Jonathan Stowe

Jonathan Stowe

@gellyfish.uk

Computer Programmer, Tinkerer and Musician. Oh and beer Enthusiast, but I can do those other things while drinking beer.

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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦
@maks23.bsky.social

🏭 Fire Point: Why is Ukraine attacking rubber plants, and what is the use of fuel for Iskanders? In recent days, FP-1 drones have hit three Russian rubber industry enterprises at once: Voronezhsintezkauchuk, Omskkauchuk, and Togliattikauchuk.

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Wendy van Dijk
@wgavandijk.bsky.social

@lizmat made another Raku Weekly Newsletter, and starts (again) with Andrew Shitov who made something cool (again): a Raku learning app. And he wrote two blogs about it. rakuweekly.blog/2026/10/26/2... #rakulang

rakuweekly.blog2026.42/43 APPropriate RakuThe past week Andrew Shitov pulled of a neat trick: providing the Raku Course as a “Learn Raku” app for both iOS as well as Android (/r/rakulang comments). Learn Raku in the privacy of …

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Byline Times
@bylinetimes.bsky.social

🔴 NEW The Conviction of Estonia’s ‘Lord Haw-Haw’ Links Russian Intelligence to Moscow’s Interference on Brexit By Sergei Cristo Read below. ↓

bylinetimes.comThe Conviction of Estonia’s ‘Lord Haw-Haw’ Links Russian Intelligence to Moscow’s Interference on BrexitA 'diplomat' who launched the 'Conservative Friends of Russia' group has now been identified as a Russian intelligence officer involved in an attempted European disinformation campaign

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George Takei
@georgetakei.bsky.social

My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

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Jay in Kyiv
@jayinkyiv.bsky.social

For Serbians, ousting the Russian-backed Vucic regime after its decade of looting the country is serious business, so serious that some come directly from their own wedding to cast ballots.

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Steve Peers
@stevepeers.bsky.social

Pikachu 1 authoritarians 0

Manja Ristić@manjaristic.bsky.social

Noise Pikachu Kolo is the next level. The third day, the students blocked the National Broadcasting Agency - RTS, in Belgrade.

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Grady Booch
@booch.com

Replying to @booch.com

What shall we name the event to which p(Doom)era ascribe? I can't decide among The Last Inference, The Final Descent, or - my current favorite - the Crapture?

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Tanker Watch IE
@galwaybaywatch.bsky.social

A good clear factual account of MYRA incident @nialljournal.bsky.social Seeing the claims made on X yesterday made me want to quit OSINT entirely. www.thejournal.ie/myra-emergen...

thejournal.ieBritish and Irish coast guards monitor Russian-linked tanker after false alarm off Irish coastThe ship, the Myra, is an oil tanker and was inside the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone when, in huge rolling seas, declared an emergency on Saturday night.

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Euromaidan Press
@euromaidanpress.bsky.social

The New York Times published more footage of F7 Litavr anti-aircraft drones launched from a Soviet-designed Mi-8 helicopter The footage was filmed somewhere on the front, and the exact location was not given 🎥 The New York Times

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Rafael Behr
@rafaelbehr.bsky.social

Nerd thread for Sunday morning. I was dancing like a maniac to Northern Soul in a club in Brighton yesterday and the following thought occurred to me ... Northern Soul, if you don't know - short version - rare/neglected US RnB soul records that acquired fanatical UK audience, especially in Wigan ...

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Anton Gerashchenko
@antongerashchenko.bsky.social

Zarina Zabrisky: Behind me, you can see Oleshky: the town no one wanted to hear about nine months ago. Now, the world knows but the ordeal is not over. The next week ceasefire will be used for a “press tour” to whitewash Russia's war crimes. Don't fall for Russian propaganda.

Jonathan Stowe
@gellyfish.uk

The smacking of the tankies can't come soon enough.

Vatnik Soup@vatniksoup.bsky.social

In today’s Vatnik Soup, we introduce James “Fergie” Chambers, an American communist, tankie and heir to the Cox fortune. He’s best known for bankrolling revolutionary causes, cheering Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and supporting Hamas.

Jonathan Stowe
@gellyfish.uk

Can you get "analogue" clock movements that adjust themselves for DST? Technically it doesn't seem too difficult (low power MCU with say WiFi, stepper motor etc,) but I don't have the wherewithal to make it nicely packaged to replace the existing movements in the clocks we have.

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UNITED24 Media
@united24media.com

In 2003, non-NATO Ukraine deployed over 1,600 troops to the US-led coalition in Iraq, suffering 18 killed and 32 wounded in action. The deployment marked Ukraine's early role in global security missions.

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zooko2.bsky.social
@zooko2.bsky.social

I made base-1353 encoding, so I can fit 256-bit values, like “96cca2a0c8a3263c74ef36274abf55f410d992034d16e8285811a9ad3fc59c13”, into short 26 character strings, like “ᓒᔳᣏዧᐎᑙᖜዌᙔᐸƫȶƃᒨዊጶᙵኻѫyፐᎉᑫᖫᘪᒩ”. (Also, I think these sigils are beautiful.) johnservil.github.io/sigil/play.h...

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Blue Dot in Red State
@bluedotin.bsky.social

If only all humans were this nice to other humans and animals.

ContempraInn 🌹@contemprainn.bsky.social

“Our old horse is blind. He walked into the creek and couldn't find his way back out... He kept turning toward the deep water. His donkey waded in, leaned up against him and walked him to the bank one step at a time. They've been best friends for eleven years.”

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Leicester Gazette
@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *

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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦
@maks23.bsky.social

😂 In the Yaroslavl region, Rossiya 24 television channel's broadcast was interrupted by an urgent missile threat. The alert came on right after the propagandist's comments about how unsafe life has become on the streets of European cities.

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Tom Usher
@tomusher.bsky.social

You have to laugh at the sheer insanity of Turning Point UK being found to be organising literal contract killings and paid agitation at protests up and down the country and it barely even raises a flicker across the press. If that isn't 'terrorism' on some level I don't really know what is

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Dmitry Grozoubinski
@explaintrade.com

Hey everyone, gather around! Elon Musk, the trillionaire defense contractor currently spending >$400m on political campaigns to prop up the party of a deeply unpopular president who launched the Iran War has some thoughts about Ukraine, elites, and money in politics.

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Emelia
@thisismissem.social

Are you or your company working on anything related to OAuth/OIDC or building anything that needs trust & safety (moderation)? If so you can currently hire me: emelia@brandedcode.com I'm a freelancer on US eastern time. #oauth #oidc #hireme

Jonathan Stowe
@gellyfish.uk

Are there any ships in the Black Sea Fleet left that would need help sinking by a missile like this?

Naval News@navalnews.com

Kongsberg has successfully demonstrated a containerised Naval Strike Missile (NSM) transportation and launch system designed for rapid deployment to land sites, truck-mounted applications, or as a modular fit for maritime platforms 🇳🇴🚀 www.navalnews.com/event-news/e...

navalnews.comKongsberg demonstrates containerised ‘NSM in a box’ - Naval NewsKongsberg has successfully demonstrated a containerised Naval Strike Missile (NSM) transportation and launch system designed for rapid deployment to land sites, truck mounted applications, or as a mod...