Stephen Bennett
@sbsummit.bsky.social
software developer, IT consultant, business owner, speaks some Japanese, has 3 rescue cats, fan of sci fi, vintage tech, classic cars & photography, interested in everything else
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Morning!
Finally on 'Beauty of winter' week is a beautiful winter wonderland on the Blackdown Hills in East Devon as the heavy snow cleared through, and the sun came out to light up the magical winter landscape...
It's my favourite photo of the week - if you agree, please give it a Repost ❤️
Finally on 'Beauty of winter' week is a beautiful winter wonderland on the Blackdown Hills in East Devon as the heavy snow cleared through, and the sun came out to light up the magical winter landscape...
It's my favourite photo of the week - if you agree, please give it a Repost ❤️
December 5, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Morning!
Finally on 'Beauty of winter' week is a beautiful winter wonderland on the Blackdown Hills in East Devon as the heavy snow cleared through, and the sun came out to light up the magical winter landscape...
It's my favourite photo of the week - if you agree, please give it a Repost ❤️
Finally on 'Beauty of winter' week is a beautiful winter wonderland on the Blackdown Hills in East Devon as the heavy snow cleared through, and the sun came out to light up the magical winter landscape...
It's my favourite photo of the week - if you agree, please give it a Repost ❤️
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South Korea's president declares emergency martial law
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
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South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol declares emergency martial law - live updates
In a surprise late night address, Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been struggling to pass a budget bill, says the move is to protect the country from
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December 3, 2024 at 3:44 PM
South Korea's president declares emergency martial law
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
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Morning! 🙃
This week is 'Beauty of winter' week and first is a snowy sunrise at the iconic Hay Tor
I struggled along snowy roads, and only just made it to the top in time for sunrise, but capturing this eerie winter scene, made it a magical morning & made all the effort worthwhile!
#dartmoor
This week is 'Beauty of winter' week and first is a snowy sunrise at the iconic Hay Tor
I struggled along snowy roads, and only just made it to the top in time for sunrise, but capturing this eerie winter scene, made it a magical morning & made all the effort worthwhile!
#dartmoor
December 2, 2024 at 7:07 AM
Morning! 🙃
This week is 'Beauty of winter' week and first is a snowy sunrise at the iconic Hay Tor
I struggled along snowy roads, and only just made it to the top in time for sunrise, but capturing this eerie winter scene, made it a magical morning & made all the effort worthwhile!
#dartmoor
This week is 'Beauty of winter' week and first is a snowy sunrise at the iconic Hay Tor
I struggled along snowy roads, and only just made it to the top in time for sunrise, but capturing this eerie winter scene, made it a magical morning & made all the effort worthwhile!
#dartmoor
More like a 'Micro' Language Model than a Large one...
December 2, 2024 at 3:42 PM
More like a 'Micro' Language Model than a Large one...
Today's wintery walk near Redhill, Surrey
December 1, 2024 at 10:39 PM
Today's wintery walk near Redhill, Surrey
The first computer I ever saw or used, courtesy of my friend @arborealtechie.bsky.social
The first complete, low-priced, fully assembled microcomputer!
November 28, 2024 at 9:34 AM
The first computer I ever saw or used, courtesy of my friend @arborealtechie.bsky.social
So true.
‘What many of us feel’: why ‘enshittification’ is Macquarie Dictionary’s word of the year
‘What many of us feel’: why ‘enshittification’ is Macquarie Dictionary’s word of the year
The committee’s honourable mentions went to ‘right to disconnect’ and ‘rawdogging’
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“We’re all living through the enshittocene, a…
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November 26, 2024 at 10:29 AM
So true.
“It has long been the position of the Department of Justice that the United States Constitution forbids the federal indictment and subsequent criminal prosecution of a sitting President.”
Why is a country's leader immune from prosecution? Why should they above the law?
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Why is a country's leader immune from prosecution? Why should they above the law?
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Prosecutor asks judge to drop Trump election interference case
In a new filing, Special Counsel Jack Smith says a policy bans the prosecution of a sitting president.
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November 25, 2024 at 6:44 PM
“It has long been the position of the Department of Justice that the United States Constitution forbids the federal indictment and subsequent criminal prosecution of a sitting President.”
Why is a country's leader immune from prosecution? Why should they above the law?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Why is a country's leader immune from prosecution? Why should they above the law?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
And George wasn't even the science officer 🖖
Facts matter. Science saves lives. Anti-science destroys them.
November 24, 2024 at 10:42 PM
And George wasn't even the science officer 🖖
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Good morning, Bluesky, here's some blue sky for you from South London.
Bad news for me is it looks like I'm going to be without internet for a while! 😞
Bad news for me is it looks like I'm going to be without internet for a while! 😞
November 20, 2024 at 9:15 AM
Good morning, Bluesky, here's some blue sky for you from South London.
Bad news for me is it looks like I'm going to be without internet for a while! 😞
Bad news for me is it looks like I'm going to be without internet for a while! 😞
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This BBC article in climate change progress does not make comforting reading. The chart on fossil fuel use is especially depressing.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reminds me of this cartoon* ...
(*Apologies to creator but don't know origin of cartoon)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reminds me of this cartoon* ...
(*Apologies to creator but don't know origin of cartoon)
November 19, 2024 at 1:09 PM
This BBC article in climate change progress does not make comforting reading. The chart on fossil fuel use is especially depressing.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reminds me of this cartoon* ...
(*Apologies to creator but don't know origin of cartoon)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reminds me of this cartoon* ...
(*Apologies to creator but don't know origin of cartoon)
A heartfelt reaction to the news that YT troll Johnny Somali could face 10 years in jail in South Korea #japan #southkorea
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Japanese Reaction to Johnny Somali's Controversial Behavior
YouTube video by Aya
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November 19, 2024 at 2:18 PM
A heartfelt reaction to the news that YT troll Johnny Somali could face 10 years in jail in South Korea #japan #southkorea
youtu.be/Ps-zrjGaZa8?...
youtu.be/Ps-zrjGaZa8?...
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Heather ‘Razzlekhan’ Morgan sentenced to 18 months in prison, ending Bitfinex saga. Amateur rapper jailed for helping her husband, Ilya Lichtenstein, launder tens of thousands of bitcoin stolen from the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange in 2016. therecord.media/razzlekhan-b...
Heather ‘Razzlekhan’ Morgan sentenced to 18 months in prison, ending Bitfinex saga
Morgan, who records music under her rapper name “Razzlekhan,” was handed a modest year-and-a-half sentence in part because she was not involved in the theft itself, and only became aware of the source...
therecord.media
November 19, 2024 at 9:43 AM
Heather ‘Razzlekhan’ Morgan sentenced to 18 months in prison, ending Bitfinex saga. Amateur rapper jailed for helping her husband, Ilya Lichtenstein, launder tens of thousands of bitcoin stolen from the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange in 2016. therecord.media/razzlekhan-b...
Time for the obligatory #cats photo, I think... Here are my 3 rescue cat siblings, clockwise from top left: Haruki ♂️, Milo ♂️, and Pumpkin ♀️
November 19, 2024 at 8:28 AM
Time for the obligatory #cats photo, I think... Here are my 3 rescue cat siblings, clockwise from top left: Haruki ♂️, Milo ♂️, and Pumpkin ♀️
And finally for tonight, these were taken in Kumamoto, Japan, earlier this year, where this beautiful grey #heron was quite happy sitting alongside the fisherman, waiting for his chance!
November 18, 2024 at 6:50 PM
And finally for tonight, these were taken in Kumamoto, Japan, earlier this year, where this beautiful grey #heron was quite happy sitting alongside the fisherman, waiting for his chance!
I'm mainly seeing Blue and Grey Herons on here, so here's a cropped image of a somewhat distant Purple #Heron in La Brenne, France a few years ago. (Apologies for the image quality)
November 18, 2024 at 6:29 PM
I'm mainly seeing Blue and Grey Herons on here, so here's a cropped image of a somewhat distant Purple #Heron in La Brenne, France a few years ago. (Apologies for the image quality)
I don't know if it's just me, but my feed seems to be full of lovely #heron pics, so here's a couple of my own from a few years ago in my back garden, helping himself to lunch from my wildlife pond!
November 18, 2024 at 6:20 PM
I don't know if it's just me, but my feed seems to be full of lovely #heron pics, so here's a couple of my own from a few years ago in my back garden, helping himself to lunch from my wildlife pond!
Indeed.
Back in my day, we didn’t call them ‘echo chambers’. We called them ‘not hanging out with assholes.’
November 18, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Indeed.
4pm winter sunset out of my living room window right now. I've been sweeping up leaves and pruning most of the day, so it's nice to be back inside where it's warm to see this.
November 17, 2024 at 4:11 PM
4pm winter sunset out of my living room window right now. I've been sweeping up leaves and pruning most of the day, so it's nice to be back inside where it's warm to see this.
Christmas lights are on in London. That's a big tree!
November 16, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Christmas lights are on in London. That's a big tree!
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In Japan, a century-long project is underway to monitor fragile ecosystems and track wildlife. What has it uncovered so far? Alarming declines that could shape the future of conservation efforts.
Inside Japan's 100-year project to monitor its deteriorating biodiversity
With researchers and an army of volunteers on its side, the Monitoring Sites 1,000 project aims to bring attention to our fragile ecosystems.
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November 15, 2024 at 11:17 AM
In Japan, a century-long project is underway to monitor fragile ecosystems and track wildlife. What has it uncovered so far? Alarming declines that could shape the future of conservation efforts.