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...
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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.
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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.
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It’s so remarkable that Labour took power in the UK and immediately doubled down on transphobia to “””protect children””” all while palling around with an Epstein Island-frequenting ghoul. And probably more than one.
February 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
It’s so remarkable that Labour took power in the UK and immediately doubled down on transphobia to “””protect children””” all while palling around with an Epstein Island-frequenting ghoul. And probably more than one.
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
*terms and exclusions apply
🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer will hold a speech tomorrow to say Britain is stronger as a "tolerant, decent and respectful country"
February 5, 2026 at 8:25 AM
*terms and exclusions apply
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hi! i’m maya ventura. you probably know me from WTYPpod, or the bots, or the Pebble apps, or whatever.
i’m also trans in rural america, & boy, is that untenable.
i need out, & i have a now-or-never opportunity.
i’m asking for your help in affording it, if you can.
thank you.
gofund.me/dc160a843
i’m also trans in rural america, & boy, is that untenable.
i need out, & i have a now-or-never opportunity.
i’m asking for your help in affording it, if you can.
thank you.
gofund.me/dc160a843
Donate to help two trans women get a fresh start!, organized by Maya Ventura
Hello folks!
My name is Maya Ventura. You may remember me from such podca… Maya Ventura needs your support for help two trans women get a fresh start!
gofund.me
February 4, 2026 at 6:04 PM
hi! i’m maya ventura. you probably know me from WTYPpod, or the bots, or the Pebble apps, or whatever.
i’m also trans in rural america, & boy, is that untenable.
i need out, & i have a now-or-never opportunity.
i’m asking for your help in affording it, if you can.
thank you.
gofund.me/dc160a843
i’m also trans in rural america, & boy, is that untenable.
i need out, & i have a now-or-never opportunity.
i’m asking for your help in affording it, if you can.
thank you.
gofund.me/dc160a843
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Yes, the news ecosystem is changing. Yes, search traffic is declining.
No, those are not the reasons for the layoffs today. This layoff was made necessary by one editorial decision that made 250,000 people cancel their subscription and the direction that was set right then.
No, those are not the reasons for the layoffs today. This layoff was made necessary by one editorial decision that made 250,000 people cancel their subscription and the direction that was set right then.
February 4, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Yes, the news ecosystem is changing. Yes, search traffic is declining.
No, those are not the reasons for the layoffs today. This layoff was made necessary by one editorial decision that made 250,000 people cancel their subscription and the direction that was set right then.
No, those are not the reasons for the layoffs today. This layoff was made necessary by one editorial decision that made 250,000 people cancel their subscription and the direction that was set right then.
Gonna posting this a lot over the coming weeks.
February 4, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Gonna posting this a lot over the coming weeks.
Not sure if it qualifies, I’m gonna bend the rules a bit:
Ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthforonedayitsworldwouldfallapart
Ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthforonedayitsworldwouldfallapart
Deleted a post about “what’s your least favorite song” because the vibes are bad enough already.
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
February 4, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Not sure if it qualifies, I’m gonna bend the rules a bit:
Ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthforonedayitsworldwouldfallapart
Ifwhiteamericatoldthetruthforonedayitsworldwouldfallapart