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
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“the small systems journal”
12 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
16 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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pure dead brilliant: a readymade digital strategy for Scotland by @rossferg rossferg.medium.com/the-next…
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27 Apr 2023
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
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emission reductions a must-have, carbon removal a nice-to-have?
11 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.
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one way to think of it: ability is temporary #disabilityrights
1 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
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rod retweeted
6 Mar 2023
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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27 Jan 2023
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
30 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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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
29 Nov 2022
Tom Philips, an artist I greatly admire, has died. theguardian.com/artanddesign…
Dumfries and Galloway truly is Scotland’s undiscovered gem
20 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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