Phil Purnell
@philpurnell.bsky.social
Accidental circular economy specialist. Drummer, professor, engineer, scientist, quizmaster, also windows cleaned. Reasonable rates. References available. No job too small. #PAFC
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Phil Purnell
@philpurnell.bsky.social
· Dec 8
Your daily reminder that recycling is not the embodiment of the circular economy. Recycling is the last resort in a circular economy when all other methods to preserve utility have been exhausted.
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18F was dissolved because it saved money. We pushed back against contractors who tried to screw American taxpayers. We showed how cheap and good government software can be. Musk hates that.
writing by Dan Tangherlini via @donmoyn.bsky.social
writing by Dan Tangherlini via @donmoyn.bsky.social
March 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
18F was dissolved because it saved money. We pushed back against contractors who tried to screw American taxpayers. We showed how cheap and good government software can be. Musk hates that.
writing by Dan Tangherlini via @donmoyn.bsky.social
writing by Dan Tangherlini via @donmoyn.bsky.social
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18F is *precisely* what Musk and team claim should exist within government. But when his team found it, they destroyed it, because it is evidence that government works well (can’t have that!), and because like Zelensky, 18F didn’t bend the knee.
March 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
18F is *precisely* what Musk and team claim should exist within government. But when his team found it, they destroyed it, because it is evidence that government works well (can’t have that!), and because like Zelensky, 18F didn’t bend the knee.
I never thought I would see actual exposure of the neoliberal lie that "private sector is always more efficient than government" used to cover up handing state functions over to the plutarchy, but hey here it is. 2025 just keeps on giving. #18f
18f.org
18f.org
18F: We are dedicated to the American public and we're not done yet
For over 11 years, 18F has been proudly serving the American people to make government technology work better. We are non-partisan civil servants. 18F has worked on hundreds of projects, all designed ...
18f.org
March 2, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Ah shit. This can get right in the sea. RIP Rick you'll never know how many people picked up sticks because of you. #RickBuckler
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Jam drummer Rick Buckler dies at 69
His death was confirmed by his bandmates Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton on social media.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Ah shit. This can get right in the sea. RIP Rick you'll never know how many people picked up sticks because of you. #RickBuckler
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Being offered ~17/8 to cash out at half time. Split win-draw 17/1-15/2 bet... But that would be disloyal right?
Must be a few quid going on to #PAFC
Must be a few quid going on to #PAFC
February 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Being offered ~17/8 to cash out at half time. Split win-draw 17/1-15/2 bet... But that would be disloyal right?
Must be a few quid going on to #PAFC
Must be a few quid going on to #PAFC
February 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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The #YorkshireCircularLab is supporting Defra to hear from people from #Yorkshire and Humber in the preparation of a new #CircularEconomy Strategy.
Please share in your local networks to invite as many people as possible to take part!
Read more👉 circulareconomy.leeds.ac.uk/share-your-v...
Please share in your local networks to invite as many people as possible to take part!
Read more👉 circulareconomy.leeds.ac.uk/share-your-v...
January 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The #YorkshireCircularLab is supporting Defra to hear from people from #Yorkshire and Humber in the preparation of a new #CircularEconomy Strategy.
Please share in your local networks to invite as many people as possible to take part!
Read more👉 circulareconomy.leeds.ac.uk/share-your-v...
Please share in your local networks to invite as many people as possible to take part!
Read more👉 circulareconomy.leeds.ac.uk/share-your-v...
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The quality of environments has a huge impact on health as well as learning and productivity. Skimping on maintenance is an own goal and has led to our public buildings being in a terrible state. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
Revealed: 1.5m children in England studying in unfit school buildings
Underinvestment has led to crumbling infrastructure in schools, hospitals and courts, Guardian study shows
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2024 at 10:12 PM
The quality of environments has a huge impact on health as well as learning and productivity. Skimping on maintenance is an own goal and has led to our public buildings being in a terrible state. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
Watching #OnlyConnect in pre-Xmas mode several tubes of "do as you're told" deep does not make it any easier.
December 23, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Watching #OnlyConnect in pre-Xmas mode several tubes of "do as you're told" deep does not make it any easier.
Reposted by Phil Purnell
In 2021 @philpurnell.bsky.social and I published our principles for facilitating transitions towards a sustainable circular economy.
The article reached a milestone of a 1,000 citations - thanks for all reads, citations and fanmail 😊 - and I thought it was time for an update on some figures.
The article reached a milestone of a 1,000 citations - thanks for all reads, citations and fanmail 😊 - and I thought it was time for an update on some figures.
December 19, 2024 at 2:07 PM
In 2021 @philpurnell.bsky.social and I published our principles for facilitating transitions towards a sustainable circular economy.
The article reached a milestone of a 1,000 citations - thanks for all reads, citations and fanmail 😊 - and I thought it was time for an update on some figures.
The article reached a milestone of a 1,000 citations - thanks for all reads, citations and fanmail 😊 - and I thought it was time for an update on some figures.
BRRRRT.
Serious question: Why are white people so afraid of becoming a minority? Does America treat minorities badly or something?
December 17, 2024 at 9:46 PM
BRRRRT.
God LinkedIn is fu(&ing boring.
December 17, 2024 at 9:42 PM
God LinkedIn is fu(&ing boring.
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Music FACT: The New Seekers actually did try to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony once, but failed because Holland was too flat.
December 15, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Music FACT: The New Seekers actually did try to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony once, but failed because Holland was too flat.
Sorry that was meant for LinkedIn.
Hit 2k for the year and 10k overall. Just need paper #2 to hit 1k (12 short) and that's a nice triple for 2024...
December 12, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Sorry that was meant for LinkedIn.
Hit 2k for the year and 10k overall. Just need paper #2 to hit 1k (12 short) and that's a nice triple for 2024...
December 12, 2024 at 10:59 PM
Hit 2k for the year and 10k overall. Just need paper #2 to hit 1k (12 short) and that's a nice triple for 2024...
Oh my days. Genius.
December 12, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Oh my days. Genius.
Bitcoin collapse incoming.
Google said that it has overcome a key challenge in quantum computing with a new generation of chip, solving a computing problem in five minutes that would take a classical computer more time than the history of the universe.
Google says it has cracked a quantum computing challenge with new chip | CNN Business
Google on Monday said that it has overcome a key challenge in quantum computing with a new generation of chip, solving a computing problem in five minutes that would take a classical computer more tim...
www.cnn.com
December 9, 2024 at 10:56 PM
Bitcoin collapse incoming.
Back in the 90s most of us went through a long tedious process of replacing all our scratched vinyl with shiny new CDs which is very much like transferring from the bird hellsite to this place.
December 8, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Back in the 90s most of us went through a long tedious process of replacing all our scratched vinyl with shiny new CDs which is very much like transferring from the bird hellsite to this place.
Yep. Got it. It's awesome and totally right. The problem here, to quote @drleonblack.bsky.social , is that it is bringing facts to a f*ckwit fight.
Ask yourself: why are these people influenced to discredit vaccines? Hint: the cure is much less profitable than the disease.
Ask yourself: why are these people influenced to discredit vaccines? Hint: the cure is much less profitable than the disease.
So here’s one of my favorite details about the very very very tiresome and thoroughly discredited vaccine-autism thing.
Not only has it been Looked Into it has been MAXIMALLY Looked Into. In fact, there is almost nowhere left to look.
In 2019, a study came out that was simply titanic…
Not only has it been Looked Into it has been MAXIMALLY Looked Into. In fact, there is almost nowhere left to look.
In 2019, a study came out that was simply titanic…
President-elect Trump, who has promoted the debunked theory that vaccines cause autism for more than a decade, suggested on Sunday that he would have his choice for health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., look into the issue.
December 8, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Yep. Got it. It's awesome and totally right. The problem here, to quote @drleonblack.bsky.social , is that it is bringing facts to a f*ckwit fight.
Ask yourself: why are these people influenced to discredit vaccines? Hint: the cure is much less profitable than the disease.
Ask yourself: why are these people influenced to discredit vaccines? Hint: the cure is much less profitable than the disease.
Your daily reminder that recycling is not the embodiment of the circular economy. Recycling is the last resort in a circular economy when all other methods to preserve utility have been exhausted.
December 8, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Your daily reminder that recycling is not the embodiment of the circular economy. Recycling is the last resort in a circular economy when all other methods to preserve utility have been exhausted.
Reposted by Phil Purnell
The Extrajudicial Murder of Health Insurance CEOs is Bad, Actually
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open.substack.com/pub/jamescla...
December 6, 2024 at 10:27 PM
The Extrajudicial Murder of Health Insurance CEOs is Bad, Actually
open.substack.com/pub/jamescla...
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