Barley Blair
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“You have to think like a hero merely to behave like a decent human being”
Wonder how many lives this guy saved before his was taken? And now his name will be dragged through the dirt by ghouls trying to justify the existence of their white supremacist cult.
Good Lord, the shooting victim was a registered nurse at the VA.
January 24, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Wonder how many lives this guy saved before his was taken? And now his name will be dragged through the dirt by ghouls trying to justify the existence of their white supremacist cult.
Turns out hell is freezing over
January 24, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Turns out hell is freezing over
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Take note UK Government.
The Danish Ministry of Digital Affairs is moving away from Microsoft and switching instead to Linux and LibreOffice
www.heise.de/news/Von-Wor...
www.heise.de/news/Von-Wor...
Abschied bis Herbst: Dänisches Digitalministerium kehrt Microsoft den Rücken
Beim dänischen Digitalministerium sollen alle Angestellten ohne Microsoft auskommen. Stattdessen werde man Linux und LibreOffice nutzen, sagt die Ministerin.
www.heise.de
January 20, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Take note UK Government.
Great deep dive. And to sound like a broken record, the sooner the EU starts incentivising open source development the better the world will be for them and everyone else. Gnome, LibreOffice, GIMP, all need a polish and some partner support.
Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
Getting off US tech: a guide
I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.
www.disconnect.blog
January 20, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Great deep dive. And to sound like a broken record, the sooner the EU starts incentivising open source development the better the world will be for them and everyone else. Gnome, LibreOffice, GIMP, all need a polish and some partner support.
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BREAKING
In a new letter, Trump Tells NATO Allies He No Longer Needs to Think “Purely of Peace” After Nobel Snub, Demands Total Control of Greenland
Trump also said, falsely, that there are no written documents formalizing Denmark’s control over Greenland.
Full Story: bit.ly/4pHHNGb
In a new letter, Trump Tells NATO Allies He No Longer Needs to Think “Purely of Peace” After Nobel Snub, Demands Total Control of Greenland
Trump also said, falsely, that there are no written documents formalizing Denmark’s control over Greenland.
Full Story: bit.ly/4pHHNGb
January 19, 2026 at 8:27 AM
BREAKING
In a new letter, Trump Tells NATO Allies He No Longer Needs to Think “Purely of Peace” After Nobel Snub, Demands Total Control of Greenland
Trump also said, falsely, that there are no written documents formalizing Denmark’s control over Greenland.
Full Story: bit.ly/4pHHNGb
In a new letter, Trump Tells NATO Allies He No Longer Needs to Think “Purely of Peace” After Nobel Snub, Demands Total Control of Greenland
Trump also said, falsely, that there are no written documents formalizing Denmark’s control over Greenland.
Full Story: bit.ly/4pHHNGb
Europe really needs to invest urgently in tech. The lack of a prominent local cloud provider, operating system, office suite, productivity suite, social network, chip maker, etc. is really going to bite us on the ass.
January 18, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Europe really needs to invest urgently in tech. The lack of a prominent local cloud provider, operating system, office suite, productivity suite, social network, chip maker, etc. is really going to bite us on the ass.
Had the horrible realisation that I have started warming to Keir Starmer solely on the basis that he’s not Donald Trump. And maybe partially because the US right’s ridiculous disinformation campaign against the UK/EU.
January 13, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Had the horrible realisation that I have started warming to Keir Starmer solely on the basis that he’s not Donald Trump. And maybe partially because the US right’s ridiculous disinformation campaign against the UK/EU.
Orange is the new Black Monday
April 7, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Orange is the new Black Monday
I’ve only been in China a week but keep hearing that Americans are rushing to embrace the Little Red Book.
January 17, 2025 at 5:15 AM
I’ve only been in China a week but keep hearing that Americans are rushing to embrace the Little Red Book.
From an old book about London that my wife picked up at a charity shop.
December 28, 2024 at 12:58 PM
From an old book about London that my wife picked up at a charity shop.
Inspiring work ethic
December 24, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Inspiring work ethic
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FUN FACT: Even the most modest Goat-Based Elevated Light Rail System has 10 x the throughput of a Tesla Tunnel.
December 18, 2024 at 7:40 PM
FUN FACT: Even the most modest Goat-Based Elevated Light Rail System has 10 x the throughput of a Tesla Tunnel.
The OpenAI / ChatGPT API is being a bit flakey today. Sometimes very slow.
December 14, 2024 at 3:03 PM
The OpenAI / ChatGPT API is being a bit flakey today. Sometimes very slow.
“I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do.” youtu.be/GlZfndaO01c?...
OpenAI's New o1 Is LYING ON PURPOSE?! (Thinking For Itself)
YouTube video by Matthew Berman
youtu.be
December 13, 2024 at 10:38 AM
“I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do.” youtu.be/GlZfndaO01c?...
Sorry for the geekery but after years of rubbish VPNs, WireGuard is the bomb.
December 11, 2024 at 11:22 PM
Sorry for the geekery but after years of rubbish VPNs, WireGuard is the bomb.
WhatsApp went down the moment I went live on my WhatsApp integration. Sorry everyone.
December 11, 2024 at 6:05 PM
WhatsApp went down the moment I went live on my WhatsApp integration. Sorry everyone.
Some big tractors on Haymarket for the farmer protests in London today
December 11, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Some big tractors on Haymarket for the farmer protests in London today
Cat GIFs were always cool
A selection of Song thru Ming cat paintings at the National Palace Museum.
culture.teldap.tw/culture/inde...
culture.teldap.tw/culture/inde...
December 9, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Cat GIFs were always cool
The beatings will continue until morale improves
December 9, 2024 at 4:11 PM
The beatings will continue until morale improves
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Bad, but expensive.
December 9, 2024 at 1:18 AM
Bad, but expensive.
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