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Let the Right Hon In @danhon.com · Apr 29

There is no such thing as neutral technology because technology by definition exists in the context of humans, and humans are not neutral by any means.

As soon as there is a desire for other people to use a technology - which is pretty much given in our economic state - neutrality is impossible.

the 's' in "spavel" stands for spooky @spavel.bsky.social · Apr 29

I keep catching strays from "technology is neutral" people, so let's set things straight.

1) Technology is not neutral, especially the subset of technology called "algorithms"
2) The form-factor that makes a technology into a tool is not neutral
3) How tools are productized is not neutral

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · Apr 26

Crystal Palace secure their place in this season's FA Cup final, beating Aston Villa 3-0 at Wembley.

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Let the Right Hon In @danhon.com · Feb 8

"Government should be run like a business" okay fine, let's be specific then. Do you mean the kind of business that:

- has hidden fees, like airlines, so the price they advertise is way less than what you actually pay?
- makes you jump through hoops to unsubscribe?
- denies most of your claims?

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Cyd Harrell @cydharrell.bsky.social · Feb 8

one of my biggest beliefs about tech in government is that it simultaneously needs to

- stop being sidelined
- stop being idolized

it is currently both, & we now have a stunning example how vulnerable this makes governments to bad technology actors - but less dire vulnerability is there every day

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Let the Right Hon In @danhon.com · Feb 5

1/ Here's my take on what's happening with DOGE.

I've got fed experience through contracting with Health & Human Safety, Head Start, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and DOD. I get brought in when people need to get shit done. Other people here have way more experience than me.

Let the Right Hon In @danhon.com · Feb 5

does anyone _really_ want any more opinions about DOGE and what it's doing and how from someone like me

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Mayor of Halloween Town @joshuajfriedman.com · Feb 2

There's such a tone of sadness to the CBC reporting right now. Adrienne Arsenault says, “I feel like the whole country, all of us, are getting both a history lesson and a politics lesson and an economics lesson and a lesson in heartache.”

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Code for Canada @codeforcanada.bsky.social · Jan 31

🗞️ Our latest @theglobeandmail.com opinion piece: Will artificial intelligence really fix Ottawa’s troubled Phoenix pay?

www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/46b24b2...

Opinion: Will artificial intelligence really fix Ottawa’s troubled Phoenix pay?

Public Services and Procurement Canada has been testing a virtual assistant tool that uses AI to speed up the backlog-clearing process for Phoenix pay

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Laura Yarrow @laurayarrow.bsky.social · Jan 26

This week I sat down and wrote some thoughts down on the Blueprint for Modern Digital Government. Tldr? : Exciting, bold, and hugely ambitious. Bring it on. www.laurayarrow.net/blog/theres-a-lot-to-be-excited-about-in-the-blueprint-for-modern-digital-government

There’s a lot to be excited about in the blueprint for modern digital government — Laura Yarrow

Last week was quite the ride. We kicked the week off with our Secretary of State (SoS), Peter Kyle, announcing the new Digital Centre, and blueprint for modern digital gov at the GDS office in Londo...

www.laurayarrow.net

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Tal B. Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · Jan 24

Today's column is a loving ode to the smoked meat sandwich of Montreal, and their literary bard, the Canadian-Jewish novelist Mordecai Richler: buttondown.com/theswordandt...

Notable Sandwiches #121: Montreal Smoked Meat

Welcome back to Notable Sandwiches, the feature where I, alongside my intrepid editor David Swanson, move through the fragrant boughs of the variegated grove...

buttondown.com

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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · Jan 11

ICYMI:

"Almost without exception, Survivors talked about the places they were born and raised. They described the Land that nurtured them and their relationships with Land." - Crystal Gail Fraser and @jdunkin.bsky.social

niche-canada.org/2025/01/09/h...

#envhist #cdnhist #indigenous

How I Survived: Land and Northern Histories of Residential and Day Schooling

In spite of the distance from familiar people and places and the structured and colonial world of residential and day schools, institutionalized children found ways to sustain relationships with Land,...

niche-canada.org

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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · Jan 7

DHS Unveils Playbook for the Deployment of Artificial Intelligence by the Public Sector. See www.dhs.gov/news/2025/01...

DHS Unveils Playbook for the Deployment of Artificial Intelligence by the Public Sector | Homeland Security

DHS released the “Playbook for Public Sector Artificial Intelligence Deployment,” an innovative guide designed to help government officials improve the delivery of services through the responsible and...

www.dhs.gov

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Sean | Drowned in Sound @drownedinsound.bsky.social · Jan 5

What are you doing to support the music you love?

Thanks to everyone who suggested ideas and improvements to my initial list

#music #independentmusic #gigs

25 Ideas to Keep Your Music Scene Alive in 2025

A list of ways music fans can support the music we love and the grassroots ecosystem it relies upon.

www.drownedinsound.org

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Dave Rogers @daverog.bsky.social · Jan 2

The impact of AI: Why I have no idea what it'll be, and neither do you! www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBCS... (my talk from last November at @aifortherestofus.live)

The impact of AI: Why I have no idea what it'll be, and neither do you! | Dave Rogers

YouTube video by AI for the rest of us

www.youtube.com

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Cyd Harrell @cydharrell.bsky.social · Jan 1

🥰🙏 I don't promote my book as much now that I work in government, but I did write one & I believe it's still pretty useful as we enter a time of major shifts & messy information in both government & tech

www.goodreads.com/book/show/55...

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A Catbus on Elm Street @hayao.lol · Jan 1

get a headstart on tomorrow's awards ceremony with this comprehensive playlist of all my favorite songs from 2024
#shoegaze

best shoegaze of 2024

open.spotify.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Jan 1

The Godfather Part II is a New Year’s Eve movie

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vish khanna @vishkhanna.bsky.social · Jan 1

I’ve received three complaints about this playlist

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John Kenney @johnrkenney.bsky.social · Jan 1

👋🏻 and HNY, Sean! 🎉

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Dr. LurkHer 🇨🇦 @lurkher.bsky.social · Jan 1

Are there people in other countries named Gord, or are all Gords Canadian?

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Premier League News @plnews.bsky.social · Jan 1

The January transfer window is now open.

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Keith Dunne @keithdunne.bsky.social · Dec 31

The haunting beauty of fireworks in the fog.

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MakesMeWannaUke🇨🇦 @makesmewannauke.bsky.social · Jan 1

I’m busy for the rest of the night. Knitting to stop me from biting my nails
#WorldJuniors
#TeamCanada 🇨🇦
#ItsOnlyAGame
#TheyreJustKids

View from the top of a mechanical hockey table

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John Kenney @johnrkenney.bsky.social · Dec 31

Sitting in the dark with a glass of wine listening to 'The End's not Near' by The New Year 🎶

This is (actually) fine 😅
youtu.be/WqZzFvONbIs?...

"The End's Not Near" by The New Year

YouTube video by Touch and Go Records

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Buz @buzboy.bsky.social · Dec 31

My advice for the incoming new year

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Rob Whiting 📓 @whitingx.bsky.social · Dec 31

Good to see some progress here. 👏

The algorithmic transparency records from #UK #PublicSector organisations has 📈 increased in number from 9 > 23 records in the past month. 🤔

www.gov.uk/algorithmic-...

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