Richard Turner
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I love #tech, and have enjoyed #computers since the #bbcmicro. I was a #software engineer and am now a #manager. I’m also into #books and #words, #fountainpens …
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That explains a lot.
December 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
That explains a lot.
The Government is planning to roll out mandatory digital ID. It’s invasive and could mean millions of people unable to go about their daily lives. Right now it's just an idea - we need to stop it becoming a reality. Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
Reject plans for a mandatory BritCard (digital ID)
Sir Keir Starmer is considering a mandatory digital ID scheme called “BritCard” that would make us all reliant on a digital pass to go about our daily lives.
Mandatory digital IDs give the state enor...
you.38degrees.org.uk
September 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The Government is planning to roll out mandatory digital ID. It’s invasive and could mean millions of people unable to go about their daily lives. Right now it's just an idea - we need to stop it becoming a reality. Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
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Sometimes I check on grammar pedantry groups on Bluesky. I call that whom-scrolling.
Sometimes I check on archaeology groups on Bluesky. I call that tomb-scrolling
sometimes I check on 20th century British intellectual/writer groups on Bluesky. I call that Bloomscrolling
June 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Sometimes I check on grammar pedantry groups on Bluesky. I call that whom-scrolling.
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That's so interesting.
June 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
That's so interesting.
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More than 500,000 books have been removed from our lending library due to the publishers’ lawsuit, including more than 1,300 banned and challenged titles. 📚🕳️
Sign our open letter to the publishers urging them to restore access to these books. 📖✍️ #LetReadersRead
👉 blog.archive.org/2024/06/17/l...
Sign our open letter to the publishers urging them to restore access to these books. 📖✍️ #LetReadersRead
👉 blog.archive.org/2024/06/17/l...
June 17, 2024 at 4:28 PM
More than 500,000 books have been removed from our lending library due to the publishers’ lawsuit, including more than 1,300 banned and challenged titles. 📚🕳️
Sign our open letter to the publishers urging them to restore access to these books. 📖✍️ #LetReadersRead
👉 blog.archive.org/2024/06/17/l...
Sign our open letter to the publishers urging them to restore access to these books. 📖✍️ #LetReadersRead
👉 blog.archive.org/2024/06/17/l...
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You can get postal voting too. It’s not only for older people/people who can’t get to the polling station. It’s for anyone who wants it.
You don’t need photo ID to register for this
www.gov.uk/apply-postal...
You don’t need photo ID to register for this
www.gov.uk/apply-postal...
Apply for a postal vote
Use this service to apply for a postal vote in, general elections and other UK Parliamentary elections, local elections in England (including mayors), Police and Crime Commissioner elections in Englan...
www.gov.uk
May 22, 2024 at 3:58 PM
You can get postal voting too. It’s not only for older people/people who can’t get to the polling station. It’s for anyone who wants it.
You don’t need photo ID to register for this
www.gov.uk/apply-postal...
You don’t need photo ID to register for this
www.gov.uk/apply-postal...
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Here are some nice mushrooms
May 16, 2024 at 6:50 PM
Here are some nice mushrooms
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People who miss the experience of going to Blockbuster to browse the rows of VHS and DVD's- you may not realize this but most public libraries carry a selection of new and old films. You'd be surprised what you can find just by visiting a place that will loan you books. Support your local library.
May 16, 2024 at 7:32 PM
People who miss the experience of going to Blockbuster to browse the rows of VHS and DVD's- you may not realize this but most public libraries carry a selection of new and old films. You'd be surprised what you can find just by visiting a place that will loan you books. Support your local library.
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I did it friends. I found the missing piece.
May 10, 2024 at 12:20 AM
I did it friends. I found the missing piece.
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The new Labour MP seems nice: www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/25831/nat...
May 8, 2024 at 12:52 PM
The new Labour MP seems nice: www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/25831/nat...
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Real and implied species.
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May 1, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Real and implied species.
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I’ve been a scientist for 30 years and I learned this TODAY!!!!!
Source: www.some.ox.ac.uk/eminent/mary...
Source: www.some.ox.ac.uk/eminent/mary...
April 30, 2024 at 7:41 PM
I’ve been a scientist for 30 years and I learned this TODAY!!!!!
Source: www.some.ox.ac.uk/eminent/mary...
Source: www.some.ox.ac.uk/eminent/mary...
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The problem with media taking deeply unserious people seriously is that this gives others the idea that they are serious people. They then will take them seriously and give them power.
Which results in the rest of us having to take the unserious people seriously even though we know no one should.
Which results in the rest of us having to take the unserious people seriously even though we know no one should.
April 29, 2024 at 12:35 PM
The problem with media taking deeply unserious people seriously is that this gives others the idea that they are serious people. They then will take them seriously and give them power.
Which results in the rest of us having to take the unserious people seriously even though we know no one should.
Which results in the rest of us having to take the unserious people seriously even though we know no one should.
Yeah, this is some dark shit.
The more I hear about the Rwanda plan, the more it sounds like what you would do if you've decided to build concentration camps and need to be able to describe them as temporary.
April 28, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Yeah, this is some dark shit.
GNU Terry Pratchett
April 28, 2024 at 5:29 PM
GNU Terry Pratchett
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Neil Gaiman wearing a very special hat for Terry Pratchett's memorial service.
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com
On Pratchett's birthday, read the story here:
journal.neilgaiman.com/2016/04/good...
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On Pratchett's birthday, read the story here:
journal.neilgaiman.com/2016/04/good...
April 28, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Neil Gaiman wearing a very special hat for Terry Pratchett's memorial service.
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com
On Pratchett's birthday, read the story here:
journal.neilgaiman.com/2016/04/good...
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com
On Pratchett's birthday, read the story here:
journal.neilgaiman.com/2016/04/good...