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Gideon MW Jones
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Software engineer & person on a bike. Reverse-engineering my own decisions since 1992.
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adamjschwarz.bsky.social
Every new prime minister gets to celebrate their 50th day in office by restoring Liz Truss's rightful title of 'UK's shortest serving prime minister'.

Congrats, Andy Burnham.
September 7, 2026 at 10:06 AM
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galba.uk
URGENT! Three weeks to stop Leeds Bradford Airport expansion. It doesn't take long to object (15 mins or so) but it is very important. The deadline is 25 Sept. There's a step by step guide to making an objection here: www.galba.uk/our-campaign... Please make your objection and share with others
September 6, 2026 at 5:35 PM
gideonjon.es
I wonder how many so people can charge their electric cars. A reduction in cars in general is needed.
sfrost.bsky.social Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · Aug 6
😔“In 2005, about 7.5% of the UK’s front gardens were paved; by 2025 that had risen to 55%”

“… changing paved gardens back to grass could reduce night-time temperatures by as much as 0.5C, and adding trees would double the benefit”
Weatherwatch: Paving over front gardens is leading to hotter nights
Changing paved areas to grass and planting trees can reduce urban heat island effect by as much as 1C, study shows
www.theguardian.com
August 6, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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iandunt.bsky.social
There's been a real failure on the part of progressive leaders this summer to link the weather and Net Zero in the public mind. Most people get it, but the consensus is crumbling and it would be useful to reinforce it.
georgemonbiot.bsky.social George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Aug 6
I know he has a lot on, but in the midst of a ferocious drought, fires, heat events and severe threats to food production, it would be quite edifying to hear Andy Burnham mention climate breakdown.
August 6, 2026 at 7:56 AM
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mrlovenstein.bsky.social
July 27, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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jonworth.eu
I‘m fascinated by this front page posted by @adamjschwarz.bsky.social

Did the people assembling that know the juxtaposition? Was it people lower in the hierarchy who dared do this, against the editorial line? Or no one assembling this front page made the connection?
The Times front page saying net zero risks blackouts above a picture of French wildfires
July 25, 2026 at 8:55 AM
gideonjon.es
TNT Sports coverage has been alright, but ITV's was much much better - I miss it.
July 26, 2026 at 8:36 AM
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adambienkov.bsky.social
I don't think I've ever seen a group of people take a joke quite as badly to heart as this lot have this week
July 11, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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stephencollins.bsky.social
From 2019, when the news was telling us that staring seagulls out had been proven to stop them eating your chips
[Scene is a BEACH. A man is sat eating chips on a blanket - or rather he is trying to, but a terrifying, haunted-eyed SEAGULL is stood next to him, staring intently] SEAGULL: Well well well. You must be one of these ‘Starers’. [Show man trying to stare the seagull out] SEAGULL: Read an article in the Guardian did ya? ‘Stare seagulls out to save your chips’... Come on then. Look into my eyes. [We see his cold, terrifying, haunted eyes in close up] Can you see the darkness? The things I’ve seen? [Hypnotic waves are coming out of his eyes now] The things I’ve... eaten...? Frozen shit from a sewage pipe off the coast of Sussex… The still-pulsing intestines from a badger by the A602… Thaaat’s it Look into the truth The truth you’ve always known. I am a seagull. I am harder than you. And I am having your chips. 11 [The man’s facade breaks, His eyes water, his lips wobble] SEAGULL [Eating chips]: Nom nom nom. [ENDS]
July 11, 2026 at 9:32 AM
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bot.cowtools.org
“Oh Thorg! The new bird feeder is wonderful!”
“Oh Thorg! The new bird feeder is wonderful!”
July 10, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social
July 8, 2026 at 6:09 AM
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paulbrand.bsky.social
It is not typical* for politicians who receive normal levels of scrutiny for their conduct to make emergency statements about their “future in public life”.

Suggests a certain thin-skinnedness.

*see recently Angela Rayner on stamp duty, Keir Starmer on donations, or Boris Johnson on wallpaper.
July 7, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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playthroughline.com
A vicious cycle of four steps surrounding a black cat with a thousand-yard stare and a dapper little tie. The four endlessly cycling steps read: -going forward we're gonna need more of your data to make sure it's you -ahaha youre not gonna believe this but we had a bit of a data breach -your data is probably for sale online now -that means someone could easily impersonate you
June 30, 2026 at 9:04 AM
gideonjon.es
What if SimCity was set in the UK?
YouTube video by Chris Spargo
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June 17, 2026 at 7:03 PM
gideonjon.es
Max Leiter
with apologies to Terry Bisson
maxleiter.com
June 4, 2026 at 7:06 AM
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bot.cowtools.org
God makes the snake.
God makes the snake.
May 31, 2026 at 12:34 PM
gideonjon.es
The Strange Melancholy of Slaying Monsters thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-strange-... #Heroes #Player #VideoGames via @mitpress.bsky.social
The Strange Melancholy of Slaying Monsters
From “Shadow of the Colossus” to “Undertale,” video games have turned one of their oldest rituals into an ethical dilemma.
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu
May 27, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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acjsissons.bsky.social
Got to be honest, loosening sanctions on Russia before we’ve even tried any basic demand-side measures is not filling me with pride or joy
UK loosens Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices rise
The waiver reflects increasing supply concerns over certain fuels due to the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 20, 2026 at 6:51 AM
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pickardje.bsky.social
it’s worth reading every word of this brilliant, excoriating column by Fraser Nelson
manage to rustle up Kwasi Kwarteng's crypto company? When I was investigating Reform's financial ties a few months ago, drawing up a map of who was connected to whom, this was the biggest mystery. Nine years ago, aged 53, he declared himself "skint" because "there's no money in politics". Only two years ago he was telling friends that he could not afford to run in the coming election. Then suddenly, his fortunes seemed to and change utterly. How? The likely explanation emerged this week: he was given E5 million by Christopher Harborne, a Thailand-based crypto billionaire and Reform UK donor. The money, Farage says, was a personal gift disclosable. It was to pay for bodyguards, he said, making him "safe and secure for the rest of my life". But such protection costs are, at most, £300,000 a year. Farage was given a lifetime of financial security, clearing the way for his return to the political arena. Albeit with a lifelong feeling of debt to Harborne, who sits in a web of interlocking global financial interests. The world of donors is one of sharks and angels. Many donors want to support causes (or people) they believe in, with no ulterior motive. But then there are the - cash-rich, status-poor - who've often made their money using murky means. They usually Trump for flouting US money- proposes a new "Big Bang" that And if you're not an MP- - like could add tens of billions to crypto laundering rules, has said he'll move Zia Yusuf, Reform's hyperactive companies market value. A Reform "shadow" home secretary there's Left have champagne government would order HM no financial transparency at all. Treasury to stop work on its own The next UK general election digital currency apparatus, which socialists, right have looks set to usher in hundreds of could threaten the current crypto Reform MPs to join the governing plutocrat populists elite. The Bank of England would instead be told to hold Bitcoin, party (or coalition). How many more to Britain to keep his cash flowing t…
May 3, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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fuzzwolf.bsky.social
Saw this meme and I did it. Opening line to Neuromancer.
Centered text reads “The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel” Below are 3 versions of the same cityscape labeled 1985, 2005, 2025 with the background changing from grey static, to solid blue, to streaming service logos.
April 25, 2026 at 3:07 AM
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taxjustice.net
⚠️The extreme wealth of the superrich is making our economies insecure

How did it become so extreme, and what can governments do about it?

This Swedish-inspired infographic breaks it down and explains how a #WealthTax could help 👇
taxjustice.net/2024/08/19/i...

#TaxTheSuperRich
April 21, 2026 at 1:55 PM
gideonjon.es
The film Crossing is on iPlayer & I highly recommend giving it a watch. www.theguardian.com/film/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Crossing review – search for estranged trans niece becomes emotional Istanbul journey
A trio of excellent performances drives this intelligent film from Levan Akin, in which a Georgian woman and her young sidekick head to the big city
www.theguardian.com
April 13, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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bee-moh.bsky.social
Universal Serial Bus Replacement Service
dentyou.bsky.social 電蝶/DENCHO @dentyou.bsky.social · Apr 10
Freight train concept sketch
It only carries data.
Giant HDDs in shock-proof containers, hauled by an unmanned high-speed locomotive.
Nothing else on board.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
April 10, 2026 at 3:21 PM
gideonjon.es
Hilariously, even GH's error page even has errors now:
www.githubstatus.com
metastatuspage.com
metastatuspage.com
April 9, 2026 at 7:25 AM
gideonjon.es
This is our Cuban missile crisis I suppose.
April 7, 2026 at 9:27 PM