Darren
@dirk1978.uk
Loves road and gravel cycling. Runs. Plays bass guitar. Linux/K8S/AWS. Aston Villa. Plant-based. Green Party. Worcestershire, UK.
I ventured back onto X because I'd heard that it was kicking off about AVFC banning Macabi Tel Aviv fans from attending the match in Birmingham.
I wasn't prepared for the Prime Minister of the UK equating banning violent hooligans with antisemitism.
I'm actually reeling here.
I wasn't prepared for the Prime Minister of the UK equating banning violent hooligans with antisemitism.
I'm actually reeling here.
October 16, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I ventured back onto X because I'd heard that it was kicking off about AVFC banning Macabi Tel Aviv fans from attending the match in Birmingham.
I wasn't prepared for the Prime Minister of the UK equating banning violent hooligans with antisemitism.
I'm actually reeling here.
I wasn't prepared for the Prime Minister of the UK equating banning violent hooligans with antisemitism.
I'm actually reeling here.
It's inescapable that we all need to ditch cars and meat and live in eco houses away from rivers and that crony capitalism is a barrier to that. Otherwise capitalism will implode with much greater ferocity.
Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050
The Climate Change Committee said the UK should make climate change adaptions beyond the Paris Agreement.
www.bbc.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:38 AM
It's inescapable that we all need to ditch cars and meat and live in eco houses away from rivers and that crony capitalism is a barrier to that. Otherwise capitalism will implode with much greater ferocity.
Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Oh great, the Israelis couldn't stop killing people for more than 2 days. They're just absolutely depraved.
October 14, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Oh great, the Israelis couldn't stop killing people for more than 2 days. They're just absolutely depraved.
I was not prepared for the sudden realisation in Incendies 😱
October 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I was not prepared for the sudden realisation in Incendies 😱
Looking at the joy that Israelis and Palestinians are feeling when their relatives and friends are returned home, you've got to hope that they enjoy this feeling and want more of it.
October 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Looking at the joy that Israelis and Palestinians are feeling when their relatives and friends are returned home, you've got to hope that they enjoy this feeling and want more of it.
As so many people were screaming 4 years ago, all he needed was the Corbyn manifesto without the attackable baggage (and a tidy suit).
They won an election by default and got drunk on their own farts.
The party and leader are both going further down.
They won an election by default and got drunk on their own farts.
The party and leader are both going further down.
🚨 BREAKING | Keir Starmer's favourability rating collapses to an all-time low (-46)
✅ Favourable – 23% (-4)
❌ Unfavourable – 69% (+5)
Via @YouGov, 14 May (+/- vs 29 Apr)
✅ Favourable – 23% (-4)
❌ Unfavourable – 69% (+5)
Via @YouGov, 14 May (+/- vs 29 Apr)
May 16, 2025 at 10:09 AM
As so many people were screaming 4 years ago, all he needed was the Corbyn manifesto without the attackable baggage (and a tidy suit).
They won an election by default and got drunk on their own farts.
The party and leader are both going further down.
They won an election by default and got drunk on their own farts.
The party and leader are both going further down.
The sheer incompetence on display by Jayaram, Brearey, Cheshire Police, Evans, Justice Goss and Justice Thirlwall is breathtaking.
The CCRC is not fit for purpose and the government has to step in now. The investigation and trial/appeal were botched and the conviction is clearly unsafe.
The CCRC is not fit for purpose and the government has to step in now. The investigation and trial/appeal were botched and the conviction is clearly unsafe.
The convictions of Lucy Letby: should they be overturned?
When the former nurse was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others, a 1980s research paper was key to the prosecution’s case. But the author of the paper himself be...
www.theguardian.com
May 14, 2025 at 8:42 AM
The sheer incompetence on display by Jayaram, Brearey, Cheshire Police, Evans, Justice Goss and Justice Thirlwall is breathtaking.
The CCRC is not fit for purpose and the government has to step in now. The investigation and trial/appeal were botched and the conviction is clearly unsafe.
The CCRC is not fit for purpose and the government has to step in now. The investigation and trial/appeal were botched and the conviction is clearly unsafe.
There's some really interesting stuff in this piece about AI threatening jobs and it's very insightful.
It's been happening for a long time from even basic automation and is accelerating at pace now.
Automation should free us from work. It should allow us to become creatures of leisure.
It's been happening for a long time from even basic automation and is accelerating at pace now.
Automation should free us from work. It should allow us to become creatures of leisure.
We told young people that degrees were their ticket to a better life. It’s become a great betrayal | Gaby Hinsliff
With the labour market declining and AI a threat to entry-level jobs, graduates have been sold a lie. It’s no wonder they’re angry, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
www.theguardian.com
May 13, 2025 at 12:34 PM
There's some really interesting stuff in this piece about AI threatening jobs and it's very insightful.
It's been happening for a long time from even basic automation and is accelerating at pace now.
Automation should free us from work. It should allow us to become creatures of leisure.
It's been happening for a long time from even basic automation and is accelerating at pace now.
Automation should free us from work. It should allow us to become creatures of leisure.
I recently went back to the dark side and it's terrifying over there.
I need to find interesting follows on here.
Hit me up with recommendations on UK politics, car free future, ecosocialism, bass guitar, bikes, plant-based food, progressive, all the cool stuff, basically.
I need to find interesting follows on here.
Hit me up with recommendations on UK politics, car free future, ecosocialism, bass guitar, bikes, plant-based food, progressive, all the cool stuff, basically.
May 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I recently went back to the dark side and it's terrifying over there.
I need to find interesting follows on here.
Hit me up with recommendations on UK politics, car free future, ecosocialism, bass guitar, bikes, plant-based food, progressive, all the cool stuff, basically.
I need to find interesting follows on here.
Hit me up with recommendations on UK politics, car free future, ecosocialism, bass guitar, bikes, plant-based food, progressive, all the cool stuff, basically.
Just to say I will never, ever vote Labour again because I think Starmer is a scumbag, as is McSweeney, as is Streeting.
Their inaction over and even assistance in the genocide in Gaza is a stain on them and they'll never be forgiven.
Their inaction over and even assistance in the genocide in Gaza is a stain on them and they'll never be forgiven.
‘We can’t just talk to the right’: what will Labour do now?
Focus on Reform or reassure the left – Keir Starmer’s next move could define his premiership
www.theguardian.com
May 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Just to say I will never, ever vote Labour again because I think Starmer is a scumbag, as is McSweeney, as is Streeting.
Their inaction over and even assistance in the genocide in Gaza is a stain on them and they'll never be forgiven.
Their inaction over and even assistance in the genocide in Gaza is a stain on them and they'll never be forgiven.
What are these then? Look like caterpillars. Absolutely covered the trees in the park
May 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
What are these then? Look like caterpillars. Absolutely covered the trees in the park
Reposted by Darren
9. You really want to reduce waste? Switch to a plant-based diet.
April 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
9. You really want to reduce waste? Switch to a plant-based diet.
But at least I have a blue passport eh
April 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
But at least I have a blue passport eh
PSA: if your 1am scheduled tasks didn't run yesterday it's because there was no such time. (UK only)
March 31, 2025 at 8:45 AM
PSA: if your 1am scheduled tasks didn't run yesterday it's because there was no such time. (UK only)
Almost 24 hours now since @google @killedbygoogle.com decided to kill millions of Chromecasts around the world and stop people watching stuff on their TVs.
Great job guys. You really are becoming a terrible company.
Great job guys. You really are becoming a terrible company.
March 10, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Almost 24 hours now since @google @killedbygoogle.com decided to kill millions of Chromecasts around the world and stop people watching stuff on their TVs.
Great job guys. You really are becoming a terrible company.
Great job guys. You really are becoming a terrible company.
My gangs? Sugarhill
My bay dance band? Goom.
February 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
My gangs? Sugarhill
When you have to go to IMDb, you've failed.
February 27, 2025 at 9:34 PM
When you have to go to IMDb, you've failed.
I've just realised that Ryanair is a phonetic palindrome.
February 14, 2025 at 10:58 AM
I've just realised that Ryanair is a phonetic palindrome.
I always get very excited when I see a push notification which begins with Benjamin Netanyahu but then I'm always disappointed.
February 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I always get very excited when I see a push notification which begins with Benjamin Netanyahu but then I'm always disappointed.
Which is more important to be good, the non-HDL level or the cholesterol ratio?
February 7, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Which is more important to be good, the non-HDL level or the cholesterol ratio?