Starting tomrrow I'm doing Stride for Palestinians - walking / cycing 186km over 6 weeks to raise money for Medical Aid for Palestinians. If you've got any spare cash it'd be really appreciated - medicalaidforpalestinians.enthuse.com/pf/amy-benso... 🇵🇸

Coincidentally reading this while waiting to see which white man will be the next leader of the Labour Party

Mick thinks it's very unfair he doesn't get to vote, but he's still been doing his bit to get Marianne Elliot re-elected for @sheffgreenparty.bsky.social 💚

Hamish Hawk and friends in their scotch sitting room at the Ritz last night (with Ivor Cutler watching over them)

Bike! Sunshine! 🌞 (Not pictured, the strong wind that made the flat almost as slow as the hills and the close pass from a police car)

Tech peeps, the time to join a union is now ✊

Frakking toasters

Really fun @stridentnights.bsky.social gig at Cads tonight - Fashion Tips, Top Shortage & Knucklehead all new to me and all great

Treated myself to a second breakfast from I Said Bread after a hard morning* delivering for @sheffgreenparty.bsky.social (* pleasant stroll in the sunshine)

Godspeed You! Black Emperor at the academy in Leeds. Not the best venue but majestic nonetheless.

The Lughole's a great venue, it'll be a real loss to the Sheffield live music scene if it closes. Chuck them a few quid if you've got it spare. www.gofundme.com/f/the-lughol...

Pohl and Taupe at Gut Level tonight. More jazz than I was expecting, but still good.

An annoying amount of my time has been wasted this week by someone using AI for something really quite simple and not checking it. Repeatedly.

I have other plans sadly, but this week's Front End Sheff looks really interesting (even to someone trying to leave the tech industry far behind).

Three very different bands at Alder tonight - Baosbheinn, Get the Fuck Outta Dodge and Daughters of the Flaming Sword.

Bandcamp Friday purchases

Made myself a new playlist for the train. It does, of course, feature this classic kidsofthelughole.bandcamp.com/track/cheer-...

Quite refreshing to spend an evening with AI sceptical tech folk instead of people who think it's the solution to everything.

Good luck to Hannah Spencer and all the Greens out in Gorton and Denton supporting her today 💚 #VoteGreen

I have to take some photos of my everyday work for a visual methods class, so far I just have pics of the various ways Mick 'helps' me work 😸

PVA with support from Poison Anna tonight at Sidney & Matilda in Sheffield

A sunny day out in Gorton & Denton with @sheffgreenparty.bsky.social. It felt really good to be out doing something positive ☀️💚

Join us at our #a11y -focused event on February 26th: 🎟️ www.meetup.com/front-end-sh... @kitation.co.uk will use video games as a comparator to look at how we can introduce fresh ideas into our work as the compliance-lead approach has run out of steam. #FrontEndSheff #Sheffield

One day I'll get out of the habit of checking dev tools when a website doesn't work. I don't think being able to see the many ways the cross country trains website is broken is helping my irritation levels (which are already pretty high from having to faff with split save to make it affordable) 🤬

Started my gig year with mesmerising experimental folk by Haress in Bishops House. Amazing gig, I'll definitely be going to more Sonido Polifonico shows in future, though I may take their advice to bring a cushion next time.

I guess this is really happening then

A late entry as I did have a proper bed at Xmas, but I've been relegated to this for the next few nights. #DuvetKnowItsChristmas gofund.me/f921bd7c7

Happy last day working in tech to me 🥳

I think Transactual put it best (in reference to the girl guides) and now Labour too: "There is no problem being solved here, only harm being done." All to appease the right, who hate them anyway - shame on them.

Keeping warm 🍊

Released today, "Compassion through algorithms volume III" - a huge 55 track album full of really great music and noise from the live coding/algorithmic music community, fundraising to support Palestinian health, dignity and culture. Buy it today (name your price!) and bandcamp will waive their fee.

We told you about the next #SotB26 speaker, but is it who you think it is? The speaker who has published and academic paper on video games and player experience is Chad Gowler! Chad will talk about the current state of web accessibility. 2026.stateofthebrowser.com/speaker/chad...

I don’t know who needs to hear this but please repost www.drownedinsound.org/how-to-suppo...

Girl Guiding and the Women’s Institute have announced that they will now exclude trans women and girls after legal threats – but organisations can and should remain inclusive: https://goodlaw.social/cpfx

Dirty Three at Leeds Irish Centre last night. Lots of high kicks, rambling stories and sublime music.

Today the news will be about the government's proposals for juries. Please read this thread so as to be informed about the actual practical problems in the criminal justice system - problems which will not be solved by this misconceived and illiberal tinkering.

Imagine if someone got sacked every time something went wrong on a wordpress site! Past me would've been responsible for a succession of resignations 😂😂😂

Palestine Action: Police in Sheffield arrest 18 peaceful protesters against genocide as outrage at free speech gag grows 36 police officers were required to arrest the anti-apartheid activists, in an episode described by a local councillor as “shameful”. nowthenmagazine.com/articles/pal...

Still rolling my eyes at kneecap fans apparently being so dangerous that they have to search our bags three times in quick succession 🙄

Kneecap!!!!!!!! 🇮🇪🇵🇸 Support from Miss Kaninna ♥️

The Labour Government reeling off the same far-right talking points on immigration. And look who is celebrating. The far-right. There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture join.greenparty.org.uk

Labour: racism is bad, except when we do it.

Come and replace me at @hiveit.co.uk! They're a lovely bunch of people with a real focus on improving user experience and accessibility. If you've got any questions about the role I'd be happy to have a chat. www.hiveit.co.uk/careers/seni...

So so much fun at Sprints tonight.

Perfume Genius at Project House in Leeds. Amazing. I forget how heavy some of his later stuff is.

Come and replace me at @hiveit.co.uk! They're a lovely bunch of people with a real focus on improving user experience and accessibility. If you've got any questions about the role I'd be happy to have a chat. www.hiveit.co.uk/careers/seni...

“New York will remain a city of immigrants. A city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants and as of tonight, led by an immigrant.” Watch the best of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's victory speech after becoming New York City’s first Muslim mayor. Visit zeteo.com for more coverage.

This is UKIP Leader Nick Tenconi. On Saturday 8th November Nick Tenconi and the far right are marching in Sheffield. Stand with us to show them they're not welcome here. 📌 Saturday 8 November, 12pm Sheffield Cathedral, S1 1HA #stopukip #antiracism #antifascist #antifa #antiracism #antiracist

#Sheffield peeps, please help our friends in Nether Edge/Sharrow Vale. Comment on plan for new MacDonalds that would threaten local business, public health, & much more.🤮 @sheffgreenparty.bsky.social @sheffcitycouncil.bsky.social @helpsheffield.co.uk planningapps.sheffield.gov.uk/online-appli...