The Training Commission

The Training Commission is a speculative fiction email newsletter about the compromises and consequences of using technology to reckon with collective trauma.

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Brendan Byrne, Ingrid Burrington

Founded: 2019
Language(s): English
Tech stack: BuiltWith report →
Categories: Civic fiction, Learn about civic tech, Newsletters, The People
Added: 2021-06-22
Last modified: 2026-07-12T16:44:07.000Z

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