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Writers, poets, photographers, artists, artisans, academics, activists, musicians, bohemians, beats, boozers, booksellers, radicals... do you require a website or have a website that's in need of a lick of paint? Hit me up. I don't charge the earth.
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Some good news.
National museums to stay free to all visitors, government says
It follows discussions about whether charging tourists could boost museums' finances.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 29, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Some good news.
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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...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Edging ever closer to revealing they were trying to steal diesel...
UK police say no explosive devices found in airbase probe reut.rs/3U03EPo
UK police say no explosive devices found in airbase probe
Britain's counter-terrorism police said on Tuesday that no improvised explosive devices had been found as part of an investigation into a suspected plot targeting a British airbase used by US forces to strike Iran.
reut.rs
September 29, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Edging ever closer to revealing they were trying to steal diesel...
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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.
As Gus Van Sant’s dreamy, wistful road drama turns 35, Ariel LeBeau reflects on the strange beauty of the street-hustler odyssey, which drew heart-wrenching performances out of River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves. https://boxd.it/3nU
September 29, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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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That is about as hard-hitting a ruling as was possible, and at first reading It does not look easily appealable.
September 29, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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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Presumably also of interest to HMRC…
"The purpose of these schemes was found to have been to artificially inflate the club’s revenues, and reduce its costs, by more than £900 million."
That is an absolutely massive sporting fraud.
www.premierleague.com/en/news/4727...
That is an absolutely massive sporting fraud.
www.premierleague.com/en/news/4727...
Premier League Statement: Manchester City FC
An independent Commission has found Manchester City FC guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period, and the majority of charges in relation to its failure to co-operate with the League’s investigation.
www.premierleague.com
September 29, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Presumably also of interest to HMRC…
It's all very Middle East.
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.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 29, 2026 at 4:50 PM
It's all very Middle East.
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I give up. I’m moving into a cave.
September 29, 2026 at 11:43 AM
I give up. I’m moving into a cave.
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.
Screen-Used BJ & the Bear Kenworth K-100 & Trailer Owned by Paul Sagehorn Documentary
YouTube video by Miss Flatbed Red
www.youtube.com
September 29, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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.
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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.
Just like you would magic beans, or a perpetual motion machine, or Bagpuss’ Mouse Mill with the chocolate biscuits.
"When Britain takes the presidency of the G20 next year, I will show our newfound confidence as a country, and I will show it to the world by putting AI centre stage. And Britain will then work to develop a new global code to capture its benefits while being clear-eyed about its risks."
September 29, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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.
Just like you would magic beans, or a perpetual motion machine, or Bagpuss’ Mouse Mill with the chocolate biscuits.
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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.
September 29, 2026 at 9:03 AM
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.
I'm looking forward to winter because this late September weather - currently 25°C, 82% humidity - is a tad unpleasant.
September 29, 2026 at 12:28 PM
I'm looking forward to winter because this late September weather - currently 25°C, 82% humidity - is a tad unpleasant.
"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!
Daniel Thomas refused bail over alleged boat damage in Channel
Daniel Thomas is remanded in custody after appearing at Portsmouth Crown Court.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 29, 2026 at 12:21 PM
"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!
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Plan for winning the AI revolution, in full
September 29, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Plan for winning the AI revolution, in full
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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.
The Times - which has v much joined in the rightwing clamour to reduce immigration - now reporting that Mahmood’s “success” has cost the economy £4- to £7Bn.
Would they like to now honestly confirm that fewer people = less spending power for all.
There’s a high price to pay for this nasty obsession.
Would they like to now honestly confirm that fewer people = less spending power for all.
There’s a high price to pay for this nasty obsession.
September 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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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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
September 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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
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The Bible literally says that a woman can be created from a man’s rib, Janet.
September 26, 2026 at 5:55 PM
The Bible literally says that a woman can be created from a man’s rib, Janet.
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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.
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.
I’m sorry, but if you bring an iced coffee - or any damn beverage at all - to a job interview, you’re disqualified. It’s not hard, people.
September 25, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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.
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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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.
Burnham is stuck in the 80s on this. Support your local pub instead
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Burnham’s booze ruse is a non-starter: just keep doing your drinking in the pub | Barney Ronay
The prime minister, a life-long football fan, was just restating a personal opinion about having a drink in the stands, not trying to make policy
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2026 at 9:29 AM
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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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
The agents
That hacked
Your website
And which
You probably
Reasonably thought
I controlled
Forgive me
I am rich
And unaccustomed
To taking responsibility
September 25, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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
The agents
That hacked
Your website
And which
You probably
Reasonably thought
I controlled
Forgive me
I am rich
And unaccustomed
To taking responsibility
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.
September 25, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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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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.
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.
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
theintercept.com
September 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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.
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.
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).
Writers, poets, photographers, artists, artisans, academics, activists, musicians, bohemians, beats, boozers, booksellers, radicals... do you require a website or have a website that's in need of a lick of paint? Hit me up. I don't charge the earth.
HandPressed
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handpressed.net
September 25, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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).