Well an odd thing happened .... this arrived in my Langley inbox i just wonder if you agree 'its concerning'!

Political Warfare and Congress, by Timothy Snyder open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p/p…

“But by blaming the problem of conspiratorialism on the credulity of believers (rather than the deserved disrepute of the institutions they have lost faith in) we adopt the logic of the right: ‘conspiratorialism is a problem of individuals…” — Cory Doctorow NONCONSENSUAL BLUE TICK link.medium.com/elvcjtA4hIb

Someone should write a book for kids called How to Handle Your Difficult Parents
Possible chapters: 'The Behavioral Challenges of the Middle-Aged Brain,' 'How to Be Caring but Firm in Resisting a Controlling Parent,' 'When Mom or Dad's Self-Esteem Hinges on Your Accomplishments'

The Financial Times discovered, at last, the brilliance of Cory Doctorow. Hear hear. ft.com/content/6fb160…

The emperor's new [clothes] order of Knighthood. Reflection on #openbadges 3.0 #openrecognition linkedin.com/pulse/emperors… via LinkedIn

[À VOIR ABSOLUMENT] 'Si vous n'êtes pas consterné par ce qui se passe à #Gaza , si vous n'êtes pas ébranlé dans votre âme, c'est qu'il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas dans votre humanité !'

📢 21 décembre 14h-18h
Colloque national sur les #badgesnumériques : 'Promouvoir l’économie de la connaissance et la société de la reconnaissance'
dans l'hémicycle du CESE et en distanciel

Pour vous inscrire 👉  lnkd.in/e7hr2Rs4
#openbadges #techforskills merci CESE !

🕊️In memory of Majd Arenda (1994-2023) ✨
Recently, Avaaz had been working with Majd to share stories of hope and joy from Palestine’s youth. Tragically, Majd was killed in the very conflict his art sought to transcend. Let his legacy be our action.
#CeaseFireNOW #LetThemGrowUp

Comment jauger la valeur des badges numériques ? linkedin.com/pulse/comment-… via LinkedIn

A groundbreaking EU law against r@pe is under threat from France and Germany. ADD YOUR VOICE now to ensure r@pists face justice, and share this with everyone you know! 💪🔥 secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/eu…

Months ago we discovered a major security issue with Amazon’s Ring Doorbell and gave them the opportunity to fix it.

Our requests have been ignored, millions of users could be at risk. Help us get Amazon ‘s attention and sign our petition here:

share.mozilla.org/823706719t

25 of the top car brands have failed @Mozilla’s #PrivacyNotIncluded review. I just signed their petition to pressure big automotive to end its opaque privacy and security practices! Will you?
share.mozilla.org/818584513t

En théorie, manifester est gratuit, pourtant, vous pourriez en payer le prix fort.

Les armes dites « à létalité réduite » mutilent et tuent des manifestants dans le monde entier.

Signez notre pétition pour exiger leur réglementation 👇
amnesty.fr/petitions/pour…

[PÉTITION] Pour un contrôle des armes à létalité réduite en manifestation amnesty.fr/petitions/pour…

I just backed Cory Doctorow's next book: The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation kickstarter.com/projects/docto…

Convaincant et consternant.l’écouter en entier.☝️📣

Congratulations Noah Geisel. My distant (sorry!) contribution to the The Badge Summit:  #openBadges vs  #microcrecentials : while well designed #OpenBadges  are 'boundary objects” well designed #microcredentials will remain mere objects. #OpenRecognition

In 2007 Ewa Sowinska, the Polish government-appointed children rights watchdog, told a local magazine that she was concerned that Teletubbies, the popular BBC children’s show, promoted homosexuality. She later resigned. Don't hold your breath...

We are exploring how #openbadges can be used to promote the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.  If you are interested in badges and SDGs, please fill in the survey measury.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eF…. It only takes 3 minutes and will provide us with important data. Thank you!