https://www.hammerti.me/page/Recent content in Pages on Hammer Time ThoughtsHugoenThu, 14 May 2026 10:48:25 -0700https://www.hammerti.me/page/hammertimetech/Sat, 05 Feb 2022 19:39:31 -0800https://www.hammerti.me/page/hammertimetech/https://www.hammerti.me/page/subscribe/Thu, 14 May 2026 10:48:25 -0700https://www.hammerti.me/page/subscribe/https://www.hammerti.me/page/take-action/Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 -0800https://www.hammerti.me/page/take-action/<p>Democracy doesn&rsquo;t run on autopilot. Here are the tools I use and recommend for staying engaged and making your voice heard.</p> <nav id="TableOfContents"> <ul> <li><a href="#contact-your-representatives">Contact Your Representatives</a> <ul> <li><a href="#5-calls">5 Calls</a></li> <li><a href="#resistbot">Resistbot</a></li> <li><a href="#congressgov">Congress.gov</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#stay-informed">Stay Informed</a> <ul> <li><a href="#ballotpedia">Ballotpedia</a></li> <li><a href="#votegov">Vote.gov</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#subscribe">Subscribe</a></li> <li><a href="#participate-in-all-elections">Participate in all Elections</a></li> </ul> </nav> <h2 id="contact-your-representatives">Contact Your Representatives</h2> <h3 id="5-calls">5 Calls</h3> <p><strong><a href="https://5calls.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">5calls.org</a></strong> — The fastest way to contact your elected officials by phone. Enter your zip code, pick an issue, and get a script. Calls are the most effective form of constituent contact — more effective than emails or letters.</p>https://www.hammerti.me/page/archive/Fri, 04 Feb 2022 18:25:08 -0800https://www.hammerti.me/page/archive/https://www.hammerti.me/page/about/Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:25:17 -0800https://www.hammerti.me/page/about/<nav id="TableOfContents"> <ul> <li><a href="#my-professional-background">My Professional Background</a></li> <li><a href="#what-i-bring-to-politics">What I bring to Politics</a></li> <li><a href="#why-i-speak-out">Why I Speak Out</a></li> <li><a href="#on-this-blog">On This Blog</a></li> <li><a href="#get-involved">Get Involved</a></li> </ul> </nav> <h1 id="about-me">About Me</h1> <p>My name is Sterling and I am a <strong>Senior Reliability Engineer</strong> with over 20 years of experience in Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps and systems reliability. As a citizen of the United States and the husband of an immigrant, I am deeply concerned about the future of our democracy.</p> <p>As technologist and engineer I am of the belief that an informed and engaged citizenry is the critical infrastructure for democracy itself.</p>https://www.hammerti.me/page/subscribe-thanks/Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 -0800https://www.hammerti.me/page/subscribe-thanks/<p>You&rsquo;re in. You&rsquo;ll get new posts from Hammer Time Thoughts delivered straight to your inbox. Thank you so much for your support!</p> <p>In the meantime, feel free to browse the <a href="https://www.hammerti.me/archive/">archive</a> or head back <a href="https://www.hammerti.me/">home</a>.</p> <p><strong>Find me elsewhere:</strong></p> <ul> <li><i class="fab fa-bluesky"></i> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sterlinghammer.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bluesky</a></li> <li><i class="fab fa-mastodon"></i> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/@cdlhamma" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mastodon</a></li> <li><i class="fab fa-instagram"></i> <a href="https://instagram.com/cdlhamma" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a></li> <li><img src="https://www.hammerti.me/images/resistbot-icon.png" alt="Resistbot" style="width:1em;height:1em;vertical-align:-0.15em;display:inline;border-radius:2px;" /> <a href="https://resist.bot/go/hamma" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Resistbot</a></li> <li><i class="fas fa-laptop-code"></i> <a href="https://www.hammertime.tech" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hammer Time Tech</a></li> </ul>