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!…
June 2011
6 posts
#UUAGA President Peter Morales makes me teary relating story of Standing on the Side of Love arrest in Phoenix.
Off to the Growth Lab dinner to put faces to Facebook contacts. Very excited! #UUAGA
Redefine politics @SamaraCDA? “@ryanmerkley: Even more important re: @TEDxToronto: Community Speaker nominations open: http://t.co/aDZCXLu”
Systems mapping helps identify leverage points for tactical change. Check out http://t.co/iPRsFz7 for samples. #govcamp
RT @remarkk: This is a big week for related ideas: #rhokto #subtletech #GovCamp
RT @nomegaquarry: Here goes nothing… @justinbieber you are from Stratford—you’ve got klout! You should care about this mega quarry: …
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 # …
Great meeting with People for Education this morning. Thinking about the navigation puzzles that so much awesome content creates.
Millennial Values, Involvement, and Social Capital | Newgeography.com http://j.mp/k7dywl (via Instapaper)
The future of technology and its impact on work http://j.mp/jx5Qeq (via Instapaper)
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
With school closings likely, @FoodShareTO should “Repurpose Schools Project Winner: A Farm to Table Urban Food Center” http://su.pr/1Mgt93
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.
Reserve your connect.me username http://cxt.me/IZsRCQ #connectme
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
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.”
Experiment in group translation of comprehensive abstract of @Macrowikinomics into German led by Facebook volunteer. http://t.co/nLSEXtS
RT @Anniekidder: Question at CivicAction: how can we get our corporate partners to play a stronger role in communities?: GET THEM TO PAY …
Hey @evite You’ve got your opt-out options backwards. Create an account to stop getting RSVP notifications?! Get serious. Evite = SPAM FAIL.
Continue to be amazed at what you can do with @rocketgenius WordPress plugin Gravity Forms. The solution to so many problems.
Looking forward to Readably. Got myself a place in the invite queue! http://t.co/VqAgX7J via @readably
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 …
More genius from Ms. Solnit, my favourite writer. Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas by Rebecca Solnit - NYTimes.com http://t.co/aQrki2R
interesting. How so? “@StrangeAttractr: @cwulff One could argue that various superhero teams function as super-UU collectives.”
1000+ superheroes’ religions http://ow.ly/3iSkK. What do you think about not one being a UU? @UUWorld @uuplanet #uua
Accenture uses NetGen kids in video to explain cloud computing. @dtapscott proven right again. http://t.co/eoeC6SE
November 2010
13 posts
Road construction guys - prepare to be unemployed. “The Tiger Stone: A Contraption that “Prints” Roads” http://bit.ly/908wbB
“While instinct pushes us to value ownership, it is better to approach complex issues by instead offering access.” http://su.pr/1lLxVk @GOOD
Great idea for workshop link lists. #nonprofit “Bit.ly Bundles Creates Combinations of Links that You Curate” http://j.mp/amNU2l
Hey @marcopolis According to Twitter for iPad, @cshirky is the only one similar to you. Could you be any fancier?
Mobile fundraising that’s not ‘Text $5’. “Checkins for Charity: The Rise of Geo-Social Good” http://j.mp/dCabyP #nptalk #nonprofit
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 …
Last gasps of another dying business. “Yellow Pages Sues Seattle For Letting Residents Opt-Out Of Getting Phone Books” http://t.co/Rxj7bD1
NYTimes: Nonprofits Rush to Solicit Donations via Text, but the System Is Flawed http://nyti.ms/b1UnDH
RT @TapestryUU: The church’s task must be to place truth above any tradition, spirit above any scripture, freedom above authority… #uu …
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
Are you a Communist? Benefits of open systems. NYTimes: Innovation: It Isn’t a Matter of Left or Right http://nyti.ms/bRTkCa
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)
RT @chas_martin: The Funniest Signs At The Rally To Restore Sanity And/Or Fear! (PHOTOS) http://ht.ly/325oB #rally4sanity
October 2010
32 posts
RT @gfscott: Screw moving away. I’m staying *right here* to antagonize and obstruct this mayor’s gruesome agenda.
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
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
Point made about security gaps. Now DELETE the damned app Mozilla! “New firefox extension steals personal info.” http://j.mp/df0Bd4
Focus on producing content, not fancy sites! “How a small organization can build a content-driven social media presence” http://j.mp/9ua6Jb
‘Acceptable’ lifestyle choices in the activist ghetto? Mikhail Goldman on the failings of activism-as-subculture http://j.mp/8Y4B7D
Oregon finds a way past all the lies & lobbyists. “Citizen Judgment Reviews Return Debate to Citizens” http://j.mp/9Qiado #voteTO
On a call with UUA task force (?) about how we build online participation in GA. Think it can help with Young Adult engagement?
Is this a sign of zombie apocalypse? Link: Rabbit Bites Car http://j.mp/dtmz2D
Love it. “No one crumples a blank sheet of paper.” Frank Chimero - How to Have an Idea - http://t.co/st4D8PZ