2026-05-18T01:33:23Z https://yabu.me Ian Betteridge https://yabu.me/npub1uv3kyg8j5rzrwfwexatzdsql0ncl0ghdsrmqppx4ll57mfxsvskqzuf3y8 https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/accounts/avatars/115/403/308/249/491/600/original/54293a5076ff2b05.jpeg https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/accounts/avatars/115/403/308/249/491/600/original/54293a5076ff2b05.jpeg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9adltqtusvyc80nmrzeux7lq44kqylsnm0myjn53uqvkjxede29qzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc7jxptd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz3wgxd3lqj32jahsmgn4e4hrks8h7z72ch7q5nj520e6czpzgpfsds2qpq'>nevent1q…2qpq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was at the tale end of my Grammarly subscription when this came out. I immediately thought “nice idea, getting some people in to consult on critiquing.” Of course, the idea that they would use people’s names without even consulting them, let alone paying them, didn’t occur. <br/><br/>“They can’t be that stupid.”<br/><br/>Oh yes, they can. 2026-03-29T11:04:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw6hety7rp0p0jwd5rv2ys800zpa0ntvnrqtffpsusvzjjc6930lszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzccyjndx And it&#39;s ALCS payments day. If you have ever written anything – fiction or non-fiction – it&#39;s well worth registering with them. It&#39;s not big money, but any money for writing is always great. 2026-03-23T11:45:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvq644mnk5jn6tdqp8l5wvkst0twyt4hmpefeyjp0nk84h7qnqalgzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcrd648v The freedom stack: <a href="https://www.ianbetteridge.com/the-freedom-stack/">https://www.ianbetteridge.com/the-freedom-stack/</a><br/><br/>There is a sentence near the beginning of Arielle Roth’s remarks to the Media Institute’s Communications Forum luncheon, delivered in Washington on 25 February, that is worth sitting with before we do anything else with it.<br/><br/>“Every major advancement in communications technology has shifted who 2026-03-16T23:33:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdykkxjesup7gwce9a5s2rak90zucvcdluwg0r80y0cdlm8kqx4wqzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc8cmv35 The US government’s argument for &#34;internet freedom&#34; boils down to this: American tech platforms should be free to do what they want, anywhere in the world – as long as they do what King Donald commands. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.ianbetteridge.com/the-freedom-stack/">https://www.ianbetteridge.com/the-freedom-stack/</a> 2026-03-16T21:50:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszhnyn0xsrj7zcwsuwppjy4w3hjl7d6fepx7gjnqtt26crm75upcczyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcgyjgsj I am VERY tempted to write another long post about how the decision in the 1970s not to establish a Norway-style sovereign wealth fund in favour of simply using the oil money to prop up finances at the time, has done more damage to the UK than any other decision in history. LONG THREAD, SORRY. 2026-03-15T11:23:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfqc7adphtr7n7ynhp55y0ss2kzw8jc3tg33zyzp73yars87lhc8szyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc4hdje0 Zen fascists will control you: <a href="https://www.ianbetteridge.com/zen-fascist-wi/">https://www.ianbetteridge.com/zen-fascist-wi/</a><br/><br/>In 1979, a punk band from San Francisco recorded a song about the Governor of California. It was a joke, mostly. Jerry Brown was a Democrat, a Buddhist, a man who dated Linda Ronstadt and discussed limits and simplicity at a moment when America was in no mood for either. 2026-03-10T02:19:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszpwwuqqz090nupgjj7yqcvyx5872rcnxnuqax55shuaarfq3ftjczyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcs9sujq I think this post has been in my drafts folder for about three years, occasionally being reworked, and finally – FINALLY – I&#39;ve finished it. Joni Mitchell, Jello Biafra, and Peter Thiel all feature. Warning - it&#39;s REALLY LONG. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.ianbetteridge.com/zen-fascist-wi/">https://www.ianbetteridge.com/zen-fascist-wi/</a> 2026-03-10T00:11:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8a9nvszr9htf0hl3qgr240cpqrfj7w5dr3a2dt6vsz7qresrp84szyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzczcwex7 Oh this is a magnificent bit of trolling (and not, as should be obvious, the real Thanet District Council). The flagshaggers are foaming at the mouth in the comments. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVeMibtCIRD/">https://www.instagram.com/p/DVeMibtCIRD/</a> 2026-03-09T21:34:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgp4c76qzvtvfvaum69t5qt4rtymde9apu2t6wjtqysfasrmzkk6gzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc0chzx4 Ten Blue Links, &#34;cough cough cough&#34; edition: <a href="https://www.ianbetteridge.com/ten-blue-links-cough-cough-cough-edition/">https://www.ianbetteridge.com/ten-blue-links-cough-cough-cough-edition/</a> 2026-03-09T00:42:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9k5dvtu7leqeflvfwptq5zp5wzhpa3wnp7vjjjrqarvasce9nryqzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcs5st86 Ten Blue Links, &#34;Cometh the hour, cometh the man-baby&#34; edition: <a href="https://www.ianbetteridge.com/ten-blue-links-cometh-the-hour-cometh-the-man-baby-edition/">https://www.ianbetteridge.com/ten-blue-links-cometh-the-hour-cometh-the-man-baby-edition/</a> 2026-02-28T14:09:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdpqgzkf3ktftxhcnfa4e78mrehz5gy9lpgyfnrvt0ffq2csg4kcszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzculhj6g It’s not a bubble. <br/><br/>But somehow, OpenAI has now raised around $160 BILLION in funding. To put that into context, that’s about as much as all VC funding in the US in 2023, across every business.<br/><br/><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/27/openai-raises-110b-in-one-of-the-largest-private-funding-rounds-in-history/">https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/27/openai-raises-110b-in-one-of-the-largest-private-funding-rounds-in-history/</a> 2026-02-27T16:44:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9mmxkt6rhhglffcg3trsfwv72tqygdng9rt7f8uxnh344ljup8zqzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzctc8drh From the department of &#34;No Shit, Sherlock&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/26/drop-in-overseas-workers-uk-hospitals-and-care-homes">https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/26/drop-in-overseas-workers-uk-hospitals-and-care-homes</a> 2026-02-26T20:53:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0hz3rn7xdtwfy2tkkwak77cevdmz4ffk5dwjz6nxhv7q677synrqzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcca6ay0 The best decision I made in my working life was dropping to a four day week. Seriously, if you can make it work economically, do it. 2026-02-26T07:21:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw78km6hhxfe6ujdmqlcmjh00rmqlevkq0p36cgt0knkt5pfxvyrgzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcmz053x File under “things I never want to do”<br/> <img src="https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/116/126/973/270/589/724/original/06d106c53cfbe64e.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-24T18:16:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszqf7nf9ryelwh99mtfa78hjkfd4mldth0zwhw4y9kcxv6vua76lszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcmarwhl RE: <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/@tante/116114302610914873">https://tldr.nettime.org/@tante/116114302610914873</a><br/><br/>Yeah, this. Repeat after me: the job of a reporter is not to breathlessly repeat whatever crap comes out of techbros mouths. It’s to investigate it, and report appropriately.<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="/note194t99yj4r7lujn3sm28elp72yxe0apruhn4p2zgtjkk0pw3e5nwqmyqwlc" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note194t…qwlc</a></span><br/> </div> Dear media writing about tech: Sam Altman shitting on "data centers in space" is not the story. Nobody thought that that narrative makes any sense. <br/><br/>You failed as reporters when you pretended it did just cause rich dude claimed it would be the future. </blockquote> 2026-02-22T12:51:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqk36lhugaukhe0kt3cu4aq05eupwf6k447wjk9vz59gwvwgrwl5szyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzclgaalg RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody/116108231435013218">https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody/116108231435013218</a><br/><br/>Tampering with snapshots is very, very bad. I&#39;d encourage everyone to find and use alternatives.<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="/note19mhew7ctz254zdmztactsjx33tr4x930uf8jr0jfc6ntmy5z7qrqztkgxs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note19mh…kgxs</a></span><br/> </div> #Wikipedia blacklists Archive.today, starts removing 695,000 archive links - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/wikipedia-bans-archive-today-after-site-executed-ddos-and-altered-web-captures/">https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/wikipedia-bans-archive-today-after-site-executed-ddos-and-altered-web-captures/</a> " If DDoSing a blog wasn’t bad enough, archive site also tampered with web snapshots. " </blockquote> 2026-02-21T11:14:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxykz9z9d3gg0f6nnkunqnqhj9yhl35xf7lmn5expy8c3lrzhk9qczyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcgh6c2d Yeah, right, I am REALLY going to let the US government inspect all my internet use. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/19/us-builds-website-that-will-allow-europeans-to-view-blocked-content">https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/19/us-builds-website-that-will-allow-europeans-to-view-blocked-content</a> 2026-02-19T21:21:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw0ntuj6jdse6gktuwaxkjha73cpgf25uulytuhhjexzue3pflykczyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzczrplxe Best thing about working a four day week: really irritating your colleagues by saying “It’s FRIIIIDAY! Well it is for me” 2026-02-19T19:36:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs832j7svlfv82nseh9lpthw96gpeafpsvfsutz5n3cn774pdr0k3gzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcpvxf96 Best. Headline. Ever. <br/><br/><a href="https://thehmm.nl/bombardiro-bodies-masculinity-fascism-marinetti-and-a-millennial-transmasc-in-the-age-of-italian-brainrot/">https://thehmm.nl/bombardiro-bodies-masculinity-fascism-marinetti-and-a-millennial-transmasc-in-the-age-of-italian-brainrot/</a> 2026-02-18T15:00:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgrq05jscvfladw83mzdzk5vzh4llh6ay52q7fjrp20s2w8zy2cyszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc4zfyqj 99% of new US power generation capacity in 2026 is predicted to be from renewables. This is what has the oil, gas and coal industries so spooked. <br/><br/><a href="https://environmentamerica.org/maine/center/updates/new-forecast-solar-wind-and-battery-storage-to-dominate-in-2026/">https://environmentamerica.org/maine/center/updates/new-forecast-solar-wind-and-battery-storage-to-dominate-in-2026/</a> 2026-02-16T20:32:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswghag36x4rt0j7l9nx5smjyc36x3002p7q48pztsncga2m4d4r0szyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcmvga35 Lord this was good.<br/> <img src="https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/116/074/852/596/096/990/original/1fb242ee7c160094.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-15T13:22:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfnfvxdp9z92f0w37g3d5y7gdr9hkzqc9ngcl456q4a87xnxws8uqzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzct20wk2 On of the great things about blogging is easy discovering something you wrote that looks a bit ahead of its time. Such as this piece, on AI slop before it was called slop. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.ianbetteridge.com/the-information-grey-goo/">https://www.ianbetteridge.com/the-information-grey-goo/</a> 2026-02-10T16:57:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2s49fa8lasnd97wjzeq4djv73kj6pht8hv8zrwa2w4ug0sa5v55qzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcqyfqxt And this is why you don&#39;t let billionaires - or any company - own platforms.<br/> <img src="https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/116/045/011/192/151/771/original/d84945c66081cadf.png"> <br/> 2026-02-10T06:52:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszxmcgdd4yw92rqcg6d4auekgv0yrxyc365cy63f06qaffc6yyzvqzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc8l9aqy It&#39;s real, folks. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/technology/sf-billionaires-march-founder-revealed-derik-kauffman/article_1842be47-58a5-430c-b322-dff8910aa98f.html">https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/technology/sf-billionaires-march-founder-revealed-derik-kauffman/article_1842be47-58a5-430c-b322-dff8910aa98f.html</a> 2026-02-08T17:02:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv65njhal5uyjmyeqs2xe0elfv6wewy9puj42m2vp9gee58hlaknczyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzckpphyn Oh this is absolute genius.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.abbyhaddican.com/times-new-resistance">https://www.abbyhaddican.com/times-new-resistance</a> 2026-02-04T19:18:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8fn8nrzd7r0lvmtcv80aw2w7klkjfga72s5ur9xu7q474y0kttcszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc2dy2vq The key question for me about Starmer/Mandelson: Does Starmer have to good sense to sack Morgan McSweeney, blaming it effectively on him? Or is he daft enough (or weak enough) to try and hold on to him? 2026-02-04T19:00:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswmpaqkeemraunra425rrdnnchkv03qhs3l5qpuqpxys55nme3vaszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcx4jxk0 Remember that David Lammy wanted to do away with most jury trials? This is why. Jurors have an absolute right to acquit, which a judge (in practice) does not. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/04/palestine-action-activists-cleared-aggravated-burglary-israeli-defence-firm-elbit-systems-filton">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/04/palestine-action-activists-cleared-aggravated-burglary-israeli-defence-firm-elbit-systems-filton</a> 2026-02-04T17:25:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfhqtjx7u2ct7jzed5yvsrhyetrygzt7zszve7rmey4x5q45zhe8gzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcxgn5n4 Lockdown mode is great, and one of the reasons I would still recommend Apple products if you&#39;re handling sensitive data, sources etc. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-get-into-wapo-reporters-iphone-because-it-had-lockdown-mode-enabled/">https://www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-get-into-wapo-reporters-iphone-because-it-had-lockdown-mode-enabled/</a> 2026-02-04T17:17:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstm6pjgn9xfessgs7l09nkxfe3gtu4e266t9srrs82gz9j78mjp8szyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcduqjcm RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@macrumors/116003152694932392">https://mastodon.social/@macrumors/116003152694932392</a><br/><br/>No, do not throw away perfectly good, working AirTags to get the latest greatest model.<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="/note1zcar2hmemvk6lgq7f6qr4k39ep5u82njpkfuq2gm2yak398kkseqqsx6uw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1zca…x6uw</a></span><br/> </div> AirTag 2 Hands-On: What's New and Should You Upgrade? <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/02/airtag-2-review/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon">https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/02/airtag-2-review/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon</a> </blockquote> 2026-02-02T21:35:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8mmekjfeeym7nkljuzhf6xwa8g2fmjh4da5ue66etgwtlg85lmnqzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc2y73j3 RE: <a href="https://mas.to/@carnage4life/115997245220460425">https://mas.to/@carnage4life/115997245220460425</a><br/><br/>This is a great read for anyone (like me) who loves a bit of corporate politics.<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="/note10h2vz2jvjlkrk5lzkv6aum7zgstky68jcgnvu5mhr0ey70czswfsgp75ev" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note10h2…75ev</a></span><br/> </div> The inside story of why Sam Altman got fired by the OpenAI board from Microsoft’s CTO. Internal politics between Ilya on the Research side and Sam on the Product side. And a board inexperienced in such politics.<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/997/243/820/812/935/original/8241c8fdeef1b8f9.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/997/244/168/605/564/original/11b702046fd26248.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/997/244/549/326/409/original/144c41cf4cf63290.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/997/244/953/960/948/original/ce409767d5da0f06.jpeg"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-02-01T20:32:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxe5xqj8pgg7q5p9lq7dygyn64a2aup9ass0jahhcx7ptl96aeppgzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc5epdjt Wut?<br/><br/>&#34;The DRC has no billionaires, yet 75% of its population lives in extreme poverty&#34; has to be one of the most stupid statements I have ever read.<br/> <img src="https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/115/996/820/321/676/460/original/ab7610de54ed7e98.png"> <br/> 2026-02-01T18:40:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs28etua83mj83sxt2hrv4p97kqlpczqmmcq4s80rhq2qm7j3svhfczyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcacr0x0 Please tell me this is satire. <br/><br/><a href="https://marchforbillionaires.org">https://marchforbillionaires.org</a> 2026-02-01T14:28:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdcu7plu3e4yra252r5sdkfw8v0l6gqgn0yd5w5z6v8t5rpdj89cqzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcga2786 This will not end well.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/871641/spacex-fcc-1-million-solar-powered-data-centers-satellites-orbit">https://www.theverge.com/tech/871641/spacex-fcc-1-million-solar-powered-data-centers-satellites-orbit</a> 2026-01-31T20:45:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf3682jtagj5mgdw59qkstxzy4e49v50njp0m7wzddx0fqyua8u0szyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc7dx8j5 I know this is very, very nerdy of me, but I&#39;m really enjoying CachyOS 2026-01-27T23:26:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0zkv5p7a66w9vcmexyql7z7rfkjaw2amdmwy032f5s78kemn0vwszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc57zwa5 Ten Blue Links, &#34;Greenland isn&#39;t green&#34; edition: <a href="https://www.ianbetteridge.com/ten-blue-links-greenland-isnt-green-edition/">https://www.ianbetteridge.com/ten-blue-links-greenland-isnt-green-edition/</a> 2026-01-26T20:58:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw7pfkld885sekxrerrf7ww72mukc4395mdt2srjsu8g7hechphnszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcys7kds Oh THAT’S where Nigel is.<br/> <img src="https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/115/945/960/537/928/312/original/bc0fa60ae100fcc1.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-23T19:02:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxjk3x9zz7yvpxf2svj0pnky8vy46szw0gjuqmrrnpd20hljm0juczyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcg7dnyq “Leave Greenland Alone” is my new jam <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jan/18/leave-greenland-alone-us-anthem-heckler-at-nba-london-game-draws-cheers">https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jan/18/leave-greenland-alone-us-anthem-heckler-at-nba-london-game-draws-cheers</a><br/> <img src="https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/115/918/435/878/504/805/original/876c56144fdc0937.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-18T22:22:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9mtcezx0d9wmfcjytlrytgvwcptk5en4nwuk3pgt4dv9al04mxrqzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc48cgj8 This Guardian profile of the “Ten British dotcoms to watch” from (gulp) nearly 19 years ago is giving me many feels. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2007/jul/30/dotcoms">https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2007/jul/30/dotcoms</a> 2026-01-18T20:53:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfue5hssfxcmq5k9gghucjelana0zs5637tw6d4zz6trmczwyywwczyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcswuv05 Ten Blue Links, “featuring Peter Thiel, again!” edition: <a href="https://www.ianbetteridge.com/ten-blue-links-featuring-peter-thiel-again-edition/">https://www.ianbetteridge.com/ten-blue-links-featuring-peter-thiel-again-edition/</a> 2026-01-18T19:46:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq46rn52t0s7r6n3kt8j8y9nnu3guf3sesucdfh2j238my408g97qzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzczhuv9c I love that <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1l77wket4nkmckcn7ff3g3l2lzgw9avcepfx8qp3hl2z4nnrtzq6shhcjyv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>jwz</span> (<span class="italic">npub1l77…cjyv</span>)</a></span> used a pic from the &#34;Watchmen&#34; TV series in this. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/01/schrdingers-mask/">https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/01/schrdingers-mask/</a> 2026-01-18T19:44:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx7uh8zvq7jzr5znq66ky0xe9srg2utxqp4ylmhqtqt3g2s2fqlfszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcz0hkv2 Oh come on MG… <br/><br/><a href="https://spyglass.org/openai-ads-in-chatgpt/">https://spyglass.org/openai-ads-in-chatgpt/</a> 2026-01-18T19:33:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8fe9j9qvcg5xwtdx32at064jnht4w0g3dxknx8ttsmq97l7rp44czyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcl9k9ag Oh come on, someone must want a mechanical scorpion from the Natural History Museum for free!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.freecycle.org/posts/100756872">https://www.freecycle.org/posts/100756872</a> 2026-01-18T18:50:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf5tx5kvrzfzvghu2gkym56vkpgalxzx5zjpj0arfvc9367nscvlszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcnumsnd I’m shocked, shocked I tell you<br/><br/><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/greenland-freedom-city-rich-donors-push-trump-tech-hub-up-north-2025-04-10/">https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/greenland-freedom-city-rich-donors-push-trump-tech-hub-up-north-2025-04-10/</a> 2026-01-18T14:03:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdrgzu45aepwc4rcqnf60ljfnsm96nq52xcmfetym2ltletrvrrygzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcud53w9 Putin couldn&#39;t wish for a better US president than Trump if he paid for one.<br/><br/>Hmm.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jan/17/hands-off-greenland-protests-denmark-us-donald-trump-europe-latest-news-updates?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696bb8d28f08fe8c0be1ae24#block-696bb8d28f08fe8c0be1ae24">https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jan/17/hands-off-greenland-protests-denmark-us-donald-trump-europe-latest-news-updates?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696bb8d28f08fe8c0be1ae24#block-696bb8d28f08fe8c0be1ae24</a> 2026-01-17T18:07:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8nyx2p6lfntgh07tl7pmvlfzc5r624ldcqq0rmm9j4p24ezdhmmszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcu3p5hd Still makes me grin when I see this <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdrpydz4n2dpgpy5xhsa6rjg8ytggn82mt0addw6sf93272nhhnqsjlvhs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cory Doctorow</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fdr…lvhs</span>)</a></span><br/> <img src="https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/115/911/078/444/203/662/original/0a35a85b6b122e1f.png"> <br/> 2026-01-17T15:11:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfh30xe255xjtmecxaczh7nulyntrcedthpttqk9el78cf2aguurqzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcwr5rtr “IT IS NOW APPARENT THAT THE IMPERIALIST HAS NO SYMPATHY FOR ANYRODY BUT HIMSELF!”<br/><br/>Words from yesterday, words for today. <br/><br/>I highly recommend going to the “Nigerian Modernism” show at Tate Modern<br/> <img src="https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/115/910/936/020/942/424/original/5f1850ea3f20cfa6.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-17T14:35:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsddv5n4jm3njj7y260ksv8qfl3yjeryt2lqrklsmxac9fxcczr7lgzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc4mjx6v I would love to find out why the British government, countless brands and god knows how many journalists still think X is a place they should be, given Musk&#39;s out-and-out racism.<br/> <img src="https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/115/882/194/171/314/523/original/99bfaf82c7dc66f0.png"> <br/> 2026-01-12T12:45:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsym6qlwww6zjq057c8p4vvjv524wdzy6tz699w2pyrfnqt40hrdgszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcxea0cq Of ants, Saul Bass, and lost dreams of a cybernetic ecology: <a href="https://www.ianbetteridge.com/of-ants-saul-bass-and-lost-dreams-of-a-cybernetic-ecology/">https://www.ianbetteridge.com/of-ants-saul-bass-and-lost-dreams-of-a-cybernetic-ecology/</a> 2026-01-11T14:16:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz2drn7sm2m72fthp2tksgycgtmpvf495z4h4fg4s73qaeq8z09yszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcgud835 Ten Blue Links – &#34;Platforms, promises and bad habits&#34; edition: <a href="https://www.ianbetteridge.com/ten-blue-links-platforms-promises-and-bad-habits-edition/">https://www.ianbetteridge.com/ten-blue-links-platforms-promises-and-bad-habits-edition/</a> 2026-01-10T11:22:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfs828td2g3n2uklkp8uq6lx2c0yaftxchpegy2py9cpx9jpapu6szyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzclgjv6z Now this is how you exit a &#34;smart&#34; tech business. Bose is open-sourcing the API for SmartTouch speakers, moving as much functionality as possible to an app, and extending support. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/858501/bose-soundtouch-smart-speakers-open-source">https://www.theverge.com/news/858501/bose-soundtouch-smart-speakers-open-source</a> 2026-01-09T13:50:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs82nmwsyhmnhl73w7sk8y9z2n22rcw02yycn445c4xzup7a9tt3gszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc2tpqsh Traitor says what now?<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jan/07/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-695e75338f08d5605e6e7491#block-695e75338f08d5605e6e7491">https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jan/07/pmqs-live-uk-politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-nigel-farage?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-695e75338f08d5605e6e7491#block-695e75338f08d5605e6e7491</a> 2026-01-07T17:50:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsye3g9jyuvadctgtpn34ttm5ax8r8pdctk4l5zmxhnflpyutpf8agzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc4uvylg What the AI/robotics &#34;abundance&#34; boosters forget: We already live in a world of material abundance. What is scarce is not goods or productive capacity, but access, security, and bargaining power. AI does not solve that problem; it merely increases the surplus whose distribution is already unequal. 2026-01-05T20:24:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszcyutx759h260yevqltztamn2xqg4xk58x22ma5vd7tpjec9vmmczyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcg0u5p5 Pondering starting an officially licensed Betteridge&#39;s Law Judge course, so for just £1000 I train you so that you too can answer question headlines with the word &#34;No&#34;. 2026-01-04T12:12:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrfshlj0gd3k6x8e40y0n9zjtsya3605m9qa4l0cjxw9nczuzp8yqzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzczdfk60 I think I know the answer to this one<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/03/is-there-any-legal-justification-for-the-us-attack-on-venezuela-trump-maduro">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/03/is-there-any-legal-justification-for-the-us-attack-on-venezuela-trump-maduro</a> 2026-01-03T21:17:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyy634zvtu0y8wr272jykz5934qzplc5rzvvsdud8s0v4r8m3yalgzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcp8pyfm Listening to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdrpydz4n2dpgpy5xhsa6rjg8ytggn82mt0addw6sf93272nhhnqsjlvhs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cory Doctorow</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fdr…lvhs</span>)</a></span>&#39;s most recent podcast, and sad to say I am a little more pessimistic than Cory. But you really should listen to it. <br/><br/><a href="https://archive.org/download/Cory_Doctorow_Podcast_507/Cory_Doctorow_Podcast_507_The_Post-American_Internet.mp3">https://archive.org/download/Cory_Doctorow_Podcast_507/Cory_Doctorow_Podcast_507_The_Post-American_Internet.mp3</a> 2026-01-02T13:49:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2g2z9gftz0gxlkq7mf604v38rl2eqt57kx94pq7q26xk957n5zzgzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc5nn82a RE: <a href="https://thepit.social/@peter/115824339431975101">https://thepit.social/@peter/115824339431975101</a><br/><br/>I had heard about this kind of algorithmic theft from workers, but never seen this level of detail about it. Unions, people. Unions.<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="/note1609wnnlmc0jvxu28x0fxe5k0a70ymrsjse8t4qy033yxv2rg5husgzuedu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1609…uedu</a></span><br/> </div> hoooo boy. this shit should be illegal. posting the screen shots for when it gets taken down. <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/confession/comments/1q1mzej/im_a_developer_for_a_major_food_delivery_app_the/">https://www.reddit.com/r/confession/comments/1q1mzej/im_a_developer_for_a_major_food_delivery_app_the/</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/thepitsocial/media_attachments/files/115/824/339/026/250/092/original/dc314b730191e76b.png"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/thepitsocial/media_attachments/files/115/824/339/137/761/539/original/5305fa5059b13065.png"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/thepitsocial/media_attachments/files/115/824/339/226/991/980/original/3270b33fc6bc7e2a.png"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-01-02T13:41:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy2f5wpeyt34lxhn6l5hhkj4g9af8ua9g249xlwrr9p879wqudjpszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcuvcm80 Although &#34;joint birthday and Christmas presents&#34; were the bane of my childhood, it&#39;s not the real horror of having a birthday towards the end of the year. That delight is having a few days of being 59, then suddenly knowing you&#39;re 60 this year. Sigh. 2026-01-02T12:31:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxce2x8h7szehjh80fym2tvs6zh43003qvtkqn9zq5quvgf5qkw9szyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc77t36m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsztudkfcfvsty4wpw8rugg7fllrzs4a6nc4308yr2h0ruh45x63vgtzfnhx'>nevent1q…fnhx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s really good. The soundtrack for Zone of Interest is amazing too (by the same person) 2026-01-02T12:05:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstghmsc0dus820tfmatrp8smcazcwgvkzr39v80sdds8qrdcjls8qzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc5l7uzq Watched: Under the Skin 🍿<br/><br/>Finally got around to watching this after it sitting in the queue for far too long – I think I bought it after seeing The Zone of Interest and it’s interesting watching it with that film’s style in mind. Utterly amazing. <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/97370">https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/97370</a> 2026-01-01T12:23:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsydyzcjv5wzuackdlkfxwmw60hlm6hhzm6yw6vl59yecn5u0k7x2gzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzclnv43p A beautiful story of kindness and love for Christmas day.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxwllqz1l0o">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxwllqz1l0o</a> 2025-12-25T12:28:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2226ec80avk4rh6x3ly7wj0hj4mfs3th4uvu320cejkwzy824vwqzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcd67sc4 Honestly, Jake Paul and Andrew Tate both getting shown up and duffed up in the same week was the best birthday present I could have possible had. 2025-12-22T16:35:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8qrcc38ugp8h2nzvj8zrvf02je45e4yhxndf6ktj3wkmql5vdxxczyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcxg05w8 Folkestone bookshop haul (with bonus <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1zq7mkw4r0fvwujzdqh82459jaq7jtukd8ewhxjmussx08g49nj0spwg2ym" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Yoko's Asterisk 🏳️‍⚧</span> (<span class="italic">npub1zq7…g2ym</span>)</a></span>)<br/> <img src="https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/115/752/427/913/976/587/original/7f64678ed6bddc66.png"> <br/> 2025-12-20T14:45:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswvnxeesd3u99deec4fxlju0v8qmwp9v9kg7cqjrh6k36ww7fd7dqzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc2cq4d8 Why can&#39;t Mozilla concentrate on making Firefox a better browser? <br/><br/>I&#39;m not against AI in browsers. But it is to be off by default and privacy protected. Sigh. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/845216/mozilla-ceo-anthony-enzor-demeo">https://www.theverge.com/tech/845216/mozilla-ceo-anthony-enzor-demeo</a> 2025-12-16T15:46:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszfw62kj8h9jnf5tfvlrhaj8dz7lv0az9pzkeu48xhpcdndgm7kxszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcnhlejv Dumb, dumber and dumberer. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/dec/10/calibri-is-this-really-the-worlds-wokest-font">https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/dec/10/calibri-is-this-really-the-worlds-wokest-font</a> 2025-12-10T21:07:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrffa46h75v0899q6n2qp3z5dn7hef6vl2qss5eetr76jjldllclqzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcpu2nre Sadly, No.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/dec/08/doctor-who-war-between-the-land-and-the-sea-reaction">https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/dec/08/doctor-who-war-between-the-land-and-the-sea-reaction</a> 2025-12-08T20:21:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstrkk26wh78l6m7unjw9n4gpuex4edjza584m7qhql7hlsma3wy2szyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcen474n RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@girlonthenet/115684185575326791">https://mastodon.social/@girlonthenet/115684185575326791</a><br/><br/>He had better have a ticket.<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="/note16qkynf8a6j5y0uflf402wyv7rpqv6ynwrqrn9v4d3p0k0eeg398shedvax" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note16qk…dvax</a></span><br/> </div> Pls admire the most #London photo I’ve ever taken. <br/><br/>Fox waiting for the last train.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/684/184/890/855/421/original/f897c3a4fd858cb0.jpeg"> <br/> </blockquote> 2025-12-08T20:19:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqts77r3w0g2js6eevznzzckuc3pt7plshcftzkfe7las5l80suwgzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcyy380z Absolutely lovely set of photos from the Traveller community’s London Christmas drive – something I&#39;ve been lucky enough to see on a couple of occasions.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2025/dec/08/the-traveller-communitys-london-christmas-drive-in-pictures">https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2025/dec/08/the-traveller-communitys-london-christmas-drive-in-pictures</a> 2025-12-08T12:25:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg5tze0w3q06e3gmxcsmlwm970naeq5jfhh64kl9ljw6us3ryr8cqzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc0nq3j3 Does anyone seriously believe a single word that comes out of the mouth of anyone connected with X?<br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/x-axes-european-commissions-ad-account-after-e120m-eu-fine/">https://www.politico.eu/article/x-axes-european-commissions-ad-account-after-e120m-eu-fine/</a> 2025-12-07T17:51:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0j8tvrmkzg0d7qt6qsnzj9u2zkuhmgzsly9tzhfmjwj9ae2j8wwczyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcnf3vqr I mean how did the leadership who caved in to the threats from evil bigots expect to enforce this? Are group leaders expected to check genitals? <br/><br/>Actually, maybe that’s what the transphobes want: to be the ones getting to fondle little kids to “check their sex&#34;. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/12/05/girlguiding-leaders-trans-ban/">https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/12/05/girlguiding-leaders-trans-ban/</a> 2025-12-06T15:40:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswvjydn4z67ntnhgk04f94h8ezn6r76qmxh49cm43nwmtv5z4h24czyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzclsh0as If you fancy something awe inspiring and wonderful to watch, this is it.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002l79g/once-upon-a-time-in-space-series-1-2-the-russian-thing">https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002l79g/once-upon-a-time-in-space-series-1-2-the-russian-thing</a> 2025-12-03T21:18:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyjmnc8g9w73kj0phaun7zgkanxxw3w4gk78a67aw7lj5mp82dy0szyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzczkmylv Orion’s up, EV prices are down, and the lawyers are limbering up. This week’s Ten Blue Links has range. Read it before the ads read you. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.ianbetteridge.com/ten-blue-links-orion-rising-ev-prices-falling-and-ads-arriving-edition/">https://www.ianbetteridge.com/ten-blue-links-orion-rising-ev-prices-falling-and-ads-arriving-edition/</a> 2025-12-02T08:09:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd0tfv4f0hpm47aptcsnqkutzmc3g8un28qn2vwywtx9w304r04ngzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcschmn7 Guilty secret: I have never seen a Tom Stoppard play. Even if you haven&#39;t either, read this, because Patrick Marber is a fantastic writer. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/dec/01/patrick-marber-tom-stoppard-theatre-colossus-jaws-cigarettes">https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/dec/01/patrick-marber-tom-stoppard-theatre-colossus-jaws-cigarettes</a> 2025-12-02T07:26:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsta0c5hegxnup8lpxl7ejd8evnz86y48qjlpea7aj8skqj4rmqkhqzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc9nan9u This, of course, is bang on. China is already ahead in EVs, and rather than compete with that, German automakers are demanding “more time”. The fossil-fuel era of driving is over. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/02/china-volvo-polestar-eu-2035-petrol-car-sweden-germany">https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/02/china-volvo-polestar-eu-2035-petrol-car-sweden-germany</a> 2025-12-02T07:11:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspumhl3663jyzdwrvvmwcz9fggyw9dxwz4azyyjfl3u0gq93lh4ngzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzclqw5jw Always worth remembering when Trump talks about sinking boats of drug dealers, that he pardoned Ross Ulbricht, who was convicted of enabling the import of millions of dollars of drugs. 2025-11-29T13:39:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdtxqrckefvfmqjad40kcnxe0dhr62z9prxs4ekq0kdvwt09x7v3czyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcw408ax If by some miracle the whole AI industry falls apart because some tech bros decided to spend trillions on compute without spending maybe tens of millions a year on licensing art, I will laugh so hard I&#39;ll be in danger of a ruptured spleen.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/openai-loses-key-discovery-battle-why-deleted-library-of-pirated-books-1236436363/">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/openai-loses-key-discovery-battle-why-deleted-library-of-pirated-books-1236436363/</a> 2025-11-29T13:02:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr8nl7lfj0rdygnyve0j2sahu0s4s6rwet83auwrepurtk0vt4svszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc6kwkc8 AI computing is now all about megawatts and gigawatts, like a competition to trash the planet first. Feels like a wild expansionist race to be the company with the biggest e-peen. 2025-11-29T12:27:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdcuaga65wzf2vxp7tes8uaja297jyrcddvap7rrs9cze8d7w4kqszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcpkc5fl Every now and then, I like to open up a fresh Twitter account and see who it recommends I should follow. And every time, this is the kind of dreck it shows me<br/> <img src="https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/115/627/101/783/753/677/original/7988c5b5ddf74011.png"> <br/> 2025-11-28T09:42:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswz6nhcupzfc6hcrjly7x7zhsxu7wp2e8nvxumdphd80e67ansqrczyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc382yxa Granpa Elon is off his meds again.<br/> <img src="https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/115/624/028/878/712/587/original/8ee9781c614fb066.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-27T22:31:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv75w52eeuvkz5m0my69un39kcqjtarsmdpuz0r3rzuj7908n5atqzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc3a4wjn The AI bubble is looking a lot like 1999, but with more GPUs and less revenue. In this week&#39;s edition: the coming pop, the end of entry-level jobs, and why Tim Berners-Lee can&#39;t fix the broken web with a memoir. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.ianbetteridge.com/ten-blue-links-pop-goes-the-bubble-edition/">https://www.ianbetteridge.com/ten-blue-links-pop-goes-the-bubble-edition/</a> 2025-11-25T09:09:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgpceuheas4jqjrda5yz3ehekfj0kmruf38pscw5g88l30s6wmwzszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcwm2kw6 If you want evidence of what happens when you have right wing political appointments to a statutory body, look no further than this piece of ill thought out, transphobic and homophobic piece of &#34;advice&#34;. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0y07959djo">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0y07959djo</a> 2025-11-21T15:12:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvh4flvtqcgu4m8pgghedkwg0anwd0t7gnrh6d6et0x0x44p7jp0czyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcntq53w The Economist was definitely ahead of the pack with this one. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2025/06/25/ai-valuations-are-verging-on-the-unhinged">https://www.economist.com/business/2025/06/25/ai-valuations-are-verging-on-the-unhinged</a> 2025-11-18T08:09:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs26p6nnr9jxadv3m027ghczluzwq5kuwu7w855nhupamt4emfuy5szyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc8wjcyd This headline gets a free pass <br/><br/><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/as-no10-tears-itself-apart-are-labour-being-eaten-by-the-greens_uk_6915cd52e4b0295c356ad17b">https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/as-no10-tears-itself-apart-are-labour-being-eaten-by-the-greens_uk_6915cd52e4b0295c356ad17b</a> 2025-11-15T10:10:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsquva5cwdfjl2qgr89tk8dh0hkzm44uscxeuh0axg9uq43ly23xrczyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc9wl2df I’m sure the right wing free speech warriors who lauded Lucy Connolly when she called for asylum seekers to be burned alive will be along real soon now to comment. Free speech is for everyone, right? (Sarcasm tag goes here)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/11/man-interviewed-under-caution-over-bob-vylan-anti-idf-comments-at-glastonbury">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/11/man-interviewed-under-caution-over-bob-vylan-anti-idf-comments-at-glastonbury</a> 2025-11-11T12:37:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgqv83al0xgxtxulucchad048lpdj276sccx46ylqe24t086wg0tszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc4nh5ez You can tell that AI companies are *desperate* to keep people paying that all-important $20 a month from the offers you get if you unsubscribe. Perplexity, for example, will offer two month at a dollar a month to get you back. At which point, of course, you cancel. 2025-11-11T09:09:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz32acjcxpydqrze53zvqg7y76pldp06n8pdhjeuhgd0jdnn2xzkgzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc4zy5p2 No.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/817277/apple-ipad-killed-the-netbook-cheap-macbook-is-bringing-them-back">https://www.theverge.com/tech/817277/apple-ipad-killed-the-netbook-cheap-macbook-is-bringing-them-back</a> 2025-11-08T21:05:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw8xpzmwhx5uc3gyt5k9uph95j8ahwdvej2vq5dmhd2e4f77dn5vqzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcvvdhcq Just when you thought Meta couldn&#39;t get any worse... it does!<br/><br/>&#34;Meta spies on us and then allows predators to use that surveillance to destroy our lives for the same reason that your dog licks its balls: because they can.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://pluralistic.net/2025/11/08/faecebook/">https://pluralistic.net/2025/11/08/faecebook/</a> 2025-11-08T20:45:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz9m37g4g8jjzw0s9srmhgyma6m7g49pmg9mxynqa927ttwxglj5qzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcelmc7r Everyone kind of knew that Musk was deliberately using X to amplify extreme right wing accounts, but seeing actual data confirming it is still shocking<br/><br/><a href="https://news.sky.com/story/the-x-effect-how-elon-musk-is-boosting-the-british-right-13464487">https://news.sky.com/story/the-x-effect-how-elon-musk-is-boosting-the-british-right-13464487</a> 2025-11-06T13:51:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxv2yd6l2v6g3g8jvwzxvt05tra85yjx56sch8umzlkpkza47pvngzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzckaymaw The whole “OMG a prisoner has been mistakenly released” thing is such shit. No one gave a toss till it was an asylum seeker released.Last year, 262 prisoners - five a week - were released from prisons/courts before they should have been. Zero front-page reporting.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/06/mistakenly-released-prisoner-billy-smith-turns-himself-in-wandsworth">https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/06/mistakenly-released-prisoner-billy-smith-turns-himself-in-wandsworth</a> 2025-11-06T12:06:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspx6tahetrxjxfum70xfnswxlpmk58re5eskjpgcxlkgvkwexsg4czyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcswevnk I remain absolutely amazed how, nearly two years down the line, this post on adapting to the new reality of search in the era of AI holds up incredibly well. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.ianbetteridge.com/adapting-to-the-new-reality-of-search/">https://www.ianbetteridge.com/adapting-to-the-new-reality-of-search/</a> 2025-11-06T10:16:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp7wf42ks9wppjrh5fumfa5nah9feysewx5z68aw35q0jtt2kef6szyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzczctty8 A little bit late this week, but on the other hand, I had an absolutely epic sleep yesterday. Anyway, enjoy.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ianbetteridge.com/ten-blue-links-toxic-optimisation-edition/">https://www.ianbetteridge.com/ten-blue-links-toxic-optimisation-edition/</a> 2025-11-04T08:09:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8h6gqfm6wf0v5zgmq2fa4c652w6f4ckc2snpyrlvnu42nay442pqzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzck3n8nu Why look here, if it isn&#39;t Eric Schmidt (formerly of Google) backing more fossil fuels. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.desmog.com/2025/04/22/ai-energy-demand-can-keep-fossil-fuels-alive-tech-backers-promise-worlds-two-biggest-oil-producers/">https://www.desmog.com/2025/04/22/ai-energy-demand-can-keep-fossil-fuels-alive-tech-backers-promise-worlds-two-biggest-oil-producers/</a> 2025-11-01T18:13:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdpxsnssurz05p4682rzku58srk4whhxgtg2ul5a7qt45ctfgd03szyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc5exv7r Hats off to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1e0x2y7fdyzqsygsc4q0cua77k7zx3yg7dcjpyfac4adtzuxwwx5sxfxqda" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>John Gruber</span> (<span class="italic">npub1e0x…xqda</span>)</a></span> for including one of my favourite quotes in this piece. <br/><br/><a href="https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/10/31/bray-grokipedia">https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/10/31/bray-grokipedia</a> 2025-10-31T21:50:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgk6uujmm7ux0wp5nyymht25gxpvnvg9rzwwzfqqmv2ataeqd4eegzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcjjpsp3 Bloody hell, Newsnight is harrowing tonight. Virginia Guiffre&#39;s family in tears at Andrew Mountbatten Windsor having his titles taken away. Difficult but vital watching. 2025-10-30T23:06:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqqjan2fxjmfefrgt2vt3j7m4ng6mhgplrs4076sq4y568j348mfszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzc0hgfqh I bloody love london. I love being on the lizzie line and hear moody teenagers showing off, Indian accents chatting, Afro-Caribbean mums telling their kids off. I love the sounds, the smells, the crowds. 2025-10-30T20:27:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspcutz2eaccj8pd4kgk3w5u8wcvsa9md6qwcza3hupyczxz77j07qzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzclcd9at Is there a better example of enshittification than being charge an &#34;e-shipping fee&#34; of $10 for an electronic gift card you&#39;re required to purchase as a deposit to book a kid&#39;s birthday party at Build-A-Bear?<br/><br/><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/1of930x/buildabear_charging_me_10_for_eshipping_for_the/">https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/1of930x/buildabear_charging_me_10_for_eshipping_for_the/</a> 2025-10-26T11:58:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0s3vmsvl589zkwn7zcd2khj9x23p5w6paq8f3dm7tlgur0ye2m9szyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzctf3rcf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs92xgrrlhspndts3hqwv2c8na4u2yjfllq5pnl4fk9wa4gzs9n7rqay2t0g'>nevent1q…2t0g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I didn&#39;t bother, because I&#39;ve always had posts expiring after 30 days. From looking at it, I don&#39;t think you can, unless it&#39;s hidden. 2025-10-25T17:07:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqxmv8ngrg2ew39td3942j6nwf7vv9krrhngk4pe7a3s7ea536cpszyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcye2069 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2alq9sytt9mkj3ddfxlvhwdtns9vrgqn428kjaa7z7uheeefws6qqkhp2a'>nevent1q…hp2a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Related: The ability to move instance is one of those things that makes me very happy. I&#39;ve migrated my follower list, the people who follow me, individual and server block lists, and bookmarks. I know being able to move your own data *should* be commonplace, but it&#39;s rare to find anything that implements it so well. 2025-10-25T16:03:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2alq9sytt9mkj3ddfxlvhwdtns9vrgqn428kjaa7z7uheeefws6qzyr3jxc3q72svgde9mym4vfkqra70raazakq0vqyy6hl7nmdy6pjzcrwtw9e Hey lovelies, you will have noted that I&#39;ve changed instance. Update any appropriate bookmarks etc. 2025-10-25T16:00:45Z