Jonathan
@jonodrew.bsky.social
I secure things and speak in public. Sometimes I speak in public about securing things.
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this is the kind of thing I'm so horribly envious of as a writer: the ability to insinuate definition with lines that don't describe it. it's a thing you *can* do with text but it takes what I imagine is a comparable amount of unrewarding grunt work to get there.
July 8, 2024 at 1:51 PM
this is the kind of thing I'm so horribly envious of as a writer: the ability to insinuate definition with lines that don't describe it. it's a thing you *can* do with text but it takes what I imagine is a comparable amount of unrewarding grunt work to get there.
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We've been on the Northern Line. The idea that it's 2000 years old seems completely reasonable.
February 17, 2026 at 9:18 AM
We've been on the Northern Line. The idea that it's 2000 years old seems completely reasonable.
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Are there any local companies providing apprenticeship schemes in their tech teams around the Midlands?
I’m researching options for young people in the area as some friends’ kids with loads of potential are looking for jobs.
#apprenticeship #techtalent
I’m researching options for young people in the area as some friends’ kids with loads of potential are looking for jobs.
#apprenticeship #techtalent
February 17, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Are there any local companies providing apprenticeship schemes in their tech teams around the Midlands?
I’m researching options for young people in the area as some friends’ kids with loads of potential are looking for jobs.
#apprenticeship #techtalent
I’m researching options for young people in the area as some friends’ kids with loads of potential are looking for jobs.
#apprenticeship #techtalent
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So I don't think this should be seen as officials trying to block the payment, or 'refusing to sign off' as such.
Directions are a perfectly normal and healthy part of government - and should be seen as such!
Directions are a perfectly normal and healthy part of government - and should be seen as such!
February 17, 2026 at 10:47 AM
So I don't think this should be seen as officials trying to block the payment, or 'refusing to sign off' as such.
Directions are a perfectly normal and healthy part of government - and should be seen as such!
Directions are a perfectly normal and healthy part of government - and should be seen as such!
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Church historians now believe that St Pancake was not actually martyred by being flattened by a series of increasingly heavy weights, but rather was burnt alive in a giant pan. The former death is now attributed to Pseudo-Pancake the Areopagite, as attested in the Codex Libum of Nicomedia.
February 17, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Church historians now believe that St Pancake was not actually martyred by being flattened by a series of increasingly heavy weights, but rather was burnt alive in a giant pan. The former death is now attributed to Pseudo-Pancake the Areopagite, as attested in the Codex Libum of Nicomedia.
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would add in, if you've got a wife:
Step 5: make pancakes for your wife anyway because she wants them
Step 6: eat the first rubbish one
Step 7: happy wife
Step 5: make pancakes for your wife anyway because she wants them
Step 6: eat the first rubbish one
Step 7: happy wife
How to make pancakes the british way:
Step 1: remember it's pancake day
Step 2: work all day because you are a cog in the capitalism nightmare machine
Step 3: Too tired to make pancakes
Step 4: no pancakes for you
Step 1: remember it's pancake day
Step 2: work all day because you are a cog in the capitalism nightmare machine
Step 3: Too tired to make pancakes
Step 4: no pancakes for you
February 17, 2026 at 8:50 AM
would add in, if you've got a wife:
Step 5: make pancakes for your wife anyway because she wants them
Step 6: eat the first rubbish one
Step 7: happy wife
Step 5: make pancakes for your wife anyway because she wants them
Step 6: eat the first rubbish one
Step 7: happy wife
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agree with this (hah) but also think a particular mistake the left made for a long time online, and still makes to an extent, is failing to understand that the person whose mind you may actually change is the one reading the argument you're having, not the one you're arguing with
The secret to engaging in social media debate is knowing you will never win anyone over. The best you can hope for is to have people who already agree with tell you you're awesome. You might great a dopamine thrill from the righteousness of your anger! Fine benefits, all. But you will never win.
February 16, 2026 at 11:33 PM
agree with this (hah) but also think a particular mistake the left made for a long time online, and still makes to an extent, is failing to understand that the person whose mind you may actually change is the one reading the argument you're having, not the one you're arguing with
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This.
Brewdog is your classic failed "first-mover."
They entered the market, at scale, when that market (something slightly better/edgier in mainstream shops and bars) was wide open.
Their offering was above-average and sometimes great (e.g. their non-alcs). But they made the classic mistake /1
Brewdog is your classic failed "first-mover."
They entered the market, at scale, when that market (something slightly better/edgier in mainstream shops and bars) was wide open.
Their offering was above-average and sometimes great (e.g. their non-alcs). But they made the classic mistake /1
I think Keith’s spot on here. People want Brewdog’s beers to be bad for moral reasons, but while they’re not as exciting as they were, they’re still fine (though taste is subjective and clearly if you despise the brewers that will affect your enjoyment). As I said yesterday, I hope a buyer is found.
February 16, 2026 at 9:28 AM
This.
Brewdog is your classic failed "first-mover."
They entered the market, at scale, when that market (something slightly better/edgier in mainstream shops and bars) was wide open.
Their offering was above-average and sometimes great (e.g. their non-alcs). But they made the classic mistake /1
Brewdog is your classic failed "first-mover."
They entered the market, at scale, when that market (something slightly better/edgier in mainstream shops and bars) was wide open.
Their offering was above-average and sometimes great (e.g. their non-alcs). But they made the classic mistake /1
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Feel however you feel about weight loss drugs, but just as with any other thing someone chooses to do to their body, ultimately it’s their choice: not yours.
NEW blog.
www.girlonthenet.com/blog/mounjar... #Ozempic #Mounjaro
NEW blog.
www.girlonthenet.com/blog/mounjar... #Ozempic #Mounjaro
Mounjaro: weighing your opinions on other people's bodies | Girl on the Net
Ozempic, Mounjaro and other injections have made it possible to lose weight in a simple way. And holy FUCK do some people have opinions about that.
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February 15, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Feel however you feel about weight loss drugs, but just as with any other thing someone chooses to do to their body, ultimately it’s their choice: not yours.
NEW blog.
www.girlonthenet.com/blog/mounjar... #Ozempic #Mounjaro
NEW blog.
www.girlonthenet.com/blog/mounjar... #Ozempic #Mounjaro
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love the day after Valentine's Day, making sandwiches with the leftover roses
February 15, 2026 at 12:32 PM
love the day after Valentine's Day, making sandwiches with the leftover roses
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You’re writing a script about a killer shark, reach Act 3 and need to figure out how to kill this unkillable monster. What if it chomps on an oxygen tank and blows itself up? That could work but must be set up earlier. So this week’s #Scriptsky #Screenwriting thread is on PLANTS AND PAYOFFS.
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February 14, 2026 at 4:03 PM
You’re writing a script about a killer shark, reach Act 3 and need to figure out how to kill this unkillable monster. What if it chomps on an oxygen tank and blows itself up? That could work but must be set up earlier. So this week’s #Scriptsky #Screenwriting thread is on PLANTS AND PAYOFFS.
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The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it
February 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM
The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it
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huh turns out i never truly knew hate until i read this post
February 13, 2026 at 9:29 PM
huh turns out i never truly knew hate until i read this post
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Top Secret’s on the Netflix. Genius film.
February 13, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Top Secret’s on the Netflix. Genius film.
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it's not easy breeding deer for gigantism, but that's why I make the big bucks
February 12, 2026 at 8:48 PM
it's not easy breeding deer for gigantism, but that's why I make the big bucks
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This right here is the big takeaway for me, with so many implications for the near future:
February 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
This right here is the big takeaway for me, with so many implications for the near future:
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Still all in on this TBH.
I am not an ostrich. AI obviously is having a material impact on a few sectors of the economy, but it's going to take more than a breathless blog post by someone who WORKS FOR AN AI START-UP to make me go full Butlerian Jihad.
I am not an ostrich. AI obviously is having a material impact on a few sectors of the economy, but it's going to take more than a breathless blog post by someone who WORKS FOR AN AI START-UP to make me go full Butlerian Jihad.
February 12, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Still all in on this TBH.
I am not an ostrich. AI obviously is having a material impact on a few sectors of the economy, but it's going to take more than a breathless blog post by someone who WORKS FOR AN AI START-UP to make me go full Butlerian Jihad.
I am not an ostrich. AI obviously is having a material impact on a few sectors of the economy, but it's going to take more than a breathless blog post by someone who WORKS FOR AN AI START-UP to make me go full Butlerian Jihad.
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Automatic CBE.
“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
February 11, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Automatic CBE.
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Fuck your ChatGPT, if I want to see a caricature of myself I will make the effort to go to the seaside and pay £15 for a cruel man to give me body dysmorphia like we’ve always done.
February 11, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Fuck your ChatGPT, if I want to see a caricature of myself I will make the effort to go to the seaside and pay £15 for a cruel man to give me body dysmorphia like we’ve always done.
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too many kids today have never destroyed the family PC with sketchy downloads
you must learn to fear Computer before you can properly wield Computer
you must learn to fear Computer before you can properly wield Computer
folks today don't know the abject fear of inadvertently downloading, for the first (and only lol) time, a .exe file from kazaa or limewire and it shows
def one of those "it only takes one time to learn" but oooo boy at what cost for that single instance
def one of those "it only takes one time to learn" but oooo boy at what cost for that single instance
February 12, 2026 at 2:08 AM
too many kids today have never destroyed the family PC with sketchy downloads
you must learn to fear Computer before you can properly wield Computer
you must learn to fear Computer before you can properly wield Computer
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The rivalry with Mighty Morphin Power Celtic seldom gets mentioned.
February 10, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The rivalry with Mighty Morphin Power Celtic seldom gets mentioned.
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the most significant change in the lives of those I’ve observed habituating themselves to LLM use is that they become worse thinkers and speakers. they cut themselves off from interesting conversations to “quickly check ChatGPT”. they regress. they become addicted. they certainly don’t “save time”
understand, I’m not scared of this stuff, and I’m not ignorant about it. I read the material, I listen to plenty of podcasts featuring people developing and using this tech every day, and I’ve engaged directly with LLM models to study them. they’re just not impressive
February 11, 2026 at 8:06 PM
the most significant change in the lives of those I’ve observed habituating themselves to LLM use is that they become worse thinkers and speakers. they cut themselves off from interesting conversations to “quickly check ChatGPT”. they regress. they become addicted. they certainly don’t “save time”
Some people have raised concerns that every action they take on the staff portal is logged. Please remember that only the IT team can see those logs, and we think very hard before asking them to provide us with those details
Here at Death and Deportation Corp, we recognise that some employees may have concerns about the death and deportation work we are currently involved in.
We are committed to an open and honest dialogue, subject to NDA, and would also encourage you to visit the welfare section of the staff portal.
We are committed to an open and honest dialogue, subject to NDA, and would also encourage you to visit the welfare section of the staff portal.
February 11, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Some people have raised concerns that every action they take on the staff portal is logged. Please remember that only the IT team can see those logs, and we think very hard before asking them to provide us with those details
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Valentine’s Day is an important and profound time to imagine how much chaos an armed boy toddler with wings would cause, and be grateful that he’s not real.
February 10, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Valentine’s Day is an important and profound time to imagine how much chaos an armed boy toddler with wings would cause, and be grateful that he’s not real.
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We have come full circle, people.
Sky have announced that Disney+, HBO Max, Hayu and Netflix will be rolled into a single subscription. It comes to £24 a month.
February 11, 2026 at 9:59 AM
We have come full circle, people.