Adrie van der Luijt
@traumainformedcontent.com
Senior Content Designer & Strategist specialising in trauma-informed content. Dutchman living in France, working in London. Passionate about AI’s impact on career and workplace, diversity 🏳️🌈 and creating content that truly serves people. Dog owner.
What if government digital projects had to follow the same accountability rules as financial services? Under SMCR, named senior managers have to prove they took reasonable steps to prevent harm to vulnerable customers. Not teams, not departments. Specific people with their names attached. 🧵 #UX
November 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
What if government digital projects had to follow the same accountability rules as financial services? Under SMCR, named senior managers have to prove they took reasonable steps to prevent harm to vulnerable customers. Not teams, not departments. Specific people with their names attached. 🧵 #UX
Rachel Reeves after that OBR leak. #Budget
an elderly woman is sitting in a chair with her mouth open and screaming .
Alt: an elderly woman is sitting in a chair with her mouth open and screaming.
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Rachel Reeves after that OBR leak. #Budget
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guys, guys, it's fine. the obr has taken the pdf offline. damage completely controlled
November 26, 2025 at 12:11 PM
guys, guys, it's fine. the obr has taken the pdf offline. damage completely controlled
Eleven days later, MediaWorld sent a simple email stating that the published price was “clearly incorrect”. The company asked customers to choose between two solutions: keep the iPad and pay the difference with a €150 discount or return it and receive a refund of the €15 and a €20 discount voucher.
MediaWorld Accidentally Sold iPads for 15 Euros. Then It Asked for Them Back
The advantageous offer appeared to loyalty card holders of the European electronics chain on November 8. After 11 days, the company began contacting those who made purchases, calling it a “clear mista...
www.wired.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Eleven days later, MediaWorld sent a simple email stating that the published price was “clearly incorrect”. The company asked customers to choose between two solutions: keep the iPad and pay the difference with a €150 discount or return it and receive a refund of the €15 and a €20 discount voucher.
Honest mistake? Mmm.
lol here’s the full OBR book someone pressed publish early here’s the budget obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
obr.uk
November 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Honest mistake? Mmm.
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"My most vivid memories of my school life is Farage repeatedly coming up to me, knowing that I was Jewish, saying 'Hitler was right' and 'gas em' and that was frequently followed by imitating the sound of escaping gas."
Peter Ettedgui, ex classmate of Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage.
Peter Ettedgui, ex classmate of Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage.
November 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM
"My most vivid memories of my school life is Farage repeatedly coming up to me, knowing that I was Jewish, saying 'Hitler was right' and 'gas em' and that was frequently followed by imitating the sound of escaping gas."
Peter Ettedgui, ex classmate of Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage.
Peter Ettedgui, ex classmate of Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage.
When Liz Truss trashed Roundhay School in Leeds, my husband - who went to Roundhay - and lots of fellow pupils went public to testify that she was talking rubbish as usual. The same seems to be happening here.
Farage's antisemitism was targeted, persistent and nasty.
Source: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Source: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
November 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
When Liz Truss trashed Roundhay School in Leeds, my husband - who went to Roundhay - and lots of fellow pupils went public to testify that she was talking rubbish as usual. The same seems to be happening here.
Lancashire Evening Post - Thursday 29 September 1887 🗃️
November 26, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Lancashire Evening Post - Thursday 29 September 1887 🗃️
Good morning from Raphael and Rembrandt.
#dogsofbluesky #dogs #sighthounds #skyhounds #italiangreyhound #whippet #blueskydogs #iggy #iggysofbluesky #notawhippet #greyhounds
#dogsofbluesky #dogs #sighthounds #skyhounds #italiangreyhound #whippet #blueskydogs #iggy #iggysofbluesky #notawhippet #greyhounds
November 26, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Good morning from Raphael and Rembrandt.
#dogsofbluesky #dogs #sighthounds #skyhounds #italiangreyhound #whippet #blueskydogs #iggy #iggysofbluesky #notawhippet #greyhounds
#dogsofbluesky #dogs #sighthounds #skyhounds #italiangreyhound #whippet #blueskydogs #iggy #iggysofbluesky #notawhippet #greyhounds
Utrecht is #1! Such a great city.
The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives. What surprised you the most about this year's list?
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives
The Copenhagenize Index, the most comprehensive ranking of urban cycling friendliness, evaluates 100 cities on how far they’ve gone to make cycling safe, convenient, and appealing.
momentummag.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Utrecht is #1! Such a great city.
Oh go on then:
EVERY ONE ON THIS APP DROP A SELFIE NOW… AND I MEAN RIGHT NOW!!!
EVERY ONE ON THIS APP DROP A SELFIE NOW… AND I MEAN RIGHT NOW!!!
November 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Oh go on then:
EVERY ONE ON THIS APP DROP A SELFIE NOW… AND I MEAN RIGHT NOW!!!
EVERY ONE ON THIS APP DROP A SELFIE NOW… AND I MEAN RIGHT NOW!!!
I doing an eight part AI Trailblazer learning plan with IBM SkillsBuild. I have completed one part, on AI ethics. Useful credentials to have once completed and totally free.
two women are sitting at a table talking to each other and one of them is talking about being a trailblazer .
Alt: two women are sitting at a table talking to each other and one of them is talking about being a trailblazer.
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I doing an eight part AI Trailblazer learning plan with IBM SkillsBuild. I have completed one part, on AI ethics. Useful credentials to have once completed and totally free.
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Opinion from Alphaville: OpenAI is a money pit with a website on top. That much we know already, but since OpenAI is a private company, there’s a lot of guesswork required when estimating the depth of the pit. on.ft.com/44xy39L
November 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Opinion from Alphaville: OpenAI is a money pit with a website on top. That much we know already, but since OpenAI is a private company, there’s a lot of guesswork required when estimating the depth of the pit. on.ft.com/44xy39L
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Labour party today:
- Disabled people can’t drive Audis, BMWs and Mercedes on Motability. No to £25k Audis but £36k Nissans are fine
- Discredited PFI to return for funding NHS projects
- Trial by jury to be axed except for most serious cases
That’s just today
- Disabled people can’t drive Audis, BMWs and Mercedes on Motability. No to £25k Audis but £36k Nissans are fine
- Discredited PFI to return for funding NHS projects
- Trial by jury to be axed except for most serious cases
That’s just today
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Labour party today:
- Disabled people can’t drive Audis, BMWs and Mercedes on Motability. No to £25k Audis but £36k Nissans are fine
- Discredited PFI to return for funding NHS projects
- Trial by jury to be axed except for most serious cases
That’s just today
- Disabled people can’t drive Audis, BMWs and Mercedes on Motability. No to £25k Audis but £36k Nissans are fine
- Discredited PFI to return for funding NHS projects
- Trial by jury to be axed except for most serious cases
That’s just today
Sterling work.
Man arrested in connection with massive illegal waste dump in Kidlington, Oxfordshire
A man has been arrested in connection with the large-scale illegal tipping of waste in Oxfordshire, police have said.
news.sky.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Sterling work.
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Some estimates say 30–50% of GDP growth this year is just AI spend. Strip out AI and data centers and business investment is flat, commercial construction is shrinking, and the only real bright spot is the AI boom which, so far, seems great for GDP and bad for workers.
How the U.S. Economy Became Hooked on AI Spending
Growth has been bolstered by data-center investment and stock-market wealth. A reversal could raise the risk of recession.
www.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Some estimates say 30–50% of GDP growth this year is just AI spend. Strip out AI and data centers and business investment is flat, commercial construction is shrinking, and the only real bright spot is the AI boom which, so far, seems great for GDP and bad for workers.
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🔃 "For public policy reasons and Treasury planning, it would be much better if we knew something about these citizen-emigrants."
✍️ John Mahon makes the case for having a better understanding of the British nationals leaving and returning to the UK
ukandeu.ac.uk/who-is-emigr...
✍️ John Mahon makes the case for having a better understanding of the British nationals leaving and returning to the UK
ukandeu.ac.uk/who-is-emigr...
Who is emigrating from the UK? - UK in a changing Europe
John Mahon makes the case for having a better understanding of the British nationals leaving the UK. He argues that the cost to the state of British nationals leaving or returning to the UK varies, so...
ukandeu.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
🔃 "For public policy reasons and Treasury planning, it would be much better if we knew something about these citizen-emigrants."
✍️ John Mahon makes the case for having a better understanding of the British nationals leaving and returning to the UK
ukandeu.ac.uk/who-is-emigr...
✍️ John Mahon makes the case for having a better understanding of the British nationals leaving and returning to the UK
ukandeu.ac.uk/who-is-emigr...
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BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
Post a famous bathroom scene.
November 25, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Post a famous bathroom scene.
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I’ve just read a letter that is supposed to be sent to a client and it almost given me a stroke, but I’m going to action it, because it’s not this foreigner’s job to correct a native speaker’s grammar. And those people earn twice as much as I do…
November 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
I’ve just read a letter that is supposed to be sent to a client and it almost given me a stroke, but I’m going to action it, because it’s not this foreigner’s job to correct a native speaker’s grammar. And those people earn twice as much as I do…
DOGE took over the US Government Digital Service. I guess MAGA has no time for content specialists writing advice, information and forms that people can understand. #UX
November 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
DOGE took over the US Government Digital Service. I guess MAGA has no time for content specialists writing advice, information and forms that people can understand. #UX
Good morning from Bear (@banksidebear on IG).
#dogsofbluesky #dogs #blueskydogs #shiba #shibainu #notafox
#dogsofbluesky #dogs #blueskydogs #shiba #shibainu #notafox
November 25, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Good morning from Bear (@banksidebear on IG).
#dogsofbluesky #dogs #blueskydogs #shiba #shibainu #notafox
#dogsofbluesky #dogs #blueskydogs #shiba #shibainu #notafox
Good morning from Raphael.
#dogsofbluesky #dogs #sighthounds #skyhounds #whippet #blueskydogs #greyhounds
#dogsofbluesky #dogs #sighthounds #skyhounds #whippet #blueskydogs #greyhounds
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Good morning from Raphael.
#dogsofbluesky #dogs #sighthounds #skyhounds #whippet #blueskydogs #greyhounds
#dogsofbluesky #dogs #sighthounds #skyhounds #whippet #blueskydogs #greyhounds
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Brilliant thecritic.co.uk/auntie-in-th...
November 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Brilliant thecritic.co.uk/auntie-in-th...
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Eat cheese, or summat
A Taste For Cheese May Reveal Your Future Risk of Dementia : ScienceAlert share.google/AE979cEba3Pe...
A Taste For Cheese May Reveal Your Future Risk of Dementia : ScienceAlert share.google/AE979cEba3Pe...
A Taste For Cheese May Reveal Your Future Risk of Dementia
We don't yet have a cure for dementia, but we do have a growing list of factors that may influence risk – including exercise, diet, drinking, social circles, and even how you listen to music – and we ...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Eat cheese, or summat
A Taste For Cheese May Reveal Your Future Risk of Dementia : ScienceAlert share.google/AE979cEba3Pe...
A Taste For Cheese May Reveal Your Future Risk of Dementia : ScienceAlert share.google/AE979cEba3Pe...