Mitch Gibson
@mitgibs.bluesky.im
Kindness is like butter. You can never have to much of it and it should be spread on everything.
Unashamed technerd, gamer, animal lover, daft apeth and Manx immigrant.
Unashamed technerd, gamer, animal lover, daft apeth and Manx immigrant.
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There is absolutely no need for electric shock collars, ever. They achieve nothing that can't be acomplished through more humane, and kinder methods.
c.org/MxPXxtGqRR
#dogs #cats #mondog
c.org/MxPXxtGqRR
#dogs #cats #mondog
Sign the Petition
Ban Electric Shock Collars on the Isle of Man
c.org
October 20, 2025 at 2:33 PM
There is absolutely no need for electric shock collars, ever. They achieve nothing that can't be acomplished through more humane, and kinder methods.
c.org/MxPXxtGqRR
#dogs #cats #mondog
c.org/MxPXxtGqRR
#dogs #cats #mondog
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As someone who’s been fighting depression since my teens, I can’t say this enough: don’t face it alone. It’s hard, I know, but reach out for help, whether from a charity or a professional. There are many free options out there.
October 18, 2025 at 7:13 AM
As someone who’s been fighting depression since my teens, I can’t say this enough: don’t face it alone. It’s hard, I know, but reach out for help, whether from a charity or a professional. There are many free options out there.
"AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations"
pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...
Great post from bsky.app/profile/plur...
pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...
Great post from bsky.app/profile/plur...
Pluralistic: The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh (27 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
October 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
"AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations"
pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...
Great post from bsky.app/profile/plur...
pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...
Great post from bsky.app/profile/plur...
Some places have a Bridge Troll who demands payment to safely pass.
We have a Stair Cat who works on broadly the same principle. He demands tickles to safely pass.
#cats #gingerninja
We have a Stair Cat who works on broadly the same principle. He demands tickles to safely pass.
#cats #gingerninja
October 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Some places have a Bridge Troll who demands payment to safely pass.
We have a Stair Cat who works on broadly the same principle. He demands tickles to safely pass.
#cats #gingerninja
We have a Stair Cat who works on broadly the same principle. He demands tickles to safely pass.
#cats #gingerninja
Dear Microsoft, if you are going to keep coming up with new a creative ways to try and trick us into using Bing, at least give us some new and creative options to decline. Like a "fuck off" button, that would be new...
#microsoft #bing #edge #browserwars #desperation
#microsoft #bing #edge #browserwars #desperation
September 29, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Dear Microsoft, if you are going to keep coming up with new a creative ways to try and trick us into using Bing, at least give us some new and creative options to decline. Like a "fuck off" button, that would be new...
#microsoft #bing #edge #browserwars #desperation
#microsoft #bing #edge #browserwars #desperation
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Osprey at St John's, Isle of Man 🇮🇲
September 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Osprey at St John's, Isle of Man 🇮🇲
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lot of negativity towards AI lately, but consider :
are these tools ethical or environmentally sustainable? No.
*but* do they enable great things that people want? Also no.
*but* are they being made by well meaning people for good reasons? Once again, no.
maybe you're not being negative *enough*
are these tools ethical or environmentally sustainable? No.
*but* do they enable great things that people want? Also no.
*but* are they being made by well meaning people for good reasons? Once again, no.
maybe you're not being negative *enough*
September 2, 2024 at 12:02 AM
lot of negativity towards AI lately, but consider :
are these tools ethical or environmentally sustainable? No.
*but* do they enable great things that people want? Also no.
*but* are they being made by well meaning people for good reasons? Once again, no.
maybe you're not being negative *enough*
are these tools ethical or environmentally sustainable? No.
*but* do they enable great things that people want? Also no.
*but* are they being made by well meaning people for good reasons? Once again, no.
maybe you're not being negative *enough*
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August 20, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. I don't disagree with the intent of the online safety bill, but the implementation is an omni-shambles.
Repeal and try harder.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Repeal and try harder.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Petition: Repeal the Online Safety Act
We want the Government to repeal the Online Safety act.
petition.parliament.uk
July 26, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. I don't disagree with the intent of the online safety bill, but the implementation is an omni-shambles.
Repeal and try harder.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Repeal and try harder.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
It is beyond the comprehension of my dog to understand, when she can clearly see 36 tins of dog food in the cupboard, why I am only giving her one...
It's right there. I can see it. Just give me all of it and I'll deal with it myself.
It's right there. I can see it. Just give me all of it and I'll deal with it myself.
July 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
It is beyond the comprehension of my dog to understand, when she can clearly see 36 tins of dog food in the cupboard, why I am only giving her one...
It's right there. I can see it. Just give me all of it and I'll deal with it myself.
It's right there. I can see it. Just give me all of it and I'll deal with it myself.
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There is absolutely no excuse for any right-minded person or body to still be on Twitter, it's absolute filth. Governments have failed to legislate for the billionaire/social media/AI/tech bro/fascist black hole and it's far too late to do anything about it now. I'm terrified.
July 9, 2025 at 8:55 AM
There is absolutely no excuse for any right-minded person or body to still be on Twitter, it's absolute filth. Governments have failed to legislate for the billionaire/social media/AI/tech bro/fascist black hole and it's far too late to do anything about it now. I'm terrified.
July 2, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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June is Pride Month. Let's call out companies who show support for LGBTQ+ people while also advertising on GB News, a channel that pumps out LGBTQ+ hate. Tell these companies to pick a side - hate or Pride:
action.goodlawproject.org/pick-side-ha...
action.goodlawproject.org/pick-side-ha...
Pick a side – hate or Pride
June is Pride month. So our social feeds will be awash with corporate rainbow logos performatively signalling their support for the LGBTQ+ community. But some of the same companies celebrating Pride a...
action.goodlawproject.org
June 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
June is Pride Month. Let's call out companies who show support for LGBTQ+ people while also advertising on GB News, a channel that pumps out LGBTQ+ hate. Tell these companies to pick a side - hate or Pride:
action.goodlawproject.org/pick-side-ha...
action.goodlawproject.org/pick-side-ha...
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[wedding]
PRIEST: repeat after me
GROOM: after me
PRIEST: ... [to bride] is he serious
BRIDE: no his name is gary
PRIEST: repeat after me
GROOM: after me
PRIEST: ... [to bride] is he serious
BRIDE: no his name is gary
June 17, 2025 at 12:56 AM
[wedding]
PRIEST: repeat after me
GROOM: after me
PRIEST: ... [to bride] is he serious
BRIDE: no his name is gary
PRIEST: repeat after me
GROOM: after me
PRIEST: ... [to bride] is he serious
BRIDE: no his name is gary
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Sometimes we don’t have much of a choice in businesses we use. Banks, phone companies, utility providers etc. There are however many instances in which we do. I wish more people would shun businesses who are frequently shown to behave poorly. We have more power than we sometimes think.
June 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Sometimes we don’t have much of a choice in businesses we use. Banks, phone companies, utility providers etc. There are however many instances in which we do. I wish more people would shun businesses who are frequently shown to behave poorly. We have more power than we sometimes think.
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In honour of Joy Division's iconic album Unknown Pleasures being released on this day in 1979, I'm again sharing one of my favourite ever video clips (Peanuts vs Joy Division dance party)...
June 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
In honour of Joy Division's iconic album Unknown Pleasures being released on this day in 1979, I'm again sharing one of my favourite ever video clips (Peanuts vs Joy Division dance party)...
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Herr Flick: "Heil Hitler!"
Gen. von Klinkerhoffen: "Heil Hitler!"
Col. von Strohm: "Heil Hitler!"
This guy 👇 "Klopp!"
Gen. von Klinkerhoffen: "Heil Hitler!"
Col. von Strohm: "Heil Hitler!"
This guy 👇 "Klopp!"
French antiques fraudsters found guilty of Versailles chair scam
French antiques fraudsters found guilty of Versailles chair scam
Bill Pallot and Bruno Desnoues are given suspended sentences for selling fake 18th Century chairs.
www.bbc.com
June 12, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Herr Flick: "Heil Hitler!"
Gen. von Klinkerhoffen: "Heil Hitler!"
Col. von Strohm: "Heil Hitler!"
This guy 👇 "Klopp!"
Gen. von Klinkerhoffen: "Heil Hitler!"
Col. von Strohm: "Heil Hitler!"
This guy 👇 "Klopp!"
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Newsletter: I want my damn tech industry back. I'm sick of these sociopathic and directionless freaks wasting hundreds of billions of dollars on AI and ruining products in search of perpetual growth.
It has never been more urgent to hold them accountable.
www.wheresyoured.at/never-forget...
It has never been more urgent to hold them accountable.
www.wheresyoured.at/never-forget...
Never Forget What They've Done
Soundtrack: Queens of the Stone Age - Villains of Circumstance
Listen to my podcast Better Offline if you haven't already.
I want my fucking tech industry back.
Maybe you think I sound insane, bu...
www.wheresyoured.at
June 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Newsletter: I want my damn tech industry back. I'm sick of these sociopathic and directionless freaks wasting hundreds of billions of dollars on AI and ruining products in search of perpetual growth.
It has never been more urgent to hold them accountable.
www.wheresyoured.at/never-forget...
It has never been more urgent to hold them accountable.
www.wheresyoured.at/never-forget...
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Anyone know where Kevin Bacon's left his car keys? Asking for a friend of a friend of a friend of friend of a friend.
June 5, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Anyone know where Kevin Bacon's left his car keys? Asking for a friend of a friend of a friend of friend of a friend.
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They are so unbelievably and terribly desperate. You don’t do things like this unless you are scraping the bottom of the barrel for revenue and adoption. This is the ultimate form of the tech industry: a despicable, wretched, entitled, destructive, abusive digital despot that wants to con your kids.
So, uh... I just did a Google search which was not about homework... because I haven't been in school in decades, and I got this pop up from Google. And, like, I actually think there are ways to use AI in school properly, but this kind of advertising from Google seems... super sketchy.
June 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
They are so unbelievably and terribly desperate. You don’t do things like this unless you are scraping the bottom of the barrel for revenue and adoption. This is the ultimate form of the tech industry: a despicable, wretched, entitled, destructive, abusive digital despot that wants to con your kids.
More shit-housery from Meta.
arstechnica.com/security/202...
arstechnica.com/security/202...
Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users’ web browsing identifiers
Abuse allows Meta and Yandex to attach persistent identifiers to detailed browsing histories.
arstechnica.com
June 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
More shit-housery from Meta.
arstechnica.com/security/202...
arstechnica.com/security/202...
A.I. is the first bite of the Ouroboros. Industry has started eating itself. First was the content; steal it all and in 5 years time wonder why there is nothing left to steal. Now the workforce; replace entry level with AI and in 5 years time wonder why it's so difficult to recruit mid-level roles.
June 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM
A.I. is the first bite of the Ouroboros. Industry has started eating itself. First was the content; steal it all and in 5 years time wonder why there is nothing left to steal. Now the workforce; replace entry level with AI and in 5 years time wonder why it's so difficult to recruit mid-level roles.
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That would be awful. Don’t share this.
May 31, 2025 at 1:17 AM
That would be awful. Don’t share this.