Author: SimonD

I was genuinely wondering if WordPress leadership had dropped the mission statement, and forgotten to tell us all. Thank you for stepping up. This is important stuff.

— Simon Dickson (@simond) January 21, 2021

WordPress exists within an ecosystem, and can only flourish if the ecosystem is healthy. Key to that health is data portability: site owners can choose to move at any time.

If a service refuses to give their users that choice, I think we should step up. https://t.co/PBAsoELnsN

— Gary (@GaryPendergast) January 21, 2021

Currently overwriting all bytes on an old hard disk with null data, using a USB stick which looks like @nullbytes. How beautifully appropriate. :)

— Simon Dickson (@simond) January 20, 2021

Clearing out an old laptop for disposal or recycling, tbc. Using a Linux live USB for the first time in ages: wow, those have come a long way lately. AntiX booted up in no time, works first time, runs fast, looks not-terrible, and has everything I needed.

— Simon Dickson (@simond) January 20, 2021

With over 30 weekly sailings on 3 maritime routes operated by 4 ferry companies, direct travel by sea from 🇮🇪 to 🇫🇷, our closest 🇪🇺 neighbour, couldn't be easier!

Our map below lists the latest direct sea routes between Ireland and France #BrexitBuster pic.twitter.com/8CZWHCZF1S

— Irish Embassy Paris (@IrlEmbParis) January 19, 2021

Extraordinary

MPs vote 353 to 277 to deprive themselves of powers to scrutinise & approve new trade deals

Why on earth are so many Tories so keen to weaken parliament? And so complicit in their own diminution?

Astonishing act of self-sabotage #TradeBill @TradeJusticeMov

— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) January 19, 2021

Lucky there isn't a Downing St press conference this afternoon, or questions would have to be asked.

— Simon Dickson (@simond) January 19, 2021

Sounds to me like they didn't engage with Google to even discuss?

— Simon Dickson (@simond) January 19, 2021