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Simon Everest

@simoneverest.bsky.social
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Head of Product and Experience at @DCMS . Trying to do less better. All views my own, not my employer's. RT and likes not endorsements.

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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 11/10/2026
Hi, I’m a sighted alt text user! Here are some reasons I use it: - Slow Internet on an airplane - I’m over 40, I have no idea who that celebrity is - Bluesky broke images again - My vision sucks and that text is too small to read otherwise - Conveys further context and authorial intent
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Matthew Somerville @dracos.co.uk · 30/09/2026
Very excited to announce that I will be speaking at @ffconf.org in mid November, on 25 years (!) of the traintimes.org.uk concept. URLs, performance, millions of PWAs; why and how you can do a lot with not a lot. Perhaps see some of you there :) 2026.ffconf.org
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“it makes me a bit sad how much faster devices have got yet our experiences have often got slower”
See Matthew Somerville speak at #FFConf
For people who still give a damn about the web and its community.
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Matt Hobbs (he/him) @therealnooshu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Having had brain cancer, I know how brutal the waiting and not knowing can be. Modern medicine never ceases to amaze me. Anything that shortens that limbo and gets people to treatment faster is incredible news, not just for patients, but everyone who loves them. ❤️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Brain tumour diagnosis cut from weeks to hours with rapid new NHS test
The test means patients can start treatment sooner and are spared weeks of uncertainty.
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Rick Burin @rickburin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Elvis was a hero to most But he never meant shit to me To you To me To you
Paul Chuckle from the Chuckle Brothers with Chuck D and Flavor Flav from Public Enemy
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is brilliant from @therealnooshu.bsky.social – lots of teams want slippy maps in their services, but don't do the hard work to a) check a map actually solves users' problems, and b) that their map can be delivered safely and reliably to everyone that needs them…
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Martin Jordan @martinjordan.com · 16/09/2026
Government folks, join service assessments and peer reviews! 🤩 There is so much for you to learn from your colleagues in other departments and other parts of government. Today, I was in a #ServiceStandard peer review with @simonecarrier.bsky.social from @digital-agentur.de and @nfelger.bsky.social.
5 people sitting around a large table in an open meeting space with a TV at the back next to a big framed poster of the Service Standard – people are partially looking at the screen, some at their laptops in front of them
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I have to confess that I just bit the bullet and transferred cash for a recent departee… gift tokens are a bit of a risk and likely to not get used, whereas cash… is just cash right? (we bought a token gift too… a NZ house plant service might be a nice 'welcome to your new home' pressie?)…
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Living near Guildford meant I was part-prepared for this decline… the North Street Post Office was as close to the opposite of a 'beacon' as it's possible to be, as far back as the late 80s/early 90s… WHSmith by comparison was a lunchtime destination of choice (once I'd got my M&S sandwich)…
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Ok lads, I get it, fire risk… 3 times was probably enough though… 😉 [well done everyone, I know this stuff is hard, and this is the first time a. Alert made it to my phone]
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Irish Wildlife Trust @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The Irish Wildlife Trust are disappointed to see the number of newspaper articles reporting on this accident without giving the details of what happened. @irishenvnet.bsky.social @fairseas.ie #BlueShark #IrishSharks
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Nice! Was asking because we're off to Spain in a few weeks and I hadn't thought of star watching, but Alicante is just about as far from where we're going (Galicia) as it's possible to get on the Spanish mainland… so not sure I should get my hopes up!
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I went somewhere on the coast in the South Hams with the rest of Devon. Solid cloud. Just watched the seagulls come in to roost as it got dark, and then straight back out again. Back to Plymouth, brilliant sunshine, saw the Eclipse from outside the Caffeine Club near the uni…
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Beautiful! Whereabouts in Spain…?
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 08/08/2026
Hardly a day goes by without my getting email from someone looking for ways to do good with tech. From computer science students thinking about post-grad careers to seasoned coders with decades of experience, there's an army of hackers looking for a way to turn their expertise into public goods. 1/
The giant head of the Statue of Liberty. Around it are many medieval machines, tended by little medieval rude mechanicals. In the background is a crosshatched architectural drawing of some classical arches and such.
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
They moved it closer.
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matt sephton @gingerbeardman.com · 26/07/2026
My game BELTRUNNER is out now! gingerbeardman.itch.io/beltrunner Kinda like Asteroids…or is it? The game was built using Jinks, also by me, which is a totally new way to make games. Game ~10 KB Engine ~0.5 MB Total Web Bundle ~2 MB #gmtkjam #gamedev #indiedev #gametech
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
It was impossibly exciting at the time though… a green laser! Like Star Wars! Dad would drive home from my grand parents (Blackheath) along Regent Street, down Oxford St, just to see the lights. You’d need your head read to drive it these days.
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
static.klipy.com
حضن بو
Alt: Animated Hug from movie Monsters Inc
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Robin Wigglesworth @robinwigglesworth.ft.com · 19/07/2026
Some notable exceptions but my impression:
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Sibs @sibs.org.uk · 15/07/2026
Whatever summer looks like for you - whether you're counting down the days or finding the thought of it a little tricky - you're not alone. Our latest Spotlight Blog is written just for young siblings of disabled brothers and sisters. Read it at www.sibs.org.uk/youngsibs/sp...
Yellow background with purple text reading ‘Whatever summer looks like for you, we're here for siblings 
of disabled brothers and sisters.’
Cream writing in purple box reads’ Read our latest Spotlight Blog to find out more sibs.org.uk/youngsibs’
Illustrations of flipflops, ice lolly, sun and cloud.
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Dave Briggs @da.vebrig.gs · 13/07/2026
A few people have asked if the work on the existing Service Standard affects the Local Government Digital Standard. Yes and no! First up, read the post. It’s good and it looks like the Servic... ift.tt/QJOFeby
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
What odds on Jordan Henderson breaking the other arm and getting sent off?
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
This is purgatory.
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
There is no penalty too severe for anyone involved in developing or selecting the Apcoa parking app. In a competitive field, it’s comfortably the worst parking app available.
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Geoffrey Crofte @geoffreycrofte.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Accessibility isn't an extra step you bolt on at the end. Design for people with disabilities, and you usually end up with something that works better for everyone. Less friction, easier to use, period. That's the whole point of UX. 🌍
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John Sheridan @johnlsheridan.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Well, look at that. A rare copy of the US Declaration of Independence has just turned up, where I work. See: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article....
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Rare copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives
The newly discovered copy is one of only 11 of its kind in the world.
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Enjoy a break and we’ll see you soon for more stories and laughing.
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
A lovely evening celebrating one of digital government’s unsung heroes, Gill Elderfield. A kinder and more thoughtful person you couldn’t wish to meet, but tenacious, brave and passionate with it. A transformation encyclopaedia, government was lucky to have you and I was luckier to work with you.
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Sibs @sibs.org.uk · 17/06/2026
A lovely new Peppa Pig storyline is helping to open up conversations 💛 George (Peppa’s younger brother) has been fitted with a hearing aid, showing children that hearing loss doesn’t stop you enjoying everyday family moments. For siblings, stories like this matter. www.youtube.com/watch?v=G17z...
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George's Hearing Diagnosis 🦻 BRAND NEW Peppa Pig Tales Episodes | 45 Minutes
YouTube video by George Pig - Official Channel
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
New laptop day because of new desktop suite, so the stickers had to go. Hopefully I’ve got spares of the older and more rarefied examples. Ironically the ‘transforming government’ one was the stickiest… 👀 youtu.be/6ykq-E_7TZA
Photo of MacBook Air with a smattering of stickers
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
@hattiek.bsky.social you should compare notes with your ice cream monstrosity…
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
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Steph Gray @lesteph.com · 04/06/2026
Some blogging from me: on working with impact drivers vs phoning a builder and sharing my experiences developing software with Claude: stephgray.com/2026/06/impa...
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Impact drivers and Adam Smith
As I see it, craft isn't demeaned by use of a machine - there's skill in blending them together with harmony and care.
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
How were you even there in the first place…?
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Present & Correct @presentcorrect.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
This site will select a Rothko based on the weather where you are, just choose your location. rothko.joonas.wtf
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
When I joined MAFF my first role was in Milk, Pigs, Eggs and Poultry branch. Breakfast, basically. All that commodity stuff made me smile long after I’d left that role (and friends have learned to not eat chicken near me to avoid me bringing ‘poultry meat grading expert’ reminiscing out…)..
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Something ironic about a film full of puppets the most dangerous bit featured an actual human (video clip in replies to the original post for those who want to see it in context)…
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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Really enjoyed this PICO-8 puzzle platformer, Carrot Kingdom! www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=156...
lexaloffle.com
Carrot Kingdom!
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
I love this for the wisdom and value in the message, and the fact it brings together two Matt S’s that I admire greatly but have only quite minor and very different connections with. One on the outskirts of my job, the other a mixture of 8bit gaming and Lemon Jelly (the band)…
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Shaun @sconner.net · 15/05/2026
Yay! I'm hiring two Senior Accessibility Specialists to join my team on GOV.UK One Login. You'll be working with great people, solving complex problems for tens of millions of users. Salary of £70,834 - £74,317 (London) / £63,240 - £66,610 (National). Please share!
civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk
Quick Check Needed
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Coco @cocochan.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
UK saves 'millions' of pounds by ditching Palantir for refugee system
The government said its in-house IT system was
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Joe Lanman @joelanman.com · 14/05/2026
"Keep open by default. Making everything private adds additional delivery and policy costs, and can reduce reuse and scrutiny. Openness should remain the default posture, with closure used sparingly and deliberately." www.gov.uk/guidance/ai-...
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AI, open code and vulnerability risk in the public sector
Guidance for safely publishing source code in the open, and reducing the risk of AI-accelerated vulnerability discovery.
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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Stop! It is necessary for you to see graphic designer extraordinaire Margaret Calvert’s 90th birthday cake. Perfection.
Margaret Calvert, designer with Jock Kinneir of the UK’s road signage, with a huge round birthday cake in the shape of a 90 mph speed limit sign.
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Todd @toddl.dev · 08/05/2026
Literally, the definition of accessibility here. Making it available and accessible for everybody, not just a certain few.
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UKCharityCamp @ukcharitycamp.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The news is out... After a fantastic event last year, we’re really pleased to share that UKCharityCamp is back for 2026 🎉 It’ll be on Thursday 5th November, at The Studio in Birmingham. Sign up for ticket reminders here tr.ee/aKDs7d And to the UKCharityCamp email list here lnkd.in/eaUP3Udm
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Simon Everest @simoneverest.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Where do I sign?
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Emily Webber @ewebber.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
It’s been 10 years since I published Building Successful Communities of practice…. To celebrate I’ve published a second edition. Currently at a special price to pre-order (UK only) hellotacit.com/building-suc...
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Building Successful Communities of Practice Second Edition (pre-order)
Pre-order the second edition of Building Successful Communities of Practice.
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Sibs @sibs.org.uk · 10/04/2026
Adult siblings, you matter! Read Amy’s affirming story at www.sibs.org.uk/amy2 #NationalSiblingsDay2026 #ItsaSiblingThing
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Sibs @sibs.org.uk · 10/04/2026
Want to know why #NationalSiblingsDay2026 is so important? Check out this one minute video #Itsasiblingthing
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