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Dave Letorey @letorey.co.uk · 6m

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Systems of Harm s2e2 @amyhupe.bsky.social speaks to @tink.uk

Could this podcast get any better???

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Dave Letorey @letorey.co.uk · 19h

Are you really suggesting that google is wrong?!

Dave Letorey @letorey.co.uk · 21h

More AI Hallucinations. Just watching #corrie and a character said:
the password is 290282, my birthday

I knew that 1982 was not a leap year so I searched it:

AI search result:

February 29, 1982, was a Leap Day, meaning 1982 was a leap year, which only happens every four years.

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Dave Letorey @letorey.co.uk · 1d

Robert Jenrick is a racist prick who helped one of his billionaire donors avoid paying £40m in property tax
Image from @coldwarsteve.bsky.social

A scene of complete diversity in Birmingham depicted by Coldwar Steve

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Piccalilli @piccalil.li · 1d

Set your alarms and clear your inboxes: JavaScript for Everyone launches in 7 days, on October 14th.

The drafts are done, the editing is *nearly* complete and let us tell you, Mat has written a masterpiece.

Get alerted on launch day by signing up for updates: piccalil.li/javascript-f...

JavaScript for Everyone. A new course by Mat Marquis. Launching in 7 days

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Dave Letorey @letorey.co.uk · 1d

Even if this were directed at Brits called Ian there would need to be a space.
#Competency #Brit_Ian #Britian

Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 2d

It helps to be able to spell the country you say only you are competent enough to run.

Goody-bag merch from Tory Conference branded "When Labour negotiates Britian loses" and signed "Kemi Badenoch".

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Dave Letorey @letorey.co.uk · 2d

I’m super stoked for this talk. But just so you know @webdevconf.com is THIS week

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London Web Standards @londonwebstandards.org · 2d

Thanks to #AndyClarke & @clagnut.com for the shout out to #SotB2026 on this weeks episode (136) of unfinished.bz

Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business podcast with Andy Clarke and Richard Rutter

unfinished.bz

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Dave Letorey @letorey.co.uk · 3d

Why are ICE wearing Balaclavas and covering their faces?
Are thy ashamed of what they are doing?

Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 3d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 7d

The Hampstead ponds have REPEATEDLY voted to include trans women. But the officious pricks at Sex Matters don’t care what other women think and are forcing a public consultation anyway. Throw the ponds some support.

Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕 @mimmymum.bsky.social · 8d

🚨 Consultation survey launched on whether trans people should be able to access Hampstead Heath ladies' pond following Supreme Court ruling

The consultation is open until 12:00 on Tuesday 25th November 2025.

(Survey link in next post)
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

Survey launched on trans access to Hampstead Heath ladies' pond

The ladies’ pond at Hampstead Heath currently admits biological women and transgender women

www.standard.co.uk

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Dave Letorey @letorey.co.uk · 4d

Here are some reasons from @paul.nairn.scot:
Want a beer?
- Where's your digital ID?

Want to claim benefits?
- Where's your digital ID?

Want to use a toilet?
- Where's your digital ID?

Want to take an internal flight?
- Where's your digital ID?

The list goes on and on.

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Dave Letorey @letorey.co.uk · 4d

If you haven't yet signed the petition for No Digital IDs then here it is:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards

We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.

petition.parliament.uk

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 5d

When you are to the right of the church ON SCIENCE you have fucked up more than previously thought possible to fuck up

David Roberts @volts.wtf · 6d

"God will ask us if we have cultivated and cared for the world that he created for the benefit of all and for future generations, and if we have taken care of our brothers and sisters - what will be our answer, my dear friends?"

Pope Leo hits out at critics of global warming

In his first major statement on climate change, the pontiff criticises those who minimise climate change.

www.bbc.com

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Watershed @wshed.bsky.social · 5d

On Sunday, an anti-immigration demo is planned in Bristol City Centre, with protesters marching from the Cenotaph to College Green.

As city centre cultural venues, we stand together to celebrate the diversity of Bristol, and the creativity this contributes to our programme, workforce & communities.

“Racism, hate and intolerance has no place in our venues or our city” - Watershed, Spike Island, Arnolfini

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Dave Letorey @letorey.co.uk · 6d

Look at what my incredibly talented friend has made on the web!!!

Fionchadd @fionchadd.bsky.social · 6d

It's live! My absolute favourite site I've *ever* built and probably will ever build.
abhamilton.com
Tentacles! Plants with mouths! Hairy squiggles! It's got the lot.

Home

This is the website of AB Hamilton. Their first book, Beastwoven, will hit the shelves in October 2026.

abhamilton.com

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Dave Letorey @letorey.co.uk · 6d

Is your internet broken I was expecting to see many cat picks by now!

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Dave Letorey @letorey.co.uk · 6d

You are going to make it really work right?

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Dave Letorey @letorey.co.uk · 7d

Hell yeah me too

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Dave Letorey @letorey.co.uk · 7d

All I’m going to say is:

> Michelle “I’m going to steal from the NHS” Mone is (should no longer be) a Baroness

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michell...

Michelle Mone, Baroness Mone - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

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Dave Letorey @letorey.co.uk · 7d

I’m so excited!
My favourite podcast is back!
Systems of harm by @amyhupe.bsky.social

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Dave Letorey @letorey.co.uk · 7d

Had a great day planning @londonwebstandards.org #SotB2026
Had some awesome conversations with fabulous people.
You can get early-bird #Online and #InPerson tickets until the end of the month.

Trust me it’s going to be amazing

2026.stateofthebrowser.com/tickets/

Tickets | State of the Browser

More information and buying options for tickets.

2026.stateofthebrowser.com

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 7d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Dave Letorey @letorey.co.uk · 8d

Starmer: We can choose decency, or we can choose division.

Unless you are #trans then we don’t care

Stats for Lefties 🍉🏳️‍⚧️ @leftiestats.bsky.social · Aug 7

🚨 BREAKING | Labour is set to impose a sweeping ban on trans people using any "single-sex space".

In EHRC guidance that Labour is set to approve, trans people will be barred from accessing toilets, gyms and changing rooms that match their gender.

(Source: @TheTimes)

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Evil Jim O’Donnell @eatyourgreens.org.uk · 8d

I think there’s still time to contact your MP and ask them to block this.

www.transsolidarityalliance.com/ehrc-code

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Dave Letorey @letorey.co.uk · 8d

No work Fridays

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