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Web developer & charity trustee. Building accessible, user-centred sites since the web was new. East London. Likes HTML/CSS, cycling & drawing. richholman.com

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Oh so just seen it's an unlimited monthly pass for ยฃ45 in Hackney.....which is...crackers? The 400 min pass is ยฃ36.99.

03.11.2025 19:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The full ad featured:
9 white
2 black
1 Asian

So yes, it was one of the 51% of adverts with a black person in it.

No, 51% of the people in the advert were NOT black

6/

02.11.2025 19:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 104    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Would love to have been in that branding meeting. No. WHSmith is NOT that well known. Just you wait until they getta load of this subtle sans serif.

03.11.2025 18:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Letโ€™s take a look at the whole โ€œthere are too many black people on TVโ€ thing, shall we?

After Pochin claimed Black people in TV adverts โ€œmade her madโ€, all her supporters tried to use ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ as their excuse for why she was somehow justified in her overt racism.

Spoiler - she isnโ€™t! ๐Ÿคจ

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02.11.2025 19:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 377    ๐Ÿ” 172    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28

Decided to try out the ยฃ1.75 Lime Bike Hackney cap yesterday.

Got charged ยฃ3.90.

Do you have to click a button or something (journey was from Dalston to Stoke Newington)?

03.11.2025 10:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Goodwin says "it takes more than a piece of paper" or birthplace to make somebody British.

This is not often applied to Fred West/Ian Huntley, Kim Philpy, etc

So how it is applied to British-born people from the majority + minority groups who commit crimes + who don't is rarely/never made clear

02.11.2025 14:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 197    ๐Ÿ” 39    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18

Weโ€™d love peopleโ€™s input to this! ๐Ÿ‘‡ Where are the UK public sector reformers?

Help map the movement so that we can work out together how best to support it.

Grateful for RTs

31.10.2025 12:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Installed on my 21 year old blog. Working great so far. Excellent work.

01.11.2025 12:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wayback Machine Joint Automattic has been working with the Internet Archive to develop a plugin to combat link rot, and it's a plugin I'd encourage you to install. As the plugin says: When a linked page disappears, the plugin helps preserve your user experience by redirecting visitors to a reliable archived version. It also works proactively by archiving your own posts every time theyโ€™re updated, creating a consistent backup of your contentโ€™s history. I've been doing this manually on my old archives, fixing broken links and tending the garden. But we can make it all automatic. ๐Ÿ™‚

Wayback Machine Joint

Automattic has been working with the Internet Archive to develop a plugin to combat link rot, and it's a plugin I'd encourage you to install. As the plugin says: When a linked page disappears, the plugin helps preserve your user experience by redirecting visitors to aโ€ฆ

01.11.2025 04:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There is an entire city where this rag is not sold since 1989.

01.11.2025 01:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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01.11.2025 00:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Posted about the new law on the estate WhatsApp and got the biggest clear knowing Iโ€™ve ever had. One of the most important laws in recent history.

01.11.2025 00:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Credit market hit with $200bn โ€˜floodโ€™ of AI-related issuance Jumbo debt sales to fund huge artificial intelligence capex threaten to store up new risks for investors

So companies are selling bonds to raise capital from investor, so they can finance projects like building massive AI data centres packed with high-end chips that may only stay top-tier for a few years.

Sure itโ€™s all fine.

giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

31.10.2025 16:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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donniedarko.com - redux

Itโ€™s Halloween - and the 24th anniversary of Donnie Darko, which is set around this time of year. Over a year ago I brought its iconic movie site back from its Flash-based grave, so it feels like a good moment to share it again.

donniedarkowebsite.com

31.10.2025 14:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They are kinda phoning it in now right

31.10.2025 14:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I actually just spat out my water.

31.10.2025 13:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"...it seems unsustainable for those who care about British democracy to remain on a platform whose owner is fixated on its very destruction."

30.10.2025 20:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 419    ๐Ÿ” 139    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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GitHub - blacksky-algorithms/Documentation: Documentation of the tools maintained by Blacksky Algorithms Documentation of the tools maintained by Blacksky Algorithms - blacksky-algorithms/Documentation

If the phrase `open source` means nothing to you
imagine if your favorite app worked like Wikipedia and anyone could come along and edit it

that's how the code for Blacksky works
anyone can edit it

it's also how our docs work; if you think something's missing or could be improved, change it

30.10.2025 18:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 308    ๐Ÿ” 81    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

My brain has still not updated to the ยฃ4 barrier

30.10.2025 18:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Okay, wow. Affinity (now combined, layout, vector and pixel) is now free for everyone forever.

Huge tilt at Adobe and a bloated, expensive business model

www.affinity.studio/get-affinity

30.10.2025 18:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Three weeks from now:

Daily Mail - Ed Miliband asked for a flat white (ยฃ3.70) but got a late (ยฃ3.75) putting the Net Zero minister's' job on the brink. Pages, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 20-21.

30.10.2025 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Junior Arts Editor London

OMG the FT is hiring a junior arts editor -- what a terrific opportunity! job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/financialtim...

30.10.2025 10:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Why do smart glasses even need cameras? A simple display with GPS and basic data would be perfect for my needs whilst cycling - directions, heart rate, messages.

The idea that cameras are somehow essential says a lot about where the industryโ€™s priorities lie.

30.10.2025 11:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Internet Archive Wayback Machine Link Fixer Automatically fix broken links by replacing them with archived versions from the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.

Just learnt about this - given my blog is 21 years old, this looks very promising to address link rot.

wordpress.org/plugins/inte...

30.10.2025 09:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

First time Iโ€™ve had to do an annual report for a charity as a trustee.

Itโ€™s a lot. Which is good.

Very impressed by how much governance is in place for UK charities, itโ€™s reassuring.

29.10.2025 10:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

.....should we create an account on the mainly centre and left social media platform.....

Principal_Skinner_Meme.gif

28.10.2025 20:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I just realised, the Labour Party doesnโ€™t even have an account over here?!

28.10.2025 19:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 119    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

tbf I've never been in the back of a Bin Lorry, so can't confirm.

28.10.2025 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This has to be the most Adobe thing I have ever seen. Although I suppose I should be thankful it didn't crash.

27.10.2025 15:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wonder if any MPs or Government offices are expensing the ยฃ240 a year Times subscription?

27.10.2025 11:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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