Jonty Wareing
@jonty.bsky.social
Accidentally responsible
Also http://chaos.social/@jonty
Previously http://twitter.com/jonty
Always http://jonty.co.uk
Also http://chaos.social/@jonty
Previously http://twitter.com/jonty
Always http://jonty.co.uk
Off by 4,995,000,000 error. Happens to us all.
November 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Off by 4,995,000,000 error. Happens to us all.
If you're wondering how my day is going I just got this contract from the council
November 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
If you're wondering how my day is going I just got this contract from the council
Americans: Arm yourself!
Me:
Me:
November 2, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Americans: Arm yourself!
Me:
Me:
I always forget about my complete archive of UK government source code until I receive panicked emails asking me to delete things from it.
This time it was password hashes. A lot of password hashes.
This time it was password hashes. A lot of password hashes.
![A screenshot of an email, it reads:
Dear Jonty,
I hope this message finds you well.
We are reaching out regarding a public GitHub repository under your ownership that appears to contain an unofficial mirrored copy of a legacy repository previously maintained by our team. Specifically, we have identified SQL files within the repository that contain sensitive legacy data and should not be publicly accessible.
While the original repository has been taken down, this mirrored version remains available that may pose reputational or governance implications.
We kindly ask that you remove the SQL files—or preferably, take down the entire repository—at your earliest convenience to help ensure the protection of this data.
Details:
Repository URL: [REDACTED]
Files of concern: [REDACTED]
We appreciate your cooperation and understanding in this matter. If you have any questions or require further information to verify the request, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Thank you in advance for your support.
Kind regards,
Security Incident Management Team
Cyber & Information Security
Digital Data Technology | Ops and Infrastructure
Email: Security.Response@education.gov.uk
[logo of the Department for Education]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5cs46d5djgw2cx6hteivcyq/bafkreif6xczi7cdglz6izgauglu66wb6ooscxjqs5s3lzmgbhyzzz2nhaa@jpeg)
October 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I always forget about my complete archive of UK government source code until I receive panicked emails asking me to delete things from it.
This time it was password hashes. A lot of password hashes.
This time it was password hashes. A lot of password hashes.
I am calling for a moratorium on new brands
October 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I am calling for a moratorium on new brands
This was a worthwhile use of my morning 🔉
October 25, 2025 at 12:07 PM
This was a worthwhile use of my morning 🔉
It is rare that you get to see into your own future
October 18, 2025 at 11:38 AM
It is rare that you get to see into your own future
The fastest way to make me pay for your newsletter is to start an article with this sentence
October 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The fastest way to make me pay for your newsletter is to start an article with this sentence
Good morning from this row of excited boxes
October 16, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Good morning from this row of excited boxes
Unclear if the crab transport box is required or if I could just carry an emotional support crab in my pocket for 14 hours
October 12, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Unclear if the crab transport box is required or if I could just carry an emotional support crab in my pocket for 14 hours
We rarely buy anything in airport duty free but I was very tempted by a LIVE HAIRY CRAB
October 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
We rarely buy anything in airport duty free but I was very tempted by a LIVE HAIRY CRAB
When you can't be bothered to refactor the code
October 6, 2025 at 3:38 AM
When you can't be bothered to refactor the code
Sir, you can't park that here
September 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Sir, you can't park that here
I don't know how I got here, but receiving messages like this is always a joy
![Hello!!! I have a question that for most other people I would describe as "weird" but for you is probably one of the more normal questions you get asked, which is: do you know anyone who might be interested in fabricating a [redacted]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5cs46d5djgw2cx6hteivcyq/bafkreigeoyubtmyw643ryss2r6cekllf73rnypwqlflqxrc36wkqqtoune@jpeg)
September 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I don't know how I got here, but receiving messages like this is always a joy
They arrived.
oh no. OH NO.
oh no. OH NO.
September 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
They arrived.
oh no. OH NO.
oh no. OH NO.
I have been staring at this for a full minute and wondering what was in my drink
September 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I have been staring at this for a full minute and wondering what was in my drink
badger.badger.badger is in Glacier National Park and iNaturalist has recorded American Badger sightings in the vicinity.
Who wants to go for a hike and confirm this.
www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/4...
Who wants to go for a hike and confirm this.
www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/4...
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
badger.badger.badger is in Glacier National Park and iNaturalist has recorded American Badger sightings in the vicinity.
Who wants to go for a hike and confirm this.
www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/4...
Who wants to go for a hike and confirm this.
www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/4...
Wondered if any what3words addresses consisting of a repeated word actually hit something related to the word.
It only took three attempts to find that nature.nature.nature is slap bang in the middle of Whitaker Ponds Nature Park
It only took three attempts to find that nature.nature.nature is slap bang in the middle of Whitaker Ponds Nature Park
September 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Wondered if any what3words addresses consisting of a repeated word actually hit something related to the word.
It only took three attempts to find that nature.nature.nature is slap bang in the middle of Whitaker Ponds Nature Park
It only took three attempts to find that nature.nature.nature is slap bang in the middle of Whitaker Ponds Nature Park
This is real and I need to have a lie down
September 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
This is real and I need to have a lie down
FISH HEIST FISH HEIST
![A screenshot of a Wikipedia article:
Credit card fraud
Black neon tetras committed credit card fraud during a 2023 livestream by "Mutekimaru Channel" on YouTube. The owner was using motion-tracking software to turn the fishes' movements into Nintendo Switch inputs, letting them "play" video games.[8] In 2020, the fish beat Pokemon Sapphire after 3,195 hours, a feat that takes about 30 hours for a typical human.[9][8] On January 14, 2023, Pokémon Violet crashed at 1,144 hours, giving the fish free access to the main menu. They entered inputs that opened Nintendo eShop, added 500 yen ($3.85 USD) to their owner's account, and exposed his credit card details on the livestream.[10][11] Mutekimaru later requested a refund of the 500 yen from Nintendo.[12]
"Fish eagerly read the terms and conditions. Many of us humans don't read the terms of service, but fish are smarter than we are"
– caption from Mutekimaru in a video about the incident[12]
The fish also downloaded an N64 emulator, set up PayPal, used reward points to buy an avatar, and changed Mutekimaru's Nintendo account name to "ROWAWAWAWA¥".[13] After about seven hours, their movements shut down the Switch.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5cs46d5djgw2cx6hteivcyq/bafkreiciarw4f3go7i2nufpq2jdtihsimptosdxewveuhx5qoew66xsssq@jpeg)
September 16, 2025 at 10:13 PM
FISH HEIST FISH HEIST
Extremely obvious level design in Shoreditch. It's a side quest, we get it.
September 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Extremely obvious level design in Shoreditch. It's a side quest, we get it.
I love it when the title of a paper also serves as a TL;DR
September 3, 2025 at 8:49 AM
I love it when the title of a paper also serves as a TL;DR
The context around his statements on NATO is worth showing, because it's not that simplistic.
September 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The context around his statements on NATO is worth showing, because it's not that simplistic.
My continued enthusiasm about the most adorable wave-dissipating concrete block has lead to a surprisingly large number of friends making artisanal tetrapods.
Today: "Handed a tetrapod mould to one of our moulding technicians, I now have silicone tetrapods appearing at my desk every 90 minutes"
Today: "Handed a tetrapod mould to one of our moulding technicians, I now have silicone tetrapods appearing at my desk every 90 minutes"
September 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
My continued enthusiasm about the most adorable wave-dissipating concrete block has lead to a surprisingly large number of friends making artisanal tetrapods.
Today: "Handed a tetrapod mould to one of our moulding technicians, I now have silicone tetrapods appearing at my desk every 90 minutes"
Today: "Handed a tetrapod mould to one of our moulding technicians, I now have silicone tetrapods appearing at my desk every 90 minutes"