@Techmeme@techhub.socialApple replacing Alan Dye with Stephen Lemay may fix Jony Ive's mistake by restoring the Jobsian "design is how it works" ethos in Apple's UI design (John Gruber/Daring Fireball)
https://daringfireball.net/2025/12/bad_dye_job
@cdarwin@c.imDonald Trump won AZ-06 by less than one point in 2024
– and I need your help to flip this seat blue.
It’s Jo Mendoza reaching out.
I know polling can be confusing. Everyone wants to convince you that their race is the most important for you to support,
and it can be hard to figure out which are actually the most critical.
So let’s talk about what the data says about my race:
There’s only been one poll so far, but it shows me beating my MAGA opponent by onl…
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energyTrump regime renames National Renewable Energy Laboratory to National Laboratory of the Rockies...
https://www.gravityisgone.com/a-collective-wtf-national-renewable-energy-laboratory-gets-a-trumpian-name-change/
@memeorandum@universeodon.com'Hot mess': Former Trump cyber leader slams DHS leadership void (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/02/bridget-bean-dhs-interview-00758528
http://www.memeorandum.com/260202/p58#a260202p58
@kurtsh@mastodon.socialNext: The Alien Enemies Act will permit Trump to imprison & deport US CITIZENS as "threats to national security".
"As predicted... the US has begun its invasion of Venezuela. A US Navy & Air Force air armada started attacking strategic military objectives around the country."
~ Malcolm Nance
https://
@cheryanne@aus.socialFuture People
Each episode features unfiltered conversations with leaders who are rethinking value, legacy, and leadership in a world being rebuilt...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/future-people/
@YaleDivinitySchool@mstdn.socialISM and YDS alumni Alexandra Barylski and Samuel Loncar are reshaping public scholarship through their leadership of Marginalia Review of Books.
https://ism.yale.edu/posts/2026-01-28-building-a-global-home-for-ideas-yal…
@a@paperbay.orgLooking at EU official statements, Greenland’s accession/invasion by US seems inevitable and we’ll be watching closely.
I’m deeply disappointed by the EU’s leadership on this.
🔗 https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2026/01/03/k…
@poppastring@dotnet.socialJust published 🚀: Leadership from Birds
#leadership
@cdamian@rls.socialBlog Roll and Podcast Roll
I have been meaning to do this for a while. Finally, @… made me do it.
I added a blog roll and a podcast roll to this site.
Both pages will be updated as my subscriptions change … if I remember.
<…
@usul@piaille.frRadoslaw Sikorski, vice-premier ministre de Pologne : « Le défi de l’UE consiste Š traduire son poids économique en influence et en leadership mondiaux »
https://www.
@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.ioIt's fascinating that Apple's leadership now doesn't include design or product people https://www.apple.com/leadership/
@aral@mastodon.ar.al🙋♂️ What the fuck is wrong with you?
❓ Have you ever seen a bandwagon you didn’t want to jump on?
💩 Can you please be less shit? https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/115643458015221823
@tante@tldr.nettime.orgRE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/115643458015221823
Jumping on the AI hype while it is collapsing is such a perfect summary for a lot of EU tech policy. This not only shows lack of understanding but lack of leadership …
@NFL@darktundra.xyzWas that messy Bills press conference really a ‘disaster’? A former owner and GM weigh in https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7004536/2026/01/29/terry-pegula-brandon-beane-keon-coleman-leadership-analysis/
@cdarwin@c.imTrump has made various comments during this news conference showing that this military operation was at least in part about gaining more access to oil in Venezuela.
Asked about the potential presence of U.S. forces in Venezuela, Trump said that there would be a “presence in Venezuela as it pertains to oil.”
@markhburton@mstdn.socialPersonally I'd have gone for a dual leadership, one in parliament and one not, and open membership but cautious re opportunist groups (principally SWP).
I'm not optimistic but let's see.
#YourParty
@curiouscat@fosstodon.orgI donated to Develop Africa to support students in Sierra Leone.
https://www.developafrica.org/about-develop-africa
"we provide education, child sponsorship, leadership development, workforce empowerment, and more to poverty-stricken African communities. We aid in br…
@jerome@jasette.facil.servicesAdrian Newey to be team principal (!) at Aston Martin
https://www.astonmartinf1.com/en-GB/news/announcement/aston-martin-aramco-announces-changes-to-leadership-structure
@johnhobbs@mstdn.caJust finished a fascinating documentary on Winston Churchill—what a master of strategy! 📚 His leadership during challenging times is endlessly inspiring. Who's your most admired historical figure and why? Share your thoughts; they might illuminate new lessons in leadership. #HistoryBuff #LeadershipLessons
@Dragofix@veganism.socialEU touts climate leadership while undermining antideforestation rules, critics say https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/eu-touts-climate-leadership-while-undermining-antideforestation-rules-critics-say/
@axbom@axbom.me @cdarwin@c.imVenezuela’s mission to the U.N. has requested an emergency Security Council meeting
and has asked the Council to condemn the U.S. military strikes against the country.
Venezuela’s ambassador, Samuel Reinaldo Moncada Acosta, said in a letter to the Council’s president:
“The United States of America always uses lies to fabricate wars.
It is an international tyranny imposed with the propaganda of death:
the recent past confirms this.”
Russia and China, allie…
@raiders@darktundra.xyzHow Former OL Richie Incognito Buried Raiders Leadership https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-vegas-how-former-richie-incognito-buried-leadership
@brichapman@mastodon.socialWhy Being "Too Scattered" Is Actually Your Greatest Leadership Asset
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-MkiLj_RcM
@donelias@mastodon.crMicrosoft’s aiding of Israel’s genocide against Palestinians exposes company and its leadership to legal liability
https://glanlaw.org/news/microsofts-aiding-o…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comAmy Klobuchar's governor run sets up Senate leadership shakeup (Calen Razor/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/01/29/congress/amy-klobuchar-senate-leadership-00755417
http://www.memeorandum.com/260129/p150#a260129p150
@primonatura@mstdn.social"Offshore fossil fuel exploration jeopardizes Brazil’s climate leadership, study says"
#FossilFuels #Brazil #Climate
@brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.orgMinor good news for libraries: "A Victory for IMLS as Court Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Dismantle Agency"
IMLS is the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which funds leadership training and R&D in libraries in the US. A small % of library funding but important.
but I believe everyone is gone and grants cancelled so not sure what happens if funding returns-- who gets employed?
@metacurity@infosec.exchangeNSA cyber directorate gets new acting leadership
https://therecord.media/nsa-cyber-directorate-new-acting-leadership
@cdamian@rls.socialFriday Links 26-04
It is a bit sad that he is leaving In Our Time, but I enjoyed the interview with Melvyn Bragg.
The blog post about curiosity as a leader is short and great.
https://christof.damian.net…
@StephenRees@mas.toFrom 350.org
Today, we're releasing a report card that lays out where the federal NDP leadership candidates land on our key climate action demands.
The good news is that each of the 5 leadership candidates expressed enthusiastic support for 4 out of 5 of our demands.
Rob Ashton did not highlight the need to get off of fossil fuels at all.
@gfriend@mas.toSuch an important insight:
✅ Machines get smarter by moving faster
✅ Humans get wiser by slowing down
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sometimes-most-radical-act-leadership-doing-nothing-all-murgatroyd-qq1fc
@brian_gettler@mas.toIf you're looking for the federal NDP leadership debate in the original French (which, let's be honest, isn't pretty (explaining why almost everyone is switching to English whenever they get the chance)), here's the link:
https://www.youtube.com/live/BHS6DbS8rbg
@inthehands@hachyderm.ioSeriously, my freelancing has shown me the inner workings of a •lot• of different companies, I’ve heard a lot of corporatespeak in my day, and…this letter from a bunch of Minnesota CEOs —
❝we are calling for an immediate deescalation of tensions❞
❝state, local and federal officials to work together❞
❝find real solutions❞
— is some of the most hollow, tone-deaf, embarrassing, Bristol Type 7 dribble I’ve ever heard from corporate leadership.
https://www.mnchamber.com/blog/open-letter-more-60-ceos-minnesota-based-companies
@mpsgoettingen@academiccloud.socialFor ESA’s mission #Vigil to forecast dangerous space weather, #mpsgoettingen is providing one of the key instruments: Vigil's Photospheric Magnetic Field Imager. Read more about the instrument and the science we plan to do with it here:
@Europablog@mastodon.socialEuropean Women’s International Leadership Award 2025
https://europa.blog/de/european-womens-international-leadership-award-2025/
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzCowboys' Stephen Jones praises Brian Schottenheimer for leadership during tragedy https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/dallas-cowbohowboys-stephen-jones-praises-brian-schottenheimer-for-leadership-during-…
@Dragofix@veganism.socialOffshore fossil fuel exploration jeopardizes Brazil’s climate leadership, study says https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/offshore-fossil-fuel-exploration-jeopardizes-brazils-climate-leadership-study-says/
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.caFor a more comprehensive view of the candidates, the CBC did an article today here:
#NDP #CanPoli #CdnPoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ndp-leadership-race-membership-deadline-9.7063896
@memeorandum@universeodon.comScoop: House Democrats told by leadership not to go to Minnesota (Andrew Solender/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/29/minnesota-minneapolis-democrats-travel-leadership
http://www.memeorandum.com/260128/p132#a260128p132
@markhburton@mstdn.socialEveryone on the British left should read this from @meadwaj
"...it is the Greens today who, under the energetic new leadership of Zack Polanski, are setting the pace. Given the uncertainties of the Your Party narrative, it is the Greens who will continue to step up and set that pace. They are, as I have said, the leading force on the English left."
"[The leadership of other left forces] ave a serious responsibility not to get in the way of this advance"
…
@toxi@mastodon.thi.ngBravo! Philip Glass withdraws premiere of his Symphony No.15 at Kennedy Center...
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jan/27/philip-glass-withdraws-lincoln-symphony-kennedy-center
@midtsveen@social.linux.pizzaJust had a visit from Fellesforbundet at the workplace. To be honest, we get a lot of visits from Fellesforbundet since they are located in a building right across the street from my well-adapted industrial company.
Fellesforbundet is a reformist, bureaucratic union affiliated with the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO). It is not syndicalist and operates with a hierarchical structure, including elected leadership and regional divisions.
The union primarily negotiates…
@NFL@darktundra.xyzBills leadership roundtable: How coaching and front office changes will impact the team's future https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6984517/2026/01/20/nfl-bills-coach-leadership-gm-changes-future/
@cdarwin@c.imDonald Trump says he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts venue for two years starting in July for construction.
Trump’s announcement on social media Sunday night follows a wave of cancellations since Trump ousted the previous leadership and added his name to the building.
The proposal, he said, is subject to approval by the board of the Kennedy Center, which has been stocked with his hand-picked allies.
Leading performing arts groups have pulled ou…
@rasterweb@mastodon.socialFirst this...
"AI should always be a choice — something people can easily turn off."
And then this...
"Firefox will [...] evolve into a modern AI browser."
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/leadership/m…
@pre@boing.worldNice to see a UK party leader demonstrate some actual compassion and care this Christmas. I'm so fed up with politicians pedaling hate and division trying to pander to terrible racism and xenophobia, trying to pick up the votes of the hateful.
This is what political leadership really is. Not following the right wing media hatred but countering it.
Zack Polanski's Christmas message is less than five minutes.
#green #christmas
@primonatura@mstdn.social"Australian State Secures Federal Support to Achieve 100% Net Renewables Goal by 2027"
#Australia #Energy #Renewables
@ErikJonker@mastodon.socialTrump’s friends controlling TikTok is maybe bad news for the US and US democracy? 🤔
#tiktok
@kctipton@mas.toNational Rifle Association's Change on Gun Control in 1970s | TIME #history
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSources detail a leadership vacuum and staff cuts at the NSA, eroding morale among its analysts and weakening the agency's long-term cyber capabilities (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
https://www.nextgov.com/people/2025/11/lea
@brichapman@mastodon.socialWhat We Build — #leadership
@cdarwin@c.imDr. Ralph Abraham has spoken against Covid shots and ended mass vaccination campaigns.
Now he's in a position to make national health decisions.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/controversial-louisi…
@aral@mastodon.ar.al“People want software that is fast, modern, but also honest about what it does.”
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/leadership/mozillas-next-chapter-anthony-enzor-demeo-new-ceo/
No, you muppet, people want tools that do what…
@Europablog@mastodon.socialEuropean Women’s International Leadership Award 2025
#brussels
@cheryanne@aus.social @inthehands@hachyderm.ioI am being a bit cheeky, but I really do think this is a powerful psychological force that shapes orgs far more than we realize: it can be emotionally damaging to have people tell you “no” or question your ideas, and leadership means getting that •all the time•. People in management / executive positions — who are in fact very much people, all too human — will go to great lengths to protect their own psyches from the injury of pushback.
This is a •powerful• force in orgs.
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@metacurity@infosec.exchangehttps://www.wsj.com/tech/israeli-spyware-maker-nso-gets-new-owners-leadership-and-seeks-to-mend-reputation-166ac50e
Israeli Spyware Maker NSO Gets New Owners, Leadership and Seeks to Mend Reputation
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca @NFL@darktundra.xyzWe asked Ndamukong Suh to read the best stories about himself. Watch him react https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6911497/2025/12/23/ndamukong-suh-nfl-leadership-stories-teammates/
@kurtsh@mastodon.socialManagers vs Leaders.
#leadership
@Techmeme@techhub.socialInternal memo: Hark, the new AI lab from Figure AI CEO Brett Adcock, backed by $100M of his own capital, has hired 30 engineers from Apple, Meta, and others (Rocket Drew/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/hark-hires-leadership-apple-meta
@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza @memeorandum@universeodon.comExclusive: Resignations Continue at Heritage Foundation amid Frustrations with Leadership (Audrey Fahlberg/National Review)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/exclusive-more-staffing-resignations-at-heritage-foundation-amid-continued-frustrations-with-organizations-leadership/amp/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251222/p40#a251222p40
@inthehands@hachyderm.ioI agree with @… , and I think this is at root of much of the managerial mania for LLMs.
Having their terrible ideas go unchecked by underlings with expertise is basically crack cocaine for bad org leadership.
1/ https://mastodon.online/@nikitonsky/115792431499413784
@brichapman@mastodon.socialthe future is not a countdown — #climateanxiety
@cheryanne@aus.socialLeadership Spotlight By Tradewind Australia
We know that the strength of the social services sector lies in its people - not only the dedicated professionals on the frontline, but also the leaders who guide organisations with vision, empathy, and determination...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.
@NFL@darktundra.xyzNFL medical official addresses viral conspiracy theory linking 49ers injuries to electrical substation
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-addresses-49e…
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca @inthehands@hachyderm.ioIf you’re a mediocre manager / executive / admin / leader, what this feels like is •you• have a brilliant idea that will fix things or save a bazillion dollars or boost the metrics or whatever, but all these annoying underling keep telling you that you can’t do that for reasons that you don’t understand and that make no sense to you and you suspect they’re kind of making up.
And you keep saying “Can’t you just…” and they keep giving these confusing gobbledygook answers and the result is that your brilliant leadership cannot come to fruition.
4/
@markhburton@mstdn.socialFormer Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell tweeted: "Message to Keir: Do not underestimate the depth of anger people will feel about this disgusting decision. If you think it strengthens you I tell you it will simply hasten your demise. You could have shown magnanimous leadership but instead it’s cowardice."
By-election machinations weaken Keir Starmer and could ultimately push Andy Burnham closer to No 10 - Manchester Evening News
@cdarwin@c.imFrom polling and special elections over the past year, we’ve seen two important trends:
Democrats are strongly over-performing in general elections (to the tune of 10-15 points),
and Democratic leadership is incredibly unpopular, even among Democratic voters.
This combination means that there will be a lot of support
— in enthusiasm, money, and votes
— for primary challenges to Democratic incumbents,
and the usual Democratic fretting about electability …
@cheryanne@aus.socialNot Just Leadership
Honest conversations with guests from Australia, the Pacific and Latin America, looking at the personal side of leadership: identity, values, challenges and growth...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/not-just-l…
@NFL@darktundra.xyzWhy a simple act of appreciation explains Mike Vrabel’s leadership style https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6879941/2025/12/12/mike-vrabel-patriots-hugs-leadership/
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump to POLITICO: 'It's time to look for new leadership in Iran' (Sophia Cai/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/17/trump-to-politico-its-time-to-look-for-new-leadership-in-iran-00735528
http://www.memeorandum.com/260117/p26#a260117p26
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.caIn other news, the Federal NDP leadership debate is starting at 4PM PST! Get the link by rsvp here. There is one Fediverse connected candidate @…
Tangle Johnston from Vancouver Island!
#ndp #fediverse #canpoli #cdnpoli
@inthehands@hachyderm.ioMy message to Senators:
❝The correct amount of funding for not just ICE but the •entire Department of Homeland Security• is zero. ZERO. You heard me: the entire agency. Under current leadership, it is off the rails. It is dangerous. It it a menace.
“More training” is a pathetic non-answer; that just means more money. These murderers are trained; they are just monsters. Don’t say “better oversight.” Don’t say “more reforms.” Pull the rug. Switch it off. • Shut • it • down • NOW •
If you have to shut down every airport in the country because the TSA budget is in there too, then you shut down every damned airport in the country. If you have to shut down the federal government again, you shut it down. Your inaction is sleepwalking the country into civil war. SHUT. IT. DOWN.❞
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@markhburton@mstdn.socialThe Starmer control freaks shoot selves in the foot. Again!
Andy Burnham's bid to return as MP blocked by Labour ruling body - BBC News
#UKPol
@brichapman@mastodon.socialAdapting to change is a crucial skill for any leader.
This involves recognizing what the system needs in each situation, and meeting that need whether or not your authority is formally acknowledged.
How do you adapt your leadership style?
https://www.brichapman.com/p/leading-by-co
@NFL@darktundra.xyz'There's an energy and a competitive spirit to Stef': Why Diggs has boosted Patriots https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46886093/new-england-patriots-stefon-diggs-leadership
@cheryanne@aus.socialNot Just A Hairdresser | Presented By Ally From The Beauty Grail
A podcast about leadership, entrepreneurship, and resilience in the hair and beauty industry, an industry that's been overlooked, underestimated, and blazing a trail for decades, hosted by Ally, founder of The Beauty Grail...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory:
@memeorandum@universeodon.comMinneapolis Live Updates: Trump Shakes Up Immigration Crackdown Leadership (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/27/us/minneapolis-shooting-ice-minnesota?unlocked_article_code=1.HlA.DD3c.MunnG7AkYcgM&smid=url-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/260127/p41#a260127p41
@cdarwin@c.imWalter Koroshetz,
director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke,
will soon be leaving his role
His departure in the coming days means nearly half the 27 NIH divisions will have interim leaders.
Koroshetz sent an email to NINDS staff late Friday night explaining that a request to reappoint him was denied, adding that his current temporary extension ends Sunday
@NFL@darktundra.xyzTom Brady explains Patriots QB Drake Maye's best quality ahead of AFC Championship: 'Leadership is humility'
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tom-brady-drake…
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.caPoillievre's shrinking caucus made it to the BBC. It might be an interesting leadership review in January, but I honestly don’t see anyone else ready to step into his position if he was forced into a leadership race.
"Polling shows Poilievre remains popular with the majority of Conservatives, though that margin is shrinking. An Angus Reid poll released on Thursday revealed 58% of recent Conservative voters back Poilievre, down from 68% in August.”
#CanPoli #CPC #CdnPoli
@memeorandum@universeodon.comDirector of NIH neurological disorders institute is ousted, adding to leadership churn (Jonathan Wosen/STAT)
https://www.statnews.com/2025/12/27/nih-neurological-disorders-stroke-institute-director-koroshetz-ousted/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251227/p33#a251227p33
@cheryanne@aus.socialLive Work More Human
The home of big ideas, bold conversations and brave questions on all things work, life and leadership...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/we-are-human-leaders/
@cdarwin@c.imLawyers at the
"Office of the Legal Adviser" at the State Department, worry they will face repercussions if they suggest the administration’s plans could break domestic or international law,
and suspect they may be evaluated based on their apparent loyalty to Donald Trump and his political vision,
not their expertise and judgment, officials said.
They noted that leadership in the office has steadily and atypically become dominated by Trump’s political appo…
@NFL@darktundra.xyzArthur Blank addresses regime change, aims for 'leadership' that gets Falcons to 'next level' https://www.nfl.com/news/arthur-blank-addresses-regime-change-aims-for-leadership-that-gets-falcons-to-next-level
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump is showing the world the U.S. is 'back,' Scott Bessent tells CNBC as Greenland tensions ratchet up (Lucy Handley/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/20/trump-greenland-bessent-leadership-denmark-davos.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260120/p42#a260120p42
@cdarwin@c.imAngered by the Democratic leadership’s fecklessness and lack of a bold vision for the future,
a group of senators including Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts
has formed an alliance to push back on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the party’s campaign arm ahead of next year’s critical midterm elections.
The “Fight Club” is pressing the Democratic Party to
“embrace candidates willing to challenge entrenched corporate interests,
@memeorandum@universeodon.comBovino to leave Minneapolis as Trump reshuffles the leadership of his immigration crackdown (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/shooting-minneapolis-protests-ice-immigration-lawsuit-5bd12d70d3c76bfe5eacd802ce7480a7
http://www.memeorandum.com/260126/p163#a260126p163
@memeorandum@universeodon.comJOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON MOTION TO TABLE H.RES.939 (Julius Washington/Congressman Hakeem Jeffries)
https://jeffries.house.gov/2025/12/11/joint-leadership-statement-on-motion-to-table-h-res-939/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251211/p92#a251211p92
@memeorandum@universeodon.com13 Republicans defy GOP leadership, vote with Dems to advance repeal of Trump order on federal unions (Elizabeth Elkind/Fox News)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/13-republicans-defy-gop-leadership-vote-dems-advance-repeal-trump-order-federal-unions
http://www.memeorandum.com/251210/p131#a251210p131
@cdarwin@c.imOne of the world’s premier security organizations has canceled the results of its annual leadership election
-- after an official lost an encryption key needed to unlock results stored in a verifiable and privacy-preserving voting system.
The International Association of Cryptologic Research (IACR) said Friday that the votes were submitted and tallied using Helios,
an open source voting system that uses peer-reviewed cryptography to cast and count votes in a verifiable, con…
