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Notes on tech, building, and Vermont.

Honest write-ups of what I'm building and learning — where automation actually helps, what shipping software is really like, and the occasional dispatch from a small town.

Governor Scott, the Legislature, Property Taxes & The Avoided Fix
Economics & Civics

Governor Scott, the Legislature, Property Taxes & The Avoided Fix

Scott and the Legislature Keep Patching Property Taxes. They Could Fix Them Instead.

mrkiouak@gmail.com · 2026-05-30
U-32 Closed Door Decisions & Wider State Education Failures
Economics & Civics

U-32 Closed Door Decisions & Wider State Education Failures

Why are we spending so much and still failing at the basics?

2026-05-18
The Next Wave of Automation: Text Summarization & Wordsmithing
Economics & Civics

The Next Wave of Automation: Text Summarization & Wordsmithing

A small side project for local government and forecasting based on extrapolating AI capabilities.

2026-01-15
The Important Thing in 2025
Economics & Civics

The Important Thing in 2025

Where is all the money going?

2025-04-30

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