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Stamanfar
@stamanfar.bsky.social
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Service designer, tinkerer and generally just getting in the way, UK Gov. #weeknotes
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Oh you want feedback?

“Using this service made me cry”
December 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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If only this was the full title:
A calendar screenshot that reads: 'Unlocking the power of systems thinking: Lessons from the pub...'
December 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Summary of my last interaction with copilot (thank you so much for the suggested prompts copilot)
A screenshot of my last interaction with copilot, my prompts include “OMG you’re being so stupid” and “honestly I think you’re just trolling me” and “everything you need is in the notebook”
December 3, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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You have 2 options: write your symptoms into a form (at 8am) or try and get an appointment at (8.30am)

I do not understand what possible reason you would have to close a form like this...
Screenshot of a GP contact form, it reads 'How can your practice help?' then in a yellow box underneath it reads 'Follow the link below for routine requests. For help with a medical problem, please try again from 8am tomorrow'
December 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Hello! How do you sign up for this? I tried to access the slack community but can't as my email address ending isn't listed:
November 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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A very satisfying birthday present:
A marimekko bowl full with chocolates from Finland
November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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I went and saw The Importance of Being Earnest and it was super camp and fun. Recommend.
Me and other half standing in front of a poster of Stephen Fry dressed as Lady Bracknell
November 9, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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I broke my badge 😭 it’s fixable but I am still in a grump.
A badge in the shape of a speech bubble which reads “I’m having a nice time”
October 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Proof that I am a grown up and can spend my money however I like.
A crab pen holder
October 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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I have been given a present
A knock off lego toy of a prawn sat at desk
September 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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This guy
September 25, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Microsoft just dropped a new wallpaper, seemingly inspired by @radiobeartime.com
A laptop is shown and you can mostly just see the wallpaper a larger and smaller bear cub standing in grass
September 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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I enjoy reading academic papers about Gen AI so much.
A screenshot of an academic paper outlining different types of bullshit; general, hard and soft.
September 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Shoutout @jamesgreen.bsky.social in the Essex, HO, Education Scotland talk about better consent processes #SDinGov
A slide with a lot of names but a special shoutout for James
September 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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What in the behavioural insight is this? #ImagineTheRelief
An email from HMRC on a smartphone. The first line of text reads “Imagine the relief of submitting your tax return early”
September 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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I cannot get this out of my head. I’m currently doing an IDEO course about AI and design thinking and the dissonance. Oh mates, the dissonance.
Screenshot of a BlueSky message which reads “generative AI by definition is conformity. It is an averaging of anything you ask of it - quite literally guessing what the most likely version of a thing might be. It is, by definition, mainstream….”
August 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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I'm (very) late to this but playing with IDEO's Big Questions bot is actually quite interesting: big-questions.ideo.com
A screenshot of a conversation with Big Questions bot, at the top is a question that reads "How might we craft policies that facilitate the work of local governments, agencies and charities, by lowering bureaucratic hurdles and fostering a culture of enablement rather than oversight?"
August 5, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Update:
A tattoo of three fish on the back of a calf, on the pavement are metal fish. This image was taken at the national marine aquarium
July 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Dear Instagram. Just no. Also that age thing is just rude.
Instagram ad that reads “We are looking for women 40+ who want to learn vibe coding…”
July 28, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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This week I will mostly be playing “how much does my tattoo look like a Cornish pub sign?”
A tattoo of three fish
July 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Posting my Lock Screen because I was told to
My Lock Screen. Text reads “make three mistakes today and call it research”
July 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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@ames.world thought you might like this pic of janner Disney circa 199- something
Small human girl riding in a bumper boat on shallow water. The boat is designed to look like a bumble bee
July 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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This little girl became my spirit animal 👻
July 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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I saw this on insta the other day and it made me laugh so hard I thought I’d share it here
Picture of a door to an office the sign reads FML Business Centre
July 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Question, what in the footnote is going on here:
A screnshot of the NHS 10 year plan where footnotes appear as [footnote 1]
July 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM