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Michele Neylon

@mneylon.social
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@mneylon in most places Frequent traveler, gardener, cook, film fan and internet geek. Irish. Blogging at michele.blog mostly ... Founder / CEO @blacknight.social Fixated with a lot of things. Currently trying to spend more time offline ...

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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 23/07/2026
Some really interesting stats from the .it domain name registry. 54% of new registrations are to individuals + further 11% to sole traders
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 04/06/2026
Happy make bigots uncomfortable month to those who celebrate
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 27/01/2026
So much #fail
Bold email reply header, pink external-email warning box, then a casual follow-up message offering web-visitor identification services.
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 19/01/2026
Tell me you haven't updated your website in aeons without saying a word:
Centered gray puzzle-piece icon above text stating Adobe Flash Player is no longer supported on a clean white background.
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 08/12/2025
Yesterday was all about Christmas food. Great day cooking at Aniar with JP
Bearded cook in a Santa hat and green apron preparing a wrapped pastry log on a baking tray while an assistant trims the dough in a stainless kitchen.Tray of golden almond biscotti slices cooling on a silicone baking mat in a professional kitchen settingWarm orange soup garnished with greens and crunchy crumbs, served in rustic ceramic bowls on a wooden counter while a tattooed cook plates nearbyAssorted Christmas spread: sliced glazed ham, roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, sprouts with bacon, pickled beets, roasted potatoes and a tart on a wooden table.
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 06/12/2025
Netflix has emailed subscribers about their acquisition of Warner. Am I the only one who thinks them buying WB is NOT good news for consumers or the industry?
Netflix-branded email announcing Netflix will acquire Warner Bros., listing merged franchises and assuring no immediate changes to streaming services.
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 29/11/2025
Tick tock tick tock Just over a day left So so close movember.com/m/mneylon?m...
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 28/11/2025
Will I hit €4k? Help me make It happen!! movember.com/m/mneylon?m...
Close-up of a graying, bushy mustache above closed lips and light stubble on the upper lip and chin.
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 26/11/2025
Only a few more days of Movember left movember.com/m/mneylon?mc...
Phot of man with a moustache
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 25/11/2025
I've been growing my "mo" in aid of charity since the beginning of November Every donation no matter how small helps: movember.com/m/mneylon?mc=1
Four close-up selfies showing a man's moustache growth over time, progressing from light stubble to a fuller, styled mo for Movember.
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 24/11/2025
Within spitting distance of €3k! Every euro / dollar helps!! movember.com/m/mneylon?m...
Thick salt-and-pepper chevron mustache covering upper lip with shaved cheeks and light stubble on skin beneath the mouth
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 23/11/2025
Wow! When I started the month I hoped I could raise a few hundred euro for a good cause. Earlier today I hit €2000 and with a week to go I don’t see why I should slow down. The “mo” is growing and it’s all for a good cause. Every little helps movember.com/m/mneylon?m...
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 17/11/2025
Help me crack €1k #movember #charity movember.com/m/mneylon?m...
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 14/11/2025
Day 14 Have you donated yet? Every euro helps movember.com/m/mneylon?mc=1 #movember #charity
Middle-aged face with glasses and a thick salt-and-pepper chevron mustache, closed eyes and slight stubble on shaved cheeks.
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 11/11/2025
11 days in to #movember Help me raise funds for a worthy cause movember.com/m/mneylon?m...
Close-up of a man’s upper lip and nose showing a short, patchy gray mustache and glasses resting on the nose bridge.
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 04/11/2025
Help me raise funds for men’s health movember.com/m/mneylon?m...
Photo of my upper lip showing some stubble and the Movember logo
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 01/10/2025
Delighted to be heading to my native Cork to present the Blacknight Award for Best Irish Short as part of Indie Cork
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 18/09/2025
PSA: LinkedIn are opting everyone’s data into their AI training by default. You *need* to opt out - the toggle is on by default #AI #privacy #socialmedia
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 12/09/2025
Ooooo #cardgames #gaming #socialmedia @mmasnick.bsky.social
Social media card game 1 billion users
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 08/09/2025
I don’t have an account with PTSB …
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 04/09/2025
This cover is so so good #speirgorm
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 01/09/2025
I get decidedly odd emails I have absolutely no idea why I'm getting this
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 28/08/2025
Another nasty smish targeting Vodafone users
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 16/08/2025
Steve Wozniak’s approach to wealth is refreshing. His philosophy of “smiles minus frowns” is wonderful slashdot.org/comments.pl...
Steve Wozniak commenting on Slashdot about how he focused on happiness not wealth and how he’s happy
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 13/08/2025
Dumb email query of the week goes to the SEO spammer who sent me this:
I have an inquiry regarding the possibility of making a guest post on blacknight.com with a do-follow link to one of our clients. Our aim is to write about a subject that is suitable to the readers of your site as well as fitting our client's site. We have clients in all sorts of niches, including gambling, decor, fashion, Nicotine Pouches/Vape and finances.  Right now, we have a high demand for nicotine pouches (non tobacco) and vape publications. Therefore, we wonder if you would accept these niches. If so, how much would that cost our client? If not accepting, will you accept the other niches?  They are also interested in buying a text link or banner on your homepage with 1 do-follow link to their respective websites.
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 12/08/2025
Sadly this cartoon is as fresh now as it was over a decade ago - you can also swap the flag with a Union Jack if you want … #censorship #freespeech
John Jonik cartoon about control of internet speech
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 10/08/2025
Quite a clever scam targeting AIB clients. No URL / domain. A Dublin number. Easy to click and call and then they get you to “confirm” your details and it’s game over. They’ll have all the security answers!
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 05/08/2025
Quite a nasty smishing attack targeting AIB clients #security
Screenshot of smish
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 23/07/2025
Netflix has renewed Wednesday for a 3rd season!
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 22/07/2025
So I got the renewal notice from my current insurer 5 weeks before the policy expiry. It clearly invites me to pay for the renewal, but I can't ... because apparently I can't renew it until 30 days before expiry. Make it make sense! #insurance
Screenshot of email from AIG insurance soliciting renewal and asking me to click on the link to renew
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 19/07/2025
Google Maps obfuscates the satellie images of the area around the Palais de l'Élysée.
Google maps satellite image of the area near the l'Élysée in Paris showing obfuscation
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 04/07/2025
Our design team did a nice job on this. It's clean and crisp, which I really like #hosting #datacentre www.blacknight.com/colocation/
Advert image showing a generic server and the text "you own it. we host it. Your hardware. Our infrastructure. No compromises" With link to blacknight.com/colocation
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 27/06/2025
Waiting for Dua Lipa in Dublin #livemusic #music
The stage at the Aviva in Dublin before the Dua lipa concert
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 06/06/2025
Without images I have zero idea what Golden Discs are trying to market to me. No indication beyond the subject line. #marketing
Golden Discs email with images disabled. Impossible to read or make sense of
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 31/05/2025
A bit of music this evening in Madrid
The stage for Ed Sheeran in Madrid
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 27/05/2025
Without images a lot of companies' emails are a big fat disaster! #marketing #accessibility
screenshot of marketing email from Uncommon Goods showing the very bad and unhelpful title / alt tags and descriptions
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 05/05/2025
Oh I’m sure there’s valid reasons for blocking some stuff but I just wish people would do it more gracefully DoneDeal’s error page is useless:
Done deal error page
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 30/04/2025
BandCamp Friday May 2nd Great way to help support artists & labels directly daily.bandcamp.com/features/ba... #music
Bandcamp Friday May 2 2025
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 22/04/2025
Nice work from the NYT - with images off you can still make sense of their email newsletters
Screenshot of NYT email showing image titles / alt text
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 18/04/2025
Meta's "understanding" of data protection law is completely self-serving. Improving THEIR product is NOT a legitimate interest. #privacy #GDPR #AI
To help bring these experiences to you, we want you to know that we'll use public information, like posts and comments, from accounts of people 18 years or older. This includes all of the public information you’ve shared on Meta Products since you created your account. We’ll also use your interactions with AI at Meta features.   We’ll do this on the basis of legitimate interests to develop and improve AI at Meta.
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 17/04/2025
Gottas love the logic with some of these cold emails they're essentially spamming me using details that they bought or harvested somewhere BUT they have the gall to tell me that the emails are "confidential" You couldn't make this up!
Important: This email is confidential. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, please visit this page to end all future correspondence with one click.
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 10/04/2025
#Accessibility fail from Golden Discs
email newsletter from Golden Discs with images disabled - all the content is in the images so there's only the text about unsubscribing left
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 04/04/2025
Traffic jam
Cattle in Laois
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 16/03/2025
You have been warned … again
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 11/03/2025
This is doing the rounds. No idea on source.
IKEA oligarkchop- showing a guillotine kit
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 20/02/2025
Go home Google - you’re drunk! According to google maps it’s a 15 minute walk to the hotel. It’s more like 2 minutes!
Google maps giving stupid directions in Turin for walking
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 19/02/2025
I know this won’t last but it’s still nice to see a bit of solar generation finally
Screenshot of solis power solar system showing generation
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 19/02/2025
Milan’s main train station is impressive
Ceiling of Milano Centrale train station
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 11/02/2025
It's NOT rocket science
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Michele Neylon @mneylon.social · 10/02/2025
Delighted for Blacknight to be involved in this great initiative to help make the Internet that little bit more secure: i2coalition.com/new-web-hos...
Quote with images. Reads: “As an established provider of online services, we believe in a free and open Internet. Ensuring it remains safe and secure is vital for us and our clients. That’s why we support the Secure Hosting Alliance, which recognises companies committed to fostering a safer, more responsible online environment.” Michele Neylon, CEO, Blacknight
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