Scott Parsloe
@scottparsloe.bsky.social
💚 Green Party Member (as of October 2025)
🐧 Open Source and Linux enthusiast
🖥️ Application Development Manager
🕸️ Ex-Web Developer
💪 Pro-privacy and opposer of Big Tech
⚽ Derby County FC and Norwich City FC
📍 Derby, UK
🤔 My opinions are my own only
🐧 Open Source and Linux enthusiast
🖥️ Application Development Manager
🕸️ Ex-Web Developer
💪 Pro-privacy and opposer of Big Tech
⚽ Derby County FC and Norwich City FC
📍 Derby, UK
🤔 My opinions are my own only
Ah, the ol' Big Tech guilt-tripping of users is here. I did wonder how long it would take before they started this scaremongering tactic.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Google boss Sundar Pichai warns 'no company immune' if AI bubble bursts
Speaking exclusively to BBC News, CEO Sundar Pichai said the artificial intelligence boom had been an
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Ah, the ol' Big Tech guilt-tripping of users is here. I did wonder how long it would take before they started this scaremongering tactic.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Maybe you're resurrecting an insurrection 😜 #LBC
November 5, 2025 at 10:53 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Maybe you're resurrecting an insurrection 😜 #LBC
www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/sa...
There's lots I want to say about this, especially when Big Tech corporate executives and shareholders are blatantly taking the piss.
Instead, piss Big Tech shareholders off by switching to Linux.
#SaveYourself #InstallLinux 😁👍
There's lots I want to say about this, especially when Big Tech corporate executives and shareholders are blatantly taking the piss.
Instead, piss Big Tech shareholders off by switching to Linux.
#SaveYourself #InstallLinux 😁👍
$96.5 million for Nadella | Microsoft's CEO receives record pay in a year that saw 15,000+ layoffs
Business is booming at Microsoft, and its CEO isn't going to go hungry.
www.windowscentral.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/sa...
There's lots I want to say about this, especially when Big Tech corporate executives and shareholders are blatantly taking the piss.
Instead, piss Big Tech shareholders off by switching to Linux.
#SaveYourself #InstallLinux 😁👍
There's lots I want to say about this, especially when Big Tech corporate executives and shareholders are blatantly taking the piss.
Instead, piss Big Tech shareholders off by switching to Linux.
#SaveYourself #InstallLinux 😁👍
I've also been warning folk about the increasing stranglehold Big Tech are having on users' everyday life and why it's only a matter of time before you own nothing and rent everything — including your own data.
It's time to decentralise and diversify.
Oh, and #SaveYourself #InstallLinux 😉👍
It's time to decentralise and diversify.
Oh, and #SaveYourself #InstallLinux 😉👍
Today’s AWS outage is a reminder of what happens when a handful of tech giants control the internet.
Last year, we warned this was coming: Microsoft pushed back on regulators who tried to rein in Big Tech’s monopoly over the cloud.
Read the investigation 👇
www.levernews.com/microsoft-pu...
Last year, we warned this was coming: Microsoft pushed back on regulators who tried to rein in Big Tech’s monopoly over the cloud.
Read the investigation 👇
www.levernews.com/microsoft-pu...
Microsoft Pushed Back Against Regulators Before System Crash
“Regulators should carefully avoid any intervention” the company said in response to a federal probe of security and interoperability risks.
www.levernews.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I've also been warning folk about the increasing stranglehold Big Tech are having on users' everyday life and why it's only a matter of time before you own nothing and rent everything — including your own data.
It's time to decentralise and diversify.
Oh, and #SaveYourself #InstallLinux 😉👍
It's time to decentralise and diversify.
Oh, and #SaveYourself #InstallLinux 😉👍
My unexpected switch to @greenparty.org.uk reminds me of my switch from Microsoft Windows to a Linux desktop operating system. @zackpolanski.bsky.social and the Greens make me feel like I have control again by working for me and the community, not greedy shareholders and top-level executives 🐧💚😁👍
October 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
My unexpected switch to @greenparty.org.uk reminds me of my switch from Microsoft Windows to a Linux desktop operating system. @zackpolanski.bsky.social and the Greens make me feel like I have control again by working for me and the community, not greedy shareholders and top-level executives 🐧💚😁👍
@mrjamesob.bsky.social I've just remembered you saying that you were starting to like Substack, but I believe its got some dark, extremist Nazi content that isn't being censored, just so you're aware if you aren't already.
www.techdirt.com/2025/08/04/s...
www.techdirt.com/2025/08/04/s...
Substack’s Algorithm Accidentally Reveals What We Already Knew: It’s The Nazi Bar Now
Back in April 2023, when Substack CEO Chris Best refused to answer basic questions about whether his platform would allow racist content, I noted that his evasiveness was essentially hanging out a …
www.techdirt.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social I've just remembered you saying that you were starting to like Substack, but I believe its got some dark, extremist Nazi content that isn't being censored, just so you're aware if you aren't already.
www.techdirt.com/2025/08/04/s...
www.techdirt.com/2025/08/04/s...
I rewatched a few episodes of Babylon 5 recently. I'm hoping for some Captain John Sheridans (with help from some Minbari-like federations) to rise up in a world run by a growing number of President Clarks.
September 20, 2025 at 8:53 AM
I rewatched a few episodes of Babylon 5 recently. I'm hoping for some Captain John Sheridans (with help from some Minbari-like federations) to rise up in a world run by a growing number of President Clarks.
Who in their right mind needs $393 BILLION of wealth?! This is exactly what is wrong with the world. Oh, and Oracle's software is overpriced rubbish.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Oracle's Larry Ellison surpasses Elon Musk as world's richest man
The Oracle cofounder's wealth has overtaken Musk's fortune, propelled by an AI boom.
www.bbc.com
September 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Who in their right mind needs $393 BILLION of wealth?! This is exactly what is wrong with the world. Oh, and Oracle's software is overpriced rubbish.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The megalomaniacs in America, Israel and Russia are going to blow up the world, aren't they? 😬
Why can't people just be civilised? 🤷🏻♂️
Why can't people just be civilised? 🤷🏻♂️
June 23, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The megalomaniacs in America, Israel and Russia are going to blow up the world, aren't they? 😬
Why can't people just be civilised? 🤷🏻♂️
Why can't people just be civilised? 🤷🏻♂️
I'm not gonna lie, I'm not enjoying my life right now. Some things are just getting me down more than I expected and it's a bit of a struggle trying to shake them off, but it will pass, hopefully. Just gotta ride it out, I think, but I could really do with an ego boost right now.
March 4, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I'm not gonna lie, I'm not enjoying my life right now. Some things are just getting me down more than I expected and it's a bit of a struggle trying to shake them off, but it will pass, hopefully. Just gotta ride it out, I think, but I could really do with an ego boost right now.
I'm going to assume the blame lies with some ‘big tech’ company such as Microsoft, or something that uses a Microsoft product or service, such as Azure or Windows Server 🤣
Also look at Nvidia's awful RTX 50-series graphics card launch.
’Big tech’ corps being sloppy 🤬
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Also look at Nvidia's awful RTX 50-series graphics card launch.
’Big tech’ corps being sloppy 🤬
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Lloyds, Halifax and TSB banking apps not working, thousands say
Technical issues are affecting UK banking app users on payday for the second-month running in 2025.
www.bbc.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I'm going to assume the blame lies with some ‘big tech’ company such as Microsoft, or something that uses a Microsoft product or service, such as Azure or Windows Server 🤣
Also look at Nvidia's awful RTX 50-series graphics card launch.
’Big tech’ corps being sloppy 🤬
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Also look at Nvidia's awful RTX 50-series graphics card launch.
’Big tech’ corps being sloppy 🤬
www.bbc.com/news/article...
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
With the way the world is now, it doesn't feel far off this... 😬
youtu.be/TtDWDWY_7Bc
With the way the world is now, it doesn't feel far off this... 😬
youtu.be/TtDWDWY_7Bc
Idiocracy is Becoming Real
YouTube video by Upper Echelon
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February 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
With the way the world is now, it doesn't feel far off this... 😬
youtu.be/TtDWDWY_7Bc
With the way the world is now, it doesn't feel far off this... 😬
youtu.be/TtDWDWY_7Bc
youtu.be/eYVPThx7yss
If you are a Microsoft 365 customer and have been informed of a price increase to your subscription, you need to watch this video by Atomic Shrimp on YouTube — it seems like you're being forced by Microsoft into paying for Copilot.
#Microsoft #Microsoft365 #Office #M365 #O365
If you are a Microsoft 365 customer and have been informed of a price increase to your subscription, you need to watch this video by Atomic Shrimp on YouTube — it seems like you're being forced by Microsoft into paying for Copilot.
#Microsoft #Microsoft365 #Office #M365 #O365
Microsoft’s Sneaky Forced-Upsell to 365 Users; If You Don’t Need/Want Copilot, Don’t Pay for It
YouTube video by Atomic Shrimp
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January 29, 2025 at 8:13 AM
youtu.be/eYVPThx7yss
If you are a Microsoft 365 customer and have been informed of a price increase to your subscription, you need to watch this video by Atomic Shrimp on YouTube — it seems like you're being forced by Microsoft into paying for Copilot.
#Microsoft #Microsoft365 #Office #M365 #O365
If you are a Microsoft 365 customer and have been informed of a price increase to your subscription, you need to watch this video by Atomic Shrimp on YouTube — it seems like you're being forced by Microsoft into paying for Copilot.
#Microsoft #Microsoft365 #Office #M365 #O365
So, one of my favourite craft beer companies is ditching Xitter because of the discourse there. Ironically, some of the replies calling them ‘woke’, ‘weak’, and not ‘manly’ just highlights why they are leaving the platform, and I applaud and support Northern Monk for their decision 🍻
January 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
So, one of my favourite craft beer companies is ditching Xitter because of the discourse there. Ironically, some of the replies calling them ‘woke’, ‘weak’, and not ‘manly’ just highlights why they are leaving the platform, and I applaud and support Northern Monk for their decision 🍻
I'm already seeing younger family members getting caught up in the lies and hateful propaganda of Nigel Farage and Reform UK, and it's really starting to worry me. Even now, they are becoming increasingly spiteful and intolerant on social media whilst fueling a culture of division and inequity.
December 27, 2024 at 8:09 PM
I'm already seeing younger family members getting caught up in the lies and hateful propaganda of Nigel Farage and Reform UK, and it's really starting to worry me. Even now, they are becoming increasingly spiteful and intolerant on social media whilst fueling a culture of division and inequity.
It's my first Christmas Day with my first-born son in 16 years after my ex-wife always had him at hers since we separated in June 2009. It has been a long wait but it was totally worth it 🎄🎉🎁🥰👍
(For those not in the know, my ex-wife and I live about 150 miles apart.)
(For those not in the know, my ex-wife and I live about 150 miles apart.)
December 25, 2024 at 10:46 AM
It's my first Christmas Day with my first-born son in 16 years after my ex-wife always had him at hers since we separated in June 2009. It has been a long wait but it was totally worth it 🎄🎉🎁🥰👍
(For those not in the know, my ex-wife and I live about 150 miles apart.)
(For those not in the know, my ex-wife and I live about 150 miles apart.)
I made the mistake of visiting Xitter again, hoping it had improved. Nope, it's still as toxic as ever, full of people and bots promoting hate and spite. Life is difficult enough without being immersed in that kind of negative culture, so @bsky.app will be my social networking home from now on.
a stuffed animal is running through a muddy field with smoke coming out of it .
ALT: a stuffed animal is running through a muddy field with smoke coming out of it .
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December 23, 2024 at 11:10 PM
I made the mistake of visiting Xitter again, hoping it had improved. Nope, it's still as toxic as ever, full of people and bots promoting hate and spite. Life is difficult enough without being immersed in that kind of negative culture, so @bsky.app will be my social networking home from now on.
Football Commentary, Animated! (Part 18)
YouTube video by Nick Murray Willis
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December 17, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Reposted by Scott Parsloe
Enjoy the premiere with me tomorrow morning while a script slowly deletes every single thing I've posted on X in the last 15 years.
The Really Dark Truth About Bots
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ5X...
The Really Dark Truth About Bots
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ5X...
The Really Dark Truth About Bots
YouTube video by Benn Jordan
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November 17, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Enjoy the premiere with me tomorrow morning while a script slowly deletes every single thing I've posted on X in the last 15 years.
The Really Dark Truth About Bots
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ5X...
The Really Dark Truth About Bots
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ5X...
Reposted by Scott Parsloe
Man who told The Times in 2021 that he’d only bought his £4.25m farm to avoid paying inheritance tax to lead protest against inheritance tax 😂🤣😂 www.thesun.co.uk/news/3179317...
Clarkson defies docs to lead 20,000 farmers protesting against 'tractor tax'
JEREMY Clarkson will defy health fears to join up to 20,000 farmers protesting in Westminster over the hated “tractor tax”. The Clarkson’s Farm star, 64 — recovering after a life-saving heart op — …
www.thesun.co.uk
November 19, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Man who told The Times in 2021 that he’d only bought his £4.25m farm to avoid paying inheritance tax to lead protest against inheritance tax 😂🤣😂 www.thesun.co.uk/news/3179317...
I'm optimistic for Bluesky. Everyone I follow encourages respectful debate but absolutely does not welcome hate. It's sooooo much nicer here 😁👍
November 18, 2024 at 8:58 AM
I'm optimistic for Bluesky. Everyone I follow encourages respectful debate but absolutely does not welcome hate. It's sooooo much nicer here 😁👍
Age yourself with your first computer.
Well, mine was an Atari 800 home computer with an Atari 1010 tape drive. Pure nostalgia! 🥰
Well, mine was an Atari 800 home computer with an Atari 1010 tape drive. Pure nostalgia! 🥰
November 18, 2024 at 8:09 AM
Age yourself with your first computer.
Well, mine was an Atari 800 home computer with an Atari 1010 tape drive. Pure nostalgia! 🥰
Well, mine was an Atari 800 home computer with an Atari 1010 tape drive. Pure nostalgia! 🥰
I understand that it's decentralised, but the priority for @bsky.app and its community is to stop it turning into another virtual cesspit that is Xitter. Let's keep this wonderful new Eden respectful 👍
November 17, 2024 at 9:56 PM
I understand that it's decentralised, but the priority for @bsky.app and its community is to stop it turning into another virtual cesspit that is Xitter. Let's keep this wonderful new Eden respectful 👍
This place reminds me of Twitter before it was overrun with fascists, racists and bots. A total breath of fresh air.
November 12, 2024 at 8:23 PM
This place reminds me of Twitter before it was overrun with fascists, racists and bots. A total breath of fresh air.