Reposted by SteveRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 07/09/202690 years ago, Parliament responded to the rise of Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts by passing the Public Order Act, which banned political uniforms, private militias and the threat of force for political objects. The debates make very resonant reading today. Here's the Liberal Robert Bernays. (Short 🧵) 4123711265
Reposted by SteveJohn Bull @garius.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Many years ago, I wrote down this bit of a speech Obama gave to an audience in Silicon Valley. Because it absolutely NAILED the difference between government and business. 8407131
Reposted by SteveMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 19/08/2026This stopped me in my tracks. An independent study by @qmul.bsky.social has found that after ULEZ was introduced, children’s lungs grew faster in Central London and have now caught up with children outside of the capital. Incredible. 1563368974
Steve @bergerof.london · 14/08/2026Was that a legitimate use of that system because I would say no 000
Reposted by SteveAlec Muffett @alecmuffett.bsky.social · 22/07/2026"…end to-end-encrypt it, *properly*." alecmuffett.com/alecm/e2e-pr...alecmuffett.comA Civil Society Glossary and Primer for End-to-End Encryption Policy in 2022The goal of this report is for the early material to build a robust and hopefully clear understanding of end-to-end encryption. 194
Steve @bergerof.london · 20/07/2026Making working with AI slightly more tolerable by instructing it to be a little more English 000
Steve @bergerof.london · 17/07/2026I think instead of a Very Serious Match for the third-place playoff which no one takes seriously, they should just have a bunch of silly football-related games: keepy-up contest, nutmegging contest, football tennis, etc 001
Reposted by Steve404 Media @404media.co · 09/07/2026“Creators deserve credit, compensation, and consent. If that's not on the table, the crawlers can stay the fuck off Patreon," CEO Jack Conte wrote on Thursday.404media.coPatreon Blocks Crawlers From Stealing Creators' Work for AI Training“Creators deserve credit, compensation, and consent. If that's not on the table, the crawlers can stay the fuck off Patreon," CEO Jack Conte wrote on Thursday. 131402379
Reposted by SteveDamien Owens @damienowens.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Back on the other site, years ago, there was a thread about the most pretentious thing people had ever overheard. Someone said they witnessed a guy at an ice cream van asking for 'two Magna'. 55913180
Reposted by Steveactioncookbook @actioncookbook.com · 22/06/2026ME: okay, kiddo, I hope you have a great week at sumer camp! KID: don't you mean "summer" camp? UR-NAMMU: construction of the great ziggurat begins at first light ME: your counselor seems nice 71041212
Reposted by SteveThe Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 15/06/2026Many people may think Australia’s ban is a success, with nearly 5 million social media accounts deactivated, removed or restricted. But the reality couldn’t be further from the truth.tcnv.linkAustralia has already banned social media for under 16s – here’s what the UK can learn from the experienceSince its launch on 10 December 2025, Australian media has been filled with stories of children remaining on social media platforms. 5116
Reposted by SteveDan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 12/06/2026The hospitality industry wants their VAT cut to 10%. It will cost £12bn Who benefits? ❌ The smallest most vulnerable businesses? Nope. 45% get nothing. ❌ Consumers? Nope - prices won't fall. ✅ Nearly half the cash goes straight to large chains. McDonald's gets £400m. 🧵: 31514287
Reposted by SteveMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 24/05/2026I realise that this isn't a hill worth dying on but "enshittification", once upon a time, had a very specific and useful meaning, it didn't mean "thing used to be good: now thing bad", I know it's a fight we've all lost but still 791185103
Reposted by SteveMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 13/05/2026Big news for Londoners this summer 👇🏽 Weekend Hopper = one fare for bus and tram journeys all day (25 July - 31 Aug). 410523
Reposted by SteveRobert Shrimsley @robertshrimsley.bsky.social · 21/04/2026A small point from the Mandelson/Robbins saga. Refom and many Tories argue for a civil service than can be more easily bent to the will and whims of their elected political masters. This is precisely what happened here. 1027175
Reposted by Stevenow featured in the criterion collection @anem0ne.net · 17/02/2026www.tiktok.com/t/ZP89Ev7Uv/ 839581059
Steve @bergerof.london · 09/04/2026“The President was unavailable for comment as he was playing golf at his weekend home in the Vatican” 000
Reposted by SteveCat Neilan @catneilan.bsky.social · 21/03/2026For several months, people have been wondering why Reform hasn't declared any crypto donations, despite Nigel Farage saying they'd received some Now @theobserveruk.bsky.social can reveal why... 25948432
Steve @bergerof.london · 21/03/2026Joy from finally discovering that a slight chirping coming from my bike was because the mechanic overtightened a jockey wheel 000
Steve @bergerof.london · 16/03/2026Years ago I had a friend who was scared of the Underground because she stuck in a tunnel for a long time. That was when we found out that TfL have a map that shows the bits with tunnels, so you can avoid them! content.tfl.gov.uk/tube-map-wit...content.tfl.gov.uk 011
Reposted by SteveDoug Madory @eldomador.bsky.social · 11/03/2026On Feb-4, @Starlink disabled terminals in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine that weren't on Ukrainian Ministry of Defense's approved list. We saw a 75% drop in Starlink traffic to Ukraine as a result. 🤯 www.politico.com/news/2026/02... 15033
Reposted by SteveEd Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · 06/03/2026The House of Lords Digital & Communications Committee just published their report on AI, copyright & the creative industries, and their conclusions could not be clearer. 🧵 1/5 121548876
Steve @bergerof.london · 06/03/2026Incredibly inconsiderate of the developers of Mewgenics and Slay The Spire 2 to release their games at the same time 000
Reposted by SteveBetter Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 29/12/2025This, combined with "vice signaling" (taking pride in antisocial behavior) has given us the reign of the Stupid Asshole, something most people are against, but can only be remedied if we're not too polite to talk about it 3051821099
Reposted by SteveCNN @cnn.com · 20/02/2026Most days, the UK's top newspapers have a wide range of photos gracing their front pages. But on Friday, every image topping the British front pages was identical.cnn.com‘The photo gods were on my side.’ How that astonishing image of Andrew was captured | CNNMost days, the country’s top newspapers have a wide range of photos gracing their front pages. But on Friday, every image topping the British front pages was identical. 713528
Reposted by SteveWaffle 🧇 @wafflecut.bsky.social · 11/02/2026“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video 20152201069
Reposted by SteveJim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 08/02/2026Hate-filled fake videos about London are everywhere. We've obtained a recording of a TikToker confessing to secretly filming Londoners in their homes for clicks. He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger. Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik... 791719834
Steve @bergerof.london · 08/02/2026“Progressive but reactionary” is essentially the reason why I left the Green Party. So many people who want green things but completely unwilling to face the reality of them 061
Reposted by Stevelauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 30/01/2026telling my adorable daughter i'm not putting the drawing she made on the fridge because it's toddlerslop 453989390
Steve @bergerof.london · 28/01/2026I love the fun new deduction game Evri have introduced. They deliver your item to a random property in the area and then send you a low quality photo. With that photo, you then have to deduce where it is and hope the person hasn't opened it yet. The prize is your item! 000
Steve @bergerof.london · 25/01/2026Today I saw Cirque du Soleil for like the eighth time and I love it so much. Just so blown away with what these superhuman people can do with their bodies. What a great experience, every time. 000
Reposted by SteveLorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb.bsky.social · 23/01/2026NEW: Microsoft handed the FBI the recovery keys to decrypt the hard drives of three laptops encrypted with BitLocker. BitLocker is enabled by default in modern Windows laptops, but Microsoft also prompts users to upload the recovery keys to the company's cloud, which opens up this possibility.techcrunch.comMicrosoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops: reports | TechCrunchThe FBI served Microsoft a warrant requesting encryption recovery keys to decrypt the hard drives of people involved in an alleged fraud case in Guam. 32422
Reposted by SteveMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 21/01/2026we hear so much about trans people from the British press yet so rarely hear from them - I'm really pleased this piece was commissioned, and will also be in the physical paper: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con... 111011215
Reposted by SteveMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 21/01/2026The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con... 5427941107
Steve @bergerof.london · 19/01/2026Having been inspired by an interview I saw with Jimmy Wales recently, I have edited my first Wikipedia articles. And they are both about two related obscure legal things. And, necroing an old procedure of mine, I also chose a username based on what I last ate. 000
Steve @bergerof.london · 13/01/2026I feel like a cat, swapping between neighbours who'll feed me the food I like 000
Steve @bergerof.london · 13/01/2026I love the Broadband dance. BT: Your contract is ending soon. Me: Charge me what you charge new customers and I'll stay. BT: We can't do that, it's only for new customers. Me: Sky are charging the same as you, so if you don't match it, I'll go to them. BT: Soz Me: See you in 18 months 100
Reposted by SteveStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 26/12/2025Good interview in the paper, this. I think Sadiq is right: London 'needs' to be less successful than it is for a bunch of political arguments here in the UK to work, hence the fictions being invented about it:ft.comPopulists attack London because it is ‘progressive and successful’, says Sadiq KhanRightwing attacks on one of the world’s most visited cities at odds with reality, says mayor 311227285
Reposted by SteveSarah Churchwell @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Also we've fetishized "debate” in these spaces as some kind of civic good, when what matters is competence, trust, shared purpose. Medicine, engineering, boardrooms aren’t organized around debate or requirements of false balance. We've poisoned public discourse by insisting it be adversarial. 351856492
Reposted by SteveAnil Dash @anildash.com · 12/12/2025100% agree. Ironically, this is the only version of "broken windows" that actually makes any sense, because it has to do with the individual behavior of one person going from getting away with small crimes to getting away with big crimes, instead of being some vague theory about general contagion. 142187428
Reposted by SteveMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 28/11/2025Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination. 175112992938