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Gerald Squelart
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C++ dev. Lurker here, I'm most often on the elephant network.
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rine.bsky.social
Since Polygon is leaving it out of the headline: Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to put money into the pocket of a bigot who uses her wealth to further the genocide of trans people through lawsuits and legislation. Every 'free' game gives money directly to JKR, and they are complicit.
December 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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robinince.bsky.social
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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elodiejauneau.fr
Pas de cadeau facho sous le sapin.
N’offrez pas de Smartbox à Noël*…

Sauf si vous souhaitez financer l’extrême-droite de Pierre-Édouard Stérin.

* et jamais, d’ailleurs.
December 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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thejuicemedia.com
The Australien Government has made an ad about the Social Media Ban for Under-16s, and it's surprisingly honest and informative.
Honest Government Ad | Social Media Ban
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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gralefrit.bsky.social
My Spotify wrapped summary is that my band took all our music off Spotify because the company’s CEO invests the billions which he doesn’t pay artists on AI drone weapons tech.

Ditch Spotify. Pay artists. Redistribute wealth. Stop war. Happy Christmas!
Photo that the Point Clear LP sleeve was based on.
December 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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thornbulle.bsky.social
Bluesky, tu me mets une capture d'écran d'un des premiers jeux vidéos auquel tu ais joué ?
Une capture d'écran de Sram, sur Amstrad CPC. On y voit un menhir.
November 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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beardedrogue.bsky.social
Don’t buy this.

This product will directly fund the hatred and oppression of trans individuals.

In fact, stop buying all CGE games so they reconsider placing profits before people.
codenamesgame.bsky.social Codenames @codenamesgame.bsky.social · Jul 23
Introducing Codenames: Back to Hogwarts, the beloved party game you know, perfect for both seasoned wizards and Muggle wordsmiths!🦉

PRE-ORDERS ARE OPEN NOW!⚡️
shop.czechgames.com/codenames-ba...
July 24, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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New blog post: I am a Rust compiler engineer looking for a new job

nnethercote.github.io/2025/07/18/l...
I am a Rust compiler engineer looking for a new job
For the past 3.75 years I have been fortunate to work on Futurewei’s Rust team, where I had enormous freedom to “make Rust better” however I see fit. It has been the highlight of my career and I am gr...
nnethercote.github.io
July 18, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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nassiraelmoaddem.bsky.social
Message de service important de début de vacances scolaires :

Sachez que les points #Relay des gares et aéroports sont la propriété de Lagardère contrôlé par Vivendi, le groupe du milliardaire d'extrême droite Vincent #Bolloré.

Faites passer le mot.

www.challenges.fr/entreprise/c...
Vivendi : comment Lagardère redécolle dans le travel retail
Propriété de Vivendi depuis fin 2023, le groupe Lagardère a enregistré près de 20 % de croissance sur ses boutiques de gares et d’aéroports au premier trimestre. Il doit encore faire ses preuves dans ...
www.challenges.fr
July 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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astrokatie.com
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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lecoindeslgbt.bsky.social
Si l'initiative citoyenne européenne visant à interdire les thérapies de conversion dans toute l'UE ne récolte pas 1 million de signatures d'ici 10 jours, elle échouera malheureusement...
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...
European Citizens' Initiative
Give your support !
eci.ec.europa.eu
May 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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thejuicemedia.com
Every election, we've made a video to help voters understand how our preferential voting system works. This is for the 2025 election. If you find it helpful, pls share with your family, friends and pets. Good luck Australia! 💛🗳️

📌 ICYMI: this is satire, NOT official electoral advice!
Honest Government Ad | How To Vote 2025
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
youtu.be
April 30, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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thejuicemedia.com
We really need to do something about this Australia
What is the Atlas network?
YouTube video by Regenerators
youtu.be
April 29, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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petermclarty.bsky.social
Buildaballot is awesomely good. www.buildaballot.org.au

I hope a lot of people use it. I don't care what their politics is. They get to land their vote with the best impact they desire.

It might shock some to find out the party they thought they'd vote for didn't support their ideas.
Build a Ballot - Get election ready
Everything you need to do your research before voting at the 2025 Federal Election. Discover your local candidates & see how they're approaching key issues.
www.buildaballot.org.au
April 27, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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crystal.envt.gay
Now including Alt text

Link 1: gemini.google.com/extensions
Link 2: myactivity.google.com/product/gemini
Original post by thelocalmuffin Hey everyone, I know it's going to be a busy day for a lot of people, but Google enrolled everyone over 18 into their Al program automatically. If you have a google account, first go to (the first link) and turn everything off. Then you need to go to (the second link) and turn off all Gemini activity tracking. You do have to do them in that order to make sure it works. Honestly, l'm not sure how long this will last, but this should keep Gemini off your projects for a bit. I saw this over on bluesky and figured it would be good to spread on here. It only takes a few minutes to do.
February 18, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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fredtingaud.bsky.social
There is a huge general strike of French videogame workers in France.
They created a game bundle that you can buy to contribute to the strike fund: itch.io/b/2891/grve-...
February 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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thejuicemedia.com
The Liberal Party of Australia has made an ad about its Nuclear Plan, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBqV...
Honest Government Ad | Nuclear (Australia)
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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fredtingaud.bsky.social
9 - Your email password is your most important password by far. If it's stolen, an attacker can access any website you subscribed to by clicking reset password, they can contact anybody pretending to be you and they can lock you out of everything. Never use that password anywhere else.
January 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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humanisttrek.bsky.social
We left Twitter when the weirdo bought it; and Meta when Zuck turned on us.

Humanist Trek is a comedy podcast hosted by a trans woman and a black woman exploring the #humanism of #StarTrek. Gene was a humanist; those values became the “Star Trek values”.

Join us! 🖖

www.humanisttrek.com/subscribe
Subscribe Links - Humanist Trek
Subscribe to the Podcast Apple Podcasts iHeart Radio Google Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Qa’pla!
www.humanisttrek.com
January 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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smileykeith.bsky.social
"The two factions of C++" is a great read: herecomesthemoon.net/2024/11/two-...
The two factions of C++
The dream of a single dialect-free C++ has probably been dead for many years, anyway.
herecomesthemoon.net
November 26, 2024 at 4:35 PM
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moonbase.lgbt
Can’t overstate how important this one is. Yes, it’s a lot of words, but it’s an absolutely phenomenal (and, as someone watching this stuff from the sidelines for years, deeply cathartic) exploration of everything wrong with the state of C++’s community and stewardship. Well worth your time.
November 19, 2024 at 8:17 PM
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izzys.casa
Hi! I've written 22,000+ words on "Safe" C++

izzys.casa/2024/11/on-s...
On "Safe" C++
ATTENTION! This post contains high amounts of both psychic damage and catharsis. Everything you learn will be done so against your will. Reader discretion is advised.
izzys.casa
November 18, 2024 at 2:01 AM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart govts do the math on investing in better mobility.

Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it.

#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.bsky.social
Images of Dutch cycling infrastructure
November 18, 2024 at 10:05 PM
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mediasca.skyfleet.blue
Doctors said her gangrenous appendix was just anxiety. She's not alone
Doctors said her gangrenous appendix was just anxiety. She's not alone | CBC News
A woman who says she was repeatedly denied emergency care last spring is blasting the Newfoundland and Labrador health-care system, saying she’s been left psychologically scarred after being told several times that her gangrenous appendix was simply anxiety or constipation.
www.cbc.ca
November 12, 2024 at 4:18 PM