Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 13/10/2026Miele G8 dishwasher feels like the nexus of this and the solution to a problem that offers fractional benefit, if any to the end user. Most of us would settle for longevity over programmed obsolescence but planetary limits never feature in design briefs it seems. 010
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 13/10/2026It was tongue in cheek but if W turned into LinkedIn with AI written ‘management fables’, I’d probably just abandon the platform versus treating the symptom. 020
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 12/10/2026Every time I walk past LinkedIn's office in London, I have to fight the urge to pull the middle finger at the building. Perhaps we need a 'Seems like LinkedIn' button à la their 'Seems like AI slop' reporting function. Exit them early so they don't normalise the behaviour! 😀 210
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 12/10/2026Sure, don't disagree and it sounds like you know more about the specifics than I do. I'm not going to debate or speculate on hypotheticals. 010
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 12/10/2026Is the cowboy outfit serving as visual metaphor for their development approach? I know he shelved 'move fast and break things' but I must have missed 'cowboy builders R US' around the time of the Metaverse imploding. 000
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 12/10/2026Providing no timeline to respond to an issue W deemed sufficiently serious to highlight in the first place feels like they should have just waited to avoid further speculation. Legal action never offers a guaranteed outcome and is always expensive - pecuniarily irresponsible for a start-up in beta. 130
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 12/10/2026‘In due course’ doesn’t feel like addressing concerns is that much of a priority. Why not do a Q&A and invite questions and engage with the community? If fuller answers are required, add them later. 170
Reposted by AlexPeter du Toit @peterdutoit.com · 11/10/2026Nepal, the least responsible for the ~427 ppm CO2 in the atmosphere, is currently on the front lines of the #ClimateCrisis IPCC (‘23) one of the places most at risk in the near-term (‘23-‘40): “Places where people and species live in close proximity to seasonal rivers.”youtu.beNepal Floods | Moment: Terrifying Flash Flood Sweeps Through Gorkha | WION OriginalsA terrifying flash flood has swept through Nepal’s Gorkha region, sending powerful torrents of muddy water rushing through the area and damaging buildings along the Budhi Gandaki River. The sudden surge has raised fresh concerns for communities living near the river, with authorities urging people 21912
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 11/10/2026I think if more people had your attitude, the world would be a very different place. Partisan and divisive politics harms us all. 010
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 11/10/2026Meredith Whittaker has shown considerably more moral and ethical stewardship than Zuckerberg, who has long forgotten what a moral compass is. At some point, someone needs to pay a bill so you can pay or be monetised through your data. Despite what we know, people still use Whatsapp. 🤷♂️ 000
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 11/10/2026I remember this quote from Rebecca Shaw in ‘The Guardian’ last year: “I knew one day I’d have to watch powerful men burn the world down – I just didn’t expect them to be such losers” Were it not evergreen. 000
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 02/10/2026Crash for cash is a real societal problem. But I applaud nature for fighting back. 000
Reposted by AlexNational Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 02/10/2026Consider this your sign to go outside before it gets dark at 4pm again. 527758
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 25/09/2026I feel like I've been living in some sort of drug induced fever dream watching the US News this week. www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...forbes.comSen. Tommy Tuberville Doubles Down Against ‘Deranged’ Furry CultureTuberville began targeting the furry community this week, criticizing it during a Senate floor speech Tuesday. 340
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 23/09/2026Two years in, I don’t think I have the capacity to imagine the US in 4 years. 000
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 22/09/2026We found vulnerability originated quite often on dormant accounts which were often compromised due to poor security hygiene. We used to initiate keep alive messages and a graceful degradation of account functions with inactivity before archive and closure. It’s deathly dull but necessary. 010
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 22/09/2026I was just kidding about the holiday. I used to run a large platform so was curious as to your definitions. I suspect some people have secured their name and will see how things pan out before investing time in expanding their presence. 110
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 22/09/2026What do you classify as an inactive user for the purposes of the count? I need to plan my extended holidays carefully. 🧑💻 120
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 20/09/2026There are dozens of paywall bypass sites. Take the url and copy/paste it. NYT generates a so called gift link if you’re a paid subscriber and you share an article automatically. 000
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 19/09/2026Given ‘koenraad’ means wise counsel, I assume it’s used ironically. 010
Reposted by AlexThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 17/09/2026The far-right ideologues and grifters running U.S. foreign policy are the vanguard of a movement that will alter not just America but the world, @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu reports. bit.lyDonald Trump’s Empire of GriftFar-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction. 12289116
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 18/09/2026I was convinced that this ghoul was dead but it seems he was just catatonic. Term and age limits in politics need to be enacted globally, irrespective of party. 010
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 18/09/2026@wsocial.eu What is the name of a post on W? Tweets are to Twitter as ? is to W. I feel we need a name. Dub is speaking to me. As in 'dubaya' but a lot less Bush and Texas. As the song goes 'Dub be good to me'.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MnE...youtube.comBeats International Dub Be Good To MeYouTube video by G R O O V I S S I M O 010
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 17/09/2026Should it be moved from the US? Yes, but why does it have to be in Europe? Two thirds of the world's population is in Asia. 010
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 17/09/2026Cards Against Humanity do this ‘because we think scientific progress actually fucking matters for the future of humanity’ They’re fucking right. Please share and help women and non-binary students pursue paths in STEM. www.scienceambassadorscholarship.org 020
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 16/09/2026Aerosol–cloud interactions remain one of the most difficult parts of Earth’s climate response to quantify. This upcoming webinar may be of interest to scientists and friends in climate. eo-college.org/eo-event/esa...eo-college.orgESA CCI KE Webinar: From satellite observations to climate indicators: improving our understanding of aerosol–cloud interactions with SATACI – EO College 010
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 16/09/2026Congratulations to the W team, feed has been perfect. I just miss the ads for irrelevant products I get on YouTube. No. No, I really don't! 🙃 040
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 16/09/2026I think you, like me, forgot the 'badass' part in the middle. 😎 000
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 16/09/2026Supporting journalism is important, but NYT perpetrate inutterable acts of stupidity and self harm. I was gifted an article by a subscriber and within 1s of arriving on the page, I get the attached. Or I can go to removepaywall.com and read the article free, without the interstitial. 🤦♂️ 000
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 16/09/2026Trump vs Carney is the definition of playing chess with a pigeon and to mix metaphors, the chickens will come home to roost for Trump. I wonder what 'bigly' tariff Trump will create in his laughably capricious response. 000
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 16/09/2026Rep. Joyce Beatty. 👏 www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1qi...youtube.com'He went into a tantrum': Rep. Joyce Beatty says she fought Trump during Kennedy Center meetingYouTube video by MS NOW 010
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 16/09/2026The fact that a man paradoxically devoid of taste and any cultural sensibility is involved at all is bad enough but his obsession with branding it in his own image is even more grotesque and repugnant. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comTrump’s Kennedy Center ShakedownThe only appropriate response is to refuse to accede to his demands. 050
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026The surrealism of the actual news makes The Onion feel like it lacks ambition. Next week we'll find out the Cuban dance instructor wrote a bolero that was entered in the Eurovision Song Contest. Having failed to win, he is now a crypto billionaire preparing for the next Olympics as a BMX rider. 040
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026I think the hate campaign against women is one of the most disturbing aspects. I was on a call with colleagues in the US when news of Roe vs. Wade being overturned came through. I'll never forget the impact of that moment on the women who were on the call. Hoping we can make W a kind place. 010
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026The goals of the AI companies and the goals of the mathematical community are severely misaligned. 25 Fields Medal winners add their signatures to the linked declaration. terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/09/11/a...terrytao.wordpress.comA Severe Misalignment of AI in MathematicsI am proud to be among the list of 25 initial signatories — all Fields Medallists — to the declaration below, which grew out of discussions between ourselves over the last week. We have… 020
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026True. Incompetence and corruption appear to have been taken to art form. 110
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026I'm not condoning apathy and agree with you. I'm merely stating that 48% + x% is a truer reflection of the eligible electorate at that time. Non-response bias is a factor to consider and that could swing negatively but I suspect less so - leave appeared more motivated. UK politicians are abysmal. 100
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026Don't do a disservice to the 48% of the populace who voted against Brexit. I think a significant proportion of people didn't vote out of sheer apathy and exhaustion at the state of British politics and equally, because they didn't think there was that much collective ignorance. 100
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026The world we now live in was made from a misreading of cautionary tales. I'm reading this at the moment, and there is disquiet in living in foretold times. www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/0...theatlantic.comWe Are Living in the Fantasy World of 13-Year-Old BoysMany of the tech billionaires who built our world have taken the wrong lessons from their favorite science fiction. 021
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026I'd love to see some of the materials you use and am happy to share in return. I've run exercises exploring dual-use preparedness and games to help children champion preparedness in their homes. Always interested in new approaches and improvement opportunities. 100
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026In 1997, a UK politician described a colleague as having 'something of the night about him' and I think of this every time I see anything written about Kushner. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...newyorker.comJared Kushner’s Dollar DiplomacyJared Kushner represents the kind of Washington figure for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth. 000
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026The irony of mobile phones being a topic of concern brought before an MP who spent considerable time trying to modernise business infrastructure and improve mobile coverage. James is performative and it confirms my opinion that attending would be a complete waste of time. 000
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026Guessing the next Ed Sheeran album will be ‘∅’. Debating whether that’s empty set or no spine. I know Kraft applied pressure. Ed didn’t have to cave. 000
Alex @alxblk.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026This from a man whose grasp of technology is embodied by his reaction to a Tesla as ‘Everything is computer’. 000
