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Helen @socialsoup.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

GOV reuse folk, anyone working on communication patterns? Working on chanel agnostic ones ATM and I defo can’t be the only one: - Acknowledge (eg receipt of something) - Inform - Request information - Request action - Reminder - Update within process - Confirmation of completion

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Eventua11y @eventua11y.com · 30/09/2026

Speaker applications for Access:Given 2027 in Newcastle are open. You can apply to give a lightning talk, deliver a longer talk, or join a panel. Applications close on 11 November. accessgiven.co.uk/speaker-guid... #accessibility

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Speaker Guidelines | Access:Given | Digital Accessibility Conference Newcastle 2027

This pack explains how to apply to speak at Access Given 2027.

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UK Gov Camp @ukgovcamp.com · 11/08/2026

You voted, we listened! UKGovCamp 2027 is officially heading to Manchester. Want to help shape the event or have venue ideas for 200 to 250 people? Reply here or email organisers@ukgovcamp.com to join the conversations.

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A sad day for Cabin Pressure fans. First Anthony Head and now Stephanie Cole. Hope Carolyn and Herc are getting lots of whiskery kisses from all the otters in heaven. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Stephanie Cole: Coronation Street and Doc Martin actress dies aged 84

She was best known for playing Dr Beatrice Mason in the 1980s BBC wartime TV drama Tenko.

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Happy new series of Slow Horses day to all who celebrate

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 10/09/2026

London's homicide rate hit its lowest level since records began. Yet 40% of the public thought that murders had risen since 2019. That’s the danger of disinformation. We cannot accept it, and to defeat it, we’ve got to put pressure on the social media companies who profit from it.

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Iain Moore @iainmoore.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

We lost a dear friend and an extraordinary person last month. The carers centre at tower hamlets was meaningful in her life and Lydia has set up a justgiving page for anyone to contribute in her memory. www.justgiving.com/page/carlagr...

justgiving.com

In memory of Carla Groom

Help Lydia Nicola raise money to support Carers Centre Tower Hamlets

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Looking forward to receiving last year’s 10Q answers tomorrow. Cannot remember what I wrote! www.doyou10q.com Answer a series of reflective questions and have the answers sent back to you a year later. This year’s opens on 11 September. It’s a lovely, free way to reflect #DoYou10Q

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Do You 10Q?

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Introduce yourself with 10 acts you’ve seen live: Dolly Parton Skunk Anansie Radiohead Supergrass Pixies Amy Winehouse Metallica Justin Timberlake The Kills Prince

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albamerchant.bsky.social @albamerchant.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Musicians are finding it ever more difficult to travel through airports with their delicate handheld instruments, when their livelihoods depend on being able to travel and tour safely. Please help by signing and sharing this petition. Thank you. c.org/cZFKLHDpCv

c.org

Sign the Petition

Improved Airport Security Procedures for Professional Musicians and Their Instruments

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

It’s the hottest June day on record and Facebook is showing me adverts for hot water bottles. Moomin hot water bottles, granted, but I still have questions 🥵

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Off to see Operation Mincemeat for the third time. Unlikely to be the last!

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Stamanfar @stamanfar.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Hallo! I have finally got my bum in gear and posted the next upcoming One Team Gov meetups, both in-person (London) and virtual, if you want to sign up you can do so on the link below and please RT! www.linkedin.com/posts/onetea...

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Luma | OneTeamGov

We've had a great start to the year with 3 in-person breakfasts in London and 3 virtual OTG meetups. We've just listed the next 3 months meetups and you'll find them on Luma here: https://lnkd.in/eViN...

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Very confusing content from Aer Lingus. To get on the plane you apparently need to either buy a new 10kg bag (can’t just bring an existing one, you ‘need to purchase’) or check in a 10kg bag (but without having to buy it first). Great. That’s really clear then.

Bags. 7kg bag. Small personal carry-on item. From March, customers will need to purchase a 10 kg carry-on bag or check it in for free.

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Started my first ‘head of’ role this week, specifically acting head of user-centred design. This has seemingly made my cat even more determined to chew through my headphones.

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

I’ve had a super creative, screen-free weekend. Tried musical improv for the first time and loved it, and made a papercut lightbox at a workshop a friend booked as a birthday present. I have terrible handwriting, so it was a pleasant surprise to find I am not so terrible with a scalpel.

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Found out about the AWS outage via the catflap, of all things. (We have the fancy one where you can set lock/unlock times and find out when they go in and out)

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UK Gov Camp @ukgovcamp.com · 17/10/2025

Register is open for UKGovCamp 2026! Join us on 17 January 2026 for a free, community-led unconference where public sector people meet to share ideas, collaborate, and improve services. Spaces are limited. Secure your spot today: forms.gle/tL5q1ZBHYxAq...

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UKGovCamp 2026 Registration

Our next annual in-person event is: free to attend, in Birmingham, on Saturday 17 January 2026. Please note: Registration does not guarantee a ticket because: the event is always oversubscribed,...

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

I spent today with about 30 other service designers and it was glorious.

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UK Gov Camp @ukgovcamp.com · 12/10/2025

UKGovCamp Birmingham: Join Us! UKGovCamp is happening on 17 Jan 2026. If you work in gov and haven’t attended, now’s the time! Leaders in policy, operations, and diversity, please share with your teams, connect with colleagues, and help spread the word! Contact us to get involved.

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UK Gov Camp @ukgovcamp.com · 09/10/2025

Bull-Ready for UKGovCamp 2026: Registration Opening Soon! We are pleased to announce that UKGovCamp will be making its first-ever visit to Birmingham on 17th January 2026! Stay tuned to our channels to secure your place and be part of Birmingham’s first UKGovCamp!

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Nexer_Digital @nexerdigital.com · 08/10/2025

We're running a survey as part of our national accessibility campaign #TheHiddenJourney. If you encounter barriers when navigating online retail experiences, we'd love to get your thoughts. You can fill in the survey at the link below: forms.office.com/e/AZPraHaWHq #Accessibility #eCommerce

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

I’m Jewish. I don’t normally post about this. But I’m tired and I’m sad. I’m not religious. My more religious relatives had their phones off on Thursday and learned what happened from the security guards already present at every synagogue. Their presence has long been normal and necessary.

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Priyanca a11y 🌈 @priyanca.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Happy Friday! If you'd like to listen to a talk on considering intersectionality and compounding barriers when we think about accessibility, the recording is now on YouTube! Thank you @contentdesign.london @tomyoull.bsky.social @niacampbell.bsky.social @adrianortega.bsky.social for having me! 💖

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Pep talk with Priyanca D’Souza: A more holistic approach to accessibility

YouTube video by We Are Content Club

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

People attending the Public Design Conference online tomorrow (publicpolicydesign.blog.gov.uk/2025/07/14/j...), have you received login details? I’m wondering if they’ve not gone out yet, or if the email hasn’t reached me

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James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

If you have an emergency phone you don't want someone to find out about, please be aware that this is happening soon.

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

The #NoMouse Challenge is a global effort to raise awareness about accessible web design. Try using your website without a mouse. Use the keyboard instead. Is it possible to access all features and operate all buttons, sliders, and other controls? nomouse.org

nomouse.org

The #NoMouse Challenge

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

This was a good indication of good things to come. 12 weeks later and I’m still super happy. This has been a great move for me. Also one of our devs is getting a new puppy soon which can only further improve things on the pet front

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

I scored 10/21 on this quiz about what you can and cannot have in an email address: e-mail.wtf And most of those were lucky guesses

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Email is Easy

Everyone knows what an email address is, right?

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Stef Walter @stephaniewalter.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

The full schedule of ‪‪@inclusivedesign24.bsky.social‬ is online, and it's going to be an amazing 24 hours for anyone interested in accessibility. For those not familiar, it's 24 hours, free conferences on accessibility, available on YouTube. Save the date: 25 September 2025!

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Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)

A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion

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Lizzie Bruce @lizziecake.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Regular plea not to use emojis as bullet points! It makes your post inaccessible, or at least extremely bizarre, for screen reader users and people using text to speech software. Examples: ➡️ reads as 'Black Rightwards Arrow' 👍 reads as 'Thumbs Up Sign' 💡 reads as 'Electric Light Bulb' 1 of 4

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Imran Hussain @imhuyorks.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Hi everyone, I’m looking to improve the process of joining the GOV.‌UK Design System community. I’d like to speak to people who have started using the design system in the last year. If you can spare 30 minutes for an informal chat, I’d love to talk! 💬 Sign-up:https://forms.gle/Pr334RMFYUWV8ENP9 .

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Content Folks @contentfolks.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

date change: our next talk will now be on Tues 12 August. Topic: 'European Accessibility Act: red tape vs real world change'. Tickets are free, as always. Sign up here: www.content-folks.com

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

It’s worked out that I’m doing improv 3 times in the space of a week. A couple of local meet-ups (one established and one new) and one with Hoopla who got me into improv in the first place. This is a good week!

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Harry Harrold @harryharrold.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

@ukcharitycamp.bsky.social is back this Autumn. More here: www.dxw.com/2025/07/ukch... Tickets here: UKCharityCamp 2025 Date: Nov 13 • 9:30 am www.eventbrite.com/e/ukcharityc...

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UKCharityCamp is back

Harry shares the return of UKCharityCamp on 13 November 2025, an unconference for the third sector.

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Jukesie @jukes.ie · 22/07/2025

As part of my series of [Make things open] blogposts I'm seeking nominations for organisations/teams/individuals who work in the open 'well' (whatever your definition of that is). Who does this well *now* rather than historically?

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Are you a #facilitator? Maybe a #facilitation expert? Want to learn from fellow #facilitators? Then the Facilitator's Unconference (TFU) is for you www.facilitators-unconference.com 3 questions: 1. October or November for #TFU2026? 2. Birmingham, London or Manchester? 3. How should it feel?

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Re-shape the way you think about facilitation.

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Why do I have to tick this box on the BA passenger details form when we’re not going to the US? I assume it’s intended as some kind of harmless catch-all, but it made me panic that I’d somehow booked flights to the wrong destination. One for @cjforms.bsky.social I think!

I understand that the US Government requires me to provide my contact information and the failure to provide complete and accurate information may result in criminal penalties. Confirm and continue.

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

You can’t change this on the mobile app - you need to log in from a browser.

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James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

I'm retiring as @ukgovcamp.bsky.social deliver manager (DM). I need an individual or jobshare to volunteer 1 to 2 hours a week of your time. You'll lead the best, annual #publicsector #unconference. Reply or email james@ukgovcamp.com please. Free hoodie included 🙂 www.ukgovcamp.com/about/

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about

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Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Today’s episode of #FixTheForms is an e-commerce one from @anniecrab.bsky.social Pro tip: it’s pointless to build a nice cart/basket building experience for your customers but then chuck all of that away on when they politely create an account

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Wanted to order some flooring samples. Spent ages browsing and choosing. The site invited me to create an account - and then thanked me by emptying everything out of my basket when it reloaded. @cjforms.bsky.social not sure if that counts as a bad form, but it was incredibly aggravating.

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Jack Garfinkel @curiousscutter.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

has anyone in my network trained a bird to imitate the sound of a dial up modem? Please RT for reach 🙏

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

The answer was: I forgot to move my GitHub account.

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Went to an outdoor yoga retreat this morning and now I’m the most relaxed I’ve been in years. Last time I went to a yoga retreat I was quite unwell with burnout. Amazing to think how much has changed.

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

We are hiring two content designers to join Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We mostly work remotely, with our team members spread across multiple locations. Apply by 10am on Monday 14 July: www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...

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Quick Check Needed

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Annie @anniecrab.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Things nobody has invented a word for: standing in a queue behind someone who has a bag of chips that look and smell amazing, and they’re just leaving them to get cold

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civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk

Quick Check Needed

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UK Gov Camp @ukgovcamp.com · 15/06/2025

GovCamp is looking for suggestions of solicitors or equivalent organisations who can help put us on a more formal legal footing. We'd like an ideally free initial consultation followed by us paying them to do the paperwork for the new org. If you have positive recommendations please RSVP. Thanks!

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