Bruce D Porter (aka YTC1)
@ytc1.bsky.social
Motorcyclist, cyclist, traveler (using power and pedals). IT type person (Solaris/SPARC).
Also over at Mastodon - @ytc1@mastodon.sdf.org
#theboys #motorbikes #cycling
Also over at Mastodon - @ytc1@mastodon.sdf.org
#theboys #motorbikes #cycling
BBC News - Illegal migration tearing UK apart, Mahmood says - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... some one remind our minister that they are asylum seeking refugees, and only become illegal if they remain after asylum not granted and they remain in the country
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... some one remind our minister that they are asylum seeking refugees, and only become illegal if they remain after asylum not granted and they remain in the country
Illegal migration tearing UK apart, Mahmood says
The home secretary is set to announce major policy reforms, including a 20-year wait before people granted asylum can apply to settle permanently.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
BBC News - Illegal migration tearing UK apart, Mahmood says - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... some one remind our minister that they are asylum seeking refugees, and only become illegal if they remain after asylum not granted and they remain in the country
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... some one remind our minister that they are asylum seeking refugees, and only become illegal if they remain after asylum not granted and they remain in the country
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In case you're not familiar with the name, Cellebrite are a notorious provider of tooling to break into people's phones on behalf of law enforcement, with commensurate amounts of concern from civil society.
www.theverge.com/24199357/fbi...
www.theverge.com/24199357/fbi...
It’s never been easier for the cops to break into your phone
The FBI says it “gained access” to the Trump rally shooter’s phone just two days later.
www.theverge.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:07 PM
In case you're not familiar with the name, Cellebrite are a notorious provider of tooling to break into people's phones on behalf of law enforcement, with commensurate amounts of concern from civil society.
www.theverge.com/24199357/fbi...
www.theverge.com/24199357/fbi...
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Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
November 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
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“Was it your brain?” should be the follow up question to every Trump statement.
November 15, 2025 at 2:44 AM
“Was it your brain?” should be the follow up question to every Trump statement.
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We might not have a National Guard, but we could mobilise the National Trust to tackle crime.
November 15, 2025 at 6:25 AM
We might not have a National Guard, but we could mobilise the National Trust to tackle crime.
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Before smartphones, many Londoners would have an A-Z handy to navigate London, first published in 1936. It's good to see Central London, A to Z style, on the panniers of a London Ambulance E-Bike. The bicycle is still the quickest way to get to someone in Central London after all these years
November 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Before smartphones, many Londoners would have an A-Z handy to navigate London, first published in 1936. It's good to see Central London, A to Z style, on the panniers of a London Ambulance E-Bike. The bicycle is still the quickest way to get to someone in Central London after all these years
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![[Scene is a kitchen - a middle aged woman called JANET is boiling peas at the stove. A younger more colourfully dressed woman named LIZ approached her.]
JANET:
Ugh...
LIZ:
What's up?
JANET:
I am so bored of cooking peas!
LIZ:
Have you tried...
AI peas?
JANET:
AI peas?
LIZ:
They're peas with AI!
[Liz holds up to us a packet of peas labelled: Pea-i AI - Peas with AI].
LIZ:
Al-powered peas harness the potential of your peas
JANET:
What
LIZ [Now a voiceover as we cut to a whizzy technology diagram of peas all connected by meaningless dotted lines]
Why not take your peas to the next level with Al Peas' new Al tools to power your peas?
[Show a techno diagram of a pea with a label reading 'AI' pointing to a random zone in it]
LIZ:
Each pea has Al in a way we haven't quite worked out yet but it's fine
[Show Janet and Liz now in a Matrix-style world of peas]
LIZ:
With Al peas you can supercharge productivity and make AI work for your peas!
JANET:
What
LIZ:
Shut up
LIZ:
Our game-changing Pea-Al gives you the freedom to unlock the potential of the power of the future of your peas workflow
From opening the bag of peas
to boiling the peas
to eating the peas
To spending millions on adding Al to the peas and then having to work out what that even means.
JANET:
Is it really necessary to-
LIZ [Grabbing Janet by the collar]:
THE PEAS HAVE GOT AI, JANET
[Cut to an advert ending screen, with the bag of peas and the slogan:
AI PEAS: Just 'Peas' for god's sake buy the AI peas.
[Ends]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreiayqa37f7kik7l7s7fbtfp2sir5ckb662ry2lylinyjrfa2rkvvka@jpeg)
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For the briefest of moments, it looked like there was going to a moment of honesty. But apparently that involved too much courage. So now it's death by cowardice.
November 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
For the briefest of moments, it looked like there was going to a moment of honesty. But apparently that involved too much courage. So now it's death by cowardice.
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Have written for the New Statesman about why, if he will not accept an apology, the BBC should welcome a Trump lawsuit. They should show guts and fight it because impartially matters and if they don't, they will have tacitly accepted a rewritten history.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
Trump's attack can rescue the BBC
The BBC should use the threat of legal action to strike a blow for press freedom
www.newstatesman.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Have written for the New Statesman about why, if he will not accept an apology, the BBC should welcome a Trump lawsuit. They should show guts and fight it because impartially matters and if they don't, they will have tacitly accepted a rewritten history.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
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Many thanks to JCB’s Lord Bamford for donating £200,000 to Reform. HMRC seem to think he owes them up to £500m from money hidden in offshore accounts, but why pay tax when you can give it to a bunch of racists instead?
November 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Many thanks to JCB’s Lord Bamford for donating £200,000 to Reform. HMRC seem to think he owes them up to £500m from money hidden in offshore accounts, but why pay tax when you can give it to a bunch of racists instead?
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My post yesterday on the $Ibn Trump legal threat against the BBC has been picked up by newspapers around the world. It would appear few had gone through the letter and spotted that, well, it contained no evidence in support of its claims of damage.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:37 AM
My post yesterday on the $Ibn Trump legal threat against the BBC has been picked up by newspapers around the world. It would appear few had gone through the letter and spotted that, well, it contained no evidence in support of its claims of damage.
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Opinion | "Stop grovelling to your enemies. Wake up and defend yourselves, or die," writes Yasmin Alibhai-Brown trib.al/58xjkAQ
November 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Opinion | "Stop grovelling to your enemies. Wake up and defend yourselves, or die," writes Yasmin Alibhai-Brown trib.al/58xjkAQ
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NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
emptycity.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
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Says Honest Bob Jenrick, the Ghoul that had children's Disney Characters painted over because they were too welcoming.
November 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Says Honest Bob Jenrick, the Ghoul that had children's Disney Characters painted over because they were too welcoming.
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I like that the elastic bands are now attached to the postman's face so he can't drop them all over the pavements.
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I like that the elastic bands are now attached to the postman's face so he can't drop them all over the pavements.
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Now that we've all got over the initial outrage and got used to them, I think we can all agree that plastic bottles having the lids attached is a genius idea. No dropped lids, easier to recycle and always able to reseal the bottle. Brilliant.
November 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Now that we've all got over the initial outrage and got used to them, I think we can all agree that plastic bottles having the lids attached is a genius idea. No dropped lids, easier to recycle and always able to reseal the bottle. Brilliant.
Is it time for an "I am BBC" campaign?
#bbc #ignoreTrump @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbcstever.bsky.social
#bbc #ignoreTrump @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbcstever.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Is it time for an "I am BBC" campaign?
#bbc #ignoreTrump @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbcstever.bsky.social
#bbc #ignoreTrump @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbcstever.bsky.social
@sthelenscouncil.bsky.social , say they will remove if the pose a hazard, then don't, despite them hanging from a single tie and getting near blowing off.
A nursing spokesperson called for politicians to 'stop pandering to dangerous anti-migrant sentiment' trib.al/lkoyaYz
November 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
@sthelenscouncil.bsky.social , say they will remove if the pose a hazard, then don't, despite them hanging from a single tie and getting near blowing off.
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Perhaps the BBC could offer Trump one of his beloved deals: they'll apologise for broadcasting sections of his speech, if he apologises for trying to overthrow an election, lying about the result, pressuring election officials, urging a crowd to "fight like hell" & pardoning those who did just that.
November 11, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Perhaps the BBC could offer Trump one of his beloved deals: they'll apologise for broadcasting sections of his speech, if he apologises for trying to overthrow an election, lying about the result, pressuring election officials, urging a crowd to "fight like hell" & pardoning those who did just that.
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St Helens residents urged to have their say on council budget
St Helens residents urged to have their say on council budget
ST HELENS residents are being invited to take part in an important consultation that will help shape the council’s budget for the financial year 2026/27.
dlvr.it
November 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
St Helens residents urged to have their say on council budget
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Every time a pop-up window in an application asks if I'd like to use the AI option it's like a waiter smoothly asking if sir would care to try the shit platter
November 6, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Every time a pop-up window in an application asks if I'd like to use the AI option it's like a waiter smoothly asking if sir would care to try the shit platter
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I'm not scared to say it - unless you can trace your ancestry back to someone who lived in the Rift Valley, 200,000 years ago, and quietly tutted about the frankly loutish behaviour of the Neanderthals, then you're not *really* British.
November 6, 2025 at 8:25 AM
I'm not scared to say it - unless you can trace your ancestry back to someone who lived in the Rift Valley, 200,000 years ago, and quietly tutted about the frankly loutish behaviour of the Neanderthals, then you're not *really* British.