Lotsa people on threads. Not many of whom seem to be posting.

“…being human profoundly means to be open to the world, a world, that is, which is replete with other beings to encounter and with meanings to fulfil” Viktor Frankl

A lot has changed since I was a kid. But my son just got given a whoopee cushion as a birthday present. And apparently nowadays they self inflate. Can’t really cope.

I often say that if people liked what we did/said all of the time, we wouldn’t be doing our job properly. One of our team principles is to be respectfully but deliberately subversive. And yet… it still feels really crap when people say they didn’t like what you did 😅

What is the best book to read on assemblage theory that isn't written in a super academic way?

“We don’t have a word for non-linear in our languages because nobody would consider travelling, thinking or talking in a straight path in the first place. The winding path is just how a path is, and therefore it needs no name" Tyson Yunkaporta, Sand Talk

For some reason I’ve encountered this poem twice this week. Which feels like a thing. So I wanted to share it here. I would love to live, Like a river flows, Carried by the surprise Of its own unfolding John O’Donohue

I just helped write A People's History of Twitter with Better Platform ✨. If you've depended on Twitter, share your story at betterplatform.net🦜

“The language of co-design and systems change is becoming so ubiquitous — everyone is either asking for it or claiming to be doing it. But what do systems and co-design approaches really ask of us?” New writing with @IngridBurkett & Thea Snow medium.com/good-shift/fro…

At Centre for Public Impact (CPI) we believe that reimagining gov requires a shift not only in how things are done, but also in principles, values & beliefs. Recently @IngridBurkett offered new language for this, which catalysed a blog, co-authored with Emma Blomkamp👇🏼 medium.com/good-shift/fro…

🏛️ Thea Snow works to reimagine government 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Emma Blomkamp builds capacity in co-design 🧠 @IngridBurkett works in systems innovation Together, they are exploring shifts in co-design and systems approaches. Learn more 👇 hubs.ly/Q01-HbJM0

“How do we offer a language that allows people to unfurl themselves? A freedom to be human and to be in care with the world around them.” An inspiring afternoon in conversation with Indy Johar

The oldest continuing Aboriginal organisation in Australia is backing the YES vote. In 1967 the AAL campaigned for mob to be counted. In 2023 they'll be campaigning for mob to be heard. 👏🏽 #yes23 #VoiceTreatyTruth ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿

Ok tweeps. I think I’m mostly done on here. While we wait for the new thing to emerge you can find me on… gulp… LinkedIn 🫠🤷🏻‍♀️👋🏼 linkedin.com/in/thea-snow

Still mourning the loss of this platform. Not checking it much. And in some ways the forced break is a good one. And yet… This article sums up a lot. vox.com/platform/amp/c…

Briefly breaking my silence on here to share our new report, Storytelling for Systems Change: Listening to Understand. Because it feels like some better listening right now would do this world some good. centreforpublicimpact.org/partnering-for…