Paul M
@nominally.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy
I help teams to get stuff done, mostly in public sector.
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://mstdn.social/@nominally, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://mstdn.social/@nominally, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
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@pluralistic @DavidReed
Free markets are to economics what frictionless pulleys and massless strings are to physics: a useful tool for teaching and understanding, but not anything that exists in the real world
Free markets are to economics what frictionless pulleys and massless strings are to physics: a useful tool for teaching and understanding, but not anything that exists in the real world
February 8, 2026 at 7:29 AM
@pluralistic @DavidReed
Free markets are to economics what frictionless pulleys and massless strings are to physics: a useful tool for teaching and understanding, but not anything that exists in the real world
Free markets are to economics what frictionless pulleys and massless strings are to physics: a useful tool for teaching and understanding, but not anything that exists in the real world
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The EU-commission calls for evidence that a European Open Source framework is needed. I replied and hope even more people will:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en
Found trough Fedi […]
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en
Found trough Fedi […]
Original post on social.spejset.org
social.spejset.org
January 24, 2026 at 7:43 AM
The EU-commission calls for evidence that a European Open Source framework is needed. I replied and hope even more people will:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en
Found trough Fedi […]
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en
Found trough Fedi […]
Really hoping for some challenging, weird and interesting sessions today at #ukgovcamp #ukgc26
Anyone else I know going?
Anyone else I know going?
January 17, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Really hoping for some challenging, weird and interesting sessions today at #ukgovcamp #ukgc26
Anyone else I know going?
Anyone else I know going?
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I just want to thank everyone who continues to invest their time, money, and other resources into keeping the fediverse alive.
Here's to everyone, from admins and mods, who keep us safe, to shitposters, who keep us entertained, and everyone in-between, connecting with one another.
Grateful and […]
Here's to everyone, from admins and mods, who keep us safe, to shitposters, who keep us entertained, and everyone in-between, connecting with one another.
Grateful and […]
Original post on stefanbohacek.online
stefanbohacek.online
January 8, 2026 at 5:48 PM
I just want to thank everyone who continues to invest their time, money, and other resources into keeping the fediverse alive.
Here's to everyone, from admins and mods, who keep us safe, to shitposters, who keep us entertained, and everyone in-between, connecting with one another.
Grateful and […]
Here's to everyone, from admins and mods, who keep us safe, to shitposters, who keep us entertained, and everyone in-between, connecting with one another.
Grateful and […]
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This is distressing. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp39kngz008o
December 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This is distressing. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp39kngz008o
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If you're a tech tinkerer and you're in the market for a discount #ev that requires some rolling up of sleeves, the Fisker Ocean is looking like a hell of a good deal right now. Open source EVERYTHING, wholly managed by the owner's club!
https://youtu.be/hD0HOUCqLJo
(I'm looking at you, @neil […]
https://youtu.be/hD0HOUCqLJo
(I'm looking at you, @neil […]
Original post on tooting.ch
tooting.ch
December 16, 2025 at 10:34 PM
If you're a tech tinkerer and you're in the market for a discount #ev that requires some rolling up of sleeves, the Fisker Ocean is looking like a hell of a good deal right now. Open source EVERYTHING, wholly managed by the owner's club!
https://youtu.be/hD0HOUCqLJo
(I'm looking at you, @neil […]
https://youtu.be/hD0HOUCqLJo
(I'm looking at you, @neil […]
I love this album from Slack Mallard. Anyone know what happened to them? Are they okay? #slackmallard https://slackmallard.bandcamp.com/album/small-plot-changes-2
December 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I love this album from Slack Mallard. Anyone know what happened to them? Are they okay? #slackmallard https://slackmallard.bandcamp.com/album/small-plot-changes-2
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Wife: Where did you hear that from? Your weirdos on Mastodon?
November 29, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Wife: Where did you hear that from? Your weirdos on Mastodon?
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This blog post by Helen Toner (well-known by some for a stint on the OpenAI board) is *really really* interesting because it is the first thing I've read by someone in Frontier AI that starts to get to grips with sociotechnical concerns open.substack.com/pub/helenton...
Taking Jaggedness Seriously
Why we should expect AI capabilities to keep being extremely uneven, and why that matters
open.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:32 AM
This blog post by Helen Toner (well-known by some for a stint on the OpenAI board) is *really really* interesting because it is the first thing I've read by someone in Frontier AI that starts to get to grips with sociotechnical concerns open.substack.com/pub/helenton...
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After Severances, Pluribus is the next "best series in a long time." Three episodes in, and I have so many thoughts.
For example, how would I behave if I were in the place of the uninfected? Why is the main character's behavior so unbearable and understandable? And are animals also part of the […]
For example, how would I behave if I were in the place of the uninfected? Why is the main character's behavior so unbearable and understandable? And are animals also part of the […]
Original post on norden.social
norden.social
November 19, 2025 at 9:03 AM
After Severances, Pluribus is the next "best series in a long time." Three episodes in, and I have so many thoughts.
For example, how would I behave if I were in the place of the uninfected? Why is the main character's behavior so unbearable and understandable? And are animals also part of the […]
For example, how would I behave if I were in the place of the uninfected? Why is the main character's behavior so unbearable and understandable? And are animals also part of the […]
https://medium.com/@niacampbell/from-frustration-to-momentum-govcamp-cymru-2025-adba20563564 excellent write up of GovCamp Cymru from Nia Campbell
From frustration to momentum: GovCamp Cymru 2025
There was a sense of community that’s been quietly building over the last year, and it really came through on the day.
medium.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
https://medium.com/@niacampbell/from-frustration-to-momentum-govcamp-cymru-2025-adba20563564 excellent write up of GovCamp Cymru from Nia Campbell
“It’s easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” ~ Frederick Douglass
This resonates so strongly but also makes me so sad for the state of our education system.
This resonates so strongly but also makes me so sad for the state of our education system.
November 15, 2025 at 9:22 AM
“It’s easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” ~ Frederick Douglass
This resonates so strongly but also makes me so sad for the state of our education system.
This resonates so strongly but also makes me so sad for the state of our education system.
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Blimey! Green Party [of England and Wales] now polling in FIRST for all voters under 50
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/green-party-polling-yougov-who-is-zack-polanski-399670/
YouGov’s latest polling shows a collapse in support for Labour and the Tories, stagnation for Reform… and […]
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/green-party-polling-yougov-who-is-zack-polanski-399670/
YouGov’s latest polling shows a collapse in support for Labour and the Tories, stagnation for Reform… and […]
Original post on mastodon.scot
mastodon.scot
October 31, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Blimey! Green Party [of England and Wales] now polling in FIRST for all voters under 50
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/green-party-polling-yougov-who-is-zack-polanski-399670/
YouGov’s latest polling shows a collapse in support for Labour and the Tories, stagnation for Reform… and […]
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/green-party-polling-yougov-who-is-zack-polanski-399670/
YouGov’s latest polling shows a collapse in support for Labour and the Tories, stagnation for Reform… and […]
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I made a thing called Wellness Ping because someone I care about went silent and it took too long for anyone to notice.
You get regular check-ins via email. If you don't respond, your emergency contacts get notified.
Built it for anyone who might go missing and needs someone to notice […]
You get regular check-ins via email. If you don't respond, your emergency contacts get notified.
Built it for anyone who might go missing and needs someone to notice […]
Original post on wetdry.world
wetdry.world
October 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I made a thing called Wellness Ping because someone I care about went silent and it took too long for anyone to notice.
You get regular check-ins via email. If you don't respond, your emergency contacts get notified.
Built it for anyone who might go missing and needs someone to notice […]
You get regular check-ins via email. If you don't respond, your emergency contacts get notified.
Built it for anyone who might go missing and needs someone to notice […]
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Have a few seconds of Josette 🐈 purring like a champion to start your day. Sound on!
October 9, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Have a few seconds of Josette 🐈 purring like a champion to start your day. Sound on!
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October 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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New research update video from my marine biologist son Rob, who lives on a beautiful island in Fiji doing research into reef conservation.
youtube.com/watch?v=_K78...
youtube.com/watch?v=_K78...
Research Update: How to identify which hard corals are best adapted to high temperatures
YouTube video by Drawaqa Marine Conservation Trust
youtube.com
July 27, 2025 at 4:29 AM
New research update video from my marine biologist son Rob, who lives on a beautiful island in Fiji doing research into reef conservation.
youtube.com/watch?v=_K78...
youtube.com/watch?v=_K78...
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WeTransfer, the file sharing platform used by lots of creatives, updated its Ts&Cs this week to include a license for reusing uploaded content for a bunch of purposes, including machine learning - and then promptly issued a clarification wetransfer.com/blog/story/w...
WeTransfer Terms of Service — What’s really changing
A recent update to our Terms of Service may have raised some concerns. We’re here to address these concerns, share an update, and clarify what this really means for you.
wetransfer.com
July 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
WeTransfer, the file sharing platform used by lots of creatives, updated its Ts&Cs this week to include a license for reusing uploaded content for a bunch of purposes, including machine learning - and then promptly issued a clarification wetransfer.com/blog/story/w...
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I think it's interesting that the new Gov-dot-uk app has been released in public beta www.gov.uk/government/n... and I'm particularly interested in what roll out and uptake will look like, and how much marketing and engagement will cost
Public services put in your pocket with trial GOV.UK App launched today
A trial version of the GOV.UK App is to be available to download on smartphones today, putting public services in people’s pocket to save them from wasting time on admin.
www.gov.uk
July 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I think it's interesting that the new Gov-dot-uk app has been released in public beta www.gov.uk/government/n... and I'm particularly interested in what roll out and uptake will look like, and how much marketing and engagement will cost
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Something I don't really understand atm is that we really are at peak "everything is connected, this one thing is bad and getting worse because of these six other things that are related" but much policymaking still seems doggedly single issue, stuck in a linear "if this then that" mode
June 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Something I don't really understand atm is that we really are at peak "everything is connected, this one thing is bad and getting worse because of these six other things that are related" but much policymaking still seems doggedly single issue, stuck in a linear "if this then that" mode