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George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · 3h

🧵Spotted on Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand:

A small human (4?) is strutting along next to Dad, gripping a cheese scone that's almost as big as his face, munching on it like an apple.
Bare feet.
The sun's shining.
Crumbs flying everywhere and no one cares.
He's having a GOOD day. (1)

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Atheists United @atheistsunited.bsky.social · 7h

What a cool achievement! Congrats @humanists.uk

First-ever humanist pastoral carer in the UK Armed Forces – Humanists UK humanists.uk/2025/10/07/f...

First-ever humanist pastoral carer in the UK Armed Forces

The UK Armed Forces has sworn in its first-ever non-religious pastoral carer. Dr Neil Weddell has been appointed a ‘chaplain’ in the Army and started in the role on 23 June, has already helped many pe...

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Anthony Zacharzewski @anthonyzach.be · 8h

Important message for Sébastien Lecornu.

The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 8h

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you’re under absolutely no obligation to justify yourself to anyone if you choose to spend the entire weekend drinking tea, reading books, and eating a scandalous amount of cinnamon rolls.

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Transform Wales @transform.wales · 15h

Today, we're launching Transforming Public Services for a Modern Wales. This report sets out a clear path for the next Welsh Government to move beyond short-term fixes and deliver better, human-centred services.

#DigitalWales #PublicServiceReform

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David Durant @bowsy.co.uk · 17h

This is excellent but it seems a little unfortunate not to simultaneously plug the very similar excellent work being done by @bengoldacre.bsky.social at OpenSAFELY.

gds.blog.gov.uk/2025/10/09/u...

Using Privacy Enhancing Technologies to Enable International Data Sharing

Hear from the GDS team, in collaboration with colleagues in NHSE, on the results of their pilot using novel Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) to enable international data collaboration on ultra-ra...

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Republic @republiccampaign.bsky.social · 17h

Why should the monarchy be able to opt-out of laws when they want to? #NotMyKing #AbolishTheMonarchy

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Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social · 1d

This morning, I shared lessons from @iipp-ucl.bsky.social work on cities with mayors from 30 cities across Europe. Great to discuss the skills & tools needed to scale up local innovations for public value.

The new IIPP report from the Public Sector Capabilities Index ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...

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Steve Parks @steveparks.me · 1d

If you haven't had your vaccine top-up yet, folks, I highly recommend getting it pronto!

Stuart McDonald @actuarybyday.bsky.social · 1d

First Covid wave for 12 months is well underway. Hospital admissions are already higher than last year's peak, but are much lower than we were seeing in earlier waves.

There will be weekly surveillance reports through the winter months here:
www.gov.uk/government/s...

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David Durant @bowsy.co.uk · 1d

Difficult to know whether @smithsam.bsky.social is referring to "tech" as in "tech people" or "tech" as in "AI models".

I suspect the answer is "yes".

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Annie Percik @apercik.bsky.social · 2d

I've posted three new BookTube videos on my channel this week - my wrap-up of my September reading, and two challenges I've undertaken!

Check them out here:

www.youtube.com/@TheAlobear

#youtube #youtuber #booktube #readingcommunity #BookRecommendations #books

Annie P

Hi there! I'm Annie - and, alongside my giant teddy bear, Stanley, I'm here to talk about books! And also to make tea...

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David Durant @bowsy.co.uk · 1d

At #ApoliticalDay yesterday there was an announcement about the new Institute for the Nation. A new national body for coordinating deliberation that I'm extremely psyched about.

If you'd like to get involved you can fill out this form : docs.google.com/forms/d/1fHW....

Help Build the Institute for the Nation - part of the National Strategy Project

Help build a new way for the UK to shape its long-term future together. The Institute for the Nation is the next major step in the National Strategy Project (NSP) - a cross-sector, non-partisan initia...

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George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · 2d

🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:

A small human (3?) is studiously pushing a small trolley along next to Mum.
Small Human has MANY opinions about what can go in his trolley. Chocolate? Yes. Bananas? Yes. Frozen spinach? NOOOO.
He is a grocery connoisseur and knows what he likes. (1)

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