Anna Dent
@annadent.bsky.social
Research and policy adviser www.abdconsultancy.co.uk
Futures of work, digital welfare state, tech ethics, public sector innovation
Also cats, telly, general silliness
Now with added newsletter! https://www.abdconsultancy.co.uk/digital-welfare-state
Futures of work, digital welfare state, tech ethics, public sector innovation
Also cats, telly, general silliness
Now with added newsletter! https://www.abdconsultancy.co.uk/digital-welfare-state
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Anna Dent
@annadent.bsky.social
· May 20
Digital welfare state: origins, controversies, research — ABD Consultancy
How are governments worldwise using AI and other tech to administer the welfare state? Find out about research, policy and investigations into the digital welfare state, including digital surveillance...
www.abdconsultancy.co.uk
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Monthly-ish insights, analysis, gossip, thrills and more ⤵️
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Happy 'let's pick this up in the new year' eve everyone
a woman sitting at a table with the words " one must champion oneself and say "
ALT: a woman sitting at a table with the words " one must champion oneself and say "
media.tenor.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Happy 'let's pick this up in the new year' eve everyone
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The safeguard for making sure cops don’t rubber stamp the chatbot version of the report is to insert random nonsense phrases.
I wish this was satire.
I wish this was satire.
August 29, 2024 at 6:27 PM
The safeguard for making sure cops don’t rubber stamp the chatbot version of the report is to insert random nonsense phrases.
I wish this was satire.
I wish this was satire.
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went back and grabbed the full video of her intro. absolutely incredible
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January 2, 2026 at 2:16 PM
went back and grabbed the full video of her intro. absolutely incredible
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Let's bring this energy into 2026
Folks, she brought a whole plate of spaghetti to the broadcast center to do her headshot. She then houses that spaghetti.
Mattia sips on an espresso during his.
Truly the heroes we need during these times.
Mattia sips on an espresso during his.
Truly the heroes we need during these times.
January 2, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Let's bring this energy into 2026
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The line up to Jool’s hootenanny has been leaked
December 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The line up to Jool’s hootenanny has been leaked
2025 in a single post
My sister got me a "funny" AI generated portrait for Christmas. Absolutely hated it. I didn't even pretend to laugh and threw it in the bin within minutes of her leaving my house. Next year she's getting sod all from me.
December 31, 2025 at 1:49 PM
2025 in a single post
Percy doing Twixtmas right
December 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Percy doing Twixtmas right
Again, we learn that most people can make sensible decisions regardless of their level of income or wealth. Trouble is, many politicians base their careers on the myth of the irresponsible poor
A new trial gave homeless people £2,000 to spend however they choose. What they spent the money on may surprise you.
Homeless people were given free money, no strings attached. Here's what happened
www.bigissue.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Again, we learn that most people can make sensible decisions regardless of their level of income or wealth. Trouble is, many politicians base their careers on the myth of the irresponsible poor
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the YEAR!
December 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the YEAR!
Done the worst of my tax return. Please give me praise and rewards.
a cartoon of a cat blowing a party horn with a speech bubble that says hooray
ALT: a cartoon of a cat blowing a party horn with a speech bubble that says hooray
media.tenor.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Done the worst of my tax return. Please give me praise and rewards.
Love it when they show Grease in the afternoon with the uncensored lyrics of Greased Lightening
a group of men are dancing in front of a car with the words `` go grease lightning ! ''
ALT: a group of men are dancing in front of a car with the words `` go grease lightning ! ''
media.tenor.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Love it when they show Grease in the afternoon with the uncensored lyrics of Greased Lightening
*Improve* two bands by combining them
The Spice Girls Aloud
The Spice Girls Aloud
ruin two bands by combining them:
Jay-ZZ top
Jay-ZZ top
ruin two bands by combining them:
the aerosmiths
the aerosmiths
December 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
*Improve* two bands by combining them
The Spice Girls Aloud
The Spice Girls Aloud
This book was my origin story
*Phoebe's full name is Phoebe Beeberbee and she saves the day by putting out a fire using her massive collection of hot water bottles
*Phoebe's full name is Phoebe Beeberbee and she saves the day by putting out a fire using her massive collection of hot water bottles
December 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM
This book was my origin story
*Phoebe's full name is Phoebe Beeberbee and she saves the day by putting out a fire using her massive collection of hot water bottles
*Phoebe's full name is Phoebe Beeberbee and she saves the day by putting out a fire using her massive collection of hot water bottles
*and if you're on HRT for peri-m and menopause you can get a specific one which saves LOADS
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December 29, 2025 at 10:37 AM
*and if you're on HRT for peri-m and menopause you can get a specific one which saves LOADS
Interesting thread. I've always thought there would be a very interesting piece of research to do, sitting in McDonald's and chatting to people about what's brought them there
Thinking about how moving away from people-first is a growing trend, and how this is something quite important. It's been on my mind since my local McDonald's refurbished, and there's a reason for that.
December 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Interesting thread. I've always thought there would be a very interesting piece of research to do, sitting in McDonald's and chatting to people about what's brought them there
The seal is everyone between Christmas and New Year
December 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The seal is everyone between Christmas and New Year
Ancient Dartmoor woodland walk
December 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Ancient Dartmoor woodland walk
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Freaking love this city and all the people in it so much….a bunch of people went and turned the 4 train into the Polar Express giving out toys to kids along the way from the Bronx to Brooklyn….shoutout to the @newyorkers.live account on IG for doing this 🙏 www.instagram.com/reel/DSnsvWS...
December 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Freaking love this city and all the people in it so much….a bunch of people went and turned the 4 train into the Polar Express giving out toys to kids along the way from the Bronx to Brooklyn….shoutout to the @newyorkers.live account on IG for doing this 🙏 www.instagram.com/reel/DSnsvWS...
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If only all over-confident under-prepared men were as willing to own up to their mistakes
December 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
If only all over-confident under-prepared men were as willing to own up to their mistakes
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I wrote about the TV moments of the year for the @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Tess and Claudia quit! Celia farts! It’s 2025’s most jaw-dropping TV moments
From shock Strictly news to shock flatulence, plus a roundup of the most hilarious news fails, here are the year’s wildest bits of television
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I wrote about the TV moments of the year for the @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...