Benjamin J. Smith

I develop independent projects focused on public institutions, democratic resilience, and practical reform. I also design and build software systems. Thorncrag Labs is home to this work and the ideas behind it.

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NowCurrently developing Portolan, a workspace for coordinating projects and AI assistants.

Selected project

ARRP

American Restoration and Resilience Project

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