Nic
@nicferrier.bsky.social
I’m an English hacker from a long time ago.
I am trying to help rewild the Internet.
https://weblog.ferrier.me.uk
Emacs help and advice if you ask.
I am trying to help rewild the Internet.
https://weblog.ferrier.me.uk
Emacs help and advice if you ask.
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Nic
@nicferrier.bsky.social
· Apr 18
Statement: We don’t need billionaires anymore and should stop engaging with them.
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HOW does this keep getting worse?! And when do we get to personal liability for people who approved the prosecutions of sub-postmasters, on what seems to have been a totally false basis?
Oh FUCKSAKE.
Post Office had deal with Fujitsu to fix Horizon errors 19 years ago www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Post Office had deal with Fujitsu to fix Horizon errors 19 years ago www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Post Office had deal with Fujitsu to fix Horizon errors 19 years ago
The emergence of a document contradicts claims made by the Post Office over bugs in its IT system during criminal prosecutions.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
HOW does this keep getting worse?! And when do we get to personal liability for people who approved the prosecutions of sub-postmasters, on what seems to have been a totally false basis?
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Economic targets like growth and debt are results of investment and innovation—exactly what missions create. They shouldn’t be goals in themselves. 2/3
December 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Economic targets like growth and debt are results of investment and innovation—exactly what missions create. They shouldn’t be goals in themselves. 2/3
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We finally start turning back towards the light. Let's make that figuratively/ politically as well as physically.
December 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
We finally start turning back towards the light. Let's make that figuratively/ politically as well as physically.
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It's time for a winter sale again! 25% off all my C64 games.
itch.io/s/175946/sja...
itch.io/s/175946/sja...
SJA's Winter Sale 2025 by SarahJaneAvory
A bundle by SarahJaneAvory, $26.94 for 6 games
itch.io
December 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
It's time for a winter sale again! 25% off all my C64 games.
itch.io/s/175946/sja...
itch.io/s/175946/sja...
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Why is it called "AI" and not "the great brain robbery"?
December 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Why is it called "AI" and not "the great brain robbery"?
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Journelly 1.3 released: Hello Markdown!
xenodium.com/journelly-1-...
#plaintext #privacy #orgmode #emacs #vim #swift #swiftui #ios #iphone #journelly #markdown #privacy #offline
xenodium.com/journelly-1-...
#plaintext #privacy #orgmode #emacs #vim #swift #swiftui #ios #iphone #journelly #markdown #privacy #offline
December 21, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Journelly 1.3 released: Hello Markdown!
xenodium.com/journelly-1-...
#plaintext #privacy #orgmode #emacs #vim #swift #swiftui #ios #iphone #journelly #markdown #privacy #offline
xenodium.com/journelly-1-...
#plaintext #privacy #orgmode #emacs #vim #swift #swiftui #ios #iphone #journelly #markdown #privacy #offline
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New Christmas wallpaper just dropped
December 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
New Christmas wallpaper just dropped
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Bravo.
Deck the halls and lock him up.
Written by Rikki Beadle-Blair
Performed at Soho Theatre, Walhamstow for charity fundraiser "Comedians Do Carols."
Written by Rikki Beadle-Blair
Performed at Soho Theatre, Walhamstow for charity fundraiser "Comedians Do Carols."
December 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Bravo.
So there are only 16 members of the Labour Party on here or something?? Because that’s all the like this rubbish could manage.
I know politicians are really tribal and sticky but ffs. Just leave Labour. You’re all going to be out of a job either to the Greens or to Farage.
I know politicians are really tribal and sticky but ffs. Just leave Labour. You’re all going to be out of a job either to the Greens or to Farage.
Farage and Polanski have something in common. They are both wrong about Britain.
Thread & link at the end 🧵
Thread & link at the end 🧵
December 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
So there are only 16 members of the Labour Party on here or something?? Because that’s all the like this rubbish could manage.
I know politicians are really tribal and sticky but ffs. Just leave Labour. You’re all going to be out of a job either to the Greens or to Farage.
I know politicians are really tribal and sticky but ffs. Just leave Labour. You’re all going to be out of a job either to the Greens or to Farage.
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FPGA reaching the mainstream, people who are maybe not so tech savvy blown away with the results. Wouldn't it be awesome if you could walk into a shop and buy one straight off the shelf. #C64 #Commodore
youtu.be/3GT25eJeRaw?...
youtu.be/3GT25eJeRaw?...
Commodore 64 Ultimate Review
YouTube video by IGN
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
FPGA reaching the mainstream, people who are maybe not so tech savvy blown away with the results. Wouldn't it be awesome if you could walk into a shop and buy one straight off the shelf. #C64 #Commodore
youtu.be/3GT25eJeRaw?...
youtu.be/3GT25eJeRaw?...
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As we wind down on our 20th year, why not catch up on Cory Doctorow in conversation with @mariafarrell.bsky.social?
Hear about the 'Internet dimension' of policy-making, copyright in the age of AI and how to fight for digital rights. Plus much more!
Watch now 📺
www.youtube.com/live/M9H2An_...
Hear about the 'Internet dimension' of policy-making, copyright in the age of AI and how to fight for digital rights. Plus much more!
Watch now 📺
www.youtube.com/live/M9H2An_...
ORG at 20: Cory Doctorow in conversation with Maria Farrell
YouTube video by OpenRightsGroup
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:43 AM
As we wind down on our 20th year, why not catch up on Cory Doctorow in conversation with @mariafarrell.bsky.social?
Hear about the 'Internet dimension' of policy-making, copyright in the age of AI and how to fight for digital rights. Plus much more!
Watch now 📺
www.youtube.com/live/M9H2An_...
Hear about the 'Internet dimension' of policy-making, copyright in the age of AI and how to fight for digital rights. Plus much more!
Watch now 📺
www.youtube.com/live/M9H2An_...
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happy chase-lev patent expiry day to all those who celebrate!!!!!!!!! please enjoy a straightforward implementation in C https://github.com/wingo/whippet/blob/main/src/shared-worklist.h
whippet/src/shared-worklist.h at main · wingo/whippet
A work-in-progress garbage collector for Guile. Contribute to wingo/whippet development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:13 AM
happy chase-lev patent expiry day to all those who celebrate!!!!!!!!! please enjoy a straightforward implementation in C https://github.com/wingo/whippet/blob/main/src/shared-worklist.h
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"We Will Rise Again" by @drkarenlord.bsky.social, @annaleen.bsky.social, and @older.bsky.social (eds.)
What better way is there to end the year than with a compendium of hope and resistance imaginaries!
What better way is there to end the year than with a compendium of hope and resistance imaginaries!
December 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
"We Will Rise Again" by @drkarenlord.bsky.social, @annaleen.bsky.social, and @older.bsky.social (eds.)
What better way is there to end the year than with a compendium of hope and resistance imaginaries!
What better way is there to end the year than with a compendium of hope and resistance imaginaries!
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"These women in Calais are in crisis, but they are not a crisis. Each is a person. And how we treat them tells us everything about the kind of country we are choosing to be."
Read the rest here 👇
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/18/i...
@bylinetimes.bsky.social @greenparty.org.uk @care4calais.org
Read the rest here 👇
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/18/i...
@bylinetimes.bsky.social @greenparty.org.uk @care4calais.org
December 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"These women in Calais are in crisis, but they are not a crisis. Each is a person. And how we treat them tells us everything about the kind of country we are choosing to be."
Read the rest here 👇
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/18/i...
@bylinetimes.bsky.social @greenparty.org.uk @care4calais.org
Read the rest here 👇
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/18/i...
@bylinetimes.bsky.social @greenparty.org.uk @care4calais.org
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"a fantastic piece of technology that effortlessly fuses the old with the new in a way which is respectful to the original system yet exciting and vibrant in its own way"
Absolutely loving the review from the @timeextension.com crew of our #Commodore64Ultimate.
Absolutely loving the review from the @timeextension.com crew of our #Commodore64Ultimate.
Review: Commodore 64 Ultimate - The Gold Standard Of Retro Computer Revivals.
Review: Commodore 64 Ultimate - The Gold Standard Of Retro Computer Revivals
The '80s classic gets upgraded for the modern era
www.timeextension.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
"a fantastic piece of technology that effortlessly fuses the old with the new in a way which is respectful to the original system yet exciting and vibrant in its own way"
Absolutely loving the review from the @timeextension.com crew of our #Commodore64Ultimate.
Absolutely loving the review from the @timeextension.com crew of our #Commodore64Ultimate.
Thinking about making a C nested function interface wrapper for Curl that I can then upgrade to closures when @thephd.dev gets them through (no pressure but if you don’t everything is ruined)
It’s a curl wrapper so should I call it cwrapper?
It’s a curl wrapper so should I call it cwrapper?
December 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Thinking about making a C nested function interface wrapper for Curl that I can then upgrade to closures when @thephd.dev gets them through (no pressure but if you don’t everything is ruined)
It’s a curl wrapper so should I call it cwrapper?
It’s a curl wrapper so should I call it cwrapper?
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There it is, Labour MPs using 'lefties' as a slur. Overton window moving right at speed
December 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
There it is, Labour MPs using 'lefties' as a slur. Overton window moving right at speed
The guy with the mullet is not a good ad for this amazing video about the cooperatives of Italy, utterly fascinating.
What can be achieved with just a little thought from government about systems.
youtu.be/dQMZR64G_eM?...
What can be achieved with just a little thought from government about systems.
youtu.be/dQMZR64G_eM?...
Italy's Radical Solution to Extreme Inequality
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The guy with the mullet is not a good ad for this amazing video about the cooperatives of Italy, utterly fascinating.
What can be achieved with just a little thought from government about systems.
youtu.be/dQMZR64G_eM?...
What can be achieved with just a little thought from government about systems.
youtu.be/dQMZR64G_eM?...
I just ordered a small thing from a luxury brand. Their website is like a fucking tin shed. Absolutely terrible.
They’ve got a WhatsApp support line tho.
A tiny insight into the way the world works. Rich people don’t care about the web. They need WhatsApp tho.
Crazy.
It leads me to think…
They’ve got a WhatsApp support line tho.
A tiny insight into the way the world works. Rich people don’t care about the web. They need WhatsApp tho.
Crazy.
It leads me to think…
December 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I just ordered a small thing from a luxury brand. Their website is like a fucking tin shed. Absolutely terrible.
They’ve got a WhatsApp support line tho.
A tiny insight into the way the world works. Rich people don’t care about the web. They need WhatsApp tho.
Crazy.
It leads me to think…
They’ve got a WhatsApp support line tho.
A tiny insight into the way the world works. Rich people don’t care about the web. They need WhatsApp tho.
Crazy.
It leads me to think…
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Just completely wild to me that the Labour MP who knows anything about tech @chionwurah.bsky.social and has done decent work on it for YEARS (and tbf I don't agree with >40% of her positions) is not made a minister, but a succession of know-nothings supported by tech company goons is instead.
I am glad that one Labour MP is asking critical questions about dependence on AI - economical in this case. It's an MP who didn't get her tech expertise from hosting a Faculty intern for a few months.
The OBR has warned of the downside risk to the UK economy of an 'AI bubble' bursting
I asked the Minister whether he agreed, and what steps his department and UKRI are taking to protect investments in innovative companies that would undoubtedly be affected by a market correction
I asked the Minister whether he agreed, and what steps his department and UKRI are taking to protect investments in innovative companies that would undoubtedly be affected by a market correction
December 18, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Just completely wild to me that the Labour MP who knows anything about tech @chionwurah.bsky.social and has done decent work on it for YEARS (and tbf I don't agree with >40% of her positions) is not made a minister, but a succession of know-nothings supported by tech company goons is instead.
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This is obscene. Why can't other politicians say that?
The 25 richest families are collectively $358.7 billion richer than a year ago, with a combined fortune totaling $2.9 trillion.
The 25 richest families are collectively $358.7 billion richer than a year ago, with a combined fortune totaling $2.9 trillion.
December 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This is obscene. Why can't other politicians say that?
The 25 richest families are collectively $358.7 billion richer than a year ago, with a combined fortune totaling $2.9 trillion.
The 25 richest families are collectively $358.7 billion richer than a year ago, with a combined fortune totaling $2.9 trillion.
How on earth did we get here? From folks who were telling us they’re the good guys not 3 years ago. Now they’re in the position of watching people die because they disagree with them. They shouldn’t be in jail let alone starving themselves to death.
"Qesser Zuhrah has been refusing food for almost 2 months now"
#C4News last night. The first time I've seen the mainstream news cover the Palestine hunger strikers.
#C4News last night. The first time I've seen the mainstream news cover the Palestine hunger strikers.
December 18, 2025 at 9:16 AM
How on earth did we get here? From folks who were telling us they’re the good guys not 3 years ago. Now they’re in the position of watching people die because they disagree with them. They shouldn’t be in jail let alone starving themselves to death.
So good.
Totally resonates with me. I also feel like free software in and of itself is no longer particularly helping.
Totally resonates with me. I also feel like free software in and of itself is no longer particularly helping.
new bloggery, an acceptance speech ~~ wingolog.org/archives/202...
in which our protagonist dreams of laurels — wingolog
wingolog: article: in which our protagonist dreams of laurels
wingolog.org
December 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
So good.
Totally resonates with me. I also feel like free software in and of itself is no longer particularly helping.
Totally resonates with me. I also feel like free software in and of itself is no longer particularly helping.