Hamish DB
@hamishdb.bsky.social
Void shouter, father of girls, Guinea pig wrangler; also ex UK Army, Other Government Depts and mgmt consultant now Aus public servant and amateur lawn mower. I also know a bit about transport signs and technology.
Attributed to Jonathan Foster, journalism professor:
“If someone tells you it's raining and another tells you it's dry, it's not your job to quote them both. It's your job to look out the fucking window and find out which is true.”
“If someone tells you it's raining and another tells you it's dry, it's not your job to quote them both. It's your job to look out the fucking window and find out which is true.”
January 28, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Attributed to Jonathan Foster, journalism professor:
“If someone tells you it's raining and another tells you it's dry, it's not your job to quote them both. It's your job to look out the fucking window and find out which is true.”
“If someone tells you it's raining and another tells you it's dry, it's not your job to quote them both. It's your job to look out the fucking window and find out which is true.”
You are demanding change without offering a solution.
Good luck - and I’m actually sympathetic to your argument.
Good luck - and I’m actually sympathetic to your argument.
January 19, 2026 at 3:35 AM
You are demanding change without offering a solution.
Good luck - and I’m actually sympathetic to your argument.
Good luck - and I’m actually sympathetic to your argument.
Then please suggest a single word that covers all 3 - it would really gain traction right now…
Brevity takes verbosity outside and beats it with a bat every single time so you need to offer a *comparable* solution
Brevity takes verbosity outside and beats it with a bat every single time so you need to offer a *comparable* solution
January 19, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Then please suggest a single word that covers all 3 - it would really gain traction right now…
Brevity takes verbosity outside and beats it with a bat every single time so you need to offer a *comparable* solution
Brevity takes verbosity outside and beats it with a bat every single time so you need to offer a *comparable* solution