Absolute highlight of my week: @rufflemuffin.bsky.social coming to talk to @publicdigital.bsky.social about their film “Don’t Say Gay” as part of our Pride celebrations. To help someone feel seen, understood & validated is such a gift. This film will do that for so many people ❤️

How can you build a green digital service? Just one of the subjects we'll be hearing about at next week's @publicdigital.bsky.social Data Bites, our 57th Hear from GDS, Defra and the Environment Agency - in person or online, Wed 2 July, 6pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-bites...

This Wednesday! Join us for Data Bites 56 in Liverpool (and online) at 6pm to hear from our amazing speakers - full details in @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social's thread. Tickets available at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-bites... #PDDataBites

Happy Data Bites day! Join @publicdigital.bsky.social & me, 6pm, Ldn SW1/online, for: - Laura Gilbert, public sector data/AI - Ed Humpherson, OSR, beyond mechanistic thinking - @blangry.bsky.social, you can't API your way out of politics - Tom Smith, AI@MHCLG www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-bites...

I've published, "Help us decide the future of UKGovCamp" www.ukgovcamp.com/2025/03/24/h... for @ukgovcamp.bsky.social.

A *massive* thank you to @duncanjbrown.com, Elliot from HFEA, @ayymanduh.bsky.social and @mrdudders.bsky.social for being brilliant at Data Bites last night - one of the best we've done Watch back as live: app.sli.do/event/6buz4o... #pddatabites

A new contender for “iconic photos of @mrdudders.bsky.social with slides”?

It’s Data Bites Day! Join @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social & @publicdigital.bsky.social with: - Duncan Brown, i.AI - Elliot Bridges, the HFEA Dashboard - @ayymanduh.bsky.social, Data Service Standards - @mrdudders.bsky.social @fullfact.org, facts & the web www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-bites...

I am speaking about why the web needs fact checkers at Data Bites on Wednesday 5th March. Thanks to @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social and @publicdigital.bsky.social for the invite. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-bites...

Happy Data Bites week! Join me & @publicdigital.bsky.social, 6pm Weds, for our 53rd event, with: - Duncan Brown, i.AI - Elliot Bridges, the HFEA Dashboard - @ayymanduh.bsky.social, Data Service Standards - @mrdudders.bsky.social @fullfact.org, facts & the web www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-bites...

Are you working with communities concerned about public sector uses of data, digital & AI? Do they want to make their voices heard? We're hosting an unconference, with @dxw.com, @projectsbyif.bsky.social and @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social in London on 20 March. connectedbydata.org/events/2025...

Well that was another fantastic Data Bites! Thanks @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social for always being an excellent host, and all our speakers & attendees. Don’t forget to sign up for the next one(s) — see you again March 5th. #pddatabites public.digital/data-bites-s...

Tomorrow! 👇

Sat down to write long-form but I don’t have the energy. Back to microblogging! What @ukgovcamp.bsky.social means to me in 2025 🧵 #ukgc25

Well that blew up a bit! 13 bookings in a day for my free walk n talks and portfolio/CV reviews. People are struggling folks. Any other freelancers in UCD able to make similar offers? I can’t do this alone. Oh… jobs would be good too 🙏🏼 www.designforjoy.co.uk/entry-level-...

We tried to find a dry, non-alcoholic venue for Friday and Saturday night #ukgc25 socials, but they were too small, too expensive or not available. We're really sorry. So we'll be at The Feathers, 18-20 Broadway, Greater, London SW1H 0BH from 5pm both evenings. www.ukgovcamp.com/2025/01/13/t...

Haven’t pitched at @ukgovcamp.bsky.social for 14 years but seriously considering it for #UKGC25…. Also absolutely beyond ready for all the hugs.

I've written this thread up as a blog post with some more details: Why some DVLA digital services don't work at night dafyddvaughan.uk/blog/2025/wh...

I wrote a first draft for a tribute to @vickytnz.bsky.social we're hoping to do at @ukgovcamp.bsky.social 2025. imranhussain.uk/remembering-...

A *massive* thank you to everyone who came to Data Bites #50 last night - the perfect way to kick off our @publicdigital.bsky.social era! You can watch the whole thing back as-live at bit.ly/databites50 - blogpost, audio, slides to follow

Data people are the best people #PDDataBites

that was so good! fascinating content, and so much of it

Well that was very good for the soul! Thanks everyone who joined us for the first @publicdigital.bsky.social hosted #PDDataBites - it’s a real privilege to be Data Bites’ new home & to get to work with @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social

SOON

📣 GOV.UK Forms is in Public Beta!! This one is really close to my heart; a no-code, accessible, government form builder is a major step towards bringing digital service transformation within the reach of all service teams, not just the big players :-) gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/04/g...

Happy @publicdigital.bsky.social Data Bites week! Come and join us on Wednesday: - In person at Broadway House, opposite St. James's Park tube station - Online 👇

As promised, the Cabinet Office FOI Team responded to my FOI about *that* blog post. Here's a screen shot of their response (with ALT text added to the images) So, any thoughts?

Good afternoon! It’s March 19th, which means it’s my birthday and FOI deadline day. I’ll let you know when I hear anything… in the meanwhile, birthday wishes are always positively encouraged ✨✌🏻

Open Data Camp is going back to Manchester! Open Data Camp 9 July 6 & 7, 2024 Keep an eye on odcamp.uk, for more information, coming soon. #odcamp #opendata

📣I’m looking for new clients. I’m looking for contract or consultancy work (outside IR35 only), doing one of the following: - content design - design systems documentation - content design coaching or consultancy - design systems coaching or consultancy - design systems management 1/2

My colleague @andrewgreenway.bsky.social and I have just published 'The Radical How', a NESTA-funded paper making the case for governments changing how they do change. https://public.digital/2024/02/21/why-we-should-radically-change-how-we-do-change

[blogpost] Mild, Mild West (Camp) digitalbydefault.com/2024/01/28/m... Expanding my thoughts on a mini Govcamp out in the Mild, Mild West.

It was great to be back at #ukgovcampxl after such a long absence, but I had a few misgivings about the changes. Here's my write-up ox1digital.medium.com/weeknotes-s0...

Nearly home to Newcastle and just finished my weeknotes of #ukgcxl ukgcxl medium.com/@vickytnz/a-...

That #UKGCXL was mega! Lovely to experience it as a camper/attendee for the first time in 7 years. Beyond dreamy to catch up with everyone - even though I missed a bunch of folks in the crowds. Big sparkly congratulations and thank you to the @ukgovcamp.bsky.social Organisers & Campmakers. 👏🏻✨💗

Obligatory early morning train selfie for @ukgovcamp.bsky.social! Also feels strange not to be in sequins, so the aesthetic is ✨High Priestess Space Cowgirl✨ this year. Can’t wait to see you all 💗

A new year calls for new cowgirl boots.

In 2023, I thought a lot about grief. "I was adamant she should be cremated in the trainers I’d bought her – but they were missing. I learnt later that Mum and her bestie, Rita, had covertly taken a bus to Boye’s in Kirkby and exchanged them for new bras." www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2023/grief

Truly lucky to have the most incredible friend, thank you @noursidawi.bsky.social ✨📚

With many (merry) apologies — we’re cancelling this event as I’ve caught Covid. I thought I could host remotely from home but I’m absolutely wiped out. Thank you again Kit, Milly, Theo & Matilde for agreeing to participate. We’ll do something in 2024 ✨

“What matters is the choosing rather than the choice, to move from your centre and keep moving.” ✨💗

In 2023, I thought a lot about my employer’s bullshit approach to diversity and inclusion. "We still live in a world where calling someone a racist is worse than being one." www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2023/diversi...

This is one of my highlights of the year. I’m really looking forward to its return on Friday! Thank you @amymcnichol.bsky.social for curating these, and the 24 anonymous authors for sharing your stories with us ✨

Hey folks, have you registered for UkGovCamp2024 returning on Sat 20 Jan?! An attendee-led event focused on improving public services. It’s FREE to attend, we’ve got lunch covered & there’s even creche available. Register to be part of the magic! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #ukgcXL

Nice write up about our work with Sanaz Mobasseri and Nina Roussille www.huffpost.com/entry/black-...

Dig out your sequins & Christmas jumpers ... our next @publicdigital.bsky.social PD Sessions is going to be a fun-filled, festive edition! @matildemigliorero.bsky.social & I will be hosting an *awesome* panel to chat about our cities, data & digital. Join us! www.tickettailor.com/events/publi...

Read it here: us18.campaign-archive.com?u=2672426710... Subscribe here: digital.us18.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=... @publicdigital.bsky.social is new around here. Say hello.

In the latest @publicdigital.bsky.social newsletter: 🏆 Future of Government Awards: nominate smart folk & meaningful work 👏 @audree.bsky.social and her 🚗 trip/transformation programme analogy ✏️ plans, but unbudgeable ones @jiggott.bsky.social ⬛ internet blackouts in Gaza 💪 Fighting AI race bias

"building services through programmes imposes an artificial cliff edge for the teams responsible, and creates the suggestion that upon programme exit a service is largely “done” changing." @audree.bsky.social examines the effects of programmatic service delivery. public.digital/2023/11/08/b...