@rod

Rod McLaren. Writing words that work for climate & digital. PublicDigital, ustwo, redacted, and you. Ex Co-op, Mobbu, ECK.L, F365. Always: fam, story, ms

 West coast of Scotland
holdfastprojects.com/about
Joined November 2006
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in the future, your boss is an generative ai version of yourself, 25% more energetic and leadery than your tired meat and bones
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“the small systems journal”
Ed Sweetman@humanpilot12 Oct 2022
BYTE - the small systems journal - January 1977 magazine cover #technology #computers #retro #vintage
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What good teams look like, GP version cc @e17chrisfleming
Jacob Haddad@jacobnhaddad16 Jun 2023
I've had a few conversations this week about 'how do you recognise a really well-run and innovative GP practice'. We're all used to looking at metrics around triage, QOF, and access, but I thought I'd call out some of the more human patterns we've seen that correlate...
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Fesshole🧻
@fesshole15 Jun 2023
Instead of going for beach holidays this year, I spent the occasional weekend rioting in Paris. I didn't do any damage or harm but being part of the mob is unbelievably exhilarating. I live in London and work in banking.
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pure dead brilliant: a readymade digital strategy for Scotland by @rossferg rossferg.medium.com/the-next…

The next Scottish Government digital strategy

As a digital nation Scotland’s nae bad. But there’s more we can do. Here are some suggestions to consider for our next digital strategy.

rossferg.medium.com
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Emergency alerts. Data delusion. Balenciaga. My latest @ustwo newsletter is out: mailchi.mp/ustwo/stitching-u…
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It’s what we do
PictureThis Scotland@74frankfurt14 Apr 2023
Dennistoun, Glasgow. (2020) Pic: Brian Anderson.
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emission reductions a must-have, carbon removal a nice-to-have?
Glen Peters@Peters_Glen11 Apr 2023
I find the narrative "we need BOTH emission reductions AND carbon dioxide removal" increasingly problematic. We need emission reductions. Full stop. Period. End of story. Here is another attempt to show why emission reductions must come first & be prioritised. 1/
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one way to think of it: ability is temporary #disabilityrights
Jo Verrent@joverrent1 Apr 2023
Just seen this. Do you see this level of representation anywhere? New UK Disability Stats: Almost 1 in 4 us of are disabled; that’s 24% of the population. There are 16 million disabled people in the UK. #Disability #DisabilityTwitter lnkd.in/d9qJZiyK

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I wish orgs/people would start their newsletters and marketing emails with a single line reminding the reader what they actually do
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Health data at the speed of trust. Cancel all the meetings. My latest @ustwo newsletter. An antidote to the WhatsAppgate. mailchi.mp/ustwo/health-data….
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What did you quit this week? My first @ustwo newsletter of the year shipped. mailchi.mp/ustwo/what-did-yo…
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Extraordinary dedication and an extraordinary achievement by @philgyford
Phil Gyford@philgyford30 Dec 2022
I started pepysdiary.com 20 years ago and that means… On 1st January, Samuel Pepys' diary will start for the third time! Read the website (or RSS feed) or get it: * Daily by email buttondown.email/pepysdiary * Through the day at mastodon.social/@samuelpepys * or @samuelpepys
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We are delighted to announce the winners of our SWEIC Christmas Writing Competition... Early Years - Amie Campbell, Belmont PS P1-3 - Lucy Thomson, Netherthird PS P4-7 - Morven Telfer, Glenburn PS View the winning entries in the comments, or visit: blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/dg…
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bosh! the final @coopdigital newsletter: What if shops didn’t sell things? eepurl.com/igxBub
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Penultimate @CoopDigital newsletter!: More than a shop? More than AI? eepurl.com/ifN3Z1
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with this brilliant Co-op project concluding, I am available for climate change and digital writing gigs holdfastprojects.com/about
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Terminal grey / post pil him
Audrey Niffenegger@AANiffenegger29 Nov 2022
Tom Philips, an artist I greatly admire, has died. theguardian.com/artanddesign…

Tom Phillips obituary

Painter, printmaker and collagist known for his extraordinary breadth of involvement in the arts

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Dumfries and Galloway truly is Scotland’s undiscovered gem
99georgestreet@99georgestreet20 Nov 2022
Agree! Time for everyone to discover what we have always know: that Southern Scotland is every bit as beautiful, with its market towns, artists towns, book town, food town, historic buildings and stunning scenery as it’s better known highland and islands counterparts!
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In 2028 @elonmusk merges Twitter with Neuralink: they've found a way to farm social media outrage, turning it into unlimited green energy for only $8/month
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