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two thoughts on Farage's youthful bullying racism: first, yeah, I do absolutely believe the people speaking up about this now, because bullying stays with you. I still remember specific incidents of being bullied as a kid 50-odd years ago.
Danny Kruger says he feels sorry for Nigel Farage getting all this unfair criticism. That's his main thought on the matter.
November 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
two thoughts on Farage's youthful bullying racism: first, yeah, I do absolutely believe the people speaking up about this now, because bullying stays with you. I still remember specific incidents of being bullied as a kid 50-odd years ago.
The excitement of what the web was capable of around 2000-2008ish was palpable.
Now I barely want to open a web browser. And I have zero desire to work on any modern bullshit websites built on shifting sands and full of thieving JavaScript trackers.
Now I barely want to open a web browser. And I have zero desire to work on any modern bullshit websites built on shifting sands and full of thieving JavaScript trackers.
The early web revealed how many of us are creative.
The current web shows how many are morons.
The current web shows how many are morons.
November 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The excitement of what the web was capable of around 2000-2008ish was palpable.
Now I barely want to open a web browser. And I have zero desire to work on any modern bullshit websites built on shifting sands and full of thieving JavaScript trackers.
Now I barely want to open a web browser. And I have zero desire to work on any modern bullshit websites built on shifting sands and full of thieving JavaScript trackers.
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Strong words, but I’m not going to argue with the idea that I preferred the early web.
The early web revealed how many of us are creative.
The current web shows how many are morons.
The current web shows how many are morons.
November 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Strong words, but I’m not going to argue with the idea that I preferred the early web.
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Seeing how much of the right-wing on Twitter is just bot farms, kinda lays bare how much hate and hatred is a project that needs to be constantly maintained, a fire that needs to be fed all the time lest it go out for a moment, so much time, effort, and resources to keep people angry and hateful.
November 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Seeing how much of the right-wing on Twitter is just bot farms, kinda lays bare how much hate and hatred is a project that needs to be constantly maintained, a fire that needs to be fed all the time lest it go out for a moment, so much time, effort, and resources to keep people angry and hateful.
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Gender is a spectrum from just wanting have fun to being back in town, and to varying degrees, each of us contains attributes of both, which is a beautiful thing
November 24, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Gender is a spectrum from just wanting have fun to being back in town, and to varying degrees, each of us contains attributes of both, which is a beautiful thing
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One brilliant thing about Twitter was that for a lot of us, it made networking not networking.
You posted about what you were passionate about it, and it had more of a chance to get in front of someone relevant. It wasn't networking, it was caring about something in public.
You posted about what you were passionate about it, and it had more of a chance to get in front of someone relevant. It wasn't networking, it was caring about something in public.
I made friends with game developers. I did my own work. And it happened. That’s all there is.
November 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
One brilliant thing about Twitter was that for a lot of us, it made networking not networking.
You posted about what you were passionate about it, and it had more of a chance to get in front of someone relevant. It wasn't networking, it was caring about something in public.
You posted about what you were passionate about it, and it had more of a chance to get in front of someone relevant. It wasn't networking, it was caring about something in public.
And it’s … HI HO SILVER LINING
And away you go baby
I SEE YOUR SUN IS SHINING
but I won’t make a fuss
though it’s obvious
And away you go baby
I SEE YOUR SUN IS SHINING
but I won’t make a fuss
though it’s obvious
November 23, 2025 at 7:44 AM
And it’s … HI HO SILVER LINING
And away you go baby
I SEE YOUR SUN IS SHINING
but I won’t make a fuss
though it’s obvious
And away you go baby
I SEE YOUR SUN IS SHINING
but I won’t make a fuss
though it’s obvious
For reasons obvious to anyone who knows what team I worked on in 2012, this makes me sad.
(We made approximately a million old URLs redirect successfully to the new GOV.UK site)
(We made approximately a million old URLs redirect successfully to the new GOV.UK site)
Out to whoever was in charge of moving the British Library blogs to a new platform, breaking all existing URLs to posts, and not including an RSS feed in the specs for the new system.
www.bl.uk/stories/blogs
www.bl.uk/stories/blogs
Blogs and updates from curators, staff and guests - British Library
Get the latest stories and updates from our curators, cataloguers, reference staff and guest contributors. Find out more about amazing items in our collection.
www.bl.uk
November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
For reasons obvious to anyone who knows what team I worked on in 2012, this makes me sad.
(We made approximately a million old URLs redirect successfully to the new GOV.UK site)
(We made approximately a million old URLs redirect successfully to the new GOV.UK site)
My 27" Apple Thunderbolt monitor, purchased when I worked at Artfinder in 2010 and taken from job to job since has finally given up the ghost.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
My 27" Apple Thunderbolt monitor, purchased when I worked at Artfinder in 2010 and taken from job to job since has finally given up the ghost.
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In response to the laughable fiction presented in the letter sent by Sex Matters to BBC Board members, we have sent a rebuttal letter to clarify the real facts, rather than their Orwellian tale.
November 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
In response to the laughable fiction presented in the letter sent by Sex Matters to BBC Board members, we have sent a rebuttal letter to clarify the real facts, rather than their Orwellian tale.
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the nominees were
-a campaign to get lifechanging medication for extremely sick children
-a campaign to improve access to justice for victims of rape and sexual assault
-a transphobic hate campaign that managed to convince some judges to make the worst ruling in Supreme Court history*
(*winner)
-a campaign to get lifechanging medication for extremely sick children
-a campaign to improve access to justice for victims of rape and sexual assault
-a transphobic hate campaign that managed to convince some judges to make the worst ruling in Supreme Court history*
(*winner)
For Women Scotland wins Public Campaign or Campaigner of the Year at The Herald Scottish Politician of the Year Awards 2025, in association with ScottishPower
www.heraldscotland.com/news...
#politicianawards25
www.heraldscotland.com/news...
#politicianawards25
November 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
the nominees were
-a campaign to get lifechanging medication for extremely sick children
-a campaign to improve access to justice for victims of rape and sexual assault
-a transphobic hate campaign that managed to convince some judges to make the worst ruling in Supreme Court history*
(*winner)
-a campaign to get lifechanging medication for extremely sick children
-a campaign to improve access to justice for victims of rape and sexual assault
-a transphobic hate campaign that managed to convince some judges to make the worst ruling in Supreme Court history*
(*winner)
Criminal until proven innocent.
EXCL: Criminals will be stopped from “gaming the system” by choosing trial by jury to increase chances of proceedings collapsing, courts minister has said, promising to limit jury trials by next election - @jessicaelgot.bsky.social reports
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlog
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Criminal until proven innocent.
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Not sure who made this, but probably the most accurate representation of the current state of tech to date
November 20, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Not sure who made this, but probably the most accurate representation of the current state of tech to date
My copy just arrived. I love it!
🚀 NEW MAGAZINE ⌨️
Back in the ’80s there were printed mags of BASIC programs to type in, we’ve brought that back but for web pages!
10 amazing games, toys, puzzles and utilities, no coding knowledge needed
vole.wtf/doctype/
Back in the ’80s there were printed mags of BASIC programs to type in, we’ve brought that back but for web pages!
10 amazing games, toys, puzzles and utilities, no coding knowledge needed
vole.wtf/doctype/
DOCTYPE magazine 🚀⌨️
’80s BASIC type-in mags are back, but this time for HTML!
vole.wtf
November 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
My copy just arrived. I love it!
Gone, but not forgotten.
November 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Gone, but not forgotten.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
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It is genuinely incredible to me how much evidence there is to support investing in the public good and how much animus there is to do this simple, effective thing.
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
It is genuinely incredible to me how much evidence there is to support investing in the public good and how much animus there is to do this simple, effective thing.
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This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
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Forgot to mention - if funds are a problem, there’s a half price ticket option.
If that’s still too much, but you’d like to come, please let me know and I’ll put you on the guestlist.
No questions, no judgement on either. Let’s have a lovely time.
If that’s still too much, but you’d like to come, please let me know and I’ll put you on the guestlist.
No questions, no judgement on either. Let’s have a lovely time.
London people! I’m playing at Aces & Eights one week today.
It’s a lovely venue, that does lovely pizza, and the whole lineup is lovely* too:
20:00 Emilia Slade
20:45 Katie MF
21:30 Non Canon
All done by 22:30
£10 advance, more on the the door
wegottickets.com/event/673125/
It’s a lovely venue, that does lovely pizza, and the whole lineup is lovely* too:
20:00 Emilia Slade
20:45 Katie MF
21:30 Non Canon
All done by 22:30
£10 advance, more on the the door
wegottickets.com/event/673125/
Non Canon, Katie MF & Emilia Slade @ Aces & Eights, London
Non Canon + Katie MF + Emilia Slade
Non Canon is the indiefolk alter-ego of Bristol musician Barry Dolan. Starting as a tentative side project away from playing big noisy riffs as Oxygen Thief, this ...
wegottickets.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Forgot to mention - if funds are a problem, there’s a half price ticket option.
If that’s still too much, but you’d like to come, please let me know and I’ll put you on the guestlist.
No questions, no judgement on either. Let’s have a lovely time.
If that’s still too much, but you’d like to come, please let me know and I’ll put you on the guestlist.
No questions, no judgement on either. Let’s have a lovely time.
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My favourite year for oppressed literary masculinity was 2023 when the number of women on the Booker shortlist was smaller than the number of men named Paul
Exactly one woman has won the Booker in the past six years www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
My favourite year for oppressed literary masculinity was 2023 when the number of women on the Booker shortlist was smaller than the number of men named Paul
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One of my lukewarmest takes is that we should get comfortable calling evil actions (& actors) evil—not “insane,” “stupid,” etc. Pretending that we don’t know their intent is BAD, & using that comforting falsehood to claim we can’t make a moral judgement about their destructive acts, only helps them.
November 13, 2025 at 6:33 AM
One of my lukewarmest takes is that we should get comfortable calling evil actions (& actors) evil—not “insane,” “stupid,” etc. Pretending that we don’t know their intent is BAD, & using that comforting falsehood to claim we can’t make a moral judgement about their destructive acts, only helps them.
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Comment was made in reference to an article about Johnny Cash.
I like that Blusky mods have the same ability to watch a joke woosh over their heads as about 40% of the people who reply to posts on here.
Shows community consistency.
I like that Blusky mods have the same ability to watch a joke woosh over their heads as about 40% of the people who reply to posts on here.
Shows community consistency.
The account owner of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article. The post, made 11/10, stated: "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die." 1/2
November 13, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Comment was made in reference to an article about Johnny Cash.
I like that Blusky mods have the same ability to watch a joke woosh over their heads as about 40% of the people who reply to posts on here.
Shows community consistency.
I like that Blusky mods have the same ability to watch a joke woosh over their heads as about 40% of the people who reply to posts on here.
Shows community consistency.
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Surviving Mars: Relaunched lands on November 10th!
Experience the brand-new political system, all previous expansions included, upgraded visuals and refined UI! 🚀
See you there.
paradoxinteractive.com/games/surviv...
Experience the brand-new political system, all previous expansions included, upgraded visuals and refined UI! 🚀
See you there.
paradoxinteractive.com/games/surviv...
October 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Surviving Mars: Relaunched lands on November 10th!
Experience the brand-new political system, all previous expansions included, upgraded visuals and refined UI! 🚀
See you there.
paradoxinteractive.com/games/surviv...
Experience the brand-new political system, all previous expansions included, upgraded visuals and refined UI! 🚀
See you there.
paradoxinteractive.com/games/surviv...