Franck
@franckchester.bsky.social
Food loving French Cestrian Nerd,
Like:
- Chester UK - see Feed & Starter Pack
- Software Architecture
- politics & pokémongo
- books & photography
**I do not necessarily follow back** - don't take it personally, I just prefer a tightly curated feed
Like:
- Chester UK - see Feed & Starter Pack
- Software Architecture
- politics & pokémongo
- books & photography
**I do not necessarily follow back** - don't take it personally, I just prefer a tightly curated feed
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Franck
@franckchester.bsky.social
· Nov 9
Slowly rebuilding my favourite bit of my twitter profile here, to make me feel more at home.
These are pictures I took and like having pinned to my profile.
These are pictures I took and like having pinned to my profile.
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If only there were a cautionary tale about being too eager to accept the apparent time-saving capabilities of new technology.
Aardman Animations will ’embrace AI’ while also being ‘cautious’, says Nick Park
Aardman Animations will ’embrace AI’ while also being ‘cautious’, says Nick Park
Aardman Animations will ’embrace AI’ while also being ‘cautious’, says Nick Park
www.independent.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
If only there were a cautionary tale about being too eager to accept the apparent time-saving capabilities of new technology.
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On twitter it's all bots pretending to be humans, and at Tesla it's all humans pretending to be robots. What beautiful symbolism the author of reality spilled onto the page
December 9, 2025 at 7:11 AM
On twitter it's all bots pretending to be humans, and at Tesla it's all humans pretending to be robots. What beautiful symbolism the author of reality spilled onto the page
The OP blocked me 🤣
Water off one or more ducks' backs 🥁
Water off one or more ducks' backs 🥁
Grammatically unclear - it could have been knitted by more than one duck
December 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The OP blocked me 🤣
Water off one or more ducks' backs 🥁
Water off one or more ducks' backs 🥁
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Maybe being accused of election fraud will distract attention from my mate being jailed for taking bribes, me being a racist teenager, three of my MEPs repeating pro-Russia propaganda and my girlfriend buying a £885k house she can't possibly afford...
December 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Maybe being accused of election fraud will distract attention from my mate being jailed for taking bribes, me being a racist teenager, three of my MEPs repeating pro-Russia propaganda and my girlfriend buying a £885k house she can't possibly afford...
"[the council] said it needed time"
in other words they are worried about slippage in the project
in other words they are worried about slippage in the project
December 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
"[the council] said it needed time"
in other words they are worried about slippage in the project
in other words they are worried about slippage in the project
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Shadow of the Colossus (2005)
mas é óbvio que ele iria se arriscar pra ir tirar um cochilo no melhor lugar
December 8, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Shadow of the Colossus (2005)
I'm reading the various posts about #AdventOfCode day 7 part 3 and it looks like people are overcomplicating it.
I simply traverse my grid top to bottom, left to right and keep track of the number of paths leading to each location. No fancier algorithmics 🤷🏼♂️
I simply traverse my grid top to bottom, left to right and keep track of the number of paths leading to each location. No fancier algorithmics 🤷🏼♂️
December 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I'm reading the various posts about #AdventOfCode day 7 part 3 and it looks like people are overcomplicating it.
I simply traverse my grid top to bottom, left to right and keep track of the number of paths leading to each location. No fancier algorithmics 🤷🏼♂️
I simply traverse my grid top to bottom, left to right and keep track of the number of paths leading to each location. No fancier algorithmics 🤷🏼♂️
I was a bit miffed back in October when #pokemongo overhauled their levels before I had a chance to complete my level for the year, 46 in old money.
But just managed to reach level 70 in new money anyway, so no longer miffed
But just managed to reach level 70 in new money anyway, so no longer miffed
December 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I was a bit miffed back in October when #pokemongo overhauled their levels before I had a chance to complete my level for the year, 46 in old money.
But just managed to reach level 70 in new money anyway, so no longer miffed
But just managed to reach level 70 in new money anyway, so no longer miffed
TIL there is such as thing as "a practice known as beaver bombing"
‘No one knows where it came from’: first wild beaver spotted in Norfolk for 400 years
‘No one knows where it came from’: first wild beaver spotted in Norfolk for 400 years
Cameras capture lone creature collecting materials for its lodge in riverside nature reserve
A wild beaver has been spotted in Norfolk for the first time since beavers were hunted to extinction in England at the beginning of the 16th century.
It was filmed dragging logs and establishing a lodge in a “perfect beaver habitat” on the River Wensun at Pensthorpe, a nature reserve near Fakenham in Norfolk. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:37 AM
TIL there is such as thing as "a practice known as beaver bombing"
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Found on martiniden666's Tumblr - thought this was a drawing but the caption says it's a photo from 1953 titled Cat in the Snow from photographer Hannes Kilian.
#cats #catsinsnow #photography
#cats #catsinsnow #photography
December 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Found on martiniden666's Tumblr - thought this was a drawing but the caption says it's a photo from 1953 titled Cat in the Snow from photographer Hannes Kilian.
#cats #catsinsnow #photography
#cats #catsinsnow #photography
I absolutely love this - I've actually been rewatching all episodes from the beginning and it remains a very clever show throughout, somehow, which is impressive
In S17 of #Taskmaster, Nick Mohammed dressed as a vampire for his tasks. The production scrubbed all his reflections when he's dressed like this, but the only way I knew is because someone told me about it. It's subtle and very cool.
December 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I absolutely love this - I've actually been rewatching all episodes from the beginning and it remains a very clever show throughout, somehow, which is impressive
Had my company Xmas do last night. They do organise a nice do but last night fell a bit flat, lot if people stayed away, the band was ok but not the best we had, etc...
But truth is I have lost the ability to socialise with near strangers, they bore me and tbf I probably bore them as well 1/2
But truth is I have lost the ability to socialise with near strangers, they bore me and tbf I probably bore them as well 1/2
December 5, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Had my company Xmas do last night. They do organise a nice do but last night fell a bit flat, lot if people stayed away, the band was ok but not the best we had, etc...
But truth is I have lost the ability to socialise with near strangers, they bore me and tbf I probably bore them as well 1/2
But truth is I have lost the ability to socialise with near strangers, they bore me and tbf I probably bore them as well 1/2
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If you've tried out spacecowboy's For You algorithm, check this site out -- it shows you *why* each post is selected
A bit technical, but very cool
A bit technical, but very cool
Glad you liked it!
This debug site shows the For You feed for any account and it can explain why each post was recommended: linklonk.com/bluesky
This debug site shows the For You feed for any account and it can explain why each post was recommended: linklonk.com/bluesky
Bluesky "For You" feed playground
linklonk.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
If you've tried out spacecowboy's For You algorithm, check this site out -- it shows you *why* each post is selected
A bit technical, but very cool
A bit technical, but very cool
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Listening to David Lammy on @BBCr4today attempting to justify abolishing trial by jury, it is increasingly and terrifyingly clear that he simply does not understand the issues.
December 2, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Listening to David Lammy on @BBCr4today attempting to justify abolishing trial by jury, it is increasingly and terrifyingly clear that he simply does not understand the issues.
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Royal Mail have written a GDPR policy for their letter to Santa scheme that is a) pitched at children explaining how their data is used and b) fully committed to the existence of Father Christmas and it’s just… really cute
December 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Royal Mail have written a GDPR policy for their letter to Santa scheme that is a) pitched at children explaining how their data is used and b) fully committed to the existence of Father Christmas and it’s just… really cute
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Take a moment to watch performance artist Guillaume Juncar. You won’t regret it.
December 2, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Take a moment to watch performance artist Guillaume Juncar. You won’t regret it.
I like #AdventOfCode of code because it validates my learning RegEx all these years ago.
Don't believe I've ever had to use it professionally in the last 20 years
Don't believe I've ever had to use it professionally in the last 20 years
December 2, 2025 at 7:45 AM
I like #AdventOfCode of code because it validates my learning RegEx all these years ago.
Don't believe I've ever had to use it professionally in the last 20 years
Don't believe I've ever had to use it professionally in the last 20 years
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He wasn't actually due to resign until an hour later
December 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
He wasn't actually due to resign until an hour later
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After years of decline, Trump’s cuts to HIV/AIDS funding, mirrored by the UK and others, mean that AIDS death and HIV infections are rising again.
#WorldAIDSDay
#WorldAIDSDay
Aid cuts have shaken HIV/Aids care to its core – and will mean millions more infections ahead
Reports highlight devastating impact of slashed funding, especially in parts of Africa, that could lead to 3.3m new HIV infections by 2030
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
After years of decline, Trump’s cuts to HIV/AIDS funding, mirrored by the UK and others, mean that AIDS death and HIV infections are rising again.
#WorldAIDSDay
#WorldAIDSDay
First daynof #adventOfCode is always a horrible mess. I can't remember how to code or how my aoc 'framework' actually work.
Day 1 part 2 ended up with me cut and pasting my nearly working solution in a if/else block because I tried and failed too many times introducing a cleaner additional flag 🙄
Day 1 part 2 ended up with me cut and pasting my nearly working solution in a if/else block because I tried and failed too many times introducing a cleaner additional flag 🙄
December 1, 2025 at 9:29 AM
First daynof #adventOfCode is always a horrible mess. I can't remember how to code or how my aoc 'framework' actually work.
Day 1 part 2 ended up with me cut and pasting my nearly working solution in a if/else block because I tried and failed too many times introducing a cleaner additional flag 🙄
Day 1 part 2 ended up with me cut and pasting my nearly working solution in a if/else block because I tried and failed too many times introducing a cleaner additional flag 🙄
I'm ready, I think ...
November 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I'm ready, I think ...
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I take Wikipedia for granted. Reading this Jimmy Wales interview reminded me in our Fantasyland age what a remarkable and important creation it is. True pillar of civilization. Runs on only $200 million a year. Requires our support. So I’m finally donating. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/m...
The Culture Wars Came for Wikipedia. Jimmy Wales Is Staying the Course.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I take Wikipedia for granted. Reading this Jimmy Wales interview reminded me in our Fantasyland age what a remarkable and important creation it is. True pillar of civilization. Runs on only $200 million a year. Requires our support. So I’m finally donating. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/m...
There's a special light at this time of the year that makes #Chester particularly beautiful.
Very difficult to actually capture on camera, but happens just as the sun hits the tree lines and its light illuminates trees and buildings almost sideways
Very difficult to actually capture on camera, but happens just as the sun hits the tree lines and its light illuminates trees and buildings almost sideways
November 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
There's a special light at this time of the year that makes #Chester particularly beautiful.
Very difficult to actually capture on camera, but happens just as the sun hits the tree lines and its light illuminates trees and buildings almost sideways
Very difficult to actually capture on camera, but happens just as the sun hits the tree lines and its light illuminates trees and buildings almost sideways
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Zack is right and on the right message. 6th richest country in the world and libraries still closing down, potholed roads and all that. The physical decline of the country is marked. The money is *somewhere*. We face a coordination/hoarding problem not a lack of total wealth problem.
Do Labour MPs think they're gonna get away with doubling down?
Everyone is struggling. Meanwhile the super rich get richer.
No wonder they're spiralling. The alternative is here.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Everyone is struggling. Meanwhile the super rich get richer.
No wonder they're spiralling. The alternative is here.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
The OBR downgraded productivity by £16billion. It's not, 'made up' Zack. Have another read.
New taxes on remote gambling, dividends, a mansion tax on homes worth more than £2million.
450,000 children lifted out of poverty. £150 off energy bills next year.
Progressive choices. That's who we are.
New taxes on remote gambling, dividends, a mansion tax on homes worth more than £2million.
450,000 children lifted out of poverty. £150 off energy bills next year.
Progressive choices. That's who we are.
November 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Zack is right and on the right message. 6th richest country in the world and libraries still closing down, potholed roads and all that. The physical decline of the country is marked. The money is *somewhere*. We face a coordination/hoarding problem not a lack of total wealth problem.