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davidofyork.bsky.social
Principal UX Consultant at TPGi • Former HCI researcher • Parish Councillor for Dunnington • Not that kind of doctor
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Delighted to see my namesake, Mr Swallow, aka @nickmohammed.bsky.social, aka Nate from Ted Lasso, in ‘Show Pony’ at Grand Opera House, York. Highly recommended! www.nickmohammedlive.com

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@tpexpress.bsky.social Really helpful of your colleague at Manchester Airport to just close the shutters and disappear regardless of the large queue of people. Top class customer service. 😑

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After a long but pleasant journey, I’m excited to be in Brno, Czech Republic for the IAAP EU Accessibility 2025 Hybrid Event! Looking forward to getting the latest on the #EAA, #EN301549, and #accessibility in the #EU.

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@davegorman.bsky.social Didn’t you write about this once? Hugh’s Hue? Scientists claim to have discovered 'new colour' no one has seen before www.bbc.com/news/article...

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@divinecomedyhq.bsky.social To pre-order the CD from the official store, it's £5 postage! Are there no cheaper options?

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Cars are getting 1cm wider every two years. That may not sound much, but over time it adds up, and they're showing no signs of slowing down 😬 That's #carspreading. Our new campaign is calling on city leaders to make parking policies fairer by varying costs based on the size of a car. Why? 🧵1/8

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Ported a bunch of Twitter followees to BlueSky, courtesy of Sky Follower Bridge. Good to see some old faces still kicking around…

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Welcoming birthday boy @stevefaulkner.bsky.social to the city of York to see comedian, Stewart Lee.

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The most annoying thing about ChatGPT is its unfailing sycophantic optimism about whatever I propose. “That sounds like a great idea! Would you like some help drafting that?” No, I’d just like some honest, objective feedback! 😑

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As someone who has reported on AI for 7 years and covered China tech as well, I think the biggest lesson to be drawn from DeepSeek is the huge cracks it illustrates with the current dominant paradigm of AI development. A long thread. 1/

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Hastings Direct toying with my emotions today…

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[Me, entering the date & time to schedule a post] WEBSITE: What are you doing?! You're trying to schedule something to post in the past! No no no, you can't do that! This is insanity! This is impossible! [having entered the time, I change AM to PM] WEBSITE: Oh, okay, post scheduled.

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It’s not all doom and gloom in 2025 - Wheelie bin colour schemes are set to be standardised! 💪 www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Just catching up with some recent posts, of which this is a glorious highlight! #DuvetKnowItsChristmas NB we’re about to hit £25k: www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...

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“Lemon meringue prison” will always be my favourite but the “Peach Room of Doom” comes a close second this year. #DuvetKnowItsChristmas

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Delighted that #DuvetKnowItsChristmas has made it out of the hellhole and over to Bluesky and continues to make money for homeless charities. gofund.me/9b4d24f8 Follow creator @rhodri.biz for a curated selection.

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The Password Game might be one of the most incredible pieces of social commentary ever produced. neal.fun/password-game/

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Okay Mike from InVision, I think you’ve made your message clear now.

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Am I safe to reference Back to the Future in an upcoming talk? Or has that tipped over into obscure cultural references?

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See also: mastodon.social/@patrick_h_l...

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Every week begins with the best of intentions and ends with you staring at a dozen half-finished tasks scattered across a dozen different platforms, wondering what the hell you actually accomplished. www.joanwestenberg.com/modern-work-...

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