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There are plenty of objections to preventing Elon Musk from donating to Reform. The first is it’s politically motivated. A party shouldn’t (the theory goes) use its power in government specifically to target another party. Of course, Labour could do this in a way which prevented all foreign donations to all parties, and thus side […]
3 months ago

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Weeknote, Monday 23rd December

A week off work, yay! Obviously that has not stopped me checking and replying to a few emails. My team were also attempting to get me to help them cheat at the work Christmas quiz using WhatsApp. Shamefully, they didn’t even win. I had my first face to face physio session about my back. I […]

3 months ago 50 votes
Ten Blue Links, “your time is up” edition

This week… But first, an announcement! TLDR: Over the holidays, I will be migrating this site from WordPress.com to Ghost. This may mean a little disruption, but I’ll try to keep it to a minimum. Why am I doing this? I’ve been a paying customer of WordPress.com for my site hosting for several years. I […]

4 months ago 78 votes
Weeknote, Sunday 15th December
4 months ago 46 votes
Ten Blue Links, “I am your BFDL” edition

1. Tech benevolent dictators are still… dictators in the tech community there is a concept of the “benevolent dictator for life”. This is a leadership model where one person, usually the founder, has the final say on decisions. They guide the project’s direction, relying on their expertise and vision to keep things on track, while […]

4 months ago 41 votes

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Work ethic vs discipline

A solid work ethic drives someone to show up, even when they’d rather not. If there’s work on their desk, they’ll take it on. Discipline, on the other hand, is the ability to say ‘no’ to free up focus and resources for the work that’s worth saying ‘yes’ to.

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Weekly Scroll: A Time To Kill

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The steps vs. the concept

If you memorize the steps, you have a direct, simple and fast path to obtain the result. Until the world changes. Even the tiniest shift in the system will render your memorization useless. On the other hand, if you understand the concept, you’ll be able to produce the steps whenever you need them.

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The void will consume us and it'll be dank - Minionotics at Weatherproof

A review of the group show Minionotics (March 13th - April 13th, 2025) at Weatherproof Gallery in Chicago.

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Weekly Dose of Optimism #140

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