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We are rapidly approaching the point where most councils are extensive social care providers with a weird sideline in bins.
January 3, 2025 at 11:11 AM
We are rapidly approaching the point where most councils are extensive social care providers with a weird sideline in bins.
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This was the moment Bluesky truly became like Good Old Useful In The Moment Twitter
I am, incidentally, pretty drunk rn (the job is 24/7!!!). This is the most Korean thing I've ever done.
December 3, 2024 at 4:21 PM
This was the moment Bluesky truly became like Good Old Useful In The Moment Twitter
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hypothetical question, how long would the most egotistic entrepreneur in the world be able to work with the most egotistic politician in the world before a clash of egos and epic falling-out
November 13, 2024 at 1:33 PM
hypothetical question, how long would the most egotistic entrepreneur in the world be able to work with the most egotistic politician in the world before a clash of egos and epic falling-out
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I spend a lot of time thinking about the ways in which our areas of interest/expertise effect the ways lead to very different ways of moving through and understanding the world around us. This is an excellent example.
It's so wild that there are people who can identify cars by sight. Like instead of “brown truck” or “grey sedan” everywhere they go they’re all “that Mazda Myopia is turning left beside the 2017 Chevy Stigmata”. It must be like seeing those colors only shrimp can see.
September 9, 2024 at 8:55 PM
I spend a lot of time thinking about the ways in which our areas of interest/expertise effect the ways lead to very different ways of moving through and understanding the world around us. This is an excellent example.
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My youngest daughter asked to go waterboarding at Guantanamo Bay and it turned out my malevolent son had convinced her that waterboarding was another word for surfing and Guantanamo Bay was the best beach in the area.
August 27, 2024 at 8:35 PM
My youngest daughter asked to go waterboarding at Guantanamo Bay and it turned out my malevolent son had convinced her that waterboarding was another word for surfing and Guantanamo Bay was the best beach in the area.
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Since the very dawn of humanity, from the time we stopped being apes and started being humans, we imagine that people have looked at the heavens, seen the regular progression of the stars across the night sky, observed the movements of the planets, and asked themselves, "When is bins?"
August 23, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Since the very dawn of humanity, from the time we stopped being apes and started being humans, we imagine that people have looked at the heavens, seen the regular progression of the stars across the night sky, observed the movements of the planets, and asked themselves, "When is bins?"
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Re that poor girl who died from a Costa coffee, the best training I ever had was about epipens and it is as follows:
1 don't stab yourself
2 if you're not sure whether to give an epipen or not, DO IT
1 don't stab yourself
2 if you're not sure whether to give an epipen or not, DO IT
August 16, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Re that poor girl who died from a Costa coffee, the best training I ever had was about epipens and it is as follows:
1 don't stab yourself
2 if you're not sure whether to give an epipen or not, DO IT
1 don't stab yourself
2 if you're not sure whether to give an epipen or not, DO IT
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Part 2 of the ‘English homelessness law is awful’ thread.
Assuming you have managed to be found by the council to be homeless, eligible, in priority need & not intentionally homeless (hard, see Part 1 bsky.app/profile/near... ), then the council will provide you with permanent accommodation, yes? 1/
Assuming you have managed to be found by the council to be homeless, eligible, in priority need & not intentionally homeless (hard, see Part 1 bsky.app/profile/near... ), then the council will provide you with permanent accommodation, yes? 1/
I suppose, thinking about it, I should probably do a quick explainer for new followers as to just how mind-bogglingly awful English homelessness law is (different in Scotland and Wales), because few people outside the sector (unless they've been through it) really have a clue... 1/
Suitable accommodation under section 190 Housing Act 1996 - little caselaw, as TA for intentionally homeless is often only a a couple of weeks, but here a JR decision on unsuitability of B&B accommodation for household of 2 adults & 2 children with health issues nearlylegal.co.uk/2024/08/suit...
August 15, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Part 2 of the ‘English homelessness law is awful’ thread.
Assuming you have managed to be found by the council to be homeless, eligible, in priority need & not intentionally homeless (hard, see Part 1 bsky.app/profile/near... ), then the council will provide you with permanent accommodation, yes? 1/
Assuming you have managed to be found by the council to be homeless, eligible, in priority need & not intentionally homeless (hard, see Part 1 bsky.app/profile/near... ), then the council will provide you with permanent accommodation, yes? 1/
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sorry did I just hear an Olympic athlete has been given free colonoscopies for life
August 11, 2024 at 7:22 PM
sorry did I just hear an Olympic athlete has been given free colonoscopies for life
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I’m afraid I don’t feel very well. I just read that Chris Isaak is 68.
August 9, 2024 at 9:32 PM
I’m afraid I don’t feel very well. I just read that Chris Isaak is 68.
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David Allen Green, on the disproportionate sentences for peaceful protest as compared to riots
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/la...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/la...
Why are sentences for violent disorder lower than those for peaceful protest?
The criminal justice system should not treat rioters less harshly than demonstrators
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
August 9, 2024 at 3:14 PM
David Allen Green, on the disproportionate sentences for peaceful protest as compared to riots
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/la...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/la...
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Then they came for the sand artists and I said ‘they’re over there’
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'Live, laugh, love': Bridlington sand artist's response to riots
Fred Brown has sparked a debate with his giant image of a Union flag on Bridlington beach.
t.co
August 8, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Then they came for the sand artists and I said ‘they’re over there’
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Today I realized that my new backyard cam classifies motion detections into people, pets, and cars. No cars yet (um, good?) but here are some pets. And a person. This seems correct.
August 6, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Today I realized that my new backyard cam classifies motion detections into people, pets, and cars. No cars yet (um, good?) but here are some pets. And a person. This seems correct.
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The Norwegian navy paints barcodes on the sides of its ships so that when they return to port they can scandinavian.
July 29, 2024 at 2:46 PM
The Norwegian navy paints barcodes on the sides of its ships so that when they return to port they can scandinavian.
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"...a would-be hacker would need to gain physical access to your device, unlock it and sign in before they could access saved screenshots."
I've got some news for Microsoft about how domestic abuse works.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I've got some news for Microsoft about how domestic abuse works.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Microsoft Copilot+ Recall feature 'privacy nightmare'
The ICO wants to know the safeguards around Recall, which can take screengrabs of your screen every few seconds.
www.bbc.com
May 22, 2024 at 12:25 AM
"...a would-be hacker would need to gain physical access to your device, unlock it and sign in before they could access saved screenshots."
I've got some news for Microsoft about how domestic abuse works.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I've got some news for Microsoft about how domestic abuse works.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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This is utterly shameful. Nothing could be more despicable than to bully the desperate and vulnerable in a futile effort to look tough enough to attract the votes of bigots.
April 23, 2024 at 6:39 AM
This is utterly shameful. Nothing could be more despicable than to bully the desperate and vulnerable in a futile effort to look tough enough to attract the votes of bigots.
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sometimes the EU is good, actually
death to touchscreen controls
death to touchscreen controls
Europe is pushing back against car touchscreens that many drivers despise -- and which are dangerously distracting.
To get a top car safety rating, cars will have to offer physical buttons/knobs, not just touchscreens.
www.hagerty.com/media/news/c...
To get a top car safety rating, cars will have to offer physical buttons/knobs, not just touchscreens.
www.hagerty.com/media/news/c...
Carmakers Must Bring Back Buttons, Says Europe - Hagerty Media
Key dashboard touchscreen functions will soon be kicked into touch and physical switches required for car makers to be granted the highest safety ratings.
www.hagerty.com
March 11, 2024 at 4:06 PM
sometimes the EU is good, actually
death to touchscreen controls
death to touchscreen controls
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Some sad news.
Dr Alan Solomon passed away last night. He was one of the pioneers of the anti-virus industry - a larger-than-life character with a brilliant mind and a great sense of fun.
Working with Alan was the happiest time of my career.
#fuckcancer
Dr Alan Solomon passed away last night. He was one of the pioneers of the anti-virus industry - a larger-than-life character with a brilliant mind and a great sense of fun.
Working with Alan was the happiest time of my career.
#fuckcancer
February 13, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Some sad news.
Dr Alan Solomon passed away last night. He was one of the pioneers of the anti-virus industry - a larger-than-life character with a brilliant mind and a great sense of fun.
Working with Alan was the happiest time of my career.
#fuckcancer
Dr Alan Solomon passed away last night. He was one of the pioneers of the anti-virus industry - a larger-than-life character with a brilliant mind and a great sense of fun.
Working with Alan was the happiest time of my career.
#fuckcancer
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there's no bond like the one between a garbage truck driver & their toddler fans. every person driving a garbage truck is just waiting to see a toddler so they can honk the horn and put on a little show, and i die for it
February 12, 2024 at 4:47 PM
there's no bond like the one between a garbage truck driver & their toddler fans. every person driving a garbage truck is just waiting to see a toddler so they can honk the horn and put on a little show, and i die for it
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Extraordinary writing. Funniest thing I’ve read this year.
February 12, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Extraordinary writing. Funniest thing I’ve read this year.
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It's Bagpuss' 50th birthday tomorrow. On the 12th Feb 1974, at 1:45 in the afternoon, a saggy old cloth cat came to life. I've got 5 (of 50) prints left if anyone wants one.
February 11, 2024 at 4:08 PM
It's Bagpuss' 50th birthday tomorrow. On the 12th Feb 1974, at 1:45 in the afternoon, a saggy old cloth cat came to life. I've got 5 (of 50) prints left if anyone wants one.