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Nathan Pitman

@nathanpitman.com
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MD of Citation Group eLearning, father to three kids, husband, dog owner and sports car enthusiast. Once upon a time was web designer/developer. Journal: nathanpitman.com

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Nathan Pitman @nathanpitman.com · 27/09/2026
#my9games
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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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Jennifer Karppinen @atlsky.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This episode alone makes my recent Verge sub renewal so worth it. @reckless.bsky.social gets to the heart of the issues, which is probably why Mark Zuckerberg declined to come on Decoder. www.theverge.com/podcast/9993...
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What Mark Zuckerberg needs to answer about Meta Glasses, Muse, and teen safety
It’s a big week for Meta, and for Mark Zuckerberg. Here’s what we think the CEO of Meta needs to answer about the company’s product strategy.
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Tom Coates @tomcoates.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Turns out people are now writing up early British blogging and social media in history texts. So that's... going to make me feel old. interculture.com.ua/en/journals/...
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The development of digital culture in the United Kingdom: From blogging and social networks to online gaming and memes
The relevance of the study was driven by the rapid development of digital technologies and the growing influence of digital culture on social, cultural, and communicative processes in modern society. ...
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Nathan Pitman @nathanpitman.com · 22/09/2026
If you regularly switch which Mac is connected to your workstation at home or work, Magic Switch is a lifesaver - it removes the need to re-pair your mouse and keyboard every time. It’s like a software KVM. #noteworthy github.com/MegaManSec/m...
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GitHub - MegaManSec/magic-switch: Magic Switch is a simple macOS menu bar utility that lets you quickly (and securely) switch Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, Magic Mouse, and other Bluetooth peripherals between Macs with one click. · GitHub
Magic Switch is a simple macOS menu bar utility that lets you quickly (and securely) switch Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, Magic Mouse, and other Bluetooth peripherals between Macs with one click....
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Nathan Pitman @nathanpitman.com · 18/09/2026
Is this a good use of tax payers money? Tuning in to watch the UK score nil points every year is one of our most valued cultural lynchpins. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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UK's 'dismal' Eurovision song choices to be examined by MPs - BBC News
It comes after the UK's entry Look Mum No Computer came last in May's final, scoring just one point.
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Suw @suw.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
OMG, this is fantastic. New Ghosts trailer. Cannot wait. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLKG...
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Ghosts: The Possession of Button House - Official Trailer
YouTube video by LionsgateFilmsUK
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I wrote this quickly at a bus stop and didn't realize it would go viral, or else I would have worded it better. But the point is that the media is too credulous about AI killing everyone in 10 years (how?) when climate change is killing people now and will only get worse (we know exactly how).
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.
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David Bushell 🪿 @dbushell.com · 11/09/2026
tante.cc/2026/09/11/p...
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Power grab
Omarchy should not matter. But sadly it does. As a power grab. If you don’t know what Omarchy is here’s the short summary. David Heinemeier Hansson, creator of RubyOnRails, owner of a software busines...
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Nathan Pitman @nathanpitman.com · 10/09/2026
iPhone Duo is so very Apple. God really is in the details.
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Nathan Pitman @nathanpitman.com · 10/09/2026
If this wonderful post by @vale.rocks about antiquated HTML snippets and artefacts makes you feel warm and fuzzy… then you’re my kind of person. vale.rocks/posts/html-r... #noteworthy
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Antiquated HTML Snippets and Artefacts | Vale.Rocks
We can mostly blame Internet Explorer, as always.
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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
If you've got an opinion you want on here - submit it to the form: forms.gle/1gNMupaNHQf8xeRE6
Advertising for betting should go the same way as tobacco ads did. Gambling firms are very much the modern day peddlers of misery and exploitation that cigarette makers were, and should be treated as such.

anon_opin GOLD from 6th March 2023
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Sam Cole @samleecole.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
BREAKING: Matt's been forced into a "leave of absence" www.404media.co/wordpress-au...
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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg Put on 'Leave of Absence'
Mullenweg, co-founder of Wordpress, wrote in a company-wide Slack channel on Wednesday that board members "conspired" behind his back to vote to put him on leave.
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Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com · 08/09/2026
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Nathan Pitman @nathanpitman.com · 05/09/2026
Any chance Apple will launch. Fitbit Air equivalent at the September event? I’m awfully tempted to replace my now ageing Apple Watch with something that doesn’t nag me all day but tracks my exercise and sleep. #apple #surpriseandshine
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Nathan Pitman @nathanpitman.com · 05/09/2026
Episode 1 of New Grand Tour, I’d give it a 6 out of 10. And to be fair, early episodes of old Grand Tour were probably a 7, so all in all - not bad. #grandtour
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Nathan Pitman @nathanpitman.com · 01/09/2026
My Apple HomePod has started playing music at random times of the day despite no one asking it to do so, even when I’m not at home (I can see it playing through the Home app). Anyone else experiencing this or is my HomePod just developing some kind of musical sentience.
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Nathan Pitman @nathanpitman.com · 31/08/2026
AI in August 🗓️ - month two of my AI log. This month: reigniting clients stalled during onboarding, squashing a tricky AI tutor bug, auditing SEO/PPC keywords against our ICPs, a contract-review skill, and a reply to “I’m Done Using AI”. nathanpitman.com/posts/ai-in-...
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AI in August — Journal — nathanpitman.com
Month two of my AI log. In August: an outreach tool for stalled onboarding clients, a genuinely tricky AI tutor bug fixed, auditing SEO keywords against our ICPs, a contract-review skill, and a reply to "I'm Done Using AI" that I should probably turn into its own post.
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Nathan Pitman @nathanpitman.com · 31/08/2026
Lotem Ipsum has even permeated architectural renderings.
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Kris 🧙‍♂️ Kowal @kriskowal.com · 30/08/2026
We have seen many examples of what people can make with very little effort in the new world. We have not yet seen what can be made with tremendous effort and it will be astonishing.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 27/08/2026
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Elon Musk’s xAI used child porn to train Grok models, lawsuit says
xAI accused of training Grok on real and AI-generated child pornography.
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The Iconfactory @iconfactory.com · 25/08/2026
We’re delighted to have been asked to create the icon for Jeff Halter’s free, open-source macOS Tahoe app, which brings the original classic Mac After Dark screensaver modules back to life. Looking for a hand-crafted icon for your app? Get in touch: design@iconfactory.com iconfactory.com
A series of black and white pencil sketches and the final rendered icon for the App After Dark showing a glowing, red meteor streaking through the night sky. Designed by Iconfactory
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Garry @thegmcconnachie.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is why Dolly Parton will be remembered and loved ❤️📚
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Robert Llewellyn @bobbyllew.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I'm so shocked. I'm stunned. Who knew it could have any affect? llewellyn.substack.com/p/im-shocked...
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I’m Shocked, I Tell You. Shocked!
Who could have known this freedom crushing legislation would have any effect!
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Cassidy @cassidoo.co · 18/08/2026
The RCA for the outage we had at GitHub yesterday is live. We're sorry it happened and hope this answers your questions about it. The team is already working on the actions listed here to fix it. www.githubstatus.com/incidents/zk...
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Incident with GitHub.com
GitHub's Status Page - Incident with GitHub.com.
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Nathan Pitman @nathanpitman.com · 18/08/2026
Impressive customer service from Anthropic, they detected billing related to some cloud code sessions that got stuck in a restart loop while waiting for a permission prompt to be answered, proactively refunded me the credit usage fee and doubled it.
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Craig Grannell @craiggrannell.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Weeknote: 🗑️ Apple iPhone cases are trash 🔠 Another amazing word game ☠️ Netflix kills two game studios 🧙 Wolf(enstein) 3D on Game Boy Color 🚨 The badly written UK national alert 🦫 Climate change is rubbish. Beavers are not. reverttosaved.com/2026/08/16/w...
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Weeknote: 16 August 2026 – iPhone cases, browser games, Netflix games, government alerts and beavers | Revert to Saved: A blog about design, gaming and technology
Candid commentary on technology, retro games, Macs and other things, written by Craig Grannell.
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Nathan Pitman @nathanpitman.com · 15/08/2026
Fantastic video on the exact origins and journey of Lorem Ipsum - from Latin text to Letraset, Aldus Pagemaker and global designer vocabulary. youtu.be/kL1PDqzqhM4?... #noteworthy
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The Lorem Ipsum Mystery
YouTube video by Rabbit Hole
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 14/08/2026
This is the coverage of Arday **just in the Telegraph** in the UK. This is only the first four pages of results, just in one outlet.
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Jason Arday found dead
2 hours ago — Mr Arday was found •unresponsive• at an address in Battersea. south London. on Froy
afternoon. He was uter pronounced dead at the scene. A Read rnore
Jason Arday says he was an illiterate, mute child. His .
6 hours ago — Jason Arday says he was an i&erate. mute child. Cambridge's youngest-ever black
professor in 2023. Arday attended from the age of four to 11
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A PhD is no longer a sign of brilliance — take it from Dr Arday
1 day aeo — Juon Arday resigns from the Unwersity of Cambrdge after The Telegraph reports he had
falseb• claimed to have pubåshed a book
We are all Jason Arday now
S days ago — Jason Arday resons from the University of Cambridge after The Telegraph reports he had
falsew cGimed to have published a book Aug 7.2028. Read more
Cambridge professor claimed he was on Seven Up..
2 Aug 2026 — He was not bom until 1985. Prof Arday is at the centre of a row about academk
plagiarism after The Tekgragh that he had been accused
The Jason Arday 'memoir' that now appears to be more .
7 days ago — Instead of tales of triumph over adversity. the now-fomer Cambridge professors
autob"qraphy is a case study in self-rnythobgising,
Arday failed to mention 'months-long coma' in autobiography
8 days ago — Jason Arday toz publishers he was k•ft a three-month coma fohwhg a car gash. but
never wrote about the ordeal his memoirs_
Jason Arday is living proof that you reap what you sow
6 Aug 2028 — The Cambridge professor feed plagiarism alegations and made fantastical clä'ns about
his life. so what did he expect woUz happen? Read rmre
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Arday 'accused student of Miite privilege' after she
4 days ago — Forrner Cambrdge professor alleged* htplied that Roehamptm student was racist after
cornplaint about essay SOOre.
Jason Arday is rnerely a symptom of the Leffs corruption
Aug 2026 — Lab-curs on school standards is on the same toxic assumptions that created his
academic career.
Cambridge hired Arday after 'listening to black stu…
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kottke.org @kottke.org · 12/08/2026
I’m Done Using AI. “It made me lazy. It made me stop caring. It made me a worse programmer. It made me depressed. Because I stopped doing the hard work, I stopped learning, I stopped growing, I stopped being the one making the software.” [brettcodes.com]
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I'm done using AI
Why I'm stopping using AI for coding (and anything else) after using it earnestly for a year and coming to understand the harms it causes on personal, societal, and environmental levels.
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Nathan Pitman @nathanpitman.com · 01/08/2026
AI in July 🗓️ - kicking off a monthly log of what I’m actually building with AI. This month: a conversational training tutor, a lead enrichment API, a web player for animations trapped on 90s floppy disks, and turning a CRO audit into redesigned pages in hours. nathanpitman.com/posts/ai-in-...
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AI in July — Journal — nathanpitman.com
Kicking off a monthly log of what I'm actually doing with AI, at work and at home. All the things I've built, broken, and learned. In July: a conversational training tutor, a lead enrichment API, a we...
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Rachel Andrew @rachelandrew.co.uk · 31/07/2026
I'm thinking about how non-developers will feel about atproto. For example, will it take people by surprise that data entered into one app can show up somewhere else? More thoughts in this post.
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How do we talk about atproto to non-developers? | Rachel Andrew
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Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com · 26/07/2026
the temu app will be studied for generations. i opened the app. here’s my unedited, nearly two-minute launch sequence. i was just searching for a bookshelf
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Nathan Pitman @nathanpitman.com · 26/07/2026
“You don’t have to blog like me” - this is 100% noteworthy. danq.me/2026/07/02/y... #noteworthy
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Chris Pirillo @chrispirillo.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Were you alive when Windows 95 was new? Remember Microsoft Comic Chat? I loved it. I missed it. They open sourced it on July 16th! Of course, I *had* to modernize the app with a classic feel. No IRC, but you can do E2E encrypted chats with others. Enjoy! arcade.pirillo.com/comic-chatte...
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Nathan Pitman @nathanpitman.com · 20/07/2026
Until today I’d never noticed this neat little detail in the 2023 Glassdoor logo update - very smart. www.creativebloq.com/news/glassdo... #noteworthy
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The new Glassdoor logo has an ingenious design secret
It takes a moment to notice.
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Nathan Pitman @nathanpitman.com · 18/07/2026
Looking back on "Going It Alone", the Q&A-style interview series I ran 20+ years ago. nathanpitman.com/posts/going-... /cc @hicks.design @craiggrannell.bsky.social
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Dustin Mierau @mierau.me · 16/07/2026
New personal website is live. It’s a bit sparse but all of the pieces are there. I’ll be filling out each program over time, plus learning to write 😄. I think of the entire system as a blog with different types of posts: text, photos, people, thoughts, items. So stop by. Make a stamp! dustin.works
dustin.works
Dustin Mierau
The personal computer of Dustin Mierau. Browse around. Leave a mark.
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Snook @snook.ca · 15/07/2026
Everything and Nothing: The End and The Beginning I've officially redesigned my blog. snook.ca/everything/t...
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The End and The Beginning - Snook.ca
Snook.ca v10 and all of its tips, tricks, and bookmarks, has reached an end. In its place is something new and more personal.
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Jeremy White @jeremywired.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
CHILD’S PLAY: I found the perfect way to make an iPhone child-friendly, one that completely blocks web browsing but allows tracking and navigation. It’s not a paid-for 3rd party app, it’s completely free. Why is Apple not highlighting this great feature more? @wired.com www.wired.com/story/this-b...
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This Buried Apple Feature Turns an iPhone Into the Perfect Kids’ Dumb Phone
Apple built a tool for people with cognitive disabilities, but I accidentally discovered it’s also the best kids’ phone setup no one is talking about—not even Apple.
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Nathan Pitman @nathanpitman.com · 30/06/2026
Great write up by @sturobson.com on not conflating dark/light “mode” with “theme” and the value of separating their control and logic in code. www.alwaystwisted.com/articles/why... #noteworthy
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Why Separating Themes from Modes Transforms Your Design System
Themes define your visual identity and palette. Modes handle brightness and accessibility. Here's why separating them transforms your design system.
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Stuart Robson @sturobson.com · 30/06/2026
🤘new post🤘 Modes and Themes That Stick - Building a Persistent Toggle Solution I walk us through a three-layer, progressively enhanced, approach to mode and theme switching. www.alwaystwisted.com/articles/mode… 🙏🖤
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Modes and Themes That Stick - Building a Persistent Toggle Solution
Build a theme toggle that persists user choices, respects system preferences, and works without JavaScript. A layered approach to handling mode and theme selection across sessions.
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Stuart Robson @sturobson.com · 30/06/2026
I like RSS. Do you like RSS? You never miss a thing with RSS! And my site has RSS! www.alwaystwisted.com/feed.xml 🙏🖤
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Pᴜʀᴇ Dᴇᴀᴅ Gᴀᴍɪɴɢ @puredeadgaming.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Absolutely love the look of this upcoming Indie game 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼. The Egyptian carvings are actually the playable environment 🤩
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Nathan Pitman @nathanpitman.com · 20/06/2026
I’ve got two separate social graphs - one on Bluesky, one on Mastodon - and no real sense of how much they overlap. So I asked Claude Code to help me figure out a way to actually see who I was missing on each side - nathanpitman.com/posts/introd...
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Introducing 'Fedi Follow Catch' — Journal — nathanpitman.com
I’ve got two separate social graphs right now — one on Bluesky, one on Mastodon — and no real sense of how much they overlap. I follow people on one who I probably also want to follow on the other, bu...
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Nathan Pitman @nathanpitman.com · 20/06/2026
Beautifully executed "non-work" site by @maxvoltar.be - maxvoltar.com #noteworthy
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Max Voltar
The non-work.
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Nathan Pitman @nathanpitman.com · 19/06/2026
If you were building a brand new marketing website today for a multi million pound software business, what platforms and tech would you gravitate towards, as a reasonable bet on the next 5 years? Please repost/boost for visibility! :)
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Jon Hicks @hicks.design · 19/06/2026
Just seen a man talking his barbecue for a walk - in this heat do try and walk your barbecues earlier in the day as the hot pavements are bad for their feet
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Nicolas Lambert @neocarto.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
This dataviz is just amazing visquill.com/gallery/uk-a1
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