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Illustration of a diverse group of seven people sitting together in a warm, welcoming living room having a genuine conversation. Soft lighting from a lamp, bookshelves and plants visible in background. Text overlay reads "Living Room Conversations" with tagline "Different views. Same table. Real conversations that bridge divides — 90 minutes, your neighbours, your community." Amber and teal design elements connect across the image, symbolizing bridging differences. Part of the Democratic Civic Access Framework (DCAF).

Living Room / Kitchen Table Conversations

June 28, 2026June 28, 2026

We’re really good at finding people who think like us. There’s an app for meeting…

An editorial-style illustration set against the silhouette of the Australian Parliament House. At the center is a large, symbolic ear seamlessly integrated with an audio mixing desk, featuring two vertical sliders. The left slider, labeled with a downward arrow from a higher point, aligns with several megaphones that have faint, translucent dollar signs behind them. These megaphones appear to be "fading out," with their handles solid but their speaker horns becoming ghostly and transparent. On the right, a diverse group of ordinary Australians—including healthcare workers, tradies, parents, and seniors—is shown in calm conversation. Their corresponding slider on the ear-mixer shows an upward arrow, rising from a lower point to match the exact same level as the megaphone slider. The image uses warm, hopeful tones to illustrate the concept of "democratic equalization," where loud, well-funded interests are balanced equally with the voices of the silent majority.

Community Strong Starts in the Right Place. But Democracy Needs Better Ears

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026

The @CommunityStrong Constitution is a great start, but democracy needs better ears. To hear the silent majority—not just those with the most time, money, or loud voices—we must move beyond simple meetings to random-sample Citizens’ Juries. Let’s build a methodology that listens to everyone, not just the loudest.

NeoDb – display shelf on WordPress

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

People are proud of the books they read – and I am too. The problem…

Great PDF converter tool

April 10, 2026

I just tried out this PDf converter tool. It did a great job splitting the…

Fediverse – Getting started

February 11, 2026February 24, 2026

The quick guide to getting on the Fediverse Social media world – de enshittify your life.

Deliberative Senate Strategy

February 3, 2026April 8, 2026

Democracy by the people, for the people — not politics as usual —The Problem We Can’t Ignore Australian democracy faces a crisis of legitimacy. Trust in politicians sits at historic lows. Permanent campaigning rewards short-term thinking. Major parties remain captured by vested interests. And everyday Australians—the people who live with the consequences—are sidelined from decisions about their future.

Left vs Centre vs Right

January 20, 2026February 16, 2026

The so called left just happened to be sitting on that side of parliament in France during the vote to revolt for the people. But I propose this is not a linear relationship, another idea that is close to a circle than a linear line is detailed in this post

Living Room / Kitchen Table Conversations

Community Strong Starts in the Right Place. But Democracy Needs Better Ears

NeoDb – display shelf on WordPress

Great PDF converter tool

Fediverse – Getting started

Deliberative Senate Strategy

Left vs Centre vs Right

True Hours Concierge – new business idea

Building a Simple Xero Query Tool: Because Sometimes You Just Need the Data

Why I’m Going Open Source with My Social Media and Browser

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