Ross Kelly
@rosswritesetc.bsky.social
📝 Tech writer, Jambo, occasional rambler 📍 Edinburgh, Scotland
Covid in early 2022, maybe one or two colds since then, and then boom, Covid this week.
Mingin.
Mingin.
November 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Covid in early 2022, maybe one or two colds since then, and then boom, Covid this week.
Mingin.
Mingin.
Absolutely zero concerns this will end badly. Zero. None at all.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
October 31, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Absolutely zero concerns this will end badly. Zero. None at all.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Springsteen movie a good watch and got me right in the mood to crack the vinyl on tonight.
October 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Springsteen movie a good watch and got me right in the mood to crack the vinyl on tonight.
Nothing quite sums up the demise of American democracy like corporate behemoths sponsoring this destruction.
Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House
October 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Nothing quite sums up the demise of American democracy like corporate behemoths sponsoring this destruction.
Finally got round to finishing the Narrow Road to the Deep North last night. Great bit of television but deary me the fourth episode is possibly one of the most horrific and heart-wrenching things I've ever watched.
October 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Finally got round to finishing the Narrow Road to the Deep North last night. Great bit of television but deary me the fourth episode is possibly one of the most horrific and heart-wrenching things I've ever watched.
A massive AWS outage bricking hundreds of sites and platforms worldwide this morning - a great start to the week.
Recovery ongoing but there will be a lot of stressed folks out there today.
Via @itpro.com
#AWSoutage
www.itpro.com/infrastructu...
Recovery ongoing but there will be a lot of stressed folks out there today.
Via @itpro.com
#AWSoutage
www.itpro.com/infrastructu...
Amazon Web Services outage live: Hundreds of apps including Slack, mobile carriers, banking services down
Web users globally have been impacted by an outage at Amazon Web Services - keep tabs on all the latest updates in our rolling live coverage
www.itpro.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
A massive AWS outage bricking hundreds of sites and platforms worldwide this morning - a great start to the week.
Recovery ongoing but there will be a lot of stressed folks out there today.
Via @itpro.com
#AWSoutage
www.itpro.com/infrastructu...
Recovery ongoing but there will be a lot of stressed folks out there today.
Via @itpro.com
#AWSoutage
www.itpro.com/infrastructu...
Not getting my hopes up over a potential Hearts ‘title race’ - if you have low expectations you can never be let down, and Aberdeen were flying at this point last season.
Enjoying the ride so far though. Huge game next week that’ll show our mentality.
Enjoying the ride so far though. Huge game next week that’ll show our mentality.
October 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Not getting my hopes up over a potential Hearts ‘title race’ - if you have low expectations you can never be let down, and Aberdeen were flying at this point last season.
Enjoying the ride so far though. Huge game next week that’ll show our mentality.
Enjoying the ride so far though. Huge game next week that’ll show our mentality.
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heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god
October 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god
October 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Birmingham, my home city, is a fantastic city, with fantastic people- a success story. It has its problems, like anywhere. But the obsession the online right has with it is as transparent as it gets.
October 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Birmingham, my home city, is a fantastic city, with fantastic people- a success story. It has its problems, like anywhere. But the obsession the online right has with it is as transparent as it gets.
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This is shocking racism from Jenrick and Badenoch should sack him immediately.
No further comment necessary.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
No further comment necessary.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in Birmingham neighbourhood
Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visit
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
This is shocking racism from Jenrick and Badenoch should sack him immediately.
No further comment necessary.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
No further comment necessary.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Red Hat is investigating a breach impacting as many as 28,000 customers. We got some files related to it, shows impacted customers might include the Navy and Congress. Also Federal Aviation Administration, Bank of America, AT&T.
www.404media.co/red-hat-inve...
www.404media.co/red-hat-inve...
Red Hat Investigating Breach Impacting as Many as 28,000 Customers, Including the Navy and Congress
A hacking group called the Crimson Collective says it pulled data from private GitHub repositories connected to Red Hat's consulting business. Red Hat has confirmed it is investigating the compromise.
www.404media.co
October 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Red Hat is investigating a breach impacting as many as 28,000 customers. We got some files related to it, shows impacted customers might include the Navy and Congress. Also Federal Aviation Administration, Bank of America, AT&T.
www.404media.co/red-hat-inve...
www.404media.co/red-hat-inve...
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Right-wing media fluffs Farage for years, to the point where he now leads the polls, and then start whining about Starmer being 'obsessed' when he starts telling some long overdue home truths. It's actually hilarious.
October 1, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Right-wing media fluffs Farage for years, to the point where he now leads the polls, and then start whining about Starmer being 'obsessed' when he starts telling some long overdue home truths. It's actually hilarious.
"If you are interested, we can offer you 15% of any ransom payment if you give us access to your PC."
Tremendous (and crazy) read here. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tremendous (and crazy) read here. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'You'll never need to work again': Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC
Reporter Joe Tidy was offered money if he would help cyber criminals access BBC systems.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"If you are interested, we can offer you 15% of any ransom payment if you give us access to your PC."
Tremendous (and crazy) read here. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tremendous (and crazy) read here. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The government seems determined to destroy itself at every turn.
Nothing will get the crazies foaming at the mouth like the concept of a digital ID.
Eagerly awaiting the ‘new world order’ and ‘social credit system’ talking points from the right-wing talking heads.
Nothing will get the crazies foaming at the mouth like the concept of a digital ID.
Eagerly awaiting the ‘new world order’ and ‘social credit system’ talking points from the right-wing talking heads.
BREAKING: All UK adults to require digital ID under Keir Starmer plan
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
All UK adults to require digital ID under Keir Starmer plan
The ‘Brit card’ would be part of efforts to tackle illegal migration by verifying right to live and work in Britain
www.thetimes.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The government seems determined to destroy itself at every turn.
Nothing will get the crazies foaming at the mouth like the concept of a digital ID.
Eagerly awaiting the ‘new world order’ and ‘social credit system’ talking points from the right-wing talking heads.
Nothing will get the crazies foaming at the mouth like the concept of a digital ID.
Eagerly awaiting the ‘new world order’ and ‘social credit system’ talking points from the right-wing talking heads.
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More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site
As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.
www.miamiherald.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
💬 "Fiverr is such a magical place with a strong sense of belonging and mission-driven culture.”
❌ 250 workers cut in a pivot to become an 'AI-first' company.
❌ 250 workers cut in a pivot to become an 'AI-first' company.
Fiverr’s CEO told staff to upskill in AI – then cut 30% of the workforce to become an ‘AI-first’ company
Fiverr CEO Micha Kaufman’s warning didn’t help a third of the workforce
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September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
💬 "Fiverr is such a magical place with a strong sense of belonging and mission-driven culture.”
❌ 250 workers cut in a pivot to become an 'AI-first' company.
❌ 250 workers cut in a pivot to become an 'AI-first' company.
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Why are the American president's claims about autism the first item on British news bulletins?
He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions.
So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?
He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions.
So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?
September 23, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Why are the American president's claims about autism the first item on British news bulletins?
He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions.
So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?
He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions.
So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?
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At least 19 Russian drones crossed into Polish air space last night. This was not an accidental breach or a mistake.
September 10, 2025 at 7:51 AM
At least 19 Russian drones crossed into Polish air space last night. This was not an accidental breach or a mistake.
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Donald Trump’s signature trended big time on social media as former pen pals laughed off his claim that the letter attributed to him in the Jeffrey Epstein birthday book was a fake.
Trump’s Claim Birthday Book Signature Is ‘Fake’ Crumbles
As always, the internet has the receipts.
trib.al
September 9, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Donald Trump’s signature trended big time on social media as former pen pals laughed off his claim that the letter attributed to him in the Jeffrey Epstein birthday book was a fake.
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A federal appeals court on Monday upheld an $83.3 million jury award against President Trump for defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll in 2019, after she accused him of rape in the mid-1990s. nyti.ms/4pcAGqr
September 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld an $83.3 million jury award against President Trump for defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll in 2019, after she accused him of rape in the mid-1990s. nyti.ms/4pcAGqr
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The whole story in three posts.
If Rayner had set out to minimise her tax bill, she could have waited til her son turned 18 before buying the Hove house. She didn't because she wasn't trying to minimise her tax bill.
September 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The whole story in three posts.
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Angela Rayner accidentally pays less tax than she should have, resigns, and the media gives her hell.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
September 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Angela Rayner accidentally pays less tax than she should have, resigns, and the media gives her hell.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
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Since this is apparently a resigning matter, I’ll just leave this here…
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings
Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Since this is apparently a resigning matter, I’ll just leave this here…
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...