Mark Wright
@mark-wright.bsky.social
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Swiss voters back electronic identity cards in close vote
Swiss voters back electronic identity cards in close vote
Pollsters confounded by 50.4% support for e-IDs after forecasting stronger backing for ‘yes’ vote
Swiss voters have backed plans for electronic identity cards by a wafer-thin margin, in the second nationwide vote on the issue.
In a referendum on Sunday, 50.4% of voters supported an electronic ID card, while 49.6% were against, confounding pollsters who had forecast stronger support for the “yes” vote. Turnout was 49.55%, higher than expected. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Swiss voters back electronic identity cards in close vote
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Strange days: how the Blitz club changed the 1980s – and fashion
Strange days: how the Blitz club changed the 1980s – and fashion
A new exhibition looks at how the legendary London club spawned acts such as Spandau Ballet and Boy George – but also provided a petri dish for fashion and style to grow
www.theguardian.com
September 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Strange days: how the Blitz club changed the 1980s – and fashion
I’ve just finished reading this, a great read @timbl.bsky.social with a good blend of reflection on how things were created & developed and thoughts for the future 👏🏻
“The free, open access communications paradigm we have did not arrive like magic. It was the product of a fair amount of political wrangling” - that's why we must continue our fight for the web.
🙏 @washingtonpost.com for reviewing 'This Is for Everyone'
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...
🙏 @washingtonpost.com for reviewing 'This Is for Everyone'
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...
Review | The inventor of the web says we can recapture its magic. Is he right?
In “This Is for Everyone,” Tim Berners-Lee writes about the early days of the internet and how we might restore its more democratic roots.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 19, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I’ve just finished reading this, a great read @timbl.bsky.social with a good blend of reflection on how things were created & developed and thoughts for the future 👏🏻
Tough day at the office ☀️😂
September 17, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Tough day at the office ☀️😂
It’s on the list 👍🏻
#RecipeOfTheDay is my Fear-Free Fish Stew! I often make the light but aromatic sauce ahead of time, which makes this even more relaxingly easy on the night itself. And said sauce could be the basis for so many stews. Notes in recipe intro for a vegetable version www.nigella.com/recipes/fear...
Fear-Free Fish Stew
I know a lot of people are hesitant about cooking fish, and I do understand why, but this, my friends, is the recipe to allay your anxieties and free you from fear. Your fissues will be a thing of the...
www.nigella.com
November 22, 2024 at 7:21 PM
It’s on the list 👍🏻
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How can I tell if there’s methanol in my drink?
How can I tell if there’s methanol in my drink?
It looks, smells and tastes like regular alcohol – so how can we protect ourselves after several people died after likely consuming methanol in Laos this week?
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The risks of methanol…
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2024 at 7:14 PM
How can I tell if there’s methanol in my drink?
Not as pretty now the snow has almost gone, but it was nice to have a walk through Bradgate Park with my mother today 🚶🧊🦌☀️👍🏻
November 21, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Not as pretty now the snow has almost gone, but it was nice to have a walk through Bradgate Park with my mother today 🚶🧊🦌☀️👍🏻
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I were a bit embarrassed when I went for me handcuffs
#earlydoors
#earlydoors
November 17, 2024 at 9:15 AM
I were a bit embarrassed when I went for me handcuffs
#earlydoors
#earlydoors
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I wish I was there 🍻
November 15, 2024 at 1:34 PM
I wish I was there 🍻