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Nick here, I design & build fast, custom WordPress websites for small businesses & charities doing positive things.
Nottinghamshire, UK

https://byintention.co/

Also run a free eco directory: https://econotts.org/
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Intention web design @byintention.co · Feb 18
Some ideas for things we can do (alone & together) instead of just doomscrolling and posting links to bad news.
Where we earn, spend & invest our money matters.
Further ideas welcome!
github.com/byintention/...
#sustainability #activism #ethicalConsumption
GitHub - byintention/takeaction: Things we can do about things
Things we can do about things. Contribute to byintention/takeaction development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
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whotargets.me
This piece suggests Meta is dragging its heels on reducing the (very large) number of scam ads on its services because they're concerned it will materially hurt revenue (the article estimates they make as much as $16bn a year from scam ads)
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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whattofix.tech
[🔉Open Letter] We join EDRi and 125 organizations in raising concerns over the forthcoming #EU digital omnibus proposals.

Now is NOT the time to give up hard-won protections for digital human rights.

Read the letter 👉 www.whattofix.tech/publications...
November 14, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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stephencollins.bsky.social
Every ad now
[Scene is a kitchen - a middle aged woman called JANET is boiling peas at the stove. A younger more colourfully dressed woman named LIZ approached her.] JANET: Ugh... LIZ: What's up? JANET: I am so bored of cooking peas! LIZ: Have you tried... AI peas? JANET: AI peas? LIZ: They're peas with AI! [Liz holds up to us a packet of peas labelled: Pea-i AI - Peas with AI]. LIZ: Al-powered peas harness the potential of your peas JANET: What LIZ [Now a voiceover as we cut to a whizzy technology diagram of peas all connected by meaningless dotted lines] Why not take your peas to the next level with Al Peas' new Al tools to power your peas? [Show a techno diagram of a pea with a label reading 'AI' pointing to a random zone in it] LIZ: Each pea has Al in a way we haven't quite worked out yet but it's fine [Show Janet and Liz now in a Matrix-style world of peas] LIZ: With Al peas you can supercharge productivity and make AI work for your peas! JANET: What LIZ: Shut up LIZ: Our game-changing Pea-Al gives you the freedom to unlock the potential of the power of the future of your peas workflow From opening the bag of peas to boiling the peas to eating the peas To spending millions on adding Al to the peas and then having to work out what that even means. JANET: Is it really necessary to- LIZ [Grabbing Janet by the collar]: THE PEAS HAVE GOT AI, JANET [Cut to an advert ending screen, with the bag of peas and the slogan: AI PEAS: Just 'Peas' for god's sake buy the AI peas. [Ends]
November 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
byintention.co
Venice AI copywriters aren't messing around 😮
Attention UK Users Thanks to your lovely politicians, it is now illegal for Venice to offer a free tier of service without requiring a credit card. UK users must now purchase a Pro account and be at least 18 years old. "Buy a Pro Account" button Learn more about the Orwellian police state in which you live
November 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
byintention.co
With Apple and Microsoft's greed pushing millions of laptops towards landfill, I keep as many as I can alive with Linux. Already rescued about a dozen (most went to local schools) and have a Lenovo and 2017 Macbook Pro to do next.
byintention.co/laptop-phone...
old macbook air running fedora linux
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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greenparty.org.uk
It is a pivotal moment in our history.

So what needs to happen at COP30?

💰 Climate Damages Tax to make the polluters pay
⚖️ Fund climate justice for the Global South
❌ Keep fossil fuels in the ground
🌳 End deforestation by 2030
⏩ Global just transition now
GREEN PARTY COP DEMANDS Make polluters pay Fund climate justice Keep fossil fuels in the ground End deforestation Deliver a global just transition Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
November 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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piccalil.li
The majority of us are a bunch of self taught people with rather spotty knowledge and that's fine! Kilian (also self taught) is here to share some of the computer science fundamentals you probably are missing with the aim to improve your code in the long term.

piccalil.li/blog/program...
Programming principles for self taught front-end developers
The majority of us are a bunch of self taught people with rather spotty knowledge and that's fine! Kilian (also self taught) is here to share some of the computer science fundamentals you probably are...
piccalil.li
November 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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green-alliance.org.uk
Today, security support for Windows 10 ends, rendering up to 400 million computers unsecure to use in the largest case of premature, planned obsolescence to date.

Latest blog from Ugo Vallauri, co-director @therestartproject.org, on why this is such a big issue and what's being done to solve it:
The end of support for Windows 10 is creating an e-waste disaster
This post is by Ugo Vallauri, co-director, at the Restart Project.
buff.ly
October 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
byintention.co
SVG boilerplate logos, handy for design mockups logoipsum.com
Logoipsum
Logoipsum offers free, SVG placeholder logos in a variety of styles for use in design projects and mockups. Easily copy or download logos for your design.
logoipsum.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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sturobson.com
"Resilient systems should layer these tools intentionally. Let Sass handle the design decisions that won’t change […] while CSS variables manage any dynamicism required."

CSS Custom Properties vs. Sass Variables: A Pragmatic Guide

www.alwaystwisted.com/articles/css...
CSS Custom Properties vs. Sass Variables: A Pragmatic Guide Always Twisted
when to use CSS custom properties vs Sass variables in design systems: runtime theming vs compile-time constants, dynamic flexibility vs immutable foundations
www.alwaystwisted.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
byintention.co
If you've lost the pink guides when aligning items in the latest version of Sketch; forum.sketch.com/t/lost-auto-...
#sketchApp #webDesign
Lost auto snapping to align
Suddenly there is no auto snapping frames or layers. I hope I’m using the right term. I used to have pink/red lines that helped me align objects in layers or align the frames (former artboards). I ju...
forum.sketch.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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econotts.org
Nottingham Green Festival this Sunday
nottmgreenfest.org.uk
#nottingham #sustainability
Welcome .Nottingham Green Festival Nottingham Green Festival
The Green Festival is organised by community volunteers. The ethical standards & sustainability / human / animal rights ethos of the event are long established
nottmgreenfest.org.uk
September 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
byintention.co
Just had an exciting conversation about designing a new website for an equine led therapist, that uses the horses to help Neurodivergent teens 🐴
#webDesign #therapy
September 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
byintention.co
ALTCHA provides a free, open-source Captcha alternative - various versions including self hosted and WordPress plugin. ReCaptcha is annoying and 300kb+ which slows down your site
altcha.org
#webDevelopment #wordPress
ALTCHA - Next-Gen Captcha and Spam Protection
ALTCHA is a SaaS platform providing Captcha alternatives and AntiSpam protection for websites with privacy in mind.
altcha.org
July 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
byintention.co
CERN has adopted WordPress as their content management system...
wordpress.docs.cern.ch
CERN wordpress site showing simple template
July 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
byintention.co
"MPs foresee £25bn circular economy opportunity for Britain, provide six-point action plan"
www.edie.net/mps-urge-gov...
UK MPs Unveil Plan to Boost Circular Economy Strategy
MPs unveil a six-point plan urging swift action on the UK's Circular Economy Strategy. Boost GDP by £25bn whilst cutting emissions and reducing waste.
www.edie.net
July 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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econotts.org
Bring your clothes, shoes and accessories you no longer wear and use them as currency to take home something you'll love!
FRIDAY, 27 JUNE 7pm - 9pm in Newark
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/clothes-sw...
Newark Borrow & Repair CLOTHES SWAP FRIDAY, 27 JUNE 7pm - 9pm Bring clothes, shoes & accessories you don't wear & swap them for something you love!
June 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
byintention.co
Having a week off 10-7th June - urgent hosting support available using your customer area login 👍
green image saying 'holiday 10-17th june, urgent hosting support via ticket)
June 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
byintention.co
We've all been there - here are some tips to keep web design projects on track!
deliciousbrains.com/how-to-tame-...
How to Tame Scope Creep in WordPress Development
Scope creep occurs when a project’s requirements expand, usually through incremental, unplanned requests. In WordPress development, this often takes the form of requests like “Can we add a newsletter…
deliciousbrains.com
May 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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codewordcreative.com
Extract or backup DNS records from multiple sites at once or inspect organisations' habits with my tool.

Unlike NSLookup, this one goes deeper. Use it for backups or checking #sustainability and #digitalsovereignty claims.

#sustyweb #webdev #hosting #bigtech #github

github.com/codewordcrea...
GitHub - codewordcreative/advanced-dns-checker: A CLI node.JS tool for fetching and logging all DNS records for backup and inspection.
A CLI node.JS tool for fetching and logging all DNS records for backup and inspection. - codewordcreative/advanced-dns-checker
github.com
April 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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codewordcreative.com
It's a hot topic, I know.

Everyone's been asking themselves...

Where on this polluted, once-green Earth can I find the most sustainable SVG icons to support light, dark, and eco mode for my website or other GUI?

Well, HERE!

#sustainabledev #webdev #sustainabledesign

github.com/codewordcrea...
GitHub - codewordcreative/sustainable-ui-icons: An initially small collection of sustainability-optimised SVG icons for free use and inspiration.
An initially small collection of sustainability-optimised SVG icons for free use and inspiration. - codewordcreative/sustainable-ui-icons
github.com
May 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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criticalmassnotts.bsky.social
Critical Mass Nottingham is taking place this Friday 25th April. Meet just by the cycle stands opposite The Bell Inn. Gather from 6.45pm, ride leaves at 7pm. #cycle #nottingham #criticalmass #criticalmassnottingham
April 24, 2025 at 9:11 AM
byintention.co
MAZANOKE: A self-hosted local image optimizer that runs in your browser.
github.com/civilblur/ma...
screenshot of a black and purple image converter web app
April 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
byintention.co
Howgate Close, Nottinghamshire: Super-insulated blockwork walls help to cut a rural community’s’ energy needs to almost zero.
www.concretecentre.com/Case-Studies...
April 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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mumsforlungs.bsky.social
“One of the most powerful forms of #Climate communication is just telling people that a majority of other people think climate change is happening, human-caused, a serious problem and a priority for action.”

This #EarthDay, can you have one conversation with friends, family & neighbours about this?
Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say
Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed
www.theguardian.com
April 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM