Gina Orlando

hard things are hard. I work in #govtech and live for being a part of something bigger than myself.

[Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner]

Be the person who figures it out.

[Gina Orlando @tweetsbygee]

Huge huge win for #civictech!

(So glad I can remove this example from my usual rant.)

[IRSnews @IRSnews]

#IRS will launch a free Direct File pilot allowing taxpayers in 13 states to electronically file their federal tax returns directly with the IRS starting in the 2024 tax season. For more details, see: https://t.co/wvt8MQjRVT

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

the toll still being felt more than two decades later:

[Gina Orlando @tweetsbygee]

Seems like some ~accountability~ and ~oversight~ is in order here...

[The Associated Press @AP]

An AP analysis finds thieves plundered hundreds of billions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief aid intended to combat the worst pandemic in a century and to stabilize an economy in free fall — leading to the greatest grift in U.S. history. https://t.co/u7wGep7Lfa

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

Good piece on homelessness, noting how closely it's linked to rental prices (and the related slowdown in building housing units on the west coast). Veteran homelessness has dropped by half, and if we wanted to do the same with kids, we could: https://t.co/wZW4ofFBXJ

[Olivia Julianna 🇺🇸🦅🗳️ @0liviajulianna]

“Abortion is more important to voters than the economy.”

Tell me, what do you think one of the biggest reasons people choose to get an abortion is?

[Steve Rattner @SteveRattner]

After throwing it to the wayside for the entire Trump era, Republicans have suddenly – miraculously! – rediscovered the pulpit of fiscal responsibility. It’s déjà vu all over again.

[Gina Orlando @tweetsbygee]

Although there are much more important things happening in the world today, I really need to put this thought into the universe: Why can’t I leave a voicemail on FaceTime, @apple?

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

To have but an ounce of the courage of the women and girls of Iran.

[Nike @Nike]

Sometimes all it takes to change the world is just being you. Thank you, Serena, for changing the game for so many. @serenawilliams

[Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC]

Abraham Lincoln oversees the March on Washington, today 1963:

[Bloomberg CityLab @CityLab]

The Farm to Food Bank project shores up local supply chains by creating another market for local growers, while also eliminating food waste and relieving hunger https://t.co/1r9VOafXix

[Gina Orlando @tweetsbygee]

“…he had been forced to turn to travel sites such as Expedia to make plans for transporting organs. ‘With DoorDash, I know where my food is. That should at least be the case for a life-saving organ…’”

truly eye opening report from @USDS

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

U.S. organ transplant system’s aging technology has failed repeatedly and must be overhauled, review says https://t.co/uvJhelevKI

[Institute of Politics @HarvardIOP]

Addressing the Forum in April 2015, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reflected on the words of President Kennedy when discussing the importance of reform in the face of societal resistance. We send our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and the people of Japan.

[Gina Orlando @tweetsbygee]

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[Sinead Bovell @sineadbovell]

The decision to overturn Roe v. Wade doesn’t just set women back and erase decades of progress in gender equality. It will also have severe economic and national security next order impacts.

[Jackie Corin @JaclynCorin]

There have been over 200 mass shootings in the U.S. this year.

It’s still May.

[Gina Orlando @tweetsbygee]

“A uniformed officer approached, said his radio was not working and asked passengers to call 911.”

20+ years after 9/11, we can and should do better.

#brooklynattack #govtech

https://t.co/wRT1TXKjTG

[Evan Gershkovich @evangershkovich]

my mom's from Russia, my dad's a Russian speaker from Ukraine. today still isn't computing even after weeks of watching this develop in real time. here a civilian casualty from a Russian missile in a Russian-speaking city. a war cast as protecting Russians

[Tommy Vietor @TVietor08]

I wish cable news pundits spent less time telling viewers that Americans don't care about foreign policy and more time explaining why events around the world are important and impact the lives of people living in the US.