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General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Noel's going to want royalties for that #LIVMCY

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Paul Smith @pmsmith.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Found this belter of a benefit year programme at my in-laws’ house, signed by both Bumble and Dickie Bird.

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Mark Wallace @wallaceme.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

First time attending Surbiton Ski Sunday, where people strap blocks of ice to their feet and compete to ski down a soaped street. I love this country.

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bryan newbold @bnewbold.net · 07/10/2026

ah damn, RIP Margaret Hamilton. she took safety-critical software engineering seriously, and got people to the moon and back. news.mit.edu/2026/margare...

old photos of a woman (Margaret Hamilton) standing next to a tall stack of books (printouts of Apollo space mission software source code)

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Forty20LIVE @forty20live.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Today in 1989: Wigan beat New Zealand 24-14 at Central Park. #RugbyLeague

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

this is the funniest thing i've seen in a looooong time. city passes new rule allowing prayer before city council meetings. satanist prays. city council then debates proper time to "undo the curse that was just put on our city" www.404media.co/it-is-done-h...

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Matthew Mckeague @memckeague.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Salford Lads Club

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PJ Holden @pauljholden.com · 07/10/2026

Vibe coded, for sure, but this is what deciding that copyright means nothing for llm companies gets...

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 05/10/2026

linkrot is so maddening. basically nothing that's linked to from my blog in the aughts exists anymore. my still-looks-like-2003 blog is all there, absent some images that got lost at some point.

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Just made a splendid discovery in the newspaper collection on @findmypast.bsky.social - this cartoon in the Daily Mirror predicting 'When We All Have Pocket Telephones'. But who can guess the year it was published in?

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Joey McAllister @joeymcallister.com · 04/10/2026

Halloween costume idea

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Manchester History @mcrhistory.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

BBC Correspondent at this afternoon's Man City v Arsenal game in the Women's Super League...

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The Mill @manchestermill.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We’ve partnered with @postcodelotteryuk.bsky.social to fund 400 annual Mill subscriptions for 16-25 year olds! Be quick and claim one of these free subscriptions before they run out. manchestermill.co.uk/free-mil-sub...

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Free Mill subscriptions for 16-25 year olds!

A huge boost for our campaign

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Gaz Shaw @gazshaw.co.uk · 28/09/2026

What he said: ‘“Most accessibility testing is evaluating how a real human user – [particularly] with accessibility needs, like a screen reader user… – would interact with the site… It is about what a human would experience.” ‘By definition, it’s impossible to have that automated, he said.’

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A Pint at the Gaslamp, Manchester, painting by Michael Ashcroft.

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Gaz Shaw @gazshaw.co.uk · 25/09/2026

repost with an image of your favourite James Bond (wrong answers only)

It’s Jack from On the Buses in his clippy uniform, played by Bob Grant.

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 24/09/2026

Ron Cobb’s original signage designs for Alien, made with felt tip pen and graph paper. humanoidhistory.tumblr.com/post/8286472...

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Talking Bottom @talkingbottom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Bottom: Gas exploded on to BBC2 35 years tonight so here’s our podcast episode on that BRILLIANT ep where Richie and Eddie managed to nearly kill and eat a Gas Man, blow up Mr Rottweiler’s kitchen and get a saucy glimpse of a raunchy love handle. iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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zeldman @zeldman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

You’ve just made a website, but now you're unsure where to go from here. Here are ideas for things to add and techniques to learn. 32bit.cafe/websiteideas/

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32-Bit Cafe

A web space community that focuses on building websites for self-expression and creativity, made up of professionals, hobbyists, and enthusiasts of the personal web.

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CEEFAUX @ceefaux.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We've had so much fun watching you lot respond to GODCILLA today, thanks for making us laugh it means a lot - this one in particular made us laugh like giant irradiated scouse women who refuse to give up tables that other people have booked :)

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Matt Henry 🥄 @matthenry.fyi · 15/09/2026

The US Web Design System is load-bearing infrastructure for thousands of government websites. It makes it easy for small teams with no resources (i.e. most .gov teams) to make usable, accessible websites that work for everyone. Today, it's as close as it's ever been to being replaced with AI slop.

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Information is Beautiful @infobeautiful.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It's all <insert complex language> to me (regional variations) www.instagram.com/languages.eu

A colorful map of Europe illustrating the phrase equivalents for "It's all Greek to me" in various languages. The map categorizes countries based on their expressions for incomprehensible language, highlighting cultural differences: "Greek": Common in English-speaking and nearby countries like the UK, Ireland, and France. "Chinese": Used in most Central and Eastern European countries like Germany, Poland, and Hungary. "Hebrew": Found in Scandinavian countries such as Norway and Sweden. Unique phrases: Some regions have distinct metaphors, such as: "Volapük" (a constructed language) in the Netherlands. "Arabic" in Italy. "Patagonian" in Bosnia. "Railway station" in Denmark. The map playfully explores linguistic diversity and cultural idioms for describing confusing language.

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 09/09/2026

Astrophotographer Adam (AJ) Smadi caught this image a few hours ago from Washington state. A thin crescent Moon, sunlight illuminating the rugged lunar surface. And 2,400 times farther away—and on the other side of the Sun—mighty Jupiter, and its moons Io (left) and Ganymede (right).

A crescent Moon seen during the day, arcing from upper left to lower right of the frame. At lower centre is the full disk of Jupiter; the small dots to its upper left and lower right and Io and Ganymede, respectively.

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Tim Carmody @tcarmody.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

All they need is a cape

Homer wears a Star Wars inspired outfit to conduct the Springfield Monorail while Bart looks on proudly

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

this is the kind of design costume designers make to tell you who are the bad guys in a space movie

Donald Trump posts an image on his Truth Social account. It shows a new uniform for US Space Force members, comprising of an all-black outfit with knee-high black leather boots, black cap, and minimalist looking suit.

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

At the end of Frank Capra’s 1938 comedy “You Can’t Take it With You,” Jimmy Stewart quits his nepo baby bank job to experiment with solar power. Solar Power. 1938.

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DeadGamerUK @dadgamer.uk · 05/09/2026

Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear.....

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Gaz Shaw @gazshaw.co.uk · 03/09/2026

There is (was?) a nice one in the Lass O’Gowrie pub that emitted a reassuring orange glow. Would like that at home when I’m on a call. Not like anyone else would take notice.

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Kien Tan @kientan74.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Your reminder that *services* -banks, travel agents, estate agents, post offices, job centres et al - have deserted high streets faster than *any* type of retail. Unless you want to go back to getting cash from a cashier and booking holidays face-to-face, then the high street of old is long gone…

Graph showing decline of different types of outlet in the past decade

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Rachel Andrew @rachelandrew.co.uk · 01/09/2026

Two a11y engineering roles (one of them early career!) at Apple in London in the team my daughter manages. These sound like excellent roles to share with UK a11y folks. jobs.apple.com/en-gb/detail... jobs.apple.com/en-gb/detail...

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Accessibility Engineer (Web Accessibility SME) - Jobs at Apple (UK)

Apply for a Accessibility Engineer (Web Accessibility SME) job at Apple. Read about the role and find out if it’s right for you.

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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Thanks very much for the Mary Rose tea towel, Tony will enjoy doing the washing up with it.

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Gaz Shaw @gazshaw.co.uk · 30/08/2026

Finally caught The Odyssey yesterday. It was alright. Glib, but I think that’s the best description I can offer on a Sunday morning.

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Playing Pasts @playingpasts.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

New on @playingpasts.bsky.social The ‘Colditz Olympics’ - The Great Escape! by Bill Williams .... on August 31st 1941 at 11 am, an ‘opening ceremony’ of sorts took place in the main courtyard..... Link 👉 www.playingpasts.co.uk/articles/foo... #Colditz @bssh.bsky.social

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Gaz Shaw @gazshaw.co.uk · 28/08/2026

Vermillion Hardy Willis.

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Jens Oliver Meiert @meiert.com · 28/08/2026

The website for “The Web Development Glossary” now shows related terms and comes with a faster search! Uncover your unknowns in web development: webglossary.info #webdev #webdevglossary #terminology

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WebGlossary.info · 4,632 Terms and Concepts of Web Development, Web Design, and Related Fields

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Tony Collins @collinstony.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Here’s my tribute to the great Billy Boston, in conversation with Jenna Brooks and Jon Wilkin on SkySportsRL’s podcast ‘The Bench’: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn_C...

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Remembering and celebrating the life of Sir Billy Boston | The Bench Podcast

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Gaz Shaw @gazshaw.co.uk · 28/08/2026

A lovely drop from Kwoff in Bury. (I’m not sure they’re on Bsky.) #booze

Brown bottle of Flotzinger Spezial Hell alongside glass full of said lager on my kitchen top. In the background is a bread bin, kitchen roll in a vertical holder, and a Warbies 50/50 loaf.

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I can't believe we have AI datacentres everywhere instead of one of these in every train station

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 27/08/2026

There's no evidence that this is what they were used for, they also don't work, it's been tried. It's also only found in only one street. As a archaeologist currently working in Pompeii said: "It’s such complete nonsense".

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Information is Beautiful @infobeautiful.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Who's Suing Whom in AI? Notable lawsuits from over 100 filed against AI companies to date 🧠

A radial bubble network diagram titled "Who's Suing Whom in AI?" mapping notable copyright infringement cases from over 100 lawsuits (David McCandless / Information is Beautiful, June 2026). Five major AI companies form the central targets — Google, Meta, and OpenAI as the largest, with Anthropic and NVIDIA as mid-sized defendants, plus a ring of smaller defendants including Midjourney, ElevenLabs, Suno & Perplexity. Arrows radiate inward from plaintiffs colour-coded by type: green for authors, orange for media, yellow for musicians, pink for platforms, teal for publishers, and red for visual artists. Notable plaintiffs include the New York Times, Universal Music Group, Getty Images, Disney, Elsevier, and Reddit — which appears on both sides of the chart. Three outcomes are marked: one win, one settlement, one loss.

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I started my PhD program with an eight week old at home, sole income being my doctoral stipend, in a history program, in Knoxville, TN. And every month we got a new book to read to my son, free, mailed to us, so my kid, my kids, grew up in rooms full of books even when I had no money. That's Dolly.

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Doc Sportello ❌👑 @digyoursoul.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Costco has implemented an independent, on-site energy system at its distribution center in Port St. Lucie, Florida, taking the facility off the grid amid significant energy challenges in the United States. progressivegrocer.com/costco-takes...

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Costco Takes Florida Distribution Center Off the Grid

Club retailer implements energy system combining solar, battery, EV charging

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