Phil Stokes ⫍🐠⫎
@philofishal.bsky.social
macOS security researcher espousing no one's opinions but my own. Dogged follower of #lufc, at least until the world stops going round (IYKYK). philastokes.com
The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition
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Reform MP raises concerns about second homes – then buys one for £800,000
Reform MP raises concerns about second homes – then buys one for £800,000
Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second home ownership on rural communities A Reform UK MP bought an £800,000 second home on a picturesque Welsh island two days after raising concerns in parliament about the impact of second homes on rural communities. Sarah Pochin completed the purchase of a Grade-II listed property on the southern coast of Anglesey (Ynys Môn). Continue reading...
theguardian.com
Written Piece: The Quiet Brilliance of Ethan Ampadu theleedsview.ie/the-quiet-br... Doesn’t score 30-yard bangers, rarely makes highlight reels. But dig into the numbers & Ampadu is the possibly the most important player at Leeds United. #lufc #leedsunited #ampadu #article
I don't know if the movie is good, but if all the billionaires are colluding to make sure nobody watches it, I'll signal boost this for now. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.
hollywoodreporter.com
One to forget, but not discard. Pre-match warnings backed up. The Verdict on Leeds United 0-0 Crystal Palace #lufc www.leedsunited.com/en/news/pre-...
You'd think we'd have lost 5-0 today and went into the international break bottom of the league based on some of the negativity. There will be loads of games like that throughout the season. Been a cracking start to the season. Some solid games and we haven't lost. #LUFC
Companies have turned just about everything into subscription services that users have to pay for. “They get the subscription and our data,” EFF's @ktrendacosta.bsky.social said. “It's a win-win for them and a lose-lose for us.”
People Are Pissed Off and Ready to Own Their Shit
A grassroots live tour by YouTuber Louis Rossmann highlights growing resistance to companies that keep people from controlling their devices.
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Guardian got it right. “It helps, mind you, to have some assistance from the referee. Jarred Gillett and Cole Palmer? They made for a killer combination”. #lufc
Leeds fell apart and nobody sang about it. Games gone. #lufc
Brighton 1-1 #LUFC: New Energy Zoom out and it becomes apparent just how far this Leeds United team has come. Zoom in a little closer and it’s evident Leeds are still getting better. by @robconlon.bsky.social thesquareball.net/leeds-united...
Brighton 1-1 Leeds United: New Energy • The Square Ball
Zoom out and it becomes apparent just how far this Leeds United team has come. Zoom in a little closer and it’s evident Leeds are still getting better.
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🏟 Behind the scenes at the different Elland Road we return to today. #lufc 🅰️ Away cup relief 🥂 New hospitality marquee 💺 New dugouts 👕 New away dressing room 🚶 New fan corridor 🔋 Arsenal power failure lesson 🦅 Hawk-Eye repairs 🧱️ Historic facade recovered
Behind the scenes as Leeds’ Elland Road rebuild ramps up
Extensive work has taken place at Elland Road since the end of last season. The Athletic takes a look inside and out to explain the changes
nytimes.com
Am I the only one not excited by this reported interest in Mudryk? Seems like another Chelsea reject that will struggle to get into our team 🤷♂️ #lufc
Looks like Sels has actually palmed that into the net. Own goal? 😂 #lufc
I wrote a blog about my approach to leveraging compaction in a reverse engineering harness. Tl;dr compaction is very helpful in our testing. 🧵 www.sentinelone.com/labs/context...
Context Engineering | Compaction & Agent Memory for Automated Malware Analysis
Compaction cut input tokens 86% across long-running agent evals with no quality loss. Context discipline matters as much as model selection.
sentinelone.com
Burnham to give councils more powers to block vape and betting shops
Burnham to give councils more powers to block vape and betting shops
Vape shops in England and Wales to be subject to planning permission while betting shop law change will also apply in Scotland Councils are to be given powers to stop betting and vape shops taking over their high streets under new plans announced by Andy Burnham. Local authorities will be able to reject new betting shops and adult gaming centres, while vape shops will be subject to planning permission under plans Downing Street says could be in place from the start of next year. Continue reading...
theguardian.com
Not sure what to make of that other than is Cairns better than we thought? Good enough to be official no. 2? Can’t remember him putting a foot wrong in any of the preseason games so far. #lufc
James Trafford will be the first Leeds United player who shares his surname with a place in Manchester since Tyler Denton in 2017. Others include Bert Worsley, Frank and Nigel Worthington and Tom Lees. Won't hold it against him. #lufc
Interview with the boss, respect! It's been a good 3 years with Farke at the helm. #lufc youtu.be/6vGnJFX_Lnk
Daniel Farke on Securing Leeds United's Premier League Place, New Signings and Learning from the NBA
YouTube video by Men in Blazers
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