Katie Fenn
@katiefenn.bsky.social
She/her from Sheffield. Talks about tech and trans rights. Former NPM, Monzo, Canonical. Train, car & bike geek for ending car dependence. Greens for HS2 and LGBTIQA+ Greens. Co-organiser Front End North. Can't answer DMs.
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Katie Fenn
@katiefenn.bsky.social
· Oct 10
Not only that, but we managed to interrupt a movie playing in the screen next door with the volume of the demo. It certainly woke us all up before heading off to the social. It sounded incredible! Watch the talk and find out more here:
heypresents.com/talks/around...
heypresents.com/talks/around...
Around the wwworld: Web MIDI, Web AUDIO and what the web does best
So, you don't use the Web Audio and Web MIDI APIs in your day job - does that mean they have nothing important to tell us about the nature of the Web? Think again! Katie Fenn takes us on a tour of the...
heypresents.com
Hey #WDC2025, if you want a talk to watch on the way home, my talk from @heypresents.com was published today!
I make some Daft Punk with a MIDI controller and a web browser.
I make some Daft Punk with a MIDI controller and a web browser.
/slaps top of NAS
This bad boy can hold so many episodes of Star Trek
This bad boy can hold so many episodes of Star Trek
February 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
/slaps top of NAS
This bad boy can hold so many episodes of Star Trek
This bad boy can hold so many episodes of Star Trek
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Join us at our #a11y -focused event on February 26th: 🎟️ www.meetup.com/front-end-sh...
@kitation.co.uk will use video games as a comparator to look at how we can introduce fresh ideas into our work as the compliance-lead approach has run out of steam.
#FrontEndSheff #Sheffield
@kitation.co.uk will use video games as a comparator to look at how we can introduce fresh ideas into our work as the compliance-lead approach has run out of steam.
#FrontEndSheff #Sheffield
26th Feb '26: The Accessibility Compliance Plateau - Where do we go from here?, Thu, Feb 26, 2026, 6:15 PM | Meetup
We're back at SHU in Room 12.4.12 at the **Charles Street Building**, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE
Look for the FES signs up into the lif
www.meetup.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Join us at our #a11y -focused event on February 26th: 🎟️ www.meetup.com/front-end-sh...
@kitation.co.uk will use video games as a comparator to look at how we can introduce fresh ideas into our work as the compliance-lead approach has run out of steam.
#FrontEndSheff #Sheffield
@kitation.co.uk will use video games as a comparator to look at how we can introduce fresh ideas into our work as the compliance-lead approach has run out of steam.
#FrontEndSheff #Sheffield
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A tracked HK unit scans its laser over the huddled children as one lone adult tries to shield them with his body.
<gunfire>
A synthesised voice calls out in the darkness: [OF COURSE. --THEY ARE> ALL. GOOD BOYS. |±]
<gunfire>
A synthesised voice calls out in the darkness: [OF COURSE. --THEY ARE> ALL. GOOD BOYS. |±]
February 10, 2026 at 10:24 PM
A tracked HK unit scans its laser over the huddled children as one lone adult tries to shield them with his body.
<gunfire>
A synthesised voice calls out in the darkness: [OF COURSE. --THEY ARE> ALL. GOOD BOYS. |±]
<gunfire>
A synthesised voice calls out in the darkness: [OF COURSE. --THEY ARE> ALL. GOOD BOYS. |±]
One day SkyNet will be tracking down the last remains of the human resistance by querying a database that’s still named “Fido-Finder”
Dog owners be like, "Yes! This is authoritarian mass surveillance hellscape I can get behind!" #Ring #Privacy #JesusChristWhatAreWeActuallyDoing
February 10, 2026 at 9:40 PM
One day SkyNet will be tracking down the last remains of the human resistance by querying a database that’s still named “Fido-Finder”
They desperately want this to sound like good news, but one extra service of TWO CARRIAGES between two of Britain’s biggest cities is pathetic.
Good news for our railways 🚆
Northern Rail's new Yorkshire Flyer service means there's now a fast train from Leeds to Sheffield every 30 minutes, adding 30,000 extra seats a week to the line.
This a great step towards delivering the railways that our passengers deserve.
Northern Rail's new Yorkshire Flyer service means there's now a fast train from Leeds to Sheffield every 30 minutes, adding 30,000 extra seats a week to the line.
This a great step towards delivering the railways that our passengers deserve.
February 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
They desperately want this to sound like good news, but one extra service of TWO CARRIAGES between two of Britain’s biggest cities is pathetic.
I will only support this if On Ilka Moor Baht'at is sung at the opening ceremony.
All of it.
Including the corpse being eaten by worms, then ducks eating the worms, and then the corpse's friends eating the ducks.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
All of it.
Including the corpse being eaten by worms, then ducks eating the worms, and then the corpse's friends eating the ducks.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
North of England launch bid to host Olympic Games
Politicians urge the government for any future UK Olympic to be based in the north of England.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM
I will only support this if On Ilka Moor Baht'at is sung at the opening ceremony.
All of it.
Including the corpse being eaten by worms, then ducks eating the worms, and then the corpse's friends eating the ducks.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
All of it.
Including the corpse being eaten by worms, then ducks eating the worms, and then the corpse's friends eating the ducks.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Necessary but not sufficient.
He knew. And still appointed him.
Starmer needs to go.
He knew. And still appointed him.
Starmer needs to go.
February 8, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Necessary but not sufficient.
He knew. And still appointed him.
Starmer needs to go.
He knew. And still appointed him.
Starmer needs to go.
Scan.co.uk have limited Seagate Iron Wolf drives, specifically designed for NASes, to one per customer.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Scan.co.uk have limited Seagate Iron Wolf drives, specifically designed for NASes, to one per customer.
:-\
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Absolutely astonishingly bad politics for Starmer to let him quit rather than sacking him.
I'm delighted he's gone, finally, but the manner in which he's left suggests Starmer's just as vulnerable to sinking his own ship as he was before.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
I'm delighted he's gone, finally, but the manner in which he's left suggests Starmer's just as vulnerable to sinking his own ship as he was before.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
McSweeney says he takes ‘full responsibility’ for advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson as he resigns as chief of staff – UK politics live
The PM’s chief of staff, who masterminded landslide 2024 election win, departs Downing Street after Mandelson revelations
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Absolutely astonishingly bad politics for Starmer to let him quit rather than sacking him.
I'm delighted he's gone, finally, but the manner in which he's left suggests Starmer's just as vulnerable to sinking his own ship as he was before.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
I'm delighted he's gone, finally, but the manner in which he's left suggests Starmer's just as vulnerable to sinking his own ship as he was before.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
All this means is that the landslide has started.
Starmer should have fired McSweeney last year. This government is finished.
Starmer should have fired McSweeney last year. This government is finished.
Morgan McSweeney has now resigned as Keir Starmer's Chief of Staff
February 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
All this means is that the landslide has started.
Starmer should have fired McSweeney last year. This government is finished.
Starmer should have fired McSweeney last year. This government is finished.
Damn, Vonn kept us all believing. Terrible to see it end this way. Hope she can pull off a superhuman recovery one more time.
February 8, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Damn, Vonn kept us all believing. Terrible to see it end this way. Hope she can pull off a superhuman recovery one more time.
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These figures show trans suicides amongst minors went from 5 and 4 per annum to (at least) 22. The only explanation for the media not reporting that four or five fold surge is because it doesn't want to. And it doesn't want to because its trans panic was a cause of that surge.
One of the wickedest things Wes Streeting has ever done is push politically convenient falsehoods about suicide rates amongst young trans people. We have new data from the National Child Mortality Database that exposes the truth he tried to cover up.
New data shows surge in trans kids’ suicides following healthcare rollbacks | Good Law Project
A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare
goodlaw.social
February 8, 2026 at 9:40 AM
These figures show trans suicides amongst minors went from 5 and 4 per annum to (at least) 22. The only explanation for the media not reporting that four or five fold surge is because it doesn't want to. And it doesn't want to because its trans panic was a cause of that surge.
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Nothing but respect for my PM 🫡
Dominic Dyer: @number10cat.bsky.social Larry the Cat will have been in Downing Street 15 years next week, he is the most stable thing about British politics these days
February 7, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Nothing but respect for my PM 🫡
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This is a massive scandal.
February 7, 2026 at 2:05 PM
This is a massive scandal.
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Professor Louis Appleby covered up a policy which killed trans children so that the British government could kill some more through neglect and lack of care.
One of the wickedest things Wes Streeting has ever done is push politically convenient falsehoods about suicide rates amongst young trans people. We have new data from the National Child Mortality Database that exposes the truth he tried to cover up.
New data shows surge in trans kids’ suicides following healthcare rollbacks | Good Law Project
A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare
goodlaw.social
February 7, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Professor Louis Appleby covered up a policy which killed trans children so that the British government could kill some more through neglect and lack of care.
Wes Streeting is as soaked in blood as his friend and ally Peter Mandelson.
This new evidence shows he covered up the deaths of dozens of young trans people at the hands of the NHS.
CW: suicide
This new evidence shows he covered up the deaths of dozens of young trans people at the hands of the NHS.
CW: suicide
One of the wickedest things Wes Streeting has ever done is push politically convenient falsehoods about suicide rates amongst young trans people. We have new data from the National Child Mortality Database that exposes the truth he tried to cover up.
New data shows surge in trans kids’ suicides following healthcare rollbacks | Good Law Project
A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare
goodlaw.social
February 7, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Wes Streeting is as soaked in blood as his friend and ally Peter Mandelson.
This new evidence shows he covered up the deaths of dozens of young trans people at the hands of the NHS.
CW: suicide
This new evidence shows he covered up the deaths of dozens of young trans people at the hands of the NHS.
CW: suicide
So on Thursday, I was cycling in London when a pedestrian crossed into the segregated cycle lane without looking, with no warning.
I crashed into him and then spilled onto the pavement. I’ve got a radial head fracture and a bruised rib, but otherwise okay, as was the guy I hit.
My bike is fine 👍
I crashed into him and then spilled onto the pavement. I’ve got a radial head fracture and a bruised rib, but otherwise okay, as was the guy I hit.
My bike is fine 👍
February 7, 2026 at 9:10 AM
So on Thursday, I was cycling in London when a pedestrian crossed into the segregated cycle lane without looking, with no warning.
I crashed into him and then spilled onto the pavement. I’ve got a radial head fracture and a bruised rib, but otherwise okay, as was the guy I hit.
My bike is fine 👍
I crashed into him and then spilled onto the pavement. I’ve got a radial head fracture and a bruised rib, but otherwise okay, as was the guy I hit.
My bike is fine 👍
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Good morning
In these dark days of February, a little something to look forward to.
February 7, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Good morning
Picard throwing serious shade.
Picard artistry tip: Lacking innate talent at a skill doesn't mean you should stop. On the contrary, it means you need to practice.
February 6, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Picard throwing serious shade.
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Hmm. Why would i not be surprised if IPSO tells the press to lay off...
Just the way they do whenever the press harass trans people.
Not being sarcastic. Really.
Just the way they do whenever the press harass trans people.
Not being sarcastic. Really.
BREAKING: Peter Mandelson just sent this secret notice to all UK media, demanding they leave him alone.
He uses IPSO clauses designed to support grieving families in a bid to stop scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein
We have published it in full.
www.thenational.scot/news/2583451...
He uses IPSO clauses designed to support grieving families in a bid to stop scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein
We have published it in full.
www.thenational.scot/news/2583451...
Peter Mandelson issues secret notice demanding press leave him alone – read in full
LATE on Friday evening, this notice was circulated from representatives of Peter Mandelson, via press regulator IPSO and the Press Association news…
www.thenational.scot
February 6, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Hmm. Why would i not be surprised if IPSO tells the press to lay off...
Just the way they do whenever the press harass trans people.
Not being sarcastic. Really.
Just the way they do whenever the press harass trans people.
Not being sarcastic. Really.
Italy has a belter of a national anthem. Second only to the Soviet Union. You really need a tune you can put your back into.
February 6, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Italy has a belter of a national anthem. Second only to the Soviet Union. You really need a tune you can put your back into.
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EXCLUSIVE: Reform UK just broke electoral law in Gorton and Denton.
The party confirmed they sent out campaign materials without proper party imprint, something it insists was a mistake.
The party confirmed they sent out campaign materials without proper party imprint, something it insists was a mistake.
February 6, 2026 at 5:23 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Reform UK just broke electoral law in Gorton and Denton.
The party confirmed they sent out campaign materials without proper party imprint, something it insists was a mistake.
The party confirmed they sent out campaign materials without proper party imprint, something it insists was a mistake.
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for what it's worth, i've found the key to being good at something, beyond the usual time money and access to equipment, is simply enjoying being bad at something
if you can't enjoy sucking at a thing, you'll never spend time on it
if you can't enjoy sucking at a thing, you'll never spend time on it
February 6, 2026 at 7:49 PM
for what it's worth, i've found the key to being good at something, beyond the usual time money and access to equipment, is simply enjoying being bad at something
if you can't enjoy sucking at a thing, you'll never spend time on it
if you can't enjoy sucking at a thing, you'll never spend time on it
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Streeting’s personal and professional relationship with Mandelson must also be investigated as a matter of urgency
We must ensure that anyone potentially connected to the enabling of child abuse is carefully scrutinised before being involved in decisions and policies that impact young people
We must ensure that anyone potentially connected to the enabling of child abuse is carefully scrutinised before being involved in decisions and policies that impact young people
Keir Starmer knew that Peter Mandelson continued his close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein after Epstein's conviction for child sex offences.
He brought him into the heart of the Labour government anyway.
Starmer cannot continue as Prime Minister. He must go.
He brought him into the heart of the Labour government anyway.
Starmer cannot continue as Prime Minister. He must go.
February 5, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Streeting’s personal and professional relationship with Mandelson must also be investigated as a matter of urgency
We must ensure that anyone potentially connected to the enabling of child abuse is carefully scrutinised before being involved in decisions and policies that impact young people
We must ensure that anyone potentially connected to the enabling of child abuse is carefully scrutinised before being involved in decisions and policies that impact young people