December 2011
1 post
JOHN PAUL: An Open Letter to Chick-Fil-A →
jpbrammer: To Chick-Fil-A, Truett Cathy, and the WinShape Foundation: It is with a heavy heart that I write to you saying that I can no longer, in good conscience, patronize your establishment. Nor can I partake of your delicious, succulent, juicy chicken. I mean, I would like to. Oh trust me, I would!…
Dec 9th
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June 2011
6 posts
#UUAGA President Peter Morales makes me teary relating story of Standing on the Side of Love arrest in Phoenix.
Jun 26th
1 note
Off to the Growth Lab dinner to put faces to Facebook contacts. Very excited! #UUAGA
Jun 24th
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Redefine politics @SamaraCDA? “@ryanmerkley: Even more important re: @TEDxToronto: Community Speaker nominations open: http://t.co/aDZCXLu”
Jun 23rd
Systems mapping helps identify leverage points for tactical change. Check out http://t.co/iPRsFz7 for samples. #govcamp
Jun 8th
RT @remarkk: This is a big week for related ideas: #rhokto #subtletech #GovCamp
Jun 7th
RT @nomegaquarry: Here goes nothing… @justinbieber you are from Stratford—you’ve got klout! You should care about this mega quarry: …
Jun 1st
May 2011
6 posts
RT @derekpokora: A mine deeper than Niagara Falls that would disrupt source water for over 1 million Cdns. http://youtu.be/I8ZkwK22hqI # …
May 30th
Great meeting with People for Education this morning. Thinking about the navigation puzzles that so much awesome content creates.
May 25th
Millennial Values, Involvement, and Social Capital | Newgeography.com http://j.mp/k7dywl (via Instapaper)
May 22nd
The future of technology and its impact on work http://j.mp/jx5Qeq (via Instapaper)
May 21st
Smart! Better than moving 2 million ppl across the city every day. “D.C. offers $12,000 to ppl who move near work” http://j.mp/ky1m4w
May 8th
With school closings likely, @FoodShareTO should “Repurpose Schools Project Winner: A Farm to Table Urban Food Center” http://su.pr/1Mgt93
May 7th
March 2011
2 posts
RT @derekpokora: I suggest that every time a cllr asks for an extension, everyone hits the ‘that was easy’ Staples button.
Mar 11th
Reserve your connect.me username http://cxt.me/IZsRCQ #connectme
Mar 10th
February 2011
7 posts
Testing now to see how it compares to Starkers 5 v3. “Upgrade WP to HTML5 w/ TwentyTen Five Theme” http://t.co/N4YOQUB
Feb 23rd
RT @mkapor: On a conference call I was just asked, “Are you still there?” I said: “Yes, but in this case my value added is silence.”
Feb 17th
Experiment in group translation of comprehensive abstract of @Macrowikinomics into German led by Facebook volunteer. http://t.co/nLSEXtS
Feb 12th
RT @Anniekidder: Question at CivicAction: how can we get our corporate partners to play a stronger role in communities?: GET THEM TO PAY …
Feb 11th
Hey @evite You’ve got your opt-out options backwards. Create an account to stop getting RSVP notifications?! Get serious. Evite = SPAM FAIL.
Feb 11th
Continue to be amazed at what you can do with @rocketgenius WordPress plugin Gravity Forms. The solution to so many problems.
Feb 10th
Looking forward to Readably. Got myself a place in the invite queue! http://t.co/VqAgX7J via @readably
Feb 4th
December 2010
5 posts
RT @carlhancock: Now you can use Gravity Forms to register users, including BuddyPress profile data. Yes, it’s badass. http://rkt.gs/ur1 …
Dec 18th
More genius from Ms. Solnit, my favourite writer. Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas by Rebecca Solnit - NYTimes.com http://t.co/aQrki2R
Dec 9th
interesting. How so? “@StrangeAttractr: @cwulff One could argue that various superhero teams function as super-UU collectives.”
Dec 2nd
1000+ superheroes’ religions http://ow.ly/3iSkK. What do you think about not one being a UU? @UUWorld @uuplanet #uua
Dec 2nd
Accenture uses NetGen kids in video to explain cloud computing. @dtapscott proven right again. http://t.co/eoeC6SE
Dec 2nd
November 2010
13 posts
Road construction guys - prepare to be unemployed. “The Tiger Stone: A Contraption that “Prints” Roads” http://bit.ly/908wbB
Nov 17th
“While instinct pushes us to value ownership, it is better to approach complex issues by instead offering access.” http://su.pr/1lLxVk @GOOD
Nov 17th
Great idea for workshop link lists. #nonprofit “Bit.ly Bundles Creates Combinations of Links that You Curate” http://j.mp/amNU2l
Nov 17th
Hey @marcopolis According to Twitter for iPad, @cshirky is the only one similar to you. Could you be any fancier?
Nov 17th
Mobile fundraising that’s not ‘Text $5’. “Checkins for Charity: The Rise of Geo-Social Good” http://j.mp/dCabyP #nptalk #nonprofit
Nov 17th
RT @amysept: Is your nonprofit’s annual report a waste of time? A Q I know I’ve pondered; interesting food-for-thought ► http://ow.ly/3a …
Nov 17th
Last gasps of another dying business. “Yellow Pages Sues Seattle For Letting Residents Opt-Out Of Getting Phone Books” http://t.co/Rxj7bD1
Nov 17th
NYTimes: Nonprofits Rush to Solicit Donations via Text, but the System Is Flawed http://nyti.ms/b1UnDH
Nov 3rd
RT @TapestryUU: The church’s task must be to place truth above any tradition, spirit above any scripture, freedom above authority… #uu …
Nov 3rd
How to be nimble w/ tech in education: “This is how we think about technology. We know that we don’t know” @fraserspeirs http://t.co/qgQ5Lgm
Nov 3rd
Are you a Communist? Benefits of open systems. NYTimes: Innovation: It Isn’t a Matter of Left or Right http://nyti.ms/bRTkCa
Nov 3rd
Attention and Information – The Aporetic →
Peo ple often argue that we have too much infor ma tion and too lit tle atten tion; that this is a con di tion of being “mod ern.” But the oppo site may be true: that atten tion is a human con stant and that it con­stantly seeks new forms. Where there’s “sur plus atten tion” we always come up with things to occupy it. (via Instapaper)
Nov 2nd
RT @chas_martin: The Funniest Signs At The Rally To Restore Sanity And/Or Fear! (PHOTOS) http://ht.ly/325oB #rally4sanity
Nov 1st
October 2010
32 posts
RT @gfscott: Screw moving away. I’m staying *right here* to antagonize and obstruct this mayor’s gruesome agenda.
Oct 26th
Don’t even joke. @AlisonLoat “New political dynasty in the making?” RT @spaikin Rob Ford’s brother Doug also wins a seat on council #voteto
Oct 26th
Umm… what the hell happened to my home? I leave town for a few months & you folks elect Rob Ford? Might stay away a little longer. #voteTO
Oct 26th
Point made about security gaps. Now DELETE the damned app Mozilla! “New firefox extension steals personal info.” http://j.mp/df0Bd4
Oct 26th
Focus on producing content, not fancy sites! “How a small organization can build a content-driven social media presence” http://j.mp/9ua6Jb
Oct 23rd
‘Acceptable’ lifestyle choices in the activist ghetto? Mikhail Goldman on the failings of activism-as-subculture http://j.mp/8Y4B7D
Oct 22nd
Oregon finds a way past all the lies & lobbyists. “Citizen Judgment Reviews Return Debate to Citizens” http://j.mp/9Qiado #voteTO
Oct 22nd
On a call with UUA task force (?) about how we build online participation in GA. Think it can help with Young Adult engagement?
Oct 20th
Is this a sign of zombie apocalypse? Link: Rabbit Bites Car http://j.mp/dtmz2D
Oct 20th
Love it. “No one crumples a blank sheet of paper.” Frank Chimero - How to Have an Idea - http://t.co/st4D8PZ
Oct 20th