Feralfay
@feral-fay.bsky.social
IT/Security worker. Stray and feral cats turn up at mine and ask for the WiFi password. I try to demystify Linux and other open source tech at https://penguinpower.info
Hope she's not too distressed. I'm staying in tonight with my cats as well.
October 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Hope she's not too distressed. I'm staying in tonight with my cats as well.
Between the unworkability of the ID card scheme and the likelihood of the AI bubble bursting soon, the good news is we will have plenty of opportunities to resist this.
September 28, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Between the unworkability of the ID card scheme and the likelihood of the AI bubble bursting soon, the good news is we will have plenty of opportunities to resist this.
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Phantom is growing fast, but still very curious. xx
September 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Phantom is growing fast, but still very curious. xx
Good morning from Luna.
August 13, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Good morning from Luna.
Well, this is awkward.
www.politico.eu/article/brit...
www.politico.eu/article/brit...
Britain’s MPs charge VPNs to expenses as minister urges caution
Technology Secretary Peter Kyle appeared to suggest that VPN use could put children at risk.
www.politico.eu
August 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Well, this is awkward.
www.politico.eu/article/brit...
www.politico.eu/article/brit...
I've written a blog post about the free VPN problem.
I don't know what the answer is for better child safety, but making it easier for parents to manage safety and content filtering would be a good start.
penguinpower.info/the-online-s...
I don't know what the answer is for better child safety, but making it easier for parents to manage safety and content filtering would be a good start.
penguinpower.info/the-online-s...
The Online Safety Act and VPNs – Penguin Power
penguinpower.info
August 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I've written a blog post about the free VPN problem.
I don't know what the answer is for better child safety, but making it easier for parents to manage safety and content filtering would be a good start.
penguinpower.info/the-online-s...
I don't know what the answer is for better child safety, but making it easier for parents to manage safety and content filtering would be a good start.
penguinpower.info/the-online-s...
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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
July 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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!
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Fascinating. Microsoft emailed me to say it was raising the price of Microsoft 365, but when i went to cancel it offered me me the old price — without all the AI bullshit.
It’s forcing AI on everyone and making them pay more for it, then only telling them they don’t have to if they try to cancel.
It’s forcing AI on everyone and making them pay more for it, then only telling them they don’t have to if they try to cancel.
July 19, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Fascinating. Microsoft emailed me to say it was raising the price of Microsoft 365, but when i went to cancel it offered me me the old price — without all the AI bullshit.
It’s forcing AI on everyone and making them pay more for it, then only telling them they don’t have to if they try to cancel.
It’s forcing AI on everyone and making them pay more for it, then only telling them they don’t have to if they try to cancel.
I hope you can find a better situation soon. xx
July 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I hope you can find a better situation soon. xx
I think I'd need therapy after seeing that.
July 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I think I'd need therapy after seeing that.
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"A handbag?!?"
July 11, 2025 at 9:57 AM
"A handbag?!?"
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Incontrovertible evidence, now, of *police* investigating families supporting their kids with gender affirming healthcare in the UK. For trying to do the best for your child, following best practice in most of the world, here you get a visit from the police.
Thank you, Wes Streeting.
Thank you, Wes Streeting.
July 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Incontrovertible evidence, now, of *police* investigating families supporting their kids with gender affirming healthcare in the UK. For trying to do the best for your child, following best practice in most of the world, here you get a visit from the police.
Thank you, Wes Streeting.
Thank you, Wes Streeting.
How the hell can that even be legal?
July 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
How the hell can that even be legal?
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Must be nice to have the financial security to just quit your job because you released MechaHitler.
July 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Must be nice to have the financial security to just quit your job because you released MechaHitler.
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"the fact that - on top of everything else - Palantir's NHS offer is just not very good does make one wonder about the source of Wes Streeting's enthusiasm for it. And why the hapless Keir Starmer was dragged along to endorse them by Peter Mandelson." democracyforsale.substack.com/p/palantirs-...
Palantir's NHS data platform rejected by most hospitals
US spy tech firm's £330million software isn't much cop, experts say
democracyforsale.substack.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"the fact that - on top of everything else - Palantir's NHS offer is just not very good does make one wonder about the source of Wes Streeting's enthusiasm for it. And why the hapless Keir Starmer was dragged along to endorse them by Peter Mandelson." democracyforsale.substack.com/p/palantirs-...
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Palantir employees spill the tea.
Thirteen former Palantir staffers signed a letter urging the company to cut ties with the Trump administration.
Thirteen former Palantir staffers signed a letter urging the company to cut ties with the Trump administration.
July 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Palantir employees spill the tea.
Thirteen former Palantir staffers signed a letter urging the company to cut ties with the Trump administration.
Thirteen former Palantir staffers signed a letter urging the company to cut ties with the Trump administration.
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Strangely, UK Lawyers for Israel, the BBC, The Times, the Daily Mail, Lisa Nandy and others who whipped themselves into peaks of synthetic fury about Bob Vylan at Glastonbury have all cheerfully carried on using their twitter accounts. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Musk’s AI firm forced to delete posts praising Hitler from Grok chatbot
The popular bot on X began making antisemitic comments in response to user queries
www.theguardian.com
July 9, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Strangely, UK Lawyers for Israel, the BBC, The Times, the Daily Mail, Lisa Nandy and others who whipped themselves into peaks of synthetic fury about Bob Vylan at Glastonbury have all cheerfully carried on using their twitter accounts. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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I'm with the British Medical Association here. Genocide enabler Palantir should be nowhere near our NHS.
#Palantir #NHS #BMA #UKPolitics
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
#Palantir #NHS #BMA #UKPolitics
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Palantir accuses UK doctors of choosing ‘ideology over patient interest’ in NHS data row
Tech firm’s chief, Louis Mosley, dismisses fears that contract ‘threatens to undermine public trust in NHS data systems’
www.theguardian.com
July 9, 2025 at 7:28 AM
I'm with the British Medical Association here. Genocide enabler Palantir should be nowhere near our NHS.
#Palantir #NHS #BMA #UKPolitics
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
#Palantir #NHS #BMA #UKPolitics
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
But what a shitshow it's going to be in the meantime.
July 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
But what a shitshow it's going to be in the meantime.