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Practising my postgresql-fu, to extract filter keywords from Mastodon.

My uspol and ukpol lists are quite long :)

> Concerning evidence shows that an England defeat sees domestic violence incidents and abuse increase by 38% while overall incidents of domestic abuse during all matches and for three hours after full-time were found to rise by 25%, regardless of results.

This is grim.

Please be alert for friends needing help today.

https://www.hampshire-pcc.gov.uk/world-cup-warning-over-domestic-abuse-spikes

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Hmm... More of a reverse watershed, I guess.

And not really a "curfew" either, since:

> while still allowing them to change their own settings if they wish.

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Ah, the UK introducing the idea of a "watershed" for the Internet.

> Default overnight curfews from midnight to 6am will be switched on for 16 and 17-year-olds on social media apps

> ban on social media services for under-16s from Spring next year

> The first set of regulations on the social media restrictions will be laid before Parliament by the end of this year, with measures expected to come into force in spring 2027, alongside robust implementation and enforcement.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-social-media-curfews-and-crackdown-on-addictive-features-to-better-protect-16-and-17-year-olds-online

Neil Brown · 2d

Hmm... More of a reverse watershed, I guess. And not really a "curfew" either, since: > while still allowing them to change their own settings if they wish.

Ret · 2d

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@nprofile1q... Yes, I can see that - although, in the cases here, it was not safe for the poor pedestrians who were crossing the road, at a crossing, with the lights in their favour!

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Today is International Non Binary People’s Day.

Sending much love to all the wonderful non-binary people with whom I have the pleasure of interacting here (whether or not you are international :)).

Thank you for letting me be part of your circles.

#InternationalNonBinaryPeoplesDay

Neil Brown · 3d

Just based on my observations today, 95% of cyclists give the rest of us a bad name. I haven't seen so many people rushing past red lights since I last visited Hamburg's Reeperbahn.

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I don't really get it.

Sure, I appreciate that stopping and starting is a pain.

But speeding through a red light at a crossing *with people on it*? Why?!

Cycling while browsing one's phone, straight through a red light into a junction, then swerving to miss hitting the side of a bus. Why?!

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Just based on my observations today, 95% of cyclists give the rest of us a bad name.

I haven't seen so many people rushing past red lights since I last visited Hamburg's Reeperbahn.

Neil Brown · 3d

I don't really get it. Sure, I appreciate that stopping and starting is a pain. But speeding through a red light at a crossing *with people on it*? Why?! Cycling while browsing one's phone, straight through a red light into a junction, then swerving to miss hitting the side of a bus. Why?!

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Ofcom has fined the provider of that well-known porn site (I've never heard of it) fapello.com £630,000.

Ofcom has not yet published its confirmation decision (which is normal; this is likely to come in a few days), but just from looking at the terms etc. on the website, while I don't have any hard evidence, my feeling is that this service provider is not based in the UK.

Ret · 3d

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Justine Smithies · 4d

I really think it's time for me to put some time into learning #ipv6 so I can bring my home network into the future. I think from the looks of things though I'd need to keep ipv4 going for compatibili...

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@Justine Smithies

> I think from the looks of things though I'd need to keep ipv4 going for compatibility reasons until I totally work stuff out.

Yep, and it is not really down to you working stuff out. Unless you don't connect to other services which are v4 only, and don't want to build a gateway to handle such services, you'll be using a dual stack.

FWIW, I've had IPv6 for 10+ years now (perhaps 15+; not sure), and it has Just Worked so far.

Justine Smithies · 4d

Thanks Neil and fingers crossed it just works for me too. CC: nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqwaxkzn4ulrap2d5qtluxhkl8wcl5lye7y9sg79958s43j9hnssps2ytx5m

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@nprofile1q... The museum in Basingstoke? It has one last year / earlier this year, but I couldn't make it :(

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#emfcamp26 getting it right (and clear):

> Also, it's worth highlighting that if you're taking photos where you can recognise a person, it's expected that you ask them if that's OK, and delete it immediately if they want you to. Do not publish identifiable photos of people without their consent (this includes streaming and video calls).

https://www.emfcamp.org/about/what-to-expect