Matt Ryan

#civicspace #democraticrenewal #democracy2036 #oecd #southaustralia #civicengagement #democraticinnovation #publicparticipation | Democracy2036 We were thrilled to support the Australian Department of Home Affairs and the Australian Public Service Commission in hosting an OECD delegation on strengthening civic space in Adelaide this week. As...

We've just launched Democracy2036.org - a 10 year mission to renew democracy in South Australia. First up - supporting an OECD delegation to help exchange international best practices. www.linkedin.com/posts/democr...

And sadly no sausages at Tabor College 181 Goodwood Rd, MILLSWOOD, SA 5034 either. We have voted but the search for our @democracysausage.org won’t be stopped!

Alas, no sausages or other food at Illingworth Masonic Hall
15 Hampton St S, GOODWOOD, SA 5034 @democracysausage.org

Fantastic service from @democracysausage.org . I’ll duly report in on what we find at a Goodwood (SA) polling booth.

What a constructive, progressive, human thing to do. Kudos to @innovateus.bsky.social

Also loving @policycommons.bsky.social own Project 2025 that seeks to "rescue content from government departments and agencies experiencing the removal of data and public information"

No more in-person town halls, NRCC chief tells House Republicans Rep. Richard Hudson issued the edict after a spate of testy episodes.

The chair of the House GOP's campaign arm told Repub lawmakers to stop holding in-person town halls. As @americalabs.org sardonically notes: The best way to solve citizen complaints is always to stop listening.
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Follow me and the Reboot Democracy in the Age of AI blog at: @bethnoveck.bsky.social

Matt Ryan on LinkedIn: Civics call to go from classroom to community - News | InDaily, Inside… It's not enough to teach about democracy—we need to give people opportunities to practice it. Some thoughts with Sarah Moulds & Helen Connolly on transforming…

It's not enough to teach about democracy—we need to give people opportunities to practice it. Some thoughts on transforming #CivicsEducation. #Democracy #Education
#CitizenEngagement

Sydney council’s ‘ridiculous’ same-sex parents book ban could be overturned as backlash grows NSW premier condemns western Sydney council’s ban on Holly Duhig’s children’s book as motion to rescind it lodged

"where they burn books, they will ultimately burn people also” - Heinrich Heine. So it's good to see this decision by Cumberland City Council in Sydney is under pressure. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

I wrote something about why I think we get it wrong when we talk to politicians about #democratic innovations: apolitical.co/solution-art...