Had a nice day doing public service communications for the Boston Marathon.
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Trump’s cuts to California State Library lead to hiring freeze and furloughs
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article304274831.html
While #Trump is illegally ignoring Supreme Court decisions in order to advance his #fascist agenda, #PierrePoilievre, as Prime Minister, would seek to use, for the first time ever by the federal government, the Canadian Constitution's #NotwithstandingClause in order to end what he calls "#WokeCulture" in the #PublicService and in the #military.
But he denies being a "mini-Trump"
#NeverPoilievre #LGBTQrights #AbortionRights #HumanRights #NeverVoteConservative
#Never51
The #European Broadcasting #Union (EBU) launches #Eurovision #News Spotlight (ENS), a network of 18 public broadcasters to collaborate on #FactChecking and #OSINT
https://thedesk.net/2025/04/ebu-fact-checking-disinformation-unit/
The Desk · European Broadcasting Union launches fact-checking unitPublic service broadcasters participating in the EBU will work on a new fact-check initiative that will strengthen investigative journalism and help fight online misinformation.
The #AP Fund for #Journalism (APFJ) announces pilot program supported by #Google News Initiative to provide #content, #editorial tools, and training to ~50 #nonprofit #news organizations in the #US
The Associated PressAP Fund for Journalism announces board of directors, 1st program with nearly 50 local newsrooms | The Associated PressThe AP Fund for Journalism (APFJ) today announced its board of directors and a local newsroom pilot program in which it will work with nearly 50 nonprofit
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"18F began to create products such as [Federalist], a platform for quickly launching government websites that met compliance and security standards out of the box"
oh yes please, #canada #yukon #publicservice
right now 18 months is considered blistering fast :-/
The #publicservice transformation 'journey' snakes and ladders]] https://bit.ly/4lc2ZmH
So, you want to transform public services? Please pick up the dice – and be prepared for a hell of a ride!
What's a snake, a radical thought, or a ladder in *your* field?
bit.lyHow do you want to transform public services? | Benjamin P. Taylor posted on the topic | LinkedInSo, you want to transform public services?
Please pick up the dice – and be prepared for a hell of a ride!
What's the equivalent for your #career?
Here are… | 51 comments on LinkedIn
Government workers concerned about promises to reduce the size of the public service
Liberal Leader Mark Carney has said he will cap the size of the public service while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has promised cuts. The two are currently neck-in-neck in the polls for the federal election.
#politics #election #government #publicservice
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6700002?cmp=rss
https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/to-trump-the-federal-executive-institute-was-serving-the-federal-bureaucracy-heres-what-it-was-to-someone-who-helped-run-it/ A surprisingly beautiful goodbye to the #FederalExecutiveInstitute of #Charlottesville , a place where #PublicService was honored. I regret I never got to see it during its many good years of service #USPolitics #layoffs
Charlottesville Tomorrow · To Trump, the Federal Executive Institute was ‘serving the Federal bureaucracy.’ Here’s what it was to someone who helped run it
ZDF bekommt neues Streaming-Portal: Das ändert sich für Nutzer
techupdate.iotechUpdate.io | ZDFmediathek wird zum Streaming-Portal: Das ändert sich für NutzerZDF startet ein neues Streaming-Portal: Mehr Übersicht, bessere Empfehlungen und enge Verzahnung mit der ARD – das steckt im Relaunch.
I really enjoyed this interview with Lina Khan, who was chair of the FTC in the States until recently. Really refreshing to hear a competent, serious young person in #PublicService, in contrast to the chaos often being wrought by incompetent and unserious "elders"
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5wRWWSfOuFhm0MyDvxKYki?si=EJWU5H8KQ7SWdJ_MzZo45Q
Spotify625. The Biden Policy That Trump Hasn’t TouchedFreakonomics Radio · Episode
Just had a pleasant conversation with @bzg about many topics but especially the global #BlueHats initiative.
If you are (or know) a civil servant who is interested in supporting and using #OpenSource in your work, follow @bluehats and get in touch with either of us for brainstorming about how you can join us and be an advocate.
bluehats.global#BlueHats 🧢
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What if the most effective #publicservice isn’t built from policies at the top, but from genuine conversations at every level? https://buff.ly/BriilHi Notes from the Systems Innovation Systems Thinking in Public Services conference 2024. What stands out to you from the conference?
buff.lySI public sector conference report from PSTA, RedQuadrant | Benjamin P. TaylorWhat if the most effective #publicservice isn’t built from policies at the top, but from genuine conversations at every level?
Stepping into a space where…
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The meeting was a potential turning point after the frenetic first weeks of #Trump’s 2nd term. It yielded the first significant indication that Trump is willing to put some limits on #Musk, whose efforts have become the subject of several lawsuits & prompted concerns from #Republican lawmakers, some of whom have complained directly to Trump.
Inside the Explosive Meeting Where #Trump Officials Clashed With #ElonMusk
Simmering anger at the #billionaire’s unchecked #power spilled out in a remarkable #Cabinet Room meeting. Trump quickly moved to [appear to] rein in #Musk.
#DOGE #USpol #law #government #regulation #CivilServants #CivilService #PublicService #Technocracy #broligarchy #plutocracy #NeoReactionary #NRx #Technofeudalism
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/us/politics/trump-musk-doge-power.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2E4.ATOK.IAuKFCoOgNFl&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
The New York Times · Rubio and Trump Officials Clash With Elon Musk in an Explosive Meeting
Something I’m glad to have completed this week: a scramble to put together a draft of a from-the-ground-up brand spanking new procedure manual for my whole department.
When it’s completely finished it’s going to be an enormous binder with lots of sections and fiddly bits and include everything needed to completely grok everything everyone does every day. Because cross training means they have to know and be able to do it ALL.
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…In one early meeting, #Musk said Smith was being too careful & offering “classic consultant stuff.” In discussions, Musk expressed impatience w/Smith’s caution that the team would need a phalanx of lawyers to help w/ #ExecutiveOrders & #regulations. Musk wanted to tear down the government to the studs, & saw Smith’s approach as incremental.
How #ElonMusk Executed His Takeover of the Federal Bureaucracy 
It started as banter at a fund-raising dinner for Vivek Ramaswamy's presidential campaign in 2023. #Musk indicated to guests that he believed that #technology was the key to gutting the federal bureaucracy.
#law #regulation #CivilServants #CivilService #PublicService #Technocracy #broligarchy #plutocracy #NeoReactionary #NRx #Technofeudalism #Trump #USpol
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/us/politics/musk-federal-bureaucracy-takeover.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=6140EDB3-F386-416C-A435-30BAE8B243F0
The New York Times · How Elon Musk Executed His Takeover of the Federal Bureaucracy
Washington state employees are going to have mandatory furlough days again. Just announced at the Gov’s press conference. #washingtonstate #stateworkers #publicservice
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This comment really resonates with me: "so many of them [the people recently fired] took these lower paying jobs, because they wanted to do work they felt actually helped people. You don't often think of government work and passion as things that go together, but there really are people out there that care."
People as an essential part of infrastructure - which in this case happens to be infrastructure provided by government; infrastructure - which includes the people delivering it - as a service.
#InfrastructureAsAService
#Infrastructure
#PublicService
#PeopleWhoCare
#Government
#USPol