Anyone here on W social?

DM me @oliverbullough.bsky.social about your mention of the Brink's Matt Gold Bullion Robbery - I have a true story to tell you about the police investigation which is not public knowledge. AK

@oliverbullough.bsky.social ft.pressreader.com/article/2821...
I think we all know where the shopping mall referred to is ....

Just finished "Moneyland" and was hoping that you had followed it up - DM me for some new stuff

To understand what is going on look at Cory Doctorow’s “Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It” and Larry Lessig's 2012 talk “How Money Corrupts Congress and a Plan to Stop It” Then put them together ...

Trump pulled UK trade deal over AI clash White House paused tech prosperity deal over fears Online Safety Act would stifle US growth

The reason for this is here: www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/...
DM me for background under Chatham House rules

See cps.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Could Reform UK bring about economic and social recovery for Scotland and kill SNP/Labour?

Historically a Scotsman and his money were hard to separate but we have had a generation of mad, worthless spending by a centralised, social-democratic model that stifles growth. Garwain Towler on Lord Offord

‘we’re sorry that we’ve had to cancel your potentially life-saving operation, but your email is safe’”.

I gave a 30 minute interview today on "computer evidence in court" to "Tony@12" a YouTube channel based in Alderney in the Channel Islands

This interview was recorded on the 14 July 2025.

Tony Le Blanc

Link: youtu.be/fpaXpIeYTCU

Three ways to run Windows apps on a Linux box hands on: Easy, medium, and the sledgehammer approach – or any combination you fancy

A timely article from @lproven.bsky.social - plan for what will happen this October so that you can survive the end of Windows 10
www.theregister.com/2025/05/28/t...

CCRC chief must go MPs say Karen Kneller’s position is no longer tenable

CCRC chief must go
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Cindy Yu: No, I am not a Chinese spy Cindy Yu came to Britain from China when she was nine. She’s long put up with jibes that she’s really working for Beijing — but the joke is wearing thin

For what it's worth I've met Cindy Yu and she is a credit to both China and the UK. She and her work are not partisan and greatly helps understanding China and building engaging relations between our two cultures www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

Dozens of betting companies secretly put in special measures | The Observer The Gambling Commission is under fire for keeping the identity of troubled companies secret in return for charity payments

The UK Establishment seems to have forgotten that sunlight is the best disinfectant - UK Gambling regulation is run by a clique that is protecting the betting companies
observer.co.uk/news/busines...

Lucy Connelly's solicitor was clear in his evidence of what he showed and told her. He explained the sentencing guidelines which constrained her judge & she signed an confirming note. But without a sound recording of him putting this evidence to her & feedback a perception of injustice continues

After seeing the CA judgment in the Lucy Connelly appeal I consider that it is essential that whenever solicitors give advice on sentencing to their client everything must be recorded on a mobile phone. Without this, there is no perception of justice being done www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...

Something we in Europe need to remember - now more than ever in the age of AI and the second Trump presidency: pluralistic.net/2024/11/23/h...

Ross died last year - a great loss. But there may be a way of getting the Government to avoid the tech bros. Basically we get them interested in Altman "solution" and then steal his clothes and do everything properly

Trump’s tariffs are a gift to the mafia As smuggling becomes a lifeline, criminal organisations across the globe will benefit

There's good industry gossip evidence on the black economy and organised crime in these areas see also Trump’s tariffs are a gift to the mafia - on.ft.com/3EWGVfy via @FT

Government today always goes to the commercial market to repurpose commercial software for Government purposes. There is absolutely no appetite for development within the Government. It's wrong but unfortunately that's the consequence of our Civil service

No - fraud is endemic - the stats are completely false and untrue

I don't disagree with you regarding the vulnerability of a retinal scan and the manner in which the tech bros present their solutions as strong and comprehensive.

I disagree - part of the social contract between a citizen and government requires absolute identity certification to support social services and eliminate fraud and double dipping. Retinal scanning could be the solution

Thumbnail showing a Tuxedo laptop and a Fairphone running e/OS

Many people are thinking about ditching various US tech giants so I thought I'd try out how far I can go. I tried living about a month with as little Google, Microsoft, Apple & co as possible!

Here's the video […]

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Sam Altman’s Start-Up Launches Eye-Scanning Crypto Orbs in the U.S. (Gift Article) World, a start-up backed by Sam Altman, has launched in the United States with the goal of verifying your humanity.

Let's consider build this into the UK Companies House system for registering and maintaining information on all UK companies as a measure to eliminate fraud www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/t...

Cory nails it - a reform we should all get behind ...
ft.pressreader.com/article/2818...

Since all Companies House records are digital it should be a simple process to find breaches of the PSC rules and automatically revoke their registrations with publication in a rolling update. Companies could then pay a fine and re-apply

It is well argued - I have cited it to people in Alderney and Guernsey who are engaged in the development of wind and tidal power systems which are to integrate with the French power network once they are built and in operation

You make a good case for European autonomy. But we also need to ensure that Apple's Advanced Data Protection tool (ADP) is not available in Europe. No warrant or court order of any kind can be honoured in respect of anything encased within ADP