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"Some public institutions should be slow and heavy (i.e. Constitutions) ....But for others lightness is a good general design goal that...

"Some public institutions should be slow and heavy (i.e. Constitutions) ....But for others lightness is a good general design goal that prompts us to ask: what is the minimum necessary #bureaucracy, the minimum necessary weight of structure, needed to achieve goals?... It will not usually be zero. But often layers can be removed..."

A trusted sources for thinking through the needed evolution in #public institutions.

https://open.substack.com/pub/geoffmulgan/p/strength-without-weight-299

From the people at CAMP: Canadian #anti-monopoly project comes a series of #publicpolicy ideas encouraging more independence while still...

From the people at CAMP: Canadian #anti-monopoly project comes a series of #publicpolicy ideas encouraging more independence while still being resilient... I have scanned still need to digest, but better to process in open https://antimonopoly.ca/brief-a-canadian-anti-monopoly-agenda/

@swart i will be wandering Longsdale /North Van this afternoon. If there are any spots I mist visit to get coffee/chai/yummy food let me...

@swart i will be wandering Longsdale /North Van this afternoon. If there are any spots I mist visit to get coffee/chai/yummy food let me know

Between Lynn Headwaters and Rice Lack, in North Vancouver, Mt. Seymour. It is an incredibly accessible and easy wander in a beautiful spot,...

Between Lynn Headwaters and Rice Lack, in North Vancouver, Mt. Seymour. It is an incredibly accessible and easy wander in a beautiful spot, with options for more challenging routes in the area.

I am constantly amazed at the beauty we can easily access in Vancouver.. a helpful antidote to the woes of the world

I am constantly amazed at the beauty we can easily access in Vancouver.. a helpful antidote to the woes of the world

For those that heard the buzz about the #badbunny release, this is a historians take on the importance of that celebration for...

For those that heard the buzz about the #badbunny release, this is a historians take on the importance of that celebration for #publichistory

https://press.princeton.edu/ideas/bad-bunny-puerto-rico-and-public-history

@SFRuminations appreciate this interview reminding folks about the fascist tones in beloved texts and how that fuels the alt-right set. Who...

@SFRuminations appreciate this interview reminding folks about the fascist tones in beloved texts and how that fuels the alt-right set. Who are okder or contemporary writers providing alternative futures, stories offering storyline to help people combat those ideas ...https://sciencefictionruminations.com/2025/01/06/exploration-log-7-interview-with-jordan-s-carroll-author-of-speculative-whiteness-science-fiction-and-the-alt-right-2024/

Bringing order and focus to the chaos of the past few weeks: https://substack.com/@chrischirp/note/c-94328885

Bringing order and focus to the chaos of the past few weeks: https://substack.com/@chrischirp/note/c-94328885

@tinfoiling have you seen a good how to guide for folks that want to stop using their Kindle and access from the library?

@tinfoiling have you seen a good how to guide for folks that want to stop using their Kindle and access from the library?

Adtech is a massive surveillance machine...not a headline new to most on this platform... More proof of how it has been used. ...

Adtech is a massive surveillance machine...not a headline new to most on this platform... More proof of how it has been used. https://www.404media.co/eskimi-2/

AI Commons: Nourishing alternatives to big tech monoculture ... "What if we could shift its production from a capitalist model to a...

AI Commons: Nourishing alternatives to big tech monoculture ... "What if we could shift its production from a capitalist model to a more disruptive, inclusive, and decentralized one? Can we imagine and foster an AI Commons ecosystem that challenges the current dominant neoliberal logic of an AI arms race"

https://oneproject.org/ai-commons/

CDC is purging data. Grab datasets of value to you while you can Looks like youth, dei related works are going....

CDC is purging data. Grab datasets of value to you while you can Looks like youth, dei related works are going.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2025/01/cdc-dei-scientific-data/681531/

#data #OpenData

Canadians need to embrace that a turn to America-first requires a shift in how we support what is happening at home. I am looking for ideas...

Canadians need to embrace that a turn to America-first requires a shift in how we support what is happening at home. I am looking for ideas on how we are planning on strengthening our economic, social, and political spheres. Here is one such grappling: https://socialcapitalpartners.ca/concepts-of-a-plan/ Please share others. #StrengtheningCanada

What a fabulous collection. @coop might want to consider for helping the not for profits world navigate the transition off of traditional...

What a fabulous collection. @coop might want to consider for helping the not for profits world navigate the transition off of traditional platforms.. perhaps even to ##CoSocialCa https://www.newsmastfoundation.org/new-social/

Who are the thinkers for the Frankfurt School of today? #socialandpoliticalphilosophy .. I would assume a similar inter-disciplinary...

Who are the thinkers for the Frankfurt School of today? #socialandpoliticalphilosophy ..
I would assume a similar inter-disciplinary research program combining philosophy and social theory with psychology, political economy, and cultural analysis? I would also want an understanding of how technology diffuses change. I would love a list, a reading group, etc.

@lisadawn hola... post here more than those other places...can chat more

@lisadawn hola... post here more than those other places...can chat more

How to think of harnessing complexity in Government and not for...

How to think of harnessing complexity in Government and not for profits

https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/monobook-oa/book/9781447364139/9781447364139.xml

Do you live in metro #Vancouver ? Have your say on the next budget. They are taking feedback until Monday.Take a look and share your...

Do you live in metro #Vancouver ? Have your say on the next budget. They are taking feedback until Monday.

Take a look and share your thoughts for your region:

https://metrovancouver.org/about-us/budgets-and-financial-plans

#PublicEngagement

AI is shifting how we think of "left" and "right" wing positions on copyright. This is a great guide by @technollama to...

AI is shifting how we think of "left" and "right" wing positions on copyright. This is a great guide by @technollama
to catch us up ...
https://www.technollama.co.uk/a-short-guide-to-the-copyright-wars

As we look forward to September 2024... do we think we are in a better place than #deepspacenine...

As we look forward to September 2024... do we think we are in a better place than #deepspacenine predicted

https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Bell_Riots