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@pahlkadot haha "Don't introduce new complexities into your clarifying efforts."

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"Nobody is pulling the [Andon] cord in government" #FWD50

Hahaha Martha Lane Fox is awesome!

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/directgov-2010-and-beyond-revolution-not-evolution-a-report-by-martha-lane-fox

Listening to @sboots at #FWD50

I have to actually work today so I'll be listening to #fwd50 but not posting as much ;)

@sboots recommending hiring outside Ottawa! I was just saying that on the back channel ;)

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I was surprised at the Terry Beech talk. Very good.
Somebody tell him to join the Fediverse ;)

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I love the passport checker.
Being able to keep people from having to call in is a huge benefit.

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@pahlkadot I like to try and tend the public service garden.... Good metaphor.

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@pahlkadot "I must be on the wrong page, this is too easy to use" sometimes I think if it's easy it's the scam version of the page.

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Ohh, good answer Daphnée Nostrome. You always trust not that things will change if you do the work, but things won't change if you don't do the work.....

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I bet more people would file taxes if they advertised the benefits like credit card companies.... #fwd50

It's great to see Jennifer Pahlka too.
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I need to watch a recording to catch up but that 58% stat about who can log into MSCA accounts is wild.

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I'm excited for this one - Open Science and Indigenous Knowledge

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So, I'm not sure if this is a #FWD50 post or not, but I'll flag it. It's not entirely unrelated.

For reasons within myself I don't quite understand, I keep looking at premium credit cards. They're so shiny!

What gets me isn't the rewards as much as the insurance and perks. I would be part of clique that supports me and, if anything goes wrong, they've got my back*. Scammed, we'll get your money back. Trip is delayed, we'll cover hotels. Rent a car, we'll back up your insurance.

Actually, and more disturbingly, what if governments advertised like all these private healthcare providers that have been trying to get my business lately...

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Not pleased by them, by the way. Seem to be the answer to the question, "what if I paid taxes, but only for things that benefit me directly" but I also don't begrudge anyone who can't get service from the existing public system.

I honestly had never heard the complicated/complex split - complex systems can't be fully known in the way that complicated systems can.

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I was worried about finding the recordings for a minute or two, but I understand they'll be posted to access.fed50.com at some point #fwd50