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Tom McGrath

@tsjmcgrath.co.uk

Tech policy person. Have also written about tax and ramble about Doctor Who. He/they. Bi.

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there is SO much going on in this photo

09.03.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be joining Bluesky as interim CEO. I deeply believe in what this team has built and the open social web they're fighting for. More here: toni.org/2026/03/09/c...

09.03.2026 19:09 πŸ‘ 1637 πŸ” 253 πŸ’¬ 335 πŸ“Œ 182

just switched over to @eurosky.social β€” pretty simple! πŸ₯³

07.03.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Amongst many lines that don’t make sense, this feels incredibly outdated:

β€œAnd for the Lib Dems, why their successes in local council by-elections do not get repeated elsewhere.”

They won 72 seats at the last election??

01.03.2026 12:25 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I would give my life for Pombon

27.02.2026 14:41 πŸ‘ 1070 πŸ” 105 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 3

What does this mean for the Harry Potter show, Stephen?

26.02.2026 23:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

wait what’s Simu Liu done?

26.02.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

thanks!

26.02.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Daft question for the ATProto folks β€” is there a simple way to make a basic website for myself that’s linked to ATProto?

I was considering doing a @pckt.blog but I don’t know if that’s overly complex for what I’m looking for

26.02.2026 13:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
HANX | Sexual Wellness, Intimate Wellness and Weight Management From first time to first child, menopause and beyond. Discover a trusted, safe and effective weight management programme, hormonal contraception, intimate care pleasure essentials and more.

@hankgreen.bsky.social Please can you buy Hanx (for Good Store maybe?), they’re a great brand and have a great name

www.hanxofficial.com

24.02.2026 19:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I really don’t think you guys are giving my cat enough attention/credit for being this weird looking

23.02.2026 09:55 πŸ‘ 1036 πŸ” 78 πŸ’¬ 76 πŸ“Œ 5
BBC news headline showing "Team GB face uphill task for four-man bobsleigh medal"

BBC news headline showing "Team GB face uphill task for four-man bobsleigh medal"

Seems a bit unfair β€” surely they'll only have trained to go downhill?

21.02.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I need people to understand that "AI" used in moderation isn't necessarily the "AI" of ChatGPT + friends or synthetic text extruding machines, or LLMs. There's stuff lumped under "AI", as the term is a marketing term, that is actually useful and important for flagging stuff on social media.

20.02.2026 21:59 πŸ‘ 709 πŸ” 233 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 19

Soy en BogotΓ‘ para cinco dΓ­as… ΒΏquΓ© recomendarΓ­as para clima lluvia? πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄

I’m in BogotΓ‘ for five days… any recommendations for rainy weather?

(My Spanish is very rusty so please forgive me!)

16.02.2026 21:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Demonstration of where the Germ DM button appears on your Bluesky profile after you pair your accounts within the Germ DM app.

Demonstration of where the Germ DM button appears on your Bluesky profile after you pair your accounts within the Germ DM app.

we just rolled out an experimental integration with @germnetwork.com, an E2E encrypted chat app that integrates with atproto.

Germ users can add a button to their profile so others can message them from Bluesky.

we're exploring ways to connect your profile with other apps in the Atmosphere.

12.02.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 743 πŸ” 196 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 61

Singing β€œI like… Ed Davey” to the tune of that old Match .com advert

09.02.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ahh I love arepas, tbf maybe I’m overthinking it

08.02.2026 23:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah thank you!!

08.02.2026 23:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thinking about the woman who uses AI to write a novel a day (can't find the story now, but it was all over my TL a minute ago) and it's so interesting how that focus on production and monetisation forgets what writing is for. I write for 2 reasons: to work things out and to communicate with others.

08.02.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m going to BogotΓ‘ next Sunday β€” any recommendations for places to visit?

(Also any tips for a vegetarian…?)

08.02.2026 22:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Content aside, this is an interesting tool β€” does anyone know what model it’s based on?

08.02.2026 12:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t need a steam deck
I don’t need a steam deck
I don’t need-

08.02.2026 12:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I DID IT. MY LIFE'S WORK IS COMPLETE

VINO HUMANO

07.02.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 2943 πŸ” 413 πŸ’¬ 55 πŸ“Œ 4
a round pottery piece with pig eyes and a snout

a round pottery piece with pig eyes and a snout

i think we all need to step back and realize that peak art was made when neolithic pot in the shape of a pig was fired

06.02.2026 19:46 πŸ‘ 10756 πŸ” 2687 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 152
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Chris Williamson proposes Neom-informed Loop to connect northern British cities Chris Williamson has proposed linking nine northern British cities with The Loop – a raised high-speed railway informed by Neom's megacity The Line.

Choosing to believe that Chris Williamson lost some kind of bet which is why he has been forced to propose this:

07.02.2026 12:18 πŸ‘ 200 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 26

what’s your theory I’m intrigued

07.02.2026 00:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ed’s stepping down?

07.02.2026 00:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Popped into the BBC yesterday to record my bit of Radio 4's Anti-Social #podcast with Adam Fleming three years since my last appearance on it :) This time I talked about the 2016 vs 2026 trend, why Gen Z think Millennials are cringe and the real reasons behind these online trends...

06.02.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I have no idea who this is β€” I genuinely thought you’d got very confused and were referring to Alun Cairns

04.02.2026 22:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I hope the documentary features you as a talking head

02.02.2026 23:40 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0