Steve Hayes
@sxh.bsky.social
Retired developer, pursuing excellence and failing to a better future, day by day. Board games, TTRPG, scale aircraft, programming, science, economics, politics, sci fi, other stuff.
Australian in UK
http://scaleaircraftstuff.com
Australian in UK
http://scaleaircraftstuff.com
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You know what they’re going to store in those warehouses?
People
People
In the last month ICE has bought warehouses in:
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
February 9, 2026 at 6:46 PM
You know what they’re going to store in those warehouses?
People
People
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The internet doesn't forget.
February 9, 2026 at 3:37 PM
The internet doesn't forget.
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Re-upping this for the Monday crowd... I think my favourite, most revealing detail is that the guy seems to not realise he's in trouble because London Centric's reporting didn't hit anything like his view counts, so therefore it can't really matter.
Hate-filled fake videos about London are everywhere. We've obtained a recording of a TikToker confessing to secretly filming Londoners in their homes for clicks.
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
February 9, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Re-upping this for the Monday crowd... I think my favourite, most revealing detail is that the guy seems to not realise he's in trouble because London Centric's reporting didn't hit anything like his view counts, so therefore it can't really matter.
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U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
February 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
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Alex Sobel @alexsobel.co.uk calls on government to introduce three reforms to protect UK from foreign interference: a cap on political donations, ban on cryptocurrency contributions and full independence for the Electoral Commission.
February 9, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Alex Sobel @alexsobel.co.uk calls on government to introduce three reforms to protect UK from foreign interference: a cap on political donations, ban on cryptocurrency contributions and full independence for the Electoral Commission.
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A true class act
You have to read this Valve job rejection for a high school teen
A true class act
www.polygon.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
A true class act
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A parliamentary report has found that 430,000 social homes still fail to meet basic standards.
Everyone deserves a home that is safe and warm. The government must act now.
Everyone deserves a home that is safe and warm. The government must act now.
February 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
A parliamentary report has found that 430,000 social homes still fail to meet basic standards.
Everyone deserves a home that is safe and warm. The government must act now.
Everyone deserves a home that is safe and warm. The government must act now.
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Just beyond parody at this point
February 8, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Just beyond parody at this point
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The current regime took a week to abolish USAID, which is three times as old and was not in the news every day for brutalizing children
“We cannot just abolish ICE!”
Bestie, you are older than ICE.
Bestie, you are older than ICE.
February 8, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The current regime took a week to abolish USAID, which is three times as old and was not in the news every day for brutalizing children
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Something to remember as you watch this footage is that NSW Police approved the antisemitic National Socialist Network demonstration outside of NSW Parliament House.
Extraordinary footage. Police pulling off people engaged in peaceful prayer.
February 9, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Something to remember as you watch this footage is that NSW Police approved the antisemitic National Socialist Network demonstration outside of NSW Parliament House.
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And we still keep hearing that First Past the Post delivers "strong and stable" governments... 👀
February 9, 2026 at 1:29 PM
And we still keep hearing that First Past the Post delivers "strong and stable" governments... 👀
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Sporophytes from moss can survive in the vacuum of space. The sporophytes were affixed to the exterior of the ISS for over nine months; 80% survived, and 89% of the surviving population was able to germinate back in the lab. buff.ly/xe85lJ2
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Moss in space: spores survive nine-month ride on outside of ISS
Scientists say plant’s resilience suggests it could help with oxygen generation or soil formation on space missions
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Sporophytes from moss can survive in the vacuum of space. The sporophytes were affixed to the exterior of the ISS for over nine months; 80% survived, and 89% of the surviving population was able to germinate back in the lab. buff.ly/xe85lJ2
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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Look all I'm saying is we've tried chaos *without* Ed Miliband
February 9, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Look all I'm saying is we've tried chaos *without* Ed Miliband
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Did Nick Robinson just say that the UK would look as bad as Italy if Keir Starmer steps down as PM on BBC R4 Today? Implying that a quick succession of PMs makes us appear like a joke. In the past 10 years Italy's only had 5 PMs - the UK is currently on 6 for the same period. Arrogant much?
peter griffin from family guy is riding a bike with a basket full of bread and the words mama mia below him
ALT: peter griffin from family guy is riding a bike with a basket full of bread and the words mama mia below him
media.tenor.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Did Nick Robinson just say that the UK would look as bad as Italy if Keir Starmer steps down as PM on BBC R4 Today? Implying that a quick succession of PMs makes us appear like a joke. In the past 10 years Italy's only had 5 PMs - the UK is currently on 6 for the same period. Arrogant much?
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A Snoomin.
Finland's Moomin is very popular in Japan, so it's not surprising that someone took advantage of the weekend snow in Tokyo to sculpt a Moomin on a bench at Inokashira Park (and they did a bangup job, too)
February 9, 2026 at 9:25 AM
A Snoomin.
Full speed ahead to uber-woke, net-zeroist, rejoinerism?
Don't threaten me with a good time!
(still hate the word "woke" - so many different meanings it has none).
Don't threaten me with a good time!
(still hate the word "woke" - so many different meanings it has none).
Yes, god help we risk a floundering government that feels like no one is in charge.
February 9, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Full speed ahead to uber-woke, net-zeroist, rejoinerism?
Don't threaten me with a good time!
(still hate the word "woke" - so many different meanings it has none).
Don't threaten me with a good time!
(still hate the word "woke" - so many different meanings it has none).
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MI5 has briefed all UK political parties on how to spot foreign interference, after Deform UK Welsh leader Nathan Gill was jailed for taking Russian bribes.
Surely a waste of money giving it to ALL parties. Deform seem to actively seek it out and, after Brexit, the Tories are up to speed too.
Surely a waste of money giving it to ALL parties. Deform seem to actively seek it out and, after Brexit, the Tories are up to speed too.
February 9, 2026 at 9:48 AM
MI5 has briefed all UK political parties on how to spot foreign interference, after Deform UK Welsh leader Nathan Gill was jailed for taking Russian bribes.
Surely a waste of money giving it to ALL parties. Deform seem to actively seek it out and, after Brexit, the Tories are up to speed too.
Surely a waste of money giving it to ALL parties. Deform seem to actively seek it out and, after Brexit, the Tories are up to speed too.
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There is no reason the Home Office could not apply the same humanity to other refugees and migrants - instead we get this pointless, performative cruelty.
Not to late to stop this - the consultation closes Friday and the govt still has the opportunity to reverse
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Not to late to stop this - the consultation closes Friday and the govt still has the opportunity to reverse
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
300,000 children face 10-year wait for settled status under UK plans, says IPPR
Thinktank analysis says proposed ‘earned settlement’ changes could trap families in prolonged insecurity
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:38 AM
There is no reason the Home Office could not apply the same humanity to other refugees and migrants - instead we get this pointless, performative cruelty.
Not to late to stop this - the consultation closes Friday and the govt still has the opportunity to reverse
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Not to late to stop this - the consultation closes Friday and the govt still has the opportunity to reverse
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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A large-scale study of developer IDE activity found that only 8% of devs who claimed they did Test-Driven Development did anything even close in reality.
Were 92% lying? I suspect not.
More likely, they just didn't know they weren't doing it, because they didn't know what TDD actually looks like.
Were 92% lying? I suspect not.
More likely, they just didn't know they weren't doing it, because they didn't know what TDD actually looks like.
February 9, 2026 at 11:39 AM
A large-scale study of developer IDE activity found that only 8% of devs who claimed they did Test-Driven Development did anything even close in reality.
Were 92% lying? I suspect not.
More likely, they just didn't know they weren't doing it, because they didn't know what TDD actually looks like.
Were 92% lying? I suspect not.
More likely, they just didn't know they weren't doing it, because they didn't know what TDD actually looks like.
Left me a little misty
The kindness of strangers: my teenage son was on a date at a fancy restaurant when a fellow diner helped pay the bill
She made a special night even more special for these two young people – and gave me something special too
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Left me a little misty
GDP is dubious as an economic measure. It's a terrible societal measure.
Global economy must move past GDP to avoid planetary disaster, warns UN chief
Exclusive: António Guterres says world’s accounting systems should place true value on the environment
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:09 PM
GDP is dubious as an economic measure. It's a terrible societal measure.
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Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
February 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
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Once again I play the ancient game, a game against my implacable nemesis-- my past self who put my glasses down right around here somewhere, I would swear.
February 9, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Once again I play the ancient game, a game against my implacable nemesis-- my past self who put my glasses down right around here somewhere, I would swear.
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Elon has apparently finally abandoned his 20 year long assertion that he was just about to build a city on Mars any day now :-)
February 9, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Elon has apparently finally abandoned his 20 year long assertion that he was just about to build a city on Mars any day now :-)
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Europe notwithstanding, I feel like showing up in the Ashley Madison breach had a bigger impact on many people’s lives than the Epstein files.
February 8, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Europe notwithstanding, I feel like showing up in the Ashley Madison breach had a bigger impact on many people’s lives than the Epstein files.