Chris Emerson
@chris.emerson.social
Socialism, software, sailplanes, synths, space, science & sums. Software specialist at CGI & @qi.com
http://hachyderm.io/@cemerson
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Just pathetically in Heathrow’s pocket, Govt backs the airport’s own climate-wrecking expansion plan, the one that requires moving (!) the M25.
Aviation bosses and frequent flyers causing everyone else’s daily lives tons of miserable disruption. Ridiculous!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Aviation bosses and frequent flyers causing everyone else’s daily lives tons of miserable disruption. Ridiculous!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Heathrow's plan for longer third runway chosen by government
Under the selected plan, the runway would be up to 3.5km long and require a new road tunnel under the airport.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Just pathetically in Heathrow’s pocket, Govt backs the airport’s own climate-wrecking expansion plan, the one that requires moving (!) the M25.
Aviation bosses and frequent flyers causing everyone else’s daily lives tons of miserable disruption. Ridiculous!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Aviation bosses and frequent flyers causing everyone else’s daily lives tons of miserable disruption. Ridiculous!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Workshops and events happening this week (in-person at virtual) 💻🌎
Tuesday
Brighton (in-person at DabApps) codebar.io/workshops/3579 18:30 GMT
West London (in-person at Grabyo) codebar.io/workshops/3580 18:30 GMT
Wednesday
Virtual Central Europe codebar.io/workshops/3581 19:00 CET (GMT+1)
Tuesday
Brighton (in-person at DabApps) codebar.io/workshops/3579 18:30 GMT
West London (in-person at Grabyo) codebar.io/workshops/3580 18:30 GMT
Wednesday
Virtual Central Europe codebar.io/workshops/3581 19:00 CET (GMT+1)
Workshop at DabApps - Tue, 25th November
Attend our workshops to learn programming in a safe and supportive environment at your own pace, or to share your knowledge and coach our students.
codebar.io
November 24, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Workshops and events happening this week (in-person at virtual) 💻🌎
Tuesday
Brighton (in-person at DabApps) codebar.io/workshops/3579 18:30 GMT
West London (in-person at Grabyo) codebar.io/workshops/3580 18:30 GMT
Wednesday
Virtual Central Europe codebar.io/workshops/3581 19:00 CET (GMT+1)
Tuesday
Brighton (in-person at DabApps) codebar.io/workshops/3579 18:30 GMT
West London (in-person at Grabyo) codebar.io/workshops/3580 18:30 GMT
Wednesday
Virtual Central Europe codebar.io/workshops/3581 19:00 CET (GMT+1)
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It's tomorrow!
Techfast November starts at 7:30am in the CGI Nottingham offices in the heart of the city. Come along, grab some coffee and breakfast to kick-start your day, and learn all about turning emerging tech into new experiences with our speaker, Jed Ryan!
www.meetup.com/notts-techfa...
Techfast November starts at 7:30am in the CGI Nottingham offices in the heart of the city. Come along, grab some coffee and breakfast to kick-start your day, and learn all about turning emerging tech into new experiences with our speaker, Jed Ryan!
www.meetup.com/notts-techfa...
Techfast November: Turn Emerging Tech Into New Experiences, Wed, Nov 19, 2025, 7:30 AM | Meetup | Notts Techfast
It's tomorrow!
Remember our November event with Jed Ryan kicks off at 7:30am in the CGI Nottingham offices in the heart of the city.
Come along and learn all about turning emerging tech into new exp...
www.linkedin.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
It's tomorrow!
Techfast November starts at 7:30am in the CGI Nottingham offices in the heart of the city. Come along, grab some coffee and breakfast to kick-start your day, and learn all about turning emerging tech into new experiences with our speaker, Jed Ryan!
www.meetup.com/notts-techfa...
Techfast November starts at 7:30am in the CGI Nottingham offices in the heart of the city. Come along, grab some coffee and breakfast to kick-start your day, and learn all about turning emerging tech into new experiences with our speaker, Jed Ryan!
www.meetup.com/notts-techfa...
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Shabana Mahmood is wrong - Another cowardly attack on immigrants does not hide the incompetence of the Starmer government.
Me, for the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Me, for the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Shabana Mahmood is wrong
Another cowardly attack on immigrants does not hide the incompetence of the Starmer government
www.newstatesman.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Shabana Mahmood is wrong - Another cowardly attack on immigrants does not hide the incompetence of the Starmer government.
Me, for the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Me, for the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
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authors you have the chance to do the funniest thing right now
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 AM
authors you have the chance to do the funniest thing right now
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I guess we should be grateful that this is happening only in local government at the moment.
"Six months on from the local elections – after which Reform was unable to form an administration – the party’s presence in the county is in disarray following weeks of resignations, suspensions and infighting."
https://bit.ly/3Xkm7Vb
https://bit.ly/3Xkm7Vb
When reality bites: the rapid rise and chaotic fall of Reform UK in Cornwall
Resignations, suspensions and infighting lead to party losing crown of highest number of seats in the county
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
I guess we should be grateful that this is happening only in local government at the moment.
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The BBC is the biggest thump of soft power the UK has and its reach and influence to the benefit of the country is extraordinary. Destroy it, hugely damage the UK. The same people who helped weaken us over Brexit are seeking to do it again.
Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
November 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The BBC is the biggest thump of soft power the UK has and its reach and influence to the benefit of the country is extraordinary. Destroy it, hugely damage the UK. The same people who helped weaken us over Brexit are seeking to do it again.
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German court rules that OpenAI violated copyright laws by training ChatGPT on music 🎵
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
November 12, 2025 at 12:26 AM
German court rules that OpenAI violated copyright laws by training ChatGPT on music 🎵
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
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Looks like JD Vance is going to need to change religions again.
BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
NEW: At Pope Leo’s Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump’s Raids
Nearly all U.S. Catholic bishops united in Baltimore to denounce the Trump administration’s “inhumane” deportation campaign — a near-unanimous, unprecedented moral stand against a sitting president.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Looks like JD Vance is going to need to change religions again.
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*bangs table* CHAOS WITH ED MILIBAND
Verdict of one Labour grandee I just bumped into: “Ed Miliband is the person most likely to be the most next Prime Minister”.
November 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
*bangs table* CHAOS WITH ED MILIBAND
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Don't forget - we're back a week today for November's edition of Techfast! Come along to Nottingham's early morning meetup and learn about turning emerging tech into new experiences with Jed Ryan, and grab some breakfast to kick-start your day while you're at it :)
www.meetup.com/notts-techfa...
www.meetup.com/notts-techfa...
Techfast November: Turn Emerging Tech Into New Experiences, Wed, Nov 19, 2025, 7:30 AM | Meetup
**Techfast is back for November**
Join us on Wednesday 19th November with an early morning '*before work'* shot of talk and chat. This month, **Jed Ryan** brings us his ta
www.meetup.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Don't forget - we're back a week today for November's edition of Techfast! Come along to Nottingham's early morning meetup and learn about turning emerging tech into new experiences with Jed Ryan, and grab some breakfast to kick-start your day while you're at it :)
www.meetup.com/notts-techfa...
www.meetup.com/notts-techfa...
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We're back for November!
On Wednesday 19th at 7:30am, Jed Ryan will be presenting "Turn Emerging Tech Into New Experiences".
As always, breakfast is provided, so come and join us in the heart of Nottingham city centre for chat, tech & coffee :)
www.meetup.com/notts-techfa...
On Wednesday 19th at 7:30am, Jed Ryan will be presenting "Turn Emerging Tech Into New Experiences".
As always, breakfast is provided, so come and join us in the heart of Nottingham city centre for chat, tech & coffee :)
www.meetup.com/notts-techfa...
Techfast November: Turn Emerging Tech Into New Experiences, Wed, Nov 19, 2025, 7:30 AM | Meetup
**Techfast is back for November**
Join us on Wednesday 19th November with an early morning '*before work'* shot of talk and chat. This month, **Jed Ryan** brings us his ta
www.meetup.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
We're back for November!
On Wednesday 19th at 7:30am, Jed Ryan will be presenting "Turn Emerging Tech Into New Experiences".
As always, breakfast is provided, so come and join us in the heart of Nottingham city centre for chat, tech & coffee :)
www.meetup.com/notts-techfa...
On Wednesday 19th at 7:30am, Jed Ryan will be presenting "Turn Emerging Tech Into New Experiences".
As always, breakfast is provided, so come and join us in the heart of Nottingham city centre for chat, tech & coffee :)
www.meetup.com/notts-techfa...
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This one seems to have got a lot of people who don't like cars very het up. They're arguing "well fine, fit them with trackers, why should drivers get away with speeding etc". This is a COLLOSAL mistake, and a perfect example of how you really need to think about unintended consequences first. 🧵
Year one: "We can work it out as an estimate"
Year two: "Oh, look, lots of people are dodging the system!"
Year three: "We need to fit mandatory trackers to every car in the country."
Year four plus: "Why shouldn't tracker data be used in evidence? What have people got to hide?"
Year two: "Oh, look, lots of people are dodging the system!"
Year three: "We need to fit mandatory trackers to every car in the country."
Year four plus: "Why shouldn't tracker data be used in evidence? What have people got to hide?"
I don’t think think “estimated road use” is right approach - at the least drivers should have the *option* of getting a black box fitted that just tracks their EVs usage, but come on, Mel, impersonate a serious politician!
November 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
This one seems to have got a lot of people who don't like cars very het up. They're arguing "well fine, fit them with trackers, why should drivers get away with speeding etc". This is a COLLOSAL mistake, and a perfect example of how you really need to think about unintended consequences first. 🧵
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you know a series is going to rock when this is the parental advisory
November 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
you know a series is going to rock when this is the parental advisory
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Sad to say - we have had to cancel 9 Lessons in Cardiff - Cardiff just wasn’t very interested and we still had very low sales at the beginning of the week - we never make money on the shows , but we can’t afford to lose £1000s - sorry to those of you who were looking forward to it
We always try to get Nine Lessons shows beyond London - it is never profitable but we hope it makes it accessible for others - This year is CARDIFF - but no one seems to want to come - so we will pull it next week if we see that it is going to lose us too much money
www.glee.co.uk/performer/ni...
www.glee.co.uk/performer/ni...
Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People - The Glee Club
The iconic Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People season extravaganza is headed to Cardiff for the first time
www.glee.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Sad to say - we have had to cancel 9 Lessons in Cardiff - Cardiff just wasn’t very interested and we still had very low sales at the beginning of the week - we never make money on the shows , but we can’t afford to lose £1000s - sorry to those of you who were looking forward to it
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Ban X in the UK. It's a misinformation factory.
Grok appears to have started offering this false account about eye-witnesses by generating its view from false rumours on X. It began by saying there wasn't evidence then picked up rumour and misinformation and amplified it
x.com/grok/status/...
x.com/grok/status/...
November 3, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Ban X in the UK. It's a misinformation factory.
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Yong people are broke bc they buy Starbucks daily ($42)
Became
bc they buy avocado toast in a sitdown restaurant weekly ($20)
Became
bc of a weekly to-go pastry ($6)
Will soon be
You're broke bc you buy one non-gruel item EVERY month
Even the inequality-absolving caricature is shrinkflating
Became
bc they buy avocado toast in a sitdown restaurant weekly ($20)
Became
bc of a weekly to-go pastry ($6)
Will soon be
You're broke bc you buy one non-gruel item EVERY month
Even the inequality-absolving caricature is shrinkflating
“At the same time, more than half of Gen Z members say they are struggling to make ends meet, yet a majority buy themselves a small treat, such as a pastry, coffee, or sweet, at least once a week. That can lead to overspending…”
archive.ph/2TI8J
archive.ph/2TI8J
October 31, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Yong people are broke bc they buy Starbucks daily ($42)
Became
bc they buy avocado toast in a sitdown restaurant weekly ($20)
Became
bc of a weekly to-go pastry ($6)
Will soon be
You're broke bc you buy one non-gruel item EVERY month
Even the inequality-absolving caricature is shrinkflating
Became
bc they buy avocado toast in a sitdown restaurant weekly ($20)
Became
bc of a weekly to-go pastry ($6)
Will soon be
You're broke bc you buy one non-gruel item EVERY month
Even the inequality-absolving caricature is shrinkflating
I'm not really sure what happened here. Twitter was declared dead because it was bought by a billionaire tech bro dickhead and ruined, so everyone decided the next social network to use was... another one owned by a billionaire tech bro dickhead?
Did I miss something along the way here?
Did I miss something along the way here?
October 29, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I'm not really sure what happened here. Twitter was declared dead because it was bought by a billionaire tech bro dickhead and ruined, so everyone decided the next social network to use was... another one owned by a billionaire tech bro dickhead?
Did I miss something along the way here?
Did I miss something along the way here?
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Wow - those are quite phenomenal headlines given the details of the story.
Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
🧵
1/9
Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
🧵
1/9
October 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Wow - those are quite phenomenal headlines given the details of the story.
Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
🧵
1/9
Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
🧵
1/9
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I’m really starting to suspect that most of the tech bros haven’t actually read Tolkien, as they certainly don’t understand it.
The gentle hobbits save the “hard men” of Gondor, largely through compassion and selflessness. Not the other way around. The Christian parable is barely hidden!
The gentle hobbits save the “hard men” of Gondor, largely through compassion and selflessness. Not the other way around. The Christian parable is barely hidden!
Elon Musk: "It is time for the English to ally with the hard men, like Tommy Robinson, and fight for their survival or they shall surely all die" 29th October 2025. 2 million views in its first hour.
October 29, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I’m really starting to suspect that most of the tech bros haven’t actually read Tolkien, as they certainly don’t understand it.
The gentle hobbits save the “hard men” of Gondor, largely through compassion and selflessness. Not the other way around. The Christian parable is barely hidden!
The gentle hobbits save the “hard men” of Gondor, largely through compassion and selflessness. Not the other way around. The Christian parable is barely hidden!
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today we landed a @svelte.dev feature i'm pretty stoked about — we call it 'forking', and it lets you run state changes offscreen and later choose whether to commit them (e.g. user hovers on a link, preload data in case they click)
- docs svelte.dev/docs/svelte/...
- demo svelte.dev/playground/a...
- docs svelte.dev/docs/svelte/...
- demo svelte.dev/playground/a...
forking monkeys • Playground • Svelte
Web development for the rest of us
svelte.dev
October 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
today we landed a @svelte.dev feature i'm pretty stoked about — we call it 'forking', and it lets you run state changes offscreen and later choose whether to commit them (e.g. user hovers on a link, preload data in case they click)
- docs svelte.dev/docs/svelte/...
- demo svelte.dev/playground/a...
- docs svelte.dev/docs/svelte/...
- demo svelte.dev/playground/a...
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Not now, opening scenes for a horror movie
October 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Not now, opening scenes for a horror movie
Come on Cardiff, get out and support this!
We always try to get Nine Lessons shows beyond London - it is never profitable but we hope it makes it accessible for others - This year is CARDIFF - but no one seems to want to come - so we will pull it next week if we see that it is going to lose us too much money
www.glee.co.uk/performer/ni...
www.glee.co.uk/performer/ni...
Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People - The Glee Club
The iconic Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People season extravaganza is headed to Cardiff for the first time
www.glee.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Come on Cardiff, get out and support this!
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It's increasingly obvious that Labour's strategy - call it Starmerism, Blue Labour, whatever - has got it badly wrong. It has alienated the party's core vote while failing to win over those leaning to Reform. There was no shortage of people warning them they were getting it wrong either.
October 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
It's increasingly obvious that Labour's strategy - call it Starmerism, Blue Labour, whatever - has got it badly wrong. It has alienated the party's core vote while failing to win over those leaning to Reform. There was no shortage of people warning them they were getting it wrong either.
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Please read our statement, share it with your networks, and support us if you can. www.python.org/sponsors/app... psfmember.org/civicrm/cont...
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Please read our statement, share it with your networks, and support us if you can. www.python.org/sponsors/app... psfmember.org/civicrm/cont...