Tom watson
@tomcw.xyz
Digital | Data | Creator |
Doing good or at least trying to
The Good Ship and Data for Action
Crap runner. Awesome eater.
Bio: https://tomcw.xyz
Doing good or at least trying to
The Good Ship and Data for Action
Crap runner. Awesome eater.
Bio: https://tomcw.xyz
Reposted by Tom watson
Lunchtime re-share
hopeful.technology 💕
hopeful.technology 💕
January 9, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Lunchtime re-share
hopeful.technology 💕
hopeful.technology 💕
I wonder. Have we forgotten what a revolution looks like?
January 9, 2026 at 12:24 AM
I wonder. Have we forgotten what a revolution looks like?
You know what is my favourite type of form field?
It is the checkbox that says "don't select this" but can't be removed because it'll probably break the form on a local gov site
It is the checkbox that says "don't select this" but can't be removed because it'll probably break the form on a local gov site
January 6, 2026 at 5:40 PM
You know what is my favourite type of form field?
It is the checkbox that says "don't select this" but can't be removed because it'll probably break the form on a local gov site
It is the checkbox that says "don't select this" but can't be removed because it'll probably break the form on a local gov site
Everything ends eventually, but that doesn't mean everything needs to be lost.
As we close down Data For Action I wanted to reflect on some of the things we did and what I learned.
tomcw.xyz/the-end-of-d...
As we close down Data For Action I wanted to reflect on some of the things we did and what I learned.
tomcw.xyz/the-end-of-d...
The end of Data For Action
Reflections on building a different kind of consultancy- one that chose uncertainty over certainty, conversations over transactions, and approach over outputs.
tomcw.xyz
January 6, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Everything ends eventually, but that doesn't mean everything needs to be lost.
As we close down Data For Action I wanted to reflect on some of the things we did and what I learned.
tomcw.xyz/the-end-of-d...
As we close down Data For Action I wanted to reflect on some of the things we did and what I learned.
tomcw.xyz/the-end-of-d...
Early new year's walk. Oof it were windy and cold
January 1, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Early new year's walk. Oof it were windy and cold
Have you ever wondered if you can just use pizza dough to make focaccia? Well wonder no longer!
You can, although the quality is questionable.
You cannot however make pizza from focaccia dough.
Brought to by Tom's lack of caffeine this morning
You can, although the quality is questionable.
You cannot however make pizza from focaccia dough.
Brought to by Tom's lack of caffeine this morning
December 31, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Have you ever wondered if you can just use pizza dough to make focaccia? Well wonder no longer!
You can, although the quality is questionable.
You cannot however make pizza from focaccia dough.
Brought to by Tom's lack of caffeine this morning
You can, although the quality is questionable.
You cannot however make pizza from focaccia dough.
Brought to by Tom's lack of caffeine this morning
Copenhagen
Decided to give all up and become a Run Influencer of bluesky
Decided to give all up and become a Run Influencer of bluesky
December 28, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Copenhagen
Decided to give all up and become a Run Influencer of bluesky
Decided to give all up and become a Run Influencer of bluesky
In Copenhagen and you know there just like one toilet and everyone uses them and it's all chill and people are happy and maybe we could just learn from that.
December 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
In Copenhagen and you know there just like one toilet and everyone uses them and it's all chill and people are happy and maybe we could just learn from that.
Last night in Tromso and finally got the northern lights show 🤘
December 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Last night in Tromso and finally got the northern lights show 🤘
December dip done.
Never quite expected when I started this challenge that my last dip of the year would be in the arctic circle on solstice day!
Never quite expected when I started this challenge that my last dip of the year would be in the arctic circle on solstice day!
December 21, 2025 at 8:28 AM
December dip done.
Never quite expected when I started this challenge that my last dip of the year would be in the arctic circle on solstice day!
Never quite expected when I started this challenge that my last dip of the year would be in the arctic circle on solstice day!
Oh hello again Microsoft.
"So I can share this thing with people outside my organisation right?"
"Oh yes, of course, super simple, anyone can access it!"
Ha, just joking
"So I can share this thing with people outside my organisation right?"
"Oh yes, of course, super simple, anyone can access it!"
Ha, just joking
Instead of all these evals on AI productivity in the public sector I want evals on how simple Microsoft stuff kills productivity.
Like the inability to move something from one place to another.
"Ah yes there is a work around..."
"It's recreating it in the other place isn't it?"
"😉"
Like the inability to move something from one place to another.
"Ah yes there is a work around..."
"It's recreating it in the other place isn't it?"
"😉"
December 11, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Oh hello again Microsoft.
"So I can share this thing with people outside my organisation right?"
"Oh yes, of course, super simple, anyone can access it!"
Ha, just joking
"So I can share this thing with people outside my organisation right?"
"Oh yes, of course, super simple, anyone can access it!"
Ha, just joking
Decided to actually map where I've been cold/open water dipping this year (and therefore give me an excuse to some some updates on Map My Patch!)
www.mapmypatch.co.uk/survey/29OGT...
www.mapmypatch.co.uk/survey/29OGT...
Tom's Dips 2025 - Responses
Where Tom went swimming and dipping in 2025 as part of his "wild swim/dip somewhere new at least once a month" View public responses, maps, and insights for this survey.
www.mapmypatch.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Decided to actually map where I've been cold/open water dipping this year (and therefore give me an excuse to some some updates on Map My Patch!)
www.mapmypatch.co.uk/survey/29OGT...
www.mapmypatch.co.uk/survey/29OGT...
November dip ✅
Touch chilly but bloody look at it.
Loch Venachar
Touch chilly but bloody look at it.
Loch Venachar
November 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
November dip ✅
Touch chilly but bloody look at it.
Loch Venachar
Touch chilly but bloody look at it.
Loch Venachar
Start the day as you mean to go on.
Umm, cold, with wet feet, avoiding Christmas songs? 💯
Umm, cold, with wet feet, avoiding Christmas songs? 💯
November 19, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Start the day as you mean to go on.
Umm, cold, with wet feet, avoiding Christmas songs? 💯
Umm, cold, with wet feet, avoiding Christmas songs? 💯
tomcw.xyz/weeknote/wee...
Modes of problem solving, the great unsettling, a bit of crap situation, rants about microsoft, some interesting things.
Modes of problem solving, the great unsettling, a bit of crap situation, rants about microsoft, some interesting things.
Weeknote 28
Modes of problem solving, the great unsettling, a bit of crap situation, rants about microsoft, some interesting things.
tomcw.xyz
November 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
tomcw.xyz/weeknote/wee...
Modes of problem solving, the great unsettling, a bit of crap situation, rants about microsoft, some interesting things.
Modes of problem solving, the great unsettling, a bit of crap situation, rants about microsoft, some interesting things.
Ah, memories of font. Must go back next year.
November 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Ah, memories of font. Must go back next year.
Reposted by Tom watson
What about Oracle?
"Far, far below the deepest delving of the Dwarves, the world is gnawed by nameless things. "
We shall not name them.
But we shall continue to pay them, for eternity.
"Far, far below the deepest delving of the Dwarves, the world is gnawed by nameless things. "
We shall not name them.
But we shall continue to pay them, for eternity.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled wasn't convincing people he didn't exist, it was convincing procurement teams that Microsoft was the right choice
November 13, 2025 at 10:15 AM
What about Oracle?
"Far, far below the deepest delving of the Dwarves, the world is gnawed by nameless things. "
We shall not name them.
But we shall continue to pay them, for eternity.
"Far, far below the deepest delving of the Dwarves, the world is gnawed by nameless things. "
We shall not name them.
But we shall continue to pay them, for eternity.
Instead of all these evals on AI productivity in the public sector I want evals on how simple Microsoft stuff kills productivity.
Like the inability to move something from one place to another.
"Ah yes there is a work around..."
"It's recreating it in the other place isn't it?"
"😉"
Like the inability to move something from one place to another.
"Ah yes there is a work around..."
"It's recreating it in the other place isn't it?"
"😉"
November 13, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Instead of all these evals on AI productivity in the public sector I want evals on how simple Microsoft stuff kills productivity.
Like the inability to move something from one place to another.
"Ah yes there is a work around..."
"It's recreating it in the other place isn't it?"
"😉"
Like the inability to move something from one place to another.
"Ah yes there is a work around..."
"It's recreating it in the other place isn't it?"
"😉"
Homemade potato waffles with eggs, cheese and chives 👌
November 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Homemade potato waffles with eggs, cheese and chives 👌