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Stephen Butterworth
@cynicalgsd.bsky.social
I eat OXO cubes for a living... Not dead yet!

Servant to two German Shepherd Dogs. Enjoys travel, history (WW2, WW1, medieval, Scandinavian historical fiction, such as the Shardlake series) and food. Well, cooking it, at least.

The puppy is a great "little helper".
February 12, 2026 at 6:17 PM
The dog days of February

Well, the Dallas snow and ice festivities are over and everything has returned to normal. So here's a puppy....
The dog days of February
Well, the Dallas snow and ice festivities are over and everything has returned to normal. So here's a puppy....
cynicalgsd.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Premier League clubs fall behind in Deloitte ‘rich list’; Real Madrid and Barcelona on top www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
English elite fall behind in football 'rich list'; Madrid and Barca on top
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:27 AM
I don't often eat plants...
February 3, 2026 at 7:51 PM
America!
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.

(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Yeah, negotiating with terrorists clearly hasn't worked. Bring forth the nuclear option.

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The rise of Fafo parenting: is this the end of gentle child rearing?
Mothers on social media are advocating a tough, no-nonsense approach to parenting. Does this teach children important lessons – or just make them feel isolated and ashamed?
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:49 PM
"Stephen Butterworth, aged 58, died today in a tragic accident when he stubbed his big toe on a table leg. Fortunately he already had one foot in the grave, having purchased one Porsche too many" and won't be missed."
January 28, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Another fine Oracle 23ai[c] database and Python project done with Claude. This stuff is getting interesting.
cynicalgsd.com/2026/01/24/b...
Next projects:
- English Premier League football stats tracker
- IMDB watchlist, streaming service "what's on" calendar
#Oracle23ai #Python #Claude
Build Your Own Air Quality Monitoring System
Introduction When you have multiple Awair air quality sensors scattered around your home or office, checking each one individually through their apps gets tedious. I wanted a centralized dashboard …
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January 24, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Build Your Own Air Quality Monitoring System

Introduction When you have multiple Awair air quality sensors scattered around your home or office, checking each one individually through their apps gets tedious. I wanted a centralized dashboard to monitor all my devices at once, track trends over…
Build Your Own Air Quality Monitoring System
Introduction When you have multiple Awair air quality sensors scattered around your home or office, checking each one individually through their apps gets tedious. I wanted a centralized dashboard to monitor all my devices at once, track trends over time, and store historical data for analysis. This is the story of building a complete air quality monitoring system from scratch using Awair devices, Oracle 23ai database, Python, and Flask.
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January 24, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Boycott the USA economically. Do not buy their products. Lobby your politicians to put sanctions on US government officials. Do not travel to the USA unless you fancy a stay in the finest shithole detention facilities. Make it painful for these fuckers.
January 20, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Just a puppy, adrift in her life raft and waiting for fish (sticks) to swim past....
January 20, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Searches for "Depeche" on the machine dial...
January 19, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Less than an hour spent with Claude Code got me a fully functional web application integrating my local Raspberry Pi ADS-B system (@flightradar24.com) with an Oracle database and some python code to glue it all together. I provided prompts only.

cynicalgsd.com/2026/01/19/b...
Building an ADS-B Flight Tracker with Oracle 23ai and Python
Introduction I recently built a local web application that captures aircraft data from my Flightradar24 ADS-B receiver and stores it in an Oracle database. As someone who works with Oracle database…
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January 19, 2026 at 5:10 PM
I am advising all my friends to boycott American products, refrain from travel to the US and to avoid anything that furthers the imperialistic fascist policies the current US administration is pursuing. Europe must stand strong against this shit.
#FuckTrump #FuckUSA
January 18, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I need to get a new white cane for the blind...

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Great glasses - much better than the cheap and cheerful eyebuydirect ones I used previously. Better frames and the glass quality seems better too. Time will tell..
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January 18, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Pepper's "Spa" Day went well. Off to the vet, spay operation without complications and now napping at home. Taking it easy this weekend :)
January 16, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Well, she's GSD and Great Pyrenees. Here she is with her sister....
January 15, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Comment from my UK relatives: "Who would have thought that uk and Europe might go to war with the US. Why aren't American politicians doing something about it?"

Because they are spineless fuck-tards was my answer.
January 14, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Reposted by Stephen Butterworth
January 8, 2026 at 12:23 PM
The government's thugs strike again.
#FuckICE
This is the 37yo mom Trump’s trigger-happy ICE goons killed today
January 7, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Laptop.
January 6, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Reposted by Stephen Butterworth
First one of 2026 coming up
Sorry folks for being the purveyor of this sad news
January 4, 2026 at 7:38 PM
If only..
January 3, 2026 at 9:57 PM