Nick @handpressed.net · 8mIn 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? 000
Reposted by NickJonathan Liew @jonathanliew.bsky.social · 1hwell at least now we know why he was crying in that speech 86712
Nick @handpressed.net · 1hMaresca 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. 000
Reposted by NickBrian G. aka urbanbohemian 🪩🥂💖 @urbanbohemian.com · 1hWe'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. 71000344
Nick @handpressed.net · 1hDo we reckon anyone at Manchester City will ever own it instead of crying "conspiracy theory" and getting Pep to play defence? 100
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.ukPep Guardiola: Man City backed by former manager after guilty verdictsFormer Man City boss Pep Guardiola says he will "always" be behind the club after they were found guilty of financial charges. 310
Reposted by NickNeil 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.” 15383102
Reposted by NickSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 22hIt's quite hard for Americans to understand that our instinct with anything other than genuinely tragic stories is to take the piss. 1061544
Nick @handpressed.net · 22hBut 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 000
Nick @handpressed.net · 23hReleased 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 100
Reposted by NickPhilippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Reading 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. 40533120
Reposted by NickThe Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Have 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’. 813048
Reposted by NickSaskia Daniel @saskiadanielceramics.com · 29/09/2026Some good news.bbc.co.ukNational museums to stay free to all visitors, government saysIt follows discussions about whether charging tourists could boost museums' finances. 091
Reposted by NickPete Fraser @petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026As 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.comNo explosives found in three vans searched near RAF Fairford, say policeHead of counter-terrorism policing defends decision to bail five British men arrested in connection with the incident 34614
Nick @handpressed.net · 29/09/2026Diesel 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. 120
Nick @handpressed.net · 29/09/2026Edging ever closer to revealing they were trying to steal diesel... 110
Reposted by NickNick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"I feel sorry for Man City's players": youtu.be/iQdDRrcAOjA?...youtu.beClerks - Death Star ContractorsYouTube video by Abs 4627
Nick @handpressed.net · 29/09/2026I 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. 100
Reposted by NickThe Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026That is about as hard-hitting a ruling as was possible, and at first reading It does not look easily appealable. 79612
Nick @handpressed.net · 29/09/2026It's all very Middle East.bbc.co.ukMan City charges latest: Reaction as Premier League confirms club guilty of all charges related to financial rule breachesThe Premier League confirms that Manchester City are found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules. 100
Reposted by NickJeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I give up. I’m moving into a cave. 723415650
Nick @handpressed.net · 29/09/2026I'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.comScreen-Used BJ & the Bear Kenworth K-100 & Trailer Owned by Paul Sagehorn DocumentaryYouTube video by Miss Flatbed Red 000
Reposted by NickJoel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026You 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. 612226
Reposted by NickAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If 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. 60768120
Nick @handpressed.net · 29/09/2026I'm looking forward to winter because this late September weather - currently 25°C, 82% humidity - is a tad unpleasant. 100
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.ukDaniel Thomas refused bail over alleged boat damage in ChannelDaniel Thomas is remanded in custody after appearing at Portsmouth Crown Court. 010
Reposted by NickStuart Houghton @stuarthoughton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Plan for winning the AI revolution, in full 1185
Reposted by NickDan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 28/09/2026As 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. 831799
Reposted by NickAlasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Condemnation 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 19809273
Reposted by NickMark Grimshaw @markgrimshawtism.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The Bible literally says that a woman can be created from a man’s rib, Janet. 2939971
Nick @handpressed.net · 26/09/2026theguardian.comOxford lets OpenAI train its AI models on Bodleian LibraryUniversity staff voice concerns over reputational risk of partnering with company behind ChatGPT 000
Reposted by NickoptiMSTie @optimstie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Folks, 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. 361510279
Reposted by NickJWexTheSpa @jwsidders.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Basically, 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. 4175
Reposted by NickKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026I 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 5776122096
Nick @handpressed.net · 25/09/2026While 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... 000
Nick @handpressed.net · 25/09/2026Insane 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. 000
Reposted by NickRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026DoorDash 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.comDoorDash 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 6574015611779
Nick @handpressed.net · 25/09/2026I 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. 020
Nick @handpressed.net · 25/09/2026Hello. 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). 111