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deme (n.): the ancient Athenian ward — the root of the word democracy. Citizenship started in the ward, so we started there too. 🏛️ by @demecivic

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10 days ago

Meet Deme. 🗳️ Where the people meet the vote — Toronto City Council's voting record in plain words. No jargon, no spin. https://demeapp.github.io by @demecivic

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10 days ago

🧾 743,677. That's how many recorded vote rows sit in Deme's database — 2006 to 2026, 94 councillors, five terms. The receipts drawer of Toronto City Council, all searchable. This is what 'know the record' actually means. Link in bio. by @demecivic

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7 hours ago

❌ Myth: council votes on everything individually. Fact: most items pass on consent with no recorded vote — only about 1 in 11 has a councillor-by-councillor breakdown. That's exactly why the record matters: you can't check what was never written down. We show what's there, and what's missing. Link in bio. by @demecivic

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a day ago

📝 Behind the brief: agenda text goes in, plain words come out. We take the official agenda item, strip the jargon, and keep only what matters — what's being decided, and what it means for you. Every brief, same standard, no spin. The record, readable. Link in bio. by @demecivic

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2 days ago

📝 When a councillor has a personal interest in something council is deciding, they declare it — and that declaration becomes part of the public record.

Deme tracks them: 61 declared interests across 16 members, each shown with what it was about and a link to the source. We report what was declared; we don’t make the legal call.

The record should show its work. Link in bio.

#Toronto #TOPoli #Transparency #CivicEngagement

Follow @demecivic — declared, and on the record. by @demecivic

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3 days ago

🗳️ Election day is October 26. Before you vote, check three things: 1. The record — 94 career totals, back to 2006. 2. Promises vs receipts — 513 votes matched to campaign promises. 3. Your ward — thousands of decisions tagged by ward. Advance polls run Oct 6–11. Know before you vote. Link in bio. by @demecivic

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4 days ago

📍 What did council decide about your street? Toronto has 25 wards. Each one elects a councillor — and that person votes on housing, transit, safety, parks. The stuff right outside your door. 32,143 council decisions in our database are tagged by ward. Look up yours. Link in bio. by @demecivic

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5 days ago

🧾 Promises, checked. Here's how Deme reads the record: LED — they moved or seconded it. Put their name on it. The strongest signal. SUPPORTED — they voted yes. Honest answer: a yes vote alone is the cheapest signal in politics. VOTED NO — they voted against it. That tells you plenty too. If the record shows it, we show it. If it doesn't, we say so. Link in bio. by @demecivic

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6 days ago

🗣️ Council jargon, decoded: 'carried.' That's council-speak for: the motion passed. Votes are in, it's decided, moving on. We'll keep translating — the record shouldn't need a law degree. Know what's on the table. Link in bio. by @demecivic

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8 days ago

📋 The Record: 33,778 Toronto council decisions, 2018–2026. Every one searchable. Rent, transit, safety, housing — if council voted on it, it's here. Know what's on the table. Take your seat. Link in bio. Follow @demecivic. by @demecivic

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9 days ago

🗣️ In plain words: every council decision explained the way you'd explain it to a friend. No jargon. No law degree required. The record, readable. Link in bio. Follow @demecivic. by @demecivic

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9 days ago