Ben Evans

So, over on BSky, their Head of "Trust and Safety" has just suspended an account whose husband was abducted by ICE and then posted memes mocking the affected account. Just in case you were wondering how this prediction was going:

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Ben Evans (@kittylyst@mastodon.social)

I become more and more convinced that Bsky is going to speedrun Twitter's arc and become yet another MAGA billionaire-owned US state media outlet v...

This is incredible: Pre-writing an obituary for your enemy, who you pre-decease by nearly 5 years, and then having the outlet run the obit when the MF finally dies:

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James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers

James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.

Looks like there may well be a surge of users from Blacksky and the other "alternative" ATProto instances checking out the Fedi, or reactivating old accounts, given that they're now discovering that ATProto is a Potemkin Village of decentralization and that BSky still hold all the cards. This time, can we please try not to act like assholes / the HOA while they find their feet. #fediverse #Bluesky #activitypub #atproto

I become more and more convinced that Bsky is going to speedrun Twitter's arc and become yet another MAGA billionaire-owned US state media outlet very soon. Quite possibly before the US midterms.

The pro-migrant, pro-trans, pro-tax-the-rich eco socialist just took 85% of the vote for the leadership of the Green Party of England and Wales.

I know you're going to be truly shocked to hear this, but it turns out that the UK gutter press has been making shit up about trans people again: https://www.reddit.com/r/transgenderUK/comments/1mtwx8t/ms_trans_employee - surprisingly, M&S come out of this looking ... OK actually.

Something truly unusual and unique is currently happening - the church in Kiruna, Sweden

Kiruna - Wikipedia

is being moved. This is due to the town of Kiruna slowly falling into the excavations of Europe's largest iron mine. The town has been being dismantled & relocated for at least a decade, now it's time for the distinctive church You can watch:

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The moving of Kiruna Church - LKAB

The move of Kiruna Church is a world-unique event and will take place over two days between 19-20 August 2025.

I was lucky enough to see the town & church in its original location in 2017 when I visited Abisko to see the aurora

Chloe Kelly's penalty shot was harder than *any shot* in the Premier League in the last 3 years. For the next time some transphobic shite wants to try the ol' "But biowogy" bilge. #lgbtq #queer # trans

A sort-of followup to "Show Me The Pull Requests" -

A sort-of followup to my "Show Me The Pull Requests" post (https://lnkd.in/dWpx6RrK) Sine posting that, people sometimes send me PRs as data points, just like I asked. And special thanks to Simon… | Ben Evans

A sort-of followup to my "Show Me The Pull Requests" post (https://lnkd.in/dWpx6RrK) Sine posting that, people sometimes send me PRs as data point...

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Ben Evans (@kittylyst@mastodon.social)

Show me the Pull Requests. I keep hearing #AI boosters / talking heads claiming that #LLMs have transformed software development, "it's not just a...

) Thanks to @Simon Willison for pointing me at this one. /cc [@davidgerard](

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