Steve Wood
@stevetheboater.bsky.social
My travel diary - https://travels.bream.org
Life on river barge Iris Abbott - https://iris-abbott.org
Historic narrow boat Bream - https://bream.org
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Life on river barge Iris Abbott - https://iris-abbott.org
Historic narrow boat Bream - https://bream.org
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I'm Jewish. I'm also Mancunian.
Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference.
Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say?
Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk
Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference.
Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say?
Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk
October 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I'm Jewish. I'm also Mancunian.
Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference.
Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say?
Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk
Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference.
Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say?
Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk
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We must tackle inequality.
Your bills are not high because of migrants.
The NHS is not crumbling because of migrants.
It's because of politicians who only serve the super rich. 👇🏼
youtu.be/RhD2ZuKrXPg?...
Your bills are not high because of migrants.
The NHS is not crumbling because of migrants.
It's because of politicians who only serve the super rich. 👇🏼
youtu.be/RhD2ZuKrXPg?...
Zack Polanski on Corbyn, NATO and the St George's Cross
YouTube video by Sky News
youtu.be
September 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
We must tackle inequality.
Your bills are not high because of migrants.
The NHS is not crumbling because of migrants.
It's because of politicians who only serve the super rich. 👇🏼
youtu.be/RhD2ZuKrXPg?...
Your bills are not high because of migrants.
The NHS is not crumbling because of migrants.
It's because of politicians who only serve the super rich. 👇🏼
youtu.be/RhD2ZuKrXPg?...
I started using DuckDuckGo again because of G**gle's use of AI in their search engine.
Iooks like I'll have to go back to it (though in the udm14 variant that disables AI) as today I find this when I use DDG :(
Iooks like I'll have to go back to it (though in the udm14 variant that disables AI) as today I find this when I use DDG :(
July 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I started using DuckDuckGo again because of G**gle's use of AI in their search engine.
Iooks like I'll have to go back to it (though in the udm14 variant that disables AI) as today I find this when I use DDG :(
Iooks like I'll have to go back to it (though in the udm14 variant that disables AI) as today I find this when I use DDG :(
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The fact he’s put a 10% tariff on the Heard and McDonald Island which is solely populated by penguins is AMAZING.
a cartoon penguin is sitting at a table with a bowl of soup and the words " noot noot " on the bottom
ALT: a cartoon penguin is sitting at a table with a bowl of soup and the words " noot noot " on the bottom
media.tenor.com
April 3, 2025 at 6:38 AM
The fact he’s put a 10% tariff on the Heard and McDonald Island which is solely populated by penguins is AMAZING.
Somehow missed this bit of the OBR report in mainstream media 😠
OBR March 2025
"Weak growth in imports and exports over the medium term partly reflect the continuing impact of Brexit"
"Which we expect to reduce the overall trade intensity of the UK economy by 15 per cent in the long term"
Brexit is making us poorer
"Weak growth in imports and exports over the medium term partly reflect the continuing impact of Brexit"
"Which we expect to reduce the overall trade intensity of the UK economy by 15 per cent in the long term"
Brexit is making us poorer
March 29, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Somehow missed this bit of the OBR report in mainstream media 😠
Personally I'd say cancelling the state visit is at the tame end of actions to take. What point is there in diplomatic relations of any sort with this maniac? There's more to life than money and it if hits us to to have principles I'm good with that 😡
stoptrump.org.uk/petition-can...
stoptrump.org.uk/petition-can...
Petition: Cancel Trump’s state visit
Stop Trump Coalition
stoptrump.org.uk
February 28, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Personally I'd say cancelling the state visit is at the tame end of actions to take. What point is there in diplomatic relations of any sort with this maniac? There's more to life than money and it if hits us to to have principles I'm good with that 😡
stoptrump.org.uk/petition-can...
stoptrump.org.uk/petition-can...
What I like best about this is the footnote, "Perfect is the enemy of good." I'm so bored of being given the excuse that it's pointless doing anything if you can't do everything. Do what you can and don't stress when you can't.
European consumers have reacted to Donald Trump's hostile business strategy by creating a directory for those seeking to boycott US-made products.
buff.ly/4ihJ83h
buff.ly/4ihJ83h
February 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
What I like best about this is the footnote, "Perfect is the enemy of good." I'm so bored of being given the excuse that it's pointless doing anything if you can't do everything. Do what you can and don't stress when you can't.
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Superb, by Brendan Loper in the New Yorker. Simply superb. ~AA
February 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Superb, by Brendan Loper in the New Yorker. Simply superb. ~AA
Now at 106k. Keep it going folks
🔥 Well... this is now over 88,000 signatures!
Just one final push to get it over that magic 100,000 and get a parliamentary debate? Why not!
Link --> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Just one final push to get it over that magic 100,000 and get a parliamentary debate? Why not!
Link --> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
February 11, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Now at 106k. Keep it going folks
Still on a high after a perfect day with Carmen Consoli in London yesterday. The most magnificent concert celebrating the release of her new album, recorded at a concert I had attended in Siracusa, Sicily in 2023. Lovely to finally meet and chat with her earlier in the day, as well ❤️
February 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Still on a high after a perfect day with Carmen Consoli in London yesterday. The most magnificent concert celebrating the release of her new album, recorded at a concert I had attended in Siracusa, Sicily in 2023. Lovely to finally meet and chat with her earlier in the day, as well ❤️
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I've always loved the fact that the word 'sneeze' is the result of a historical accident. The original form, in the Middle Ages, was 'fnese', but someone mistook the 'f' for the long medieval 's' and wrote down 'sn-' instead.
Fneezing sounds much more like a proper, nasal sneeze.
Fneezing sounds much more like a proper, nasal sneeze.
January 18, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I've always loved the fact that the word 'sneeze' is the result of a historical accident. The original form, in the Middle Ages, was 'fnese', but someone mistook the 'f' for the long medieval 's' and wrote down 'sn-' instead.
Fneezing sounds much more like a proper, nasal sneeze.
Fneezing sounds much more like a proper, nasal sneeze.
I guess it was inevitable, spam accounts have arrived here. I’ve blocked 4 in the past 24 hours 😢
January 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I guess it was inevitable, spam accounts have arrived here. I’ve blocked 4 in the past 24 hours 😢
Sad week as we finally wave goodbye to Drupal 7. I've built almost 100 websites with it over the past 12 years or so. The majority of those I still look after have moved to #Backdrop, with just a couple in the current version of #Drupal and even a handful in Wordpress. www.drupal.org/psa-2025-01-06
Drupal 7 End of Life - PSA-2025-01-06
Drupal core version 7 has reached end of life, and is no longer community supported on Drupal.org. This means that new releases of Drupal 7 core and contributed projects will no longer happen on Drupal.org and community support is no longer provided. What this means for you: Any vulnerabilities that impact Drupal 7 may be released and made public without Security Advisories or
www.drupal.org
January 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Sad week as we finally wave goodbye to Drupal 7. I've built almost 100 websites with it over the past 12 years or so. The majority of those I still look after have moved to #Backdrop, with just a couple in the current version of #Drupal and even a handful in Wordpress. www.drupal.org/psa-2025-01-06
Normal service is sort of resumed after the Weaver has gone in and out of flood over the past three days. Just the small matter of -7 overnight temperatures to enjoy now
January 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Normal service is sort of resumed after the Weaver has gone in and out of flood over the past three days. Just the small matter of -7 overnight temperatures to enjoy now
While we’re banning books…
Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.
Be. Like. Finland.
Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.
Be. Like. Finland.
January 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Merry Christmas from the River Weaver
December 25, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Merry Christmas from the River Weaver
Before and after, quite a bit of work done on the propeller then! MV Iris Abbott goes back into the Weaver on Friday.
November 27, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Before and after, quite a bit of work done on the propeller then! MV Iris Abbott goes back into the Weaver on Friday.
Just been for a short wander. The river is getting back to normal, Iris is looking good in the dock and we’ve heard that her propellor will be back on Wednesday 😁
November 25, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Just been for a short wander. The river is getting back to normal, Iris is looking good in the dock and we’ve heard that her propellor will be back on Wednesday 😁
Rather a lovely view from Iris Abbott in the dock in Northwich this morning. We’re still in flood but the levels are dropping through town, according to the EA.
November 25, 2024 at 8:26 AM
Rather a lovely view from Iris Abbott in the dock in Northwich this morning. We’re still in flood but the levels are dropping through town, according to the EA.
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Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
November 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
Hi all, another new social network rises to the top. Since leaving Twitter, the day Musk bought it, I've casually hung out on Mastodon, and I drop a small donation into the pot to help fund my local server, but sadly it's not really gained traction so it will be interesting to see what happens here.
November 18, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Hi all, another new social network rises to the top. Since leaving Twitter, the day Musk bought it, I've casually hung out on Mastodon, and I drop a small donation into the pot to help fund my local server, but sadly it's not really gained traction so it will be interesting to see what happens here.