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Leslie Knope/Director of Public Digital.
All things data, digital, design, communities, leadership, justice & open culture. NED for Data Orchard. Death Doula. Reiki practitioner.

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ayymanduh.bsky.social
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 ❤️
June 27, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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gavinfreeguard.bsky.social
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...
Data Bites #57
Data Bites #57
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June 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
ayymanduh.bsky.social
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
June 2, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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gavinfreeguard.bsky.social
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...
Data Bites #55
Data Bites #55
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May 7, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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jacattell.bsky.social
I've published, "Help us decide the future of UKGovCamp" www.ukgovcamp.com/2025/03/24/h... for @ukgovcamp.bsky.social.
Help us decide the future of UKGovCamp
UKGovCamp is a brilliant community built around our annual unconference and grant fund.Us current organisers have been thinking whether there's more we can be doing.So we're looking for a smal
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March 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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gavinfreeguard.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
i.AI's Duncan Brown speaks at Data Bites. Photo by @paulclarke.com HFEA'S Elliot Bridges presents at Data Bites. The screen shows a slide of the HFEA's Data Dashboard. Photo by @paulclarke.com PD's Amanda Smith presents at Data Bites. Photo by @paulclarke.com Full Fact's Andy Dudfield presents at Data Bites. Photo by @paulclarke.com
March 6, 2025 at 8:55 AM
ayymanduh.bsky.social
A new contender for “iconic photos of @mrdudders.bsky.social with slides”?
A photo of Andy Dudfield with his slides behind saying “I have a nice dataset”
March 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
ayymanduh.bsky.social
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...
Data Bites #53
Data Bites #53
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March 5, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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mrdudders.bsky.social
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...
A picture of me presenting in front of a large screen. You can see a googleslide behind me on the screen, which reads 'What the hell am I doing?' I am waving my arms about and expressively making a point
March 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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gavinfreeguard.bsky.social
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...
Me presenting at the start of Data Bites #52 (standing in front of a Data Bites banner to the right, a screen showing a bar chart on the left obscured by hands up from the audience). Image by @paulclarke.com
March 3, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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connectedbydata.org
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...
Engaging people on data and AI: An unconference on giving people and communities a powerful say on public sector technologies
Unconferences are participant-driven meetups that focus on sharing, learning and community building. This unconference is for people (particularly inside the public sector) who are interested in ensuring that public, community and worker voices are heard in decisions about data, digital and AI.
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March 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
ayymanduh.bsky.social
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

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Data Bites — Public Digitalpublic digitalpublic digital
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February 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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gavinfreeguard.bsky.social
Tomorrow! 👇
gavinfreeguard.bsky.social Gavin Freeguard @gavinfreeguard.bsky.social · Feb 3
Happy Data Bites week!

Join @publicdigital.bsky.social & me at 6pm on Thurs, in person (Broadway House, nr St James's Park tube) or online

Hear from:
- Laura Gilbert, ex-10DS/i.AI
- Scottish Govt
- David Canning on the digital heap
- @mattkerlogue.bsky.social

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-bites...
Data Bites #52
Data Bites #52
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February 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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cocochan.bsky.social
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
January 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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emmaparnell.bsky.social
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-...
Mentoring and advice — Design for joy
Free and paid for advice offerings
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January 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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ukgovcamp.com
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...
Things to know about UKGovCamp 2025 (ukgc25)
www.ukgovcamp.com
January 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
ayymanduh.bsky.social
Haven’t pitched at @ukgovcamp.bsky.social for 14 years but seriously considering it for #UKGC25….

Also absolutely beyond ready for all the hugs.
January 15, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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daivaughan.uk
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...
Why some DVLA digital services don't work at night
Every few months or so, somebody asks on social media why a particular DVLA digital service is turned off over night. Rather than answering it every time, I’ve decided to write this post, so I can poi...
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January 12, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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imhuyorks.bsky.social
I wrote a first draft for a tribute to @vickytnz.bsky.social we're hoping to do at @ukgovcamp.bsky.social 2025.

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Remembering Vicky Teinaki – Imran Hussain
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January 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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gavinfreeguard.bsky.social
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
November 7, 2024 at 9:48 AM
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maltbyps.bsky.social
Data people are the best people #PDDataBites
November 6, 2024 at 10:34 PM
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paulclarke.com
that was so good! fascinating content, and so much of it
November 6, 2024 at 9:31 PM
ayymanduh.bsky.social
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
November 6, 2024 at 9:30 PM
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gavinfreeguard.bsky.social
SOON
A banner - top half white with public•digital in small text at the top, data bites in large text right at the bottom; bottom half dark grey with rows and columns of pink dots - behind a pine lectern which has a screen resting on it and microphone holder Ahead of tonight's Data Bites #50 event https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-bites-50-tickets-1027991940567
November 6, 2024 at 3:35 PM
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timpaul.co.uk
📣 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 :-)

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GOV.UK Forms in motion
GOV.UK Forms is now in public beta! Learn how easy it is to get started using the new form builder platform to make better, digital forms, save people time and improve the public’s experience of inter...
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November 4, 2024 at 1:22 PM