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

Joined November 2006
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13 Jul 2023
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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11 Jul 2023
“the small systems journal”
BYTE - the small systems journal - January 1977 magazine cover #technology #computers #retro #vintage
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17 Jun 2023
What good teams look like, GP version cc @e17chrisfleming
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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16 Jun 2023
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15 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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Emergency alerts. Data delusion. Balenciaga. My latest @ustwo newsletter is out: mailchi.mp/ustwo/stitching-u…
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14 Apr 2023
It’s what we do
Dennistoun, Glasgow. (2020) Pic: Brian Anderson.
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11 Apr 2023
emission reductions a must-have, carbon removal a nice-to-have?
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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1 Apr 2023
one way to think of it: ability is temporary #disabilityrights
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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23 Mar 2023
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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30 Dec 2022
Extraordinary dedication and an extraordinary achievement by @philgyford
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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19 Dec 2022
bosh! the final @coopdigital newsletter: What if shops didn’t sell things? eepurl.com/igxBub
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12 Dec 2022
Penultimate @CoopDigital newsletter!: More than a shop? More than AI? eepurl.com/ifN3Z1
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12 Dec 2022
with this brilliant Co-op project concluding, I am available for climate change and digital writing gigs holdfastprojects.com/about

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30 Nov 2022
Terminal grey / post pil him
Tom Philips, an artist I greatly admire, has died. theguardian.com/artanddesign…
20 Nov 2022
Dumfries and Galloway truly is Scotland’s undiscovered gem
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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3 Nov 2022
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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