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09.02.2026 13:23 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0@tonytoners.bsky.social
Reality-driven designer/Head of Morale, mainly content, Sheffield. Working for users of government. Stealing all your best ideas since 2014 (reading stuff, not much posting).
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09.02.2026 13:23 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0And such lovely thoughtful take downs in the comments. 2016, what a time.
07.02.2026 08:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I don't often post articles myself but when I do they are great longer reads about how neuroscience is built on and hindered by on the technology metaphors of the day: aeon.co/essays/your-...
07.02.2026 08:48 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0DT! is a one-man operation so I need all the help I can get. If you like my comics please share them, and if you'd like to support what I do I have a Patreon where you can sign up to get 3 comics in your inbox every week and 1 bonus early bird comic too! Thank you!
www.patreon.com/cw/designthi...
"ok so just checking, following that argument through, is it legal for you to deny people access to public services based on their current education level then?" /S
04.02.2026 11:26 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Iβm running a survey to ask researchers what they want the UK Government Web Archive to offer in the future to enable wider use of the collection. If youβre a web archive user, or you would like to be, please take ten minutes to complete this survey: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/UKGWA-Rese...
30.01.2026 11:16 β π 10 π 22 π¬ 0 π 1One week left to join this hack day!
Be there or be square.
ποΈ: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/connecting...
#hack #DesignSystem #government
I love improving the Service Manual + Standard.
But I'm even more interested in fixing the management of the mountain of GDS+govt content about making great public digital services.
Strategic, joined-up, no duplication or contradictions. Users not having to stitch it together themselves.
Do the hard work to make it short.
27.01.2026 10:36 β π 8 π 4 π¬ 2 π 0This is excellent work
insidegovuk.blog.gov.uk/2026/01/20/t...
Thanks Kate! It's already been ace to see the variety of people who've come along for the first few. Please do join us one day if you'd like to π
19.01.2026 14:32 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0For anyone at #ukgc26 today usually based in Sheffield: the next 'X-Gov Sheffield meetup' is on 27 Jan!
We're doing breakfast and lunch meetups in the cafe of Union St Co-working spaceΒ /Β If you'd like to come along for either, or both, find out more and sign up π
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
I'm also trying to remember anything I was up to in 2008, and have absolutely no idea
16.01.2026 22:02 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Wow well there's always next year, see you there!
16.01.2026 21:59 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Was hugely excited for my first UK Gov Camp this Saturday, but had to drop out :( will be living it through #ukgc26 instead and hope everyone has an amazing time. And maybe saves me a sticker or 2? π€
16.01.2026 08:23 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0A woman with long dark hair and light skin standing behind a lectern and in front of a large canvas with a projected slide above her, saying: βwhatβs next? Collecting feedback and ideas, governance model, onboarding more departments, new content: professions, engineering portalβ next to a picture of a laptop showing a digital library with the headline βfind and reuse digital service elementsβ
βEverything shareable across government in one place β to support the delivery of digital servicesβ
@nikolagoger.bsky.social sharing their cross-gov Reuse Library work at #SDinGov:
reuselibrary-dev.apps.cloud-platform.service.justice.gov.uk
had some stuff to get off my chest about strategies ~ gilest.org/notes/strate...
12.09.2025 07:24 β π 39 π 17 π¬ 6 π 15Letβs start re-designing how Governments works!
It's time to get serious about design cathydutton.co.uk/posts/its-ti...
Clearly much to ponder today at #FrontEndNorth π
10.07.2025 15:33 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0π We've just published big new Service Manual guidance, defining what a government service is.
This helps people know when their work is part of a service, and what standards and guidance apply. πͺ
www.gov.uk/service-manu...
#govdesign #gds
This week I've been practicing my coding and made a little accessibility resource. It's far from perfect but wanted to share (sorry it's a day late) accessibility-advent.lorithomson.co.uk
02.12.2024 14:37 β π 24 π 8 π¬ 4 π 2Also a favourite of mine too, big impact and great team π Looking forward to more 'iterative design' π
03.12.2024 13:31 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@shanemcc.bsky.social
The pie count is decent so far this year, thanks. At least 20. Looks like I need to get to Lidl tho.
And thanks for this shiny new thing
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