2026-11-01T19:09:27Z https://nostr.now random thoughts https://nostr.now/npub1lxegju4ap7dl452c92pmlvtu56397neax79sjmxfv6d5gattz8eq8n43n6 https://mastodon.me.uk/system/accounts/avatars/109/290/298/222/471/749/original/6a5b1203ab25f48a.jpeg https://mastodon.me.uk/system/accounts/avatars/109/290/298/222/471/749/original/6a5b1203ab25f48a.jpeg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszu4dwgyasfx4df4mnf2kjaaejgy8pkeq5xyc52hkj820flhd2h0szyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvglypr9kyl Great stuff from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdrpydz4n2dpgpy5xhsa6rjg8ytggn82mt0addw6sf93272nhhnqsjlvhs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cory Doctorow</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fdr…lvhs</span>)</a></span>, once more.<br/><br/><a href="https://pluralistic.net/2026/10/31/burn-berne/#unvictored">https://pluralistic.net/2026/10/31/burn-berne/#unvictored</a> 2026-11-01T18:36:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqn258whkvxeazf653jav9gakpdp55jf3rq3hdwx8kr6tycse8udczyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvglym6kvzr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy5dnqgv7fqdmpy3ky0uejye7xv5zwjfemxfv8fjj90tg34rq8lngcvked7'>nevent1q…ked7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The ridiculous nature of the arrests and the &#39;show&#39; trials are stuff of nightmares from repressive governments&#39; histories, and we&#39;re experiencing them here in 2026, in the UK. Truly maddening.<br/><br/>This can&#39;t bode well for Labour in the next election and for the next decade.<br/><br/>Lawyers being charged for the crime of &#39;telling what the law is&#39; in court is just horrendous. <a href="https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/kafkaesque-lawyers-rally-to-defence-of-silk-cited-for-contempt/5127485.article">https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/kafkaesque-lawyers-rally-to-defence-of-silk-cited-for-contempt/5127485.article</a> 2026-08-05T06:56:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsql6hwr3s6vfxqam3amx8qj8pt6x39smdrrcfup7v8jueszsygmyczyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvglyg4euwt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2zntx666jmjsyyqvkadzxuvn7wuhpsthvlm44g7ykwcm3422qqrgczvflt'>nevent1q…vflt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What are they smoking, and from where can I order some? 2026-05-26T18:47:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9ttt5umd44jdegvrnrwhax9rtmzryh0l3n5zhnuhtqet590gt0kqzyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvgly3fscw8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszekax0gs62rgwdufvltp6csgv73axjyhc0e3n327026c3a3xxuwczwh6l7'>nevent1q…h6l7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t get it, why did the police had to comply with the Pizza shop&#39;s request and enforce such an action? 2026-04-25T05:16:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsymu47wcgqqtvfqm2uw2unqqyrxxfkx4lt53tuvzzdr52qxf5nhsczyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvglyzz83tj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgvv2a0sg4pmhzdv2ww8dxuxyct4ty9nlgr477m7vc2w326x9kxcs97nyev'>nevent1q…nyev</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Turkey&#39;s east border is famously flat. /s <br/><br/>Erdogan is likely unlikely to pull a Ferhat &amp; Shirin. <br/><br/>The only bit that&#39;s relatively flat goes through Syria, and that used to be a horribly dangerous road with accidents every couple of miles called E-5 until early 80s, and then there&#39;s the reality of Syria. 2026-04-18T20:18:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9k3s6lr22gvfvxxhnyq0zs6qj4r496wur2c49xgnrp8da5kcsf0szyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvglyq7fhqh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyhpnqy885r87a8r3f8m6wwhvj3x2r4r6cqcdjuk5pp3d3e3hvqpg3ghpy5'>nevent1q…hpy5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s a capacity/bandwidth problem, you can&#39;t (easily) carry those shiploads of containers through roads. 2026-04-18T18:35:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8wfhqyra6nflslh6q75d994lyzfq9u44px5nqjvd5yahjcaj4w9qzyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvglyp90pgm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx4gs8a4utq4576dw6mfej795nmreawa8ly9c63cgxtlf3e2wufvgnj0tte'>nevent1q…0tte</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Surely wind turbines are cheaper and easier to build, especially on land. Shame about our NIMBY crowd. Things are much easier elsewhere. Just check this lot. I can never tire of watching them.<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/116/328/477/536/195/670/original/b9b2846c4f5d44bc.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-01T08:22:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszzugaprs3dykyaj5l4xw4shypg2ngk7k82wn745va58tyjzg64lqzyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvgly6r0kdj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspp4kvczyeggaypa5w6u0lclk23dr3ncxhws679mdl7ckyxym58vsm2fet3'>nevent1q…fet3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In High Wycombe, the Thames Valley Police harrased a young woman for years because she broke up with a police officer and had complaints against her. She was stopped while driving 54 times and fined multiple times in a targeted manner. After it was raised in the Parliament by her MP, it got some news, but still got buried. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/10560997.police-apologise-after-harassment-claims-but-say-more-investigation-needed/">https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/10560997.police-apologise-after-harassment-claims-but-say-more-investigation-needed/</a> 2026-01-27T08:08:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxx3darvzl49tewt7pqyvdjmt9k8ug9528mrdrymhvlhqh39z8srqzyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvglyfvprsv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsghukt39rj4zjd9dnlu9wgf6r23mj0tju3nfhdsxzcfdnacxxkk7cnnd04l'>nevent1q…d04l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What is that policy, &#34;We like Dictators&#34;? 2026-01-24T07:20:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw5vh3twr3wy5lqruvtfemcpnpal4y40gv5qle8qtwgukaxay0amgzyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvgly3r73dl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs948hlhw4xwhnv240dr4sp5s73xjtkpsqnej37zxfz0v3pkfktmcc56xtdn'>nevent1q…xtdn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Undoing his harm will take decades, just like the Brexit - and that is if the political power holders are even trying.<br/><br/>It&#39;s easy to smash, much harder to build. :( 2026-01-20T08:34:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdldfj8w566nftxmnm90tjppmpgu8gmq4ygfxtrqtujn0kxgvnttczyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvglyu2dlfn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswzedpp02nk48yqhstjxsxw74u20d985mgzp6temk56fsy9ffu6mqd5azcz'>nevent1q…azcz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You have misspelt &#34;Into Trump family pockets&#34;&#39;. 2026-01-09T14:02:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw0tmel8azkftle9rxr5yvmzagjqhu9ps8ecdjxhy05mj26srjlcczyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvglyegthpf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdcy9j8er4fxz0w3y05wg0sujc4ys8mnrq8cqp7e2huc9780fwc8guk3n0c'>nevent1q…3n0c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It also has one of the best-ever chase scenes on film. 2025-12-22T18:24:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2ezlw0c4d3uluphdfa5cf8zwhegt0mj8272aqs2v4yl2vkvv3ezgzyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvglymj0lq9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf3d9xjxj6l985y7l6yk6c39daxf9q370txyt8s4fx6kkrtgsraqc3x72sr'>nevent1q…72sr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sandero is not a small car!! 2025-12-01T19:16:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxg8yxp2xrt7ak3n4jxrfv40dcxkjef25zxrsmfv64njyght86e2gzyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvglyzujvvr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs03gk0yh8sw3vmyz8p8h774tu0t02lw7ra5der4kl9ctsr4v66y7cz0judl'>nevent1q…judl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>reminder: back when the fascist tries to march through The Cable Street, police fought for and protected fascist marches, not with the crowd. 2025-09-13T18:43:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrxj0fcw0jz24mw8rl9wa4hzlr4zxnhm0cckn6xequmn0c00skawszyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvgly8l88ww In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspwsz3l74a6aevt5qddvl78czfh98fnumhp8ndmu3efytahcp95ggr7q6e2'>nevent1q…q6e2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Problem is, they aren&#39;t reading the Guardian, and I&#39;m sure News for Clowns GB will have a different take and manufacture suitable quotes. 2025-09-04T06:20:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfv9htsz0vlhq96hv3s9wumzagxylpdyrm83u42nytu5fyfe7kavqzyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvglyapyv7v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswllh35h96m5dqsaz3qy23z84ntl6sy4tzjuj76e2d2w2949kcq7ces7nqt'>nevent1q…7nqt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>rm -rf /oracle/data 2025-08-25T21:48:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfchmjh2k0e64swpt7x49xxjncy9w44xerjhl3xv8d4ky37m92cpczyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvglydug3up In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq6a4u747lgfwuf50dne2xlyhrzzjuwdxx0uxugxmcskv0ufuqdesw455mc'>nevent1q…55mc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Similar incident in High Wycombe some years ago which was eventually buried by the Thames Police so successfully, it is near impossible to google it.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/10560997.police-apologise-after-harassment-claims-but-say-more-investigation-needed/">https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/10560997.police-apologise-after-harassment-claims-but-say-more-investigation-needed/</a> 2025-08-05T06:51:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9t4g4zqn4tkgvfwh8ktw3xp0vdqvh92yjseu7j64gk95lrn6d5qqzyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvglycp6aek In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvmc95vg2llr66g94w5scgl5e0t60ctfa5d25nxht8200vmuce70s2w3e4v'>nevent1q…3e4v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Everyone but MAGA: Weird isn&#39;t it - Trump also capitulated to China. It&#39;s as if he&#39;s all talk, no action in reality, and has always been. He&#39;s just a reality TV star, not even a real billionaire.<br/><br/>MAGA: Nooooo! It can&#39;t be true! 2025-04-24T06:39:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspns45t3dk978wtf0rzwnk7lh4q4820enr856yt52ckr33qrw3nkqzyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvglyv7jjjp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyygutr66ryn7jlmc09sk49m77uuwfnlse2ekf67a3pt5ssr6sqcq02caps'>nevent1q…caps</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Friend Computer, please tell us - when did you take over the USA? 2025-02-04T17:49:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvpt2sufkt4hsru5m284d5g8e40rdr6ke7dex989rff64ln636hhgzyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvglycvk4yh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ptsu8j27lphfekrp6ve92clf3w6alutaspsgu22mlfnaj2vcg4g3ntv0q'>nevent1q…tv0q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>She&#39;s trying to escape the man, and the plant is encouraging her with psychic signals: &#34;He&#39;s a rapist, run! Run girl run!&#34; 2024-10-29T08:06:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvezlf9etng4xwaufy3dcax5yhtyn2q8ttakwamsfqf7lmvc67c4gzyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvglyd83un6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsga99l7e029rymd2kymf35vdvs74eww4jdqs8eqtqmaz8mpv5c8gq5y7wa6'>nevent1q…7wa6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Straight out of Wittgenstein&#39;s book.<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/911/288/888/878/868/original/d7e62efa227e6feb.png"> <br/> 2024-08-05T20:26:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdvyt5rx4ua6v44r7qmdsx694qe73acw9q6ms05clva2jtkda2gzczyrum9ztjh58eh7k3tq4g80a30jn2yh6085mckztve9nfk3r4dvglyxcsnf6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxsg9lecahar8kzt8uxa3jd7mwv4heq0c8k0vg6jr0jc70klcld6sj830pe'>nevent1q…30pe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>All I&#39;m seeing is a duck. 2024-08-05T17:01:29Z