Peter Gordon 🇺🇦

Peter Gordon 🇺🇦

@gordon.plus

Embedded software engineer. Digital security expert. Retro computing enthusiast. Heavy metal fan. Occasionally known as Xeron from the Amiga demogroup IRIS. Lumpbucket from off of b3ta.

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Stephen Collins
@stephencollins.bsky.social

What’s that you say? Liz has a new book out which even the Telegraph is saying is even more unhinged than the last one? Wonderful, I’ll post this then.

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Paul Putner
@realpaulputner.bsky.social

Like many of us, I grew up with the original Star Trek, but hadn't seen it in decades. More recently, I've been watching the series again with my elderly parents, like we used to in the 1970s, and it has brought us such joy. Thank you Walter Koenig for being part of that. R.I.P. Pavel Chekov

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KetAnthropic JoshAI
@ketanjoshi.co

As I predicted a while ago, the media response to this is blaming the "fractious debate" and putting all responsibility on the community's tone, rather than the design choices and priorities of the corporation designing invasively, creepy products mostly used for abusive behaviours

ABC News Bot (unofficial)@abcnewsbot.bsky.social

The tenor of the public debate around smart glasses has concerned members of the disability community, who say the devices give them more independence.

abc.net.auSmart glasses 'life-changing' for blind and deaf people, despite concernsThe tenor of the public debate around smart glasses has concerned members of the disability community, who say the devices give them more independence.

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Adam Rutherford
@adamrutherford.bsky.social

Michael Atiyah 🇪🇬: Fields Medal 1966 (also Abel Prize 2004), for K-theory. Ahmed Zewail 🇪🇬: Nobel for Chemistry 1999, for his work on femtochemistry. Omar M. Yaghi 🇯🇴: Wolf Prize 2018, Nobel for Chemistry 2025, for his work on reticular chemistry Naguib Mahfouz 🇪🇬: Nobel for literature 1988

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

RFK: "There's five hundred million Arabs in the world. And yet they don't produce science. They don't win the Nobel Prize. They don't win the Fields Prize. They don't win the Wolf Prize. They don't produce literature."

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Jason Sinclair
@jsinclair.bsky.social

Come for the zero-star review, stay for the comments (1,765 and counting). Only Telegraph subscribers can contribute, if you want a spoiler as to whether they're insane or not.

Stephen Bush@stephenkb.bsky.social

"Of all the books I have ever reviewed that purported to offer a serious thesis, this is without question the most deranged."

telegraph.co.ukLiz Truss’s new book is the most deranged thing I’ve ever readLike an alcoholic who cannot admit they have a drinking problem, the former PM is convinced that everyone else is to blame for her failures

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Rob Manuel
@robmanuel.b3ta.com

Believe it or not this video got my book published by giving it to @christhebarker.bsky.social to give to his publisher. Worth a quick watch because it does show you some of the art in the book and communicate some of the insane work that went into it.

Peter Gordon 🇺🇦
@gordon.plus

youtu.be/AWk68w7MuC0?...

youtu.beEldemar - Kickstarter update (second stretch goal achieved)!YouTube video by Lightage
Peter Gordon 🇺🇦@gordon.plus

I just backed Eldemar: a new first-person RPG / Action game for the Amiga by my good friend Mod3m! Hand coded in assembler on Amiga! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dar...

kickstarter.comEldemar: a new first-person RPG / Action game for the AmigaA brand-new first-person fantasy RPG / Action game for AGA Amiga (or any Amiga with RTG) — on CD and in a limited Big Box edition.

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Dorian Lynskey
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social

If you replace "Fabians" and "globalists" with "Jews" (which is kind of what they mean anyway), this is exactly the same argument as Oswald Mosley's "Peace Fascism"

David Higham@oldtrotter.bsky.social

Well you can't get much clearer than that. Restore are Putin stooges.

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Bruno Dies
@brunodias.dev

Genuinely I don't know that it comes across to people who haven't been here to watch how almost unbelievable this was, just people taking something that looked impossible and dragging it kicking and screaming all the way to inevitability.

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Jan Rosenow
@janrosenow.bsky.social

NEW BRIGHT SPOTS: Even on 100% gas power, heat pumps cut emissions by ~48% and EVs by about half. The authors of an “electrification doesn’t cut emissions” paper made a series of compounding mistakes and used misleading assumptions. Here's why. janrosenow.substack.com/p/heat-pumps...

janrosenow.substack.comHeat pumps and EVs cut emissions, even on a gas-only gridA widely reported paper claimed heat pumps and EVs deliver no carbon savings until the grid is clean. Here's why it's wrong.

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Nathaniel William Horadam
@horadam.bsky.social
Rafa Sales Ross@rafiews.com

In his acceptance speech, Lula says he will work to regulate digital platforms in Brazil. “Digital crimes must be dealt with like real-life crimes.” This comes after Meta directly interfered with the Brazilian elections, favouring Flávio Bolsonaro.

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Snuggsy187
@snuggsy187.bsky.social

Just messing with some landscape handling on the Electron, in the style of Guardian/Gauntlet/Defender.... and Dambusters (BBC Micro only - R.S.Goodley/Alligata 1983) Never got the hang of this one, maybe time for an Elk version 🙄 No scrolling involved - double buffered, from scratch.

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Stephen Bush
@stephenkb.bsky.social

Abandoned cordons sanitaire everywhere you look:

Joel S.@joelhs.bsky.social

This is one of the larger left-of-center Facebook pages, and I do feel like a few years ago, left-of-center people on social media with large audiences were not using terms like “goyslop”?

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0xC0DE
@0xc0de.bsky.social

The little struggles... picking up coins or other things (and hence erasing the sprite correctly on all 4 buffers) when they are only partially visible at the left edge of the viewport... was pretty challenging. Also, no more preshifted tiles but on-the-fly shifting while plotting

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Network Rail
@networkrail.bsky.social

⚠️ We're working hard to keep rail services moving during #StormBoelo this weekend. 🌬️ If you live near the railway, firmly secure objects like trampolines, sheds and garden furniture. These can block lines and disrupt trains. Library pictures. 📷

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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. * * *