Plus: The most crucial Lithuanian lawmaker....a cat! 🐈‍⬛
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This Week on Apolitical

Weirdest government stories of 2025

As we do each year, we’re back with the weirdest and most unexpected stories from around the world of government. Here is a selection of our favourites, from buffalo beauty pageants to electoral rap battles.

 

Read the weirdest stories

Apolitical's top Community discussions of 2025

It's time to highlight some of our favourite conversations that took place in Apolitical Communities this year — the ones that inspired us, taught us something new or gave us hope for the future. Read the posts that...

  1. Unlocked insight from the global public service: Policies about responsible and ethical use of AI
    —Jana Novosáková, Civil Service Strategy Officer, Ministry of the Interior, CZ

  2. Instantly improved our communication: How to Replace "Must" and "May" with More Respect and Precision
    —Lewis Eisen, Author, Perfect Policies, Ottawa, CA

  3. Gave us strength: How do you stay hopeful? 
    —Jonathan Iraegui, Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, CA

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🦸 Who is your public service hero?

We want to shine a light on the people who make public service better every day — the colleagues who’ve gone above and beyond this year.
 
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Events for you and your peers in 2026

How to Prepare for Promotion in 2026

8 Jan

 

Hacks for Working With Gemini

14 Jan

Stakeholder Management 101

15 Jan

 

How to Adapt Your Writing for Any Audience

20 Jan

New skills to learn in your downtime

Become a Data-confident Public Servant

In this free course, you’ll learn how to build your confidence with data in the public service. Discover why data confidence is essential for public servants in any role, what kinds of questions you should ask and what skills you'll need.

Crafting a Successful Job Application in the Public Service

In this short course, you’ll learn the art of writing an effective job application. It includes tips and advice relevant to any job application, along with a customisable learning path which allows you to select what you want to learn based on your context.

And finally... 🐈‍⬛

Lithuania's parliament approved a proposal that would require the vote of a cat named Nuodėgulis to pass a motion of no confidence. This was a satirical response to attempts to dismiss the head of Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT – under this amendment, this will only be done if Nuodėgulis agrees!

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