Notices by Ian Robinson (ianrobinson@mastodon.social)

The stuff about business and tech companies (the clacks) in Going Postal novel is more relevant now than it was in 2003 when it was published. As is the stuff about inclusion amongst different types of beings.

It’s a remarkably prescient book, given it's 20 years old.

It’s always been my favourite Discworld book. More so after the current reread.

Highly recommended. You don’t need to have read any other Discworld books to read it. It’s a good entry point.

#Books #BigTech #Discworld

Twitter is dead. Long live BlueSky.
The exodus is real. - Ian Dunt

“To get the words coming out on the page - or screen or whatever - as close as dammit to the voice that you use when you are speaking. To finesse daily until you can write almost exactly as you speak. This really is the key to good writing. Twitter trained me in it even when I didn't realise I was doing it.”

Substack link: https://iandunt.substack.com/p/twitter-is-dead-long-live-blue-sky

@WarnerCrocker Growing pains.

Bluesky is creaking under the influx of new users.

Silo S2 starts streaming tomorrow.

#Silo #Wool #AppleTVPlus

@TheNovemberMan @WarnerCrocker It's on Variety now too. Apparently, the Sandy Hook families agreed to forgo some of what they are due to increase the bid value by Global Tetrahedron.

https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/the-onion-buys-infowars-bankruptcy-auction-1236210061/

@WarnerCrocker Let's see if Zuckerberg’s toadying up to Trump delivers a response from the incoming administration to the EU.

@WarnerCrocker My recent experience talking to actual people in UK mobile carrier O2 was like this.

Friendly, efficient, and saved me £41 per month ($52).

CLOWN CABINET! Trump Picks FOX Host to Run the Military! | Bulwark Takes

https://youtu.be/y9ZyB7YehFc

@WarnerCrocker Maybe she’ll kill some puppies for people to eat…

Marco Rubio.

That'll end in tears. We should open a book on how many of the Cabinet on 21st January 2024 are in post at the end of the term.

The AirPods Pro hearing test option isn’t showing up in settings on my iPhone.

The AirPods Pro I have are AirPods Pro 2 and the firmware is the latest. I am running iOS 18.1.

Anyone else had this issue? Is it a phased rollout?

I see the recrimination game has started among the Democrats in the USA.

It was inevitable and needs to happen. Best to get it done now then start to build a coalition for the 2026 midterms.

Don’t @ me about there being no future elections. It’s a pointless discussion at this time.

Biden should resign and pass the Presidency to Harris for the next 2.5 months.

😊

A must-watch 8-minute video from Brian Tyler Cohen.

He's right about building a progressive media ecosystem to combat and nullify the right-wing disinformation machine. Treat the NYT, CNN, and similar traditional outlets as just another small outlet. Not the go-to ones. People who matter get their information from other places now.

The same applies in the UK for The Guardian, FT, New Statesman, and others.

https://youtu.be/-XGlZcV26-8

#USElection2024 #ProgressivePolitics

It'll be a while before we see another woman as a Presidential candidate I fear.

It'll be Josh Shapiro for the Democrats in 2028, I think.

Don't at me about there being no more elections.

“Reach out to your American friends. You probably have them. Check in with them, offer condolences. Don't for a second engage in any of that British condescension about how foolish America can be. We are in no position to judge anyone. We're just as stupid as they are. They'll be hurting, more than you are hurting. Remind them that they have friends and that they feel the same.” - Ian Dunt

Yep. https://mastodon.social/@ianRobinson/113436610771698218

Scattered thoughts on the worst of all days.
It's happened. We're screwed. Here's what comes next - Striking 13 - | Ian Dunt's Substack Newsletter.

https://iandunt.substack.com/p/scattered-thoughts-on-the-worst-of

@WarnerCrocker Hopefully there will be a trend emerging.

Not much point staying up in the UK timezone to see what happens in the US election. Sleep and get up early on Wednesday to either euphoria or despair.

I stayed up in 2008 when President Obama won. Euphoria.

And in 2016. Despair.