Daniel Nye Griffiths
@d-nye-griffiths.bsky.social
Technology, media, communications. Ex-journalist. Opinions are mine and not representative of my employer. He/him.
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Weird the way the entire world went mad and only the creator of the IT Crowd was unaffected.
November 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Weird the way the entire world went mad and only the creator of the IT Crowd was unaffected.
This pigeon is either extremely chill or does not have any legs.
November 28, 2025 at 9:40 AM
This pigeon is either extremely chill or does not have any legs.
@davidmbarnett.bsky.social rightly looks askance at the use of "bravely" to describe people living with/fighting cancer, but this is, undeniably, brave writing. All best wishes to him, and huge credit to the NHS.
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
‘He suggested we go to a quiet room to talk. I knew that was not good news’ | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
@davidmbarnett.bsky.social rightly looks askance at the use of "bravely" to describe people living with/fighting cancer, but this is, undeniably, brave writing. All best wishes to him, and huge credit to the NHS.
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
Quick and very unscientific straw poll - does anyone have the Observer as a regular part of their media mix, currently? Has the change of ownership made you more or less likely to seek it out? Are you getting links to it from your peers?
November 27, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Quick and very unscientific straw poll - does anyone have the Observer as a regular part of their media mix, currently? Has the change of ownership made you more or less likely to seek it out? Are you getting links to it from your peers?
All the nicest people do good work together.
I wrote this! I do hope you Fallen Londoners enjoy it.
Looking upon one's likeness is always a little uncanny. But there is some awful radiance to those eyes. As if some creature had taken your shape upon the canvas.
The Exceptional Story in Fallen London for December is Father's Oils, by @rossignol.bsky.social.
The Exceptional Story in Fallen London for December is Father's Oils, by @rossignol.bsky.social.
November 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
All the nicest people do good work together.
Genuine public service!
If you want some good news this morning, I showed my three boys the PM doing the six/seven thing and now they have all stopped doing it.
November 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Genuine public service!
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Now I heard there was a tiny box
Engraved with names like Minecraft Notch
And Brian Fargo and FourZeroTwo, yeah
But though it promised games for free
And mobile ports on your TV
It's a cold and it's a broken Founders' Ouya
Engraved with names like Minecraft Notch
And Brian Fargo and FourZeroTwo, yeah
But though it promised games for free
And mobile ports on your TV
It's a cold and it's a broken Founders' Ouya
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Now I heard there was a tiny box
Engraved with names like Minecraft Notch
And Brian Fargo and FourZeroTwo, yeah
But though it promised games for free
And mobile ports on your TV
It's a cold and it's a broken Founders' Ouya
Engraved with names like Minecraft Notch
And Brian Fargo and FourZeroTwo, yeah
But though it promised games for free
And mobile ports on your TV
It's a cold and it's a broken Founders' Ouya
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😈 Maleficent, the evil queen, had her goblins searching for Sleeping Beauty for 16 years.
🛑 BUT…. they were looking for a baby the whole time. Acceptance criteria fail!
🧠 This is why it’s so important for villains to leverage AGILE practices. Don’t let this become your team. My new ecourse will
🛑 BUT…. they were looking for a baby the whole time. Acceptance criteria fail!
🧠 This is why it’s so important for villains to leverage AGILE practices. Don’t let this become your team. My new ecourse will
November 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
😈 Maleficent, the evil queen, had her goblins searching for Sleeping Beauty for 16 years.
🛑 BUT…. they were looking for a baby the whole time. Acceptance criteria fail!
🧠 This is why it’s so important for villains to leverage AGILE practices. Don’t let this become your team. My new ecourse will
🛑 BUT…. they were looking for a baby the whole time. Acceptance criteria fail!
🧠 This is why it’s so important for villains to leverage AGILE practices. Don’t let this become your team. My new ecourse will
Did anyone have the wherewithal to ask "so what are we doing here?"
“Do you think the BBC is institutionally biased?” Michael Prescott, author of the Telegraph dossier: “I don’t”
November 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Did anyone have the wherewithal to ask "so what are we doing here?"
To be clear, I buy multiple portable devices in a year because I am an absolute weirdo. I am not trying to shore up consumer confidence.
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
To be clear, I buy multiple portable devices in a year because I am an absolute weirdo. I am not trying to shore up consumer confidence.
It's objectively strange that Chrono Trigger is the name of a JRPG series about time travellers dealing with a crisis, and Time Crisis a series of light gun games.
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
It's objectively strange that Chrono Trigger is the name of a JRPG series about time travellers dealing with a crisis, and Time Crisis a series of light gun games.
The vast majority of Americans are apparently in Martha's Vineyard, finding themselves unable to order a pierogi.
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"
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November 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The vast majority of Americans are apparently in Martha's Vineyard, finding themselves unable to order a pierogi.
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seven fundamentals of a great story by @antonyjohnston.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
seven fundamentals of a great story by @antonyjohnston.bsky.social
Slipped the snare of capital for long enough to get in a bus, and on my way to #adventurexpo.
November 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Slipped the snare of capital for long enough to get in a bus, and on my way to #adventurexpo.
Ambivalently telling Netflix that I liked "A Merry Little Ex-Mas" so it recommends more Christmas movies, but I cannot bring myself to give it a double thumbs up, because without integrity I am nothing.
November 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Ambivalently telling Netflix that I liked "A Merry Little Ex-Mas" so it recommends more Christmas movies, but I cannot bring myself to give it a double thumbs up, because without integrity I am nothing.
I mean... Good, but sort of a sad good?
November 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I mean... Good, but sort of a sad good?
I feel like you should be wearing a tie and, minimally, have done your shirt up while saying this.
Trump's Transportation Secretary on how to improve air travel:
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
November 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I feel like you should be wearing a tie and, minimally, have done your shirt up while saying this.
Anyone should be at liberty to block anyone, for any reason or none, without criticism or recrimination. You're in a common space, but you have the right not to spend time in the company of people you don't enjoy.
Practically speaking, though, it's impossible to persuade everyone to agree.
Practically speaking, though, it's impossible to persuade everyone to agree.
November 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Anyone should be at liberty to block anyone, for any reason or none, without criticism or recrimination. You're in a common space, but you have the right not to spend time in the company of people you don't enjoy.
Practically speaking, though, it's impossible to persuade everyone to agree.
Practically speaking, though, it's impossible to persuade everyone to agree.
This feels accurate - the EHRC seems no longer to be communicating with UKGov through conventional channels, and is instead seeking to put on pressure through open letters, leaks to media etc.
Not really cricket, but not an unreasonable tactic.
Not really cricket, but not an unreasonable tactic.
November 20, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This feels accurate - the EHRC seems no longer to be communicating with UKGov through conventional channels, and is instead seeking to put on pressure through open letters, leaks to media etc.
Not really cricket, but not an unreasonable tactic.
Not really cricket, but not an unreasonable tactic.
Bold of the Guardian to cover running as a sport, tbqh.
November 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Bold of the Guardian to cover running as a sport, tbqh.
Yeah.... good luck with that.
Singing of KPop Demon Hunters songs banned at school in Poole
The head teacher tells parents references to demons can feel
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Yeah.... good luck with that.
Your party continuing to be the Change UK of the left.
November 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Your party continuing to be the Change UK of the left.
I guess my question is who a) wants this and b) would ever be likely to vote Labour.
Refugees’ jewellery could be seized to pay for asylum costs, says Home Office minister
Refugees’ jewellery could be seized to pay for asylum costs, says Home Office minister
Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of refugees coming to UK
Refugees could have jewellery or other valuables taken to pay for the costs of processing their cases, a Home Office minister has said, in another detail of changes to migration policy likely to cause worries among Labour MPs.
Speaking to broadcasters before the formal announcement of sweeping changes to asylum policy on Monday, the Home Office minister Alex Norris said while this would not involve seizing wedding rings, jewellery without sentimental value could be taken. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I guess my question is who a) wants this and b) would ever be likely to vote Labour.
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Every day we fall further from gods light
November 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Every day we fall further from gods light