Matt Ⓥ
@booksandcode.bsky.social
Occasionally blogs: https://mattharwood.com
Senior Software Engineer
Your classic Yogi Pan Vegan Zack Polanski Fanboy™
Often found with nose in a book
Or somewhere it shouldn’t be.
Average Commuter Town, UK
#dotnet #ddd #taxwealthnotwork
Senior Software Engineer
Your classic Yogi Pan Vegan Zack Polanski Fanboy™
Often found with nose in a book
Or somewhere it shouldn’t be.
Average Commuter Town, UK
#dotnet #ddd #taxwealthnotwork
"The Silver Book is a beautiful novel that I couldn’t, won’t let go of. Queer love intertwined with 1970s Italian filmmaking, and the march of fascism in the background."
My thoughts on a gorgeous novel 📚 mattharwood.com/2025/12/16/t...
My thoughts on a gorgeous novel 📚 mattharwood.com/2025/12/16/t...
The Silver Book (Olivia Laing)
I just finished reading: The Silver Book by Olivia Laing 📚
The …
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December 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
"The Silver Book is a beautiful novel that I couldn’t, won’t let go of. Queer love intertwined with 1970s Italian filmmaking, and the march of fascism in the background."
My thoughts on a gorgeous novel 📚 mattharwood.com/2025/12/16/t...
My thoughts on a gorgeous novel 📚 mattharwood.com/2025/12/16/t...
Could you expand on why you conclude LLM results are "trustworthy" please @mozilla.org ? Serious question...
December 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Could you expand on why you conclude LLM results are "trustworthy" please @mozilla.org ? Serious question...
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Terrible - BBC now overreacting to anything controversial - removing a sentence from Rutger Bregman's Reith lecture was bad enough!!!
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
BBC tells staff they cannot quote Trump line removed from Reith lecture
Journalists not allowed to repeat Rutger Bregman’s corruption claims against US president in coverage of edit
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Terrible - BBC now overreacting to anything controversial - removing a sentence from Rutger Bregman's Reith lecture was bad enough!!!
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
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Meanwhile Robin Ince genuinely has been cancelled for daring to voice his opinions and for defending trans people.
Where's the outrage from the "cancel culture" lot?
What are the Free Speech Union doing to help him?
Where's the outrage from the "cancel culture" lot?
What are the Free Speech Union doing to help him?
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Meanwhile Robin Ince genuinely has been cancelled for daring to voice his opinions and for defending trans people.
Where's the outrage from the "cancel culture" lot?
What are the Free Speech Union doing to help him?
Where's the outrage from the "cancel culture" lot?
What are the Free Speech Union doing to help him?
Imagine a time when a radical leader of the Green Party takes space in The Paper Of Record, spreading the message of compassion to all corners of our media.
Doing great things Zack 💚
Doing great things Zack 💚
I've spent three days in Calais & it's horrendous.
People living in disgusting conditions. Our Government is spending £476m on the militarisation of the border.
We must divert that money to a humanitarian response that treats people with basic dignity.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
People living in disgusting conditions. Our Government is spending £476m on the militarisation of the border.
We must divert that money to a humanitarian response that treats people with basic dignity.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Zack Polanski: Allow small boat migrants in and let them work
Green Party leader accuses Sir Keir Starmer of following Nigel Farage in ‘pushing racist rhetoric’ and calls JK Rowling’s stance on single-sex spaces ‘hateful’
www.thetimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Imagine a time when a radical leader of the Green Party takes space in The Paper Of Record, spreading the message of compassion to all corners of our media.
Doing great things Zack 💚
Doing great things Zack 💚
What Christmas Feels Like For Me (with Neurodivergence): https://mattharwood.com/2025/12/12/what-christmas-feels-like-for.html
What Christmas Feels Like For Me (with Neurodivergence)
Neurodiversity has a surprising large attack-surface on life. …
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December 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
What Christmas Feels Like For Me (with Neurodivergence): https://mattharwood.com/2025/12/12/what-christmas-feels-like-for.html
I'm writing something longer about it, but I just need to exhale this about #ADHD:
For me, it took 4 years waiting, 2 long interviews and 2 "board decisions" before I was even considered to be worthy of meeting with a psychiatrist to *see about a diagnosis*.
For others, longer.
IT IS NOT EASY!
For me, it took 4 years waiting, 2 long interviews and 2 "board decisions" before I was even considered to be worthy of meeting with a psychiatrist to *see about a diagnosis*.
For others, longer.
IT IS NOT EASY!
December 7, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I'm writing something longer about it, but I just need to exhale this about #ADHD:
For me, it took 4 years waiting, 2 long interviews and 2 "board decisions" before I was even considered to be worthy of meeting with a psychiatrist to *see about a diagnosis*.
For others, longer.
IT IS NOT EASY!
For me, it took 4 years waiting, 2 long interviews and 2 "board decisions" before I was even considered to be worthy of meeting with a psychiatrist to *see about a diagnosis*.
For others, longer.
IT IS NOT EASY!
Does anyone use and love iA Writer for writing long-form, maybe even novellas? Does it support you beyond the gorgeous typography?
December 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Does anyone use and love iA Writer for writing long-form, maybe even novellas? Does it support you beyond the gorgeous typography?
Finished reading: Tomorrow They Won’t Dare to Murder Us by Joseph Andras 📚
December 6, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Finished reading: Tomorrow They Won’t Dare to Murder Us by Joseph Andras 📚
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Hope is here.
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
November 28, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Hope is here.
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
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BREAKING:
Cost of Living could plummet as both Labour MPs and right wing commentators join forces to give Green Party free rent in their heads.
Obsessed.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Cost of Living could plummet as both Labour MPs and right wing commentators join forces to give Green Party free rent in their heads.
Obsessed.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
BREAKING:
Cost of Living could plummet as both Labour MPs and right wing commentators join forces to give Green Party free rent in their heads.
Obsessed.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Cost of Living could plummet as both Labour MPs and right wing commentators join forces to give Green Party free rent in their heads.
Obsessed.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Is it the jury part that is causing the backlog then?
Or is it underfunding?
To address a temporary problem with such a permanent change to our judicial system is abhorent.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Or is it underfunding?
To address a temporary problem with such a permanent change to our judicial system is abhorent.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Justice secretary wants most jury trials scrapped
Only cases of alleged murder, rape or manslaughter will be decided by a jury under new proposals to cut court backlogs.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Is it the jury part that is causing the backlog then?
Or is it underfunding?
To address a temporary problem with such a permanent change to our judicial system is abhorent.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Or is it underfunding?
To address a temporary problem with such a permanent change to our judicial system is abhorent.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A superb, heartbreaking and tough piece to read. The self-centredness of this is surreal. This trauma machine of an outfit should be shamed in to oblivion.
(As a warning, there's a lot of detail in this, if that's something not right for you)
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
(As a warning, there's a lot of detail in this, if that's something not right for you)
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A superb, heartbreaking and tough piece to read. The self-centredness of this is surreal. This trauma machine of an outfit should be shamed in to oblivion.
(As a warning, there's a lot of detail in this, if that's something not right for you)
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
(As a warning, there's a lot of detail in this, if that's something not right for you)
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
I'm a little perplexed why kombucha is a more pertinent subject than a politician being sent to the klink for being a Russian stooge. Anyone?
November 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I'm a little perplexed why kombucha is a more pertinent subject than a politician being sent to the klink for being a Russian stooge. Anyone?
It sounds like I should be grateful for my better sleep these days, and missing the dreadful TNT Ashes coverage overnight. I loved waking up with Test Match Special this morning, though! 🏏
November 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
It sounds like I should be grateful for my better sleep these days, and missing the dreadful TNT Ashes coverage overnight. I loved waking up with Test Match Special this morning, though! 🏏
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Another massive milestone! Welcome to all our new members
Do I dare to dream... 200k by the end of the year?
Do I dare to dream... 200k by the end of the year?
November 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Another massive milestone! Welcome to all our new members
Do I dare to dream... 200k by the end of the year?
Do I dare to dream... 200k by the end of the year?
Hello recent followers! Nice to meet you. We cross paths because I've recently rejoined @greenparty.org.uk and I'm ready to help get this show on the road 💚
November 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Hello recent followers! Nice to meet you. We cross paths because I've recently rejoined @greenparty.org.uk and I'm ready to help get this show on the road 💚
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Entitled to lower bills.
Entitled to a liveable planet.
Entitled to make hope normal again.
Know your entitlement. Know our collective power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Entitled to a liveable planet.
Entitled to make hope normal again.
Know your entitlement. Know our collective power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Entitled to lower bills.
Entitled to a liveable planet.
Entitled to make hope normal again.
Know your entitlement. Know our collective power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Entitled to a liveable planet.
Entitled to make hope normal again.
Know your entitlement. Know our collective power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
My attempts at using technology a little more intentionally (yes I hiccup at this phrase too) continue.
I've grabbed one sec on my Mac and iPhone to interrupt those rabbit holes before I start moving my paws down them in the first place 9to5mac.com/2024/12/21/i...
I've grabbed one sec on my Mac and iPhone to interrupt those rabbit holes before I start moving my paws down them in the first place 9to5mac.com/2024/12/21/i...
This iPhone app will help you stop doom scrolling for good - 9to5Mac
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app...
9to5mac.com
December 22, 2024 at 4:06 PM
My attempts at using technology a little more intentionally (yes I hiccup at this phrase too) continue.
I've grabbed one sec on my Mac and iPhone to interrupt those rabbit holes before I start moving my paws down them in the first place 9to5mac.com/2024/12/21/i...
I've grabbed one sec on my Mac and iPhone to interrupt those rabbit holes before I start moving my paws down them in the first place 9to5mac.com/2024/12/21/i...
I've decided to try using Reeder on my Mac and iPhone to focus what I read/watch online. I have always been a lover of RSS, and having control over where my attention goes online, but it's easy to let that slip and time go by.
Any other users of Reeder with some insider tips? #reeder #macOS #ios
Any other users of Reeder with some insider tips? #reeder #macOS #ios
December 21, 2024 at 11:27 PM
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Flipboard launches Surf, an app to create custom feeds from Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky, RSS, podcasts, and YouTube, in beta on iOS, Android, and iPadOS (Harry McCracken/Fast Company)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
December 18, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Flipboard launches Surf, an app to create custom feeds from Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky, RSS, podcasts, and YouTube, in beta on iOS, Android, and iPadOS (Harry McCracken/Fast Company)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Happy Sunday night to all 🌙
Some Arthur Russell to brighten it for us all: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq5g...
Some Arthur Russell to brighten it for us all: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq5g...
Arthur Russell - This Is How We Walk On The Moon
YouTube video by musiclover1394
www.youtube.com
December 15, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Happy Sunday night to all 🌙
Some Arthur Russell to brighten it for us all: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq5g...
Some Arthur Russell to brighten it for us all: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq5g...
Self care tip: when ordering things, tick the gift option and write yourself a little note ✨
December 1, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Self care tip: when ordering things, tick the gift option and write yourself a little note ✨