So @vimeo.com recently implemented an age-check for UK users. I have an account that is 17 years and 8 months old, but I'm being forced to verify. So I went to request an account deletion instead, except that ALSO requires verification. Reported a complaint to the ICO. 🤷🏻‍♂️ We'll see how that goes.

I asked DeepSeek three questions: - How does China treat the Uyghur Muslims? - Is Taiwan part of China? - What happened in Tiananmen Square in the 1980s? Here are DeepSeek's answers:

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Labour’s decision to muzzle regulators in the name of ‘growth’ will backfire horribly | Nicolas Shaxson

The Competition and Markets Authority is the strongest line of defence against monopolies, so its change in leadership really matters, writes the journalist Nicholas Shaxson

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Elon Musk is powerful, dangerous and an incredible bore - we’re going to have to hold him and the other tech bros to account because Donald Trump certainly won’t.

Elon Musk has shown his hand. If politicians like me won’t curb his malign powers, who will? | Ed Davey

It’s the job of democracies around the world to stand strong together and hold oligarchs and their platforms to account, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey

bit.ly

I would like this comic I drew in 2017 to stop being relevant pleeeaaaaase

Google has formally extended the OS update support window for the older Tensor Pixel devices. Pixel 6/6a/7/7a/Fold will all get an additional 2 years of OS updates (for a total of 5 years), almost matching the 7 years of Pixel 8+. Great news! support.google.com/pixelphone/a...

Petition to call general election in 2022 after Truss tanks economy, 950,000 signatures, no media attention. Petition to call general election in 2024 after Starmer proposes to increase tax on wealthy landowners, widespread media reports everywhere from the first 100,000 signatures. Funny that.

If you're still struggling to find people to follow here on Bluesky, use this directory of starter packs - blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack... Search for a topic you like, pick one of the results and add the feed to your homescreen. I love the feed-system here. Makes me miss Tweetdeck!

All - Bluesky Directory

A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.

blueskydirectory.com

I am really happy with #ThePenguin. I hope the #TheBatman universe continues to explore and expand Gotham like this show did. It doesn't need to be another Penguin season, either. I'm also incredibly hyped for #TheBatman2 now. #hbo #tv #prestige

a close up of a man 's face with a max logo in the background

Alt: Close up of Ozwald Cobblepot, AKA The Penguin, played by Colin Farrell.

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Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,580,864! So much for me being a trailblazer...

My only problem with Astro Bot is that it only took me 16 hours to 100% it. I want more. #goty #ps5 #astrobot

The @bsky.app notifications are kinda dumb. There's no way to find out which post this notification is about. Isn't that, like, one of the most basic functions of a notification? What post did these people like? How can I find out? I can't. Not from this notification, anyway. #bluesky #android

New(ish) to Bluesky. Give me your follow recommendations! Also are there any UK peeps here? It seems predominantly yank in here right now (which isn't terrible, but I need more UK content on my feed!)

Chicken calves 😭