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HeatherLeson<p>I renewed my OSMF membership and donated. You can too - <a href="https://supporting.openstreetmap.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">supporting.openstreetmap.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/osm" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>osm</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OSMF" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OSMF</span></a></p>
HeatherLeson<p>Time for Growing Pains (joys) workshop at the Center for Information Technology Policy with <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opendata" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>opendata</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opengov" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>opengov</span></a> colleagues <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@silona" class="u-url mention">@<span>silona</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://josh.tel/@josh" class="u-url mention">@<span>josh</span></a></span> and more <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>foss</span></a></p>
HeatherLeson<p>voted for <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.opensource.org/@osi" class="u-url mention">@<span>osi</span></a></span> elections!!! have you? <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>opensource</span></a></p>
HeatherLeson<p>FOSDEM FOMO, but Iistening to the Open Forum Europe today. Have fun for those there <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FOSDEM2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FOSDEM2024</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/fosdem" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>fosdem</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>opensource</span></a></p>
OpenForum Europe<p>Open source is a major force in digital transformation, with its significance acknowledged in policies like the Cyber Resilience Act and AI Act. But how can Europe unlock the potential of OSS through <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/DigitalPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalPolicy</span></a>?</p><p>📅2 Feb, Brussels<br>↘️ <a href="https://summit.openforumeurope.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">summit.openforumeurope.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/EUOpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUOpenSource</span></a></p>
FabRider<p>Anyone have a note-taking template that helps people capture key outcomes during a session at an event? Looking to support note-takers abilities to capture the important outcomes and not the granular details. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@jerclarke" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>jerclarke</span></a></span> you are my note-taking hero.</p>
The Conversation AU + NZ<p>Last year, 10 million scientific observations of species were collected. 9.6 million of those came from citizen scientists.<br><a href="https://theconversation.com/citizen-scientists-collect-more-nature-data-than-ever-showing-us-where-common-and-threatened-species-live-212372?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1695794842" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/citizen-sc</span><span class="invisible">ientists-collect-more-nature-data-than-ever-showing-us-where-common-and-threatened-species-live-212372?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1695794842</span></a></p>
Luis Villa<p>I liked the recent "open and power" paper from <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Mer__edith</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card"><a href="https://hci.social/@davidthewid" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>davidthewid</span></a></span> in part because I've felt for a while that open needed to have a discussion about power.</p><p>Today <span class="h-card"><a href="https://eupolicy.social/@openfuture" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>openfuture</span></a></span> jumped in to the discussion, replying with a focus on what it would take for open machine learning to actually impact power. Worth your time if you care about power in the industry (and you should!)</p><p><a href="https://openfuture.eu/blog/open-source-ai-and-the-paradox-of-open/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">openfuture.eu/blog/open-source</span><span class="invisible">-ai-and-the-paradox-of-open/</span></a></p>
HeatherLeson<p>Today I re-read all my rejected proposals from 2022. Humbling. I used parts of them for 2023. And, it is super empowering to see how others delivered the same ideas within their orgs. Gotta keep on</p>
r҉ustic cy͠be̸rpu̵nk🤠🤖<p>This is your reminder that potatoes are an objectively superior currency to Bitcoin or any other crypto</p><p>A Potato:<br>- Shows inherent proof of work<br>- Hacker proof<br>- Valid in any country<br>- Works in any century<br>- Accessible at any tech level<br>- Delicious and nutritious<br>- Is also a battery<br>- Can be turned to rocket fuel (AKA vodka)</p>
FabRider<p>Do you facilitate groups engaged in social change? FabRiders has got a new online workshop just for you! ‘Facilitating Collective Power’ July 26th at 14:00 UTC. More here: <a href="https://www.fabriders.net/facilitating-collective-power/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">fabriders.net/facilitating-col</span><span class="invisible">lective-power/</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@HeatherLeson" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>HeatherLeson</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@globalvoices" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>globalvoices</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ngo/@gillo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>gillo</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://eupolicy.social/@edri" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>edri</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://eupolicy.social/@ecnl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ecnl</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@EngageMedia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EngageMedia</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@JMMaok" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>JMMaok</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://calckey.social/@pearlbear" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pearlbear</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.xyz/@hvale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>hvale</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/@openrightsgroup" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>openrightsgroup</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mozilla.social/@mozilla" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mozilla</span></a></span></p>
FabRider<p>Join us to share or learn about running Data Champions programmes to build capacities, nurture <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dataculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dataculture</span></a> and strengthen <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dataliteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dataliteracy</span></a>. On Monday, July 18th, at 15:00 UTC, the Data Literacy Consortium will hold an online discussion to explore the development of networks of practice that help support the sharing of data skills and practices. Learn more and register here: <a href="https://dataconsortium.net/data-champions/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">dataconsortium.net/data-champi</span><span class="invisible">ons/</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@HeatherLeson" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>HeatherLeson</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.coop/@timdavies" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>timdavies</span></a></span></p>
FabRider<p>Today we're celebrating one year since the publication of The Data Playbook <a href="https://preparecenter.org/toolkit/data-playbook-toolkit-v1/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">preparecenter.org/toolkit/data</span><span class="invisible">-playbook-toolkit-v1/</span></a> - and applauding the vision of our co-editor, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@HeatherLeson" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>HeatherLeson</span></a></span> who was determined to co-create a network-centric resource aimed at strengthening data literacy through social learning within the vast Red Cross Red Crescent Network. It's been such a rewarding journey.</p>
Luis Villa<p>Had a lot of fun recording this episode of the <a href="https://social.coop/tags/upstream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>upstream</span></a> podcast with Monica Granados of <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@creativecommons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>creativecommons</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@HeatherLeson" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>HeatherLeson</span></a></span>. </p><p>TLDR: open is not just a software thing; it’s a collaboration technique that gets used in the real world—including in moments of crisis, and in preparation for crisis. </p><p><a href="https://tidelift.com/en/video/open-data-we-all-need-you" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tidelift.com/en/video/open-dat</span><span class="invisible">a-we-all-need-you</span></a></p>
HeatherLeson<p>Amsterdam for a while. Beautiful coworking space.</p>
Laura Hilliger<p>Lots of heavy hitters signing this open letter to pause the AI race for a minute while we, like, figure out how to not destroy humanity with robots <a href="https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/pause-giant-ai-experiments/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">futureoflife.org/open-letter/p</span><span class="invisible">ause-giant-ai-experiments/</span></a></p>
HeatherLeson<p>Keen on open governance, research, and engagement. We have a short @hotosm Governance Working Group Consultancy <a href="https://www.hotosm.org/rfps/evolving-hots-governance-model/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hotosm.org/rfps/evolving-hots-</span><span class="invisible">governance-model/</span></a> DUE MARCH 31st <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opendata" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>opendata</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/open" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>open</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/engagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>engagement</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/communityengagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>communityengagement</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/humanitarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>humanitarian</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>research</span></a></p>
HeatherLeson<p>We wrote about the OSM <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/t%C3%BCrkiyesyriaearthquake" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>türkiyesyriaearthquake</span></a> response <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beta.birdsite.live/users/hotosm" class="u-url mention">@<span>hotosm</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://en.osm.town/@openstreetmap" class="u-url mention">@<span>openstreetmap</span></a></span> <a href="https://opensource.com/article/23/3/open-source-open-data-humanitarian-response" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">opensource.com/article/23/3/op</span><span class="invisible">en-source-open-data-humanitarian-response</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opendata" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>opendata</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/openorganizations" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>openorganizations</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/openleadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>openleadership</span></a></p>
HeatherLeson<p>We seek an <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>governance</span></a> consultant <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beta.birdsite.live/users/hotosm" class="u-url mention">@<span>hotosm</span></a></span> . <a href="https://www.hotosm.org/rfps/evolving-hots-governance-model/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hotosm.org/rfps/evolving-hots-</span><span class="invisible">governance-model/</span></a> cc <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.coop/@luis_in_brief" class="u-url mention">@<span>luis_in_brief</span></a></span> - we put in the remit to update the governance research wiki coordinating with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.opensource.org/@osi" class="u-url mention">@<span>osi</span></a></span></p>
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