Richard Buckle
@richardbuckle.bsky.social
He/him.
Mostly retired.
Mostly harmless.
Delightfully married: we've a sprocker and a chihuahua.
#critter #vamily
Mastodon: https://techhub.social/@RichardBuckle
Can't use DMs cos my stupid govt requires that I disclose PII to prove my age.
Mostly retired.
Mostly harmless.
Delightfully married: we've a sprocker and a chihuahua.
#critter #vamily
Mastodon: https://techhub.social/@RichardBuckle
Can't use DMs cos my stupid govt requires that I disclose PII to prove my age.
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Richard Buckle
@richardbuckle.bsky.social
· Oct 10
Fascism and totalitarianism rely upon scapegoating, vilifying and isolating an "other", an "out-group", in order to stoke support from their "in-group". It's a centuries-old playbook that predates our modern usage of those particular political terms.
But we can also rise above that.
But we can also rise above that.
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<rant> A periodic reminder that Sprints, Backlogs, Daily Scrums, Scrum Boards, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Points, Velocity, PIs, etc., have NOTHING AT ALL to do with "Agile." Agility comes from working small, delivering frequently for feedback from actual customers, and adapting based on
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November 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
<rant> A periodic reminder that Sprints, Backlogs, Daily Scrums, Scrum Boards, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Points, Velocity, PIs, etc., have NOTHING AT ALL to do with "Agile." Agility comes from working small, delivering frequently for feedback from actual customers, and adapting based on
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BBC apologises to Basil Fawlty for edits that make him look like a nasty incompetent snob
https://newsthump.com/2025/11/13/bbc-apologises-to-basil-fawlty-for-edits-that-make-him-look-like-a-nasty-incompetent-snob/
https://newsthump.com/2025/11/13/bbc-apologises-to-basil-fawlty-for-edits-that-make-him-look-like-a-nasty-incompetent-snob/
November 15, 2025 at 11:41 AM
BBC apologises to Basil Fawlty for edits that make him look like a nasty incompetent snob
https://newsthump.com/2025/11/13/bbc-apologises-to-basil-fawlty-for-edits-that-make-him-look-like-a-nasty-incompetent-snob/
https://newsthump.com/2025/11/13/bbc-apologises-to-basil-fawlty-for-edits-that-make-him-look-like-a-nasty-incompetent-snob/
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YOUNG PEOPLE. LISTEN UP.
Today Nigel Farage said the government should cut the minimum wage for young people
...to “raise aspiration” and “boost business"
It's £10ph FFS!
Lower your pay so you’ll dream bigger
DO YOU SEE IT NOW?
Spread far & wide.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Today Nigel Farage said the government should cut the minimum wage for young people
...to “raise aspiration” and “boost business"
It's £10ph FFS!
Lower your pay so you’ll dream bigger
DO YOU SEE IT NOW?
Spread far & wide.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Nigel Farage Says Minimum Wage Should Be Cut for Young People
The Reform leader said cutting the minimum wage for young people would boost business, as he attacked plans to raise taxes on the wealthy
bylinetimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
YOUNG PEOPLE. LISTEN UP.
Today Nigel Farage said the government should cut the minimum wage for young people
...to “raise aspiration” and “boost business"
It's £10ph FFS!
Lower your pay so you’ll dream bigger
DO YOU SEE IT NOW?
Spread far & wide.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Today Nigel Farage said the government should cut the minimum wage for young people
...to “raise aspiration” and “boost business"
It's £10ph FFS!
Lower your pay so you’ll dream bigger
DO YOU SEE IT NOW?
Spread far & wide.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Never flying Boeing again. This is a new issue, not the original "plane ignores pilot input and flies into the ground" issue. youtube.com/shorts/eAhUy...
Pilots Can't Control the 737 MAX...
YouTube video by Coby Explanes
youtube.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Never flying Boeing again. This is a new issue, not the original "plane ignores pilot input and flies into the ground" issue. youtube.com/shorts/eAhUy...
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Picard civics tip: When a foreign power has wormed its way into your institution's highest office, it is every officer's duty to resist.
November 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Picard civics tip: When a foreign power has wormed its way into your institution's highest office, it is every officer's duty to resist.
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I only knew the modern meaning of "Luddite" until recently. Turns out, the Luddites were badass, actually. So you get a thread! And now you'll know too!
October 29, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I only knew the modern meaning of "Luddite" until recently. Turns out, the Luddites were badass, actually. So you get a thread! And now you'll know too!
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UK wind power benefits and costs 2010-2023 :
Lower energy bills through avoided gas: £14.2bn
Avoided infra & new gas generation: £133.3bn
Subsidies paid to wind power: - £43.2bn
Overall benefit to UK economy **£104bn**
Don't believe the wind power haters
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Lower energy bills through avoided gas: £14.2bn
Avoided infra & new gas generation: £133.3bn
Subsidies paid to wind power: - £43.2bn
Overall benefit to UK economy **£104bn**
Don't believe the wind power haters
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study finds
Reduction comes from energy generated from windfarms and lower cost of gas owing to lower demand
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:17 AM
UK wind power benefits and costs 2010-2023 :
Lower energy bills through avoided gas: £14.2bn
Avoided infra & new gas generation: £133.3bn
Subsidies paid to wind power: - £43.2bn
Overall benefit to UK economy **£104bn**
Don't believe the wind power haters
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Lower energy bills through avoided gas: £14.2bn
Avoided infra & new gas generation: £133.3bn
Subsidies paid to wind power: - £43.2bn
Overall benefit to UK economy **£104bn**
Don't believe the wind power haters
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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TDD isn't about writing code first — it's about thinking first https://qualitycoding.org/describe-test-plain-english/
Describe Your Test in Plain English | Quality Coding
Learn how to start your first SwiftUI test with TDD — not by coding right away, but by outlining the test in plain English. A practical way to plan your test.
qualitycoding.org
October 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
TDD isn't about writing code first — it's about thinking first https://qualitycoding.org/describe-test-plain-english/
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STEAM PRELOAD FOR BLOODLINES 2 IS UP
a man in a suit and tie says oh my god okay it 's happening ..
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says oh my god okay it 's happening ..
media.tenor.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
STEAM PRELOAD FOR BLOODLINES 2 IS UP
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I can heartily recommend Boost Blue on iPhone and iPad, and I trust that it’s equally good on Android. Base version is free and the premium version is 33% off for a year.
To celebrate Bluesky sharing Boost’s iPad announcement and to welcome all our new users, I’m making Boost’s yearly plan 33% off for your first year!
This offer will only last a week, so don’t miss out!
This offer will only last a week, so don’t miss out!
October 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I can heartily recommend Boost Blue on iPhone and iPad, and I trust that it’s equally good on Android. Base version is free and the premium version is 33% off for a year.
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To celebrate Bluesky sharing Boost’s iPad announcement and to welcome all our new users, I’m making Boost’s yearly plan 33% off for your first year!
This offer will only last a week, so don’t miss out!
This offer will only last a week, so don’t miss out!
October 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
To celebrate Bluesky sharing Boost’s iPad announcement and to welcome all our new users, I’m making Boost’s yearly plan 33% off for your first year!
This offer will only last a week, so don’t miss out!
This offer will only last a week, so don’t miss out!
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stop the online age verification stampede now. it is Bad.
New from 404 Media: the Discord hack is every users' worst nightmare. Yesterday the hackers started posting Discord users' selfies, identity documents, email addresses, phone numbers, more. I watched in real time. This is risk of tech storing ID for age verification
www.404media.co/the-discord-...
www.404media.co/the-discord-...
The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare
A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...
www.404media.co
October 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
stop the online age verification stampede now. it is Bad.
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Here's how we handle manchildren on the Steam forums at No More Robots:
October 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Here's how we handle manchildren on the Steam forums at No More Robots:
Now that Boost Blue is fully supported on both iPhone and iPad, and synchronises your "last read" point seamlessly, I have no hesitation recommending it to anyone on those platforms. It's way better than the default BlueSky app, which frankly sucks on iPad.
No connection except as a happy user.
No connection except as a happy user.
v2.0.1 is live!
This version includes:
- Several bug fixes
- In app browser/external browser setting
- Ability to mute/block users from a post's ... button
#buildinpbulic #flutter #mobiledev
This version includes:
- Several bug fixes
- In app browser/external browser setting
- Ability to mute/block users from a post's ... button
#buildinpbulic #flutter #mobiledev
Boost Blue for Bluesky
Boost Blue is an alternative Bluesky client that enhances your experience with features not found in the official app:
Preserved Feed Position - Always start where you left off in your following fee...
onelink.to
October 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Now that Boost Blue is fully supported on both iPhone and iPad, and synchronises your "last read" point seamlessly, I have no hesitation recommending it to anyone on those platforms. It's way better than the default BlueSky app, which frankly sucks on iPad.
No connection except as a happy user.
No connection except as a happy user.
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asking permission from car owners to use their catalytic converters would kill the stealing catalytic converter industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
asking permission from car owners to use their catalytic converters would kill the stealing catalytic converter industry
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@theoatmeal.bsky.social absolutely nailing the sadness in AI art and dissecting the myth of “talent” in art/artist discourse.
Art is "emotional nutrition" and "consuming AI art is like eating Styrofoam."
theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art
Art is "emotional nutrition" and "consuming AI art is like eating Styrofoam."
theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art
A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal
This is a comic about AI art.
theoatmeal.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
@theoatmeal.bsky.social absolutely nailing the sadness in AI art and dissecting the myth of “talent” in art/artist discourse.
Art is "emotional nutrition" and "consuming AI art is like eating Styrofoam."
theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art
Art is "emotional nutrition" and "consuming AI art is like eating Styrofoam."
theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art
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v2.0.1 is live!
This version includes:
- Several bug fixes
- In app browser/external browser setting
- Ability to mute/block users from a post's ... button
#buildinpbulic #flutter #mobiledev
This version includes:
- Several bug fixes
- In app browser/external browser setting
- Ability to mute/block users from a post's ... button
#buildinpbulic #flutter #mobiledev
Boost Blue for Bluesky
Boost Blue is an alternative Bluesky client that enhances your experience with features not found in the official app:
Preserved Feed Position - Always start where you left off in your following fee...
onelink.to
October 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
v2.0.1 is live!
This version includes:
- Several bug fixes
- In app browser/external browser setting
- Ability to mute/block users from a post's ... button
#buildinpbulic #flutter #mobiledev
This version includes:
- Several bug fixes
- In app browser/external browser setting
- Ability to mute/block users from a post's ... button
#buildinpbulic #flutter #mobiledev
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
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Boost Blue's iPad update is live!!!
Download: onelink.to/boost-blue
#atproto #iPad #ios
Before and after:
Download: onelink.to/boost-blue
#atproto #iPad #ios
Before and after:
October 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Boost Blue's iPad update is live!!!
Download: onelink.to/boost-blue
#atproto #iPad #ios
Before and after:
Download: onelink.to/boost-blue
#atproto #iPad #ios
Before and after:
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Follow @thenerve.news
I enjoyed this interview with @carolvorders.bsky.social for @thenerve.news.
I find some of the British news presenters and journalists have these interesting working class or lower class backgrounds that give them a persepctive.
www.thenerve.news/p/carol-vord...
I find some of the British news presenters and journalists have these interesting working class or lower class backgrounds that give them a persepctive.
www.thenerve.news/p/carol-vord...
THE NERVE Q&A
Broadcaster Carol Vorderman and all-round Nerve hero submits to our rapid-fire questions about politics, swearing and sex
www.thenerve.news
October 2, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Follow @thenerve.news
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Picard ethics tip: The fact that a conflict has many sides does not imply that every side has merit.
October 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Picard ethics tip: The fact that a conflict has many sides does not imply that every side has merit.
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Larry Ellison has given nearly half a billion dollars to Tony Blair's institute. Now, why do you think he'd do that..?
Terrific piece by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social at @thenerve.news
Terrific piece by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social at @thenerve.news
'WHAT WILL JESUS SAY?' TONY BLAIR, BIG TECH AND THE ISRAEL CONNECTION
As Trump announces the former British PM as his choice to help govern Gaza, Carole Cadwalladr investigates the opaque workings of Blair's institute, its funding from friends of Israel – including bill...
www.thenerve.news
October 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Larry Ellison has given nearly half a billion dollars to Tony Blair's institute. Now, why do you think he'd do that..?
Terrific piece by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social at @thenerve.news
Terrific piece by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social at @thenerve.news
Step-daughter (aged 20) is now in Uni and bringing a boyfriend home for Christmas, which of course we applaud. Wow time flies by so fast.
September 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Step-daughter (aged 20) is now in Uni and bringing a boyfriend home for Christmas, which of course we applaud. Wow time flies by so fast.