Sidra Mahmood

open data lead @ gov 🐙 satirical musings on gov, data, space, accessibility, dogs, policy, electronic music, snacks 🐾 policies don't have feelings, people do

[Sidra Mahmood @sidramatik]

No more smart cities. I want dumb cities. Cities that anyone can use and live in, public infrastructure that makes so much sense you don't have to think twice to interact. A city where I don't have to watch strangers struggle to understand Presto or bikesharing or parking.

[Sidra Mahmood @sidramatik]

@BradMBradford I'll pay triple my property tax as an already strapped human if it means I can have better services for my city and those with less means. Happily!

[Rosé Bautista @DesmondCole]

At the first mayoral debate on poverty. I saw Kevin Clarke, a candidate who lives in poverty, get assaulted for trying to speak

After getting the impression this isn't quite what others saw, I wrote about it. Please read and share my latest:

https://t.co/BOVg1ZZ9Ob

[Aleksandr Volodarsky @volodarik]

Sunday read.

This is hilarious. Engineers are competing who creates the worst UI on Reddit.

I think the winners are:

1/ Enter your phone number

[Sidra Mahmood @sidramatik]

@angelogiomateo @RobButler Beautifully put!

[Sidra Mahmood @sidramatik]

@dr_abela This is what brave leadership looks like.

[Sidra Mahmood @sidramatik]

I just had a positive customer service experience. With @TorontoHydro. And their website was easy to use! Is my curse of having bad luck with online service finally...lifting?

[science research @scienceresearc9]

That’s not a star, that’s freaking #Venus seen from the International Space Station captured by
@astro_timpeake
👏

[Sidra Mahmood @sidramatik]

@Monica_E_G Inadequate management is the number one reason. There's an old guard with a specific attitude around what work is, that doesn't hinge on output but rather, on keeping up appearances. It's gutting.

[Angie R @InclusionRatedE]

Getting to chat about inclusive design and accessibility is my passion and I'm so happy I had a chance to do it with @thenikkinolan and Sam on @disability_band!

[Star Control Fans @StarControlFans]

like = bailout
RT = let them burn in the atomic fires

[Sidra Mahmood @sidramatik]

I just moved and my living room window looks right into an Ontario Public Service IT office. Do you think they'd play along if I challenged them to a window post-it note tic-tac-toe contest??

[Sidra Mahmood @sidramatik]

my partner just informed me that litigious is pronounced like Fergalicious and the world just makes a little bit more sense today

[Sidra Mahmood @sidramatik]

The desi realization that I have aunties I only know as Sweetie, Baby, and Pinky.

[Sidra Mahmood @sidramatik]

@CuriousScutter Sounds like a deloitteful way to spend the time

[Sidra Mahmood @sidramatik]

@dr_abela This is a constant challenge on the open data side. Protecting people is integral but we suffer from the suppression and aggregation of the identifiable value of the data itself. It's a balancing act and I keep wondering if the answer is consent at the data collection phase.

[Sidra Mahmood @sidramatik]

Today I did a recap of everything we've accomplished with open data at @ESDC_GC in the last year and it was a really good reminder to record your wins whenever you can because my heart feels full. ❤️ This is the good fight.

[Sidra Mahmood @sidramatik]

@Diana_C_McNally Cosigned. Also we want Speakers Corner back

[Diana Chan McNally @DianaCMcNally]

For the two weirdos saying, "run for mayor," just know that my platform would be declaring Electric Circus as intangible cultural heritage and reinstating dance parties at Queen/John every Friday at which me, your mayor, DJs in spandex. No one wants that. https://t.co/IyvGYAPPcy