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https://twitter.com/PaulDJohnston/status/1600558988214513664

So, my current time in government is over. Who knows when I'll go back? I'm going to have a break up to the new year, and see what happens next. The last year has been hard but I'm looking forward to what's next.

Paul Johnston - current focus: moving electrons (@PaulDJohnston)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:32 GMT

https://twitter.com/PaulDJohnston/status/1600555149604581376

My thinking was that GDS would be a learning organisation, or at least one willing to listen. Some parts did. Many parts did not. This had consequences. Technical consequences and "need to refactor" consequences. I realised I had only enough energy for limited fights.

Paul Johnston - current focus: moving electrons (@PaulDJohnston)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:17 GMT

https://twitter.com/PaulDJohnston/status/1600555147306094592

As GDS has a reputation for being an exemplar then there is a belief that the processes and technology choices are, in some way "right". Challenging assumptions in an organisation that believes itself to be "right" causes conflict.

Paul Johnston - current focus: moving electrons (@PaulDJohnston)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:17 GMT

https://twitter.com/PaulDJohnston/status/1600558969038475265

I know I've been *that* person on more than one occasion. But I think it's been really hard to try to be a part of something this year where many tech people have a high opinion of themselves. The number of times I've been asked "why can't we do this with containers?"

Paul Johnston - current focus: moving electrons (@PaulDJohnston)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:32 GMT

https://twitter.com/PaulDJohnston/status/1600555131950407682

But there were times I seriously considered walking away because of what the Government was doing, and how it was handling everything. GDS is part of the Cabinet Office after all.

Paul Johnston - current focus: moving electrons (@PaulDJohnston)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:17 GMT

https://twitter.com/PaulDJohnston/status/1600555143992426498

GDS has also got some really good people in leadership trying to navigate some difficult waters. The product side of GDS is really solid. The tech side though has some challenges.

Paul Johnston - current focus: moving electrons (@PaulDJohnston)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:17 GMT

It's been strange to be subject to the Civil Service Code for the past year. There are moments that I've thought of this because the last year has been... interesting. twitter.com/ThatCivilTweet…

Paul Johnston - current focus: moving electrons (@PaulDJohnston)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:17 GMT

Did some cool art this year idk ✨

blank (@kefimochi)Thu, 08 Dec 2022 01:04 GMT

Someone fired a round in to the window of The Taproom in Renton WA today around noon. No one was inside so no one was harmed. This is where RWers on fb have threatened to protest a Drag Story Hour. Sign was put up by employees.

molly’s blank flag (@thoughtcrime9)Thu, 08 Dec 2022 01:35 GMT

https://twitter.com/ChairladySpears/status/1600472369948041216

Nicholas Mwangangi (@Sankarasson)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:26 GMT

Internet, I am absolutely required to share this picture of my cats with you immediately.

Jillian 📎 (@bookwenchery)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:23 GMT

After the ultrakill buttplug io thing, @CWheezy22 was asking me when IWBTG would get it and my first impression was vibe on death, but no... the vibe should detect traps. A spider sense, only in your butt... 🤔

Kayin (@KayinNasaki)Thu, 08 Dec 2022 01:34 GMT

I looked it up and he was right, my eyes got this big 😳😳😳😳 twitter.com/sankarasson/st…

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You will not expect the answer

Nicholas Mwangangi (@Sankarasson)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:29 GMT

Kelly Ellis (@justkelly_ok)Thu, 08 Dec 2022 06:42 GMT

You will not expect the answer

Nicholas Mwangangi (@Sankarasson)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:29 GMT

https://twitter.com/kefimochi/status/1600741813522161664

It's never too late to Stan the grinch imo 😤

Booleon Boss Babe 🎄 Holly Jolly Edition (@Raantuva)Thu, 08 Dec 2022 07:10 GMT

Autistic urge to relate & sympathize with Grinch since you were a teen

blank (@kefimochi)Thu, 08 Dec 2022 06:35 GMT

One of the (many) things I'm really proud of at @incident_io is how the team are honest when projects are off track and immediately swarm to regroup, course correct and keep momentum high. Comms clear throughout. I also *love* @linear's project tracking feature ❤️

Pete Hamilton (@peterejhamilton)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:55 GMT

Really appreciated a prompt from Alicia (our EM) yesterday to regroup and change our goals rather than keep feeling like we were running behind. Setting goals can be a great tool to keep people accountable, but it’s important to adjust them if the goalposts move.

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One of the (many) things I'm really proud of at @incident_io is how the team are honest when projects are off track and immediately swarm to regroup, course correct and keep momentum high. Comms clear throughout. I also *love* @linear's project tracking feature ❤️

Pete Hamilton (@peterejhamilton)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:55 GMT

Lawrence Jones (@lawrjones)Thu, 08 Dec 2022 07:06 GMT

Attached: 1 image YESSSSS. I’ll figure out how to distribute them soon. (I want to offer them for cost of postage. Any tips for how I can do this without having to deal with VAT?)

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same sis

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LANA DEL REY IS COMING

LDR Crave (@LDRCRAVE)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:23 GMT

✨💎 Ruby Railed 💎✨ (@MxRubyRailed)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 22:03 GMT

https://twitter.com/jakefarrington/status/1475163604928241665

“And I CHOKED Sparky too!”

Jake Farrington (@jakefarrington)Sun, 26 Dec 2021 17:56 GMT

MERRY CHOKEMAS! The following thread is a definitive list of everyone from 2021 who can CHOKE ME: How to say this in a way you’ll understand… FUCK! CHOKE ME, Brett Goldstein!

Jake Farrington (@jakefarrington)Sun, 26 Dec 2021 17:56 GMT

https://twitter.com/jakefarrington/status/1342967130589839360

Derek, I’d let you CHOKE me in ANY Place!

Jake Farrington (@jakefarrington)Sat, 26 Dec 2020 22:54 GMT

https://twitter.com/jakefarrington/status/1600510652639870976

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MERRY CHOKEMAS! The following thread is a definitive list of everyone from 2020 who can CHOKE ME: A CHOKE from Rahul Kohli would be perfectly splendid!

Jake Farrington (@jakefarrington)Sat, 26 Dec 2020 22:54 GMT

Jake Farrington (@jakefarrington)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:21 GMT

https://twitter.com/jakefarrington/status/1342967143495655424

Like HELL I’d go to the Galápagos when I could stay here and get CHOKED!!

Jake Farrington (@jakefarrington)Sat, 26 Dec 2020 22:54 GMT

https://twitter.com/hankgreen/status/1600543106629181440

People are like, "Why are you worried, Hank?" lol

Hank Green (@hankgreen)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:32 GMT

https://twitter.com/jakefarrington/status/1342967108322217990

What’s better than The Perfect Egg Sandwich™? This perfect foursome CHOKING ME TO OBLIVION.

Jake Farrington (@jakefarrington)Sat, 26 Dec 2020 22:54 GMT

Me to the Evri driver who claims he's attempted to deliver to my address 6 times

Ste 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇳🇪🇺♿️ (@Steveoswheels)Tue, 29 Nov 2022 20:58 GMT

There should be a warning/ option in the UK when buying something like: “the only delivery option is Hermes/ Evri, are you sure you still want to buy this?”

FriendlyMachine (@FriendIyMachine)Mon, 21 Nov 2022 09:21 GMT

BREAKING: Matt Hancock reveals he was forced to step down as an MP because the humiliating act of eating a kangaroo's penis on national TV somehow failed to save his political career 😭

Laura Kuenssberg beyond parody (@LKTranslator)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:41 GMT

https://twitter.com/jack/status/1600469184755822597

Good question, why didn’t you do this Jack?

Jungle Inc XRP, DOT, ETH, ATOM, ALGO, NEAR #MMG (@jungleincxrp)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:41 GMT

https://twitter.com/jack/status/1600469184755822597

Hold up. Aren’t YOU the one who started all this censorship shit on the platform in the first place Jack? You had plenty of time to do what you’re proposing now. You might want to sit this one out bro.

Maj Toure (@MAJTOURE)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:25 GMT

https://twitter.com/jack/status/1600469184755822597

.@jack implies that if he was still in charge, he would've released the embarrassing emails showing how content was banned for political reasons. This, of course, ignores the fact that it happened on Jack's watch, and he did nothing about it. Where was trust & transparency then?

Joel M. Petlin (@Joelmpetlin)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:56 GMT

https://twitter.com/jack/status/1600469184755822597

You don't get a say anymore. You had the ability to do this and failed to do so. The last thing you should be doing is giving advice on a topic where you lacked the courage to take a stand on.

Ando Niko (@therealandoniko)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 12:46 GMT

https://twitter.com/jack/status/1600469184755822597

How about you keep your mouth shut for this one Jack

Adam Crigler (@AdamCrigler)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:55 GMT

https://twitter.com/jack/status/1600469184755822597

Yeah Jack... why didn't you?

Styxhexenhammer666 (@Styx666Official)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:45 GMT

https://twitter.com/MikeIsaac/status/1600537688930910208

but that would require a laywer to review and redact and apparently we can't have that

@truebe@mastodo.ng (@truebe)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:13 GMT

https://twitter.com/MikeIsaac/status/1600537688930910208

The doxxing will continue until morale improves!

✨Saurosaur✨ (@Nud3ants)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:21 GMT

It’s the end of the year. You know what that means. Tweeting me your Annual performance reviews for your pets. Did they meet expectations, exceed expectations or fail to meet expectations? Please leave a picture of your non-human resource below with their performance review.

Brianna Wu (@BriannaWu)Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:35 GMT

When we see the splits between non college educated whites and college educated whites, remember that college is where many are exposed to Black people as social and intellectual peers for the first time. And remember that GOP is desperate to get rid of affirmative action.

Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 01:19 GMT

b i g l o o p

fucked up looking food (@fuckedupfoods)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 01:05 GMT

I am sad to hear about Ted Cruz’s kid self-harming. But I’m more sad about how Ted Cruz didn’t seem to give a shit about how many other people’s kids self-harm because he’s actively working to deny them health care. Those chickens have come home to roost.

Tim Banks: Principal VibeOps Engineer (@elchefe)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 12:17 GMT

fucked up looking food (@fuckedupfoods)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 03:00 GMT

hello kitty cake

fucked up looking food (@fuckedupfoods)Mon, 05 Dec 2022 22:00 GMT

Super cool to see something that you build / contributed to out in the wild

Alex Vernacchia (@vernacchia)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:56 GMT

Thanks @DVSAgovuk for making me feel so confident when trying to pass the test

Alex Vernacchia (@vernacchia)Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:48 GMT

This article is entirely why I don't accept the "cost of moving money around" argument for crypto. That argument appears to be solely based on the US financial system which is, along with so many other things like policing & healthcare, a long way behind other parts of the world

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Crypto regulation/stablecoins: UK aims to rein in alternative currencies on.ft.com/3h5wnyM | opinion

Financial Times (@FT)Tue, 06 Dec 2022 14:59 GMT

Paul Johnston - current focus: moving electrons (@PaulDJohnston)Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:33 GMT