Darren Wheatley

@tenjinuk
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90 Following
775 Posts

ex-MacOS and iOS developer, still tinkering with opensource and working in IT, but mostly want to be woodworking these days.

https://www.instagram.com/tenjinwoodworking/

— “We live in rip-off Britain: an economy built to reward the few off the work of the many. A country where people work so hard and try to do the right thing but still struggle to afford the basics, and find themselves constantly cutting back.

The very basics, the things we rely on to build the foundations of a good life, have been taken out of our hands, sold for profit – and then sold or rented back to us at crushing rates.”

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/18/basics-of-life-in-britain-have-been-sold-for-profit-says-polanski

‘Basics’ of life in Britain have been sold for profit, says Polanski

Exclusive: England and Wales Greens leader outlines economic policy including help to meet rising energy costs and water re-nationalisation

The Guardian
The American people have sacrificed enough. Stop the war. Tax the billionaires.
The Onion simply doesn’t miss.

@davep That made me laugh out loud!

Did you hear that young people in Yorkshire are injecting ecstacy into their mouths? The trend is called “e by gum”

@mattgemmell Like my hair… 😂

Welll.... finally had to retire the old NSConf 5 t-shirt.

It had been relegated to a “DIY" shirt for some years now, but it's finally time for it to go to its glory. I can hear the last post in my head. 😩

#ifyouknowyouknow
#nsconference

@mattgemmell Damn Matt, that has gone quick! 😢

1. Steal Venezuelan oil.

2. Set Middle East on fire.

3. Gas and oil prices skyrocket.

4. Profit.

Brilliant. And they even got the Arab Sheikhs to help them do it.