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@davejmurphy.bsky.social

Software Developer, Tech Junkie, Socialist, lover of books. Content may contain affiliate links which earn me a small commission at no cost to you.

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That time when, two months into World War 1, the FT asked its readers to predict the impact the conflict would have on the map of Europe. As a game. With cash prizes: great @ftweekend.com piece by @theboysmithy.ft.com www.ft.com/content/79a4...

14.02.2026 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 96    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 6

computer, write discord 2. no mistakes pls

09.02.2026 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 562    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 3

Did you have backups of all this stuff?

Clearly we've given big tech far too much control of content on the internet and we need to figure out a way to take back control without also building things that require individuals to maintain expensive infrastructure themselves

10.02.2026 08:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It seems obvious to me that the people you're talking about aren't actually progressives in any meaningful way. Social media is often a terrible place for mobs deciding to hold someone to impossible standards then berating them for failing to live up to those standards.

10.02.2026 06:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Literally fucking impossible to talk to a human at twitter. Fucking four days my accounts been hacked and they've done shit all. I just want to deactivate it! Does anyone know anyone??

30.01.2026 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0

Any idea if this report they're referring to is available somewhere?

28.01.2026 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

We carry on regardless, like we've done for many years. Improving things in spite of the people who want to tear us down.

It means a lot that there are people around who recognise this stuff for the big giant nothing burger it is and are prepared to say so. Thanks for posting this

26.01.2026 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨ANNOUNCED TODAY!🚨

Your Party's founding conference!

29th-30th November

LIVERPOOL

Thousands of members will gather for the most democratic, representative and inclusive conference in British political history.

Be part of it, join Your Party today. ⬇️⬇️

24.09.2025 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 0
Sceenshot of the tab bar of a web browser showing approximately 50 tabs.

Sceenshot of the tab bar of a web browser showing approximately 50 tabs.

Just #ADHDlife. Leaving a tab open with something to go back to later and then just collecting tabs until it starts to become overwhelming.

25.09.2025 10:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amnesty condemns arrests made at the Defend Our Juries β€˜Lift The Ban’ demo in London today "something has gone very wrong here in the UK" STAGGERING NUMBER OF ARRESTS EXPECTED AT PALESTINE DEMO IN LONDON- β€˜SOMETHING IS GOING VERY WRONG HERE IN THE UK’

Amnesty -- β€œWhen the Government is arresting people under terrorism laws for sitting peacefully in protest, something is going very wrong here in the UK".

www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...

09.09.2025 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 125    πŸ” 74    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
Refugee Riots – Salience and Storytelling
YouTube video by Garys Economics Refugee Riots – Salience and Storytelling

Refugee Riots – Salience and Storytelling

youtu.be/9F4OSDONAR4

07.09.2025 08:09 β€” πŸ‘ 196    πŸ” 89    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 21
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Keir Starmer: Don't Break Your Promise, Introduce the Hillsborough Law NOW! The new Hillsborough Law is aimed at improving transparency and accountability of public bodies in the aftermath of major disasters. Keir Starmer promised last year, the new law would be introduced be...

Nearly a year after Keir Starmer promised it, the Hillsborough Law is yet to be introduced. Families deserve honesty and accountability. Can you join me today and sign the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ke...

23.08.2025 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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...

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...

29.05.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A brick building with multiple windows. 
At the bottom of the frame is trans kids sitting on top of its entrance holding a sign saying "end segregation, trans liberation"

A brick building with multiple windows. At the bottom of the frame is trans kids sitting on top of its entrance holding a sign saying "end segregation, trans liberation"

A photo of the action in Glasgow. If you are in the area. They urgently need support as the police have arrived.

26.05.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 252    πŸ” 98    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
Banner saying "listen to us" outside a glass fronted building. 2 people set up the banner

Banner saying "listen to us" outside a glass fronted building. 2 people set up the banner

After the transphobic supreme court ruling the EHRC has issued guidance which ultimately moves to push trans peoples out of public life.

This guidance is transphobic.

We demand it must be changed to support trans people.

Please come down to the offices in support of- the more supporters the better!!

After the transphobic supreme court ruling the EHRC has issued guidance which ultimately moves to push trans peoples out of public life. This guidance is transphobic. We demand it must be changed to support trans people. Please come down to the offices in support of- the more supporters the better!!

BREAKING

TKDB are setting up camp outside the EHRC Office in London

26.05.2025 09:25 β€” πŸ‘ 723    πŸ” 227    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 16
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Stride for Palestinians 2025 I am striding for Palestinians in aid of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP). Starting on Nakba Day, I will be completing 107km in one month and virtually covering the distance from Occupied East Jerus

@mommunism.bsky.social I wonder if you can give me a hand.
I have done three walks to raise funds for MAP, always successful, until now.
Only a few are sharing and the only donation is mine.
Would appreciate a share. βœŠπŸΌπŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ
Thank you.

medicalaidforpalestinians.enthuse.com/pf/susie-gra...

19.05.2025 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Compilation of Protests and Actions Against the Supreme Court – What The Trans!?

Great compilation of protests and actions against the recent supreme court ruling courtesy of @whatthetrans.com

whatthetrans.com/compilation-...

14.05.2025 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You know who else made lists of autistic people?

09.05.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not unrelated, apparently tiktok had a spurt of people suggesting you can create a pope using a cat and a bra

10.05.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

@jeremycorbyn.bsky.social This is the time for you to say everything about Starmer you have carefully avoided saying for years. He is a racist and a transphobe who is enabling Fascism.

You have nothing to lose by condemning the man who destroyed your career.

13.05.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 76    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Fuck ...

13.05.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

man i hate mother’s day for so many reasons but the biggest one is that we live in a society that claims to care enough about motherhood to give it a β€œday” but not enough for universal basic income, healthcare, or anything that would make motherhood an actually valued role and state of being 🫠

11.05.2025 10:19 β€” πŸ‘ 303    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2
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β€˜I came out as autistic. Everyone said: That explains a lot’ | The Observer An autism diagnosis helped Laurie Penny make sense of their experiences, but its real value was in helping them understand the rest of society

observer.co.uk/news/first-p...

11.05.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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it should be illegal for discord to make a notification sound without giving me a red dot somewhere

31.01.2025 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 442    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 1

Bottom up kind of guy?

04.05.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What the Supreme Court said, less than a fortnight ago. It was legally incoherent then and it's practically incoherent now.

(supremecourt.uk/uploads/uksc...).

26.04.2025 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 276    πŸ” 66    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 3

RFK wants to start his autism registry.

A huge red flag to those of you not paying attention.

Indeed, they aren't new in the US - NJ and Utah have them off the top of my head. And they aren't a good thing.

A similar idea to RFK's was attempted in the UK and halted.

We must fight.

22.04.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 431    πŸ” 90    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 7
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Fighting fund for trans rights | Good Law Project Stand up for trans rights πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ Join me and @GoodLawProject and help us fight the rollbacks on trans rights in the UK.

We won't stop fighting for trans rights πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ

We’re creating a fighting fund to look at both domestic and international cases, all the way up to the European Court of Human Rights.

Will you join us?
goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...

23.04.2025 06:24 β€” πŸ‘ 154    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Absolutely brilliant, as usual, from Blakeley.

I do wonder, though, if the death of Neolib globalisation will have more to do with the fact that China is better at it than the rest of the world?

22.04.2025 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0