Daniel Appelquist
@actualtorgo.threads.net.ap.brid.gy
Open source & open standards strategist at Samsung and general open web curmudgeon. Immigrant, US/UK dual national & Londoner. @torgo@mastodon.social
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Spoiler: no.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cq6vg2j6pndo?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cq6vg2j6pndo?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
BBC Verify: Does the US have the right to take over Greenland?
Donald Trump has said several times that he wants to acquire Greenland. But does the US have the right to take it?
www.bbc.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Everyone that voted for him is culpable.
January 3, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Everyone that voted for him is culpable.
Oh! Looks like it's time to give to the Center for Countering Digital Hate. ✨ @counterhate
December 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Oh! Looks like it's time to give to the Center for Countering Digital Hate. ✨ @counterhate
UK rejoining Erasmus is unambiguously good news. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg4ng7ee9vwo
December 17, 2025 at 7:20 AM
UK rejoining Erasmus is unambiguously good news. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg4ng7ee9vwo
Planning a trip to Canary Wharf just so I can ride this electric ferry.
RE: https://www.threads.com/@mayorofldn/post/DSEuNquiLvG
RE: https://www.threads.com/@mayorofldn/post/DSEuNquiLvG
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan (@mayorofldn) on Threads
London now has its first fully electric cross-river ferry. The Orbit Clipper is faster, greener and can carry up to 100 bikes. It means cleaner and faster trips between North and South London - a big win for a more connected city.
www.threads.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Planning a trip to Canary Wharf just so I can ride this electric ferry.
RE: https://www.threads.com/@mayorofldn/post/DSEuNquiLvG
RE: https://www.threads.com/@mayorofldn/post/DSEuNquiLvG
Happy expat US Thanksgiving to those who celebrate!
November 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Happy expat US Thanksgiving to those who celebrate!
Happy Thanksgiving to all US persons! (Except the fascist ones!) ✨
November 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to all US persons! (Except the fascist ones!) ✨
The fact that social media trolls are often not who or where they appear to be is not news. This is well know. “Superman” even had a joke about it. Don’t engage. Block liberally.
November 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The fact that social media trolls are often not who or where they appear to be is not news. This is well know. “Superman” even had a joke about it. Don’t engage. Block liberally.
I just filled out the UK Government's consultation on the proposed changes to settlement status (immigration). If you live in the UK, I encourage you to do the same. Be warned: there is a lot of double-speak in this consultation. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/earned-settlement […]
Original post on threads.com
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November 22, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I just filled out the UK Government's consultation on the proposed changes to settlement status (immigration). If you live in the UK, I encourage you to do the same. Be warned: there is a lot of double-speak in this consultation. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/earned-settlement […]
On my way to Japan for W3C TPAC!
#W3CTPAC
#W3CTPAC
November 6, 2025 at 12:51 PM
On my way to Japan for W3C TPAC!
#W3CTPAC
#W3CTPAC
Some more good news this morning – UK children will be taught "how to spot fake news and disinformation, including AI-generated content" in new curriculum. This kind of media literacy education is so badly needed. I've written multiple letters to our MP asking for this over the years. It's good […]
Original post on threads.com
www.threads.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Some more good news this morning – UK children will be taught "how to spot fake news and disinformation, including AI-generated content" in new curriculum. This kind of media literacy education is so badly needed. I've written multiple letters to our MP asking for this over the years. It's good […]
NYTimes still sometimes gets it: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/us/politics/trump-dick-cheney.html?unlocked_article_code=1.y08.0-KE.aKbKs3PzaHWJ&smid=url-share Apart from being a ghoul who was responsible for the deaths of millions, Dick Cheney paved the way for the current constitutional […]
Original post on threads.com
www.threads.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:25 AM
NYTimes still sometimes gets it: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/us/politics/trump-dick-cheney.html?unlocked_article_code=1.y08.0-KE.aKbKs3PzaHWJ&smid=url-share Apart from being a ghoul who was responsible for the deaths of millions, Dick Cheney paved the way for the current constitutional […]
Good news from New York City, New Jersey, Virginia and California elections. Possibly a glimmer of hope.
November 5, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Good news from New York City, New Jersey, Virginia and California elections. Possibly a glimmer of hope.
Well we were worried we might not get any takers on this rainy evening but North London kids have not let us down. 🎃
#Halloween
#Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Well we were worried we might not get any takers on this rainy evening but North London kids have not let us down. 🎃
#Halloween
#Halloween
Ok heading down to the US embassy for No “Tyrants” London. 🇺🇸 #nokings
#nokingsday
#nokingsday
October 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Ok heading down to the US embassy for No “Tyrants” London. 🇺🇸 #nokings
#nokingsday
#nokingsday
The #NoKings protest in London is going to be … awkward.
October 15, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The #NoKings protest in London is going to be … awkward.
Ok you've had your fun but can y'all please re-open the US government now? I've got a passport to renew.
October 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Ok you've had your fun but can y'all please re-open the US government now? I've got a passport to renew.
Getting a flu jab. (Already had a covid booster this year.) 💉
October 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Getting a flu jab. (Already had a covid booster this year.) 💉
Good news from Moldova today. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2rdlj8ejgo 🇪🇺
September 29, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Good news from Moldova today. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2rdlj8ejgo 🇪🇺
Visiting the amazing Do Ho Suh exhibit at the Tate Modern today.
September 27, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Visiting the amazing Do Ho Suh exhibit at the Tate Modern today.
It goes without saying that London is not “under Sharia law.” However, the statement itself is (also obviously) a xenophobic dog whistle in the first place. To their credit, BBC did a good piece picking this apart https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cre53qn8v07o and putting it in context.
Sir Sadiq Khan hits back at Donald Trump's Sharia London claim
The Mayor of London responds to the US president's speech to the United Nations.
www.bbc.com
September 25, 2025 at 8:04 AM
It goes without saying that London is not “under Sharia law.” However, the statement itself is (also obviously) a xenophobic dog whistle in the first place. To their credit, BBC did a good piece picking this apart https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cre53qn8v07o and putting it in context.
I was an immigrant on Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) before I became a citizen. Immigration is good for the UK. Farage and his garbage party are poison.
September 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I was an immigrant on Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) before I became a citizen. Immigration is good for the UK. Farage and his garbage party are poison.
I am anti-fascist. That should not be a controversial statement. Fascists are garbage.
September 18, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I am anti-fascist. That should not be a controversial statement. Fascists are garbage.
Today, there are violent thugs on the streets of London: the far right.
September 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Today, there are violent thugs on the streets of London: the far right.