Drew Pontikis
@drewski669.bsky.social
Enjoyer of Technology | Lover of Communities of Practice | Drinker of Coffee
Thoughts can be found at https://by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/
Thoughts can be found at https://by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/
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Drew Pontikis
@drewski669.bsky.social
· Jul 20
By People For People
A social learning space for people who like to build communities with other people
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com
Right - I have achieved MVP stage with my latest project, so I can finally press the go live button 🎉
Not much there right now - but there will be 🙂
#CommunitiesOfPractice #Community
Not much there right now - but there will be 🙂
#CommunitiesOfPractice #Community
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In the last in the series of session ideas (for now anyway - I want to write something else now), we're looking at personal experience stories that let community members get to know each other at a more meaningful level
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
A Lack of Inspiration – Ideas for Community Sessions: How I Got Here
A series covering different types of community sessions you might choose to run or take part in
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:22 AM
In the last in the series of session ideas (for now anyway - I want to write something else now), we're looking at personal experience stories that let community members get to know each other at a more meaningful level
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
In the last in the series of session ideas (for now anyway - I want to write something else now), we're looking at personal experience stories that let community members get to know each other at a more meaningful level
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
A Lack of Inspiration – Ideas for Community Sessions: How I Got Here
A series covering different types of community sessions you might choose to run or take part in
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:22 AM
In the last in the series of session ideas (for now anyway - I want to write something else now), we're looking at personal experience stories that let community members get to know each other at a more meaningful level
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
LinkedIn: You're a top candidate for this job based on one keyword we read in your profile that you would be entirely unsuitable for!
Glassdoor: HOLD MY BEER.....
Glassdoor: HOLD MY BEER.....
November 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
LinkedIn: You're a top candidate for this job based on one keyword we read in your profile that you would be entirely unsuitable for!
Glassdoor: HOLD MY BEER.....
Glassdoor: HOLD MY BEER.....
Reposted by Drew Pontikis
Zero attempt to play the ball here, it’s a literal attempt to take merino out lol
November 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Zero attempt to play the ball here, it’s a literal attempt to take merino out lol
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You’ll never guess who was judged to have committed the foul here.
November 8, 2025 at 7:16 PM
You’ll never guess who was judged to have committed the foul here.
I have stayed in a motorhome on precisely two occasions and hated it both times, however I do want this
youtube.com/watch?v=qMgy...
youtube.com/watch?v=qMgy...
Van life tech tour: how I work from anywhere
YouTube video by The Verge
youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I have stayed in a motorhome on precisely two occasions and hated it both times, however I do want this
youtube.com/watch?v=qMgy...
youtube.com/watch?v=qMgy...
Today's By People For People is focussed on running sessions where participants get hands on with the subject matter, and what value can be created from it
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
A Lack of Inspiration – Ideas for Community Sessions: Hands On Learning
A series covering different types of community sessions you might choose to run or take part in
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Today's By People For People is focussed on running sessions where participants get hands on with the subject matter, and what value can be created from it
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
Nothing brings me more happiness than re-reading The Hobbit
November 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Nothing brings me more happiness than re-reading The Hobbit
Reposted by Drew Pontikis
Today's By People For People is focussed on getting value from sharing progress and achievements with fellow community members and practitioners
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
A lack of Inspiration – Ideas for Community Sessions: Use Case Demos
A series covering different types of community sessions you might choose to run or take part in
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Today's By People For People is focussed on getting value from sharing progress and achievements with fellow community members and practitioners
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
Reposted by Drew Pontikis
If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
![[Scene is the entrance cabin to a NATIONAL TRUST PROPERTY AND GARDENS]
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NATIONAL TRUST EMPLOYEE [inside cabin]:
Hello there
2
[A young family - two parents two kids - have arrived at the front desk].
DAD:
Hi - do you have an activity trail, for the kids?
3
NT EMPLOYEE:
Of course – you’re just in time for the Autumn Gammon Trail!
4
MUM:
That sounds fun, doesn’t it kids?
5
NT EMPLOYEE [handing an activity sheet and pencils to the kids]:
Every autumn, the Reform Trust gammons flock back to the National Trust for the AGM. Just follow the trail round the grounds, and see how many you can spot!
6
NT EMPLOYEE [hearing something in the gardens]:
Listen - that's their call
[Calls emanating from the landscape]:
tut-tut
woke-woke
7
NT EMPLOYEE [showing the family an apparently empty fenced enclosure with some bushes in]:
They are extremely sensitive and fragile...
But you can bring them out of hiding if you put a little sign down mentioning slavery.
8
KIDS [pointing]:
There they are!
[Some little red faced PEOPLE wearing Barbour jackets and gilets emerge cautiously from the bushes. They are creeping towards a TINY SIGN in the middle of the enclosure].
[Little people noises]:
woke-woke
tut-tut
woke-woke
9
[Close-up of the TINY SIGN - we can read that it says]:
Slavery had a bit to do with building this massive house.
[Noises from the little people again as they inspect the tiny sign]:
tut-tut
woke-woke
10
MUM [pointing]:
What's that one doing there?
NT EMPLOYEE:
Oh, that's so sweet…
11
[We see that one of the people is sat on a rock, with a little laptop open on a tree stump, and they are furiously typing away].
NT EMPLOYEE:
I think he's writing a column for the Daily Telegraph…
12
[We see close up to the little person’s screen, it is a word document reading]:
Are National Trust scones secretly WOKE?
[ends]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreib7lt736b6rmzinml5s7kxjdaapo2a36xp4d4lssypimx3taqicdm@jpeg)
October 31, 2025 at 9:02 AM
If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
Today's By People For People is focussed on getting value from sharing progress and achievements with fellow community members and practitioners
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
A lack of Inspiration – Ideas for Community Sessions: Use Case Demos
A series covering different types of community sessions you might choose to run or take part in
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Today's By People For People is focussed on getting value from sharing progress and achievements with fellow community members and practitioners
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
Reposted by Drew Pontikis
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
PSA: we're aware that Signal is down for some people. This appears to be related to a major AWS outage. Stand by.
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
Today's edition of By People For People focusses on activities that build bonds and connections amongst community members, something often overlooked on the path to successful and resilient #Community growth
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Today's edition of By People For People focusses on activities that build bonds and connections amongst community members, something often overlooked on the path to successful and resilient #Community growth
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
Reposted by Drew Pontikis
Today starts a short series of posts with ideas of different types of #community sessions, why they work and how to run them effectively
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
A Lack of Inspiration – Ideas for Community Sessions: Lean Coffee
A series covering different types of community sessions you might choose to run or take part in
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Today starts a short series of posts with ideas of different types of #community sessions, why they work and how to run them effectively
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
Ok I'm going to need to find £1.35m www.knightfrank.co.uk/properties/r...
Knight Frank
www.knightfrank.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Ok I'm going to need to find £1.35m www.knightfrank.co.uk/properties/r...
Today starts a short series of posts with ideas of different types of #community sessions, why they work and how to run them effectively
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
A Lack of Inspiration – Ideas for Community Sessions: Lean Coffee
A series covering different types of community sessions you might choose to run or take part in
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Today starts a short series of posts with ideas of different types of #community sessions, why they work and how to run them effectively
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
by-people-for-people.beehiiv.com/p/a-lack-of-...
Reposted by Drew Pontikis
I was playing my bass this evening, and as often happens my youngest decided he should practice his keyboard in the next room. We then randomly found ourselves independently playing the ghostbusters theme tune at the same time, and for a brief moment I was truly happy 🙂
October 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I was playing my bass this evening, and as often happens my youngest decided he should practice his keyboard in the next room. We then randomly found ourselves independently playing the ghostbusters theme tune at the same time, and for a brief moment I was truly happy 🙂
Reposted by Drew Pontikis
Why is it important for presenters to incorporate audience engagement? Because participation improves learning—and audiences love it!
www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/le...
#meetings #presentations #engagement #SocialLearning #leadership #events
www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/le...
#meetings #presentations #engagement #SocialLearning #leadership #events
October 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Why is it important for presenters to incorporate audience engagement? Because participation improves learning—and audiences love it!
www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/le...
#meetings #presentations #engagement #SocialLearning #leadership #events
www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/le...
#meetings #presentations #engagement #SocialLearning #leadership #events
This was an important pledge for me during the election - I wasn't aware so much progress has already been made #GoodNews
Most of Great Britain’s major rail operators are back in public hands – is it working?
Explore the Guardian’s tracker to see which operators are nationalised and if services are improving under public ownership
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 9:41 AM
This was an important pledge for me during the election - I wasn't aware so much progress has already been made #GoodNews
I planted a forest four years ago
YouTube video by Beau Miles
youtube.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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October 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I've been getting familiar with Playwright over the past day or so - I've been really surprised how easy it is to pick up
October 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I've been getting familiar with Playwright over the past day or so - I've been really surprised how easy it is to pick up
Not being able to park within the lines should be three points on your licence
October 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Not being able to park within the lines should be three points on your licence