Mark Darbyshire
@markdarb.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
I wear too many hats. I love theatre, data, science, and connecting people. Let's make a sustainable future that isn't built on the assumptions of the past […]
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It's opening night! I would love to see some friends in the audience.
This is the most technically ambitious production I've been in, and the most demanding for me personally. It's looking and sounding amazing and I can't wait to share it with our first […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
This is the most technically ambitious production I've been in, and the most demanding for me personally. It's looking and sounding amazing and I can't wait to share it with our first […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
November 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
It's opening night! I would love to see some friends in the audience.
This is the most technically ambitious production I've been in, and the most demanding for me personally. It's looking and sounding amazing and I can't wait to share it with our first […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
This is the most technically ambitious production I've been in, and the most demanding for me personally. It's looking and sounding amazing and I can't wait to share it with our first […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Reposted by Mark Darbyshire
The story you are about to see has been told before. A lot. And now we are going to tell it again. But different.
This time we're bringing Mastodon in for the fun.
Sign-ups open on November 10th.
Check out secretsanta.nz for more information
This time we're bringing Mastodon in for the fun.
Sign-ups open on November 10th.
Check out secretsanta.nz for more information
November 3, 2025 at 3:18 AM
The story you are about to see has been told before. A lot. And now we are going to tell it again. But different.
This time we're bringing Mastodon in for the fun.
Sign-ups open on November 10th.
Check out secretsanta.nz for more information
This time we're bringing Mastodon in for the fun.
Sign-ups open on November 10th.
Check out secretsanta.nz for more information
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Newsflash! I've been added to the lineup for TID Talks tonight 8pm at Good Times Comedy Club.
I look very serious about this one but I assure you it will be very silly. #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #NZ #comedy
I look very serious about this one but I assure you it will be very silly. #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #NZ #comedy
July 18, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Newsflash! I've been added to the lineup for TID Talks tonight 8pm at Good Times Comedy Club.
I look very serious about this one but I assure you it will be very silly. #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #NZ #comedy
I look very serious about this one but I assure you it will be very silly. #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #NZ #comedy
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Come watch me get a bucket put on my head probably. #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #NZ #Comedy #MusicalComedy #GameShow
Tune in a Bucket - A Musical Game Show
Two teams of music lovers battle it out in musical comedian Troubadette’s brand new game show Tune in a Bucket.
events.humanitix.com
July 16, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Come watch me get a bucket put on my head probably. #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #NZ #Comedy #MusicalComedy #GameShow
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And so the enshittification of ChatGPT begins.
CMOs are now looking for ways to game those large language model algorithms.
After all, millions of people are now turning to ChatGPT for advice and uncritically accepting what it says as true.
So if […]
[Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]
CMOs are now looking for ways to game those large language model algorithms.
After all, millions of people are now turning to ChatGPT for advice and uncritically accepting what it says as true.
So if […]
[Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]
June 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM
And so the enshittification of ChatGPT begins.
CMOs are now looking for ways to game those large language model algorithms.
After all, millions of people are now turning to ChatGPT for advice and uncritically accepting what it says as true.
So if […]
[Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]
CMOs are now looking for ways to game those large language model algorithms.
After all, millions of people are now turning to ChatGPT for advice and uncritically accepting what it says as true.
So if […]
[Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]
Reposted by Mark Darbyshire
I'm at Lake Hāwea this week helping teach a field trip for our Masters level Conservation Biology course at #LincolnUniversityNZ. The surprise find so far has been the lizard team's discovery of redback spiders on the university's Mount Grand high country station.
These are Australian venomous […]
These are Australian venomous […]
Original post on mastodon.nz
mastodon.nz
April 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I'm at Lake Hāwea this week helping teach a field trip for our Masters level Conservation Biology course at #LincolnUniversityNZ. The surprise find so far has been the lizard team's discovery of redback spiders on the university's Mount Grand high country station.
These are Australian venomous […]
These are Australian venomous […]
I should probably share this link for the play I'm in until 19 April! https://www.riccartonplayers.co.nz/book-tickets
#theatre #actor #Ōtautahi #christchurch
#theatre #actor #Ōtautahi #christchurch
April 10, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I should probably share this link for the play I'm in until 19 April! https://www.riccartonplayers.co.nz/book-tickets
#theatre #actor #Ōtautahi #christchurch
#theatre #actor #Ōtautahi #christchurch
I was raised in a family of cults called Revival Centres that started in Melbourne and spread around the world. Notorious splinter group Geelong Revival Centre has triggered a state Parliamentary inquiry into cults. I'm interested to see how this goes and hope I can contribute […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
April 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I was raised in a family of cults called Revival Centres that started in Melbourne and spread around the world. Notorious splinter group Geelong Revival Centre has triggered a state Parliamentary inquiry into cults. I'm interested to see how this goes and hope I can contribute […]
This is tonight! I'm the MC. As usual, I have done a terrible job promoting it in advance. It will be hilarious as always so why not come? https://events.humanitix.com/tid-talks-ideas-not-worth-spreading-772x6ere
#Ōtautahi #christchurch #comedy
#Ōtautahi #christchurch #comedy
March 21, 2025 at 12:55 AM
This is tonight! I'm the MC. As usual, I have done a terrible job promoting it in advance. It will be hilarious as always so why not come? https://events.humanitix.com/tid-talks-ideas-not-worth-spreading-772x6ere
#Ōtautahi #christchurch #comedy
#Ōtautahi #christchurch #comedy
Sometimes I don't think! I was at a rainbow vegetarian dinner. We were asked to say our name and our favourite vegetable. I said “I don't have a favourite vegetable but one that's grown on me recently is eggplant.” Once the unexpected laughter had subsided, I indignantly went on to explain why.
March 12, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Sometimes I don't think! I was at a rainbow vegetarian dinner. We were asked to say our name and our favourite vegetable. I said “I don't have a favourite vegetable but one that's grown on me recently is eggplant.” Once the unexpected laughter had subsided, I indignantly went on to explain why.
Life has been insane these past few weeks, so I often haven't been available for JP appointments. Nevertheless, this evening I saw my 2,000th client since becoming a JP! And last week, I administered my 4,500th document.
#JusticeOfThePeace
#JusticeOfThePeace
March 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Life has been insane these past few weeks, so I often haven't been available for JP appointments. Nevertheless, this evening I saw my 2,000th client since becoming a JP! And last week, I administered my 4,500th document.
#JusticeOfThePeace
#JusticeOfThePeace
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In an age of increasing authoritarianism, oligarchy, and nationalism, what organisations are best placed to fight back – with the strategy and resources to make a difference globally? How can we help?
This is an open question. Please boost.
This is an open question. Please boost.
March 2, 2025 at 12:31 AM
In an age of increasing authoritarianism, oligarchy, and nationalism, what organisations are best placed to fight back – with the strategy and resources to make a difference globally? How can we help?
This is an open question. Please boost.
This is an open question. Please boost.
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And is decentralised tech the solution to authoritarian oligarchy, or is it a distraction?
Decentralised tech includes the open social web, but also any free open source software and infrastructure that brings power back to the people instead of the Googles, Microsofts, and Metas of this world.
Decentralised tech includes the open social web, but also any free open source software and infrastructure that brings power back to the people instead of the Googles, Microsofts, and Metas of this world.
March 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
And is decentralised tech the solution to authoritarian oligarchy, or is it a distraction?
Decentralised tech includes the open social web, but also any free open source software and infrastructure that brings power back to the people instead of the Googles, Microsofts, and Metas of this world.
Decentralised tech includes the open social web, but also any free open source software and infrastructure that brings power back to the people instead of the Googles, Microsofts, and Metas of this world.
There's too much good stuff on and I can't possibly go to all of it but I haven't figured that out yet.
February 26, 2025 at 9:02 AM
There's too much good stuff on and I can't possibly go to all of it but I haven't figured that out yet.
I had every intention of today being my long-awaited highly productive day. I got up early, did some exercises, and was rearing to go. Then poor Nana had a fall first thing in the morning, we took a trip in the ambulance, and I've been in the hospital for 12 hours and counting 🥲
February 18, 2025 at 8:02 AM
I had every intention of today being my long-awaited highly productive day. I got up early, did some exercises, and was rearing to go. Then poor Nana had a fall first thing in the morning, we took a trip in the ambulance, and I've been in the hospital for 12 hours and counting 🥲
February 1, 2025 at 3:16 AM
It's sad to read about the state of our health system. https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360560383/lack-support-sees-50-breast-cancer-survivors-shun-post-cancer-treatment
January 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
It's sad to read about the state of our health system. https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360560383/lack-support-sees-50-breast-cancer-survivors-shun-post-cancer-treatment
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Walks like corruption, smells like corruption, quacks like corruption.
Meta agrees to pay Trump $25m for suspending accounts over Capitol riots
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/29/meta-trump-settlement-25-million?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Meta agrees to pay Trump $25m for suspending accounts over Capitol riots
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/29/meta-trump-settlement-25-million?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Meta agrees to pay Trump $25m for suspending accounts over Capitol riots
Settlement originates from lawsuit by president against the platform, one of several filed after 6 January violence
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Walks like corruption, smells like corruption, quacks like corruption.
Meta agrees to pay Trump $25m for suspending accounts over Capitol riots
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/29/meta-trump-settlement-25-million?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Meta agrees to pay Trump $25m for suspending accounts over Capitol riots
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/29/meta-trump-settlement-25-million?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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'Meta censors mention of open source software that runs Meta'
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/facebook-flags-linux-topics-as-cybersecurity-threats-posts-and-users-being-blocked
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/facebook-flags-linux-topics-as-cybersecurity-threats-posts-and-users-being-blocked
Facebook flags Linux topics as 'cybersecurity threats' — posts and users being blocked
Facebook is banning posts which mention various Linux related topics, sites, or groups.
www.tomshardware.com
January 28, 2025 at 7:20 AM
'Meta censors mention of open source software that runs Meta'
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/facebook-flags-linux-topics-as-cybersecurity-threats-posts-and-users-being-blocked
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/facebook-flags-linux-topics-as-cybersecurity-threats-posts-and-users-being-blocked
Something like #googlephotos would be a perfect use case for #activitypub, allowing you to share photos with your friends without you or them requiring an account with the same provider. Now if only the powers that be would regulate such a requirement into existence for #bigtech.
January 28, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Something like #googlephotos would be a perfect use case for #activitypub, allowing you to share photos with your friends without you or them requiring an account with the same provider. Now if only the powers that be would regulate such a requirement into existence for #bigtech.
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Reposted by Mark Darbyshire
If anyone wants to see where I've got my info, here's the FYI.org.nz entry for my OIA request: https://fyi.org.nz/request/23870-rationale-for-funding-google-microsoft-software-for-public-schools-in-new-zealand#incoming-91607 The response from the Min of Ed is damning […]
Original post on mastodon.nzoss.nz
mastodon.nzoss.nz
January 28, 2025 at 5:02 AM
If anyone wants to see where I've got my info, here's the FYI.org.nz entry for my OIA request: https://fyi.org.nz/request/23870-rationale-for-funding-google-microsoft-software-for-public-schools-in-new-zealand#incoming-91607 The response from the Min of Ed is damning […]
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You shouldn't have to reset your whole social graph just because the government shuts down your favorite platform or a megalomaniacal billionaire destroys it.
With A New Social, we're trying to make sure that never has to happen again.
https://mastodon.social/@quillmatiq/113669014254670609
With A New Social, we're trying to make sure that never has to happen again.
https://mastodon.social/@quillmatiq/113669014254670609
<p>Some personal news: Excited to team up with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://snarfed.org/about" class="u-url mention">@<span>snarfed.org</span></a></span> to form A New Social, a non-profit focused on building cross-protocol services and tools for the open social web. </p><p>It's time for social media to be centered around people, not platforms. Let's build bridges 🌐</p><p><a href="https://www.anew.social/hello-social-web/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">anew.social/hello-social-web/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
mastodon.social
January 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
You shouldn't have to reset your whole social graph just because the government shuts down your favorite platform or a megalomaniacal billionaire destroys it.
With A New Social, we're trying to make sure that never has to happen again.
https://mastodon.social/@quillmatiq/113669014254670609
With A New Social, we're trying to make sure that never has to happen again.
https://mastodon.social/@quillmatiq/113669014254670609
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One of my more ridiculous unconscious beliefs is that if I bring a reusable shopping bag into a store, and it's printed with the logo of one of their direct competitors, the workers in that store are going to be mad at me. It's ok to bring a hardware store bag into a grocery store, since they […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
January 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
One of my more ridiculous unconscious beliefs is that if I bring a reusable shopping bag into a store, and it's printed with the logo of one of their direct competitors, the workers in that store are going to be mad at me. It's ok to bring a hardware store bag into a grocery store, since they […]
The problem with widely advertising yourself as an advocate for the rainbow community is you get the occasional religious nutter emailing you their bile.
January 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The problem with widely advertising yourself as an advocate for the rainbow community is you get the occasional religious nutter emailing you their bile.