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I used to be a ballerina but now I'm in cyber

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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Listen to @bloodwork.show
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Shout out to all of the cybersecurity consultancies and MSPs who have realised that industrial control systems need secured too and have unleashed an army of badly trained cold callers on businesses. I should be recording some of the best calls and do a podcast series.
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Q for anyone listening to 6Music at about 1pm today: was there an advert for a Green Day album during the first ten minutes of Craig Charles' show? I can't decide if it was intentional. It was during the time machine feature, maybe the advert was correct for the year? It's in the playback on Sounds.
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Pete Birkinshaw @binaryape.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
They're not banning children from accessing online services, they're banning anyone who hasn't passed age verification using a specific company (or worked around it)
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Mad story but nice that two of London's most fabulous street parked cars are in the videos. A derelict looking Morris Minor 1000 Convertible and a similarly derelict Bentley S2 that's EV converted. Photos in comments.
bbc.co.uk
Waymo test car keeps waking up London cul-de-sac residents
US firm Waymo apologises after a car kept getting stuck up a cul-de-sac letting off sirens at night.
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
True story. I'll miss them when they're gone. Visible from several running routes, including a couple over in The Kingdom.
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
If you're a financial supporter, you can email them (donate@wikimedia.org) and let them know what you think of this. I've done so and asked how I can cancel my recurring donation. I try hard not to financially support organisations that don't value what I value.
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Anyone who's lived or worked with me for any length of time has had the Arkell v Pressdram response from me. Usually in response to a question asked too early in the morning.
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Just off a call with a vendor. They were looking for candour, asking for my view on a couple of sensitive things. The guy had the Meta glasses on. I didn't feel able to ask him to take them off, so I made a joke about them and he immediately took them off. The call was with a cybersecurity vendor.
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
#weirdcarbs is that a PT Cruiser convertible being filled up in the lead image?
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New-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
I have zero time for any notion of what Scotland is or could be or should be that doesn't have plenty space for this.
Dhol drummer and piper, low-angle view.Dhol drummer and piper; Pride flag in the background.
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
AWS launches Amazon Connect Health, an AI-driven suite to *harvest* clinical documentation, billing and procedure coding, and patient identity verification. And then spew it all out to attackers during some easily preventable data breach.
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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 27/02/2026
At the very least one has to wonder if Palantir will stop using Anthropic!
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I didn't know gold bars have different logos stamped on, like ecstacy pills. And I didn't know that both eccies and gold bars used Mitsubishi stamps.
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Lesley Carhart @hacks4pancakes.com · 25/02/2026
Yep this is the real threat and it is so hard to shift research thinking on it. Attacking OT ineffectively is generally high cost low reward. But attacking it effectively is an information challenge more than a hacking one. Local documentation is shit and discovery is hard. Processes are complex
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15770248... I personally put over 100k on a silver 1998 Ka. I would probably do it again. LEZ compliant, too.
ebay.co.uk
(BARN FIND) VERY RARE 2002 Ford KA Collection ONLY 6,000 MILES FROM NEW, 1 OWNER | eBay UK
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for (BARN FIND) VERY RARE 2002 Ford KA Collection ONLY 6,000 MILES FROM NEW, 1 OWNER at the best online prices at eBay UK! Free delivery for m...
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
This app, Nearby Glasses, has one purpose: to warn you about so-called smart glasses nearby. No details are collected about the phone or it's user. No telemetry, no ads and no other nuisances. False positives are to be expected, use with caution.
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
The memes and jokes today are off the charts.
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Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
"Remember, I was always Mummy's favourite" "Lol, she's dead, m8"
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 13/02/2026
FACTCHECK: Centrica's Chris O'Shea got blanket coverage for claiming electricity will cost more in 2030 than in energy crisis (Chris Stark: "he's wrong on this") I asked Centrica for evidence – they didn’t reply (Bills in crisis were >2x today, before huge govt subsidies) 1/4
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
After the @smithandsniff.bsky.social live show last night I did, of course, check the car park. The Alpines/Avantime parking group was fab. Shout out to whoever brought out an NSX in Glasgow in February.
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
This is a good read. If Google can make the fake image, it should be able to spot the fake in all its products.
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Don't wait until you're jammed up, put Lockdown Mode on if you have the feature available.
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
I expected this was going to sail through with perfunctory scrutiny, really chuffed about this. It's a well positioned site, build something for actual people there!
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
I had this when I was a kid and thought that it was basically a schematic and I was going to be able to build a robot using it. I remember checking the RS Components catalogue but it had no robot parts section.
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
I did not have "Green party voters most likely to support military action over Greenland" on my bingo card.
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Y'know that scene in Weird Science where Gary and Wyatt are cutting up porn mags and the Littlewoods catalogue underwear to scan into their sex bot machine? I wonder if Elon is operating the scissors himself or doing QA on the porn?
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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 16/01/2026
"The US has never had a rival like China: its equal or more in technology, trade and military power." Bronwen Maddox on the challenge posed to the US by China's rise to power. Watch in full➡️ bit.ly/4pHKSpH
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Fergus Craig @ferguscraig.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Tories and Reform starting to look like that brief period where there were two competing line ups of the Sugarbabes operating at the same time.
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Luke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
No doubt Zahawi a big name for Reform & helps with momentum. But his resignation was on what the public see as a clear ‘one rule for them’ type scandal they hate - so a risk this, more than previous switches, could blunt Reform’s appeal as ‘different to usual political class’.
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
A fantastically versatile image. Replace Michael Martin with your local council/councillor/MP/supermarket and email it to them. (credit and luvs to @infiniteguff.com)
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
It would be great if Dell were at the vanguard here. Also great if Dell could do something about touchscreens in cars and the awful scales at self service checkouts.
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Kill Your Friends by John Niven @nivenj1.bsky.social I would swear it has the most swearing I've ever read.
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Zappit @zappit.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
America has seen more pictures of Trump with Epstein than they have Trump with his own children.
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Oldfirmfacts @oldfirmfacts.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
My stupidly talented friend Mike created this magnificent @heraldscotland.bsky.social front page, and now it’s up for Front Page of the Year. He deserves all the recognition he’s received for it, and it would be much appreciated if you gave it a vote www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2025/news/ch...
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
The Ellison/Bezos tie is the one to gamble on, if that's your thing.
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Mutable Joe @mutablejoe.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
he's making a list he's checking it twice gonna find out who's naughty or nice santa claus is in contravention of the data protection act (2018)
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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Breaking. Liz Truss wins this year's FIFA Prize for Economics.
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
The Wera advent calendar is really delivering the goods! It's only the 8th and I already have a respectable (if lopsided) tool kit.
This photo shows a Wera branded tool advent calendar in the background and some of the screwdrivers from the advent calendar behing held in front of the calendar.This photo shows some Wera brand screwdrivers in a partially assembled holder.
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Jo Michell @jomichell.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
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Secret Edinburgh @secretedinburgh.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
PLEASE SHARE: On Black Friday, I want to draw attention away from the big chains and towards local Edinburgh independent retailers, makers and markets. Please join me from 7 pm - 8 pm on Friday 28 November to share some ideas for Christmas gifting. We'll use the hashtag #EdinburghHour
#EdinburghHour on BlueSky - Friday 28 November 7pm – 8pm


7:00		Favourite Edinburgh Independent Retailer, Maker, or Organisation: Kick off by shining a light on your favourites by sharing their website and social media handles using #EdinburghHour

7:05		Edinburgh-themed Gifts: Capital gifts for homesick burghers or city lovers. Think art, prints, and souvenirs celebrating Auld Reekie. #EdinburghHour

7:10		Gifts Under £10: Stocking fillers, Secret Santa ideas, and small, affordable treats. Keep it budget-friendly and remember to use hashtag #EdinburghHour

7:15		Experiences: We want to know about vouchers for workshops, theatre, tours, spa treatments, tasting sessions, or classes offered by local businesses.  #EdinburghHour

7:20		Charity & Virtual Gifts: Be kind, share your gift ideas which support local causes using #EdinburghHour

7:25		Books: Focus on books about Edinburgh, or titles by Edinburgh-based authors and bookish gifts from your favourite local bookshops. #EdinburghHour

7:30		Food & Drink Gifts: Local coffee, craft beer, whisky, confectionery, chutneys, and hampers. #EdinburghHour

7:35		Unique, Personalised, One-Off: Bespoke items, commissioned artwork, or one-of-a-kind treasures. #EdinburghHour

7:40		For Children & Pets: Toys, books, pet treats, accessories, and supplies for children and animals. #EdinburghHour

7:45		Festive Shopping Events: Promote upcoming local Christmas Fairs, Makers Markets, etc where people can shop in person. Give dates, times, and locations with the #EdinburghHour hashtag

7:50		Everything Else: Anything else!  clothing, homewares, stationery, etc. #EdinburghHour

7:55		Crucial Information: Final dates for retailers and event organisers to remind us of offers, festive opening hours and last shipping/collection dates etc. #EdinburghHour 

8:00		Ends
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Copacetic mag really has been a thrill to read. Exciting new print media in 2025 is a blessing.
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Another fascinating deep dive by @londoncentric.media. I don't love London but I love London Centric.
londoncentric.media
London's thieves are burying phones in flowerbeds
The police don't take much interest in returning the stolen devices when they're dug up — so London Centric decided to do it.
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Amazing TV show returning to the iPlayer. I can't believe more people haven't seen it. Michael Kamen and Eric Claptop score, which might not be everyone's cup of tea but adds heaps to the atmosphere. Not unlike the Lethal Weapon score they did a couple of years later.
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Shout out to the KLF and to all of the people who still think they burned a million quid.
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Spelling Mistakes Cost Lives @darrencullen.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Did a new one
Government style ad in watercolour. Image of a burglar stealing a painting from the wall of a home. Tagline: "It's not theft... if you say you're using it to train your AI algorithm". Body text: "Theft is now legal, so we can boost the economy by eliminating jobs. If that doesn't make any sense, ask a chatbot to explain it to you." HM government logo in the corner.
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Battles @battles.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Anyone could complain to Virgin Money or the Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) about this, but if you have accounts with them your voice will be heard much louder. Ask them about the organisational policy that was violated and ask how you can avoid breaching the same policy.
theguardian.com
Pro-Palestine activist couple have UK bank account closed without explanation
John Nicholson and Norma Turner’s joint retirement savings account was shut by Yorkshire Building Society
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mike @sonuvafitch.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
‘Piracy Is Not A Victimless Crime’ warnings on blu-rays hit a little different in the era of AI
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