What Jennifer Pahlka thinks about politics

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Author of Recoding America; founded Code for America and was US deputy chief technology officer from 2013 to 2014.

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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Jennifer Pahlka has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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20 Aug 2026

Our readingLegislators generally lose interest in an issue once the political work of passing a law is finished.

Their wordsour lawmakers tend to stop paying attention once the political work is done.

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20 Aug 2026

Our readingTelevised hearings built for viral clips are the wrong venue for honest accountability conversations.

Their wordsthe time to make that point is not during a televised hearing when everyone is trying for a viral clip.

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