Mgvsmith
@mgvsmith.bsky.social
NI techie and musician
Keyboards for Meanwhile in Czechoslovakia (MiC)
Keyboards for Meanwhile in Czechoslovakia (MiC)
I have to admit I didn't think Trump would do it. Got that one wrong.
June 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I have to admit I didn't think Trump would do it. Got that one wrong.
A lot of Arsenal fans not so happy this morning.
May 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
A lot of Arsenal fans not so happy this morning.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...
To the greatest fans in the galaxy... May the 4th be with you.
May 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...
The suburbs are really noisy.
The buzz of electric hedge clippers or lawn mowers all the time.
The buzz of electric hedge clippers or lawn mowers all the time.
May 2, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The suburbs are really noisy.
The buzz of electric hedge clippers or lawn mowers all the time.
The buzz of electric hedge clippers or lawn mowers all the time.
'Gangs of London' seems more video game than tv drama at times.
March 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
'Gangs of London' seems more video game than tv drama at times.
Is the large ensemble of 'name' actors saving the Universe from dark forces trope not played out?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart: X-Men stars join Avengers Doomsday cast
The film is set for release in May 2026, with Robert Downey Jr already announced as playing Doctor Doom.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Is the large ensemble of 'name' actors saving the Universe from dark forces trope not played out?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Removing the underlying cause of the crisis would be Russia removing themselves from Ukraine.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg...
Ukraine war live updates: Zelensky says Putin's response to Ukraine ceasefire plan is 'manipulative'
Zelensky's comments come after Putin agreed fighting must end but any plan must remove the
www.bbc.co.uk
March 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Removing the underlying cause of the crisis would be Russia removing themselves from Ukraine.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg...
Too many Americans seem to have voted on feelings rather than policies. And now many of them are suffering from buyers remorse.
March 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Too many Americans seem to have voted on feelings rather than policies. And now many of them are suffering from buyers remorse.
Wait until DEI is about the number of humans v machines a corporation employs.
firstlinesoftware.com/blog/will-ro....
firstlinesoftware.com/blog/will-ro....
Robots in Manufacturing - What's new? - First Line Software
Will human jobs be soon replaced with robots in manufacturing? Or are we heading towards a tandem between technologies and people? Find out!
firstlinesoftware.com
January 31, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Wait until DEI is about the number of humans v machines a corporation employs.
firstlinesoftware.com/blog/will-ro....
firstlinesoftware.com/blog/will-ro....
Who would have thought tech gurus would be completely morally bankrupt?
www.axios.com/2025/01/29/t...
www.axios.com/2025/01/29/t...
Meta to pay Trump $25 million settlement for shutting his accounts after Jan. 6
$22 million will go toward a fund for Trump's presidential library.
www.axios.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Who would have thought tech gurus would be completely morally bankrupt?
www.axios.com/2025/01/29/t...
www.axios.com/2025/01/29/t...
I never want to hear Media Studies being described as a 'micky mouse' subject ever again. The influence of social media on public and political discourse needs explanation.
And how it might be regulated.
www.lbc.co.uk/news/remove-...
And how it might be regulated.
www.lbc.co.uk/news/remove-...
Remove extreme content or ‘risk second Southport’, Yvette Cooper tells tech giants
Yvette Cooper has sent a letter to leading tech giants warning that their failure to remove ‘dangerous and illegal’ content like the videos seen by Southport killer Axel Rudakubana could ‘inspire othe...
www.lbc.co.uk
January 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I never want to hear Media Studies being described as a 'micky mouse' subject ever again. The influence of social media on public and political discourse needs explanation.
And how it might be regulated.
www.lbc.co.uk/news/remove-...
And how it might be regulated.
www.lbc.co.uk/news/remove-...
The transformation of Silicon Valley/Tech leaders from counter culture disruptors to supine conservative enablers is a modern history narrative by itself.
January 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The transformation of Silicon Valley/Tech leaders from counter culture disruptors to supine conservative enablers is a modern history narrative by itself.
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Bluesky is so much better than Twitter.
That's the post.
That's the post.
January 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Bluesky is so much better than Twitter.
That's the post.
That's the post.
The tech people who once thought they could solve all the world’s problems with their tech, are now the problem.
NEW: Platformer has obtained the dehumanizing new guidelines moderating what people can now say about trans people on Facebook and Instagram. Employees tell me these changes are likely to inspire more violence against LGBT people: www.platformer.news/meta-new-tra...
January 10, 2025 at 6:36 AM
The tech people who once thought they could solve all the world’s problems with their tech, are now the problem.
If he wishes to 'protect the free world', he might want to start with Ukraine rather than Greenland.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Europe will not allow attacks, says France, after Trump Greenland threat
The intervention comes after Trump reiterated his desire to acquire the autonomous Danish territory.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
If he wishes to 'protect the free world', he might want to start with Ukraine rather than Greenland.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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January 6th, four years ago today.
“A day of love”
“A day of love”
January 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
January 6th, four years ago today.
“A day of love”
“A day of love”
Jan 6 2025. I bet there is no repeat of the election denialism of 2021 this time.
January 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Jan 6 2025. I bet there is no repeat of the election denialism of 2021 this time.
Surprising this took so long.
December 25, 2024 at 9:04 AM
Surprising this took so long.
This is just brilliant.
Mavis Staples...'I'll Take You There' with the US Marines Band at the WH.
Mavis Staples...'I'll Take You There' with the US Marines Band at the WH.
You’re the US Marines band at the White House and Mavis Staples 👑 walks into the room so you start playing "I’ll Take You There" and this happens👇
December 24, 2024 at 11:37 AM
This is just brilliant.
Mavis Staples...'I'll Take You There' with the US Marines Band at the WH.
Mavis Staples...'I'll Take You There' with the US Marines Band at the WH.
Reminds me of an episode of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's 'Thunderbirds'. The episode was called 'Sun Probe' I believe.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nasa's Parker Solar Probe attempts closest ever approach to Sun
The hope is the probe could help us to better understand how the Sun works.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 24, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Reminds me of an episode of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's 'Thunderbirds'. The episode was called 'Sun Probe' I believe.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Man City losing to Villa at half time. Does anyone care that City are losing again? I think it’s great. They have won enough.
December 21, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Man City losing to Villa at half time. Does anyone care that City are losing again? I think it’s great. They have won enough.