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@stevebasnett.bsky.social
· Jul 3
An apology from me to ALT text users.
I usually add descriptions which include humour to pics I upload, but I got some basics wrong:
It should NOT include:
"picture of"
"image of"
Screen readers announce an image as an image. “Image of a cat” would be read aloud as “image, Image of a cat”.
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I usually add descriptions which include humour to pics I upload, but I got some basics wrong:
It should NOT include:
"picture of"
"image of"
Screen readers announce an image as an image. “Image of a cat” would be read aloud as “image, Image of a cat”.
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These are words from a TEDx talk, rated in the top 25 essential talks in 2025. Out of 24,000. So you might like 'em.
Very happy to share my latest writing. "We are analogue creatures. Virtual water will not quench your thirst, digital food will not satisfy your appetite, and AI companions are no companions at all." Let's cherish the analogue, before we damage or lose it. #AIEthics
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-01...
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-01...
Expert Comment: Why cherish the analogue in a digital age? |
Dr Carissa Véliz, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Institute for Ethics in AI, examines human relationships with the analogue in an increasingly AI-driven and digital-focussed world.
www.ox.ac.uk
January 7, 2026 at 11:01 AM
These are words from a TEDx talk, rated in the top 25 essential talks in 2025. Out of 24,000. So you might like 'em.
Today, nominations open for the Bluesky account with the funniest background image thingy at the top.
My nomination is @themaryunfaithful.bsky.social:
My nomination is @themaryunfaithful.bsky.social:
January 7, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Today, nominations open for the Bluesky account with the funniest background image thingy at the top.
My nomination is @themaryunfaithful.bsky.social:
My nomination is @themaryunfaithful.bsky.social:
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My kids.
What's your favourite thing that's been made by an absolute cunt?
January 5, 2026 at 2:38 PM
My kids.
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I stand on the shoulders of giants, and as a consequence look like a small chip.
January 7, 2026 at 10:04 AM
I stand on the shoulders of giants, and as a consequence look like a small chip.
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Poisonous, gas-filled, unusable, waste of tax payer's money, he also spent £100M on an prison.
January 7, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Poisonous, gas-filled, unusable, waste of tax payer's money, he also spent £100M on an prison.
Huge cocaine bust at Amsterdam airport shared with public
Following a massive haul of meowmeow at Schiphol, the out of control tower said:
"They did not ship all their cocaine. Our whole land is white."
"The planes are on the ground, but everyone is high. Here it has a street value of priceless."
Following a massive haul of meowmeow at Schiphol, the out of control tower said:
"They did not ship all their cocaine. Our whole land is white."
"The planes are on the ground, but everyone is high. Here it has a street value of priceless."
One of Europe’s major travel hubs canceled hundreds of flights this week after days of accumulated ice and snow. More winter weather is expected across Northern Europe through Wednesday. nyti.ms/3Ys51VW
January 7, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Huge cocaine bust at Amsterdam airport shared with public
Following a massive haul of meowmeow at Schiphol, the out of control tower said:
"They did not ship all their cocaine. Our whole land is white."
"The planes are on the ground, but everyone is high. Here it has a street value of priceless."
Following a massive haul of meowmeow at Schiphol, the out of control tower said:
"They did not ship all their cocaine. Our whole land is white."
"The planes are on the ground, but everyone is high. Here it has a street value of priceless."
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JUDGE: how does your client plead
MY LAWYER: like a whiny little bitch your honor
ME: hey quit it i do not
JUDGE: whoa i see what you mean counselor
MY LAWYER: right? so annoying
MY LAWYER: like a whiny little bitch your honor
ME: hey quit it i do not
JUDGE: whoa i see what you mean counselor
MY LAWYER: right? so annoying
January 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM
JUDGE: how does your client plead
MY LAWYER: like a whiny little bitch your honor
ME: hey quit it i do not
JUDGE: whoa i see what you mean counselor
MY LAWYER: right? so annoying
MY LAWYER: like a whiny little bitch your honor
ME: hey quit it i do not
JUDGE: whoa i see what you mean counselor
MY LAWYER: right? so annoying
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I can't believe I've become attracted to statues..
Now I've really hit rock bottom.
Now I've really hit rock bottom.
January 6, 2026 at 7:15 PM
I can't believe I've become attracted to statues..
Now I've really hit rock bottom.
Now I've really hit rock bottom.
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I watched The Wizard of Oz with my kids and suddenly realised…
Oh for fuck’s sake - that’s the whole world, isn’t it
That’s geopolitics
That’s the so‑called rules‑based order
…just a load of industrial‑strength, make-believe bollocks.
My thoughts here:
open.substack.com/pub/marinapu...
Oh for fuck’s sake - that’s the whole world, isn’t it
That’s geopolitics
That’s the so‑called rules‑based order
…just a load of industrial‑strength, make-believe bollocks.
My thoughts here:
open.substack.com/pub/marinapu...
The Moment You Realise It Was All Bollocks
Pulling Back the Curtain: On Wizards, Empires, and the Pretence That the Rules‑Based Order Ever Meant a Goddamn Thing
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I watched The Wizard of Oz with my kids and suddenly realised…
Oh for fuck’s sake - that’s the whole world, isn’t it
That’s geopolitics
That’s the so‑called rules‑based order
…just a load of industrial‑strength, make-believe bollocks.
My thoughts here:
open.substack.com/pub/marinapu...
Oh for fuck’s sake - that’s the whole world, isn’t it
That’s geopolitics
That’s the so‑called rules‑based order
…just a load of industrial‑strength, make-believe bollocks.
My thoughts here:
open.substack.com/pub/marinapu...
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From the CWS ARCHIVE. 6th January 2021.
January 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
From the CWS ARCHIVE. 6th January 2021.
*standing ovation*
January 6, 2026 at 8:36 PM
*standing ovation*
Statement of the day.
I was told to make a statement at the police station so I paired a leather dress cinched in at the waist with a chunky leather belt and oversized grey cardigan to offset my crystallised pointed toe pumps.
January 6, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Statement of the day.
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Here’s my list of things the public doesn’t seem to know, but historians broadly agree upon 👇
I’ve got loads!
- Medieval people washed regularly, drank water, and didn’t have rotten teeth
- WW1 did not end in 1918
- Queen Victoria was a horndog
- Ancient Egyptians invented Egyptology by excavating their own ancient monuments
- We know more about Shakespeare than many other famous Tudors
- Medieval people washed regularly, drank water, and didn’t have rotten teeth
- WW1 did not end in 1918
- Queen Victoria was a horndog
- Ancient Egyptians invented Egyptology by excavating their own ancient monuments
- We know more about Shakespeare than many other famous Tudors
January 6, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Here’s my list of things the public doesn’t seem to know, but historians broadly agree upon 👇
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This man is the prime candidate for the funniest mock biopic of all time.
Bolsonaro fell out of bed last night and hit his head, and (to no one's surprise) is receiving medical attention
🇧🇷 Jair Bolsonaro caiu da cama durante a noite e bateu a cabeça em um móvel da sua cela.
Segundo Michelle Bolsonaro, o ex-presidente “não está bem” e só recebeu atendimento nesta manhã, horas depois do acidente.
Segundo Michelle Bolsonaro, o ex-presidente “não está bem” e só recebeu atendimento nesta manhã, horas depois do acidente.
January 6, 2026 at 5:07 PM
This man is the prime candidate for the funniest mock biopic of all time.
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I think this bird works in IKEA.
January 6, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I think this bird works in IKEA.
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You can’t even put a metal saucepan in the microwave these days because of woke and the handle doesn’t fit.
January 6, 2026 at 4:14 PM
You can’t even put a metal saucepan in the microwave these days because of woke and the handle doesn’t fit.
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I don't know anything about D. H. Lawrence's writing, but his delivery company is a joke.
January 6, 2026 at 5:13 PM
I don't know anything about D. H. Lawrence's writing, but his delivery company is a joke.
Can we start calling anyone still on X a porn perv paedo yet?
xAI, the creator of Grok, has just announced it’s raised $20 billion in a funding round.
That’s the same Musk-owned chatbot that’s been producing hundreds of sexualized AI images of women and girls this last week
x.ai/news/series-e
That’s the same Musk-owned chatbot that’s been producing hundreds of sexualized AI images of women and girls this last week
x.ai/news/series-e
xAI Raises $20B Series E | xAI
xAI is rapidly accelerating its progress in building advanced AI.
x.ai
January 6, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Can we start calling anyone still on X a porn perv paedo yet?
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ICYMI:
5 easy tips to scroll more deliberately, not give into rage bait, and generate less income for the broligarchs
5 easy tips to scroll more deliberately, not give into rage bait, and generate less income for the broligarchs
Before I read a single headline about this weekend’s U.S. military operations in Venezuela, I saw videos of it.
For the first issue of my rebranded newsletter, I reflected on some information hygiene practices that we all need in the age of the permacrisis.
www.thewayfinder.net/p/bearing-wi...
For the first issue of my rebranded newsletter, I reflected on some information hygiene practices that we all need in the age of the permacrisis.
www.thewayfinder.net/p/bearing-wi...
Bearing Witness Without Burning Out
In the wake of the U.S. strike on Venezuela, practical habits for consuming breaking news
www.thewayfinder.net
January 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
ICYMI:
5 easy tips to scroll more deliberately, not give into rage bait, and generate less income for the broligarchs
5 easy tips to scroll more deliberately, not give into rage bait, and generate less income for the broligarchs
It likely plays out even worse than suggested here. When there is no penalty and no significant deterrent, then the worst that could possibly happen is risk assessed against the potential income/benefits. If the worst is relatively nothing, then the penalty and deterrent can become an incentive.
We will not end tech abuse until we end tech impunity. "At the end of the day, all law, in order to be effective, has actually got to mean something to the person who is potentially going to violate it, right? They have to be scared that they’re going to be punished in some way.”
A growing number of women and girls have been digitally “undressed” by X’s Grok as users prompt the chatbot to show subjects in lingerie, covered in liquid, with black eyes or fearful expressions.
January 6, 2026 at 8:15 PM
It likely plays out even worse than suggested here. When there is no penalty and no significant deterrent, then the worst that could possibly happen is risk assessed against the potential income/benefits. If the worst is relatively nothing, then the penalty and deterrent can become an incentive.
Quality contributions enhance already good work.
The second of two shows full of outstanding Venezuela/Greenland contributions. Sometimes it’s a privilege for me just to sit & listen. tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
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January 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Quality contributions enhance already good work.
Fossil fuels are not just destroying the only home in the universe we have, they are used as an unnecessary dirty tool of oppression against us all.
Unhook ourselves from oil and gas and we unhook ourselves from dependency on dictators, autocrats and expansionist regimes all over the planet.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
January 6, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Fossil fuels are not just destroying the only home in the universe we have, they are used as an unnecessary dirty tool of oppression against us all.
Oil be right round...
New year, new chaos…
Trump is unhinged
First Venezuela - now he’s hinting at Cuba & Greenland
Meanwhile Europe offers a sternly worded nothing
WHY IS EVERYONE UNDER-REACTING?
Well, we’re not…
And we invite you to join us - so come!
New Trawl episode out 👇
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Trump is unhinged
First Venezuela - now he’s hinting at Cuba & Greenland
Meanwhile Europe offers a sternly worded nothing
WHY IS EVERYONE UNDER-REACTING?
Well, we’re not…
And we invite you to join us - so come!
New Trawl episode out 👇
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Oil Be Damned: Venezuela’s New Year Coup
Podcast Episode · The Trawl · 06/01/2026 · 1h 7m
podcasts.apple.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Oil be right round...
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Your honor my client loves crime
January 6, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Your honor my client loves crime