Marcus
@lethargish.bsky.social
Social media detox until ~2029 🤞
Software Engineer & Container herder @ Nationwide (UK). Formerly @ weaveworks & Cisco. Opinions my own.
Also me: @[email protected]
Software Engineer & Container herder @ Nationwide (UK). Formerly @ weaveworks & Cisco. Opinions my own.
Also me: @[email protected]
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City & Guilds bosses handed bonus after training firm privatized.
£1.7m bonus for CEO + £100k pay rise; £1.2m bonus for CFO + £70k pay rise.
1,600 staff & 1,800 “associates” put on short-term contracts. Low wages, high staff churn; 300 leave a year. A third of jobs to be relocated to Greece.
£1.7m bonus for CEO + £100k pay rise; £1.2m bonus for CFO + £70k pay rise.
1,600 staff & 1,800 “associates” put on short-term contracts. Low wages, high staff churn; 300 leave a year. A third of jobs to be relocated to Greece.
Bosses at City & Guilds handed million-pound bonuses after training firm is privatised
Exclusive: Executives at body that trained chef Jamie Oliver awarded pay rises and bonuses after sale to private firm – as hundreds of jobs may be offshored
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
City & Guilds bosses handed bonus after training firm privatized.
£1.7m bonus for CEO + £100k pay rise; £1.2m bonus for CFO + £70k pay rise.
1,600 staff & 1,800 “associates” put on short-term contracts. Low wages, high staff churn; 300 leave a year. A third of jobs to be relocated to Greece.
£1.7m bonus for CEO + £100k pay rise; £1.2m bonus for CFO + £70k pay rise.
1,600 staff & 1,800 “associates” put on short-term contracts. Low wages, high staff churn; 300 leave a year. A third of jobs to be relocated to Greece.
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This is the most human piece I've read in a long time. Highly recommend taking a break and sitting with it for a while.
sightlessscribbles.com/the-coloniza...
sightlessscribbles.com/the-coloniza...
The Colonization of Confidence., Sightless Scribbles
A fabulously gay blind author.
sightlessscribbles.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
This is the most human piece I've read in a long time. Highly recommend taking a break and sitting with it for a while.
sightlessscribbles.com/the-coloniza...
sightlessscribbles.com/the-coloniza...
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tax them till they sound like the payout on a slot machine
UK gambling industry made £15.6bn in 2024 (£16.8bn in 2025)
Most companies holed up in Gibraltar & Malta, dodge UK taxes. Some pay corporation tax at the rate of 3%-4%. No VAT on gambling.
Public bears the cost of gambling addiction.
Firms resent paying extra tax to clear their mess.
Tax them.
Most companies holed up in Gibraltar & Malta, dodge UK taxes. Some pay corporation tax at the rate of 3%-4%. No VAT on gambling.
Public bears the cost of gambling addiction.
Firms resent paying extra tax to clear their mess.
Tax them.
UK's Online Gambling Industry: The £3.8 Billion Tax Question Nobody's Answering
UK's online gambling industry generates £15.6bn annually but pays minimal tax. With £3.8bn in receipts, experts say it's time for reform Here's why.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
tax them till they sound like the payout on a slot machine
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i love writing about crypto crime because these dudes do this constantly
![However, the brothers' Google search history in the weeks after the theft for phrases including "how to wash crypto”, “top crypto lawyers”, “wire fraud statute / wire fraud statue [sic] of limitations”, and “prison or jail worse” suggest that perhaps the brothers had some clue that their actions could be interpreted criminally, as do the brothers' own descriptions of their plan as “sus”.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:exrxvyu6bpoym6mbnctke5tn/bafkreicpwu5pjoddgp2ovmaka2kfu6d6uc7uijrld5a4hovz5qpaqlkk5u@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 3:19 AM
i love writing about crypto crime because these dudes do this constantly
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"Employers who’ve mandated a return to the office have paid a price… S&P 500 companies had abnormally high turnover following [RTO mandates,] especially high among women, senior staff and more skilled staff." Mandates also made vacancies take longer to fill. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/07/t...
Companies have found employees can be just as productive when working remotely. And they’re happier too.
Employers are perfecting their flexible work arrangements. They’re making in-person time strategic and ensuring new employees don’t feel isolated.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
"Employers who’ve mandated a return to the office have paid a price… S&P 500 companies had abnormally high turnover following [RTO mandates,] especially high among women, senior staff and more skilled staff." Mandates also made vacancies take longer to fill. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/07/t...
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Everyone in the UK that has had to use this service should be phoning up their MP office to demand an explanation why a law set out (OSA) did not have adequate protections of said data.
Phone calls
Emails
Actual visits to their office.
Phone calls
Emails
Actual visits to their office.
NEW: breach of Discord age verification data.
Including some users passports & DLs
Age verification is a badly implemented data grab wrapped in a moral panic.
Mark my words, as age verification mandates expand, we'll end up more surveilled and less secure. 1/
Including some users passports & DLs
Age verification is a badly implemented data grab wrapped in a moral panic.
Mark my words, as age verification mandates expand, we'll end up more surveilled and less secure. 1/
October 6, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Everyone in the UK that has had to use this service should be phoning up their MP office to demand an explanation why a law set out (OSA) did not have adequate protections of said data.
Phone calls
Emails
Actual visits to their office.
Phone calls
Emails
Actual visits to their office.
I picked up both 😅 It took me a little while to get to them but once I did I absolutely could not put them down!
Unfortunately the discount on these 2 ended, but Glynn has others on sale!
Unfortunately the discount on these 2 ended, but Glynn has others on sale!
Sale Alert
Conviction is free until Friday!
mybook.to/SSConviction
Deception (the sequel) is $0.99 (in the US and UK only) as well.
mybook.to/sscdeception
Betrayed by her own government, Kira Demirci must build a new life in the frontier of human civilization - as a mercenary starfighter pilot!
Conviction is free until Friday!
mybook.to/SSConviction
Deception (the sequel) is $0.99 (in the US and UK only) as well.
mybook.to/sscdeception
Betrayed by her own government, Kira Demirci must build a new life in the frontier of human civilization - as a mercenary starfighter pilot!
Conviction (Scattered Stars: Conviction Book 1)
Conviction (Scattered Stars: Conviction Book 1) - Kindle edition by Stewart, Glynn. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Conviction (Scattered Stars: Conviction Book 1).
mybook.to
September 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I picked up both 😅 It took me a little while to get to them but once I did I absolutely could not put them down!
Unfortunately the discount on these 2 ended, but Glynn has others on sale!
Unfortunately the discount on these 2 ended, but Glynn has others on sale!
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What's Nigel Farage's problem with solar panels?
September 6, 2025 at 9:21 AM
What's Nigel Farage's problem with solar panels?
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this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
August 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
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PBS and NPR have been defunded by law passed by Congress, not just an executive order. The government agency that funds them will wind down in a few weeks.
It’s crazy all of this was mapped out in Project 2025 and is being executed like clockwork. A well oiled machine of societal sabotage.
It’s crazy all of this was mapped out in Project 2025 and is being executed like clockwork. A well oiled machine of societal sabotage.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting, funder of NPR and PBS, says it will end operations within months after federal budget cuts
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a nonprofit that provides funds to public radio and TV stations, including NPR and PBS.
www.cbsnews.com
August 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
PBS and NPR have been defunded by law passed by Congress, not just an executive order. The government agency that funds them will wind down in a few weeks.
It’s crazy all of this was mapped out in Project 2025 and is being executed like clockwork. A well oiled machine of societal sabotage.
It’s crazy all of this was mapped out in Project 2025 and is being executed like clockwork. A well oiled machine of societal sabotage.
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That's it. That's Gen AI in one sentence.
it doesn't know what words mean, just which words fit
July 23, 2025 at 10:04 PM
That's it. That's Gen AI in one sentence.
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Hi! If you care deeply about the open web, I hope you’ll consider joining my team. We get to support projects like Watch Duty, Mastodon & many more. We’ve committed nearly $100M to making the Internet better. And we haven’t wavered one bit in inclusive hiring policies. www.fastly.com/about/jobs/a...
January 14, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Hi! If you care deeply about the open web, I hope you’ll consider joining my team. We get to support projects like Watch Duty, Mastodon & many more. We’ve committed nearly $100M to making the Internet better. And we haven’t wavered one bit in inclusive hiring policies. www.fastly.com/about/jobs/a...
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I'm increasingly pissed off at men in leadership positions posting here that companies backsliding on DEI etc is inevitable, and treating people who are angry about it as naive children. All you are showing is that you are a leader who either a) doesn't care or b) lacks the guts to fight against it.
January 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I'm increasingly pissed off at men in leadership positions posting here that companies backsliding on DEI etc is inevitable, and treating people who are angry about it as naive children. All you are showing is that you are a leader who either a) doesn't care or b) lacks the guts to fight against it.
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Group picture of "The Gate Crushers", my LGBT themed series of Space Marine mini painted using pride flags as color schemes.
November 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Group picture of "The Gate Crushers", my LGBT themed series of Space Marine mini painted using pride flags as color schemes.
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Time to re-up this one
I want to talk about my move from Substack to Ghost for a second, and what it's been like working with a nonprofit tech company that actually lives its values.
Especially if you're a writer still on Subtack, please read. 1/x
First of all, about the org: They are a nonprofit, I just met employee +
Especially if you're a writer still on Subtack, please read. 1/x
First of all, about the org: They are a nonprofit, I just met employee +
Ghost: Independent technology for modern publishing
Beautiful, modern publishing with newsletters and premium subscriptions built-in. Used by Sky, 404Media, Lever News, Tangle, The Browser, and thousands more.
ghost.org
January 9, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Time to re-up this one
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One of instagators of the far right riots has just been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison
Thanks go to @hopenothate.org.uk 🙏🏼
Thanks go to @hopenothate.org.uk 🙏🏼
Instigator of last year’s far-right riots has just been sentenced to 7 and a half years in prison after HOPE not hate researchers reported him to the police.
Andrew McIntyre set up over 160 anonymous accounts encouraging people to riot.
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/01/06/t...
Andrew McIntyre set up over 160 anonymous accounts encouraging people to riot.
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/01/06/t...
Twisted Firestarter: "Southport Wake Up" Founder Jailed Thanks To HOPE not hate Investigation – HOPE not hate
We reveal for the first time the story of how we identified Andrew McIntyre, the neo-nazi who fuelled The Racist riots in august. Today saw...
hopenothate.org.uk
January 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
One of instagators of the far right riots has just been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison
Thanks go to @hopenothate.org.uk 🙏🏼
Thanks go to @hopenothate.org.uk 🙏🏼
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Meta making it so your uncle doesn't even need to have one real black friend anymore, so that he can claim he isn't racist. Can just friend an AI one on Facebook.
Welcome to BaaS. Blackface as a Service.
Welcome to BaaS. Blackface as a Service.
January 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Meta making it so your uncle doesn't even need to have one real black friend anymore, so that he can claim he isn't racist. Can just friend an AI one on Facebook.
Welcome to BaaS. Blackface as a Service.
Welcome to BaaS. Blackface as a Service.
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How Did This Beloved Thing Get So Bad?
a guy wanted to get richer
What Happened To All Thos— let me stop you there. a guy wanted to get richer
Why Is Th— a guy wanted to get richer
Have You Noticed Th— a guy wanted to get richer
Where Did— a guy wanted to get richer
a guy wanted to get richer
What Happened To All Thos— let me stop you there. a guy wanted to get richer
Why Is Th— a guy wanted to get richer
Have You Noticed Th— a guy wanted to get richer
Where Did— a guy wanted to get richer
January 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM
How Did This Beloved Thing Get So Bad?
a guy wanted to get richer
What Happened To All Thos— let me stop you there. a guy wanted to get richer
Why Is Th— a guy wanted to get richer
Have You Noticed Th— a guy wanted to get richer
Where Did— a guy wanted to get richer
a guy wanted to get richer
What Happened To All Thos— let me stop you there. a guy wanted to get richer
Why Is Th— a guy wanted to get richer
Have You Noticed Th— a guy wanted to get richer
Where Did— a guy wanted to get richer
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Brilliant podcast from @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
Explains the whole murky, disgraceful, sale of this country (and others) via the greed-ridden right wing Tories
⏬️
Explains the whole murky, disgraceful, sale of this country (and others) via the greed-ridden right wing Tories
⏬️
NEW: Meet Sergei Cristo, a Russian-born Conservative party activist turned whistleblower.
Episode 1 is out today: A meeting at the Carlton Club.
And the start of efforts to uncover the biggest Russian intelligence operation since the Cambridge Spy Ring.
1/
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Episode 1 is out today: A meeting at the Carlton Club.
And the start of efforts to uncover the biggest Russian intelligence operation since the Cambridge Spy Ring.
1/
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Episode 1: A Meeting at the Carlton Club
Podcast Episode · Sergei & the Westminster Spy Ring · EP1 · 24m
podcasts.apple.com
January 2, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Brilliant podcast from @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
Explains the whole murky, disgraceful, sale of this country (and others) via the greed-ridden right wing Tories
⏬️
Explains the whole murky, disgraceful, sale of this country (and others) via the greed-ridden right wing Tories
⏬️
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Copied (with permission) from a discworld group I’m in if anyone can help even if it’s just a share
December 31, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Copied (with permission) from a discworld group I’m in if anyone can help even if it’s just a share
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Costco did better than every tech company, university and most of your favorite podcasts
Stop accepting crumbs and stop thinking the only point is the fight
Sometimes the hardest thing you can do is say
“I will be keeping people in humane and safe environs “
fight the wall
Just read the response from Costco to shareholders requesting it back down from DEI. It was glorious. It begins "Our Board has considered this proposal and believes … an enterprise rooted in respect and inclusion is appropriate and necessary." and gets better. A happy investor #diversityandinclusion
December 26, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Costco did better than every tech company, university and most of your favorite podcasts
Stop accepting crumbs and stop thinking the only point is the fight
Sometimes the hardest thing you can do is say
“I will be keeping people in humane and safe environs “
fight the wall
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For 13 years, Sarah Millican’s #JoinIn brought comfort to many on #ChristmasDay. Though she no longer hosts it, the spirit continues as a group effort with no one person hosting.
If you're free to chat, or lonely, alone on Christmas Day, join the chat on X & Bluesky.
I'll Join In 🎄 Will you? 😊💬
If you're free to chat, or lonely, alone on Christmas Day, join the chat on X & Bluesky.
I'll Join In 🎄 Will you? 😊💬
a group of sheep are decorating a christmas tree
ALT: a group of sheep are decorating a christmas tree
media.tenor.com
December 20, 2024 at 10:40 PM
For 13 years, Sarah Millican’s #JoinIn brought comfort to many on #ChristmasDay. Though she no longer hosts it, the spirit continues as a group effort with no one person hosting.
If you're free to chat, or lonely, alone on Christmas Day, join the chat on X & Bluesky.
I'll Join In 🎄 Will you? 😊💬
If you're free to chat, or lonely, alone on Christmas Day, join the chat on X & Bluesky.
I'll Join In 🎄 Will you? 😊💬
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Musk’s wealth in 2012: $2 Billion
Musk’s wealth in 2024: $447 Billion
Bezos’s wealth in 2012: $18 Billion
Bezos’s wealth in 2024: $249 Billion
Zuckerberg’s wealth in 2012: $44 Billion
Zuckerberg’s wealth in 2024: $224 Billion
Minimum wage in 2012: $7.25
Minimum wage in 2024: $7.25
Musk’s wealth in 2024: $447 Billion
Bezos’s wealth in 2012: $18 Billion
Bezos’s wealth in 2024: $249 Billion
Zuckerberg’s wealth in 2012: $44 Billion
Zuckerberg’s wealth in 2024: $224 Billion
Minimum wage in 2012: $7.25
Minimum wage in 2024: $7.25
December 19, 2024 at 11:19 PM
Musk’s wealth in 2012: $2 Billion
Musk’s wealth in 2024: $447 Billion
Bezos’s wealth in 2012: $18 Billion
Bezos’s wealth in 2024: $249 Billion
Zuckerberg’s wealth in 2012: $44 Billion
Zuckerberg’s wealth in 2024: $224 Billion
Minimum wage in 2012: $7.25
Minimum wage in 2024: $7.25
Musk’s wealth in 2024: $447 Billion
Bezos’s wealth in 2012: $18 Billion
Bezos’s wealth in 2024: $249 Billion
Zuckerberg’s wealth in 2012: $44 Billion
Zuckerberg’s wealth in 2024: $224 Billion
Minimum wage in 2012: $7.25
Minimum wage in 2024: $7.25