Bobi
@bobirobson.bsky.social
Mum in training, digital bod in the third sector, Strategic Project Lead and Director at Poteris
#DigitalStrategy #DigitalInclusion #OddThinker #Accessibility #ND #ADHDer #OnMaternityLeave
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#DigitalStrategy #DigitalInclusion #OddThinker #Accessibility #ND #ADHDer #OnMaternityLeave
Poteris.co.uk | Bobirobson.digital
The memory of bed tech weighs heavy.
September 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The memory of bed tech weighs heavy.
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A key thing worth knowing about the AI super intelligence claims is that scientists who study cognition are clear we don’t even have a model of human intelligence, so how can you look at an AI and say it’s the same or better? We confuse lots of metaphors for cognition with knowing how it happens.
August 21, 2025 at 7:19 AM
A key thing worth knowing about the AI super intelligence claims is that scientists who study cognition are clear we don’t even have a model of human intelligence, so how can you look at an AI and say it’s the same or better? We confuse lots of metaphors for cognition with knowing how it happens.
When your MO is to be helpful and useful, but you also run an agency...how do you make sure you come across as wanting to help and be supportive, rather than wanting to book billable time?
#AgenciesForGood #TechForGood
#AgenciesForGood #TechForGood
a woman is sitting at a table with her finger on her chin and looking up .
ALT: a woman is sitting at a table with her finger on her chin and looking up .
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August 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
When your MO is to be helpful and useful, but you also run an agency...how do you make sure you come across as wanting to help and be supportive, rather than wanting to book billable time?
#AgenciesForGood #TechForGood
#AgenciesForGood #TechForGood
Why hasn't Microsoft added an auto number system for images in a thesis? Helping my partner to work his way through at 2 am with a toddler to look after tomorrow is just a bit much.
Also, why is the table of contents so crappy looking?
Also, why is the table of contents so crappy looking?
August 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Why hasn't Microsoft added an auto number system for images in a thesis? Helping my partner to work his way through at 2 am with a toddler to look after tomorrow is just a bit much.
Also, why is the table of contents so crappy looking?
Also, why is the table of contents so crappy looking?
When they're so good, all you need is to see an image to get the ear worm 🐛
Kids these days don't appreciate the classics www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIyi...
Badgers : animated music video : MrWeebl
YouTube video by Weebl's Stuff
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August 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
When they're so good, all you need is to see an image to get the ear worm 🐛
Recently I've had the privilege to start working with an organisation that is truly aiming to be equitable in it's employment strategies and the way it delivers for the sector. I need to start talking more about what it is we do, and our ambitions. Where's the best place to share these days?
July 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Recently I've had the privilege to start working with an organisation that is truly aiming to be equitable in it's employment strategies and the way it delivers for the sector. I need to start talking more about what it is we do, and our ambitions. Where's the best place to share these days?
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UKCharityCamp is back for 2025!
This unconference event is built around its participants, specifically folk in the UK charity sector, with a focus on all things digital. It'll take place on 13th November at the Studio in Birmingham, and you can now get your tickets here 👉 www.ukcharitycamp.com
This unconference event is built around its participants, specifically folk in the UK charity sector, with a focus on all things digital. It'll take place on 13th November at the Studio in Birmingham, and you can now get your tickets here 👉 www.ukcharitycamp.com
July 24, 2025 at 9:55 AM
UKCharityCamp is back for 2025!
This unconference event is built around its participants, specifically folk in the UK charity sector, with a focus on all things digital. It'll take place on 13th November at the Studio in Birmingham, and you can now get your tickets here 👉 www.ukcharitycamp.com
This unconference event is built around its participants, specifically folk in the UK charity sector, with a focus on all things digital. It'll take place on 13th November at the Studio in Birmingham, and you can now get your tickets here 👉 www.ukcharitycamp.com
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UK ‘should recognise state of Palestine’ says Labour MP
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UK ‘should recognise state of Palestine’ says Labour MP
We spoke to Labour MP Sarah Champion, who's chair of the international development committee.
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July 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
UK ‘should recognise state of Palestine’ says Labour MP
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Trans and non-binary rights do not diminish or negate women's rights. Attacking trans and non-binary individuals does. It creates an atmosphere, as currently seen, where if you don't fit into a neat little box you can be discriminated against.
This is the end result of anti-trans bigotry: more harassment of girls and women, more policing of gender roles, more gender McCarthyism.
July 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Trans and non-binary rights do not diminish or negate women's rights. Attacking trans and non-binary individuals does. It creates an atmosphere, as currently seen, where if you don't fit into a neat little box you can be discriminated against.
Weeknotes #3 24.01.25
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Weeknotes #3 24.01.25
What were the main things this week? This week the ambition was to begin to ‘catch up’ on all the changes and initiatives that I might have missed during my maternity leave, and actually finish the sp...
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January 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Weeknotes #3 24.01.25
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When the government talk about 'more people getting support to move into work', they often mean requiring people to meet with work coaches.
But a focus on ticking boxes means work coaches often aren't providing meaningful support to help people move into/progress in work. Great report
But a focus on ticking boxes means work coaches often aren't providing meaningful support to help people move into/progress in work. Great report
!["95% of the job of the [work coach] interview was looking for controls to see if I was going to be sanctioned and about 5% was having a discussion about helping you to find a job. So I thought that the work coach's job should be to coach me towards the job market and look at my CV and help me to find things to look for. And she was leaving me to sink or swim to find jobs for myself" - UC Claimant](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:njfbvvshdsexxa5p3abr4yk5/bafkreiab2nwogrccxm3dtwdgsxcb5gslvrsvydl3dficjdxyudtycbb24e@jpeg)
January 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
When the government talk about 'more people getting support to move into work', they often mean requiring people to meet with work coaches.
But a focus on ticking boxes means work coaches often aren't providing meaningful support to help people move into/progress in work. Great report
But a focus on ticking boxes means work coaches often aren't providing meaningful support to help people move into/progress in work. Great report
I've always aimed to work in the open, here's the first of many as I return to work...
#OpenWorking
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#OpenWorking
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Creating calendar events through a spreadsheet
If you've read some of my recent weeknotes you will have seen that I wanted to take advantage of the 'reset' I am having returning to work after my maternity leave. One of the big things I wanted to a...
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January 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I've always aimed to work in the open, here's the first of many as I return to work...
#OpenWorking
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#OpenWorking
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How many children with SEN could have been supported with £100m? The mind boggles.
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£100m spent in England on failed efforts to block children’s Send support
Exclusive: Councils win just 1.2% of tribunals, as experts see signs provision is becoming a battle with desperate families
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December 23, 2024 at 12:17 AM
How many children with SEN could have been supported with £100m? The mind boggles.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
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This year, I have attempted to self refer into a lot of post natal support, but after having to deal with awful bots instead of a quick and sinple form I've struggled instead of using the service.
Can we please make bots better or just stop using them?
Can we please make bots better or just stop using them?
Let’s call it. 99% of public-facing chatbots are still this bad, or really just another search function for web content
Christmas chatbot joy!
December 22, 2024 at 8:31 PM
This year, I have attempted to self refer into a lot of post natal support, but after having to deal with awful bots instead of a quick and sinple form I've struggled instead of using the service.
Can we please make bots better or just stop using them?
Can we please make bots better or just stop using them?
This month, I shifted from a "have boob, will travel mamma" to a "have to pack everything under the sun, cause weaning and now on bottle 🙈."
How do people do this? Especially when mamma has ADHD and is currently not medicated?
How do people do this? Especially when mamma has ADHD and is currently not medicated?
December 22, 2024 at 6:16 PM
This month, I shifted from a "have boob, will travel mamma" to a "have to pack everything under the sun, cause weaning and now on bottle 🙈."
How do people do this? Especially when mamma has ADHD and is currently not medicated?
How do people do this? Especially when mamma has ADHD and is currently not medicated?
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The fine comes after the authority found OpenAI processed users' personal data to "train ChatGPT without having an adequate legal basis and violated the principle of transparency and the related information obligations towards users."
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Italy fines OpenAI over ChatGPT privacy rules breach
Italy's data protection agency said on Friday it fined ChatGPT maker OpenAI 15 million euros ($15.58 million) after closing an investigation into use of personal data by the generative artificial intelligence application.
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December 21, 2024 at 5:56 PM
The fine comes after the authority found OpenAI processed users' personal data to "train ChatGPT without having an adequate legal basis and violated the principle of transparency and the related information obligations towards users."
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Even though I plumped for the tree that no one else chose (the one on the left), it's settling in quite nucely, waiting for decorating tomorrow afternoon with a cheeky Christmas movie 🎬
December 14, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Even though I plumped for the tree that no one else chose (the one on the left), it's settling in quite nucely, waiting for decorating tomorrow afternoon with a cheeky Christmas movie 🎬
The pressure of the Christmas tree choice on your own is real. Which would you have picked?
December 14, 2024 at 3:31 PM
The pressure of the Christmas tree choice on your own is real. Which would you have picked?
These settling sessions at nursery are more for me than for Asa, I'm totally sure of it.
December 13, 2024 at 2:10 PM
These settling sessions at nursery are more for me than for Asa, I'm totally sure of it.
When you get sent a really good brief at 6pm that needs responding to by noon tomorrow, your sleep training, and it's dinner time
a man in a purple suit is standing in front of a row of metal poles with plates on them
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December 12, 2024 at 8:08 PM
When you get sent a really good brief at 6pm that needs responding to by noon tomorrow, your sleep training, and it's dinner time
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Cass Review found no evidence about harm (according to their own criteria of sufficient evidence, a randomised trial). That’s very different from finding evidence OF harm. There is considerable evidence from longitudinal work and clinical and patient testimony of benefit and need. The ban is wrong.
December 11, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Cass Review found no evidence about harm (according to their own criteria of sufficient evidence, a randomised trial). That’s very different from finding evidence OF harm. There is considerable evidence from longitudinal work and clinical and patient testimony of benefit and need. The ban is wrong.
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I hate the vitriol towards immigrants in the HoC. Too few politicians are prepared to stand up for their amazing contributions to our society or to defend those fleeing asylum. It’s utterly depressing.
December 11, 2024 at 12:11 PM
I hate the vitriol towards immigrants in the HoC. Too few politicians are prepared to stand up for their amazing contributions to our society or to defend those fleeing asylum. It’s utterly depressing.
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"Forty per cent of men under the age of twenty five in prison today were in care. For me they have already been failed by society."
Prison reform campaigner, Matthew Torbitt, explains why early Government intervention could prevent imprisonment and save money.
#Newsnight
Prison reform campaigner, Matthew Torbitt, explains why early Government intervention could prevent imprisonment and save money.
#Newsnight
December 11, 2024 at 12:46 PM
"Forty per cent of men under the age of twenty five in prison today were in care. For me they have already been failed by society."
Prison reform campaigner, Matthew Torbitt, explains why early Government intervention could prevent imprisonment and save money.
#Newsnight
Prison reform campaigner, Matthew Torbitt, explains why early Government intervention could prevent imprisonment and save money.
#Newsnight