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whydontyoutube.bsky.social
For Jim Moir/Vic Reeves' birthday, a reminder it's thirty years this year since this advert.
January 24, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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cowtoolsdaily.bsky.social
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Nancy comic by Ernie Bushmiller. Sluggo is out for a stroll when he encounters a sign on a shop window that reads, "Boys wanted to deliver chickens who can ride bicycles" with a confused expression, Sluggo imagines a chicken riding a bicycle.
January 22, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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cowtoolsdaily.bsky.social
we are all sluggo on this blessed day
edited Nancy comic by Ernie Bushmiller. Sluggo is out for a stroll when he encounters a sign on a shop window that reads, "Boys wanted to tend cows who can use tools" with a confused expression, Sluggo imagines the Gary Larson Cow Tools comic, with a bipedal cow showing off 4 crude lumpy tools.
January 22, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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bas.ac.uk
You'll work in some of the most remote and beautiful places on Earth, build lifelong friendships, and contribute to vital science about our changing world.

🗓️ Contracts run from six to 18 months
💸 Salaries start at £30,244 per annum
✅ You need to have the right to work in the UK (sorry)
January 21, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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bas.ac.uk
It's that time of year again: we're looking for our next Antarctic team!

If you can imagine a job that’s needed to keep a small, remote community safe and running, we have it.

Escape the ordinary and apply for the job of a lifetime in Antarctica ⬇️
January 21, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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eff.org
If you’re confused about the difference between “age verification,” “age estimation,” “age assurance,” and “age gate” — you’re not alone. Let’s help you make sense of it all. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Age Verification, Estimation, Assurance, Oh My! A Guide to the
Age verification, age assurance, age estimation, age gating—they get thrown around interchangeably, but they technically mean different things. And those differences matter a lot when we're talking
www.eff.org
January 21, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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matttomic.bsky.social
Italian voice actor Carlo Bononi was the voice of all of the characters on Pingu. A trained clown by trade, he used a theater technique called grammelot, which consists of "speaking" in a mix of babbled gibberish noises. He improvised all the voices live and unscripted.
January 20, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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lighthousebks.bsky.social
It's that time of year again: We're having a MEGA sale! After the success of last year's first sale night, we're running it again this year - and we'll be sharing a third of all money raised with three local trans fundraisers.

Come make a night of it, all sale books £8 or less! See you Mon 26 Jan📚
A blue and white graphic that reads - "The extremely special annual Lighthouse late night book sale. A third of money raised goes to local trans fundraisers! Browsing, beverages and bargains! Sale books £8 or less! *by late night we mean 6-8.30pm. Monday 26th January 2026."
January 20, 2026 at 7:51 PM
throbbingangel.bsky.social
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3788mg.bsky.social Matt Massarella-Gill @3788mg.bsky.social · Jan 15
Heard a lad earlier talking about ‘Belgian whistles’

“A basic website costs 10k or 25k upwards if you want all the Belgian whistles”

BELGIAN WHISTLES
January 15, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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purserhallard.com
We're calling for submissions to the Black Archive from disabled authors and authors of colour, who we know have been underrepresented in the range.

Please spread this as widely as you can, as we want it to reach as many eligible authors as possible. Thank you.

obversebooks.co.uk/blackarchive...
January 2, 2026 at 11:51 AM
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themarkup.org
After reporters found dozens of firms hiding privacy tools from search results, US senator Maggie Hassan insists the companies explain their practices—and pledge to improve access to privacy controls.
Data brokers face new pressure for hiding opt-out pages from Google – The Markup
After reporters found dozens of firms hiding privacy tools from search results, US senator Maggie Hassan insists the companies explain their practices—and pledge to improve access to privacy controls.
bit.ly
December 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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hotdogsladies.bsky.social
"Long shots of almost nothing happening" is how I recently tried to summarize the genius of Adam Curtis.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr7T...
Hypernormalisation | Full Documentary | Adam Curtis
YouTube video by Adam Curtis Documentaries
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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kristiedegaris.bsky.social
If you can't attend my event tomorrow at University of Glasgow, it s available to live stream at the link below

uofglasgow.zoom.us/j/8484798525...

It's going to be an interesting and lively conversation.

1pm start.

#Scotland #Glasgow #Reading #WritingCommunity #Books #Events #Accessibility
A woman with short, greying dark hair stands outdoors beside an old red British phone box. She wears a teal button-up shirt tucked into high waisted dark jeans and black shoes. A pair of sunglasses hangs from her shirt. Behind her is a stone wall, a flowing river, and trees with early autumn foliage. Two small blue andwhite utility markers are set into the grass near her feet. The atmosphere is calm and slightly overcast.
November 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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thesuiway.bsky.social
just use the fucking library.
November 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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tuta.com
🚨 BREAKING #Google just activated #Gemini on #Gmail - without asking you.

Turn it off now; here's how!
tuta.com/blog/how-to-...

✊️ Fight AI & fight Google

You have to manually turn off Smart Features in the Setting menu in TWO locations.

Share so everyone is aware. ❤️
“We’ve activated Gemini on Android, Gmail, Chrome, Photos, and Google apps” With a reply, "No Thanks! Learn how to disable Gemini on Android, Gmail, Chrome, Photos, & Google apps on the Tuta blog. " Turn off smart features in Gmail, Chat & Meet: Screenshot of the google settings you need to navigate to turn off smart features. Next to Smart features click the box to turn off smart features in Gmail, Chat and Meet. Click on Manage Workspace smart feature settings and toggle these setting off.
November 21, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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eff.org
Everything you do online is tracked, saved, and shared for what feels like a lifetime. But there are some steps you can take to minimize what data is out there. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
How to: Manage Your Digital Footprint
Search for your name in any search engine and you’ll likely encounter dozens of results, some of which might include personal information like addresses, email accounts, usernames, or family members. Each piece of information is often public and not typically seen as harmful. But together these parts of your identity...
ssd.eff.org
October 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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eff.org
Both Windows and Mac computers include a free way to encrypt your entire storage drive. You should turn it on, if you haven't already. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
How to: Encrypt Your Windows, Mac, or Linux Computer
Encrypting your computer's storage drive is a simple, but powerful tool to secure your data. When enabled, "full-disk" encryption (also known as device encryption) encrypts everything on your computer so it cannot be viewed without first entering a password when you log in. Just to instructions for: Windows Mac Linux...
ssd.eff.org
October 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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proton.me
Avoiding US tech? Some European alts:

🇳🇴 Browser: Vivaldi
🇫🇷 Search: Qwant
🇫🇷 Music: Deezer
🇫🇷 Hosting: OVH
🇫🇮 Mobile OS: Jolla
🇩🇪 Maps: Here WeGo
🇩🇪 Translation: DeepL
🇳🇱 Design: Sketch
🇨🇭 Notes: Standard Notes
🇨🇭 Messenger: Threema
🇨🇭 Dev Tools: Sonar

https://proton.me/blog/european-tech-alternatives
European alternatives to US tech | Proton | Proton
Take back control of your digital life with privacy-focused European alternatives to US Big Tech apps and services.
proton.me
October 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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eff.org
Many of these issues would be mitigated by doing what the competition is already doing: encrypting the broadcasts from its Bluetooth trackers. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Tile’s Lack of Encryption Is a Danger for Users Everywhere
In research shared with Wired this week, security researchers detailed a series of vulnerabilities and design flaws with Life360’s Tile Bluetooth trackers that make it easy for stalkers and the
www.eff.org
October 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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tressiemcphd.bsky.social
I think we’re really going to have to do a lot more of this. A massive deprogramming so that people can read more than ten words at a time without anxiety.

www.thetimes.com/uk/education...?
Universities teaching literature students how to cope with long novels
Critics blame GCSE English for deterring teenagers from the subject, describing the literature syllabus as boring and repetitive
www.thetimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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eff.org
EFF has your back, no matter if you’re online or on the streets. That’s why we’re working on projects like Privacy Badger and our Surveillance Self-Defense guides. Help support our work by becoming a member today: eff.org/join
35 Years for Privacy & Free Speech
EFF is on a mission to protect your civil liberties and human rights wherever they meet tech, but it’s only possible with your help.
supporters.eff.org
October 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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eff.org
Apple must continue to refuse the demand to create a backdoor into iCloud. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
The UK Is Still Trying to Backdoor Encryption for Apple Users
The Financial Times reports that the U.K. is once again demanding that Apple create a backdoor into its encrypted backup services. The only change since the last time they demanded this is that the
www.eff.org
October 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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meredithmeredith.bsky.social
Yes, I did sound the alarm on agentic AI's privacy threat, and rightly so.

observer.com/2025/07/sign...
Signal Chief Meredith Whittaker Sounds Alarm On Agentic A.I.’s Privacy Threat
Signal Foundation President Meredith Whittaker warns that agentic A.I. could breach app-level security, threatening privacy for millions of users.
observer.com
July 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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hotdogsladies.bsky.social
"Genesis of the Daleks" (1975) is my favorite Fourth Doctor arc, and it's all up for free here.

"Simply touch one wire against the other…and that's it."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaxB...
Genesis of the Daleks | FULL EPISODES | Season 12 | Doctor Who: Classic
YouTube video by Doctor Who: Classic | FULL EPISODES
www.youtube.com
July 6, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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hotdogsladies.bsky.social
🦉 Wisdom Project update.

wisdom.limo
---- - Life is a tile puzzle. You're often going to need to move some around a bunch of stuff that seems completely unrelated to your theoretical goal. At least at first it will seem completely unrelated. - Avoid using your hand as a tool. Almost always prefer to use your hand to *manipulate* an appropriate tool. You're going to need your hand for other things. - Nearly everything that happens in the world doesn't involve you. How often do you think about this? - Your photos will get more interesting once you've learned to lie prone on the ground for a surprisingly long time. - Sometimes we make things to teach, but often we make things to learn. - When you’re trying to help someone, focus on the help that the person needs rather than the help you feel like giving them. - At least twice a day, focus on doing something very skillfully. - It's not laws that protect you; it's people observing laws that protects you. ----
July 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM