Adrian Segar
@segar.com
I design & facilitate conferences that ➠ what folks want/need
🔸 Author of 3 meeting design books
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🔸 Recovering academic
🔸 @[email protected]
🔸 Marlboro, VT, USA; Work globally
🔸 Everything about me: conferencesthatwork.com
🔸 Author of 3 meeting design books
🔸 ❤️ 2 🎤🕺🏻🧘♂️
🔸 Recovering academic
🔸 @[email protected]
🔸 Marlboro, VT, USA; Work globally
🔸 Everything about me: conferencesthatwork.com
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Adrian Segar
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· Dec 3
Participant-Driven Conference Design & Facilitation | Adrian Segar
Expert conference design and facilitation by Adrian Segar — creator of participant-driven events that foster real connection and results.
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🔸 16 years of 900+ posts on #MeetingDesign #facilitation #consulting #LifeLessons #FacilitatingChange, being trapped in an elevator with a Nobel Prize winner & other #stories at conferencesthatwork.com
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#Introduction 2 of 2
🔸 #Nonprofit board member junkie
🔸 Recovering #academic
#Introduction 2 of 2
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The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 12:25 AM
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
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Amazon dropped $75M on the Melania doc — with a big chunk going into the Trumps' pockets.
Since then, Amazon Web Services got a $580M Pentagon contract.
And this week, Pete Hegseth visited Blue Origin facilities as the DoD overhauls how it hands out defense contracts.
Always follow the money.
Since then, Amazon Web Services got a $580M Pentagon contract.
And this week, Pete Hegseth visited Blue Origin facilities as the DoD overhauls how it hands out defense contracts.
Always follow the money.
February 5, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Amazon dropped $75M on the Melania doc — with a big chunk going into the Trumps' pockets.
Since then, Amazon Web Services got a $580M Pentagon contract.
And this week, Pete Hegseth visited Blue Origin facilities as the DoD overhauls how it hands out defense contracts.
Always follow the money.
Since then, Amazon Web Services got a $580M Pentagon contract.
And this week, Pete Hegseth visited Blue Origin facilities as the DoD overhauls how it hands out defense contracts.
Always follow the money.
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Interesting that a senator felt the need to send a classified warning about intelligence activities.
February 5, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Interesting that a senator felt the need to send a classified warning about intelligence activities.
One reason I like science fiction is that it's easier to notice sneakily introduced, provocative ideas about how the world could be different.
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#SciFi #WhyILikeScienceFiction #CognitiveDissonance
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#SciFi #WhyILikeScienceFiction #CognitiveDissonance
February 5, 2026 at 12:30 AM
One reason I like science fiction is that it's easier to notice sneakily introduced, provocative ideas about how the world could be different.
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#SciFi #WhyILikeScienceFiction #CognitiveDissonance
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#SciFi #WhyILikeScienceFiction #CognitiveDissonance
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NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
Identified: the El Paso BORTAC crew rampaging through the Midwest
One violent duo in particular, U.S. Border Patrol agents Michael Sveum (EZ-2) and Edgar Vazquez (EZ-17), have been frequently seen alongside former commander-at-large Greg Bovino terrorizing crowds wi...
unraveledpress.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:24 PM
NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
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But Bezos had $75 million to spend on Melania’s vanity project.
February 4, 2026 at 4:42 PM
But Bezos had $75 million to spend on Melania’s vanity project.
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Absolutely irredeemable
ICE agent: “I fired 5 shots. She had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys.” 😳
February 4, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Absolutely irredeemable
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Fucking surreal that people dressed like this and carrying assault rifles are permitted to kidnap people off our streets
February 3, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Fucking surreal that people dressed like this and carrying assault rifles are permitted to kidnap people off our streets
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INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
February 4, 2026 at 5:11 PM
INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
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Today should be another reminder that when billionaires take control of vital platforms for communication, it’s not a win for free speech or "free markets."
It’s a win for oligarchy.
It’s a win for oligarchy.
Truly hilarious headline from the Bezos-owned Washington Post yesterday.
Never, ever let the guys who control half the wealth in America and just got billions of dollars in tax breaks tell you we shouldn't tax the rich.
Never, ever let the guys who control half the wealth in America and just got billions of dollars in tax breaks tell you we shouldn't tax the rich.
February 4, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Today should be another reminder that when billionaires take control of vital platforms for communication, it’s not a win for free speech or "free markets."
It’s a win for oligarchy.
It’s a win for oligarchy.
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A Ron Wyden specialty: sending a letter in public that reveals he's seen some really bad classified shit that he wants an explanation for.
February 4, 2026 at 9:29 PM
A Ron Wyden specialty: sending a letter in public that reveals he's seen some really bad classified shit that he wants an explanation for.
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NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain, For Now. - Bolts
Abigail Spanberger left the 287(g) program, which empowered state law enforcement to detain immigrants. Will Democrats also bar local police and sheriffs from the program?
boltsmag.org
February 4, 2026 at 10:36 PM
NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
Clay Shirky and my mission
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#mission #ClayShirky #GoodProcess
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#mission #ClayShirky #GoodProcess
February 4, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Clay Shirky and my mission
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#mission #ClayShirky #GoodProcess
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#mission #ClayShirky #GoodProcess
Do beats Show and Tell. Multi-sensory environments improve our ability to learn, requiring us to be active participants in our learning.
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#meetings #EventDesign #learning #ActiveLearning #retention #participation #eventprofs
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#meetings #EventDesign #learning #ActiveLearning #retention #participation #eventprofs
February 4, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Do beats Show and Tell. Multi-sensory environments improve our ability to learn, requiring us to be active participants in our learning.
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#meetings #EventDesign #learning #ActiveLearning #retention #participation #eventprofs
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#meetings #EventDesign #learning #ActiveLearning #retention #participation #eventprofs
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But not misconduct like Homan accepting a big bag of cash as a bribe
Border czar Tom Homan says "I and the President expect that any misconduct [by law enforcement] will not be tolerated and will be and be swiftly addressed."
February 4, 2026 at 6:37 PM
But not misconduct like Homan accepting a big bag of cash as a bribe
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Believe all these guys when they act like they’re in a war against America. They think they are.
Kash Patel refers to FBI agents who raided the Fulton County elections office as "my troops on the ground"
February 4, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Believe all these guys when they act like they’re in a war against America. They think they are.
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This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office.
2) Elected officials rewrite the rules in the donors' favor.
3) Donors make a huge profit.
4) Repeat.
For the sake of democracy, we must get Big Money out of politics.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office.
2) Elected officials rewrite the rules in the donors' favor.
3) Donors make a huge profit.
4) Repeat.
For the sake of democracy, we must get Big Money out of politics.
February 4, 2026 at 7:32 PM
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office.
2) Elected officials rewrite the rules in the donors' favor.
3) Donors make a huge profit.
4) Repeat.
For the sake of democracy, we must get Big Money out of politics.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office.
2) Elected officials rewrite the rules in the donors' favor.
3) Donors make a huge profit.
4) Repeat.
For the sake of democracy, we must get Big Money out of politics.
Learn a simple method for determining what to charge for consulting or freelance services—without relying on guesswork or market comparisons.
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#newpost #ConsultingFees #PricingStrategy #IndependentConsultant #ProfessionalServices
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#newpost #ConsultingFees #PricingStrategy #IndependentConsultant #ProfessionalServices
February 4, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Learn a simple method for determining what to charge for consulting or freelance services—without relying on guesswork or market comparisons.
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#newpost #ConsultingFees #PricingStrategy #IndependentConsultant #ProfessionalServices
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#newpost #ConsultingFees #PricingStrategy #IndependentConsultant #ProfessionalServices
A Thanksgiving moment reminded me that, when working with people, the "bottom" of the group also needs support.
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#facilitation #GroupWork #support #engagement
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#facilitation #GroupWork #support #engagement
February 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
A Thanksgiving moment reminded me that, when working with people, the "bottom" of the group also needs support.
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#facilitation #GroupWork #support #engagement
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#facilitation #GroupWork #support #engagement
Who needs doctors? We're gonna use AI now!
"But I'm telling you right now, there's no question about it, whether you want it or not, the best way to help some of these communities [with their mental health needs] is gonna be AI-based avatars."
—Dr Oz
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#healthcare
"But I'm telling you right now, there's no question about it, whether you want it or not, the best way to help some of these communities [with their mental health needs] is gonna be AI-based avatars."
—Dr Oz
crooksandliars.com/2026/02/dr-o...
#healthcare
Dr. Oz Forces Rural Americans To Use AI-based Avatars For Healthcare
More quackery from an unqualified TV host that is detrimental to the health of this nation.
crooksandliars.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Who needs doctors? We're gonna use AI now!
"But I'm telling you right now, there's no question about it, whether you want it or not, the best way to help some of these communities [with their mental health needs] is gonna be AI-based avatars."
—Dr Oz
crooksandliars.com/2026/02/dr-o...
#healthcare
"But I'm telling you right now, there's no question about it, whether you want it or not, the best way to help some of these communities [with their mental health needs] is gonna be AI-based avatars."
—Dr Oz
crooksandliars.com/2026/02/dr-o...
#healthcare
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Remember that midnight raid in Chicago supposedly to arrest Tren del Aragua members? Newly revealed court docs show that the raid was facilitated by the building owners who are now accused of using the raid to evict tenants. DHS never mentions TDA in their filings: www.propublica.org/article/chic...
The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “ille...
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Remember that midnight raid in Chicago supposedly to arrest Tren del Aragua members? Newly revealed court docs show that the raid was facilitated by the building owners who are now accused of using the raid to evict tenants. DHS never mentions TDA in their filings: www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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This is a big deal.
No matter how many awful things come out of this White House, you can organize your community to fight back against tyranny.
We must also continue to boycott ICE's corporate collaborators like Amazon, AT&T, and any other company trying to profit off this misery.
No matter how many awful things come out of this White House, you can organize your community to fight back against tyranny.
We must also continue to boycott ICE's corporate collaborators like Amazon, AT&T, and any other company trying to profit off this misery.
VICTORY: After thousands of locals protested, called, and gave public comments, a company halted the sale of a Virginia warehouse to DHS to be used for immigrant detention.
DHS wants to buy 23 warehouses nationwide. Resist all of them.
DHS wants to buy 23 warehouses nationwide. Resist all of them.
Hanover warehouse owner pulls out of potential Virginia ICE facility deal
The company, Jim Pattison Developments, put out a statement Friday afternoon saying the deal would not proceed.
www.dailypress.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:57 PM
This is a big deal.
No matter how many awful things come out of this White House, you can organize your community to fight back against tyranny.
We must also continue to boycott ICE's corporate collaborators like Amazon, AT&T, and any other company trying to profit off this misery.
No matter how many awful things come out of this White House, you can organize your community to fight back against tyranny.
We must also continue to boycott ICE's corporate collaborators like Amazon, AT&T, and any other company trying to profit off this misery.
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I've told this story on ContrabandCamp but it's worth sharing for BHM because it's one of the greatest stories ever.
A thread.
A thread.
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 AM
I've told this story on ContrabandCamp but it's worth sharing for BHM because it's one of the greatest stories ever.
A thread.
A thread.