Barney
@barneyh.bsky.social
Part-time German, full-time Northerner. For some reason I now live in Cheshire. I post about music, games and general rubbish.
Anyone else starting to idly wonder what the resilience of the Internet and payment processing would be in the event of Civil War 2?
January 25, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Anyone else starting to idly wonder what the resilience of the Internet and payment processing would be in the event of Civil War 2?
That flopsweat tho
Source: OpenAI mulls new tools to help business users understand the financial benefits of using its products and has made changes to its sales force strategy (The Information)
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January 24, 2026 at 10:31 PM
That flopsweat tho
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WHO removing Us Flag
January 23, 2026 at 9:45 PM
WHO removing Us Flag
FINALLY SOME GOOD NEWS
January 23, 2026 at 8:34 PM
FINALLY SOME GOOD NEWS
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Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
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Massively ahead of the curve, having never actually used Tik Tok in the first place.
January 23, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Massively ahead of the curve, having never actually used Tik Tok in the first place.
This is incredibly well made. Really impressive stuff.
Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
January 23, 2026 at 9:22 AM
This is incredibly well made. Really impressive stuff.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:46 AM
I know I have been critical of the US, but nothing but admiration and respect for the people of Minneapolis.
I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
January 22, 2026 at 12:24 PM
I know I have been critical of the US, but nothing but admiration and respect for the people of Minneapolis.
Good morning, New York. While you were sleeping, we were just watching you. We didn't touch you.
Good morning, New York. While you were sleeping, this was the most-read story ft.trib.al/RbQl6qC
January 22, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Good morning, New York. While you were sleeping, we were just watching you. We didn't touch you.
This is some truly disgusting shit.
Trump makes concluding remarks. He says Gaza ceasefire push began because he is “a real estate person at heart, and it’s all about location, and I said, ‘look at this location, on the sea, look at this beautiful piece of property’”.
January 22, 2026 at 11:23 AM
This is some truly disgusting shit.
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BREAKING - @zackpolanski.bsky.social is telling defence surveillance corporation Palantir to 'pack its bags and get the hell out of the NHS'
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...
Zack Polanski to hand in NHS contract termination notice to Palantir
Zack Polanski is telling defence surveillance corporation Palantir to 'pack its bags and get the hell out of the NHS'.
www.thecanary.co
January 22, 2026 at 9:18 AM
BREAKING - @zackpolanski.bsky.social is telling defence surveillance corporation Palantir to 'pack its bags and get the hell out of the NHS'
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...
Good old British do-nothingism
Starmer says ‘British pragmatism’ helped resolve Greenland crisis as he welcomes Trump U-turn – UK politics live
Starmer says ‘British pragmatism’ helped resolve Greenland crisis as he welcomes Trump U-turn – UK politics live
PM says he hopes focus will now shift to the ‘hard yards’ of maintaining security in the Arctic
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Good old British do-nothingism
*gritted teeth* you have to hand it to the Swiss
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will skip the signing of US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” in Davos after Switzerland confirmed it would enforce the ICC arrest warrant over war crimes in Gaza.
January 22, 2026 at 10:42 AM
*gritted teeth* you have to hand it to the Swiss
Why are both of my political ‘leaders’ so fucking useless?
DAVOS - GERMANY'S MERZ: DESPITE FRUSTRATION, ANGER OF RECENT MONTHS, LET US NOT BE TOO QUICK TO WRITE OFF THE TRANSATLANTIC PARTNERSHIP
January 22, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Why are both of my political ‘leaders’ so fucking useless?
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I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally
January 22, 2026 at 3:31 AM
I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally
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centuries ago, the bone thugs lived n harmony
January 21, 2026 at 7:09 PM
centuries ago, the bone thugs lived n harmony
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Elite ball knowledge @NYCMayor 💯
January 20, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Elite ball knowledge @NYCMayor 💯
To reiterate, there are plenty of americans that are ace and that I respect, but not now eh lads
January 21, 2026 at 6:12 PM
To reiterate, there are plenty of americans that are ace and that I respect, but not now eh lads
Real happy to unfollow any americans giving us shit at this juncture
January 21, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Real happy to unfollow any americans giving us shit at this juncture
Fuckin a
Horsley (Derbyshire) Council By-Election Result:
🌍 GRN: 43.6% (+16.7)
➡️ RFM: 35.5% (+0.6)
🌳 CON: 13.9% (-9.0)
🌹 LAB: 3.8% (-6.5)
☑️ ADV: 1.9% (New)
🔶 LDM: 1.4% (-2.0)
No Ind (-1.7) as previous.
Green GAIN from Reform.
Changes w/ 2025.
🌍 GRN: 43.6% (+16.7)
➡️ RFM: 35.5% (+0.6)
🌳 CON: 13.9% (-9.0)
🌹 LAB: 3.8% (-6.5)
☑️ ADV: 1.9% (New)
🔶 LDM: 1.4% (-2.0)
No Ind (-1.7) as previous.
Green GAIN from Reform.
Changes w/ 2025.
January 21, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Fuckin a
I am here to tell you that Robbie Williams’ new album ‘Britpop’ which is performed in the style of uh Britpop is really, really, reeeeeeeally shit.
January 21, 2026 at 1:34 PM
I am here to tell you that Robbie Williams’ new album ‘Britpop’ which is performed in the style of uh Britpop is really, really, reeeeeeeally shit.