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Rik M

@spetsdad.bsky.social

390 followers 740 following 3.4K posts

He/him (for want of anything better). Business Analyst. Ex-programmer. Archer (resting). Knitter. Sometime leathercrafter. Husband and father.

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Rik M @spetsdad.bsky.social · 3h

I was going to say "La Sûreté" (having watched too many Clouseau films) but apparently they no longer exist...

Rik M @spetsdad.bsky.social · 3h

"We've done X" where X is something largely irrelevant or misleadingly framed. Meanwhile, they ban legitimate protest, persecute minorities, and cut welfare. What do they expect? 🤷

Rik M @spetsdad.bsky.social · 5h

Our place sent out reminders to do year end evaluations, recently... In the blurb was a bit about using AI tools on evaluations and at the bottom, an option to opt-out of permitting AI to be used on yours <mashes button>

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Rik M @spetsdad.bsky.social · 5h

Win-win?

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Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 1d

Proud papa moment: my son J published a letter in the @nytimes.com today (in print tomorrow) on the need to think our definitions of autism.

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Rik M @spetsdad.bsky.social · 8h

I'm just surprised no-one has added the Joker makeup...

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Isa / EvilCleverDog @evilcleverdog.bsky.social · Aug 23

Using ChatGPT

Edith @edithcharles.bsky.social · Aug 23

What's something that isn't considered embarrassing but you think it should be?

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Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 1d

As a separate point, the absolute *gall* of those bigots to assume a letter from their hate group has anywhere near the weight of the Council of Europe HR Commissioner…

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Rik M @spetsdad.bsky.social · 11h

For one hopeful moment there, I thought chapter 47 had dropped early...

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Izzy Kamikaze @izzykamikaze.bsky.social · 1d

The (very clear) intention of the drafters of equality legislation in Britain, in Ireland, in Europe & around the world was to ERADICATE sex discrimination, NOT to create separate "men's rights" & "women's rights" to be assigned at birth based on genitals or chromosomes. #GOTF

Tweet from @SexMattersOrg: "We have written to @CommonsWEC and @HumanRightsCtte about @MichaelCJT Dr Michael O'Flaherty's letter about the Supreme Court judgment and the Equality Act."

There is an image of Maya Forstater & a quote attributed to her: "Working through tensions between the human rights of different groups depends on correctly defining the groups. The only coherent & workable interpretation of the Equality Act, to protect everyone's rights, is to read the terms related to sex as having their ordinary meaning."

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 2d

Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!

The Majority AI View - Anil Dash

A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

anildash.com

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Rik M @spetsdad.bsky.social · 1d

I'm now recalling the briefing paper I saw recently where someone was trying to detail plausible reasons why companies are not seeing the productivity gains they expect from AI...

Rik M @spetsdad.bsky.social · 1d

<subtext> "I believe the median voter is a racist"

Rik M @spetsdad.bsky.social · 1d

And then you discover your kid is autistic and has real problems with food textures/flavours...

Rik M @spetsdad.bsky.social · 1d

Nah. Farage isn't close to being as good a leader as Cnut...

Rik M @spetsdad.bsky.social · 1d

I use that one. I haven't vetted it for false positives, though...

Rik M @spetsdad.bsky.social · 1d

The dark choc and the sharp/sweet fruit is a good combination

Rik M @spetsdad.bsky.social · 1d

Damn. Temptation struck...

A packet of chocolatey goodness.
"Forest Feast" sour cherries in dark chocolate

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 1d

My mom’s protest signs, as always, are a helluva thing.

A painting of George Washington with NO KINGS in orange ombré letters, in front of an American flag. Mixed media on posterboard. Can you tell she has an MFA?

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Rik M @spetsdad.bsky.social · 1d

"targeted" 👀

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You Call Yourself a Film Critic @filmcriticmaybe.bsky.social · 1d

I love the fact that chips aren't originally British but chicken tikka masala is

The enemy is not only dangerous it's stupid

Hughster @hughster.bsky.social · 1d

The British Right are just in total freefall into savagery at this point

Jess Gill
@jessgillO3

I've never had curry or a kabab and don't intend to.
British food is the best. English breakfasts, Sunday roasts, fish and chips, pies, pasties, scones.
Also, our national dish isn't a chicken tikka masala we only think that because a Labour MP said it decades ago to push multiculturalism.
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Rik M @spetsdad.bsky.social · 1d

Plus, there's a non-zero chance that the first link will have a recipe that works, because people have actually tried it. Close to zero chance of that with an LLM

Rik M @spetsdad.bsky.social · 1d

And chillies went the other direction, americas to India... In the 1600s?

Rik M @spetsdad.bsky.social · 1d

I've thought of one of those long gas powered weed burners... Only round here, you'd spend a fortune on gas 😂

Rik M @spetsdad.bsky.social · 1d

I'm assuming this is aimed at the non-welfare related parts of the scheme: when the dealer asks people if they have a blue badge or transport someone with one, which may make them eligible for Motability... Can't believe that's millions, though