Tory Dunn
@stradella.bsky.social
Designing public services, former typography nerd, amateur, accordion player, SE Londoner - trying to help change things. Opinions are my own.
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This is going to be a great event - please share this and the following post!
Hello! Following on from highly successful events like @ukgovcamp.com a group of us are now in the early stages of developing a similar event for civil servants involved in policy development.
February 3, 2026 at 2:20 PM
This is going to be a great event - please share this and the following post!
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There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody.
January 30, 2026 at 3:44 AM
There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody.
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“What we put into the world, as action or artefact, is how the world is made.
Design is a way of engaging with the greater conversation of how to live together on a planet with limited resources.
Design is thus politics.”
@mikegallagher.bsky.social
Design is a way of engaging with the greater conversation of how to live together on a planet with limited resources.
Design is thus politics.”
@mikegallagher.bsky.social
Mike Gallagher: Design is politics
Weeknote, w/c 19 January 2026
mikegallagher.org
January 25, 2026 at 9:43 PM
“What we put into the world, as action or artefact, is how the world is made.
Design is a way of engaging with the greater conversation of how to live together on a planet with limited resources.
Design is thus politics.”
@mikegallagher.bsky.social
Design is a way of engaging with the greater conversation of how to live together on a planet with limited resources.
Design is thus politics.”
@mikegallagher.bsky.social
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The awesome Sam Villis (@stamanfar.bsky.social) hosted the first #OneTeamGov virtual meet-up of 2026 this week.
One of the things we discussed was doing a 10th anniversary #unconference next year in 2027.
Please like and repost if you're interested.
One of the things we discussed was doing a 10th anniversary #unconference next year in 2027.
Please like and repost if you're interested.
January 22, 2026 at 7:46 PM
The awesome Sam Villis (@stamanfar.bsky.social) hosted the first #OneTeamGov virtual meet-up of 2026 this week.
One of the things we discussed was doing a 10th anniversary #unconference next year in 2027.
Please like and repost if you're interested.
One of the things we discussed was doing a 10th anniversary #unconference next year in 2027.
Please like and repost if you're interested.
#ukgc26 I’m on the way, but I will probably miss the pitching. So, if anyone likes this idea and wants to pitch it, I was thinking something like: given the current state of the world, does it make sense for more civil and public servants to join a union in their workplace? Or similar other ?
January 17, 2026 at 10:01 AM
#ukgc26 I’m on the way, but I will probably miss the pitching. So, if anyone likes this idea and wants to pitch it, I was thinking something like: given the current state of the world, does it make sense for more civil and public servants to join a union in their workplace? Or similar other ?
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Tulsi Gabbard in 2019:
"The United States needs to keep our hands off Venezuela... end these destructive and wasteful regime change wars... proven to cause more problems, increase suffering, increase instability for the people in the countries where we wage these wars. In Latin America especially".
"The United States needs to keep our hands off Venezuela... end these destructive and wasteful regime change wars... proven to cause more problems, increase suffering, increase instability for the people in the countries where we wage these wars. In Latin America especially".
January 3, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Tulsi Gabbard in 2019:
"The United States needs to keep our hands off Venezuela... end these destructive and wasteful regime change wars... proven to cause more problems, increase suffering, increase instability for the people in the countries where we wage these wars. In Latin America especially".
"The United States needs to keep our hands off Venezuela... end these destructive and wasteful regime change wars... proven to cause more problems, increase suffering, increase instability for the people in the countries where we wage these wars. In Latin America especially".
🌱 oh no, I really don’t want South London parakeets to decide they like the taste of winter-flowering clematis. (find something else to munch on!!!)
November 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
🌱 oh no, I really don’t want South London parakeets to decide they like the taste of winter-flowering clematis. (find something else to munch on!!!)
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November 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Consider 38 Degrees’ petition to not cut cash ISA availability. The rumoured change would privilege investing in stocks, and not allow UK savers the choice over how they wish to save, if they want to take advantage of tax savings . you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
Protect Cash ISAs
Rumours started swirling that Rachel Reeves might slash the tax-free cap on Cash ISAs from £20,000 to £4,000 after meeting with a group of bank executives back in February. [1] Now it looks like those...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Consider 38 Degrees’ petition to not cut cash ISA availability. The rumoured change would privilege investing in stocks, and not allow UK savers the choice over how they wish to save, if they want to take advantage of tax savings . you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
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Jack DeJohnette, just one of the deepest musicians ever, and a personal hero. Here is my obituary for NPR Music.
Jack DeJohnette, dynamic and instantly recognizable jazz drummer, dies at 83
Jack DeJohnette, of the most daring and singular jazz drummers of the last 60 years, died on Sunday.
www.npr.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Jack DeJohnette, just one of the deepest musicians ever, and a personal hero. Here is my obituary for NPR Music.
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www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...
RIP Jack Dejohnette
RIP Jack Dejohnette
Jack DeJohnette, versatile jazz drummer known for Miles Davis fusion recordings, dies aged 83
Drummer played on Bitches Brew and other landmark recordings, as well as making numerous albums as a bandleader
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...
RIP Jack Dejohnette
RIP Jack Dejohnette
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RIP, Jack DeJohnette... www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/a...
Jack DeJohnette, Revered Jazz Drummer, Dies at 83
www.nytimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
RIP, Jack DeJohnette... www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/a...
🌱 Seasons! The last of the summer crops coming in to ripen, while winter flowering clematis starts gearing up.
October 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
🌱 Seasons! The last of the summer crops coming in to ripen, while winter flowering clematis starts gearing up.
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We're seeing lots of headlines about the catastrophic impact of massive data center expansion. But what else could data centers look like?
In my perpetual quest to seek out alternative technofutures, I want to highlight the really cool work of Keolu Fox.
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In my perpetual quest to seek out alternative technofutures, I want to highlight the really cool work of Keolu Fox.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:18 AM
We're seeing lots of headlines about the catastrophic impact of massive data center expansion. But what else could data centers look like?
In my perpetual quest to seek out alternative technofutures, I want to highlight the really cool work of Keolu Fox.
🧵
In my perpetual quest to seek out alternative technofutures, I want to highlight the really cool work of Keolu Fox.
🧵
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The NHS gives out the best laptop stickers!
Get yours at www.blood.co.uk
Get yours at www.blood.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The NHS gives out the best laptop stickers!
Get yours at www.blood.co.uk
Get yours at www.blood.co.uk
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There are so many *free* talks happening RIGHT NOW on #ID24.
Check out the schedule - inclusivedesign24.org/2025/schedule/
#Accessibility #inclusivity #WebDev #WebDesign
Check out the schedule - inclusivedesign24.org/2025/schedule/
#Accessibility #inclusivity #WebDev #WebDesign
Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)
A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion
inclusivedesign24.org
September 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
There are so many *free* talks happening RIGHT NOW on #ID24.
Check out the schedule - inclusivedesign24.org/2025/schedule/
#Accessibility #inclusivity #WebDev #WebDesign
Check out the schedule - inclusivedesign24.org/2025/schedule/
#Accessibility #inclusivity #WebDev #WebDesign
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Encountering the fascists outside Waterloo iandunt.substack.com/p/encounteri...
September 14, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Encountering the fascists outside Waterloo iandunt.substack.com/p/encounteri...
Job klaxon!
Senior Service Designer and Senior Business Solutions Analyst 👉👉👉
NHS Blood and Transplant roles in our ambitious Donor and Session Programme (DASP).
Senior Service Designer jobs.nhsbt.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Senior Business Solutions Analyst jobs.nhsbt.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Senior Service Designer jobs.nhsbt.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Senior Business Solutions Analyst jobs.nhsbt.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Senior Service Designer:England
Job SummaryNHSBT helps people to do something extraordinary – donate blood, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.As a Senior Service Designer at NHSBT, you will directly impact how we understand and design for the needs of our donors, families, the patients we serve, and our people, who deliver and operate services. This is critical to our mission to save and improve lives.You’ll be joining the human-centred design practice and culture at NHBST, working with the Donor and Session Programme (DASP), in the Donor Experience product centre. In this role you will be responsible for ensuring that digital products develop within integrated end-to-end services that meet user needs. You'll be part of a multi-disciplinary team in the DASP programme’s transformation of user experience and of our operations for blood, plasma, platelets and stem cell donations.On this journey, you’ll have the opportunity to shape how we achieve our vision and demonstrate the value of research and evidence-driven decision-making in delivery and operational teams. We’re currently working with partners and other organisations in the NHS ecosystem to collaborate and share knowledge through design and research communities of practice.
jobs.nhsbt.nhs.uk
September 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Job klaxon!
Senior Service Designer and Senior Business Solutions Analyst 👉👉👉
NHS Blood and Transplant roles in our ambitious Donor and Session Programme (DASP).
Senior Service Designer jobs.nhsbt.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Senior Business Solutions Analyst jobs.nhsbt.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Senior Service Designer jobs.nhsbt.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Senior Business Solutions Analyst jobs.nhsbt.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...
🌱 tromboncino hanging out with a dinner plate for scale
September 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
🌱 tromboncino hanging out with a dinner plate for scale
🌱 Picking up the pace a little. Note that beans are under-represented because I blanched and froze a mini-glut last night.
August 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
🌱 Picking up the pace a little. Note that beans are under-represented because I blanched and froze a mini-glut last night.
🌱 Damselfly ready for its close-up
August 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
🌱 Damselfly ready for its close-up
🌱 As we say in London: sure hope you like beans!
July 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
🌱 As we say in London: sure hope you like beans!
🌱 we originally used shade netting as temporary protection from London wildlife (critters). But it’s proved to be very popular with the plants during the heat.
July 15, 2025 at 7:54 AM
🌱 we originally used shade netting as temporary protection from London wildlife (critters). But it’s proved to be very popular with the plants during the heat.