European, living/writing in France & running a business in UK.
https://www.steveparks.me
It's a process of reviewing online services I use to prune out those with bad business practices, or who fund/support fascism and hate.
In this thread I'll collate my blog posts in which I document my findings.
Hopefully it can be useful to you too.
#DigitalDetox
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
They’re the same kind of people who said in 2000 that boo dot com was the future and legacy brands had ‘lost’.
They’re the same kind of people who said in 2000 that boo dot com was the future and legacy brands had ‘lost’.
But, given his tendency to report the objective truth rather than curry favour, will the regime try to block him at the border?
DMs open.
But, given his tendency to report the objective truth rather than curry favour, will the regime try to block him at the border?
Happy birthday Wikipedia !
Happy birthday Wikipedia !
This is why Palantir should not be given access to UK public services and data.
This is why Palantir should not be given access to UK public services and data.
So we decided to investigate who *does* fund Toby Young's outfit
Wanna see? 🫣
New on Democracy for Sale:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/who-funds-...
So we decided to investigate who *does* fund Toby Young's outfit
Wanna see? 🫣
New on Democracy for Sale:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/who-funds-...
But by ‘eck the UK implementation is so incompetent and sometimes malign that I can understand why people feel attacked.
Every trip to the UK seems to result in some fine I have to argue about…
But by ‘eck the UK implementation is so incompetent and sometimes malign that I can understand why people feel attacked.
Every trip to the UK seems to result in some fine I have to argue about…
At first I was hurray!
Then I realised that it’s probably not so good in reality to be so warm in Europe in mid January.
At first I was hurray!
Then I realised that it’s probably not so good in reality to be so warm in Europe in mid January.
Well, the government has admitted it was wrong.
I investigated for Radio 4's More or Less - you can hear it here, starting at 14:55.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
public.digital/pd-insights/...
public.digital/pd-insights/...
(Gift link for free access)
(Gift link for free access)
"Troubleshooters"
How fixing the many small frustrations - that make up most of our interactions with the state - can give people faith in goverment's ability to make things work.
And help create a different Whitehall culture.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
Thanks!
Thanks!