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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"Decisions are made and un-made all the time…" #BBCLauraK

devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"Why are people having to pay the price for successive governments failures" is something #BBCLauraK asked the Prime Minister. This is very funny (and obviously terribly sad) to anyone who doesn't think politics is just sport / grey drama.

Laura Kuenssberg in Liverpool interviewing Andy Burnham.

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🎶 "She still wears that Star Wars Dress, my Eurodisney vampiress" The new Arab Strap is just about as good as you'd expect it to be, tbh. The usual dose of uplifting misery - but surprisingly danceable to.

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Confused by headlines about Daniel Thomas "Slashing a dingy". Burying the lede somewhat, when video shows him slashing a dingy *with a lifeboat man on it". Watercraft welfare not terribly high on most people's list of concerns. Threatening to drown emergency workers perhaps more so.

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Front End Sheffield @frontendsheff.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This Thursday, Richard Oliver Bray will share which tooling & techniques he utilises to ensure that #AI tooling like Claude Code is working for him. Richard is well versed in making tricky topics accessible. 1 talk of 2 on the 24th September at SHU, Owen Building. 🎟️ www.meetup.com/front-end-sh...

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24th Sept '26: Web Components Vs frameworks & an Agent experience that works, Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 6:15 PM | Meetup

Room 942, **Owen Building**, Sheffield, S1 1WB Head towards the big lifts, ask for #9 on the touchscreens then look for the FES signs when you leave the lift on the 9th flo

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chiba_latte @chibalatte.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Someone is into shmups at the local rescue

Screenshot of cat adoption page with multiple cats with shmup names (Gradius, Raiden, Twinbee, Garegga)

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Missed #BBCLauraK this morning, but it sounds like I can pick up most of it from the pages of Hello magazine on the rail commute. I guess they figured the viewers of their politics programme wouldn't care too much about conference season ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Someone in B&Q DIY stopped me and asked if I work there. I've got to start dressing better. [ Alternative post: I've never dressed so well as I do now. ]

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

"If I said to you 'have better songs', would that be a reasonable approach to why we haven't won #Eurovision?" Charlie Stayt remains a top 5 broadcaster ♥️ #BBCBreakfast

Charlie on BBC Breakfast being a sassy little bench.

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Tom Watson took a job with the gambling companies. Now he's taken a job at #Palantir He just needs to become the bassist for Coldplay and that's the dream hat-trick in the bag.

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I've recently gone from being primarily a cyclist to a pedestrian. As the summer ends, Ecclesall Rd, #Sheffield has got _super-fun_. Someone almost hit me this morning. They saw me in the road. They slowed… then *accelerated*. I was on a zebra crossing. Outside a primary school. Cool, cool.

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Awww sweet. A new gig for people who never go to gigs anymore to go to.

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Front End Sheffield @frontendsheff.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We're re-opening the Web Components Vs frameworks battle at our 24th September event. Hayleigh Thompson will make the case that with just a little shift on what we think a 'component' is, the rewards of interoperability are worth fighting for. 🎟️ www.meetup.com/front-end-sh... #WebComponents

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24th Sept '26: Web Components Vs frameworks & an Agent experience that works, Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 6:15 PM | Meetup

Room 942, **Owen Building**, Sheffield, S1 1WB Head towards the big lifts, ask for #9 on the touchscreens then look for the FES signs when you leave the lift on the 9th flo

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

"[Reforms] popularity has scared Labour and the Tories, but that success has come with more scrutiny" This is the intro to a story on how Reform UK got headlines into the press with zero scrutiny. whut. #BBCLauraK #ukpol

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Apparently, this is Jeremy Corbyn's house. Certainly not the #battlestation of someone who should be anywhere near power… but at least he's resisted the RGB trend (which is entirely what you'd expect from a |337 g4m3r like Sunak) #ukpol (source: www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...)

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

This new series of Peep Show is shit. #ukpol

Nigel Farage breaking the law in an oyster restaurant.

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Love me a pint of Timmy Taylors Dark. I don't understand why they had to turn the Daddy Dial™ all the way up to 11. People in marketing reckoning they know why Gen Z do the things they do. Crap rebrand. #UKBeer

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Ink (2026) looks fascinating. But I'm worried: will it humanise Murdoch? Always a concern with these things, but then most people seemed okay with Downfall / Der Untergang (2004). Maybe we'll get some sweet memes out of it too? www.youtube.com/watch?v=BROA...

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INK - Official Teaser Trailer - From Danny Boyle & starring Jack O'Connell, Guy Pearce | STUDIOCANAL

YouTube video by StudiocanalUK

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I don't follow politics quite as closely as I used to, so was a little surprised to hear that Cleverly hadn't already left to join reform.

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Front End Sheffield @frontendsheff.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We hope you didn't turn up tonight… sorry if you did. We typically take a break over the summer to work on our suntans†, but we'll be back in September with a Web Component and agent bullying festival of FE. (†this may not be entirely true)

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Front End Sheffield @frontendsheff.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Our September 24th meetup will welcome Hayleigh Thompson from Shopify who may well try to bury the #WebComponents Vs frameworks argument! Also, Richard Oliver Bray returns to talk about an agent-friendly dev experience that works for him (and for Claude Code) #AI 🎟️ www.meetup.com/front-end-sh...

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24th Sept '26: Web Components Vs frameworks & an Agent experience that works, Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 6:15 PM | Meetup

Room 942, **Owen Building**, Sheffield, S1 1WB Head towards the big lifts, ask for #9 on the touchscreens then look for the FES signs when you leave the lift on the 9th flo

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Anytime I hear Dolly mentioned I recall how she put a bunch of kids books into Doncaster, Yorkshire schools and I think that's pretty cool.

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Me: Sweet. 30 Bluesky notifications, finally I'm getting some traction. Bluesky app: Tricked you! No one wants to talk to you. I am generally pretty crap at everything expected of me.

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I have a family member who only sends me 'Moonpig dot com' cards and this is absolutely the next depressing level downwards.

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The #BBC needs to update it's language guidelines: > …Oman, which is a US ally… No. It was "historically" a US ally. Just like Denmark was historically a US ally. The US has no real alliances now. If you threaten to bomb/invade an 'ally' they are not an ally. Hopefully in the future, but not now.

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Amy Hupe @amyhupe.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

“LOL yeah ship it”

Andy Burnham being shown a text on someone’s phone during a press conference and assessing its contents with a serious face

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

inho, it's inappropriate to use the "everyone you love will likely be consumed in a inescapable fireball" alert for those scenarios where it is most likely. Those of us unlikely to set fire to random parts of the countryside should be able to opt for tiered - and less terrifying - alerts.

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Right. Fuck this weather. I'm driving ~200 miles north for a few days. I suggest everyone else does the same. #SustainableSolutions #Summer2026

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

This is the perfect analogy for the campaign against Iran.

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I went to one of those slightly posh Derbyshire country pubs last weekend, just for a half. Usually able to keep people like me out. The barman called me "sir", like 4x, but conversely belched at me without excusing himself. What a trip.

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

"And now for my next number, I'd like to return to the classics" #Bauhaus www.dw.com/en/afd-threatens-to-cut-…

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I don't believe Rob Liddle is kill. Nowadays if you're a prominent columnist / broadcaster intent on winding up lefties, there is often some bigger political aim. Maybe take cash off a hostile state. Spread hate to achieve real tangible objectives. But Rob did it for the love of the game #ukpol

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Watched Obsession (2026) - some difficult issues covered here. A rare example of an Ian in a prominent role: in the main a positive/good character. Refreshing but unconvincing. #IanUpdate #ianianian

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Well. This is very 'LinkedIn' of you, #Bluesky. Protecting me from the big scary internet.

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Oh, I think I know this phrase when used in the world of politics: it means "I don't have empathy for other people's experiences". Sian put this in much gentler terms for developer comms tips at #FrontEndSheff

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Front End Sheffield @frontendsheff.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Nathan from @storyblok.com drops some *triple* double-diamonds on us and is letting us know how developers - not just designers - can take advantage of this approach. #FrontEndSheff

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

'Making Plans for Nigel' is such an immaculately written song, and I hope the latest Polanski nonsense doesn't distract from this one undeniable truth #ukpol #XTC

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Never forgot what #SYPN took away from us. They were this close to implementing iconic branding but decided to drop the ball by resorting to huge - barely readable - letters. Bit of a mess. I wonder which sadist pushed for the change? #Sheffield

'South Yorkshire People's Network' bus in new branding.

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I don't know why they made Wes Streeting defence sec. I just can't imagine him grinning whilst riding in a tank, as is custom. Not unless it's driving over a minibus full of trans teenagers, anyway. #ukpol

I guess a ship is the 'tank of the sea', so close enough Penny.

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I grew up about 6 miles away from where Andy Burnham did, so it is perhaps for this reason why I find a lot of the BBC coverage during his entry into No. 10 particularly patronising. Other politics aside, re-orientating the UK from absolutely everything being London-centric is well overdue.

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I love this natural walkie shot from #BBCLauraK with Kemi. Very natural.

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Ah, this takes me back. Or, y'know… it doesn't. #🏴‍☠️ #yohodiddlydee www.pigeonsandplanes.com/read/music-p...

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The Lost Joy of Music Piracy

What.CD, Oink, and the banalities of streaming.

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Front End Sheffield @frontendsheff.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

30th July: 🤔 Nathan Richards - A Design Thinking Approach to using AI in Engineering 📢 Sian Atkinson - How ‘good communication’ looks completely different to everyone 🎶 PLUS, for our social month we're heading off to 'Pattern Club' at Sidney & Matilda 🎟️ www.meetup.com/front-end-sh... #FrontEndSheff

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30th July '26: Design Thinking using AI & communication preferences, Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 6:15 PM | Meetup

***New venue alert:*** Room 942, **Owen Building**, Sheffield, S1 1WB *We're back: sorry for the cancellation due to the heat last month.* **Also, checkout our new Pattern

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Goldstein (still not a pseudonym) @goldstein.latinsky.app · 12/07/2026

Here is Graham gloating about "killing all the right people." Just in case you see anyone try to do the whole "we should have decency for the dead" nonsense.

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Designers talk a big game about "empathy" for users. But empathy without respect is nothing more than pity. As Big Tech goes all-in on AI to accelerate its feature pipelines, the disrespect for users that's baked into these systems naturally scales up with it. Now it has reached the breaking point.

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Empathy and delight mean nothing when the software is disrespectful

Software is now something we do TO users, instead of something that we make FOR them.

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devolute @devolute.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

🙋 Current party hate you because of <reasons>. 🏃 Previous party hate you because you're a traitor. 🐴 General public hate you because they spent the winter nervously tweaking the thermostat whilst your horses are kept warm. Still, Zahawi doesn't want to dress like he's too desperate on #BBCLauraK

Nadhim Zahawi in his fresh England shirt.

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