Kieran Sweeden
@kieransweeden.bsky.social
Full Stack Developer 👨🏻💻
Coffee and plant-based enthusiast 🌱
Coffee and plant-based enthusiast 🌱
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There's no better time to make the switch: with RAM and storage prices through the ceiling and OSes growing ever-more bloated with AI and spyware (but I repeat myself), this is *the* moment to rehabilitate that old computer with Linux:
www.fosslinux.com/158206/linux...
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www.fosslinux.com/158206/linux...
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Linux on Older Hardware: The Complete Revival Guide (2026)
Revive your old PC with Linux in 2026. I tested lightweight distros, zram tuning, SSD upgrades, and browser optimization on a 2014 ThinkPad to show you exactly what works.
www.fosslinux.com
July 1, 2026 at 3:28 PM
There's no better time to make the switch: with RAM and storage prices through the ceiling and OSes growing ever-more bloated with AI and spyware (but I repeat myself), this is *the* moment to rehabilitate that old computer with Linux:
www.fosslinux.com/158206/linux...
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www.fosslinux.com/158206/linux...
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Ford has rehired hundreds of senior engineers after replacing them with AI backfired and has cost the company billions of dollars.
AI adoption is blamed for Ford being the most recalled automaker in the U.S. with 51 recalls covering over 11 million vehicles in the first half of 2026 alone.
AI adoption is blamed for Ford being the most recalled automaker in the U.S. with 51 recalls covering over 11 million vehicles in the first half of 2026 alone.
June 28, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Ford has rehired hundreds of senior engineers after replacing them with AI backfired and has cost the company billions of dollars.
AI adoption is blamed for Ford being the most recalled automaker in the U.S. with 51 recalls covering over 11 million vehicles in the first half of 2026 alone.
AI adoption is blamed for Ford being the most recalled automaker in the U.S. with 51 recalls covering over 11 million vehicles in the first half of 2026 alone.
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Elon Musk, the most hated person in the World in the UK, has called Zack Polanski a scumbag and a traitor.
What an amazing endorsement.
What an amazing endorsement.
June 11, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Elon Musk, the most hated person in the World in the UK, has called Zack Polanski a scumbag and a traitor.
What an amazing endorsement.
What an amazing endorsement.
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There’s a reason they’re targeting libraries. They don’t want you educated. They don’t want you to have a nuanced view of history. Or to read novels that will give you empathy. Or to know about inspiring women, Black or LGBTQ people. They want you intellectually small and easy to manipulate.
June 10, 2026 at 5:34 PM
There’s a reason they’re targeting libraries. They don’t want you educated. They don’t want you to have a nuanced view of history. Or to read novels that will give you empathy. Or to know about inspiring women, Black or LGBTQ people. They want you intellectually small and easy to manipulate.
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if you like zed but hate all the slop shite they’ve been shoveling into it lately then gram is a fantastic alternative that supports zed extensions gram-editor.com
GRAM
Gram is an open source code editor with built-in
support for many popular languages. Gram is an opinionated fork of the Zed code
editor.
gram-editor.com
June 3, 2026 at 10:51 PM
if you like zed but hate all the slop shite they’ve been shoveling into it lately then gram is a fantastic alternative that supports zed extensions gram-editor.com
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It's been 16 months since I left X, and I feel so much better for it. I hadn't realised just how big an impact the daily tsunami of hate, trolling, sealioning and strategic incomprehension was having on my state of mind. I cannot understand why anyone who values their mental health is still there.
May 12, 2026 at 4:38 PM
It's been 16 months since I left X, and I feel so much better for it. I hadn't realised just how big an impact the daily tsunami of hate, trolling, sealioning and strategic incomprehension was having on my state of mind. I cannot understand why anyone who values their mental health is still there.
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I’ll be honest: I don’t click them. AI art signals low effort to me, and that makes me expect that the rest of the associated work will also be low effort
just a reminder that AI graphics in your tech blog posts still look lame ☺️ ❤️
April 28, 2026 at 8:04 AM
I’ll be honest: I don’t click them. AI art signals low effort to me, and that makes me expect that the rest of the associated work will also be low effort
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I don't see this said enough: the widespread use of generative AI is not only making our jobs as educators harder logistically, but also emotionally. It is genuinely sad to be suspicious of students when you have spent so much time building a pedagogy based on trust and not being a cop. It sucks.
April 1, 2026 at 12:21 PM
I don't see this said enough: the widespread use of generative AI is not only making our jobs as educators harder logistically, but also emotionally. It is genuinely sad to be suspicious of students when you have spent so much time building a pedagogy based on trust and not being a cop. It sucks.
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So "lawmakers will outlaw use of 31 meat-related names as part of efforts to help livestock farmers in food supply markets"... just when health, climate & environment scientists are stressing the urgency of helping more livestock farmers OUT of food supply markets?
And what a silly, pointless move!
And what a silly, pointless move!
EU agrees to chop meaty names from vegetarian and vegan food products
Lawmakers will ban use of 31 meat-related names as part of efforts to help livestock farmers in food supply markets
www.theguardian.com
March 6, 2026 at 12:12 AM
So "lawmakers will outlaw use of 31 meat-related names as part of efforts to help livestock farmers in food supply markets"... just when health, climate & environment scientists are stressing the urgency of helping more livestock farmers OUT of food supply markets?
And what a silly, pointless move!
And what a silly, pointless move!
This is brilliant.
Criminally funny, but also I'm crying inside
Norway comes for the #TechBros
www.forbrukerradet.no/breakingfree
vimeo.com/1168468796?f...
Norway comes for the #TechBros
www.forbrukerradet.no/breakingfree
vimeo.com/1168468796?f...
The Enshittificator
Digital products and services keep getting worse. In the new report Breaking Free: Pathways to a fair technological future, the Norwegian Consumer Council has delved…
vimeo.com
February 27, 2026 at 11:30 PM
This is brilliant.
The interviews with Zack Polanski conducted by news media presenters regarding the recent by-election win clearly demonstrate the level of disgust these people have for progressive politics.
Despite the interviews being a frustrating watch, it's a sign that the Greens are doing the right thing.
Despite the interviews being a frustrating watch, it's a sign that the Greens are doing the right thing.
February 27, 2026 at 11:35 AM
The interviews with Zack Polanski conducted by news media presenters regarding the recent by-election win clearly demonstrate the level of disgust these people have for progressive politics.
Despite the interviews being a frustrating watch, it's a sign that the Greens are doing the right thing.
Despite the interviews being a frustrating watch, it's a sign that the Greens are doing the right thing.
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Introducing Hannah Spencer MP 💚
February 27, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Introducing Hannah Spencer MP 💚
Brilliant track 👏🏻
Knocked Loose "Hive Mind" (ft. Denzel Curry) (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Pure Noise Records
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Brilliant track 👏🏻
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The UK version of “Project 2025” by the Reform party includes a British ICE, a concentration camp for 24,000 people, mass surveillance and withdrawing from refugee, anti-torture and anti-trafficking conventions.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
January 26, 2026 at 1:22 PM
The UK version of “Project 2025” by the Reform party includes a British ICE, a concentration camp for 24,000 people, mass surveillance and withdrawing from refugee, anti-torture and anti-trafficking conventions.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
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Bluesky idea: if people who didn't agree with you change their opinions so that they do agree with you, why not be happy that you are making progress - rather than complaining that they are "only just catching up"?
January 26, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Bluesky idea: if people who didn't agree with you change their opinions so that they do agree with you, why not be happy that you are making progress - rather than complaining that they are "only just catching up"?
This was always going to happen.
“This could look like a user asking how much ibuprofen to take for a headache receiving a promoted ad for Advil in the chatbot’s response. Meanwhile, actual results on correct dosage may be brushed to the side, or buried under a mountain of ad text…”
OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT "Prioritize" Advertisers in Conversation
OpenAI employees working on ChatGPT report plans to unleash sponsored advertisements above organic results.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:44 PM
This was always going to happen.
Setting aside the obvious AI talking points, why would someone want to go see this?
It’s void of any environmental, societal or religious context. I’d feel nothing looking at this.
It’s void of any environmental, societal or religious context. I’d feel nothing looking at this.
Nothing is real anymore 😢
YouTube video by JerryRigEverything
youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Setting aside the obvious AI talking points, why would someone want to go see this?
It’s void of any environmental, societal or religious context. I’d feel nothing looking at this.
It’s void of any environmental, societal or religious context. I’d feel nothing looking at this.
The fact a cause like this has to exist is absurd.
We associate names according to their function. It’s equivalent to claiming plastic chairs aren’t really chairs because they’re not made of wood like they historically have been.
Push back against animal food manufacturers policing language!
We associate names according to their function. It’s equivalent to claiming plastic chairs aren’t really chairs because they’re not made of wood like they historically have been.
Push back against animal food manufacturers policing language!
EU politicians will decide on Wednesday whether to go ahead with the ban on words like burger and sausage for plant-based foods.
That means we have one last chance to show how unpopular – and absurd – this policy is.
Act now and see what you can do on savetheburger.org
That means we have one last chance to show how unpopular – and absurd – this policy is.
Act now and see what you can do on savetheburger.org
December 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The fact a cause like this has to exist is absurd.
We associate names according to their function. It’s equivalent to claiming plastic chairs aren’t really chairs because they’re not made of wood like they historically have been.
Push back against animal food manufacturers policing language!
We associate names according to their function. It’s equivalent to claiming plastic chairs aren’t really chairs because they’re not made of wood like they historically have been.
Push back against animal food manufacturers policing language!
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It's December 1st, which means that throughout the entire month you should reserve 5-10 minutes every day to read a fantastic article about HTML. ❤️🔥
Check out what's hidden behind the first door.
htmhell.dev/adventcalendar
Check out what's hidden behind the first door.
htmhell.dev/adventcalendar
December 1, 2025 at 7:48 AM
It's December 1st, which means that throughout the entire month you should reserve 5-10 minutes every day to read a fantastic article about HTML. ❤️🔥
Check out what's hidden behind the first door.
htmhell.dev/adventcalendar
Check out what's hidden behind the first door.
htmhell.dev/adventcalendar
I’m on the fence as to what language to try for this year’s Advent of Code 🤦🏻♂️
November 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I’m on the fence as to what language to try for this year’s Advent of Code 🤦🏻♂️
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A bit of a vulnerable post by me but we need your help to get us through what has been a more difficult period than 2020.
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
It’s been a very hard year - Andy Bell
Unlike a lot of places in tech, my company, Set Studio/Piccalilli has no outside funding. Bootstrapped is what the LinkedIn people say, I think. It’s been a hard year this year. A very hard year...
bell.bz
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A bit of a vulnerable post by me but we need your help to get us through what has been a more difficult period than 2020.
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
They don't have a clue.
🚨 BREAKING: Kent County Council is hurtling towards financial oblivion under Reform.
A shocking new council report reveals a projected budget black hole of £46.5 million for this year. The Reform Administration has completely lost control of our finances. 🔶
A shocking new council report reveals a projected budget black hole of £46.5 million for this year. The Reform Administration has completely lost control of our finances. 🔶
November 20, 2025 at 7:59 AM
They don't have a clue.
This is exactly what I feared would happen. I dread to think how many will follow.
November 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This is exactly what I feared would happen. I dread to think how many will follow.
I’ve just experienced my first foray into developing games with Godot and I really enjoyed it.
I’m excited to continue playing around with it 👨🏻💻
I’m excited to continue playing around with it 👨🏻💻
November 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I’ve just experienced my first foray into developing games with Godot and I really enjoyed it.
I’m excited to continue playing around with it 👨🏻💻
I’m excited to continue playing around with it 👨🏻💻