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Ryan @r-aherin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Why are the press in this country so obsessed with nostalgia for wartime rationing? There are tangible crises that this country is facing now rather than the bogeyman of a country that is struggling to produce the manpower to maintain a stalemate in Ukraine www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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War may be coming. Are we psychologically ready?

The military and government say the risk of conflict is growing, but we may not be mentally ready for it

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Melanie Mitchell @melaniemitchell.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Hey @ericlipton.nytimes.com 👋 AI is not “evolving” on its own. *People* are choosing how to build it. *People* are choosing how to train it. *People* are choosing how to run it. Maybe the problem is that they are the *wrong people* to make these choices.

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Bishop Steiner @bishopsteiner.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

still one of the greatest conversations ever put on TV.

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Ryan @r-aherin.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Of course they're framing this as "user error" and blaming the workers for the error caused by their crappy facial recognition software www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Sainsbury's pauses London store's AI cameras after man ousted

Matt Arnold says he was asked to leave the store after being wrongly flagged as a shoplifter.

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Nahel Belgherze @wxnb.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Bordeaux, France, has now recorded more days above 40°C in 2026 alone than during the entire 105-year period from 1920 (when observations began) to 2025. This is deeply shocking.

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Ryan @r-aherin.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

What's going on with Telegraph readers these days?

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

One thing you can absolutely guarantee in life. When Labour ministers talk about difficult choices, it's never the rich and powerful that will be taking a hit.

Andy Burnham to make it harder for people to claim benefits as he vows to get serious about cutting welfare bill

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Ryan @r-aherin.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

We need a more appropriate "this is fine" meme and this is it

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Subterra @subterra.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Weapons systems should be mandatorily named after public works projects: “After the use of 12 AGM-114 Public Library missiles, we hit the target” “Air stikes were provided through the use of the new Boston Public Transit System fighter jets.” Just so people understand what the cost is.

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Ryan @r-aherin.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Chuck more money into the perpetual killing machine. I would love to see a government that has at least one original idea, not that I was expecting any different from Burnham. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Streeting says Burnham government will prioritise military over other spending

Defence secretary says he will give arms industry ‘clarity and confidence’ in contrast to row preceding Starmer’s exit

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Kyle Goon @kylegoon.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

In February, USA Rugby banned trans women from all levels of one of the world’s most inclusive sports. What happened next was telling. Across the country, teams refused to comply. The story of the Baltimore Ferals, who are pushing back: www.thebanner.com/sports/rugby...

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James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

This. Abolish ICE is not enough. "Secure" borders and no accessible legal pathways mean my friends and I will be finding human remains of people who came here asking us for help for years to come, this is not a world any of us should want to live in.

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Casey Lucas @bimbo.phd · 13/07/2026

He's the sort of person where you'd say "raised good kids, entire neighbourhood will miss him, etc" and could go on and on without mentioning a single aspect of all the famous guy shit he did and it would still be a glowing eulogy

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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 06/07/2026

There's a part in the book "Careless People" where the author beats Zuck at Settlers of Catan, and he is absolutely wrecked by it. Someone pulls her aside to explain everyone else has been letting him win for years. I think about this a lot re: why tech bros think everyone will love AI chatbots.

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Mallory Moore @sexabolition.blog · 06/07/2026

Vibe coding (I finish this job where I keep being asked to show allegiance to the vibe soon, thank goodness) is such a bizarre experience because you see the ai agent going and doing a bunch of useful looking stuff exploring code bases and verifying APIs you're trying to interact with, and then...

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Ryan @r-aherin.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Today I'm sitting over here sipping my tea and enjoying my free healthcare and 28 days of government mandated paid time off. No fireworks needed.

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Ryan @r-aherin.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The job market doesn't suck enough already

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Ryan @r-aherin.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

No one escapes the Clippy-vent horizon

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Ryan @r-aherin.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Aside from TikTok, these aren't even the most used sites for the under 25 demographic just to show out of touch this policy is

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Ross Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Don't tolerate the media legitimising thugs who attack people for the colour of their skin. They aren't 'anti-immigration campaigners' like the BBC said this morning, they are violent scumbags. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...

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Protesters in Scotland and Belfast ‘scumbags’, says Scottish Greens leader

Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer has described protesters who took to the streets in Scotland and Belfast following the stabbing attack in Northern Ireland as “scumbags”.

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Ryan @r-aherin.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Fun watching the same guys who were making jokes ten years ago like "Hur hur, women's cricket, hur hur hur" suddenly get very concerned about the "sanctity" of women's sports.

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Ryan @r-aherin.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

They made AI Chevy Chase

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Ryan @r-aherin.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

"You have to vote for us because Reform will be so much worse" says the party whose boot is on your neck

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Ryan @r-aherin.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Labour have spent the last 6 years trying to imitate the Cons who have been haemorrhaging votes to Reform for the last 12 years. Their push to the right legitimise Reform's policies. Yet it is the Green voters who are getting brow-beaten over how it will be their fault if Reform wins in three years.

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Ellie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I have family members who are very reliant on the state. And I use the NHS a lot for endometriosis. Sometimes I think the eye-rolling I see on here in response to voters' belief that everything is broken is because the eye rollers are middle class and don't interact with the welfare state much.

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Bruce Buchan @brucealexb.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

As is now painfully obvious, political centrism (government by neoliberal technocrats) is in its final death throes. The only beneficiary of their demise is the racist, nativist, xenophobic, idiot-right. The only viable alternative to the catastrophe of their rise is an avowedly antifascist left.

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Ryan @r-aherin.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I wonder what is the exact amount of money an individual can have before it makes them go insane. It's probably less than you'd think.

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Ryan @r-aherin.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Spent the afternoon making homemade sweet potato dog treats because Oreo had to go gluten free due to seizures and all his favourite treats are now off limits. Luckily they were a hit.

Heart and star shaped homemade dog biscuits

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Robin Wilson @robintw.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

FOSS4G UK is always a great conference - I'm already thinking about what talk I could submit...

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 22/04/2026

Climate breakdown is happening now. We can't ignore it. #bbcdn

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Ryan @r-aherin.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

I'm not sure which is worse between whether these people have put any thought into the implications of what they're doing or that they have thought about it and know exactly what they're doing www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNaJ...

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Why Prediction Markets Belong in Journalism, Not Gambling

YouTube video by Imagination in Action

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Ryan @r-aherin.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

This can only good happen

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 14/04/2026

Today we launched our 2026 manifesto! 🟢 Want free bus travel for everyone? 🟢 Want accessible and affordable childcare? 🟢 Want to tackle the climate emergency? 🟢 Want to tax the rich? We've got you covered. Read the manifesto at: www.greens.scot/LetsDemandBetter

Scottish Green candidates, including co-leaders Ross Greer and GIllian Mackay, hold up the manifesto on stage.

A pile of 2026 Scottihs Green manifestos. The front page says Let's Demand Better.

Scottish Green co-leaders Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer hold the manifesto. The front page says Let's Demand Better.

Scottish Green co-leader Gillian Mackay speaking on stage in front of an audience. Several TV cameras are pointed at her.

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Ryan @r-aherin.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

This is why I self-host on Ghost

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The Doom That Came to Aram @rawfishandbeer.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Okay the movie about blocked trade routes and a decrepit old creep who seized power and became a dictator was better than we initially gave it credit for. Sorry George Lucas.

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Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

CHRISTINA KOCH GREETING HER DOG AFTER RETURNING FROM THE MOON IM GONNA CRYYY 😭😭😭

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Alex Hanna @alexhanna.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

“It’s too soon to know exactly how AI will affect our work. Rather than make promises we can’t responsibly keep, we are exploring how these technologies can create more space for investigative reporting and thinking deeply and creatively, not less,” [Director of Communications] Stephens said. 😑🙄

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

The US military has 22 sites in the UK. Every day long range US bombers are taking off here to drop bombs on Iran. This is a rogue state carrying out war crimes, and threatening more. The UK Government must grow a spine - and stop our bases being used for this war.

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Ryan @r-aherin.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

As a big space nerd, I was feeling a bit bummed out that I can't enjoy the Artemis mission because the US is threatening nuclear genocide on another country, then I remembered the Apollo missions were just a sideshow distraction to this bullshit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operati...

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Operation Menu - Wikipedia

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 02/04/2026

why the hell would we put windows 11 in space

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Ryan @r-aherin.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

If you are looking for work and have experience as a #PostgreSQL sysadmin (GIS experience a plus but not required), my team is hiring. The role is fully remote. I'm happy to answer any questions about the job but I am not involved in the hiring process: www.lutraconsulting.co.uk/vacancies#ge...

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The Cartography and Geographic Information Society @carto-giscience.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

New paper! Colorful map draining your phone battery? Hongyue Zhang and colleagues evaluate how to balance user preference, visual quality and energy efficiency in maps for mobile devices doi.org/10.1080/1523... #GISchat

In Figure 13 below: a) Best energy efficiency; b) best user preference; c) best visual quality; d) e) closest to ideal point; f) optimal solution.
Figure 13 showing six different cartographic styling variations of the same urban area map. Each panel a) through f) displays an identical street network with yellow/orange/brown road lines overlaying land parcels in various colors including green spaces (parks), blue water bodies, and urban blocks in pink, purple, cyan, and other hues. Panel a) features a dark teal/navy background with bright contrasting colors. Panel b) shows an olive/brown background with softer tones. Panel c) has a light beige/cream background with pastel colors. Panels d), e), and f) all use black backgrounds with progressively different color palettes: d) uses yellow streets with bright multi-colored parcels, e) employs pink/magenta streets with rainbow-hued parcels, and f) features green streets with a cyan-green-red color scheme. The maps demonstrate different approaches to urban cartographic design and color theory while maintaining the same geographic information.

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Ryan @r-aherin.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

If you are in Scotland and want to know more about opposing the excessive build up of datacenters in rural communities, or are interested in navigating the planning system in general, @aprscotland.bsky.social are hosting a free webinar tomorrow evening aprs.scot/wednesday-25...

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Data Centres and Planning - Action to Protect Rural Scotland

Wednesday 25th March 2026 – 7pm – 8.30pm This webinar will look at the tools communities can use to oppose

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