We just had an event that felt like the Fail Whale. Mastodon.cloud went down and my backup .social was down as well. The federation kept going, but my experience didn't until I managed to start another account.

Which makes me wonder,
- How many backup accounts do you need?
- Can you automate keeping their follow-block-mute lists in sync?
- Which instance is best for virtually 100% up time with 24-7 sysadmin cover?
- How do people feel about being followed 3 times by the same person?

The leader of the party is destroying the country's future for the sake of keeping a couple of dozen eurosceptic MPs quiet, whose betrayal could bring the party down. Making Brexit official policy when they personally voted Remain and campaigned for Remain before the referendum.

Just like May, Corbyn really should consider what's best for the country, not what will get him power.

The two most over-used words in movie and TV dialogue.

"Come on"

Need some inspiration for the Friday Night Cocktail. Anyone?

Perhaps I should open the Savoy Cocktail book at a random page and stick a pin in. Risky!

Brexit again. Today's response to the petition for a referendum once the terms of leaving are known is a fine example of Vogon poetry.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/200004?reveal_response=yes

One of those stories that make you go WTF?

5 days after Maria hit, the White House had no plan for Puerto Rico. None. Zilch. Nothing. Nada.

https://twitter.com/AynRandPaulRyan/status/913426909282713600