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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 07/08/2026

Day 2 of #FOSSY at #UBC in #Vancouver starting strong. Photos from the #Right2Repair panel & Elizabeth Barron of the @thephpf.bsky.social

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 23/06/2026

Day 2 of UN Open Source Week! Focused on Open Source AI. Inspiring words from Adriana Groh & Thomas Jarzombek ("Public Money, Public Code"). Great to be with the #Drupal community, including Timothy Lehnen & Tiffany Farriss.👇 #UNOSW #OpenSource #FOSS

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 21/06/2026

I am in NYC for the UN Open Source Week! Anyone want to get together tonight for dinner? #UNOSW #UnitedNations

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 07/02/2026

Blue sky just as I leave #Dublin Ok, I didn't come for the weather. Once again though #Ireland continues to impress. Thanks so much!

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 31/01/2026

#FOSDEM tell the EU why #OpenSource matters. Before Tuesday fill in the input opportunity for the: European Open Digital Ecosystems ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 30/01/2026

I love how many times #Drupal has been called out at the EU Open Source Summit this year. We're half-way through this great @openforumeurope.org tradition, but in so many ways the Drupal community's governance model is an important one for #DigitalSovereignty & #OpenSource #EUpolicy

Me in front of the OFE flag this morning.

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 29/01/2026

My 1st talk for #EUOpenSourceWeek is done. Great to present on #a11y #WAD & #EAA at the #Drupal4Gov I'm enjoying the great talks. Recurring focus on #procurement & drive to #DigitalSovereignty Looking forward to #FOSDEM on the weekend.

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 13/12/2025

I invested in Gander Social. You can too. gandersocial.ca/blog/i-inves... #Gander #GanderSocial #Canada #DigitalSovereignty

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 03/11/2025

Great presentation this morning at #FWD50 from Jesse Samasuwo on #gov adoption of #AI. I love the leadership that Jesse and the folks at @apolitical.bysk.social bring to #government. @fwd50conf.bsky.social is one of my favorite conferences. #Apolitical

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 26/08/2025

Great presentation by @powen.net at @linuxfoundationeu.bsky.social #OSSummit talking about relationships between water infrastructure and digital infrastructure. @sovereign.tech has been doing an amazing job of raising the profile of the role #OpenSource place in providing our #DigitalInfrastructure

Powen speaking - watner, water everywhere and every drop to drink.

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 26/08/2025

Great presentation today at #OSSummit Europe by @linuxfoundationeu.bsky.social today by #ZenDis So encouraging to see #Germany's leadership on deploying #OpenSource #SoverignDigital #government Managing both the technology but also the change. Amazing to see France & Holland also collaborating!

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 26/08/2025

Great to hear about Norway's efforts to build a government platform ‪@starefossen.bsky.social‬ ‪@audunstrand.bsky.social‬ Nice trick with Slack and cake photos! @linuxfoundationeu.bsky.social #OSSummit #OpenSource #GovTech

Presenters - Be Open Source and Carry On.

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 26/08/2025

Nice keynote from Dirk Hohndel at the @linuxfoundationeu.bsky.social #OSSummit reminding us of the importance of #OpenSource ecosystems. #Open is a value that needs to be given more weight over convenience.

Dirk Hohndel presenting on the main stage.

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 25/08/2025

Very entertaining & educational keynote on #curl at #OSSummit Amazing how much curl is involved in driving our modern world. #Thanks Daniel Stenberg!

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 18/07/2025

I’m speaking at #OSSummit Europe, 25-27 August in Amsterdam! I had two sessions accepted, "Building a Solarpunk Web: Open Source for a Sustainable Digital Future" If you are interested in #sustainability #solarpunk #DigitalTeams #OpenSource Check out the great lineup: bit.ly/3NXx5Zp

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 06/06/2025

Reflecting on #CBF25 / #egov2025 & building on this quote: "Decisions are made by those who show up." — Aaron Sorkin I'd say that 'the future is made by those who show up'. Thanks to all those in #GovTech who showed up to help shape the future of #DigitalGov

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 01/06/2025

Suggestions on what to do in #Bern today or tomorrow? Places to eat?

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 31/05/2025

I am in Geneva now for the 1st time. Noticing all of the apartments with blinds and no window air conditioners. Great and simple solution for greater urban sustainability. #blinds #ClimateChange #sustainability

Apartments 8n Geneva with blinds and no window air conditioners.

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 28/05/2025

Enjoying E-gov Academy's e-Gov Conference today 2025.egovconference.ee Great to see the political leadership in #Estonia which is allowing the public sector to continue to lead in digital government. There are a lot of #OpenSource wins which the world is already benefitting from. #egov2025

Alar Karis, President of the Republic of Estonia.

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 30/03/2025

@theguardian.com can you update your page here to drop Twitter and add Bluesky & Mastodon?

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 12/03/2025

I am happy to say I'll be at #DrupalConAtlanta, March 24-27th. I am excited to finally see Atlanta and happy to be connecting with others in the #Drupal community. I am looking forward to more conversations about #GovTech #accessibility & #sustainability. #DrupalCon #Atlanta #Government #OpenSource

DrupalCon Atlanta badge from the Drupal Association

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 22/02/2025

I walked on a bunch of beaches.. So glad not to see any plastic straws around.

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 04/02/2025

Great turnout today at the State of Open Con in London. More discussion of procurement, regulation and the role of government. #SOOCon #StateOfOpen #SOOCon25 #FOSS #London

Bill, Henry & I at SOOCon (State of Open Con)

Hank, Paul, Lenny and I at the Drupal Booth at SOOCon25

Elizabeth & I at the CHAOSS Table at SOOCon25.

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 02/02/2025

Great talk by @mrchrisadams.bsky.social at @fosdem.bsky.social this year. Loved how he explored #WCAG's #POUR in the context of older devices. Not everyone can update their devices every 2 years, but absolutely nobody should! #FOSDEM #A11y #WSG #WCAG

Chris presenting about the Green Web Foundation's CO2 evaluation.

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 01/02/2025

At #FOSDEM listening to @mhickeybot.bsky.social talk about building an OSS Culture. So many reasons for vendors to invest in #FOSS.

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 31/01/2025

I made it to the EU Open Source Policy Summit '25 in #Brussels. This morning I watched online through @bigbluebutton.bsky.social. Glad to attend in person in the afternoon. We will have to meet again in #Ottawa. Great start to the #EuropeOpenSouceWeek & #FOSDEM. #OpenSourcePolicySummit

Me at the door with the EU Open Source Policy Summit Sign.

Main stage of the EU Open Source Policy Summit.

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 29/01/2025

Made it to #Brussels for #FOSDEM. After a sleepless red eye flight to #BRU we are in a super slow customs line 2.5hrs thus far. Got to chat with random conference folks though so that was cool.

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 28/01/2025

On route to #FOSDEM in #Brussels- so looking forward to talking about @civicactions.com work with #FOSS #OpenSource & #DigitalPublicGoods

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 26/01/2025

Enjoying being on the canal with friends today. The #RideauCanal is a real treasure and a great way to #skate around with friends

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 25/12/2024

Hope everyone is able to enjoy time with family and friends in this frantic season. Peace and goodwill to all. May you take the time to come back rejuvenated to help build a better world.

An ChatGPT rendered image of a black dog running around a Christmas Tree in a Vincent van Gogh inspired scene (Starry Night).

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 13/12/2024

Some photos from a year ago this week in #France - a #ThrowBackThursday for folks who like that sorta thing. It was quite a privilege to be able to this. #DigitalNomad

Marche aux Flambeaux and the Cite of Carcassonne

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 06/12/2024

A year ago we were in #Barcelona. What an amazing city. We were so lucky to be able to visit.

Sagrada Familia, from the roof of another Gaudi building.

Giant head of a baby in a lobby of a Gaudi building.

Stained glass from within Els Quatre Gats.

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 23/11/2024

I must be doing something right... Twitter just "labelled" my account after I asked someone about Bluesky Feels like they might be panicking a bit. I don't have a huge community on Twitter but keen to move them elsewhere.

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 06/04/2024

With #Bsky, what type of compression is being done to speed load times and reduce the environmental footprint? Conversion to modern #WebP or #AVIF formats?

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 06/04/2024

I love how France has both so many birds and also so many wind farms. We can build sustainable solutions that support powering our economy and also wildlife. #birds #windFarms #sustainability #biodiversity

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 05/04/2024

Hard to sum up a day's travel in Southern France.

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 24/03/2024

Just ate at this great restaurant and didn't have the Soup of the Day.

Neon sign with 'Soup of the Day: Sangria'

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 02/01/2024

In France I'm using free.fr mobile services. I was happy to see that they gave me my CO2 emissions prominently in my bill: "My carbon footprint The impact of my services 24.3g CO2e/GoAverage Free" It is important to raise awareness of #ClimateActions & #ClimateChange

My bill with CO2 emissions from my phone.

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 05/12/2023

Some of Gaudi's work in Barcelona.

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 27/11/2023

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Mike Gifford, CPWA @ox.ca · 22/10/2023

Do 360 photos work here? Here are some photos from France.

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