Alexander Jones (alexweej)
@alex.weej.com
British, atheist, Node.js @bloomberg.com, producer/DJ @antithet.net, social justice warrior, champagne socialist, reply guy, etc. Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Your opinions are your own
Your opinions are your own
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your search box should not be so shit that I have to slap together a web scraper
November 10, 2025 at 4:35 AM
your search box should not be so shit that I have to slap together a web scraper
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On the same day that two senior execs resigned from the BBC for a misleading edit to a Trump speech, Trump himself shared as true a fake story (from a satire site) about Obama getting royalties from Obamacare.
I wonder who'll be forced to resign for spreading such obvious fake news?
Anyone?
I wonder who'll be forced to resign for spreading such obvious fake news?
Anyone?
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM
On the same day that two senior execs resigned from the BBC for a misleading edit to a Trump speech, Trump himself shared as true a fake story (from a satire site) about Obama getting royalties from Obamacare.
I wonder who'll be forced to resign for spreading such obvious fake news?
Anyone?
I wonder who'll be forced to resign for spreading such obvious fake news?
Anyone?
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"Everything that China does is covered by the national security law in China, and that means every single company has to co-operate with the Chinese authorities in handing over data."
Shock, horror, China flexes its muscles and puts backdoors in foreign products.
Shock, horror, China flexes its muscles and puts backdoors in foreign products.
UK investigates remote ‘kill switch’ on Chinese-made buses — The Times and The Sunday Times
The UK is investigating a security loophole that could allow hundreds of Chinese-made electric buses to be remotely deactivated. Government officials are working with the National Cyber Security Centr...
apple.news
November 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
"Everything that China does is covered by the national security law in China, and that means every single company has to co-operate with the Chinese authorities in handing over data."
Shock, horror, China flexes its muscles and puts backdoors in foreign products.
Shock, horror, China flexes its muscles and puts backdoors in foreign products.
November 9, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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I can only hope that billionaires pissing eyewatering amounts of life changing money into the campaign of shamed sexual predator and obvious Zionist asset Andrew Cuomo, is the only reason why the gold bar is even remotely competitive.
Congratulations, New York!
Congratulations, New York!
November 5, 2025 at 8:18 AM
I can only hope that billionaires pissing eyewatering amounts of life changing money into the campaign of shamed sexual predator and obvious Zionist asset Andrew Cuomo, is the only reason why the gold bar is even remotely competitive.
Congratulations, New York!
Congratulations, New York!
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November 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Exactly 25 years ago, at 09:21 UTC, the era of continuous human presence on the International @Space_Station began.
Since Crew One took up residence in 2000, 21 @esa.int astronauts have lived and worked on this orbital outpost, conducting essential research to benefit life on Earth.
Since Crew One took up residence in 2000, 21 @esa.int astronauts have lived and worked on this orbital outpost, conducting essential research to benefit life on Earth.
November 2, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Exactly 25 years ago, at 09:21 UTC, the era of continuous human presence on the International @Space_Station began.
Since Crew One took up residence in 2000, 21 @esa.int astronauts have lived and worked on this orbital outpost, conducting essential research to benefit life on Earth.
Since Crew One took up residence in 2000, 21 @esa.int astronauts have lived and worked on this orbital outpost, conducting essential research to benefit life on Earth.
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Now on Desktop: Customizable chat folders
Keep healthy boundaries between friends & family or work & leisure.
Filter 1-on-1 and group chats, put all of your unread messages one place, or make project-specific folders for related chats.
Settings > Chats
Or right-click any chat
Keep healthy boundaries between friends & family or work & leisure.
Filter 1-on-1 and group chats, put all of your unread messages one place, or make project-specific folders for related chats.
Settings > Chats
Or right-click any chat
October 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Now on Desktop: Customizable chat folders
Keep healthy boundaries between friends & family or work & leisure.
Filter 1-on-1 and group chats, put all of your unread messages one place, or make project-specific folders for related chats.
Settings > Chats
Or right-click any chat
Keep healthy boundaries between friends & family or work & leisure.
Filter 1-on-1 and group chats, put all of your unread messages one place, or make project-specific folders for related chats.
Settings > Chats
Or right-click any chat
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So either Labour need to ask candidates to step aside for the Greens to take on Reform....
Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.
It's time for Proportional Representation.
www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...
Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.
It's time for Proportional Representation.
www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...
'Just getting started': Zack Polanski reacts as Greens SECOND in new poll
ZACK Polanski has welcomed a new poll putting his party in second place at Westminster.
www.thenational.scot
October 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
So either Labour need to ask candidates to step aside for the Greens to take on Reform....
Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.
It's time for Proportional Representation.
www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...
Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.
It's time for Proportional Representation.
www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...
Holy fuck what is wrong with the political elite?
Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 30, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Holy fuck what is wrong with the political elite?
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Domain ranking is one of Kagi's most popular features. Prioritize the sites you love and filter out the ones you don't. Manage it all from your settings, and check out the most personalized domains across the community: kagi.com/stats?stat=l...
October 30, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Domain ranking is one of Kagi's most popular features. Prioritize the sites you love and filter out the ones you don't. Manage it all from your settings, and check out the most personalized domains across the community: kagi.com/stats?stat=l...
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Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
Quality article. I was almost there, but such a clear argument sealed the deal for me. Stop with the directives!
Directives and the Platform Boundary | TanStack Blog
A Quiet Trend in the JavaScript Ecosystem For years, JavaScript has had exactly one meaningful directive, "use strict". It is standardized, enforced by runtimes, and behaves the same in every environm...
tanstack.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Quality article. I was almost there, but such a clear argument sealed the deal for me. Stop with the directives!
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Pro database tip: enable `SQL_SAFE_UPDATES` in MySQL to avoid accidental UPDATE/DELETE queries without a WHERE clause.
It forces you to use a key or a LIMIT, instead of wiping whole database by mistake at 2:19am.
It forces you to use a key or a LIMIT, instead of wiping whole database by mistake at 2:19am.
October 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Pro database tip: enable `SQL_SAFE_UPDATES` in MySQL to avoid accidental UPDATE/DELETE queries without a WHERE clause.
It forces you to use a key or a LIMIT, instead of wiping whole database by mistake at 2:19am.
It forces you to use a key or a LIMIT, instead of wiping whole database by mistake at 2:19am.
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Can you drive west to lengthen the sunset?
What the latest What If? video in collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8F7...
What the latest What If? video in collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8F7...
Can you drive west to lengthen the sunset?
YouTube video by xkcd's What If?
www.youtube.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Can you drive west to lengthen the sunset?
What the latest What If? video in collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8F7...
What the latest What If? video in collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8F7...
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I love Portland
October 17, 2025 at 5:53 AM
I love Portland
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Watching DVDs is less convenient than Netflix, but my DVD player didn't send me emails several times a day about shows that I will never watch in the entire history of time.
October 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Watching DVDs is less convenient than Netflix, but my DVD player didn't send me emails several times a day about shows that I will never watch in the entire history of time.
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Tech company lifecycle:
Year 1-3: Change the world
Year 4-7: Monetize the world
Year 8-10: Congressional hearing about what you did to the world
Year 1-3: Change the world
Year 4-7: Monetize the world
Year 8-10: Congressional hearing about what you did to the world
October 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Tech company lifecycle:
Year 1-3: Change the world
Year 4-7: Monetize the world
Year 8-10: Congressional hearing about what you did to the world
Year 1-3: Change the world
Year 4-7: Monetize the world
Year 8-10: Congressional hearing about what you did to the world
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Perfect reply. No notes. 😆
October 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Perfect reply. No notes. 😆