Olivia_Beavers]

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

[Marci Harris @marcidale]

Awesome curation by @katieharbath — how various platforms define "political" content https://t.co/eiuEJlmr2T

[Men in Blazers @MenInBlazers]

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 @kenyanmcduffie allows bars to accommodate overnight kickoffs caused by time difference in Australia and New Zealand. MAGNIFICENT

[Bryan Fratkin @BryanFratkin]

@tommygoodwin @ussoccer Utter clown show.

[Bryan Fratkin @BryanFratkin]

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.

[CSPAN @cspan]

.@SenBlumenthal 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."

[Bryan Fratkin @BryanFratkin]

@hanelly I can absolutely see that. If you can find that one song that transitions perfectly in there between OPP, Jump Around, Poison and This is How We Do It, you strike gold.

[Bryan Fratkin @BryanFratkin]

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.

[David Meyers @davidmeyers]

Good story on how the Modernization Committee worked through partisan distrust to develop bipartisan improvements for the House. https://t.co/nEtMVhjzHt

[Bryan Fratkin @BryanFratkin]

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

[Andrew Davidson @TheAPDavidson]

On marketing in a downturn: "When the waters are choppy get back to basics," said @AndreaMallard of @Pinterest at @Adweek #Outlook2023 "

[U.S. DOGE Service @USDS]

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: https://t.co/ubuXllrUEz See you there!

[Katie Harbath @katieharbath]

Wow - political ads coming back to Twitter

[Bryan Fratkin @BryanFratkin]

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

[Google Civics @GoogleCivics]

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: https://t.co/LW6tSy18ta

[Alex Guillén @alexcguillen]

Irony found dead in Miami

[Bryan Fratkin @BryanFratkin]

#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.

[Jason Kint @jason_kint]

Big late Friday news. California just released its draft regulations for its strong and updated privacy law - effectively the privacy law of America in a few months. The simple, easy to use, one-click global opt-out of tracking is in there consistent with the statute. 1/3

[Travis Moore @travismoore]

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.🙂

[Bryan Fratkin @BryanFratkin]

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.

[Sara Fischer @sarafischer]

#Breaking; @Facebook parent company @Meta to block ad targeting around topics related to politics, religion, sexual orientation https://t.co/0Y5BNDzfLb