In a random thought that popped into my head today which is both niche and embarrassing, why does the cnyfin framework look like two people squashing their bum cheeks together though, and what does that tell us about managing complex environments?

Really enjoyed this by @noelito7.bsky.social noelito.medium.com/five-relatio...

I got into another fight with copilot today, is this my life now?

Anyone want to enlighten me about why I might have woken up with Kokomo by the beach Boys still k in my head?

Dear economists. I would like to know how many appointments are missed due to poor hospital car park design. See also: how many hours of productivity lost to the workforce. NB: I am currently trapped in a car park

Ah yes, the old turns-up-for-hospital-appointment / your-appointment-has-been-cancelled switcheroo

Weeknotes for 2 weeks as there has been a bit much happening all at once, this probably features a little too much thinking out loud and not enough condensed thoughts, still, it is what it is. @weeknotes-bot.bsky.social weeknot.es/weeknotes-s2...

I caught a bug, lost my voice and long story short I won’t be at one team gov breakfast tomorrow (unless everyone there also wants the plague)

Props to the universe who clearly didn’t think I’d had a difficult enough week, I have now had a bug and completely lost my voice.

Well this news sucks.

Ah, finally Instagram might have forced me out! I might be freeeeeeee!

If you're interested in joining an upcoming One Team Gov event you'll find them all listed on our Luma events page: luma.com/oneteamgov?k=c

Everybody: ... Spotify DJ: Next up songs that'll make you wanna bake a cake Everybody: ??? [Yes this actually happened]

I'm about to make a playlist titled 'Gd Damn that sounds like Souxie and the Banshees' and the first track on it will be by High Vis www.youtube.com/watch?v=r64R...

Weeknotes in which I'm an idiot: weeknot.es/weeknotes-s2... @weeknotes-bot.bsky.social

One Team Gov virtual is happening this Wednesday, if you want to you can still sign up here: forms.gle/PEQ669VijpXZ...

The lady opposite me has brought her whole office to the train; laptop, charger, mouse (wired), mouse pad, pens, pad, folder of printouts, calculator (!). She is so in it for the long haul.

Weeknotes for last week, late, but done: weeknot.es/weeknotes-s2...

I’m not at #ukgc26 but I am at a very charming and fun community repair cafe in Cornwall. Things to be fixed: air flyer, musical box, sewing machine, jumper, stained glass angel…

I’m heading in the wrong direction for GovCamp, but I have just passed the sea at Dawlish at sunset, so, swings/roundabouts

It would be so interesting to do some kind of study into the various ways language is changing in order to make things like this clearer for the public:

Ooh, this is shaping up (and nice to get a shoutout for a tiny thing I wrote a long time ago, it’s fab when the blog memory becomes useful)

There’s one guy in Traitors who barely says anything other than “I’m gonna get a drink” like he’s on an all inclusive or something

*bing bong* Welcome aboard your Migraine service to Nausea Central. This train will be calling at: Brain Wonk, Paracetamol, Carb Load and Nausea Central. Change at Nausea Central for all stations to Hangover.

Happy Friday, some weeknotes: weeknot.es/weeknotes-s2... @weeknotes-bot.bsky.social

If you're joining One Team Gov in London today, walk through the garden to the greenhouse and you'll find us!

Penguin waddled the glittery path to the train station this morning. A literal ice rink. Anyway, on my way to the first One Team Gov London - yay

New year, new course! 🤓 I’m running a standards course for policy & digital rights professionals & students. We’ll explore the W3C & ways standards & policy can collaborate. This is funded by the UK Gov Department for Science, Innovation and Technology lolaslab.co/standards-co...

*Sings loudly to myself* I booked tomorrow off, I boooooooked tomorroooooow off!

Happy twixtmas to me.

Yesterday I went to my boy's school Christmas play - the first they have ever done. I've been thinking about it ever since, seeing all the parents watching their SEND kids doing the best they absolutely can and being applauded and appreciated. It's really difficult to explain how much it means.

Ok hear me out, Baby it’s cold outside is a ghost story, but which one is the ghost?

Me, at my desk: Where are my glasses? *looks around frantically* Also me: Ah, I plonked that tube of twiglets on them. Cool.

Dear people who are better at this stuff than me: I really want a training about agentic AI which doesn't require being a Python expert (though I'm getting the feeling that this might not be a thing)and focuses on what the impacts of agentic might be on service design. (1/2)

Innovation idea 'Blursky' the same as Bluesky but everyones tweets are passed through AI to make them just 10% out of whack. I'm seeking an investment of £10 for a 0.001% stake in the company.

Last #weeknotes of the year @weeknotes-bot.bsky.social - see you on the other side: weeknot.es/weeknotes-s2...

In 2026 we are reinstating the regular One Team Gov breakfast club in London and also running a virtual one for anybody who doesn't have a meetup near them. If you're interested you can sign up for both using the link (and please retweet/skeet!) www.linkedin.com/posts/onetea...

Typo of the day: plopulation

Oh you want feedback? “Using this service made me cry”

Hivemind: your help please, I want to read about gathering survey responses from people who might need support to participate, this might be in person help, or it could be innovative uses of technology and new tools (yessss like AI). What about capacity? What works, what doesn't? Suggestions?

If only this was the full title:

Online Christmas shopping is great and all but how do I turn off the “little treat for meeee” part of my brain?

Spotify wrapped told husband that his listening age is 62 and it has provided me with the laugh that I needed today. He was also his own top artist which is lolz.

Summary of my last interaction with copilot (thank you so much for the suggested prompts copilot)

Gah, the small autistic human found the twiglets in my office and scoffed the remaining treats before breakfast, now I don't have any emotional support twiglets.

Ah the form has culminated in a short text message reply which doesn't fully address my needs, a push to request private support and me in tears. Brilliant. Excellent work all round.

It took me 15 minutes to complete the form, by the time I’d done it and gone back to the beginning the form was closed again

You have 2 options: write your symptoms into a form (at 8am) or try and get an appointment at (8.30am) I do not understand what possible reason you would have to close a form like this...

I've been finding writing difficult lately but I do have some #weeknotes I haven't shared and a new set for today. Here they are @weeknotes-bot.bsky.social medium.com/web-of-weekn...

Oh hey, shhhhhh but, do you remember that thing we used to call One Team Gov? What if we did that again, like, in January next year? By which I mean #OneTeamGovLondon starting January 2026 and with a virtual session once a month too, wow, hey, doesn't that sound swell?