Alex
@blangry.bsky.social
Generalist civic technologist (& final year DPhil). Norwich with a cargo bike. Greyhound pictures extra.
Ah, personal responsibility for fact checking. That'll definitely work.
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Ah, personal responsibility for fact checking. That'll definitely work.
It sure is interesting to revisit this 18 months later. Obviously I am in favour of responding to change as more important than following a plan, but sometimes it is nice to remember what the outcomes were. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_...
Change (manifesto) - Wikipedia
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November 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM
It sure is interesting to revisit this 18 months later. Obviously I am in favour of responding to change as more important than following a plan, but sometimes it is nice to remember what the outcomes were. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_...
Why would the oven have a cypher on it? Stanley?
November 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Why would the oven have a cypher on it? Stanley?
Hire a content designer.
November 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Hire a content designer.
Journal of Museum Education is apparently a page turner for the under 3s
November 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Journal of Museum Education is apparently a page turner for the under 3s
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bluesky branding refresh unveiled
November 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
bluesky branding refresh unveiled
I think this might be the most perfect troll map in existence.
Divide and concur — this radical plan from 1920, for "lasting peace" after WW1, proposed uniting central Europe into 24 wedge-shaped cantons which would radiate out from Vienna’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/unionization-of-central-europe/
November 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I think this might be the most perfect troll map in existence.
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GSA lawyers have sent a takedown request for my little archive of the 18F site. Sadly will probably take it down, but remarkable they care that much about defunct agency content online 🤷🏻♂️
November 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
GSA lawyers have sent a takedown request for my little archive of the 18F site. Sadly will probably take it down, but remarkable they care that much about defunct agency content online 🤷🏻♂️
It's a good morning to be a greyhound by a radiator.
November 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM
It's a good morning to be a greyhound by a radiator.
Absolutely cackled at the result.
November 6, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Absolutely cackled at the result.
Having an ac uk account means you get a load of... interesting emails. But you do get to play "sincere wingnut" or "LLM".
November 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Having an ac uk account means you get a load of... interesting emails. But you do get to play "sincere wingnut" or "LLM".
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After teaching today one of my students said they'd found a meme which summarised our lesson. I don't know if this is the point I was trying to make about epistemology but it made me laugh
November 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
After teaching today one of my students said they'd found a meme which summarised our lesson. I don't know if this is the point I was trying to make about epistemology but it made me laugh
A thing I've liked about Norwich since moving is the use of redundant churches for community purposes (circus training, skate park, artist studios, antiques, exhibition space). They're great buildings for lots of things the community needs/wants. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
November 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
A thing I've liked about Norwich since moving is the use of redundant churches for community purposes (circus training, skate park, artist studios, antiques, exhibition space). They're great buildings for lots of things the community needs/wants. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Another day of spreading the good word of "doing things properly with data", this time to citizens of Leeds, London and New Bedford.
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Another day of spreading the good word of "doing things properly with data", this time to citizens of Leeds, London and New Bedford.
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“We didn’t remove the comment”. They never do, so do we remove ourselves from the platforms, or remove the platforms from our lives.
Never one for censorship but the hate those techbros shows are peddling. Radicalising hundreds of former middle managers called Steve
Never one for censorship but the hate those techbros shows are peddling. Radicalising hundreds of former middle managers called Steve
November 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
“We didn’t remove the comment”. They never do, so do we remove ourselves from the platforms, or remove the platforms from our lives.
Never one for censorship but the hate those techbros shows are peddling. Radicalising hundreds of former middle managers called Steve
Never one for censorship but the hate those techbros shows are peddling. Radicalising hundreds of former middle managers called Steve
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I’m on the lookout for a new contract (preferably inside).
I’ve got over a decade of experience working in the public sector, mostly in agile delivery management. Two weeks notice.
Not got DMs here but Signal is zuz.1337, or LinkedIn is good.
Thx :)
I’ve got over a decade of experience working in the public sector, mostly in agile delivery management. Two weeks notice.
Not got DMs here but Signal is zuz.1337, or LinkedIn is good.
Thx :)
November 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I’m on the lookout for a new contract (preferably inside).
I’ve got over a decade of experience working in the public sector, mostly in agile delivery management. Two weeks notice.
Not got DMs here but Signal is zuz.1337, or LinkedIn is good.
Thx :)
I’ve got over a decade of experience working in the public sector, mostly in agile delivery management. Two weeks notice.
Not got DMs here but Signal is zuz.1337, or LinkedIn is good.
Thx :)
There never was any data. It was always just codified social relations.
November 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
There never was any data. It was always just codified social relations.
It's eye check day. My pupils are enormous and all light is too bright.
November 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
It's eye check day. My pupils are enormous and all light is too bright.
Couple of pieces today suggesting Reform will be fine because they can't enact the cuts they want to, and honestly feel like I need to point some people's heads at other countries and emphasise that the cuts are only part of the proposition.
November 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Couple of pieces today suggesting Reform will be fine because they can't enact the cuts they want to, and honestly feel like I need to point some people's heads at other countries and emphasise that the cuts are only part of the proposition.
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📣 I am hiring a postdoc! aial.ie/hiring/postd...
applications from suitable candidates that are passionate about investigating the use of genAI in public service operations with the aim of keeping governments transparent and accountable are welcome
pls share with your networks
applications from suitable candidates that are passionate about investigating the use of genAI in public service operations with the aim of keeping governments transparent and accountable are welcome
pls share with your networks
October 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
📣 I am hiring a postdoc! aial.ie/hiring/postd...
applications from suitable candidates that are passionate about investigating the use of genAI in public service operations with the aim of keeping governments transparent and accountable are welcome
pls share with your networks
applications from suitable candidates that are passionate about investigating the use of genAI in public service operations with the aim of keeping governments transparent and accountable are welcome
pls share with your networks
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Need some #advice from the #entrepreneurs out there – I keep sending my kid surveys asking her to rate my performance as a parent. The open rate is good but engagement is horrible. Should I be offering discounts? Maybe a giveaway? For context, she's three and can only spell her best friend's name.
November 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Need some #advice from the #entrepreneurs out there – I keep sending my kid surveys asking her to rate my performance as a parent. The open rate is good but engagement is horrible. Should I be offering discounts? Maybe a giveaway? For context, she's three and can only spell her best friend's name.
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Saying: you can ask us for data, we'll "review your request and provide the data in a suitable format within the stipulated time frame*", isn't publishing #opendata.
*No stipulated timeframe mentioned on the page.
*No stipulated timeframe mentioned on the page.
November 3, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Saying: you can ask us for data, we'll "review your request and provide the data in a suitable format within the stipulated time frame*", isn't publishing #opendata.
*No stipulated timeframe mentioned on the page.
*No stipulated timeframe mentioned on the page.
Seeing loads of posts about how Halloween is overtaking Bonfire Night, but is it not simply because there are almost no free council run community fireworks left post-cuts?
November 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Seeing loads of posts about how Halloween is overtaking Bonfire Night, but is it not simply because there are almost no free council run community fireworks left post-cuts?