Seth Trott

Lawyer | inclusive economics | constitutions | finance | civil rights | technology | occasional farmhand.

[Seth Trott @SethTrott]

#Unity

[Seth Trott @SethTrott]

A lesson applicable more broadly: If you're tired of radical dysfunction, vote them out.

[The Associated Press @AP]

Kevin McCarthy has been removed as House Speaker, a first in U.S. history. Stillness fell as the presiding officer gaveled the vote closed, 216-210, saying the office of the speaker “is hereby declared vacant.”

[Seth Trott @SethTrott]

Special thanks to @nwpa_commission for allowing me to speak to the Broadband Development Team about using the 63-20 development model as a means to expand #broadband internet access to #unserved communities across northwest Pennsylvania.

[Kristy Gnibus @Kristy4PA]

We’re expecting!

Overflowing with love 🩵

[Dickinson Law Review @DickinsonLRev]

Our Editor-in-Chief, Seth Trott, and the Dean of @DickinsonLaw, Danielle Conway, welcoming listeners to the Law Review Symposium on "The Impact of Women of Color in the Judiciary" on March 24, 2023.

[Seth Trott @SethTrott]

No surprise here.

[Bloomberg Originals @bbgoriginals]

El Salvador’s president promoted Bitcoin as a solution to the country’s economic problems. One year in, it’s clear his “revolution” is failing.

@timsteno and @zekefaux explain https://t.co/QJgdvXf2pJ

[Center for Democracy & Technology @CenDemTech]

.@AlexReeveGivens: “There’s a lot more the agencies can do. So this [AI Bill of Rights] is kind of the beginning of a process, an indication of interest & commitment by the @WhiteHouse to make this a cross-administration priority.”

https://t.co/7gO900KGPy

[Seth Trott @SethTrott]

Our criminal justice system has to learn to accommodate #disabled victims. Expecting our most vulnerable to successfully participate in a judicial process largely tailored to the unimpaired unsurprisingly fails, and 77.8% of offenders go uncharged.

https://t.co/sSYUWBN7Oq

[Seth Trott @SethTrott]

An increasing number of states are passing laws to regulate #dataprocessing. As privacy deteriorates at the federal level (e.g. #dobbsvjackson) and partisanship reigns supreme in D.C., it's now up to states to tame the "wild west" of data and protect residents' rights. #PA

[A Starting Point @ASP]

Currently, 5 states (Utah, Virginia, California, Connecticut, & Colorado) have data privacy laws. In the wake of last month's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, hear Rep. @NormaJTorres on why she thinks data privacy for those seeking abortions is important. https://t.co/RiyZvEJXIF

[Bruce Katz @bruce_katz]

Erie unveils $1.1B Investment Playbook for inclusive growth: 35 transformational projects in Erie’s Greater Core (eg Bayfront, Downtown, adjoining neighborhoods + corridors) and the city + county writ large ⁦⁦@FloSchalliol⁩ ⁦@JeffersonErie⁩ https://t.co/zz6bTTUpiJ

[Seth Trott @SethTrott]

Barring school discussions about the inherent complexities of human society breeds #ignorance and intolerance. This law intends only to produce harm and demonizes fellow Americans (no surprise, unfortunately).

Don't weaponize #education or politicize children's minds. #Orwellian

[Reuters Legal @ReutersLegal]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday signed into law a Republican-backed bill that would prohibit classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity for many young students https://t.co/OG2dcPm89W

[Bloomberg CityLab @CityLab]

Pittsburgh is becoming the first city on the East Coast to become dark sky compliant, meaning it will switch to LED lightbulbs that reduce light pollution and put the stars in view https://t.co/OOZMhhqGU4

[Seth Trott @SethTrott]

Self-healing #pavement is 30% more durable, can repair its own cracks, and is often porous to allow surface #water to easily drain. This can help pothole-plagued northern cities reduce their need to constantly repair roads and sidewalks. #budgetaryrelief

https://t.co/LAlI9GAWCF

[Seth Trott @SethTrott]

Remittances can curb rising global #poverty. But the average migrant worker sending #remittance money home to help their family is charged a 6.34% transaction #fee. This is far too great a burden for the world's poorest populations to shoulder.

https://t.co/wU579d0pkX

[Lowering the Bar @loweringthebar]

Here’s a crazy idea: South Dakota should fund schools well enough that teachers don’t need to get on their knees and fight for one-dollar bills that they can use for classroom supplies

[Seth Trott @SethTrott]

Unemployment assistance policies during the pandemic, in part, helped a generation of #workers realize just how much they've been shafted by employers wrt #wages. Let's hope we see this trend continue. #rebalancingpower

[NPR @NPR]

JUST IN: Starbucks workers in New York have voted to unionize for the first time in the U.S. — a major win for labor.
https://t.co/l2qSjkmbHf

[Seth Trott @SethTrott]

Two lessons learned from Singapore's rise as the world's "#Smartest City":
(i) The nation #primed its residents a decade in advance by promoting #digital literacy; and (ii) the Smarter the city, the more residents worry about affordable #housing options, implying a market spike.

[Seth Trott @SethTrott]

Full text of the "Filter Bubble Transparency Act":

https://t.co/kNLWvNcXJl

[Seth Trott @SethTrott]

An interesting development in the algorithm-driven public opinion space. The bill distinguishes between an "opaque" and "input-transparent" #algorithm. Could theoretically allow users to turn personalized feeds and search results on/off.

https://t.co/4QV7Oc6PCC

[Seth Trott @SethTrott]

By installing and centralizing the control of #smart traffic signals, #cities can increase traffic efficiency and cut down on carbon emissions from unnecessarily idling vehicles.

https://t.co/xW0VMhf4ep