Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE
@timwardcam.c.im.ap.brid.gy
Cambridge Liberal Democrat. Techie. One time pilot.
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When America Has Your Back
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Cartoon by Kevin KAL Kallaugher
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Cartoon by Kevin KAL Kallaugher
November 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
When America Has Your Back
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Cartoon by Kevin KAL Kallaugher
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Cartoon by Kevin KAL Kallaugher
Reposted by Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE
Wife: Where did you hear that from? Your weirdos on Mastodon?
November 29, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Wife: Where did you hear that from? Your weirdos on Mastodon?
Reposted by Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE
Vancouver and Victoria people: I'll be there in January and I might as well give some more lectures than I'm already committed to. Anybody have a library or science centre connection and want me to give a public talk about space debris and satellite pollution?
November 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Vancouver and Victoria people: I'll be there in January and I might as well give some more lectures than I'm already committed to. Anybody have a library or science centre connection and want me to give a public talk about space debris and satellite pollution?
Security theatre episode 917:
Can I make a payment of more than £20k? Nope, over the limit ...
... unless ...
... confirmed by biometrics.
So, I register biometrics by getting my phone to take a picture of me. Then I verify the transaction by getting my phone to take another picture of me […]
Can I make a payment of more than £20k? Nope, over the limit ...
... unless ...
... confirmed by biometrics.
So, I register biometrics by getting my phone to take a picture of me. Then I verify the transaction by getting my phone to take another picture of me […]
Original post on c.im
c.im
November 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Security theatre episode 917:
Can I make a payment of more than £20k? Nope, over the limit ...
... unless ...
... confirmed by biometrics.
So, I register biometrics by getting my phone to take a picture of me. Then I verify the transaction by getting my phone to take another picture of me […]
Can I make a payment of more than £20k? Nope, over the limit ...
... unless ...
... confirmed by biometrics.
So, I register biometrics by getting my phone to take a picture of me. Then I verify the transaction by getting my phone to take another picture of me […]
Reposted by Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE
Today I am stepping down from my role as the CEO of #mastodon. Though this has been in the works for a while, I can't say I've fully processed how I feel about it. There is a bittersweet part to it, and I think I will miss it, but it also felt necessary. It feels like a goodbye, but it isn't—I […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Today I am stepping down from my role as the CEO of #mastodon. Though this has been in the works for a while, I can't say I've fully processed how I feel about it. There is a bittersweet part to it, and I think I will miss it, but it also felt necessary. It feels like a goodbye, but it isn't—I […]
Reposted by Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE
Good Law Project we’re in court this week holding the EHRC to account over their flawed approach to policy on the spaces trans people can access and now they want OUR help to tackle BBC transphobia.
https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?e=e00287e0db&u=f1c42fae5214b3ee59aab75ab&id=c77e09859c
https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?e=e00287e0db&u=f1c42fae5214b3ee59aab75ab&id=c77e09859c
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Good Law Project we’re in court this week holding the EHRC to account over their flawed approach to policy on the spaces trans people can access and now they want OUR help to tackle BBC transphobia.
https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?e=e00287e0db&u=f1c42fae5214b3ee59aab75ab&id=c77e09859c
https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?e=e00287e0db&u=f1c42fae5214b3ee59aab75ab&id=c77e09859c
Three of my radiator valves are saying that they want to update their software. What a bonkers world we now live in.
#homeassistant
#homeassistant
November 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Three of my radiator valves are saying that they want to update their software. What a bonkers world we now live in.
#homeassistant
#homeassistant
Reposted by Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE
Bubble Burst FAQ
#ai #aibubble
https://www.theringer.com/2025/11/04/tech/ai-bubble-burst-popping-explained-collapse-or-not-chatgpt
#ai #aibubble
https://www.theringer.com/2025/11/04/tech/ai-bubble-burst-popping-explained-collapse-or-not-chatgpt
How Catastrophic Is It If the AI Bubble Bursts? An FAQ.
The AI industry's most important product is not a chatbot or a video generator; it's the story the AI industry is telling about itself
www.theringer.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Reposted by Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE
They had me at the headline: AI isn’t replacing jobs. AI spending is
"From Amazon to General Motors to Booz Allen Hamilton, layoffs are being announced and blamed on AI. Amazon said it would cut 14,000 corporate jobs. United Parcel Service (UPS) said it had reduced its management workforce by […]
"From Amazon to General Motors to Booz Allen Hamilton, layoffs are being announced and blamed on AI. Amazon said it would cut 14,000 corporate jobs. United Parcel Service (UPS) said it had reduced its management workforce by […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
November 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
They had me at the headline: AI isn’t replacing jobs. AI spending is
"From Amazon to General Motors to Booz Allen Hamilton, layoffs are being announced and blamed on AI. Amazon said it would cut 14,000 corporate jobs. United Parcel Service (UPS) said it had reduced its management workforce by […]
"From Amazon to General Motors to Booz Allen Hamilton, layoffs are being announced and blamed on AI. Amazon said it would cut 14,000 corporate jobs. United Parcel Service (UPS) said it had reduced its management workforce by […]
Kid's just got bounced off a flight due to "overbooking".
I get how that was a thing back in the day when everyone had open tickets and the airline never knew who was going to turn up for which flight, and didn't want to fly empty seats they weren't being paid for. But today? When the ticket is […]
I get how that was a thing back in the day when everyone had open tickets and the airline never knew who was going to turn up for which flight, and didn't want to fly empty seats they weren't being paid for. But today? When the ticket is […]
Original post on c.im
c.im
November 9, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Kid's just got bounced off a flight due to "overbooking".
I get how that was a thing back in the day when everyone had open tickets and the airline never knew who was going to turn up for which flight, and didn't want to fly empty seats they weren't being paid for. But today? When the ticket is […]
I get how that was a thing back in the day when everyone had open tickets and the airline never knew who was going to turn up for which flight, and didn't want to fly empty seats they weren't being paid for. But today? When the ticket is […]
"What does that ticket mean? - I can't make sense of what it's asking me to do."
I should have been able to guess the reply, shouldn't I:
"Oh, I think that ticket was generated by AI."
FFS.
I should have been able to guess the reply, shouldn't I:
"Oh, I think that ticket was generated by AI."
FFS.
November 3, 2025 at 10:10 AM
"What does that ticket mean? - I can't make sense of what it's asking me to do."
I should have been able to guess the reply, shouldn't I:
"Oh, I think that ticket was generated by AI."
FFS.
I should have been able to guess the reply, shouldn't I:
"Oh, I think that ticket was generated by AI."
FFS.
Do YouTubers not look at their stats? They must surely be able to see how many punters gave up after a minute or two, because they still HAVEN'T GOT TO THE F***KING POINT.
So why do they keep doing it?
So why do they keep doing it?
November 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Do YouTubers not look at their stats? They must surely be able to see how many punters gave up after a minute or two, because they still HAVEN'T GOT TO THE F***KING POINT.
So why do they keep doing it?
So why do they keep doing it?
Looks like I might have to spend all day tomorrow on the phone to multiple financial organisations.
"Why don't you borrow my phone," she says, "that way you can be in two hold queues at once."
I hadn't thought of that!
"Why don't you borrow my phone," she says, "that way you can be in two hold queues at once."
I hadn't thought of that!
October 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Looks like I might have to spend all day tomorrow on the phone to multiple financial organisations.
"Why don't you borrow my phone," she says, "that way you can be in two hold queues at once."
I hadn't thought of that!
"Why don't you borrow my phone," she says, "that way you can be in two hold queues at once."
I hadn't thought of that!
"He cited how members had been instructed to oppose all renewable energy projects when they came before planning committees - whatever their merit."
Um ... that's not exactly what you might call "legal"??
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99347v5m1mo
Um ... that's not exactly what you might call "legal"??
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99347v5m1mo
'Policy frictions' behind Cornwall Council Reform UK resignations
Ex-leaders cite disparity between party's national policies and interests of Cornwall residents.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 8:23 PM
"He cited how members had been instructed to oppose all renewable energy projects when they came before planning committees - whatever their merit."
Um ... that's not exactly what you might call "legal"??
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99347v5m1mo
Um ... that's not exactly what you might call "legal"??
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99347v5m1mo
Reposted by Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE
My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com
Some (more) #brexshit insanity.
Some low volume wines are no longer imported to the UK, because the supermarkets etc can't be arsed with the #brexshit paperwork.
But there are (just) two EU wine warehouses left (that we've found) which will ship to UK retail customers and do all the paperwork […]
Some low volume wines are no longer imported to the UK, because the supermarkets etc can't be arsed with the #brexshit paperwork.
But there are (just) two EU wine warehouses left (that we've found) which will ship to UK retail customers and do all the paperwork […]
Original post on c.im
c.im
October 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Some (more) #brexshit insanity.
Some low volume wines are no longer imported to the UK, because the supermarkets etc can't be arsed with the #brexshit paperwork.
But there are (just) two EU wine warehouses left (that we've found) which will ship to UK retail customers and do all the paperwork […]
Some low volume wines are no longer imported to the UK, because the supermarkets etc can't be arsed with the #brexshit paperwork.
But there are (just) two EU wine warehouses left (that we've found) which will ship to UK retail customers and do all the paperwork […]
Reposted by Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE
RE: https://mastodon.social/@mellifluousbox/115417851503228073
Public communications (via platforms like Mastodon) are much too important to be in the hands of a handful of commercial Big Tech companies. Our team continues to engage in active discussions on these topics. We aim to help media […]
Public communications (via platforms like Mastodon) are much too important to be in the hands of a handful of commercial Big Tech companies. Our team continues to engage in active discussions on these topics. We aim to help media […]
October 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@mellifluousbox/115417851503228073
Public communications (via platforms like Mastodon) are much too important to be in the hands of a handful of commercial Big Tech companies. Our team continues to engage in active discussions on these topics. We aim to help media […]
Public communications (via platforms like Mastodon) are much too important to be in the hands of a handful of commercial Big Tech companies. Our team continues to engage in active discussions on these topics. We aim to help media […]
Reposted by Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE
October 17, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Reposted by Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE
An immigrant from the Philippines, he said he had lived through 2 presidents being overthrown before moving to the US—& the actions of federal agents reminded him of what he saw as the #government there grasped to maintain #power.
“I know what #impunity looks like. I know what it looks like […]
“I know what #impunity looks like. I know what it looks like […]
Original post on masto.ai
masto.ai
October 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
An immigrant from the Philippines, he said he had lived through 2 presidents being overthrown before moving to the US—& the actions of federal agents reminded him of what he saw as the #government there grasped to maintain #power.
“I know what #impunity looks like. I know what it looks like […]
“I know what #impunity looks like. I know what it looks like […]
So I asked some AI how to do something (I'm being very strongly encouraged to use it) and wasted a day because it kept given wrong answers (I eventually discovered that the answer was something completely different).
This is apparently my fault for asking it the wrong question. I should only […]
This is apparently my fault for asking it the wrong question. I should only […]
Original post on c.im
c.im
October 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
So I asked some AI how to do something (I'm being very strongly encouraged to use it) and wasted a day because it kept given wrong answers (I eventually discovered that the answer was something completely different).
This is apparently my fault for asking it the wrong question. I should only […]
This is apparently my fault for asking it the wrong question. I should only […]
Just tripped and fell. Not clever at my age, but nothing broken.
So ... if there's any builders reading this, when you're building a brand new path to brand new houses, laying the paving stones unevenly so that some are higher than others, with trip hazards where they […]
[Original post on c.im]
So ... if there's any builders reading this, when you're building a brand new path to brand new houses, laying the paving stones unevenly so that some are higher than others, with trip hazards where they […]
[Original post on c.im]
October 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Just tripped and fell. Not clever at my age, but nothing broken.
So ... if there's any builders reading this, when you're building a brand new path to brand new houses, laying the paving stones unevenly so that some are higher than others, with trip hazards where they […]
[Original post on c.im]
So ... if there's any builders reading this, when you're building a brand new path to brand new houses, laying the paving stones unevenly so that some are higher than others, with trip hazards where they […]
[Original post on c.im]
Tories want to put house prices up again. Same old same old. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20zv94ldpko
Conservatives would scrap stamp duty, Kemi Badenoch announces
The Tory leader says the move would help millions buy a home, in her annual conference speech.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Tories want to put house prices up again. Same old same old. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20zv94ldpko
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy875px79po
The Will Of The People. Putin's 17.4m #brexshitters will be having themselves another little **** at the news that even more lives are going to be fucked up.
The Will Of The People. Putin's 17.4m #brexshitters will be having themselves another little **** at the news that even more lives are going to be fucked up.
October 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy875px79po
The Will Of The People. Putin's 17.4m #brexshitters will be having themselves another little **** at the news that even more lives are going to be fucked up.
The Will Of The People. Putin's 17.4m #brexshitters will be having themselves another little **** at the news that even more lives are going to be fucked up.