David Frew
@drvon2.bsky.social
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I am a yoga enthusiast, project manager & cynic.
Formerly London based, I 'moved' to Amsterdam to avoid UK age restrictions (giving my personal dets to EPIC.)
I am a yoga enthusiast, project manager & cynic.
Formerly London based, I 'moved' to Amsterdam to avoid UK age restrictions (giving my personal dets to EPIC.)
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David Frew
@drvon2.bsky.social
· Dec 15
Maybe it's time for another BlueSky primer thread.
BlueSky is a unique social media platform for a number of reasons:
* No algorithm that decides what you see - use FEEDS !
* Nuclear Block
* Labels
* Multiple apps sharing the same data
* no central db
* Starter Packs & Lists
..more.. (1/21)
BlueSky is a unique social media platform for a number of reasons:
* No algorithm that decides what you see - use FEEDS !
* Nuclear Block
* Labels
* Multiple apps sharing the same data
* no central db
* Starter Packs & Lists
..more.. (1/21)
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Pam is to Trump as Ghislaine is to Jeff.
February 11, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Pam is to Trump as Ghislaine is to Jeff.
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“Unlike a court order, tech companies are under no obligation to provide someone’s data after receiving an administrative subpoena.”
Maar, guess what, VS techbedrijven overhandigen onze gegevens aan paramilitaire tak Trump regime. Zonder probleem schenden ze eigen voorwaarden en onze privacy.
Maar, guess what, VS techbedrijven overhandigen onze gegevens aan paramilitaire tak Trump regime. Zonder probleem schenden ze eigen voorwaarden en onze privacy.
Google sent personal and financial information of student journalist to ICE | TechCrunch
The tech giant handed over the personal information of a journalist and student who attended a pro-Palestinian protest in 2024. This is the latest example of ICE using its controversial subpoena power...
techcrunch.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:06 AM
“Unlike a court order, tech companies are under no obligation to provide someone’s data after receiving an administrative subpoena.”
Maar, guess what, VS techbedrijven overhandigen onze gegevens aan paramilitaire tak Trump regime. Zonder probleem schenden ze eigen voorwaarden en onze privacy.
Maar, guess what, VS techbedrijven overhandigen onze gegevens aan paramilitaire tak Trump regime. Zonder probleem schenden ze eigen voorwaarden en onze privacy.
Post a banger that isn't in English
February 11, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Post a banger that isn't in English
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"A shock for the government " but they absolutely deserve it!
NEW
Three reasons why the Mandelson disclosure exercise will be a shock for the government
Ministers and officials usually are in control of disclosure exercises - but here they will not be - and why that matters
A detailed post by me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/three-reas...
Three reasons why the Mandelson disclosure exercise will be a shock for the government
Ministers and officials usually are in control of disclosure exercises - but here they will not be - and why that matters
A detailed post by me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/three-reas...
February 10, 2026 at 2:59 PM
"A shock for the government " but they absolutely deserve it!
Sounds great - I'll try and see if I can get onto any UK trials for this. I'm a big fan of vaccines.
GOOD NEWS! A UNIVERSAL sarbecovirus vaccine candidate has officially started clinical trials! GBP511 is the FIRST vaccine to reach human testing that is intended to protect against MULTIPLE strains of SARS-CoV-2 as well as other related coronaviruses with the potential to spark dangerous outbreaks.
February 10, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Sounds great - I'll try and see if I can get onto any UK trials for this. I'm a big fan of vaccines.
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Chappell Roan is leaving her talent agency led by Casey Wasserman after he appeared in the Epstein files.
February 10, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Chappell Roan is leaving her talent agency led by Casey Wasserman after he appeared in the Epstein files.
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Have a read of this. Great scoop, obviously, but it’s also an absolute masterclass in how to report on these jokers. Plenty of London-based hacks could learn a lot from Martin Shipton here. If they actually wanted to…
nation.cymru/news/the-new...
nation.cymru/news/the-new...
The new leader of Reform UK Wales lives in Bath, not Wales
Martin Shipton The newly appointed leader of Reform UK in Wales hasn’t moved back to his home town in the Valleys, but has bought a £1m house near Bath, we can reveal. Dan Thomas, the former Conservat...
nation.cymru
February 7, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Have a read of this. Great scoop, obviously, but it’s also an absolute masterclass in how to report on these jokers. Plenty of London-based hacks could learn a lot from Martin Shipton here. If they actually wanted to…
nation.cymru/news/the-new...
nation.cymru/news/the-new...
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TJ Sabula, the @uaw.org worker who called Trump a “pedophile protector,”has kept his job and has no disciplinary record for speaking truth to power.
The working class can beat the billionaires. I’m proud of my union for having TJ’s back.
The working class can beat the billionaires. I’m proud of my union for having TJ’s back.
February 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM
TJ Sabula, the @uaw.org worker who called Trump a “pedophile protector,”has kept his job and has no disciplinary record for speaking truth to power.
The working class can beat the billionaires. I’m proud of my union for having TJ’s back.
The working class can beat the billionaires. I’m proud of my union for having TJ’s back.
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“If this is not solved, 2028 will become a referendum on caging, killing, and looting the technology industry over the water and power libels.”
Don’t threaten me with a good time, buddy.
Don’t threaten me with a good time, buddy.
Even former Thiel Fellows are starting to realize that the tech industry hebben een serieus probleem
February 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
“If this is not solved, 2028 will become a referendum on caging, killing, and looting the technology industry over the water and power libels.”
Don’t threaten me with a good time, buddy.
Don’t threaten me with a good time, buddy.
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Disappointed to learn Bad Bunny wore Zara, effectively promoting the brand to millions. Although Zara has made admirable strides to address labor conditions, fast fashion can never be ethical because it depends on rapid production and cheap prices, which results in worker exploitation.
February 9, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Disappointed to learn Bad Bunny wore Zara, effectively promoting the brand to millions. Although Zara has made admirable strides to address labor conditions, fast fashion can never be ethical because it depends on rapid production and cheap prices, which results in worker exploitation.
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every single "principled libertarian" put on the red hat in 2016 and i don't think we should let them take it off and pretend like they're real intellectuals again now that he's unpopular
February 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
every single "principled libertarian" put on the red hat in 2016 and i don't think we should let them take it off and pretend like they're real intellectuals again now that he's unpopular
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ALERT: Rep Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has arrived at Justice Dept office to review unreleased Epstein files
(Under law, as of 9am today, Congress is permitted to view what Justice Dept has withheld from files)
(Under law, as of 9am today, Congress is permitted to view what Justice Dept has withheld from files)
February 9, 2026 at 2:53 PM
ALERT: Rep Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has arrived at Justice Dept office to review unreleased Epstein files
(Under law, as of 9am today, Congress is permitted to view what Justice Dept has withheld from files)
(Under law, as of 9am today, Congress is permitted to view what Justice Dept has withheld from files)
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When he ran Labour Together, Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons hired a PR firm to investigate journalists
After our revelations, and a flurry of news stories, Simons finally gave his side of the story
But it doesn't seem to tally with the facts... 🧵
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/mcsweeney-...
After our revelations, and a flurry of news stories, Simons finally gave his side of the story
But it doesn't seem to tally with the facts... 🧵
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/mcsweeney-...
McSweeney goes - but Josh Simons in the frame over targeting journalists
Cabinet Office minister hired a PR firm to investigate journalists. His explanation is bewildering - and begs one big question. How can Starmer keep him on?
democracyforsale.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:35 AM
When he ran Labour Together, Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons hired a PR firm to investigate journalists
After our revelations, and a flurry of news stories, Simons finally gave his side of the story
But it doesn't seem to tally with the facts... 🧵
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/mcsweeney-...
After our revelations, and a flurry of news stories, Simons finally gave his side of the story
But it doesn't seem to tally with the facts... 🧵
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/mcsweeney-...
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"Journalism largely consists in saying 'Tim Allan has resigned' to people who never knew Tim Allan was employed"
- GK Chesterton
- GK Chesterton
February 9, 2026 at 11:39 AM
"Journalism largely consists in saying 'Tim Allan has resigned' to people who never knew Tim Allan was employed"
- GK Chesterton
- GK Chesterton
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Over 300,000 children already living in the UK could face 5–10 extra years before they can settle permanently.
Changing the rules mid-journey will likely increase child poverty. Latest from us 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/far-from-settled-the-governments-earned-settlement-consultation
Changing the rules mid-journey will likely increase child poverty. Latest from us 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/far-from-settled-the-governments-earned-settlement-consultation
February 9, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Over 300,000 children already living in the UK could face 5–10 extra years before they can settle permanently.
Changing the rules mid-journey will likely increase child poverty. Latest from us 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/far-from-settled-the-governments-earned-settlement-consultation
Changing the rules mid-journey will likely increase child poverty. Latest from us 🔗 www.ippr.org/articles/far-from-settled-the-governments-earned-settlement-consultation
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Wasn't aware that Zaphod Beeblebrox was a key trend for Spring...
February 8, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Wasn't aware that Zaphod Beeblebrox was a key trend for Spring...
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mashallah he is gone, to celebrate I've made the piece I wrote last year about arguably the most embarrassing project I've ever worked on free to read: youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/so-about-t...
February 8, 2026 at 3:59 PM
mashallah he is gone, to celebrate I've made the piece I wrote last year about arguably the most embarrassing project I've ever worked on free to read: youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/so-about-t...
@edzitron.com
This sounds like the death bot you talked about in your CES podcast
This sounds like the death bot you talked about in your CES podcast
I turned myself into an AI-generated deathbot - here's what I found
A Cardiff University researcher recreated her own voice using a deathbot - but found it strange.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 8, 2026 at 3:34 PM
@edzitron.com
This sounds like the death bot you talked about in your CES podcast
This sounds like the death bot you talked about in your CES podcast
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Bluesky hivemind: anyone know much about charity / community interest company law in the UK?
We'd like to start hosting user data with @astrosky.eco, but it would be extremely important to first establish some legal entity to take liability & have a proper privacy statement. It gets complicated...
We'd like to start hosting user data with @astrosky.eco, but it would be extremely important to first establish some legal entity to take liability & have a proper privacy statement. It gets complicated...
February 8, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Bluesky hivemind: anyone know much about charity / community interest company law in the UK?
We'd like to start hosting user data with @astrosky.eco, but it would be extremely important to first establish some legal entity to take liability & have a proper privacy statement. It gets complicated...
We'd like to start hosting user data with @astrosky.eco, but it would be extremely important to first establish some legal entity to take liability & have a proper privacy statement. It gets complicated...
This is exactly how I'll be cooking when my son brings round the wok burner attachment for my cooker.
Don’t anyone show this to Susan or I’m never gonna be allowed to get an outdoor wok burner
February 8, 2026 at 2:02 PM
This is exactly how I'll be cooking when my son brings round the wok burner attachment for my cooker.
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Never forget the anniversary of King Taejong falling off his horse!
February 8, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Never forget the anniversary of King Taejong falling off his horse!
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This is what Labour needs to change. Whether that requires a leadership change isn’t really the point.
February 8, 2026 at 1:37 PM
This is what Labour needs to change. Whether that requires a leadership change isn’t really the point.
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The Daily Telegraph currently owned by a private equity vehicle RedBird IMI - based in the UAE and led by Italian American Gerry Cardinale and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Patriotic news. For patriotic people. Who don't want to pay taxes.
Patriotic news. For patriotic people. Who don't want to pay taxes.
February 8, 2026 at 9:34 AM
The Daily Telegraph currently owned by a private equity vehicle RedBird IMI - based in the UAE and led by Italian American Gerry Cardinale and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Patriotic news. For patriotic people. Who don't want to pay taxes.
Patriotic news. For patriotic people. Who don't want to pay taxes.