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Top 6%of 2026 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
5 positive, 14 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 19 critical, out of 40 comments about the project. Thread score -0.35.
Execution: 1 for, 10 againstIdea: 2 for, 8 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful way to see policy and news together
From 3 comments
Amazing start and look forward to see it evolve. Reminds me a lot of MIT's Open Government Information Awareness [0]. But really like the different track that this takes. I…
lunatuna on HNI subscribed. Awesome idea and execution. Hope I see more apps working to make this stuff more accessible!
egonschiele on HNI like this. My strategy to stay sane in US politics is to follow what the government is actually doing and avoid distractions from ragebait influencers or unhinged statements…
tangotaylor on HN
Snappy web page and interesting to browse
From 1 comment
This is actually really nice. Web page feels pretty snappy, way more so than congress.gov. I've learned some interesting things just scrolling for a few minutes, like the "Energy…
tangotaylor on HN
Objections
AI summaries carry bias and omit context
From 4 comments
The current summary on the home page contains bias / one-sided reporting. > While the administration describes the strikes as a necessary move to stop nuclear weapons, the…
healsdata on HN> An AI pipeline breaks each one down into plain-language summaries and shows who it impacts by demographic group. Wont this process be inherently biased by itself? Usually…
petcat on HN"An AI pipeline breaks each one down into plain-language summaries and shows who it impacts by demographic group." What controls are in place for bias in this step? Most existing…
giantg2 on HNThat's not a fair assessment. Context: I hate Trump as much as Khomeini. A "both sides" treatment would be: US & Israel illegally assassinate Iranian leader in bombing campaign,…
southerntofu on HN
Impact scores are overly broad and opinionated
From 2 comments
Overall I love it, my biggest critisism so far is that the impact score seems overly opinionated and overly broad in some cases. For example,…
some_random on HNFeels a bit strange to use or at least not what I was expecting. I'm not sure having a "feed" the way it does is even appropriate, but assuming that's what it will be, so be it.…
nonameiguess on HN
UI looks vibe coded and headlines are unclear
From 3 comments
Love the idea. Thoughts from a UI/UX point of view, on mobile: * Focus on the policy stuff since that's your differentiator. Put it front and center, currently it's below the…
waterproof on HNSome of the headlines do not make sense, e.g. https://govbase.com/story/pvxDaH9fXqXUj8yu9Plc. But overall I think this is a great idea.
measurablefunc on HNFeels a bit strange to use or at least not what I was expecting. I'm not sure having a "feed" the way it does is even appropriate, but assuming that's what it will be, so be it.…
nonameiguess on HN
Requests
Add more social platforms beyond X, Bluesky and Truth Social
From 2 comments
Looks interesting, but trending social only shows X which will lean conservative. Obviously Bluesky/Reddit will lean left but it should presumably show all bias influences? I…
mellosouls on HNIf bluesky is included no reason to not include mastodon, threads, instagram,
sourcegrift on HN
Add UK or state-level coverage
From 2 comments
We need something similar for the UK
sonu27 on HNYes but state level actions are definitely on the roadmap!
foxfoxx on HN
Provide an API for other AI tools
From 1 comment
What's the recommended way to consume this with other ai? What kind of api is available?
seany on HN
Explain the methodology and impact scoring more clearly
From 2 comments
Amazing start and look forward to see it evolve. Reminds me a lot of MIT's Open Government Information Awareness [0]. But really like the different track that this takes. I…
lunatuna on HNOverall I love it, my biggest critisism so far is that the impact score seems overly opinionated and overly broad in some cases. For example,…
some_random on HN
Questions
How is social post data collected, API or scraping
From 1 comment
Curious about the X/social feature, technically. How are you getting the data? Is it via official APIs or scraping
cyrusradfar on HN
What bias controls exist in the AI summary step
From 1 comment
"An AI pipeline breaks each one down into plain-language summaries and shows who it impacts by demographic group." What controls are in place for bias in this step? Most existing…
giantg2 on HN
How are news items linked to each policy
From 1 comment
This looks pretty interesting. How are you linking the related news for each policy item?
rgeers on HN
Alternatives named
The Ledge (the-ledge.ai) for bill analysis using multiple LLMs
From 1 comment
Hey nice site. The Ledge (https://the-ledge.ai) is a site I developed over the past year with more of a focus on bill content. Ultimately I found it useful to use all three LLM…
abangser on HN
MIT Open Government Information Awareness
From 1 comment
Amazing start and look forward to see it evolve. Reminds me a lot of MIT's Open Government Information Awareness [0]. But really like the different track that this takes. I…
lunatuna on HN