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Nick @handpressed.net · 8m
In an ongoing battle to keep my WordPress servers secure and safe from being overwhelmed by bots (AI has made this so much worse), I went too far and managed to lock out every client. Oops. Anyway... anyone need a website?
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Jonathan Liew @jonathanliew.bsky.social · 1h
well at least now we know why he was crying in that speech
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Nick @handpressed.net · 1h
Maresca got his wish to be Guardiola 2.0 but isn't going to get the support and players he wants beyond what City have already given him (one last splurge because they knew what was coming?). Nice one, Enzo (both of them), you deserve it.
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Brian G. aka urbanbohemian 🪩🥂💖 @urbanbohemian.com · 1h
We're on Bluesky, put the link in your post. Put the link in your post. Put. The. Link. In. Your. Post. Links in posts aren't buried or de-prioritized here. This is one of the last platforms you don't have to make interested users do detective work to find the link. Just put it in the post.
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Nick @handpressed.net · 1h
#Betteridge
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 2h
The image is of a four panel comic.
The first panel shows Sarah, the protagonist, holding a red ball labeled "A SILLY MEME".
The second panel shows Sarah taking the ball and going through a door labeled "GROUP CHAT".
The third panel shows a group of women sitting together and consoling one woman in the center. The woman in the center is saying "...And that's how it happened. It's been the worst day of my life."
The fourth panel shows Sarah standing in the doorway behind them awkwardly holding the red ball.
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Nick @handpressed.net · 1h
Do we reckon anyone at Manchester City will ever own it instead of crying "conspiracy theory" and getting Pep to play defence?
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Nick @handpressed.net · 2h
And...
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Nick @handpressed.net · 2h
"I am, always have been, always will, be behind my club, my owner, my chairman, the players, staff, you, our unique supporters. Let me be clear: we will get through this together. I love you all." A forever-tainted legacy. Got the players he wanted without questioning how which made his job easier.
bbc.co.uk
Pep Guardiola: Man City backed by former manager after guilty verdicts
Former Man City boss Pep Guardiola says he will "always" be behind the club after they were found guilty of financial charges.
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Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · 13h
“Tap, tap, tap at the window. Bloody AI Greta Garbo, trying to sell me ball bearings.”
Pete and Dud.
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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Bongo” Ballpoint pen, pencil, watercolor, acrylic paint, and a little colored pencil.

Our man is in trouble this time, reader. Art supplies are scattered around a painting of an abstract cityscape. On the canvas we see a man in a telephone booth making a frantic call to his cat, Bongo. In the foreground, an answering machine is taking his voicemail, [Leave a message at the beep] --- “Bongo, Daddy got stuck in the painting. Go get help, Bongo.” Bongo stands at the base of the easel looking at the phone. Her tail in the air and ears perked up. Whether she’ll be able to help is open to interpretation.

Artist’s note: One of my favorites from the Spooky Pants book. I was playing around with the idea of a painting coming to life (like that guy in Ghostbusters 2) and kind of fumbled my way into this version. I really draw a lot of corded phones. I won’t stop.
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 22h
It's quite hard for Americans to understand that our instinct with anything other than genuinely tragic stories is to take the piss.
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Nick @handpressed.net · 22h
But what an album Heartbreak City is. It was one of the first albums I bought (from SMV, Swanage Music and Video) with my own money, wages earned from cutting grass at a local campsite using a small John Deere tractor, still one of the best jobs I've had. #NowPlaying
Heartbreak City by The Cars album cover. There's a lot going on... a car, stars, mechanical bits, a lady doing a backflip. It's very 1984.
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Nick @handpressed.net · 23h
Released two days after my youngest brother was born, and six-and-half years after I was born. Facts. It would be another six years before I became aware of The Cars when Drive hit the Top 40. It would be six years more before The Cars were more than just Drive to me. Anyway. #NowPlaying
The Cars eponymous album cover. A lady with bright red lipstick and nails at the wheel of a car, open-mouth smiling, her right arm across her forehead, her eyes looking left.
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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Reading the independent report into Man City's financial "arrangements" now, stopping after every paragraph, saying "Jesus"..."JESUS!"..."Holy fuck!" and again. This is beyond anything anyone imagined. Also started to wonder whether criminal proceedings are in the picture now.
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Nick @handpressed.net · 29/09/2026
It doesn't seem possible.
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Have now slowly re-read the ruling, and it is even more damning than at first reading. The ruling pretty much sets out Manchester City was fraudulent on a systemic long-term basis. Not just mere non-compliance, but ‘concealments’ and ‘disguises’. Also some MCFC witnesses were ‘dishonest’.
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Saskia Daniel @saskiadanielceramics.com · 29/09/2026
Some good news.
bbc.co.uk
National museums to stay free to all visitors, government says
It follows discussions about whether charging tourists could boost museums' finances.
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Pete Fraser @petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
As everyone expected. Will the *literal US government* keep insisting this is terrorism without offering any elaboration, just to make their failing leader seem less mentally enfeebled? Seems likely. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
theguardian.com
No explosives found in three vans searched near RAF Fairford, say police
Head of counter-terrorism policing defends decision to bail five British men arrested in connection with the incident
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Nick @handpressed.net · 29/09/2026
Diesel theft is still a thing where I live - mainly from the quarries, most of the farms no longer operate as working farms - so it wouldn't surprise me. Think they'd all like counter-terrorism police to protect their diesel.
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Nick @handpressed.net · 29/09/2026
Edging ever closer to revealing they were trying to steal diesel...
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Nick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"I feel sorry for Man City's players": youtu.be/iQdDRrcAOjA?...
youtu.be
Clerks - Death Star Contractors
YouTube video by Abs
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Nick @handpressed.net · 29/09/2026
So good.
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Nick @handpressed.net · 29/09/2026
Nope. Not right.
Screenshot of a graphic showing the weather forecast - temps around 20°C overnight
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Nick @handpressed.net · 29/09/2026
I remember renting this on video from a local garage after a long day of driving to and from, and clerking at, Kempton Park racecourse back in the day. Obviously made an impression. Feeling old.
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Nick @handpressed.net · 29/09/2026
Minus the bloodshed...
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
That is about as hard-hitting a ruling as was possible, and at first reading It does not look easily appealable.
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Kate Watson @loreandordure.com · 29/09/2026
Presumably also of interest to HMRC…
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Nick @handpressed.net · 29/09/2026
It's all very Middle East.
bbc.co.uk
Man City charges latest: Reaction as Premier League confirms club guilty of all charges related to financial rule breaches
The Premier League confirms that Manchester City are found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules.
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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I give up. I’m moving into a cave.
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Nick @handpressed.net · 29/09/2026
I'm struggling this afternoon because I was late to bed last night... I couldn't remember the model of truck B.J. drove in B.J. and the Bear and went searching. Watched this and just kept trucking into the night.
youtube.com
Screen-Used BJ & the Bear Kenworth K-100 & Trailer Owned by Paul Sagehorn Documentary
YouTube video by Miss Flatbed Red
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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
You could show more confidence as a country by putting AI nowhere near centre stage, and shouting that you won’t be taken in. That’s a confident move. Just like you would magic beans, or a perpetual motion machine, or Bagpuss’ Mouse Mill with the chocolate biscuits.
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Nick @handpressed.net · 29/09/2026
Ditto.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If I never hear from Sharon Graham, ever again, it will be several months too soon. She is typical of the intellectual dishonesty plaguing this country, which demands radical change, but objects to anything actually changing.
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Nick @handpressed.net · 29/09/2026
I'm looking forward to winter because this late September weather - currently 25°C, 82% humidity - is a tad unpleasant.
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Nick @handpressed.net · 29/09/2026
"The defendant, wearing a grey t-shirt and holding a copy of the Bible..." What's the betting this fascist cnut has ever read a book, let alone the Bible? These people are so tiresome. Anyway, Christmas in prison for you Tommo!
bbc.co.uk
Daniel Thomas refused bail over alleged boat damage in Channel
Daniel Thomas is remanded in custody after appearing at Portsmouth Crown Court.
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Stuart Houghton @stuarthoughton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Plan for winning the AI revolution, in full
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
As unprofessional as it may be, I suspect I will be shouting "we have been saying this for years" a lot today. Harsher immigration policies don't just ruin individual lives, they damage the economy, reduce jobs, and generally harm the whole country.
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Alasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Condemnation is pure hot air if in the next breath you’re telling everyone you’re doing your best to give the fascists what they want, just without the masks
In fact, these are scenes we have not seen on British streets. Immigration needs to be deal with, I will be the first to say that and we are dealing with it. The boat crossings have been halved since six years ago, net migration is down massively.
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Mark Grimshaw @markgrimshawtism.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Bible literally says that a woman can be created from a man’s rib, Janet.
Telegraph and Mail journalist Janet Murray on Facebook: Apparently the Church of England has ordained its first 'transgender woman' - following a 'gender transition'.
Now, I'm no biblical scholar. But I did go to a faith school, study compulsory RE until I was 16, and get an 'A' in Religious Studies (back when that was the top grade). So I'm scratching my head here.
Genesis says God created humankind "male and female". Where does the Bible say that men can become women? Sarah Jones is a man, not a woman.
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Nick @handpressed.net · 26/09/2026
theguardian.com
Oxford lets OpenAI train its AI models on Bodleian Library
University staff voice concerns over reputational risk of partnering with company behind ChatGPT
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optiMSTie @optimstie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Folks, we're terribly sorry to announce that there was a LinkedIn spill that broke containment and leeched into Bluesky. While the spill is being handled, we ask that you refrain from discussions about synergy, hustle, paradigm shifts, and praise for grind culture. Thank you for your cooperation.
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JWexTheSpa @jwsidders.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Basically, Burnham is just another bog-standard Labour nostalgist, stuck in a half-remembered past whose only engagement with the present and future involves an entirely misconceived notion of AI. What separates him from the rest - and Starmer, in particular - is he's self-confident and affable.
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026
I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility
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Nick @handpressed.net · 25/09/2026
While I've started eating carbs again, I haven't started eating sugar or anything with added sugar. Just saw a post about Jaffa Cakes and my mind went mad for it, thinking about sugary tea, digestive biscuits, fig rolls, Coco Pops, Mr Kipling...
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Nick @handpressed.net · 25/09/2026
Insane pain in the little toe on my left foot woke me up in the middle of last night. A toe, the littlest one! Worrying and weird but I kinda knew what was causing it... the disc I herniated a while back, sciatica. Awoke pain free but have been thinking about that little toe all day. Anyway, to bed.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
theintercept.com
DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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Nick @handpressed.net · 25/09/2026
I remember your post from way back about having to get rid of books because... (it was the books thing that got me, extra pain). Bloody worth it in the long run, though. I shall keep this in mind.
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Nick @handpressed.net · 25/09/2026
I'm a fan of my lists.
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Nick @handpressed.net · 25/09/2026
Hello. I make websites for, well, all of the below. What I've never made clear is that I also host and maintain every website I make. I keep every website I make secure, fast and efficient. And I'm available to help with any issue you may have. All for a song (I really should charge more).
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