Kris
@kristhegrump.bsky.social
Programmer, gamer, roleplayer. Drawer of things you'll never see and maker of music you'll never hear.
https://github.com/Perturbatio
https://rpg-name-generator.perturbatio.com/
https://github.com/Perturbatio
https://rpg-name-generator.perturbatio.com/
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who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there
December 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there
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Where in the UK's autumn budget they're freezing fuel duty again, in the Netherlands they're planning to increase it by 5¢/l, and use the money raised for public transport:
Benzine ruim 5 cent duurder door belastingverhoging, geld gaat naar openbaar vervoer - https://nos.nl/l/2592206
#ukpol […]
Benzine ruim 5 cent duurder door belastingverhoging, geld gaat naar openbaar vervoer - https://nos.nl/l/2592206
#ukpol […]
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phpc.social
November 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Where in the UK's autumn budget they're freezing fuel duty again, in the Netherlands they're planning to increase it by 5¢/l, and use the money raised for public transport:
Benzine ruim 5 cent duurder door belastingverhoging, geld gaat naar openbaar vervoer - https://nos.nl/l/2592206
#ukpol […]
Benzine ruim 5 cent duurder door belastingverhoging, geld gaat naar openbaar vervoer - https://nos.nl/l/2592206
#ukpol […]
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Today we’ll get latest net immigration figures - They’ll show immigration for work is plummeting.
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
November 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Today we’ll get latest net immigration figures - They’ll show immigration for work is plummeting.
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
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unfortunately, bluesky's community guidelines prohibit me from suggesting an appropriate fate for noem, miller et al. but you should read the story and draw your own conclusions www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
November 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
unfortunately, bluesky's community guidelines prohibit me from suggesting an appropriate fate for noem, miller et al. but you should read the story and draw your own conclusions www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
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THIS: 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
October 14, 2025 at 9:09 AM
THIS: 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
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ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎
Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org
#BeThere 👍
Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org
#BeThere 👍
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
October 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎
Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org
#BeThere 👍
Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org
#BeThere 👍
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Our new podcast series reported and hosted by @radleybalko.bsky.social looks at the war on drugs and the devastating consequences of building a massive war machine aimed at the public itself.
Introducing Collateral Damage
The Intercept is launching a new podcast series about the consequences of the war on drugs, reported and hosted by investigative journalist Radley Balko.
interc.pt
October 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Our new podcast series reported and hosted by @radleybalko.bsky.social looks at the war on drugs and the devastating consequences of building a massive war machine aimed at the public itself.
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ICE is buying a location tracking tool that harvests data from hundreds of millions of phones a day. Protect your location data by updating a few settings on your phone 🧵 (1/4): www.404media.co/ice-to-buy-...
ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day
Documents show that ICE has gone back on its decision to not use location data remotely harvested from peoples' phones. The database is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data.
www.404media.co
October 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
ICE is buying a location tracking tool that harvests data from hundreds of millions of phones a day. Protect your location data by updating a few settings on your phone 🧵 (1/4): www.404media.co/ice-to-buy-...
This Autism Stat Makes No Sense
YouTube video by Hank Green
www.youtube.com
September 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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🚨 Warning to #PHP package maintainers: We did not email you to change your passwords & 2FA. Emails asking you to update your credentials are a phishing attempt. We had the phishing site & domain taken down. If you got the email and entered your credentials, please contact us. #phpc
September 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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An Open Source sustainability story in two slides. (for a coming talk of mine)
Slide 1: car brands using #curl
Slide 2: car brands sponsoring or paying for #curl support
Slide 1: car brands using #curl
Slide 2: car brands sponsoring or paying for #curl support
August 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
An Open Source sustainability story in two slides. (for a coming talk of mine)
Slide 1: car brands using #curl
Slide 2: car brands sponsoring or paying for #curl support
Slide 1: car brands using #curl
Slide 2: car brands sponsoring or paying for #curl support
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Bloody love this. Rory has a great way of putting things upside down.
Imagine all cars were electric, and then one Volkswagen engineer comes up with another idea …
#EMobility
#EMobility
September 18, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Bloody love this. Rory has a great way of putting things upside down.
Why You are Being LIED to About Immigration
YouTube video by JimmyTheGiant
www.youtube.com
September 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Science is real
August 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Science is real
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President Zelenskyy:
When Russia raises the issue of security guarantees,I honestly don't know who is threatening them yet.They attacked us, they’re on our land.I don't quite understand what guarantees the aggressor needs.Guarantees of what?
When Russia raises the issue of security guarantees,I honestly don't know who is threatening them yet.They attacked us, they’re on our land.I don't quite understand what guarantees the aggressor needs.Guarantees of what?
August 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
President Zelenskyy:
When Russia raises the issue of security guarantees,I honestly don't know who is threatening them yet.They attacked us, they’re on our land.I don't quite understand what guarantees the aggressor needs.Guarantees of what?
When Russia raises the issue of security guarantees,I honestly don't know who is threatening them yet.They attacked us, they’re on our land.I don't quite understand what guarantees the aggressor needs.Guarantees of what?
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The U.K.'s scramble to find an effective age verification method underscores that there isn't one, & politicians around the world must take that seriously– especially those pondering similar laws in the U.S., EFF’s Paige Collings writes for @TheRegister.com. www.theregister.com/2025/08/21/...
EFF: UK Online Safety Act is about censorship, not safety
opinion: US policymakers should take heed, says the Electronic Frontier Foundation
www.theregister.com
August 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The U.K.'s scramble to find an effective age verification method underscores that there isn't one, & politicians around the world must take that seriously– especially those pondering similar laws in the U.S., EFF’s Paige Collings writes for @TheRegister.com. www.theregister.com/2025/08/21/...
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Do you have access to the EPSTEIN Files? Want to be inducted into the Whistleblower's Hall of Fame, be glorified in history as the Savior of Democracy & have an annual holiday named in your honor?
All of this can be yours if you simply: #LeakTheEPSTEIN-Files!*
*victim's names redacted, of course
All of this can be yours if you simply: #LeakTheEPSTEIN-Files!*
*victim's names redacted, of course
August 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Do you have access to the EPSTEIN Files? Want to be inducted into the Whistleblower's Hall of Fame, be glorified in history as the Savior of Democracy & have an annual holiday named in your honor?
All of this can be yours if you simply: #LeakTheEPSTEIN-Files!*
*victim's names redacted, of course
All of this can be yours if you simply: #LeakTheEPSTEIN-Files!*
*victim's names redacted, of course
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So much winning...
* UK services exports to EU have declined by 16%
* UK services exports 4-5% lower due to Brexit
* Losses have not been offset by increased trade with non-EU markets
- British Chambers of Commerce
Research by @shaniabhalotia.bsky.social, @swatidhingra.bsky.social, Danyal Arnold
* UK services exports to EU have declined by 16%
* UK services exports 4-5% lower due to Brexit
* Losses have not been offset by increased trade with non-EU markets
- British Chambers of Commerce
Research by @shaniabhalotia.bsky.social, @swatidhingra.bsky.social, Danyal Arnold
The Reality of UK Services Trade Post-Brexit - British Chambers of Commerce
The services sector represents 80% of UK output, but LSE research indicates a 16% drop in services exports to key EU markets affected by Brexit trade barriers.
www.britishchambers.org.uk
August 19, 2025 at 7:35 AM
So much winning...
* UK services exports to EU have declined by 16%
* UK services exports 4-5% lower due to Brexit
* Losses have not been offset by increased trade with non-EU markets
- British Chambers of Commerce
Research by @shaniabhalotia.bsky.social, @swatidhingra.bsky.social, Danyal Arnold
* UK services exports to EU have declined by 16%
* UK services exports 4-5% lower due to Brexit
* Losses have not been offset by increased trade with non-EU markets
- British Chambers of Commerce
Research by @shaniabhalotia.bsky.social, @swatidhingra.bsky.social, Danyal Arnold
Appareently Meta thinks it's ok to lie and flirt with people, including kids: www.reuters.com/investigates...
A flirty Meta AI bot invited a retiree to meet. He never made it home.
Impaired by a stroke, a man fell for a Meta chatbot originally created with Kendall Jenner. His death spotlights Meta’s AI rules, which let bots tell falsehoods.
www.reuters.com
August 17, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Appareently Meta thinks it's ok to lie and flirt with people, including kids: www.reuters.com/investigates...
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Keep in mind that EVERYTHING he says or does going forward is to distract from the EPSTEIN files.
E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G.
E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G.
August 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Keep in mind that EVERYTHING he says or does going forward is to distract from the EPSTEIN files.
E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G.
E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G.
This is an well done, well scripted and impressive summary of more than just Thatcher, definitely worth watching regardless of which country you are in
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWLn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWLn...
Why Everyone HATES Thatcher...
YouTube video by JimmyTheGiant
www.youtube.com
August 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
This is an well done, well scripted and impressive summary of more than just Thatcher, definitely worth watching regardless of which country you are in
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWLn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWLn...
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The first GO Karts in Scotland have arrived thanks to the support of the Hermitcraft community! 🏴
🏥 Glasgow Children's Hospital
🏥 Glasgow Children's Hospital
August 12, 2025 at 6:51 AM
The first GO Karts in Scotland have arrived thanks to the support of the Hermitcraft community! 🏴
🏥 Glasgow Children's Hospital
🏥 Glasgow Children's Hospital