mquin.bsky.social
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Another network, another #introduction.
Hi.
I'm Mike, I'm a Scotsman and I work as a university systems administrator.
Work aside, I've a rotating set of interests which include #IRC, #photography, #cinema, #scifi, #anime, #cycling, #politics, #music, #hamradio, and #motorsport
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Funded in about 7 mins and 10 seconds! Next fans are just awesome! Thank you!!!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
ZX Spectrum Next Issue 3
The Sinclair ZX Spectrum Next: the evolution of the Speccy computer, now expanded into the world of the Sinclair QL, C64 and... More!
www.kickstarter.com
July 19, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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"The Power Within" is more than just our first print edition – it is a permanent record of Ukrainian resilience three years into Russia's full-scale invasion.
July 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Concessions being made on the UC & PIP Bill is not enough because disabled people will still become poorer.

The government should withdraw the Bill, work with disability organisations & other charities to come up with a welfare system that looks after people.

That’s the real Labour thing to do.
June 26, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Your talk at Minami worked.
@raggedy-man.bsky.social

I read Dumo and Memories in the 90s but never picked up Akira.
June 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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New: Digital Revolutionary Mini Zine Vol 1! Secure your phone (or lock it remotely), move in crowds, take pics under stress, and more.

Here now www.digitapub.com/collections/... and here www.patreon.com/violetblue/s...

Free for $3 patrons; free for everyone for 24 hours @ midnight PST for #NoKings
June 14, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Went for a run this morning, something I’ve not done in quite a while. Wasn’t pushing hard and only did 4km, but I’m pleased with how it went.
May 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Baby Lasagna at SWG3 #glasgow #livemusic
April 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Skunk Anansi at the O2, #glasgow #livemusic
April 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Turned my log in with about three hours to go once I'd hit 30 contacts. Not exactly a mountain compared to some of the four-figure contest stations I was working, but gives me a target for next time. #hamradio #cqwpx
March 31, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I've been having fun dipping in and out of the CQ WPX contest today. First time in a HF contest and I've not done a lot of HF voice, so it's been a fun experience. Still get that “Wow, they actually heard me!” feeling when a station calls back #hamradio #cqwx
March 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
#nowplaying Kyuss - Blues for the Red Sun
March 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
#nowplaying Slipknot - Slipknot
March 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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School play gets canceled for "inappropriate content".

In response students write [REDACTED], their own anti-censorship play skewering the school district, sells out performances, and ultimately takes gold at the Lenaea High School Theatre Festival.

www.kqed.org/arts/1397192...
After Censorship, Santa Rosa Students Write Their Own Play — and Take the Gold | KQED
A state festival awarded top honors to ‘REDACTED,’ which ruthlessly lampooned district officials.
www.kqed.org
February 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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New by me: In which the United States has been compromised by a domestic adversary and faces a future where no Five Eyes nation with an ounce of self-preservation will trust it as an intelligence partner.

medium.com/@violetblue/...
America’s unfolding cybersecurity catastrophe
In which the United States has been compromised by a domestic adversary and faces a future where no Five Eyes nation with an ounce of…
medium.com
February 8, 2025 at 3:04 AM
#nowplaying Pink Floyd - The Wall
February 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Microsoft is going to price gouge you by adding their genAI to your subscription without your consent, and they are not transparent about how to avoid this bullshit.

Here's how to change your subscription back to "Classic" for a lower charge without Copilot: answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffi...
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January 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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My little holiday project made it onto the front page of Hackaday today! :-)

The Ultimate Distraction Free Writing Environment
The Ultimate Distraction Free Writing Environment
The art of writing has become a cluttered one to follow, typically these days through a graphical word processor. There may be a virtual page in front of you, but it’s encumbered by much UI a…
hackaday.com
January 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Kyiv Independent's new documentary, "Can You Hear Me? The Invisible Battles of Ukrainian Military Medics," shows the journey of a group of Ukrainian military medics from the heat of battle in war-torn Ukraine to the serene forests of Sweden for a short mental health retreat.
The invisible battles of Ukrainian military medics | Documentary
YouTube video by Kyiv Independent
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Another network, another #introduction.
Hi.
I'm Mike, I'm a Scotsman and I work as a university systems administrator.
Work aside, I've a rotating set of interests which include #IRC, #photography, #cinema, #scifi, #anime, #cycling, #politics, #music, #hamradio, and #motorsport
November 18, 2024 at 11:37 PM