John Peart
johnpe.art
John Peart
@johnpe.art
https://www.johnpe.art

Sometimes ‘JP’, for short.

I’m a civil servant, specialising in #digital and #equalities.

🤓 Geek
🏳️‍🌈 #LGBT
🏢 Webocrat
🔧 Maker and coder
🎵 #Eurovision

Also @[email protected]
I've updated my “life stack” blog post to include the latest stuff I'm using to get stuff done.

www.johnpe.art/life-stack/

#blogging #lifestack
Life stack
The stuff I use to manage my life.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I have just realised that Giles has published yet another great resource! First there was Doing presentations, then Doing weeknotes, and now, Doing open. ...

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#blogging #repost
Commented on “Doing Open”
I’m John Peart. I’m a policy professional with an interest in technology, services and diversity. I write about all sorts of things, and I build things in code.
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September 13, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Commented on “Game Remakes That Blew Us Away”

The PlayStation Access podcast has me completely stumped, thinking about which games haven’t been remade, but I would want them to be…

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Commented on “Game Remakes That Blew Us Away”
I’m John Peart. I’m a policy professional with an interest in technology, services and diversity. I write about all sorts of things, and I build things in code.
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September 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
📅 Weeknote: 03 August 2025 • Mariah? I don't even know her.

All I want for Christmas is... the song she didn't sing.

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#weeknotes #blogging
📅 Weeknote: 03 August 2025 • Mariah? I don't even know her.
All I want for Christmas is... the song she didn't sing.
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August 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
🗒️ Design notes: Isometric explorations

Some new illustrations across my website; all in an isometric, brutalist-leaning style.

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#WebDesign #IndieWeb #Blogging #Isometric #Design
July 30, 2025 at 7:18 AM
📅 Weeknote: 19 July 2025 • The content is not relevant to your immediate responsibilities

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#weeknotes #copilot #gifs
📅 Weeknote: 19 July 2025 • The content is not relevant to your immediate responsibilities
perfect. No notes.
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July 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
📝 A 2025 design refresh

Taking a neubrutalist turn.

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#indieweb #webdesign #blogging #design #css
July 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
📅 Weeknote: 11 July 2025 • Copiloting into a dead end

This is not the assistant I'm looking for...

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#weeknotes
📅 Weeknote: 11 July 2025 • Copiloting into a dead end
This is not the assistant I'm looking for...
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July 12, 2025 at 10:41 AM
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Marsha P. Johnson. Sylvia Rivera. Stormé DeLarverie.

Never forget, it was lesbian and gay men and women, and gender non-conforming men and women, and trans men and women — many of them people of colour — that were the first to stand up and push back.

#Pride #LGBT

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🗒️ Marsha P. Johnson. Sylvia Rivera. Stormé DeLarverie.
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June 28, 2025 at 10:56 AM
📅 Weeknote: 27 June 2025 • Blowing all the trumpets

What a month and a bit!

#weeknote

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📅 Weeknote: 27 June 2025 • Blowing all the trumpets
What a month and a bit!
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June 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
🗒️ You were thusly informed

#notes

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🗒️ You were thusly informed
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June 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
📝 “Ally” is a verb, not a noun

June is the anniversary of the Stonewall uprising and marks #LGBT+ #Pride. Several years ago, I was asked give a 5 minute presentation to around 100 colleagues. This is what I said:

Don't be an ally.
Do allying.

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📝 “Ally” is a verb, not a noun
Don't be an ally, do allying.
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June 13, 2025 at 7:26 AM
📝 The Eurovision is not the point

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#blogging #eurovision
📝 The Eurovision is not the point
I agree. But you're not getting it.
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May 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The c. 40 people have spoken… #Eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Our collective scoring… #Eurovision
May 15, 2025 at 8:44 PM
YES #DENMARK! 🇩🇰 #Eurovision
May 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Nice of Michelle Visage to represent #Greece at #eurovision
May 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Petra Mede must be the hardest working woman in #Eurovision. Iconic.
May 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
This medley may be the best song and singing we’ve heard all night. Love it. #Eurovision
May 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The people have spoken.
#Eurovision #HomeVote
May 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
📅 Weeknote: 11 May 2025 • Guten tag

Douze points for a great week in Berlin.

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#weeknotes
📅 Weeknote: 11 May 2025 • Guten tag
Douze points for a great week in Berlin.
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May 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
📝 I listened to every Eurovision 2025 entry, so you don’t have to

Mamma Mia. Here we go again...

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#blogging #Eurovision #music
📝 I listened to every Eurovision 2025 entry, so you don’t have to
Mamma Mia. Here we go again...
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May 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
📅 Weeknote: 02 May 2025 • Jazz hands

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#weeknotes
📅 Weeknote: 02 May 2025 • Jazz hands
Pre-trip jitters.
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May 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
📅 Weeknote: 20 April 2025

This is fine.

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#weeknotes
📅 Weeknote: 20 April 2025 • This is fine
A shorter and, mercifully, relatively quiet week.
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April 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM