Hank Spears
@hankspears.bsky.social
Failed musician. Plays bass in @rrrapidkool.bsky.social and makes unlistenable electronica at https://simplecarpenter.bandcamp.com.
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
This 💯 nails most companies approach to AI. What wonderful times we live in.
November 9, 2025 at 8:48 AM
This 💯 nails most companies approach to AI. What wonderful times we live in.
Woah, after 2147 days, I have finally completed the Duolingo Dutch course. Don't feel like I'm anywhere near fluent though.
November 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Woah, after 2147 days, I have finally completed the Duolingo Dutch course. Don't feel like I'm anywhere near fluent though.
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
Haha, they are so deluded. I voted Green last time and I'll vote Green again next time.
November 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Haha, they are so deluded. I voted Green last time and I'll vote Green again next time.
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New awareness campaign
November 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
New awareness campaign
Anyone still reading this excuse of a newspaper should be ashamed of themselves.
After a week of faffing around the @dailymail.co.uk have agreed to apologise. Here it is. Fingers crossed for fewer lies/smears dressed up as news in future
November 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Anyone still reading this excuse of a newspaper should be ashamed of themselves.
One of the things I like best about being Python developer is how open and welcoming the community is. Well done PSF for telling the government where to stick it.
www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/p...
www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/p...
Python Foundation rejects $1.5M grant with no-DEI strings
: Foundation says it won't compromise policy of inclusivity even if that cash would've really helped
www.theregister.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:53 PM
One of the things I like best about being Python developer is how open and welcoming the community is. Well done PSF for telling the government where to stick it.
www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/p...
www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/p...
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ladies and gentlemen...we got him
October 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
ladies and gentlemen...we got him
💯 this, Costa is the worst. Greggs and McDonald's do much better coffee.
Another observation from my travels, since coffee has become the national drink of choice.
90% of high street coffee is absolutely repulsive. And I mean you, specifically, Costa.
90% of high street coffee is absolutely repulsive. And I mean you, specifically, Costa.
October 26, 2025 at 10:31 AM
💯 this, Costa is the worst. Greggs and McDonald's do much better coffee.
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Suddenly feel quite patriotic. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
October 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Suddenly feel quite patriotic. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Just when you think he can't disappoint you any more. Who would replace him though? Wes Streeting? Can't see that improving Labour's fortunes even slightly.
This is a real red flag about any boss let alone the PM.
He did WHAT!?!
October 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Just when you think he can't disappoint you any more. Who would replace him though? Wes Streeting? Can't see that improving Labour's fortunes even slightly.
This 5G thing is amazing innit?
October 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
This 5G thing is amazing innit?
at Rachael Reeves have you seen this?
WELL HOW ABOUT THAT
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
at Rachael Reeves have you seen this?
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Tell me you didn’t ask anyone in Scotland about your product and without telling me you didn’t ask anyone in Scotland about your product name…
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October 21, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Tell me you didn’t ask anyone in Scotland about your product and without telling me you didn’t ask anyone in Scotland about your product name…
That's great, O2. I live in a valley, there are no other masts...
October 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
That's great, O2. I live in a valley, there are no other masts...
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Ginger!—what the devil is ginger? Sea-coal? firewood?—lucifer matches?—tinder?—gunpowder?—what the devil is ginger, I say
October 21, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Ginger!—what the devil is ginger? Sea-coal? firewood?—lucifer matches?—tinder?—gunpowder?—what the devil is ginger, I say
Not sure if I'm more stunned he's doing this or that they're just letting him do all of it.
Nice work, MAGA.
Demolishing America, one institution at a time.
Demolishing America, one institution at a time.
It looks even worse by video 😢
October 21, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Not sure if I'm more stunned he's doing this or that they're just letting him do all of it.
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Do people have any idea how many consecutive stupid decisions have to cascade in order for this specific incident to occur
An artillery shell fired during 250th anniversary celebration of the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton on Saturday detonated prematurely over Interstate 5, damaging a California Highway Patrol vehicle on JD Vance's security detail www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Do people have any idea how many consecutive stupid decisions have to cascade in order for this specific incident to occur
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I thought 'you are the product' only applied when it was free, not when you were paying through the nose for an Oracle licence.
I thought 'you are the product' only applied when it was free, not when you were paying through the nose for an Oracle licence.
October 20, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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I thought 'you are the product' only applied when it was free, not when you were paying through the nose for an Oracle licence.
I thought 'you are the product' only applied when it was free, not when you were paying through the nose for an Oracle licence.
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Remember our mantra:
Don't Engage, Just Block.
Don't Engage, Just Block.
October 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Remember our mantra:
Don't Engage, Just Block.
Don't Engage, Just Block.
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On the centenary of Thatcher's birth, there have been predictable calls for a memorial to her memory. But Britain's 2300 food banks serve that purpose already.
October 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
On the centenary of Thatcher's birth, there have been predictable calls for a memorial to her memory. But Britain's 2300 food banks serve that purpose already.
Shakespeare is only enjoyed by hammy actors and nobody understands it anyway.
Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat
October 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Shakespeare is only enjoyed by hammy actors and nobody understands it anyway.
I like running up hills, but this is a bit ridiculous.
October 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I like running up hills, but this is a bit ridiculous.
Not happy with what Riot Women did to my local. It was way too colourful.
October 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Not happy with what Riot Women did to my local. It was way too colourful.