"It's a rare, honest reflection from someone who was at the very centre of events and still cares passionately about the civil service" See Peter Mcdonald's reflections on his conversation with Helen MacNamara (and find the article at heywoodquarterly.com)👇

In our latest article, Peter McDonald talks to Sir Philip Barton about the art of diplomacy, organisational resilience and the importance of collaboration across government. 🔗 Read the full article here: heywoodquarterly.com/in-conversat...

Doug Gurr, Director of the Natural History Museum and Interim Chair of the CMA, warns that the UK is missing out on the fruits of scientific research. 🔗 Read the full article here: heywoodquarterly.com/dinosaurs-da... #Data #CivilService #Innovation #DigitalPolicy

As Heywood Quarterly marks its one-year anniversary, founder @suzanneheywood.com reflects on the successes of the past year - and what's to come... 📖 Check out all four of our editions for free: heywoodquarterly.com/editions/

In the latest article from our Sixth Edition, Anthony Finkelstein argues that the UK needs stronger tech foundations to reap the benefits of artificial intelligence. Read the full article here: heywoodquarterly.com/why-ai-expos... #CivilService #Government #AI #Tech

Is our account of leadership completely wrong? In the first episode of the Heywood Quarterly Podcast, @suzanneheywood.com is joined by Alex Hill and David Halpern to explore what impactful, long-lasting leadership truly looks like. heywoodquarterly.com/heywood-quar... #Leadership

Did you know that Jurassic Park influenced South Korea’s industrial strategy? Philip Bray explores the link in his article – plus what we can learn about long-term planning from South Korea, Japan, Spain and the Netherlands. heywoodquarterly.com/reclaiming-t... #SouthKorea #CivilService

In the first article from our Sixth Edition, Barbara Woodward, the UK’s former Permanent Representative in New York, explains the continued importance of the UK’s 80-year partnership with the UN. heywoodquarterly.com/the-uk-at-th... #UN #UnitedNations

Mario Pisani, Deputy Director in the Financial Stability Group at HM Treasury, on the importance of trust in our institutions and a history lesson that is relevant to all civil servants. 🔗 Read the full article here: heywoodquarterly.com/money-trust-... #Money #History #Treasury #CivilService

The 5th Edition of the Heywood Quarterly has arrived, featuring articles from across the public service. Dive into articles on trust, policy and strategy for the future of government. heywoodquarterly.com/editions/ #Policymaking #CivilService #Policy #PublicSector

STREAM TIME! Day 9 of the Mental Health May Marathon! Lethal Company collab with @Kauaimoon.bsky.social and Loritwt (on X) twitch.tv/naiadnae .°˖✧ #vtuber #vstreamer #vsky #envtuber ✧˖°.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife shares an adorable wildlife moment caught on camera in Steamboat Springs. Read more: https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/12/bear-cubs-yampa-river/ 

Use code FALLSAFE for 10% off. This current wave is a doozy. Try to stay safe, friends.

A presión no Contact Center pasa factura á saúde mental. Aguantar a xornada non debe supoñer abusar de pastillas ou cafeína. 💊🎧 Arrancamos un proxecto para escoitarvos e mellorar as condicións de traballo. A túa saúde non se negocia! ✊ #SaúdeLaboral #ContactCenter

World stage or villain lair? 👀 @trueeager.bsky.social says Trump’s giving full Bond villain energy 🕶️🔥 Full Epsode ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6h1... #USpoli #Politics #Trump

Ensor Middle School 8th graders who are looking to become future journalists came by for tour at KTSM! Ian Roth introduced the class during their debut on KTSM 9 News at Noon.

❗️Consequences of night explosions in occupied Starobilsk, Luhansk region. According to local authorities, the strikes were likely carried out on 🇷🇺Russian military targets.

Austin Reaves during the playoffs 🔥🔥 #austinreaves #nbaplayoffs #lakers #satire #fyp

Nothing to see here, just Russian drone that got stuck in trees while trying to attack Kyiv. Casual Tuesday in Ukraine

Back to back turnovers and the Knicks just go off. KAT with the eurostep and then Shamet with the corner three.

Shibata on a rampage! #AEWDoN ➡️ allelitewrestling.com/aewonppv

I stand corrected.

Based on what we can see? Oregon is likely to be the first state to transition to Universal Health Care. Truly! It's audacious to say, but it is tangible. There is a transition plan due to the OR Legislature in 2026. Health Care for All Oregon has been advocating for this change for decades.

Happy Mother’s Day.

Romi Gonen, die in der Gefangenschaft der Hamas sexuell missbraucht und brutal misshandelt wurde, reagierte auf die Nachricht von Izz al-Din al-Haddads Eliminierung: „Heute Morgen ist der Himmel blauer, die Vögel singen lauter, und Izz al-Din schmort in den Feuern der Hölle.“

All we asked was three little words. 🇺🇸 Happy Memorial Day... right? RIGHT? (Most of us said it. One didn't.) 🚨 #MemorialDay #HappyMemorialDay #OfficeLife #OfficeHumor #DarkComedy #Funny #Unhinged #HorrorShort

PRO TIP: Always inspect your bird to make sure they are bird 🪽 With @acegryph.bsky.social 📸 @smallcapitals.bsky.social

May 21, 1992: Johnny Carson welcomed Bette Midler as his final guest on "The Tonight Show."

California dreaming at Sony Pictures Studios 🌴✨ So many places to explore… and always more stories waiting just down the coast or around the next corner. ☀️🚗🌊 Thank you @VisitCalifornia for celebrating the spirit of the Golden State! #VisitCalifornia #california #travel #sonypictures @sonypictures

The federal government has ended funding for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. See how Indigenous leaders are standing up for the cause, tonight on APTN National News. Watch live: www.youtube.com/@aptnnews

"All waymos came to a halt at central expressway. The servers must be down 🤷‍♂️ Earlier saw 2 different instances of cops trying to figure out what to do with the cars stopped in middle of the road" OP: reddit.crazy-cat-girl Saw claims of abrupt Waymo shutdown in south bay. This is 1st video, AFAIK.

Opened the game to play, spent 20 minutes on the fit like your avatar had a hot date, and now you need a break 😮‍💨🎮 Same energy applies IRL. If the fit matters in game, it matters IRL. 👕👟 Tap link in bio to shop the Gaming Collection 🔥 #gaming #streetwear #gamingfashion #fitcheck

⚔️Una brutal odisea a través de la Italia medieval asolada por la peste negra 1348 Ex Voto llegará en formato físico en dos ediciones para PlayStation 5  Lanzamiento 4 de junio de 2026 Subtítulos en castellano ℹ️https://meridiem-games.com/new_sdebug/denZ1bPOZx1/gAtgOAoV7

Governor Glenn Youngkin speaks on why voters are frustrated and explains why he believes they hired Donald Trump as a turnaround CEO to fix the current mess. Watch the insight here. #GlennYoungkin #Politics #Trump #Election2024

Singer D4vd will be charged with capital murder for allegedly killing a teenage girl whose dismembered and decomposing body was found in the trunk of his Tesla at a Hollywood tow yard, according to the District Attorney's Office.

Fadel gets his ass kicked in Invincible VS DAY 1. 💀 #invincible #gaming

Knight Rider

A year ago Island Line services from Ryde Pier to Shanklin restarted after we repaired and refurbished the historic pier. 🌊 🚉 The line reopened four days early so #IsleofWight residents and visitors could enjoy it over the early May bank holiday: 👉 https://bit.ly/4374V80

What's impressed Alphonso Davies the most about his Canada teammates during his injury absence? The CanMNT 🇨🇦 captain reflects on THE SIT-DOWN by Visa 🎙️

Tree kangaroos of rainforests of New Guinea. They are active at night and hide in tree hollows during the day. They are smaller than their land relatives (50–80 cm, 5–18 kg), clumsy on the ground, but acrobats in the trees: leaping 60 ft (19 meters) Vegetarian diet, carry baby 44 days in its pouch

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How do you translate sound into vibration? 🔊 At the Deaflympics, hearing-impaired attendees tried a haptic device turning live audio into vibration patterns. Light pulses for movement, stronger ones for impacts and key moments. #VivaTech #Innovation #TechNews

贝索斯旗下的蓝色起源公司“新格伦”火箭在发射台上进行热火测试时发生壮观的爆炸，没有造成人员伤亡。

Trump says US-EU tariff deal could be struck within the hour, but says he won't go lower than 15 percent ahead of his meeting with @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu. #tariffs #trumptariffs #Turnberry

Aomori Airport, Honshu Island, Japan #Japan #Nippon

Megan Gustafson block on defense and layup on offense #WNBA

How did sibling directors Arie and Chuko Esiri decide to make 'Clarissa' their second movie? When they couldn't agree, Chuko joked to Katey Rich in their Croisette Conversation (in partnership with Brand Innovators), he just shouted "Mom!" - mrf.lu/-D3t

Yeah, I definitely trust Supreme Court justices and the Trump administration to follow all ethical guidelines….

Last week I spoke in Parliament about the Health and Social Care Committee's Community Mental Health Report. We were baffled that there is no waiting time target for mental health like there is for elective care.

Jazz fourth quarter minutes (again): Lauri Markkanen - 0:00 Jaren Jackson Jr. - 0:00 Jusuf Nurkic - 0:00 Brice Sensabaugh didn't get the memo. Utah wins 115-111.

✨ Coming soon to Sukany4 – The Podcast...Thursday 21st May 2026 What does rebuilding actually look like? My next guest is Nadia Enver, Financial Planner at St. James's Place and incredibly grounded, honest, funny, kind and warm people I've walked with. We walked around Sizergh Castle. Tuning in?

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Here is Trump, for comparison.

Cuba condemned US threats and sanctions targeting its oil imports, warning that ordinary citizens suffer the real consequences through blackouts, shortages and economic hardship. Collective punishment of civilians is not democracy promotion, it is geopolitical coercion.

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This could be a good moment for someone to say, "Okay, everyone who pushed for this guy needs to have their influence cut away" but it's more likely this will be misconstrued as, "Democrats won't do what it takes to win" Anyway time to forget about this guy and focus on dumb Canada stuff.

Mercedes?? #AEWDynamite

Powerful: Patriots quarterback Drake Maye tells new wide receiver AJ Brown that the offense is his. "Welcome to New England. Should be some fun. Let me know what you want. I’m here to give you the rock." New England is going to be UNSTOPPABLE 😈 Original post

Hello June! Let’s make this a season of glow, gratitude, and good energy.