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New media nomad. Drupal and other things, currently at a local authority. Neurospicy enby. https://andybroomfield.com They / Them.

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We're having a freelancers meet up in Brighton tomorrow. We'll be in the Battle of Trafalgar pub from 8pm onwards, all freelancers welcome!

Last week: www.brightonfarm.com/2026/meeting...

Map: maps.app.goo.gl/NmJ8VtVt9LQu...

#brighton #event

03.03.2026 11:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fare dodgers targeted as train ticket refund rules are tightened In a bid to clamp down on ticket fraud that costs the railways millions each year, the government has quietly changed the rules on claiming refunds for unused train tickets.

DON'T BUY TRAIN TICKETS IN ADVANCE!
On 1 April, the government is quietly changing the rules.
Off-Peak & Anytime tickets become non-refundable after 23:59 the day BEFORE you travel.
If you wake up & find your event cancelled, NO REFUNDS, even on Β£100+ tickets.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/far...

02.03.2026 09:12 πŸ‘ 336 πŸ” 271 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 62
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Stanislav Petrov - Wikipedia

The sole promise of using LLM's in war is to entirely remove a Stanislaw Petrov from the decision chain.

(Oh, remember how LLM's were found to advocate nuclear strikes in 95% of tested scenarios?)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanisl...

28.02.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 353 πŸ” 105 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

I knew it was those cute kittens!

27.02.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Red Dwarf was such a huge part of growing up. RIP Rob Grant.

26.02.2026 23:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A pay phone bank charger that offers power banks for a Β£1.99 rental sits on the corner of a bar seat plugged into the wall. The plug sockets are exposed and also have USB ports accessible on them.

A pay phone bank charger that offers power banks for a Β£1.99 rental sits on the corner of a bar seat plugged into the wall. The plug sockets are exposed and also have USB ports accessible on them.

Got to wonder who is paying to use the chargers?

21.02.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A red octopus mascot with a blue tie and a white headband stands in a park.

A red octopus mascot with a blue tie and a white headband stands in a park.

Papatako, a hardworking octopus dad, is the mascot of Akashi City.

20.02.2026 13:48 πŸ‘ 735 πŸ” 206 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 27
Why has this English town spent 800 years beating itself up? | Atherstone Ball Game 2025
Why has this English town spent 800 years beating itself up? | Atherstone Ball Game 2025 YouTube video by JOE

Happy Atherstone ball game day to all who celebrate

www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4Ai...

My home town!

17.02.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A 1988 map that shows precisely what East Germany thought of West Berlin…

15.02.2026 12:11 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

This had to be a sight to see. Fascinating to see Brighton in war time.

14.02.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Age verification?

I remember browsing the void (planet sound) and digitiser on Channel 4 teletext, before crashing out on Bamboozle.

10.02.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mr Blobby would probably have made a better ambassador. Could have spoken on the Presidents level.

04.02.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
sisko in ds9 saying "im tired of being calm, calm never got me a damn thing"

sisko in ds9 saying "im tired of being calm, calm never got me a damn thing"

Star trek had a lot of hard lines over the years, but this remains the fucking hardest

17.05.2024 16:57 πŸ‘ 6900 πŸ” 2291 πŸ’¬ 48 πŸ“Œ 86
The What a Week meme except it’s What a Wednesday and the response is But Captain it’s only 8pm

The What a Week meme except it’s What a Wednesday and the response is But Captain it’s only 8pm

04.02.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Odd #Drupal question but why might I have a really large entry in the state key/value table for drupal_js_cache_files in a Drupal 10 site? Everything I see is for Drupal 7, and on 8+ it’s been removed and was called system.js_cache_files anyway… Assume safe to delete?

02.02.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Test Suite Holy Trinity, Wed, Feb 11, 2026, 6:30 PM | Meetup Holy moly (mole? πŸ₯‘) we're blazing into 2026 and February is fast approaching meaning PHP Sussex is back after our winter hiatus with an in-person talk from [David Liddamen

πŸ“’Β Our next event is up! On Wednesday 11 February, Dave Liddament will show us how to get as close as possible to the Holy Test Trinity of extensive coverage, speed, and implementation ease.

πŸ“…Β Details and registration πŸ‘‡

www.meetup.com/php-s...

#php

27.01.2026 08:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I suspect the β€œConfused By Pronouns” and β€œAfraid To Make A Mistake” narratives are the gateway drug to full on transphobia and should be challenged whenever you hear them.

17.01.2026 10:09 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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33 years ago today, January 14, 1993: #TheSimpsons episode β€œMarge vs. the Monorail” first aired on Fox.

14.01.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 165 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 18

If people can write detailed text prompts for AI image generators then they can bloody well write alt text.

08.10.2025 07:20 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

They should have made Publisher as part of the base suite. Though a lot of us would just use it for making paper planes.

09.01.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The brick remains of an old building with ornate arches and statues surrounded by grass and trees on a Berlin street.

The brick remains of an old building with ornate arches and statues surrounded by grass and trees on a Berlin street.

Was wondering what this was when I was in Berlin

07.01.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wishing all my followers a happy and fruitful space year 2026

Happy New Year

01.01.2026 00:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Shoutout to all my fellow Y2K survivors

31.12.2025 20:33 πŸ‘ 1426 πŸ” 174 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 24

So for next year I’m looking to get better, and find more opportunities to practice, rather than just trying to keep a high xp score. Any good tips welcome.

31.12.2025 20:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Allowed my Duolingo subscription to lapse.

Although I’ve kept the streak for 2256 days through a combination of Japanese (finished the course), Chess and German. I just don’t feel like I really understood much, it falls apart whenever I try to read or have someone speak Japanese with me.

31.12.2025 20:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Here Comes Jeffrey Combs
Here Comes Jeffrey Combs YouTube video by John C. Worsley

Late to the party but I love this years Star Trek Christmas carol, all about the prolific guest star Jeffery Combs

www.youtube.com/watch?v=26H_...

29.12.2025 16:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Some wild mistletoe plant growing near the base of a tree amongst some undergrowth.

Some wild mistletoe plant growing near the base of a tree amongst some undergrowth.

Close up of some wild mistletoe with thin green leaves, storks, and white berries where the stork joins are.

Close up of some wild mistletoe with thin green leaves, storks, and white berries where the stork joins are.

Mistletoe on the farm, happy Xmas / holiday celebrations to my followers here.

25.12.2025 22:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not now 68 million year old egg

21.12.2025 19:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like Blobby didn't last that long.

20.12.2025 19:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Discovery phases and a lot of AI chat - notes from 3rd December 2025 - Brighton Farm On the 3rd December, 11 freelancers met in the Battle of Trafalgar pub to talk tech, projects and handling clients. This is some of what we talked about: Using discovery phases to push back against fi...

Tomorrow our web/app freelancers meet up is in the Battle of Trafalgar, a couple of minutes from Brighton Station. We'll be there 8pm-11ish and will have a freelancing book on the table to help you find us.

Last week: www.brightonfarm.com/2025/meeting...

Map: maps.app.goo.gl/u9rLGPjnQKAt...

09.12.2025 11:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1