2026-05-17T08:38:35Z https://yabu.me Benny from the Block https://yabu.me/npub143r3a0eyjnlgagu8aqwj9j3fu7tgru93ju8mr0lj85xkywcv6hwsf3al2u https://cdn.mastodon.org.uk/accounts/avatars/000/059/317/original/5c3e8e2f053fae42.png https://cdn.mastodon.org.uk/accounts/avatars/000/059/317/original/5c3e8e2f053fae42.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdpgdveweef4p6s4zncpmmv98sxlwrtz0r9l3sq0xusearnw5eelgzyzkyw84lyj20ar4rsl5p6gk298nedq0skxtslvdl7g7s6c3mpn2a6yc9exh Work became a lot less stressful when I started ignoring dumb instructions, and focusing on what needed to be done. <br/><br/>The trick is to be enthusiastic about the instruction and then do nothing about it. Everyone remains happy. 2026-06-10T22:46:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrysgurjj3dulm6d560a7t8pmpldc70pd72l53hr23jphja7f7lcgzyzkyw84lyj20ar4rsl5p6gk298nedq0skxtslvdl7g7s6c3mpn2a6fztwp0 Mastodon, help me out - there&#39;s a concept around things like tattoos and piercings in dating where they attract one group of people and turn off another group of people. What&#39;s that concept called? #askFedi #tattoos #dating 2026-06-10T16:19:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspz93jwuu0pdtattvvrdm9fdju6nv3qsl7yvpqjex26qn2u2jqneqzyzkyw84lyj20ar4rsl5p6gk298nedq0skxtslvdl7g7s6c3mpn2a6hrprce In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv4qv35cxuu3surkwnd3c67y8mlkhg5lm5nzfvama4300xnzurwjqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qkfnlzx'>nevent1q…nlzx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqvz555w0w7pdy3l9skg202lkdnjqll4ct67l25f68x2h84e7u7r4q32dymg" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>kravietz 🦇</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…dymg</span>)</a></span> Did he mean square metres?<br/><br/>Admittedly, even that is pretty generous... 2026-06-05T10:02:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst6v2nvhltr585ljdgh43xdntd8nktm3w3mvan2c9xky6q8mya6qgzyzkyw84lyj20ar4rsl5p6gk298nedq0skxtslvdl7g7s6c3mpn2a6n2wxla In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy9ujx2lzku0q3uulhljmgt2jnxulvwyu4ht9szsv82eszwzrggtqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qngpnac'>nevent1q…pnac</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq2s664gw8hufpkexvm9fq069482wkr2rv6fkm6lr4pwjrexsx38eqqdprl4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq2s664gw8hufpkexvm9fq069482wkr2rv6fkm6lr4pwjrexsx38eqqdprl4</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…prl4</span>)</a></span> That&#39;s beautiful. 2026-06-04T18:47:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw3rentsgayeddshd9ypwa6tdskkfgvqnpsdszkq735xq8yywvt2czyzkyw84lyj20ar4rsl5p6gk298nedq0skxtslvdl7g7s6c3mpn2a6rtaf2y &#34;When a tech company saturates its market, it has to come up with a way to convince investors that it can still grow, otherwise they will revalue the &#34;growth company&#34; as a &#34;mature company&#34; and lop a massive chunk off its valuation, depriving it of the highly desirable stock that might allow it to resume its growth.&#34;<br/><br/>Growth for the sake of growth - the ideology of the cancer cell. <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqhykucplphuhelaxutcw4jw3vuu7gcg42czhqmk7jhchs8vdga4fschugpy" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqhykucplphuhelaxutcw4jw3vuu7gcg42czhqmk7jhchs8vdga4fschugpy</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…ugpy</span>)</a></span> has a new pre-order out.<br/><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctorow/the-reverse-centaurs-guide-to-life-after-ai">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctorow/the-reverse-centaurs-guide-to-life-after-ai</a> #tech #ai #reverseCentaur 2026-06-04T08:41:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgd6e6uz2t8ewyftd7qrkc6mzstnczsdpugtnq2h3sf6h9p2zrfrqzyzkyw84lyj20ar4rsl5p6gk298nedq0skxtslvdl7g7s6c3mpn2a6lf4f3s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdxdescr9etpaedl5yxfr86t8cd3ewera5ql6vhf3pv69s4yyluhcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qew3zmg'>nevent1q…3zmg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq2s664gw8hufpkexvm9fq069482wkr2rv6fkm6lr4pwjrexsx38eqqdprl4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq2s664gw8hufpkexvm9fq069482wkr2rv6fkm6lr4pwjrexsx38eqqdprl4</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…prl4</span>)</a></span> Wow. Holy crap. That one hits hard. 2026-06-02T17:30:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg9hga4m9t7n0px04zx39vwdgz8f33ynykg9rt7stekwh8ta27ucqzyzkyw84lyj20ar4rsl5p6gk298nedq0skxtslvdl7g7s6c3mpn2a6j2agug Good morning my fellow weirdos and perverts! <br/><br/>Be excellent to each other. 💵🧸🎸 2026-05-27T07:25:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv29zgfqtrupd6cwq67sex9xa04346qd7xlu7y0ky5d4xhzan2dzqzyzkyw84lyj20ar4rsl5p6gk298nedq0skxtslvdl7g7s6c3mpn2a6c3lux9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp6wtx2ugs9lwqncdrsjknn4c8jrszwl0yjc73gvcca3dz2nttg9qpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qx3hs00'>nevent1q…hs00</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqg0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4mstcx9tq" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqg0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4mstcx9tq</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…x9tq</span>)</a></span> I can&#39;t remember, were they filled with as much concern during the previous 5 administrations? 2026-05-17T08:31:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy9svhq0slx6ryg0d8v9g37zkufpak2n2vj0jducp4s8wrvx6nq2czyzkyw84lyj20ar4rsl5p6gk298nedq0skxtslvdl7g7s6c3mpn2a68qrvsq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs89dq6alrasjtc08rfdt779amfh8vgjx3v7q9tm8lpjs2aspjdymcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qz83sgs'>nevent1q…3sgs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqg0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4mstcx9tq" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqg0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4mstcx9tq</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…x9tq</span>)</a></span> Wasn&#39;t there an entire review into the sector that was effectively shelved by the Tories? Nothing has changed, so it&#39;s good to go! 2026-05-14T17:35:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspekn4tv53f6tyze2knm0kkrtq2pwchqc85ay448j585ja44y0fygzyzkyw84lyj20ar4rsl5p6gk298nedq0skxtslvdl7g7s6c3mpn2a6cqanvx A mate of mine gave me a call today saying he was down about having no friends locally (he&#39;d moved to another country.) I told him to go into a board game cafe, and ask random guys what the rules of whatever they&#39;re playing are. #instaBuddies #boardGames 2026-05-10T15:32:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2p80uyeym7p0kp7e78y4rscssav95mhg4x7zn7ka9uyf4n9g7djczyzkyw84lyj20ar4rsl5p6gk298nedq0skxtslvdl7g7s6c3mpn2a6na2aal In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxjx0z9x5dc85s4sqgrt3d9dskcf0tqyfahzakfe2vrmgsulg25pcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qhh6vhx'>nevent1q…6vhx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq43zwu5kcnfj7kezc4xyqjeq9rzpk065pmm8ew3pn7vpxs429erlqycl2f6" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq43zwu5kcnfj7kezc4xyqjeq9rzpk065pmm8ew3pn7vpxs429erlqycl2f6</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…l2f6</span>)</a></span> Great essay, I enjoyed reading it. It intersects in a very strange way with my surroundings and is making me reconsider something under my nose. 2026-04-16T19:46:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdwf0peqlf0qlranfkzllugqje7c7p9qawulqhs6sa4yfc59p74uczyzkyw84lyj20ar4rsl5p6gk298nedq0skxtslvdl7g7s6c3mpn2a6dj5dey <br/><br/>&#34;Public polling of AI sentiment is in the gutter; it’s never been popular, and it’s especially unpopular now. A widely discussed NBC poll found that just 26% of Americans had positive feelings about AI; around half had negative feelings. Gen Z in particular loathes AI: For respondents aged 18-34, AI’s net favorability rating was minus 44.&#34; #ai<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqjutg5zqlptpxd2dmwcfdp6gedxljdr53ctelvt3fp8dcyutc3ncs4d43g5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…43g5</a></span> </div> Why the AI backlash has turned violent<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/why-the-ai-backlash-has-turned-violent">https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/why-the-ai-backlash-has-turned-violent</a> </blockquote> 2026-04-15T10:48:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyaa7jda47j9nuujz8ptrt9ja9ltqehkx934qkgk9e899f7ym6zyczyzkyw84lyj20ar4rsl5p6gk298nedq0skxtslvdl7g7s6c3mpn2a6vgj5yf Aussies in two states offered free public transport as price of fuel surges<br/><br/>&#34;Victorians will be offered free public transport for one month while Tasmanians will travel for free until July, as the country is gripped by an escalating fuel crisis.<br/>Trains, trams and buses will be free in Victoria from March 31 until the end of April, a temporary measure announced to help ease cost of living pain in the state.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-news-free-public-transport-in-the-state-to-address-fuel-shortage/aa18489c-095a-4bbc-93a5-a806c0bd3c60">https://www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-news-free-public-transport-in-the-state-to-address-fuel-shortage/aa18489c-095a-4bbc-93a5-a806c0bd3c60</a> #australia #oilCrisis #publicTransport<br/><br/>(via my brother in Oz) 2026-03-29T10:51:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs03xuca8n07pc6v6a7683xuan8sx0z5c2rhu4wkxz43ytewa9a40czyzkyw84lyj20ar4rsl5p6gk298nedq0skxtslvdl7g7s6c3mpn2a6qnjsxs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs02ff8z3kprzhguf9ry5dke3cguwu8lgn9p8ukn6meyhhuurzk4kqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43quzwsdx'>nevent1q…wsdx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqt3d0yc2kmf6qqcd7tg63smeg7r9xdvea734kr9mmklfdvuk0f2wsg8d60a" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqt3d0yc2kmf6qqcd7tg63smeg7r9xdvea734kr9mmklfdvuk0f2wsg8d60a</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…d60a</span>)</a></span> Russia&#39;s 3-day special military operation to quickly decapitate the Ukrainian leadership and install a friendly government is now into its 4th year... 🍿 2026-03-25T18:38:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8sc62afhnz60448xzlg4wv9jtceth0k7k0aw4ecpt6uwqea7kd8qzyzkyw84lyj20ar4rsl5p6gk298nedq0skxtslvdl7g7s6c3mpn2a68v3ujn Disappointment is the gap between expectation and reality. 2026-02-22T21:50:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg8yex7gzfu89wkm2gdwx33c6ylplt02fd0rckj8a8aaxcy3p7e8qzyzkyw84lyj20ar4rsl5p6gk298nedq0skxtslvdl7g7s6c3mpn2a6t2ndfa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp6wr9cc5ywfurguash6ntyz7tq4v52dlslhf2u8hlzu623u9kfucpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q636lwd'>nevent1q…6lwd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq43zwu5kcnfj7kezc4xyqjeq9rzpk065pmm8ew3pn7vpxs429erlqycl2f6" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq43zwu5kcnfj7kezc4xyqjeq9rzpk065pmm8ew3pn7vpxs429erlqycl2f6</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…l2f6</span>)</a></span> Don&#39;t mess with the Finns <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War</a> 2026-01-25T10:00:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8huerm8qtekkvugltmqeyaje5qrtjpr0xmvm3wvdzpy326une4kczyzkyw84lyj20ar4rsl5p6gk298nedq0skxtslvdl7g7s6c3mpn2a6tx8kle In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr9pf5ht4z3kaytdjzr64eh5zsf4nmvdfqj3njen3rqdcs36czfkcpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7382l3p'>nevent1q…2l3p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqyrcvvfrpuxtt9y2yqd2tpr95kez4dj4zel3fwakdelvquyadcp7ug9r8ugg" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>≠ hippies->chipper ≠</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…8ugg</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqyps2jj3eamc95j8ukzepfat7ekwgrl7hp0tma238gue2u7h8mncw54nks6m" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>kravietz 🦇</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…ks6m</span>)</a></span> It&#39;s ironic since both of the families that I know that moved back did so because of the lack of health care and special needs provision. But, you know, Daily Mail.... 2025-12-14T14:25:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdaycvh7fk4dhy3le0u984f9ktldw6ll62f26avz0xrcc2wkx7nfgzyzkyw84lyj20ar4rsl5p6gk298nedq0skxtslvdl7g7s6c3mpn2a65mqshr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrn4w037p29y7j2g9z4r8yj3m99a5p64p573h9njjecyag7u4x6ccpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7z8t70x'>nevent1q…t70x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqyps2jj3eamc95j8ukzepfat7ekwgrl7hp0tma238gue2u7h8mncw54nks6m" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>kravietz 🦇</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…ks6m</span>)</a></span> I think the way that&#39;s phrased, it&#39;s less about Poles leaving and more about pushing the narrative of &#34;needing&#34; to tax less. 2025-12-14T14:12:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg0ehqcgj43a55hn4vecfsflwx25uaenmtsqxe3lhg6gs9s5wsgtszyzkyw84lyj20ar4rsl5p6gk298nedq0skxtslvdl7g7s6c3mpn2a6t9zary Am doing the classic Zoom business top half, gym clothes bottom half this morning. 2025-03-13T10:30:29Z