#mysociety — Public Fediverse posts

If you're in the #UK and want to get more involved in local/government politics using data and action, I'd really recommend #mySociety's (sadly the organisation's not on Fedi) services. Plus, they're all #Libre Software and #OpenSource (#FOSS)!

https://theyworkforyou.com
https://whatdotheyknow.com
https://fixmystreet.com

#ukpol #government

TheyWorkForYou is 20 years old and is starting a new project!

TWFY is a stalwart of British online democracy, a tool for tracking MPs and their voting interests and enabling their constituents to contact them directly.

Their new project: WhoFundsThem — is self-explanatory in its importance.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mysociety_support-whofundsthem-activity-7194275068888186880-cfd7

https://alecmuffett.com/article/109794

#mySociety #theyWorkForYou

The #mySociety local intelligence hub is interesting. I'm actually learning new things about my area (and others I've tried). Much more useful than these sort of things usually are.

Interesting to see that we're below average on supporting tidal energy, particularly given the mayor's continued tub-thumping for a massive tidal barrage across the Mersey.

https://www.localintelligencehub.com/

Chuffed that our work with #mySociety to provide a Welsh-language basemap for #FixMyStreet features in their highlights of 2023! :

https://www.societyworks.org/impact/2023-in-review/

#mapioCymru

Sharing how I use RSS to track weak signals of what my local council (and other local public bodies) is up to (and/or what my fellow citizens care about w.r.t. them)

After a random lunchtime conversation with @zarino here in @DoESLiverpool

http://www.mcqn.net/mcfilter/archives/liverpool/weak_signals_of_local_civic_democracy.html

#weeknotes #CivicTech #FreedomOfInfromation #mySociety

#introduction

I’m Zarino, a #design and #tech person based in #Liverpool, UK. I currently lead the Climate Programme at the #democracy charity #mySociety.

In my spare time, I run the Liverpool chapter of the #AwesomeFoundation, I’m a board member for a CIC improving quality of life for Liverpool residents, and I’m a semi-organiser at my local co-working/makerspace, @DoESLiverpool.

Interests include: #accessibility #humanrights #lego #linux #macos #opensource #parkitect #transrights #ux

#introduction

I’m Zarino, a #design and #tech person based in #Liverpool, UK. I currently lead the Climate Programme at the #democracy charity #mySociety.

In my spare time, I run the Liverpool chapter of the #AwesomeFoundation, I’m a board member for a CIC improving quality of life for Liverpool residents, and I’m a semi-organiser at my local co-working/makerspace, @DoESLiverpool.

Interests include: #accessibility #humanrights #lego #linux #macos #opensource #parkitect #transrights #ux

#introduction

I’m Zarino, a #design and #tech person based in #Liverpool, UK. I currently lead the Climate Programme at the #democracy charity #mySociety.

In my spare time, I run the Liverpool chapter of the #AwesomeFoundation, I’m a board member for a CIC improving quality of life for Liverpool residents, and I’m a semi-organiser at my local co-working/makerspace, @DoESLiverpool.

Interests include: #accessibility #humanrights #lego #linux #macos #opensource #parkitect #transrights #ux

#introduction

I’m Zarino, a #design and #tech person based in #Liverpool, UK. I currently lead the Climate Programme at the #democracy charity #mySociety.

In my spare time, I run the Liverpool chapter of the #AwesomeFoundation, I’m a board member for a CIC improving quality of life for Liverpool residents, and I’m a semi-organiser at my local co-working/makerspace, @DoESLiverpool.

Interests include: #accessibility #humanrights #lego #linux #macos #opensource #parkitect #transrights #ux

#introduction

I’m Zarino, a #design and #tech person based in #Liverpool, UK. I currently lead the Climate Programme at the #democracy charity #mySociety.

In my spare time, I run the Liverpool chapter of the #AwesomeFoundation, I’m a board member for a CIC improving quality of life for Liverpool residents, and I’m a semi-organiser at my local co-working/makerspace, @DoESLiverpool.

Interests include: #accessibility #humanrights #lego #linux #macos #opensource #parkitect #transrights #ux

https://www.mysociety.org/2023/01/31/mysociety-is-20/

#mySociety has been helping underpin UK democracy for 20 years this year, with its services #writetothem #theyworkforyou #whatdotheyknow and #fixmystreet used by millions of people every year, and its open code used by other freedom of information sites and services around the world. People still need help to hold government to account and #civiltech still has a vital contribution to making that happen. Here’s to the next 20 years…

An #introductionpost - 👋! I care about how we collectively make the world a better place. I chair #mySociety #hubbub & #EnforcementConductBoard, newly set up to make sure everyone in E&W who experiences bailiff action is treated fairly. I’m also a member of the #LegalServicesBoard, the oversight regulator for the legal professions. I’m interested in #ageing #animalwelfare #diversityandinclusion #civilliberties #climatecrisis #biodiversitycrisis #makingart #wales & #gardening inter alia!

Diolch i @golwg am rannu'r #newyddion diweddaraf am ein partneriaeth efo prosiect #FixMyStreet #mySociety.

https://golwg.360.cymru/cipolwg/beth-fixmystreet-beth-sydd-angen-wybod-wefan

Today sees the launch of #mySociety's #Welsh-language version of #FixMyStreet that uses our https://openstreetmap.cymru map:

https://cy.fixmystreet.com/

It can send on complaints to the correct #Local Authority in #Cymru, even if you're not sure where you are.

@likeaword

https://www.mysociety.org/2023/06/14/theyworkforyou-now-with-added-senedd/ #MySociety

V chuffed to be part of the #MySociety team launching the Welsh version of #TheyWorkForYou today.

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/senedd/

Diolch @likeaword @data_orchard for the intro to polite society : )

3. Cefnogaeth gan y cynullydd data i wneud cyhoeddi'n syml ac effeithiol.

3. Support from the data convener to make publication simple and effective.

Cheers
@data_orchard for the headsup!

Diolch
CFP #Data
&
#MySociety
for the #research. #ymchwil

I've been on https://mastodon.social/@jedidiah since 2017 but I'm new to hachyderm so time for a new #introduction!

I'm a #contract software developer in Glasgow Scotland, I work mostly in #frontend and #mobile. I have a background in #design and #animation

I love learning new things and my current fascination is #birds

Some tags of interests: #nature #photography #birding #growing #electronics #DataVis #GenerativeArt #illustration #SciFi #Storytelling #cooking #mythology #GameDesign #mysociety

🏇 Le 28 septembre prochain est la journée internationale de l'accès universel à l'information (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_for_Universal_Access_to_Information) :datalove:

A cette occasion, MaDada sera présente à la conférence #TICTeC organisée par #mySociety à côté d'autres plateformes jumelles européenne. Rejoignez-nous, c'est en ligne, ouvert à tous, 16h - 17h en France métropolitaine
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/right-to-know-across-europe-impacts-and-lessons-learned-tickets-168712336139
#RightToKnow #AccessToInfoDay
#IDUAI2021

There are some interesting implications for #Cymru in this #MySociety policy paper on the #FreedomOfInformation Act

https://www.mysociety.org/2021/04/28/new-policy-paper-reforming-freedom-of-information/

Merci à vous #mySociety pour ce chouette entretien, et surtout pour votre énorme travail dans le développement et la maintenance de #Alaveteli, le logiciel libre sur lequel sont basées #MaDada et un tas d'autres plateformes équivalentes dans le monde 😍

Et merci à la communauté #Alaveteli 💓
#logiciellibre #ilovefs

https://www.mysociety.org/2021/04/08/from-the-horses-mouth-chatting-to-madada/

Thank you #mySociety for this nice interview together and for your tremendous work in developing and maintaining the #Alaveteli free software on which #MaDada and so many #FOI platforms rely on all over the world :😍

https://www.mysociety.org/2021/04/08/from-the-horses-mouth-chatting-to-madada/

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