mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 07/10/2026It's amazing where a volunteering stint with @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social can take you... for Kiran Crawford, it was a step on the path to a new role as a town councillor! Read the whole story here: www.mysociety.org/2026/09/28/f... 000
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 25/09/2026Reserved your spot for Monday's free webinar yet? If you have an interest in #FOI you won't want to miss Aiden Clarkson from the UK's @infocommission.bsky.social & Christian Anker from the Chilean Council for Transparency, both talking about the role of the regulator. pretix.eu/mysociety/3r... 000
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 24/09/2026Don't forget to put 11-12 March into your calendars now - this is going to be so brilliant: two days exploring how digital tools can help make democratic systems more effective, inclusive and participatory. More details - and a call for proposals - coming soon! www.mysociety.org/2026/09/14/t... 000
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 24/09/2026Does AI need more guardrails? That's the question mySociety's @itscrowbot.bsky.social will be addressing, along with panelmates James Wood of @hsfkramer.bsky.social and Emma Logan of @wearebcs.bsky.social. Catch the discussion online, on day 2 of PT Exchange: totalevents.uk/event/pt-exc... 000
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 23/09/2026The first of our webinars on global Access To Information is this Mon, 28 Sept at 16:00 UK time - International Right to Know Day! Aiden Clarkson from @infocommission.bsky.social and Christian Anker from Chile’s Council of Transparency will discuss what good regulatory support looks like. 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 22/09/2026Thanks, Redditors - this could be FixMyStreet's new strapline: "I keep meaning to do it but I didn't quite know how." www.reddit.com/r/edinburgh2... "It passes the problem along to the relevant council and department who deal with the problem you describe." Perfectly put - in a nutshell! 000
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 21/09/2026Is TheyWorkForYou, our 'what's going on in Parliament' website, helping you make change? If so, we'd love to hear all about it. Please head over to: forms.gle/27avC2jeKTke... to answer some very quick questions. Thank you! 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 15/09/2026Today's the #InternationalDayOfDemocracy - so let us remind you that you can sign up for six emails showing you how to get the most from our online democracy tools: www.mysociety.org/the-mysociet... Even if you've been using our services for some time, we bet there'll be some new ideas for you! 000
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 15/09/2026The first webinar is on 28 Sept, which is happily also International Right To Know Day! Register, for free, here: pretix.eu/mysociety/3r... #FOI #InternationalRightToKnowDay 000
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 15/09/2026We're running a series of three free webinars on Access To Information globally - looking at how campaigners are defending #FOI in their countries, how people are building new Right To Information platforms, and the role of regulators. Sign up for one or more sessions here: pretix.eu/mysociety/3r... 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 14/09/2026For now, just save the date & sign up for updates at tictec.mysociety.org/tictec-updat... - lots more to come about this global summit on how high-quality deliberative participation can be enhanced through digital tech, in democracies around the world. Hope to see you in Edinburgh! #TICTeC 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 11/09/2026The closing date for this job is Tuesday, 15 September - so better get to it if you'd like to apply! Full details on the job, and how to apply, at: apply.workable.com/mysociety/j/... NO AGENCIES, THANKS. 000
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 08/09/2026Did you get today's newsletter, all about the recent additions to TheyWorkForYou? There are lots! If not, you can read it here (and subscribe top left of that page): mailchi.mp/mysociety.or... 000
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 07/09/2026We got @alexparsons.bsky.social to describe all the improvements we've been making to TheyWorkForYou lately - and there are heaps! Want to know what they are? Make sure you're subscribed to our newsletter before lunchtime tomorrow - you can do that here: eepurl.com/gOEVFj 000
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 02/09/2026Missed our most recent newsletter? It was a good'un! But never fret, you can read it here: mailchi.mp/mysociety.or... (and subscribe top left of that page so you never miss another one!) 000
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 02/09/2026Our newsletter goes out this lunch time, looking at the part #FOI played in two very different, but both vital, investigations: the toxic waste dumps in @mchshe.bsky.social's "Buried", and the Trust The Evidence project uncovering facts around the pandemic. Are you subscribed? eepurl.com/gOEVFj 000
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 25/08/2026If you're organised, proactive, efficient, resilient, sensitive to nuance and have experience in providing excellent user support, come and join the mySociety team! Find more details and apply at apply.workable.com/mysociety/j/... 000
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 11/08/2026And this is just the start of a much longer project - one which will result in a new online scrutiny tool. To keep up with everything, make sure you're subscribed to our newsletter at eepurl.com/gOEVFj and check the 'Artifical Intelligence' box. 000
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 11/08/2026That was a speedy recap of a more complex and nuanced conversation. You can read a more in-depth summary at mysociety.org/AI-scrutiny. 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 11/08/2026We have to come together to challenge patterns of harm, and negative impacts on individuals - with sector-wide collaboration to share knowledge, cases, challenges and successes. 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 11/08/2026The existence of an evaluation does not necessarily mean that meaningful scrutiny has taken place. Tech suppliers may assess their own products using benchmarks that make little sense to the wider public. Civil society also has a role to play here in shaping these evaluations. 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 11/08/2026The time for scrutiny is *before* a system is up and running, not after it has started having potentially unforeseen consequences! 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 11/08/2026We need coherent, consistent data. The UK government’s Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard is widely seen as good practice, and could provide valuable information if used consistently, but we know that not every relevant system appears on the associated public hub. 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 11/08/2026It's exhausting keeping up with everything you need to do to keep authorities accountable - and that's where civil society needs to step in and help. 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 11/08/2026This is a point worth considering - because all those 'little' or 'unofficial' uses of AI in the office may actually be affecting decision-making processes that have a real-life impact on service users. 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 11/08/2026Information on government use of AI is fragmented, if it exists at all - and there's no one single mechanism to gather data on this use. 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 11/08/2026Thanks to everyone who joined us to have this useful and important conversation! Read on to see what was discussed. 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 11/08/2026...which systems are being deployed, where they are being used, how they are affecting people's lives, and who is accountable for the decisions they make. 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 11/08/2026Government departments at every level are deploying AI systems - and we need to be able to ask the basic questions, like... 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 06/08/2026⏰️ Nagging feeling there's something you should be doing? Maybe there is! Applications close TOMORROW for our Service Manager vacancy: apply.workable.com/mysociety/j/... 000
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 05/08/2026Lots of campaigns and causes send their supporters to WriteToThem, so they can contact their MP or other relevant politicians. Now we've made some improvements to this free service. www.mysociety.org/2026/07/29/i... 000
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 03/08/2026It can be hard to know which of your elected representatives to contact, especially where you have more than one council, or perhaps live in an area with a devolved parliament. Improvements to WriteToThem make it easier to get your message to the right place: www.mysociety.org/2026/07/29/i... 000
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 03/08/2026If you've been using AI to make #FOI requests, stop - and read this. @infocommission.bsky.social has some important advice which will benefit both you, and the authority you're requesting from. www.mysociety.org/2026/07/21/n... #FreedomOfInformation 000
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 31/07/2026But of course, numbers are just numbers. It's the people and organisations behind them, and the changes they've brought about, that really count. And you can see much more about that in our impact report :) www.mysociety.org/impact-repor... 000
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 31/07/2026And totting up all the actions across all our various websites and services, that's more than 39 million encounters with democracy. Some big, some small, all valuable. 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 31/07/2026More than three quarters of UK councils are using the Climate Action scorecards — which we make in collaboration with @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social — to inform the action they're taking to decarbonise. 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 31/07/2026People have reported more than 550K potholes, blocked drains, broken streetlights, inaccessible rights of way, fly tips — and much much more — to the right authorities to get them sorted, thanks to FixMyStreet. 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 31/07/2026The other stat we didn't have room for in this slide is that more than 10,000 of these messages were sent from people in the most deprived areas of the UK. 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 31/07/2026You know you can subscribe (for free) to any word or phrase on TheyWorkForYou, and we'll send you an email when it's discussed in parliament, don't you? Well 82,204 of you do. The rest of you can set one up at www.theyworkforyou.com/alert/. 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 31/07/2026For this figure, we're counting the number of organisations, community groups and campaigns (that we know about!) who use our data, learn from our workshops or share knowledge at our events. 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 31/07/2026154,496 is the number of successful FOI requests made on WhatDoTheyKnow this year, bringing previously hidden information into the open. 200
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 28/07/2026Read our impact report at www.mysociety.org/impact-repor... for lots more positivity and hope. 000
mysociety.org @mysociety.org · 27/07/2026Ever wondered what effect our work has, who uses our services or how we connect with other organisations around the world? Sit back and enjoy a little dose of optimism and positivity with our annual impact report. www.mysociety.org/impact-repor... 000