Mike
@whisperingwind.co.uk
Late diagnosed #ActuallyAutistic, #neuroqueer, #dyslexic, #sober, #woke, #asexual, positive #atheist. Retired software engineer. Ba (hons) Fine Art. Loathe Tories & Brexit. Cymru/Wales, UK. Born at 313.6 ppm. he/him.
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Latest on 'Honest' Bob Jenrick joining Reform.
January 15, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Latest on 'Honest' Bob Jenrick joining Reform.
@skeetsapp.com am I doing something wrong? Still seeing reposts & quote posts in my feed.
January 15, 2026 at 9:18 AM
@skeetsapp.com am I doing something wrong? Still seeing reposts & quote posts in my feed.
After CES, iFixit award Worst In Show to some inventions no one asked for and no sane person would use.
youtu.be/cxZgILm95BU
youtu.be/cxZgILm95BU
The Worst Devices of CES 2026
YouTube video by iFixit
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January 15, 2026 at 7:16 AM
After CES, iFixit award Worst In Show to some inventions no one asked for and no sane person would use.
youtu.be/cxZgILm95BU
youtu.be/cxZgILm95BU
Reading the news lately I am frequently reminded of this from Etty Hillesum, quoted by Marshall Rosenberg in his book ‘Nonviolent Communication’.
January 14, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Reading the news lately I am frequently reminded of this from Etty Hillesum, quoted by Marshall Rosenberg in his book ‘Nonviolent Communication’.
I have passed the ‘why did I come into the kitchen’ phase and have moved on to the ‘why did I open this drawer’ phase.
January 12, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I have passed the ‘why did I come into the kitchen’ phase and have moved on to the ‘why did I open this drawer’ phase.
I've been having trouble with my Creality 3D printer. This is the instructions their support people sent. Luckily, I was able to extract the text of the really important bit, paste it into Google translate and discover they wanted me to change 300 to 320. What a time to be alive.
January 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
I've been having trouble with my Creality 3D printer. This is the instructions their support people sent. Luckily, I was able to extract the text of the really important bit, paste it into Google translate and discover they wanted me to change 300 to 320. What a time to be alive.
AFAIK there isn't a vulcano in South Wales so I don't think Pompeii makes a good comparison. Brilliant find, though.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Newly discovered ‘Port Talbot Pompeii’ may have been Roman centre for agriculture
Academics say the villa, found in Welsh deer park, shows the area was not on fringes of Roman empire
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
AFAIK there isn't a vulcano in South Wales so I don't think Pompeii makes a good comparison. Brilliant find, though.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
"Trump annexation of Greenland ‘would be end of Nato’, says Chris Murphy", which is surely why his master in Moscow instructed him to do this.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump annexation of Greenland ‘would be end of Nato’, says Chris Murphy
Democrat also says president is ‘spending no time thinking about the actual crises’ like food aid and health costs
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:24 PM
"Trump annexation of Greenland ‘would be end of Nato’, says Chris Murphy", which is surely why his master in Moscow instructed him to do this.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Remember this guy didn’t just fail to pay the tax he owed. He then used legal threats to try and stop people setting out the truth of what happened
Reform: the home for failed Tories. In this case failed in the sense of failed to pay HMRC loads of tax he owed
NEW: Former Tory Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform.
Most senior member of the last Conservative govt yet to join the party.
Most senior member of the last Conservative govt yet to join the party.
January 12, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Remember this guy didn’t just fail to pay the tax he owed. He then used legal threats to try and stop people setting out the truth of what happened
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People have been trying to talk London down, but the evidence tells a different story.
Last year saw:
The lowest murder rate per capita since records began
The fewest murders of those aged under 25 this century
One of the lowest numbers of homicides for almost three decades
Last year saw:
The lowest murder rate per capita since records began
The fewest murders of those aged under 25 this century
One of the lowest numbers of homicides for almost three decades
January 12, 2026 at 7:27 AM
People have been trying to talk London down, but the evidence tells a different story.
Last year saw:
The lowest murder rate per capita since records began
The fewest murders of those aged under 25 this century
One of the lowest numbers of homicides for almost three decades
Last year saw:
The lowest murder rate per capita since records began
The fewest murders of those aged under 25 this century
One of the lowest numbers of homicides for almost three decades
Post a pic of the venue where you saw your first concert and the band or artist.
January 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Post a pic of the venue where you saw your first concert and the band or artist.
I made a newer version of my fidget screw. This is a bit bigger than the original and will be available in 3 sizes. I found a SCAD file for the knurling and editing that wasn't nearly as scary as it first sounded. This is the mid-sized version, 34mm diameter. 3D printed in ESUN orange matte.
January 11, 2026 at 11:38 AM
I made a newer version of my fidget screw. This is a bit bigger than the original and will be available in 3 sizes. I found a SCAD file for the knurling and editing that wasn't nearly as scary as it first sounded. This is the mid-sized version, 34mm diameter. 3D printed in ESUN orange matte.
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Nigel Farage is too scared to debate Zack Polanski.
Pass it on.
Pass it on.
January 10, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Nigel Farage is too scared to debate Zack Polanski.
Pass it on.
Pass it on.
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Another reminder that it’s not about sex or “loneliness,” it’s about power and control.
New from @kattenbarge.bsky.social: X influencers are using Grok to unveil Muslim women in hijabs and show them being beaten by men. Women in sarees are also being stripped: www.wired.com/story/grok-i...
Grok Is Being Used to Mock and Strip Women in Hijabs and Sarees
A substantial number of AI images generated or edited with Grok are targeting women in religious and cultural clothing.
www.wired.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Another reminder that it’s not about sex or “loneliness,” it’s about power and control.
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If a new app was produced which had, as its core features, the generation of sexual deep fake images of children and calls for a violent global far-right revolution, then not only would it be swiftly banned, but you wouldn't have a single mainstream politician willing to associate themselves with it
January 9, 2026 at 10:30 AM
If a new app was produced which had, as its core features, the generation of sexual deep fake images of children and calls for a violent global far-right revolution, then not only would it be swiftly banned, but you wouldn't have a single mainstream politician willing to associate themselves with it
“Operator, number please”
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 9, 2026 at 10:12 AM
“Operator, number please”
Storm Gotetti seems to have taken out our mobile service. Broadband still working so I’m not disconnected.
January 9, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Storm Gotetti seems to have taken out our mobile service. Broadband still working so I’m not disconnected.
We’re getting a bit of a battering from storm Goretti. I hope it doesn’t take out our broadband & mobile service like the one that came this time last year.
January 8, 2026 at 6:36 PM
We’re getting a bit of a battering from storm Goretti. I hope it doesn’t take out our broadband & mobile service like the one that came this time last year.
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I have not personally used X/Twitter for some time now. It was already an unpleasant place prior to its takeover by Elon Musk but since his acceptance of hate speech and anonymous online abusers, it has become utterly unusable.
January 8, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I have not personally used X/Twitter for some time now. It was already an unpleasant place prior to its takeover by Elon Musk but since his acceptance of hate speech and anonymous online abusers, it has become utterly unusable.
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Excellent news. You can follow them here:
bsky.app/profile/comm...
bsky.app/profile/comm...
January 7, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Excellent news. You can follow them here:
bsky.app/profile/comm...
bsky.app/profile/comm...
FFS, just impeach the fucker.
January 6, 2026 at 10:23 AM
FFS, just impeach the fucker.
I wonder how many accidents are caused by old farts who can't see straight, and how many are caused by youngsters driving like twats. I don't have a problem with eye tests for all drivers. Perhaps also raise driving age to 30.
news.sky.com/story/over-7...
news.sky.com/story/over-7...
Government plans new driving rule for over-70s
Government proposals aim to improve road safety while maintaining older drivers’ independence, and may also include higher fines possible for uninsured motorists.
news.sky.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:10 AM
I wonder how many accidents are caused by old farts who can't see straight, and how many are caused by youngsters driving like twats. I don't have a problem with eye tests for all drivers. Perhaps also raise driving age to 30.
news.sky.com/story/over-7...
news.sky.com/story/over-7...
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Just a cute little picture to go with the information below…
January 5, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Just a cute little picture to go with the information below…
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A very long and important THREAD -
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
January 4, 2026 at 9:40 AM
A very long and important THREAD -
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/