Quentyn
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the artist formally known as Quentynblog on twitter - i do infosec, running and outdoors things. Not verified so don't message me here as i cant read them at all
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Starmer at PMQs: “Can I begin by saying I hope all colleagues had a happy Christmas.
“It probably feels quite a long time ago now, but not for Reform, of course, because today is the day that they celebrate Christmas in Russia.”
“It probably feels quite a long time ago now, but not for Reform, of course, because today is the day that they celebrate Christmas in Russia.”
January 7, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Starmer at PMQs: “Can I begin by saying I hope all colleagues had a happy Christmas.
“It probably feels quite a long time ago now, but not for Reform, of course, because today is the day that they celebrate Christmas in Russia.”
“It probably feels quite a long time ago now, but not for Reform, of course, because today is the day that they celebrate Christmas in Russia.”
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Crockett: "Everyone wants to talk about how Maduro was illegitimate. As we sit here on January 6, I do want to be clear: somebody else was trying to be a Maduro of the United States. Somebody else wanted to do the exact same thing. The difference is Maduro was successful."
January 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Crockett: "Everyone wants to talk about how Maduro was illegitimate. As we sit here on January 6, I do want to be clear: somebody else was trying to be a Maduro of the United States. Somebody else wanted to do the exact same thing. The difference is Maduro was successful."
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The Department of Justice has just published a draft bill on police powers, which will rewrite Irish law on digital searches. This should be on the radar of tech firms as well as criminal lawyers. Quick preliminary blog post here: www.tjmcintyre.com/2026/01/gard...
Digital Searches in Ireland: Garda Powers Bill published
The Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration has just published a draft Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill , with huge implications for d...
www.tjmcintyre.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
The Department of Justice has just published a draft bill on police powers, which will rewrite Irish law on digital searches. This should be on the radar of tech firms as well as criminal lawyers. Quick preliminary blog post here: www.tjmcintyre.com/2026/01/gard...
My bike in it's natural habitat - it's cold but absolutely glorious out here! So glad I took an extra day off - the trails are quiet
January 5, 2026 at 1:49 PM
My bike in it's natural habitat - it's cold but absolutely glorious out here! So glad I took an extra day off - the trails are quiet
Is there a single pret in London whose toilets *aren't* broken ? Time to put up a laminated sign not enough time to fix the damned toilets
January 2, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Is there a single pret in London whose toilets *aren't* broken ? Time to put up a laminated sign not enough time to fix the damned toilets
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It’s crazy the UK has not yet rejoined the EU's roaming area. Another example of us being left behind
January 2, 2026 at 9:04 AM
It’s crazy the UK has not yet rejoined the EU's roaming area. Another example of us being left behind
Runners looking at their Strava totals this morning "great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced" - all my totals are zero ..
a man with a beard says " i felt a great disturbance in the force ... "
ALT: a man with a beard says " i felt a great disturbance in the force ... "
media.tenor.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Runners looking at their Strava totals this morning "great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced" - all my totals are zero ..
The human body is an amazing thing. Yesterday I couldn't put a new weight on my right knee. It was actually visibly swollen, some ice packs and some deep heat later (any good night sleep) and not only could I walk on it I went for a cycle ride this morning..
December 31, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The human body is an amazing thing. Yesterday I couldn't put a new weight on my right knee. It was actually visibly swollen, some ice packs and some deep heat later (any good night sleep) and not only could I walk on it I went for a cycle ride this morning..
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2 February 2025: EU AI Act's first bans take effect.
Prohibited: social scoring, manipulative AI, public biometric surveillance.
The world's first comprehensive AI law is now operational.
thecontrollayer.arkava.ai
#AIAct #EURegulation #AIGovernance #TechPolicy #AILaw
Prohibited: social scoring, manipulative AI, public biometric surveillance.
The world's first comprehensive AI law is now operational.
thecontrollayer.arkava.ai
#AIAct #EURegulation #AIGovernance #TechPolicy #AILaw
December 31, 2025 at 3:04 PM
2 February 2025: EU AI Act's first bans take effect.
Prohibited: social scoring, manipulative AI, public biometric surveillance.
The world's first comprehensive AI law is now operational.
thecontrollayer.arkava.ai
#AIAct #EURegulation #AIGovernance #TechPolicy #AILaw
Prohibited: social scoring, manipulative AI, public biometric surveillance.
The world's first comprehensive AI law is now operational.
thecontrollayer.arkava.ai
#AIAct #EURegulation #AIGovernance #TechPolicy #AILaw
I find it absolutely hilarious watching YouTube videos of Americans fawning over silenced to shotguns. They all seem to believe that this is totally unique and their gunsmith is the only person who ever thought of it. If you come to the UK they're not exactly uncommon....
December 30, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I find it absolutely hilarious watching YouTube videos of Americans fawning over silenced to shotguns. They all seem to believe that this is totally unique and their gunsmith is the only person who ever thought of it. If you come to the UK they're not exactly uncommon....
Now Idris Elba has a knighthood can we please make him James bond? He already has the knighthood - just make him James bond already
December 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Now Idris Elba has a knighthood can we please make him James bond? He already has the knighthood - just make him James bond already
So it's about now we start to think about Goals for 2026. For me they're going to be all sporting again. I want to do a marathon in around 3:15, I would like to run 100 km in one go. I would like to give blood. And I might try and do the summer fan dance in under 4 hours 10 minutes (clean fatigue)
December 30, 2025 at 10:10 AM
So it's about now we start to think about Goals for 2026. For me they're going to be all sporting again. I want to do a marathon in around 3:15, I would like to run 100 km in one go. I would like to give blood. And I might try and do the summer fan dance in under 4 hours 10 minutes (clean fatigue)
Probably my top highlight of the year was this run. I only started running two years ago so I'm quite happy that I've now managed to get down to 3:30 ! Managed to fall over at 35 km hence hence a little bit slower...If I managed to not fall over I suspect I'd probably could have done just under 3:30
December 30, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Probably my top highlight of the year was this run. I only started running two years ago so I'm quite happy that I've now managed to get down to 3:30 ! Managed to fall over at 35 km hence hence a little bit slower...If I managed to not fall over I suspect I'd probably could have done just under 3:30
4000km run this year! The last 200 km was very hard as I've been fighting a cold. This morning was meant to be 30 kilometres about 25 kilometers I just have to cut it short as I'd lost my voice and eating oat cakes was hard with my throat. I can rest for the rest of the year now
December 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
4000km run this year! The last 200 km was very hard as I've been fighting a cold. This morning was meant to be 30 kilometres about 25 kilometers I just have to cut it short as I'd lost my voice and eating oat cakes was hard with my throat. I can rest for the rest of the year now
for me it was my 1st year of road / gravel cycling. I managed to complete the London to Brighton ( and then back again) , dragon ride and the tour de Ricky ( plus a little more). Finishing the dragon ride was the highlight
December 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
for me it was my 1st year of road / gravel cycling. I managed to complete the London to Brighton ( and then back again) , dragon ride and the tour de Ricky ( plus a little more). Finishing the dragon ride was the highlight
My attitude to running at the moment :) just have my eyes on the prize - once I get there I can rest - I seem to have distance dysmorphia
a man with sweat on his face is holding his hand up in the air and says `` if he dies , he dies . ''
ALT: a man with sweat on his face is holding his hand up in the air and says `` if he dies , he dies . ''
media.tenor.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
My attitude to running at the moment :) just have my eyes on the prize - once I get there I can rest - I seem to have distance dysmorphia
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patch ye MongoDB, there's an exploit for a vuln which has been in the product for over a decade that allows the remote, unauth read of any memory - which includes plaintext creds.
Somebody posted an exploit on Christmas Day, Merry Christmas!
doublepulsar.com/merry-christ...
Somebody posted an exploit on Christmas Day, Merry Christmas!
doublepulsar.com/merry-christ...
Merry Christmas Day! Have a MongoDB security incident.
Somebody from Elastic Security decided to post an exploit for CVE-2025–14847 on Christmas Day.
doublepulsar.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:57 PM
patch ye MongoDB, there's an exploit for a vuln which has been in the product for over a decade that allows the remote, unauth read of any memory - which includes plaintext creds.
Somebody posted an exploit on Christmas Day, Merry Christmas!
doublepulsar.com/merry-christ...
Somebody posted an exploit on Christmas Day, Merry Christmas!
doublepulsar.com/merry-christ...
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Talk about the Red Menace.
December 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Talk about the Red Menace.
Last week it seems like every third person I met was ill. It finally caught up with me yesterday evening and I've slept for the last 24 hours. Tried to go for a cycle ride this morning and almost collapsed in the garden. I feel as weak as a baby kitten - I have a long run tomorrow morning
December 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Last week it seems like every third person I met was ill. It finally caught up with me yesterday evening and I've slept for the last 24 hours. Tried to go for a cycle ride this morning and almost collapsed in the garden. I feel as weak as a baby kitten - I have a long run tomorrow morning
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d... there is a lesson in this, if you allow in the legal market to run you don't get to dictate how the data gets used. The west should also think hard about this when they privatize certain sensitive databases such as healthcare.
‘All brakes are off’: Russia’s attempt to rein in illicit market for leaked data backfires
Russian state has tolerated parallel probiv market for its convenience but now Ukrainian spies are exploiting it
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d... there is a lesson in this, if you allow in the legal market to run you don't get to dictate how the data gets used. The west should also think hard about this when they privatize certain sensitive databases such as healthcare.
Christmas day parkrun !
December 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Christmas day parkrun !
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Eventually the EU and the UK will end up having to sanction the USA.
December 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Eventually the EU and the UK will end up having to sanction the USA.
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A reminder that I wrote about these kinds of risks to #DigitalSovereignty earlier this year
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
December 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
A reminder that I wrote about these kinds of risks to #DigitalSovereignty earlier this year
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... wait till their office 365 /.Facebook etc accounts start being closed
US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner and others over social media rules
Thierry Breton, the former top tech regulator at the European Commission, says a
www.bbc.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 6:49 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... wait till their office 365 /.Facebook etc accounts start being closed