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John V Willshire. Scottish, understandably so. Works @ smithery.com Makes https://artefactshop.com Writes https://buttondown.com/artefacts Convenes https://lu.ma/stepscollective Profeshing https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnvwillshire

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If handing someone their arse, was a video clip

12.12.2025 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4452    πŸ” 1466    πŸ’¬ 306    πŸ“Œ 325

(And also: fuck substack. Wtf are you doing on that platform?)

12.12.2025 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like so much good writing is going on behind substack/etc paywalls, which would once have been on free and open blogs. I know how we got here, but I don't get how its sustainable. I simply can't afford to pay a hundred people a monthly subscription.

12.12.2025 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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This reboot of The Champions looks *rubbish*…

10.12.2025 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

MATT.

10.12.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"I'm not in denial, I'm in open rebellion" damn that quote goes hard

10.12.2025 05:10 β€” πŸ‘ 8613    πŸ” 2582    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 31
Sweet Clementines. Keep up at the back.

Sweet Clementines. Keep up at the back.

(ba da da)

Good times never seemed so good…

10.12.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Brill - tagging for #cognitivedebt :)

09.12.2025 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Apple trying to get on the front foot with the Liquid Glass debacle, no doubt by trying to tell developers they’re ’using it wrong’…

Apple trying to get on the front foot with the Liquid Glass debacle, no doubt by trying to tell developers they’re ’using it wrong’…

You know what, let’s fucking not.

#liquidglass

09.12.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's a great name for a special Christmas imperial stout. Somebody call PΓ΅hjala Brewery.

09.12.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If all of the cultural reference points - Ship of Theseus, Trigger’s Broom, My Grandfather’s Axe etc - are generally replaced over time, does it still remain the same construct?

09.12.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sussex is a Thing I was invited this week to give a short talk on day one of the Sussex & Brighton Devolution Policy Sprint, which was being held to start exploring requirements for the formation of a Mayoral Co…

#sussex is a *thing* - a talk I gave yesterday at the Policy sprint for Sussex Devolution

#localgov

smithery.com/2025/12/09/s...

09.12.2025 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Still from Die Hard. Which is a Christmas Film.

Still from Die Hard. Which is a Christmas Film.

Let the Christmas films commence.

06.12.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Some guy

Some guy

Those hands are modelled on the digits of actual Trump victims, I’m reliably informed. #worldcup

05.12.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
FFS. Really?

FFS. Really?

Well, that’s the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever seen. #worldcup #fifa

05.12.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

GOOD. Liquid Glass remains awful in every way.

04.12.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jeremy Corbyn and Zara Sultana’s Your Party reveals shortlist for official name Leftwing party asks members to pick between Your Party, Our Party, Popular Alliance and For The Many

I am mainly disappointed my suggestion of β€˜Votey McVoteface’ didn’t make this final list.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

28.11.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Scrooge looking out the window

Scrooge looking out the window

You boy - which budget is this?

25.11.2025 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe I'm not a business genius but WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP GIVING SAM ALTMAN MONEY?

25.11.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

headlines like this are journalistic malpractice

25.11.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

David Sacks is a lying sack of shit who will take any handout he can get, every single time, and every American should treat him as a conniving, extorting enemy at all times.

24.11.2025 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 726    πŸ” 151    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 4
A ridiculous dog. Seriously. What even. Reclining on a furry rug waiting for a tummy rub

A ridiculous dog. Seriously. What even. Reclining on a furry rug waiting for a tummy rub

β€œPat me like one of your French Poodles, John”

#dogsofbluesky

24.11.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Always, the same story: Microsoft asking Apple to 'hold their beer'... 😬

24.11.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure, Charlie Brown.

24.11.2025 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A firecrest in a holly tree

A firecrest in a holly tree

Firecrest in a holly tree. Kinda like a massive upgrade to a traditional Christmas Robin. And the opposite of whatever Liquid Glass is as an β€˜upgrade’.

24.11.2025 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What’s in the box, Charlie Brown?

24.11.2025 06:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Liquid Glass is the first example of a company launching malware against its own users.

24.11.2025 06:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

ROU Hostile Environment

23.11.2025 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œI’m the otter of all your pain”

21.11.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well. I did not expect that.

*DOOR BURSTS OPEN*

β€œNobody expects the Brydon Inquisition…”

#theashes

21.11.2025 08:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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