Richard Edwards
@richardedwards.me
Co-director at @outlandish.com, designing + building socially positive tech (see https://nookcrm.com 🥳). Also UX at https://openux.design
I’m increasingly uncomfortable over Jakob Nielsen’s newsletters for his uncritical use & promotion of #AI.
His latest celebrates that he’s generated 20,000 AI images in 2025. I did a Google and that’s up to 40,000kWh… Or enough energy to power 14 UK homes for a year.
😧🫢😢
#uxdesign #uxui
His latest celebrates that he’s generated 20,000 AI images in 2025. I did a Google and that’s up to 40,000kWh… Or enough energy to power 14 UK homes for a year.
😧🫢😢
#uxdesign #uxui
December 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Saw a Kingfisher in St Albans! Such wonderfully beautiful birds 💙
December 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Saw a Kingfisher in St Albans! Such wonderfully beautiful birds 💙
Every Christmas my kids watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas. They titter once or twice, but mostly stare agog as Jim Carrey goes FULL ON JIM CARREY for 90 unrelenting minutes 😲🙀😬
I mean, it must be doing something right but… YIKES!
I mean, it must be doing something right but… YIKES!
December 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Every Christmas my kids watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas. They titter once or twice, but mostly stare agog as Jim Carrey goes FULL ON JIM CARREY for 90 unrelenting minutes 😲🙀😬
I mean, it must be doing something right but… YIKES!
I mean, it must be doing something right but… YIKES!
Just in time for 🎄🧑🎄 ! This week the NookCRM team finished ‘Nookifying’ a #communityenergy group’s existing CiviCRM setup, bringing 4000+ #energyadvice & #fuelpoverty cases into the Nook-o-sphere. 🙌
Should we call it that? 🧐 Probably not!
🎄🎄🎄🎄 🎄🎄🎄 🎄🎄🎄
Should we call it that? 🧐 Probably not!
🎄🎄🎄🎄 🎄🎄🎄 🎄🎄🎄
December 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Just in time for 🎄🧑🎄 ! This week the NookCRM team finished ‘Nookifying’ a #communityenergy group’s existing CiviCRM setup, bringing 4000+ #energyadvice & #fuelpoverty cases into the Nook-o-sphere. 🙌
Should we call it that? 🧐 Probably not!
🎄🎄🎄🎄 🎄🎄🎄 🎄🎄🎄
Should we call it that? 🧐 Probably not!
🎄🎄🎄🎄 🎄🎄🎄 🎄🎄🎄
YES! This could be for you! **£5,000 cash funding** 💸💸💸 for startups / orgs working on everyday challenges (like food, housing & retrofit, transport, care), PLUS training PLUS help setting up as a workers co-op 👇👇
via @workers-coop.bsky.social
#coops #socialimpact #retrofit #care
via @workers-coop.bsky.social
#coops #socialimpact #retrofit #care
Own The Future: Our first co-op support programme starting in March! - workers.coop
Workers.coop is launching Own The Future, its first co-op support programme for workers leading the transition to a new economy. Democratic worker
www.workers.coop
December 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
YES! This could be for you! **£5,000 cash funding** 💸💸💸 for startups / orgs working on everyday challenges (like food, housing & retrofit, transport, care), PLUS training PLUS help setting up as a workers co-op 👇👇
via @workers-coop.bsky.social
#coops #socialimpact #retrofit #care
via @workers-coop.bsky.social
#coops #socialimpact #retrofit #care
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GET INVOLVED: We’re coordinating a response to the call for evidence on how government can best support and grow the UK’s co-operative sector. 📈
As part of this, we’re running three webinars for our members to have their say and hear more about the process:
As part of this, we’re running three webinars for our members to have their say and hear more about the process:
December 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
GET INVOLVED: We’re coordinating a response to the call for evidence on how government can best support and grow the UK’s co-operative sector. 📈
As part of this, we’re running three webinars for our members to have their say and hear more about the process:
As part of this, we’re running three webinars for our members to have their say and hear more about the process:
Reposted by Richard Edwards
Don't steal pies this Christmas.
December 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Don't steal pies this Christmas.
Hey up, @workers-coop.bsky.social is hiring! Looking for a "strategic organiser and collaborator".
Freelance in tech? This part-time role may be something you can do alongside other work!
#coops #socialimpact #techjobs
Freelance in tech? This part-time role may be something you can do alongside other work!
#coops #socialimpact #techjobs
We're hiring a Business Operations and Movement Building Coordinator - workers.coop
Business Operations and Movement Building Coordinator Salary: £36,000-£38,000 FTE, dependent on desired benefits package.Location: Remote (UK
www.workers.coop
December 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Hey up, @workers-coop.bsky.social is hiring! Looking for a "strategic organiser and collaborator".
Freelance in tech? This part-time role may be something you can do alongside other work!
#coops #socialimpact #techjobs
Freelance in tech? This part-time role may be something you can do alongside other work!
#coops #socialimpact #techjobs
Woop! It’s Tuesday rollout time and @nadiagor.bsky.social & the NookCRM team have deployed improved user permissions. Meaning better management of settings, client journeys and project configuration. 🥳☺️🥳
#communityenergy #fuelpoverty
#communityenergy #fuelpoverty
NookCRM
The open source client and case management tool for community energy groups.
nookcrm.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Woop! It’s Tuesday rollout time and @nadiagor.bsky.social & the NookCRM team have deployed improved user permissions. Meaning better management of settings, client journeys and project configuration. 🥳☺️🥳
#communityenergy #fuelpoverty
#communityenergy #fuelpoverty
Looks very useful 👇 #civitech
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community.publicgood.tech
December 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Looks very useful 👇 #civitech
Oooh nice! Innovate UK is offering Women in Innovation Awards to women founders & co-founders. £75,000 of grant funding and business support 🤩👇
@ukri.org #innovation #tech
@ukri.org #innovation #tech
Competition overview - Women in Innovation Awards 2025/26 - Innovation Funding Service
apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk
December 4, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Oooh nice! Innovate UK is offering Women in Innovation Awards to women founders & co-founders. £75,000 of grant funding and business support 🤩👇
@ukri.org #innovation #tech
@ukri.org #innovation #tech
Browsing a thread about how to help a mum with dementia to work with answerphones, I came across this *wonderful* Substack - simple tech & hacks to make things more accessible at home 👇💙
#accessibility #dementia #dementiatech
#accessibility #dementia #dementiatech
Frank’s Easy Tech Corner | Frank Engelman | Substack
If you are looking for easy-to-setup technology to make your smartphone more “usable” or make your home “smarter,” this could be the place for you. Click to read Frank’s Easy Tech Corner, by Frank Eng...
frankseasytechcorner.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Browsing a thread about how to help a mum with dementia to work with answerphones, I came across this *wonderful* Substack - simple tech & hacks to make things more accessible at home 👇💙
#accessibility #dementia #dementiatech
#accessibility #dementia #dementiatech
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hi friends, I’m so thrilled @publicgood.tech is on BlueSky! I've been a board member since 2021 & I care deeply about this org: the only one dedicated to supporting the people who do the very hard work of civic tech
Heads-up: I’m asking for donations give.socialgoodfund.org/t4pg-fund?re...
Heads-up: I’m asking for donations give.socialgoodfund.org/t4pg-fund?re...
November 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
hi friends, I’m so thrilled @publicgood.tech is on BlueSky! I've been a board member since 2021 & I care deeply about this org: the only one dedicated to supporting the people who do the very hard work of civic tech
Heads-up: I’m asking for donations give.socialgoodfund.org/t4pg-fund?re...
Heads-up: I’m asking for donations give.socialgoodfund.org/t4pg-fund?re...
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User needs first
Service design second
Operating model third
Technology fourth
This order is still reversed way too often.
Service design second
Operating model third
Technology fourth
This order is still reversed way too often.
November 26, 2025 at 11:36 AM
User needs first
Service design second
Operating model third
Technology fourth
This order is still reversed way too often.
Service design second
Operating model third
Technology fourth
This order is still reversed way too often.
Oh my god. The Commodore 64 is being re-released. AND IT COMES WITH WIFI! 🤩🤯🤯🤩
www.techradar.com/computing/th...
www.techradar.com/computing/th...
The Commodore 64 is back on the production line for the first time in 30 years
It looks like it'll ship in time for Christmas... but what are you supposed to do with it?
www.techradar.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Oh my god. The Commodore 64 is being re-released. AND IT COMES WITH WIFI! 🤩🤯🤯🤩
www.techradar.com/computing/th...
www.techradar.com/computing/th...
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Our share offer continues to bring in new investors almost every day.
If you want to make a good return and get your money working for the good of the planet, then find out more at bhesco.co.uk/investment
#ClimateAction #ClimateChange #Renewables #CommunityEnergy
If you want to make a good return and get your money working for the good of the planet, then find out more at bhesco.co.uk/investment
#ClimateAction #ClimateChange #Renewables #CommunityEnergy
November 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Our share offer continues to bring in new investors almost every day.
If you want to make a good return and get your money working for the good of the planet, then find out more at bhesco.co.uk/investment
#ClimateAction #ClimateChange #Renewables #CommunityEnergy
If you want to make a good return and get your money working for the good of the planet, then find out more at bhesco.co.uk/investment
#ClimateAction #ClimateChange #Renewables #CommunityEnergy
I’m in awe of @karenhao.bsky.social and their book #EmpireofAI. (The audio version is great). It does an incredible dive into the mindsets driving AI scale culture, data colonialism & all the ills, PLUS it tells the story of the tech in such an accessible way. Get it from an ethical bookshop now!
November 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I’m in awe of @karenhao.bsky.social and their book #EmpireofAI. (The audio version is great). It does an incredible dive into the mindsets driving AI scale culture, data colonialism & all the ills, PLUS it tells the story of the tech in such an accessible way. Get it from an ethical bookshop now!
If you're techy, designer-y and/or on the left, this weekend there's a hackathon FOR YOU in London's SPACE4. All tech levels welcome! 👩💻🥳 ✊ luma.com/2d58bjgq
#hackathon #finsburypark #greenparty
#hackathon #finsburypark #greenparty
LeftHack - A Socialist Hackspace · Luma
LeftHack - A Socialist Hackspace
Socialism is back! With the Green Party experiencing a historic surge in the polls, and the founding of Your Party underway,…
luma.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
If you're techy, designer-y and/or on the left, this weekend there's a hackathon FOR YOU in London's SPACE4. All tech levels welcome! 👩💻🥳 ✊ luma.com/2d58bjgq
#hackathon #finsburypark #greenparty
#hackathon #finsburypark #greenparty
In a fantastic Meet The Author call with Karen Hao (Empire of #AI): “The first meeting I'm going into after my flight is with investors. And the number one question I'm now hearing from investors is: ‘Am I being taken for a ride?’”.
November 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
In a fantastic Meet The Author call with Karen Hao (Empire of #AI): “The first meeting I'm going into after my flight is with investors. And the number one question I'm now hearing from investors is: ‘Am I being taken for a ride?’”.
Spotted in our office meeting room this morning 😅 #traitors #celebritytraitors
November 11, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Spotted in our office meeting room this morning 😅 #traitors #celebritytraitors
This week we pressed the button: NookCRM - the case management tool for #CommunityEnergy groups - is coming out of pilot and is now available for all! #fuelpoverty #opensource #civicrm 🥳🎺🎉
NookCRM
The open source client and case management tool for community energy groups.
nookcrm.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
This week we pressed the button: NookCRM - the case management tool for #CommunityEnergy groups - is coming out of pilot and is now available for all! #fuelpoverty #opensource #civicrm 🥳🎺🎉
If you want to take one practical step TODAY for #digitalsovereignty: use meet.coop instead of Teams, Zoom etc. Spending £9 / month on a basic business tech function that’s *cooperatively owned* is an incredibly low risk and useful step towards a better future.
November 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM
If you want to take one practical step TODAY for #digitalsovereignty: use meet.coop instead of Teams, Zoom etc. Spending £9 / month on a basic business tech function that’s *cooperatively owned* is an incredibly low risk and useful step towards a better future.
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Join us in Westminster for the launch of our new essay collection, marking a decade of Power to Change and the community business movement and looking ahead to the next 10 years.
In-person launch: 18 Nov, panel chaired by @anooshc.bsky.social.
Quick register: lnkd.in/l1k8w
In-person launch: 18 Nov, panel chaired by @anooshc.bsky.social.
Quick register: lnkd.in/l1k8w
November 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Join us in Westminster for the launch of our new essay collection, marking a decade of Power to Change and the community business movement and looking ahead to the next 10 years.
In-person launch: 18 Nov, panel chaired by @anooshc.bsky.social.
Quick register: lnkd.in/l1k8w
In-person launch: 18 Nov, panel chaired by @anooshc.bsky.social.
Quick register: lnkd.in/l1k8w
Well played, team. Well played.
November 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Well played, team. Well played.