Matt Ⓥ
@booksandcode.bsky.social
Occasionally blogs: https://mattharwood.com
Senior Software Engineer
Your classic Yogi Pan Vegan Zack Polanski Fanboy™
Often found with nose in a book
Or somewhere it shouldn’t be.
Average Commuter Town, UK
#dotnet #ddd #taxwealthnotwork
Senior Software Engineer
Your classic Yogi Pan Vegan Zack Polanski Fanboy™
Often found with nose in a book
Or somewhere it shouldn’t be.
Average Commuter Town, UK
#dotnet #ddd #taxwealthnotwork
A superb, heartbreaking and tough piece to read. The self-centredness of this is surreal. This trauma machine of an outfit should be shamed in to oblivion.
(As a warning, there's a lot of detail in this, if that's something not right for you)
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
(As a warning, there's a lot of detail in this, if that's something not right for you)
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A superb, heartbreaking and tough piece to read. The self-centredness of this is surreal. This trauma machine of an outfit should be shamed in to oblivion.
(As a warning, there's a lot of detail in this, if that's something not right for you)
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
(As a warning, there's a lot of detail in this, if that's something not right for you)
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
I'm a little perplexed why kombucha is a more pertinent subject than a politician being sent to the klink for being a Russian stooge. Anyone?
November 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I'm a little perplexed why kombucha is a more pertinent subject than a politician being sent to the klink for being a Russian stooge. Anyone?
It sounds like I should be grateful for my better sleep these days, and missing the dreadful TNT Ashes coverage overnight. I loved waking up with Test Match Special this morning, though! 🏏
November 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
It sounds like I should be grateful for my better sleep these days, and missing the dreadful TNT Ashes coverage overnight. I loved waking up with Test Match Special this morning, though! 🏏
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Another massive milestone! Welcome to all our new members
Do I dare to dream... 200k by the end of the year?
Do I dare to dream... 200k by the end of the year?
November 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Another massive milestone! Welcome to all our new members
Do I dare to dream... 200k by the end of the year?
Do I dare to dream... 200k by the end of the year?
Hello recent followers! Nice to meet you. We cross paths because I've recently rejoined @greenparty.org.uk and I'm ready to help get this show on the road 💚
November 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Hello recent followers! Nice to meet you. We cross paths because I've recently rejoined @greenparty.org.uk and I'm ready to help get this show on the road 💚
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Entitled to lower bills.
Entitled to a liveable planet.
Entitled to make hope normal again.
Know your entitlement. Know our collective power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Entitled to a liveable planet.
Entitled to make hope normal again.
Know your entitlement. Know our collective power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Entitled to lower bills.
Entitled to a liveable planet.
Entitled to make hope normal again.
Know your entitlement. Know our collective power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Entitled to a liveable planet.
Entitled to make hope normal again.
Know your entitlement. Know our collective power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
My attempts at using technology a little more intentionally (yes I hiccup at this phrase too) continue.
I've grabbed one sec on my Mac and iPhone to interrupt those rabbit holes before I start moving my paws down them in the first place 9to5mac.com/2024/12/21/i...
I've grabbed one sec on my Mac and iPhone to interrupt those rabbit holes before I start moving my paws down them in the first place 9to5mac.com/2024/12/21/i...
This iPhone app will help you stop doom scrolling for good - 9to5Mac
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app...
9to5mac.com
December 22, 2024 at 4:06 PM
My attempts at using technology a little more intentionally (yes I hiccup at this phrase too) continue.
I've grabbed one sec on my Mac and iPhone to interrupt those rabbit holes before I start moving my paws down them in the first place 9to5mac.com/2024/12/21/i...
I've grabbed one sec on my Mac and iPhone to interrupt those rabbit holes before I start moving my paws down them in the first place 9to5mac.com/2024/12/21/i...
I've decided to try using Reeder on my Mac and iPhone to focus what I read/watch online. I have always been a lover of RSS, and having control over where my attention goes online, but it's easy to let that slip and time go by.
Any other users of Reeder with some insider tips? #reeder #macOS #ios
Any other users of Reeder with some insider tips? #reeder #macOS #ios
December 21, 2024 at 11:27 PM
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Flipboard launches Surf, an app to create custom feeds from Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky, RSS, podcasts, and YouTube, in beta on iOS, Android, and iPadOS (Harry McCracken/Fast Company)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
December 18, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Flipboard launches Surf, an app to create custom feeds from Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky, RSS, podcasts, and YouTube, in beta on iOS, Android, and iPadOS (Harry McCracken/Fast Company)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Happy Sunday night to all 🌙
Some Arthur Russell to brighten it for us all: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq5g...
Some Arthur Russell to brighten it for us all: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq5g...
Arthur Russell - This Is How We Walk On The Moon
YouTube video by musiclover1394
www.youtube.com
December 15, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Happy Sunday night to all 🌙
Some Arthur Russell to brighten it for us all: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq5g...
Some Arthur Russell to brighten it for us all: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq5g...
Self care tip: when ordering things, tick the gift option and write yourself a little note ✨
December 1, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Self care tip: when ordering things, tick the gift option and write yourself a little note ✨
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This woman knows what she's talking about, get her elected.
November 29, 2024 at 3:34 PM
This woman knows what she's talking about, get her elected.
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idunno.Bluesky: A .NET class library for the the Bluesky social network by Barry Dorrans.
https://buff.ly/3Zo9uKs
#dotnet #csharp #apis #bluesky #socialmedia
https://buff.ly/3Zo9uKs
#dotnet #csharp #apis #bluesky #socialmedia
GitHub - blowdart/idunno.Bluesky: A .NET class library for the the Bluesky social network.
A .NET class library for the the Bluesky social network. - blowdart/idunno.Bluesky
buff.ly
November 27, 2024 at 7:00 PM
idunno.Bluesky: A .NET class library for the the Bluesky social network by Barry Dorrans.
https://buff.ly/3Zo9uKs
#dotnet #csharp #apis #bluesky #socialmedia
https://buff.ly/3Zo9uKs
#dotnet #csharp #apis #bluesky #socialmedia
These replacement bus services are grinding me down. Can we all just pause for a day and chip in building Addenbrookes station and get it done in a day please?
November 24, 2024 at 10:31 PM
These replacement bus services are grinding me down. Can we all just pause for a day and chip in building Addenbrookes station and get it done in a day please?
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Reposted by Matt Ⓥ
nobody does more brutal fashion reviews than the irish
November 22, 2024 at 1:57 PM
nobody does more brutal fashion reviews than the irish
Some things I heard this week that resonated:
1. How would we organise and move our communities if we shifted to focus on what we long for and love rather than what we are negatively reacting to? (Pleasure Activism, adrienne maree brown)
1. How would we organise and move our communities if we shifted to focus on what we long for and love rather than what we are negatively reacting to? (Pleasure Activism, adrienne maree brown)
November 22, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Some things I heard this week that resonated:
1. How would we organise and move our communities if we shifted to focus on what we long for and love rather than what we are negatively reacting to? (Pleasure Activism, adrienne maree brown)
1. How would we organise and move our communities if we shifted to focus on what we long for and love rather than what we are negatively reacting to? (Pleasure Activism, adrienne maree brown)
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And THAT is exactly how people with a huge sense of entitlement regularly behave when they get caught out.
#JeremyClarkson
#JeremyClarkson
November 19, 2024 at 4:51 PM
And THAT is exactly how people with a huge sense of entitlement regularly behave when they get caught out.
#JeremyClarkson
#JeremyClarkson
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I made a thing!
I was playing around with the AT protocol and as a little experiment I made a website that visualises activity around Bluesky: nightsky.hctr.dev
It listens to all new posts and shows them as little stars across a night sky 🌃
Every star is someone, somewhere, posting something
I was playing around with the AT protocol and as a little experiment I made a website that visualises activity around Bluesky: nightsky.hctr.dev
It listens to all new posts and shows them as little stars across a night sky 🌃
Every star is someone, somewhere, posting something
Nightsky | hctr.dev
See live conversations from all over Bluesky as a dynamic night sky
nightsky.hctr.dev
November 16, 2024 at 11:05 PM
I made a thing!
I was playing around with the AT protocol and as a little experiment I made a website that visualises activity around Bluesky: nightsky.hctr.dev
It listens to all new posts and shows them as little stars across a night sky 🌃
Every star is someone, somewhere, posting something
I was playing around with the AT protocol and as a little experiment I made a website that visualises activity around Bluesky: nightsky.hctr.dev
It listens to all new posts and shows them as little stars across a night sky 🌃
Every star is someone, somewhere, posting something
I picked up Orbital (Samantha Harvey) yesterday, the Booker winner. Novella or otherwise, it's beautiful writing so far. Have any friends here read it? Thoughts?
November 17, 2024 at 3:56 PM
I picked up Orbital (Samantha Harvey) yesterday, the Booker winner. Novella or otherwise, it's beautiful writing so far. Have any friends here read it? Thoughts?
Took some time to switch from Arc this week after this astounding bug: kibty.town/blog/arc/
Lord knows I’ve written vulnerable code, and probably will again, but I’d hope I wouldn’t just trust client IDs in a request to an API… 👀
Lord knows I’ve written vulnerable code, and probably will again, but I’d hope I wouldn’t just trust client IDs in a request to an API… 👀
September 21, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Took some time to switch from Arc this week after this astounding bug: kibty.town/blog/arc/
Lord knows I’ve written vulnerable code, and probably will again, but I’d hope I wouldn’t just trust client IDs in a request to an API… 👀
Lord knows I’ve written vulnerable code, and probably will again, but I’d hope I wouldn’t just trust client IDs in a request to an API… 👀
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #3,996,972! Which I guess is barely worth mentioning 🤪
September 18, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #3,996,972! Which I guess is barely worth mentioning 🤪