🙏 Credits & Transparency

This-Is-Us.org was built through the combined effort of real people and responsible technology.

We believe in transparency—not just in politics, but in how we build the tools that serve our communities.

🤖 AI Assistance

Some portions of this site were written, structured, or refined with the assistance of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence tool developed by OpenAI.

ChatGPT was used to:

Draft and edit content
Brainstorm civic engagement features
Structure the site’s layout and mission language
Offer perspective on inclusive language and tone

All decisions, values, and final content reflect human intent and are guided by the principles of integrity, accountability, and civic responsibility.

🛠️ Tools & Technologies

This site is built using a mix of modern frameworks, libraries, and services:

Static & Styling

Hugo – Static site generator
Tailwind CSS – Utility-first CSS framework
Tachyons – Functional CSS toolkit
Custom CSS (css/custom.css, css/cr-event.css)

Front-End Interactivity

Alpine.js – Lightweight JavaScript framework
Leaflet.js – Interactive maps
Knight Lab Timeline – Timeline storytelling widget
Firebase Authentication & UI – User login flows

Back-End & Hosting

Cloudflare Pages – Hosting platform
Cloudflare Workers – Serverless functions for API endpoints
Wrangler CLI & Miniflare – Local Worker development & testing
D1 (SQLite) – Serverless SQL database
R2 Object Storage – Serverless file (PDF) storage

Source Control & Collaboration

GitHub – Source control and issue tracking
GitHub Actions – CI/CD pipelines

👥 Community

Special thanks to everyone who contributes to the This Is Us movement—writers, thinkers, organizers, voters. This is your platform.

If you’d like to contribute, share your story, or build with us:

📮 Contact Us
📢 Join the Movement