Nick Fitzsimons
@nickfitz.bsky.social
Software developer based in Leicester, UK.
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this probably isn't IT but goddamn it makes me feel so good anyway. just the solidarity in knowing this disgusting hate monster will some day eat shit and we will all just dance and tell jokes, not kidding, it's beautiful to dream about it. what a day it will be
January 21, 2026 at 5:12 AM
this probably isn't IT but goddamn it makes me feel so good anyway. just the solidarity in knowing this disgusting hate monster will some day eat shit and we will all just dance and tell jokes, not kidding, it's beautiful to dream about it. what a day it will be
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Let tonight be a lesson to all of us: Make sure you have established your own, and are aware of your loved ones', advance directives.
Do you want to be awakened from your slumber when It Happens? Or do you want to find out when you awake naturally and unlock your phone? Let your loved ones know.
Do you want to be awakened from your slumber when It Happens? Or do you want to find out when you awake naturally and unlock your phone? Let your loved ones know.
January 21, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Let tonight be a lesson to all of us: Make sure you have established your own, and are aware of your loved ones', advance directives.
Do you want to be awakened from your slumber when It Happens? Or do you want to find out when you awake naturally and unlock your phone? Let your loved ones know.
Do you want to be awakened from your slumber when It Happens? Or do you want to find out when you awake naturally and unlock your phone? Let your loved ones know.
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Vibe coding means the idea guys can finally find out they actually have terrible ideas.
January 21, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Vibe coding means the idea guys can finally find out they actually have terrible ideas.
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they were just letting miller get some air
The NYT reports that Air Force One has turned around due to a situation officials are describing as “creature on the wing”
January 21, 2026 at 5:25 AM
they were just letting miller get some air
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If your neighbour sets their house on fire for 4 years & then puts the fire out for 4 years & then sets their house on fire again for 4 more years, you probably shouldn't be making long term plans that rely on your neighbour's house not being on fire, even if they manage to put out the fire again.
January 20, 2026 at 7:45 PM
If your neighbour sets their house on fire for 4 years & then puts the fire out for 4 years & then sets their house on fire again for 4 more years, you probably shouldn't be making long term plans that rely on your neighbour's house not being on fire, even if they manage to put out the fire again.
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Isaac Newton is losing his mind rn
He dedicated most of his life to alchemy and these assholes figured it out by accident? This is bullshit.
He dedicated most of his life to alchemy and these assholes figured it out by accident? This is bullshit.
Scientists mimicking the Big Bang accidentally turn lead into gold
Scientists mimicking the Big Bang accidentally turn lead into gold
Scientists mimicking the Big Bang accidentally turn lead into gold
www.independent.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Isaac Newton is losing his mind rn
He dedicated most of his life to alchemy and these assholes figured it out by accident? This is bullshit.
He dedicated most of his life to alchemy and these assholes figured it out by accident? This is bullshit.
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This incredible saga reminded me of the British bus driver in the 1980s who decided it was such a nice day that a trip to the seaside was in order, so he drove there, passengers and all. Those quoted in the press afterwards said they’d had a lovely day out and asked the bus company not to fire him.
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 8:47 PM
This incredible saga reminded me of the British bus driver in the 1980s who decided it was such a nice day that a trip to the seaside was in order, so he drove there, passengers and all. Those quoted in the press afterwards said they’d had a lovely day out and asked the bus company not to fire him.
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Today I went to Ilford pet cemetery to pay my respects to Able Seacat Simon, spy pigeon Mary of Exeter, and blitz rescue dogs Irma, Rip, and Crumstone Psyche.
January 20, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Today I went to Ilford pet cemetery to pay my respects to Able Seacat Simon, spy pigeon Mary of Exeter, and blitz rescue dogs Irma, Rip, and Crumstone Psyche.
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i'm gonna be thinking about this one all fucking day
January 20, 2026 at 6:14 PM
i'm gonna be thinking about this one all fucking day
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Letter in Times today
January 20, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Letter in Times today
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Well, it’s the 9th anniversary of this today. No special reason for mentioning it now, obviously
January 20, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Well, it’s the 9th anniversary of this today. No special reason for mentioning it now, obviously
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Danish MEP Anders Vistisen to Donald Trump :”Let me put this in words you might understand: Mr. President, fuck off.”
January 20, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Danish MEP Anders Vistisen to Donald Trump :”Let me put this in words you might understand: Mr. President, fuck off.”
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I like that the same day a guy was like “this place will never be Twitter” this thread gave us the most 2015 Twitter experience (complimentary) imaginable.
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 4:38 AM
I like that the same day a guy was like “this place will never be Twitter” this thread gave us the most 2015 Twitter experience (complimentary) imaginable.
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You would have thought that Labour MPs would be keen on making their posts accessible to their blind and partially sighted constituents.
I've yet to find an MP who consistently uses alt text.
I've yet to find an MP who consistently uses alt text.
As a dad and MP, I worry about the impact of social media on our children. Over 250 people in #WorsleyAndEccles have contacted me on this.
I’ve written to the Secretary of State to push for action - promoting safety while preserving access to positive, interest-based spaces.👇
I’ve written to the Secretary of State to push for action - promoting safety while preserving access to positive, interest-based spaces.👇
January 19, 2026 at 7:02 PM
You would have thought that Labour MPs would be keen on making their posts accessible to their blind and partially sighted constituents.
I've yet to find an MP who consistently uses alt text.
I've yet to find an MP who consistently uses alt text.
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I have worked with people that genuinely think having the idea is the hard part and that they could have a million-dollar idea and be set for life without actually doing any of the work to make the idea real.
OpenAI has absolutely zero ideas. They have no business. This is not a real business line and it’s so utterly vague and specious, I’m shocked at the credulousness to just print it without saying “there is no logical way this works of course” or talking about how the CFO of OpenAI is saying nonsense
January 20, 2026 at 7:37 AM
I have worked with people that genuinely think having the idea is the hard part and that they could have a million-dollar idea and be set for life without actually doing any of the work to make the idea real.
Incredible thread! 😲
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Incredible thread! 😲
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OpenAI has absolutely zero ideas. They have no business. This is not a real business line and it’s so utterly vague and specious, I’m shocked at the credulousness to just print it without saying “there is no logical way this works of course” or talking about how the CFO of OpenAI is saying nonsense
January 20, 2026 at 5:11 AM
OpenAI has absolutely zero ideas. They have no business. This is not a real business line and it’s so utterly vague and specious, I’m shocked at the credulousness to just print it without saying “there is no logical way this works of course” or talking about how the CFO of OpenAI is saying nonsense
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Does anyone need a crocheted emotional support dumpster fire
January 20, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Does anyone need a crocheted emotional support dumpster fire
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One of my fave political stories ever: when Maine’s GOP then-Gov LePage thought that not signing bills by deadline meant they’d die.
So he ignored all these Dem bills, thinking it’d kill them.
But in Maine, if Gov just does nothing (rather than veto), a bill becomes law.
So they all became law.
So he ignored all these Dem bills, thinking it’d kill them.
But in Maine, if Gov just does nothing (rather than veto), a bill becomes law.
So they all became law.
January 20, 2026 at 4:50 AM
One of my fave political stories ever: when Maine’s GOP then-Gov LePage thought that not signing bills by deadline meant they’d die.
So he ignored all these Dem bills, thinking it’d kill them.
But in Maine, if Gov just does nothing (rather than veto), a bill becomes law.
So they all became law.
So he ignored all these Dem bills, thinking it’d kill them.
But in Maine, if Gov just does nothing (rather than veto), a bill becomes law.
So they all became law.
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Fairly sure it’s unintentional, but the end date on this mug being sold by the Smithsonian does make it sound a little like they’re saying America dies in 2026…
January 19, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Fairly sure it’s unintentional, but the end date on this mug being sold by the Smithsonian does make it sound a little like they’re saying America dies in 2026…
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Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
January 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
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Well it turns out I can speak Norwegian www.dn.no/politikk/tid...
Tidligere forsvarssjef om Trumps USA: – Neo-fascistisk bananrepublikk (+)
Tidligere forsvarssjef Sverre Diesen mener USA er blitt «en normløs og fiendtlig innstilt stormakt», og advarer samtidig mot å feste vår lit til Europa. Harald Sunde mener det haster med en plan B.
www.dn.no
January 19, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Well it turns out I can speak Norwegian www.dn.no/politikk/tid...
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A small story:
It's not often that I see myself in someone who lived over 250,000 years ago.
I assert there's something specifically adult-relaxing about folding laundry on a Sunday afternoon as you watch a documentary.
Actually, there's science to back this up.
It's not often that I see myself in someone who lived over 250,000 years ago.
I assert there's something specifically adult-relaxing about folding laundry on a Sunday afternoon as you watch a documentary.
Actually, there's science to back this up.
January 19, 2026 at 4:29 PM
A small story:
It's not often that I see myself in someone who lived over 250,000 years ago.
I assert there's something specifically adult-relaxing about folding laundry on a Sunday afternoon as you watch a documentary.
Actually, there's science to back this up.
It's not often that I see myself in someone who lived over 250,000 years ago.
I assert there's something specifically adult-relaxing about folding laundry on a Sunday afternoon as you watch a documentary.
Actually, there's science to back this up.