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Michael J. Nicholson

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https://michjnich.com brit in sweden | reader | writer | python | django | prog | triumph tiger | he/him

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Max Para is right there ...

04.03.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We have a Finnish Lapphund. This is why we never get to eat any blueberries off the bush in the back garden πŸ˜†

02.03.2026 14:49 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's probably next door to the boneless chicken ranch ...

02.03.2026 12:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dammit. *Fail, of course

02.03.2026 11:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I fall to see the problem there ... ;)

02.03.2026 11:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
excluding specific auth.urls routes in django customising built-in auth urls and tidying up after yourself.

excluding specific auth.urls routes in django

https://michjnich.com/blog/2026-03-01-excluding-specific-authurls-routes-in-django

01.03.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Labour: Look, just bugger off will you.
Labour: ....
Labour: Wait, not like that!!! Come back!

27.02.2026 16:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you take the lesser of my time and Usain Bolt's time, then I won!

27.02.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Rob Grant RIP – Ganymede & Titan We at Ganymede & Titan are heartbroken to pass on a message from Rob Grant’s family. With much sadness, we have to announce that Rob Grant, co-creator ofΒ Red Dwarf, passed away suddenly yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 25th February 2026), a great loss to his family, friends and comedy fans across the world. We’re in too much… Read More

RIP

www.ganymede.tv/2026/02/rob-...

26.02.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Britain's creaking courts to use Copilot for transcriptions : Ministry of Justice wowed by Ontario's paperless system, announces Β£12M for AI unit

Because AI transcripts are always so accurate, as we've seen with the auto-captions on yt vids ...

I can't imagine what possible issues a bad transcription of court proceedings or a judgement might cause, so I'm sure it's all fine ...

www.theregister.com/2026/02/26/c...

26.02.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Alister Heath - The Great betrayal: how puppies became the religion of the metropolitan elite.

Alister Heath - The Great betrayal: how puppies became the religion of the metropolitan elite.

That is awesome!

26.02.2026 13:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But if the Chinese aren't allowed to steal data, they couldn't afford to buy it all, and their companies might fail.

That's AI-ethics 101, I thought?

24.02.2026 13:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If that's how you name your functions you have bigger issues ;)

23.02.2026 15:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And for the record, my tics are very mild, but they can still be exhausting, especially in company.

23.02.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

At the time it made me sad. Later it made me very angry.

It's just so often seen as some kind of "joke" ailment because swearing=funny.

That or you can't possibly have it because you don't swear uncontrollably.

23.02.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I had to get a diagnosis a number of years back to see a specialist (new tic causing physical issues). The ignorance of my GP was astounding. As was that of the psychiatrist he made me see before he would refer me to a neurologist.

23.02.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'd also like to point out just how hard it can be to deal with even a "little" example because it feels like it's so visible/audible to everybody around you, usually resulting in some kind of suppression until you find a place to "let it out", which makes it so much worse ...

23.02.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just to point out, but only about 10% of Tourettes sufferers actually experience coprolalia. This is why it's incredibly frustrating to see all the "jokes" equating lots of swearing with having Tourettes, because in fact _most_ people with Tourettes are just some form your "little" examples.

23.02.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That is still incredibly cool and more countries should do it!

19.02.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'd forgotten Iceland did this. I wish Sweden did. I think I would immediately quit my job and at least give the writing gig a go. 15kSEK/month isn't much, but it's enough to actually give that safety net.

Out of interest - do they stop paying that salary at a certain age and consider you retired?

19.02.2026 08:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"outdated garbage" ... sigh.

I mean, some older books can be tough going, it's true, but Crime & Punsihment, Man in the Iron Mask, To Kill a Mockinbird, Edgar Allen Poe, In Cold Blood, One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest, 1984, John Wyndham, Joseph Heller, Daphne Du Maurier, Steinbeck ... all >50 y/o!

18.02.2026 18:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just got followed by a new account with no followers, following 1.1K. Purporting to be in Gaza somewhere I think and on the lookout for money.

Now if they're real, then of course I feel empathy here, but their username was from "cryptoanarchy.network" ... afaic this gets an immediate block.

18.02.2026 08:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover for Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers "A Night in Tunisia"

Cover for Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers "A Night in Tunisia"

It's been a while, but for some reason it feels like an Art Blakey kinda day ...

18.02.2026 08:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, cancelled Hello Fresh. We've had constant mistakes - missing meals, ingredients. I don't recall the last time a box was actually fully correct!

And now they've removed the support number and replaced with an AI bot.

Goodbye, shitty service that can't be arsed providing what you've sold!!

09.02.2026 08:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Smashing!!

05.02.2026 18:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh good. That was totally the news I needed today .... /s

05.02.2026 12:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Guest dog under my desk ...

Guest dog under my desk ...

Today the role of Buddy will be played by a guest actor, Lucas.

Seems he likes being in the way too! :)

05.02.2026 12:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Also, they probably forgot a load of security stuff...

30.01.2026 08:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How??

Because every time I try it for anything other than something pretty simple it really messes up.

30.01.2026 08:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"β€œHuman beings have been commodified by a predatory and extractive industry”

I think that about sums it up ...

29.01.2026 09:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0