Ben McCarthy
@benricem.bsky.social
Irish, non-binary, maker of apps, taker of photos. benricemccarthy.com / anilineapps.com weirder here than everywhere else. they / them 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇮🇪
There was a great response when I shared the story of my friend Daniel, still in prison in Germany. They gave a statement during the trial today you might like to read so you can feel your blood boil like mine. #Ulm5 Via www.instagram.com/hebh_jamal?... and www.instagram.com/judithschey...
People be criticising the BBC for not screening edgy new comedy but they low-key be dropping content like this:
1) Good news! 2) Look at how awesomely seamless the cross-social-network quote posting is in Indigo by @anilineapps.bsky.social
Today, we launch Relay's 8th annual fundraiser for St. Jude. Since 2019, our community has given over $4.8 million! In 2009, we became a St. Jude family when our six-month-old son was diagnosed with brain cancer. Today, he is 17 and thriving thanks to St. Jude's work. relay.experience.stjude.org
Relay for St. Jude
relay.experience.stjude.org
Ted didn’t notice the name of the account who posted this Dolly clip he retweeted until it was much too late. He finally deleted it after he was made aware.
Thinking of starting The Wirecutter but for reviewing those drops you get at the opticians I call it: a site for sore eyes
Anyone with an iPhone and an interest in photography want to test something I've been working on?
said with love, if you want women/non-cis ppl involved in your shit, please don't approach women/non-cis ppl and say "hey i want you to be involved bc we need more women." invite us bc of our expertise, our interests, our beats. you can think the other thing but please don't say it TO US
Elon Musk is directly for the end of USAID, leading to hundreds of thousands of unnecessary deaths world (as I understand it) on top of violent rhetoric towards various minorities. If Elon Musk is not on your list of "actual enemies" you need a better list, @inessential.com indieweb.social/@brent
Came across this sweet little cat this morning that probably got hit by a car and wasn't in great shape. Along with another woman from nearby we got it to a vets who ended up putting it down. Not a great way to start the day but I'm glad we were able to make it more comfortable at least.
Do we think the folding iPhone's inner screen is 2× or 3× pixel density?
do you have trouble being on time to things? would you be interested in a piece of software that tried to help?
My friend (and spicy podcast buddy) Moisés could do with some help, if you are able to.
Moisés Chiullán@moiseschiu.bsky.social · last wk.18 months ago, my mom almost died. When I went to do a wellness check on her, a reckless driver almost killed me. We’re both alive and safe, but also both in danger of eviction. Anything helps, including just sharing the story. buttondown.com/officehours/...
The original gay rights and pride rainbow flag from 1978 has left San Francisco for the very first time and is in the sister city of Cork. Designed by Gilbert Baker. Very moving to see it.
Do we think the iPhone Fold/Ultra will have a landscape oriented camera system, like all iPhones and iPads have to this point? Or portrait oriented to better fill the inner display? Or was the front facing square sensor introduced last year foreshadowing rear square sensors?
Chewing my arm off, bloody foam speckling my lips, screaming. Just screaming, forever.
This is why we say ‘trans rights are human rights’; it’s not some fringe issue that exists in a vacuum (not that this would mean it doesn’t matter), it’s part of a wider effort to invalidate *anything* outside an arbitrary heteronormative worldview.
Jack@jackinpogform.bsky.social · last wk.Just saying, the trans community told everyone that once The Guardian had successfully dragged trans rights into the mud they'd move on to the nuerodivergent. And they were right.
Apple have updated the App Store terms in the EU and they're finally not an absolute nightmare
Apple announces changes for apps in the European Union
Apple today announced changes to its business terms for apps in the European Union, following close collaboration with the European Commission.
apple.com
This was maybe the worst way to receive some very good news
Aaron Vegh@vegh.ca · 2w agoI feel obliged to complete the story of Aniline Applications' pursuit of membership in Apple's Small Biz Program, since I bitched so vociferously. Turns out we were approved a mere three weeks after applying! We were simply never informed.
I've loved watching John share the evolution of Serialbox, seems like a very fun app mastodon.online/@Tinrocket/11...
Whether it’s trans rights, the disabled, refugees or neurodivergence; there is a strong and growing void of empathy in modern society. It’s ugly and violent and cruel.
Honoured to be on the Incomparable's main feed to talk Spider-Man 🕸️ zeppelin.flights/@incomparabl...
Think this is my life motto going forward
Jene@luckymud.myatproto.social · 2w agoWorld is a fuck, eat more tacos
Out for dinner and everyone in the restaurant's phones all start screaming multiple times
