Richard Goater
@richgoater.bsky.social
Web dev, design, and data viz
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Won't lie - it has been a bit of a lifelong dream to work on the release of Indice of Deprivations interactive offer...
...very proud of what the team has delivered today. Check it
out - deprivation.communities.gov.uk
...very proud of what the team has delivered today. Check it
out - deprivation.communities.gov.uk
October 30, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Won't lie - it has been a bit of a lifelong dream to work on the release of Indice of Deprivations interactive offer...
...very proud of what the team has delivered today. Check it
out - deprivation.communities.gov.uk
...very proud of what the team has delivered today. Check it
out - deprivation.communities.gov.uk
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The language of non-consent around AI is really telling. "It's too late to be scared." "It's here whether we want it or not." "You'll have to learn to work with it." "You can't fight the inevitable."
All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.
All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.
‘It’s too late to be scared’: readers on the controversial rise of AI ‘actors’
‘It’s too late to be scared’: readers on the controversial rise of AI ‘actors’
The birth of AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood has caused a backlash in Hollywood and has sparked conversation from Guardian readers
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The language of non-consent around AI is really telling. "It's too late to be scared." "It's here whether we want it or not." "You'll have to learn to work with it." "You can't fight the inevitable."
All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.
All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.
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NEW — I wrote about my confirmed scoop from last night that Disney hastened Kimmel's return because of a planned Disney+ streaming price increase announcement coming on Tuesday:
Kimmel reinstatement preempted Disney+ price increase
The Handbasket reported first Monday evening on Bluesky
www.thehandbasket.co
September 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
NEW — I wrote about my confirmed scoop from last night that Disney hastened Kimmel's return because of a planned Disney+ streaming price increase announcement coming on Tuesday:
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Disney learned nothing from Andor.
September 18, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Disney learned nothing from Andor.
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dhh being a tommy robinson supporter sure is something
September 15, 2025 at 11:48 PM
dhh being a tommy robinson supporter sure is something
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vibe coding to prototype something is just a faster way to create total shit.
August 23, 2025 at 6:52 AM
vibe coding to prototype something is just a faster way to create total shit.
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GitHub is no longer independent at Microsoft, as CEO Thomas Dohmke resigns. GitHub is now moving to Microsoft's AI engineering team, CoreAI, with a new structure for GitHub's leadership team. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/757461/...
GitHub is no longer independent at Microsoft after CEO resignation
GitHub will be part of Microsoft’s AI engineering team
www.theverge.com
August 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
GitHub is no longer independent at Microsoft, as CEO Thomas Dohmke resigns. GitHub is now moving to Microsoft's AI engineering team, CoreAI, with a new structure for GitHub's leadership team. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/757461/...
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AI is a marketing term; before we discuss "AI is fake" vs "AI is real" we need to unfold what we *mean* by AI.
For example, "artificial general intelligence" is fake and can't hurt you. Layoffs excused by "AI efficiency" are real and can hurt you.
Linkedin discourse is fake - but it CAN hurt you.
For example, "artificial general intelligence" is fake and can't hurt you. Layoffs excused by "AI efficiency" are real and can hurt you.
Linkedin discourse is fake - but it CAN hurt you.
July 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
AI is a marketing term; before we discuss "AI is fake" vs "AI is real" we need to unfold what we *mean* by AI.
For example, "artificial general intelligence" is fake and can't hurt you. Layoffs excused by "AI efficiency" are real and can hurt you.
Linkedin discourse is fake - but it CAN hurt you.
For example, "artificial general intelligence" is fake and can't hurt you. Layoffs excused by "AI efficiency" are real and can hurt you.
Linkedin discourse is fake - but it CAN hurt you.
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we’re about to find out if loving SimCity makes you a better mayor
Mamdani was asked in 2002 by NY Mag what he wanted for Christmas and said SimCity 3000
Mamdani was asked in 2002 by NY Mag what he wanted for Christmas and said SimCity 3000
June 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
we’re about to find out if loving SimCity makes you a better mayor
Mamdani was asked in 2002 by NY Mag what he wanted for Christmas and said SimCity 3000
Mamdani was asked in 2002 by NY Mag what he wanted for Christmas and said SimCity 3000
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agile
I may have done a terrible job, but at least it took three times longer than expected
June 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
agile
On this topic, I am looking for my next position. Open to any front-end dev roles (experience in React, Vue, and Angular), but particular interested in design technology and data viz. Will be available to start in September.
"The layoffs will continue until morale improves"
Employee confidence hit a new record low in May, beating the previous record low from February, according to the Glassdoor Employee Confidence Index.
44.1% of employees held a positive 6-month business outlook for their employers, the lowest since our data began in 2016.
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44.1% of employees held a positive 6-month business outlook for their employers, the lowest since our data began in 2016.
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June 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
On this topic, I am looking for my next position. Open to any front-end dev roles (experience in React, Vue, and Angular), but particular interested in design technology and data viz. Will be available to start in September.
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Each time you ask an AI chatbot a question, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water.
A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
The AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It Most
A Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress.
www.bloomberg.com
May 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Each time you ask an AI chatbot a question, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water.
A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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Huge if true
May 15, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Huge if true
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Of course in the UK we say “Fourth the May be with you”.
May 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Of course in the UK we say “Fourth the May be with you”.
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They absolutely ruined the kerning on Pope Francis’ tomb.
F R A NCISCVS
F R A NCISCVS
April 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
They absolutely ruined the kerning on Pope Francis’ tomb.
F R A NCISCVS
F R A NCISCVS
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Shout out to all the other lapsed Catholics absolutely thriving this morning
April 21, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Shout out to all the other lapsed Catholics absolutely thriving this morning
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How academics imagine their lives would look like if they decide to work in tech
April 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
How academics imagine their lives would look like if they decide to work in tech
Tron: Grid in the City
(Looking forward to it!)
(Looking forward to it!)
April 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Tron: Grid in the City
(Looking forward to it!)
(Looking forward to it!)
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Cat accidentally attends news interview
March 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Cat accidentally attends news interview
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Making websites smaller has tangible effects on the environment.
“Shaving off a single kilobyte in a file that is being loaded on 2 million websites reduces CO2 emissions by an estimated 2950 kg per month.“
www.dannyvankooten.com/blog/2020/we...
“Shaving off a single kilobyte in a file that is being loaded on 2 million websites reduces CO2 emissions by an estimated 2950 kg per month.“
www.dannyvankooten.com/blog/2020/we...
CO2 emissions on the web
www.dannyvankooten.com
March 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Making websites smaller has tangible effects on the environment.
“Shaving off a single kilobyte in a file that is being loaded on 2 million websites reduces CO2 emissions by an estimated 2950 kg per month.“
www.dannyvankooten.com/blog/2020/we...
“Shaving off a single kilobyte in a file that is being loaded on 2 million websites reduces CO2 emissions by an estimated 2950 kg per month.“
www.dannyvankooten.com/blog/2020/we...
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OMG
"This issue was addressed by using HTTPS when sending information over the network."
"This issue was addressed by using HTTPS when sending information over the network."
Apple has revealed a Passwords app vulnerability that lasted for months
Apple has revealed a Passwords app vulnerability that lasted for months
The iOS Passwords app was a phishing attack vector.
buff.ly
March 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
OMG
"This issue was addressed by using HTTPS when sending information over the network."
"This issue was addressed by using HTTPS when sending information over the network."
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Devs: draw your line remysharp.com/2025/03/08/d... "Facebook and TikTok had been given access to read what medication I'm on by the development team responsible for the Pharmacy2U web site."
Devs: draw your line
This post is for my developers out there, web and otherwise. We have super powers. We can make something functional from practically nothing. And you know what…
remysharp.com
March 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Devs: draw your line remysharp.com/2025/03/08/d... "Facebook and TikTok had been given access to read what medication I'm on by the development team responsible for the Pharmacy2U web site."