K`Tetch

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A researcher, terrible journalist, Retired Pirate Politician, and sometimes videographer.
Websitehttps://ktetch.co.uk
Wikipedia Pagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Norton_(Pirate_Party)
K`TetchApr 10, 2025
Haven't posted here much. Life's just been both too busy and too boring. The everyday rigamarole of trying to rebuild my life.
But, sometimes it has positives. These two images are me, 18 months apart; and the hour old one is the one on the left.
K`TetchNov 13, 2024
It's finally been clear so I got to do some #astrophotography
So thr moon last night and tonight, and Jupiter's moons tonight.
K`TetchMay 24, 2024

Took this shot on the 11th, while aurora hunting (missed it on the 10th) - it's the #ISS, shot with a 1200mm len in hdr mode - you can see the shot for thr light around the iss on the right, taken before the shot foe the main body (going right to left)

Panasonic fz82, 1200mm, handheld. #AmateurAstronomy #space

K`TetchMay 2, 2024
Went and did my civic duty today, first time in a long while
K`TetchMar 3, 2024
Got an exciting evening planned. Tea, biccies and a @pluralistic book
K`TetchDec 27, 2023
So long America. It's been an interesting 21 years, I just wish I'd been able to end it on my own terms and not have it forced on me.
K`TetchDec 9, 2023
Using the time to finally check off some books on my to-read list, like this by @pluralistic
K`TetchDec 9, 2023
Amid a time of turmoil I've found an area of some happiness.
K`TetchDec 9, 2023
Got this email today, showing some the stupid practices and poor security/safety practices at Meta headed by @ngleicher - I've been unable to access that meta account for at least 20 months after his security team just made up a 2FA for the account. (more - https://ktetch.wordpress.com/2023/03/18/facebook-identity-verification-is-broken-and-has-been-for-a-long-time/ )
So that report they're reviewing is at LEAST 20 months old, got to wonder how much harm his slapdash practices have enabled.
Facebook Identity Verification Is Broken And Has Been For A Long Time

Last month, there was the story of how Meta is going to introduce ‘account verification’ as an upsell, and how it was going to be done in the name of safety and security. There were over 100 commen…

Politics and P2P
K`TetchOct 5, 2023

It was actually clear enough to see *something*! Hurrah so time for a little #satellite spotting

* 2007-029A [Kosmos 2428]
* 1992-093B [Kosmos 2227 rocket body]

Aaand that's it. All I managed to see. Some haze made it difficult, as did the very high and bright moon

So have a little cellphone picture (taken on the cheap AF samsung A03s and completely untouched) of Orion as a conciliation #AmateurAstronomy