December 2016 – Page 3 – Personal blog of Peter "Sci" Turpin

Twitter Updates for 16-12-2016

RT @SparkyCanDo: More uses for magnets! >:D https://t.co/bAGoG7lxAb 00:11:03, 2016-12-16
RT @PaulLewis: Twitter and Dataminr block government 'spy centers' from accessing user data https://t.co/2eR06D3EnT 00:13:39, 2016-12-16
RT @Jenasummerlin: Ex-CIA officer: Trump’s ‘horrifying’ incompetence poses worst threat to US since the Civil War https://t.co/0dAcL2PTq1 00:14:51, 2016-12-16
Redeeming these BoingBoing course codes with StackSkills is turning into a clusterfuck. Everything showing as invalid. 00:39:34, 2016-12-16
Going through password recovery seems to have fixed it. Guessing a combo of too-long password & courses being pre-redeemed. Link unneeded. 00:42:43, 2016-12-16
RT @PennyRed: Who can help Melania Trump? https://t.co/nwHteDJzuT 01:49:33, 2016-12-16
RT @AdamWeinstein: Lot of people talking about Russian election ratfuckery, but not many noting that Trump's creating a very Russian-style… 01:50:56, 2016-12-16
RT @chipfoxx: Trump's America.
https://t.co/uxW2TeBT49 02:19:24, 2016-12-16
RT @ZDNet: Trump advisors plan to strangle net neutrality https://t.co/2Ku6PxHsLS @sjvn https://t.co/mRs6VoDK1s 02:21:22, 2016-12-16
RT @Bruno_J_Navarro: WordPress parent company Automattic signs pledge not to build Muslim registry https://t.co/BC2DE49IjV 02:21:37, 2016-12-16
RT @SiobhanFenton: Anti-feminist MP speaks against domestic violence bill for an hour to block it- My report on Philip Davies today https:/… 12:59:56, 2016-12-16
RT @movspclr: All stand for the Rt. Hon. Philip Davies. Master of the Filibuster, and the Cockwomble Absolute. https://t.co/xhblImF7CR 15:08:57, 2016-12-16
RT @KonaYMA6: Gordon Ramsay screaming at anime characters is my new favourite thing. https://t.co/sdQlf49a7t 15:09:13, 2016-12-16
The free market in action! https://t.co/NdIpYAiVHc 15:10:27, 2016-12-16
She's home. https://t.co/bpcncXA7RW 15:44:40, 2016-12-16
I've got three course codes left to give out. They're for;
Google's Go Programming Language, Angular 2, and Ruby on Rails. Any interest? 15:56:52, 2016-12-16
RT @paulkrugman: This is very good. But it never says outright that the disappearance of democratic norms is only about one party https://t… 16:06:40, 2016-12-16
RT @samriegel: D-d-d-danger, lurks behind you… https://t.co/APFovlrQ1e #DuckTales
@dannypudi @bibbymoynihan @rejectedjokes @katemicucci 16:28:19, 2016-12-16
Just welded a rod to a chewed up recessed screw head on a carburetor covered in petrol & nothing caught fire. 19:08:00, 2016-12-16
Every bit of the carb is cleaned. Reset mix to 2.5 turns. Choke is now removable. 20:41:37, 2016-12-16
@DonEnaya Wow o_o in reply to DonEnaya 22:11:28, 2016-12-16
Does anyone want to learn Angular 2 or Rails? I have those courses left. 22:32:34, 2016-12-16
With Elon Musk joining Trumps transition team, I feel like 2017 could really be the year of the Iron Sky meme.
https://t.co/gUVW5oI0Hn 23:27:59, 2016-12-16

Twitter Updates for 15-12-2016

RT @shookened: someone's cow just walked over and fell asleep on my legs?? and now i cant fucking move or ill wake her up https://t.co/2y60… 00:23:20, 2016-12-15
Because I can fucking multitask. https://t.co/mzsYp43WYV 00:43:51, 2016-12-15
RT @daveweigel: Political correctness is bad, unless you’re being rude about Trump. Then it’s time for you to be fired. https://t.co/8cgRzz… 00:57:06, 2016-12-15
RT @michikokakutani: How right-wing hate groups have tried to appropriate Fight Club's dark fantasies & vocabulary. via @guardian https://t… 01:06:02, 2016-12-15
@blueybirdy :( <3 in reply to blueybirdy 02:57:53, 2016-12-15
RT @leahmcelrath: Today @juliaioffe said what EVERY woman I know has been thinking.
@POLITICO terminated her contract in response to curry… 03:10:08, 2016-12-15
RT @xeni: Boy politico will look dumb if her tweet is one day found to be accurate. 03:10:53, 2016-12-15
RT @OvenOtter: 2014: "At least next year will be better. "
2015: "At least next year will be better. "
2016: " I want to get off Mr. Bone… 03:33:51, 2016-12-15
RT @BearHybrid: Heres an older one that is totally relevant again ;v; people have been so sweet to me this year ❤️ https://t.co/iraHzMbWsp 03:34:13, 2016-12-15
RT @Slender_Sir: https://t.co/LpYZVtBmuM 05:13:28, 2016-12-15
RT @Daily_Express: Titanic and The Mummy actor Bernard Fox dies at 89 https://t.co/wHbJc4Ydxw #Titanic #TheMummy #bewitched #BernardFox #Ho… 14:14:57, 2016-12-15
@IndyPolitics What was the point of this article? Framing the figures you then confirm correct as a "belief" makes them sound unreliable. in reply to IndyPolitics 14:48:23, 2016-12-15
RT @GregLabour: Someone has done a FOI request to the prime minister's office: https://t.co/ZqVdGsgkT9 14:53:42, 2016-12-15
Carb mix setting guide must be for a different model. Advised 2-3.5 turns but won't even barely start until 5.5. 16:32:55, 2016-12-15
RT @GeorgeMonbiot: Not only has this greedy blighter been paying his staff below the minimum wage, he's also been pocketing their tips. htt… 16:43:19, 2016-12-15
@jonty How many kegs can a Roomba carry? in reply to jonty 16:43:57, 2016-12-15
@guardian @tanngrisnir Do we have any evidence that she sin't Farage in a grey wig? She looks more like him in every photo. in reply to guardian 16:45:43, 2016-12-15
RT @oliverdarcy: Daily Mail allows editor @dmartosko to continue covering Trump while reportedly interviewing for White House job https://t… 16:46:38, 2016-12-15
RT @BoingBoing: Windows + Android users beware. Sneaky new malware strain takes over your router (rather than browser) via fake ads https:… 18:04:38, 2016-12-15
RT @BBCDanielS: Brexit, in a single shot. This morning at the EU summit. https://t.co/1WlKeekRQy 19:26:36, 2016-12-15
RT @AdamWeinstein: Weird, it's almost as if huge amounts of money and influence lead one to seek more money and influence in spite of one's… 19:31:25, 2016-12-15
RT @stubbsy101: @BBCDanielS original audio restored https://t.co/c0ooXbGn66 21:35:44, 2016-12-15

Twitter Updates for 09-12-2016

At Bethnal Green with 5min to spare 00:32:32, 2016-12-09
On my way home. Not feeling great. Todays distress combined with only eating chocolate and rum to cope. 00:40:50, 2016-12-09
RT @frankieboyle: I think this panel accurately reflects all the voices in a sex offender's head #bbcqt 00:44:08, 2016-12-09
RT @Spacekatgal: RT if this is what your 2016 felt like. https://t.co/e2xMoiBjCB 00:45:29, 2016-12-09
RT @VoiceOfOBrien: Winner. https://t.co/pCvbkxfLPH 00:46:45, 2016-12-09
RT @_Cooper: Go fuck yourself https://t.co/ZQY0Jpr6pJ 00:47:30, 2016-12-09
My poor Khizzy… 02:17:25, 2016-12-09
RT @gamespite: That's a hell of a URL. https://t.co/utLyjN3Djp 02:22:43, 2016-12-09
RT @Independent: Britain just sold the national grid to China and Qatar https://t.co/6Bv8HmCLFx 02:29:41, 2016-12-09
Made some tea to calm me. There's so many little night sounds of the house I'd attributed to her. Can half hear her meow, see her in shadows 03:41:59, 2016-12-09
Guilt is really kicking in. 03:42:29, 2016-12-09
RT @juliacarriew: I've written a lot of articles about #StandingRock but this is the most important one. https://t.co/kgF6rzb6Wn 03:58:45, 2016-12-09
RT @lisawade: Quick note on today's @NPR story about soldiers who become cops and a moment of awakening in the classroom: https://t.co/EQSO… 04:02:21, 2016-12-09
RT @TheTideLevi: Had to share this.
#JohnGlenn https://t.co/mOwbjr2JvT 04:03:46, 2016-12-09
RT @joshtpm: Germans being a bit more aggressive. They see what happened here https://t.co/HtA5BHeZF9 04:06:22, 2016-12-09
RT @ABCPolitics: .@RepCummings: "Overwhelming evidence" Russia interfered with 2016 election https://t.co/ufYA68auLJ https://t.co/AsuXBWmsuU 04:07:50, 2016-12-09
RT @apeslion: Who would be interested in a custom Christmas card for £15? (£2 post to EU) only 10 available https://t.co/7cJTxhNVWl 15:49:55, 2016-12-09
I really don't want to start thinking today. It means I'll have to think about yesterday. 15:53:25, 2016-12-09
Out of blank DVDs and superglue. Frig. Didn't feel like going out today. 18:07:55, 2016-12-09
Netbook upgrade & reinstall complete. Protective cover also complete. Now out of distractions. :/ 23:42:24, 2016-12-09

Twitter Updates for 08-12-2016

RT @JolieRancher: A Queer woman of color being in charge of one of the most powerful media sites in the world is a big effing deal https://… 01:24:45, 2016-12-08
RT @bagofsalad: hi. read this. thank you! https://t.co/ga8uBAkSiR 01:51:12, 2016-12-08
RT @AP: BREAKING: Federal judge lifts order that had allowed Michigan's recount, effectively ending it. 01:52:58, 2016-12-08
RT @InstaTrent: Not a furry, but I think this is important:
https://t.co/rbp6INF3VC 01:53:54, 2016-12-08
Ah, XMMS, that's what I used to use.. 04:14:18, 2016-12-08
RT @xeni: John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, has been hospitalized in declining health for over a week. He is 95. https://t.co/… 04:19:07, 2016-12-08
RT @bentleycoon: truthiness https://t.co/NnRIqwfPny 04:20:09, 2016-12-08
RT @emjrabbitwolf: How ‘neuroparenting’ is sapping the joy out of family life https://t.co/86HB29CHW5 04:40:23, 2016-12-08
RT @wion: Did anyone else think the #NoDAPL ‘victory’ was too good to be true? Everything’s a loophole. Everything. https://t.co/lEZZidcLPe 04:43:25, 2016-12-08
RT @MxJackMonroe: Alison Pedley claims she did this 'unwittingly'.
Nah, mate.

Her JOB is to conduct POLITICAL BACKGROUND CHECKS on up to… 05:09:09, 2016-12-08
RT @MxJackMonroe: You cannot be responsible for researching 4,000 political character profiles a week, & claim to be 'unaware of the contex… 05:09:16, 2016-12-08
RT @Rschooley: Add this to your Trump administration vocabulary. https://t.co/VdDBfOIJUP 05:25:41, 2016-12-08
RT @alexislloyd: Holy crap. Steganographic malware executed via altered pixels in innocuous ad network banners. https://t.co/XJ8fTNifAU 05:30:02, 2016-12-08
In vets. Khizzy can't breathe. 11:30:53, 2016-12-08
Khizzy's gone. Massive chest infection. Minimal recovery chance procedure would have been 4 figures+ 13:31:53, 2016-12-08
That's the first time in my life I've actually been there for a loved one passing. 13:38:22, 2016-12-08
Last photo I have of her, from the tooth & flea-allergy matter a few months ago. <3 https://t.co/OpmG6cyrq1 14:00:38, 2016-12-08
RT @IndyPolitics: Banks in 'advanced talks' over mass move to Paris because of Brexit https://t.co/YcBMYZySPk 14:20:23, 2016-12-08
I'm really glad I bought the rum yesterday. 15:06:24, 2016-12-08
I knew it was going to happen this year. I just knew, months ago. 15:09:21, 2016-12-08
By relying on her presence for comfort, I feel like I doomed her. 15:35:25, 2016-12-08
RT @xeni: New chatbot toys you may be buying for Christmas listen to your kids 24/7, send speech to a military contractor https://t.co/3A2p… 15:39:23, 2016-12-08
Write your address clearly or Royal Mail will demolish your house. https://t.co/TOKPCLWIg1 15:41:39, 2016-12-08
RT @Otto_English: Downing Street has "full confidence in the foreign secretary.” https://t.co/0AVY7u6tkW 15:43:17, 2016-12-08
She purred so much when she saw us again. Then the injection just turned her off. No fading off to sleep, she just stopped. 15:45:56, 2016-12-08
RT @OpenRightsGroup: If you’re a UK citizen who doesn’t want their browser history to end up in a gov vault, how do you protect yourself?
h… 15:46:59, 2016-12-08
RT @Nick_Pettigrew: Ahem @lucyallan https://t.co/cDfsYr3EkN 15:47:26, 2016-12-08
Vet called back. Said the xray showed the same amount again of pus still in her. That's nearly 20% of her bodyweight before she complained. 16:28:19, 2016-12-08
Cats are fucking hardcore. 16:28:32, 2016-12-08
RT @TBPNemo: Dungeons and Dragons 5e is good now https://t.co/WvIytcsqOJ 16:53:48, 2016-12-08
I woke up from a nightmare for this. 16:56:12, 2016-12-08
I was witnessing a 747 fall out of the sky, and my grandfather was there reminding me of everyone he'd seen die in WW2. 16:57:37, 2016-12-08
I dreamt of death and woke to death. These things kindle the last bits of my belief in prescience. 16:58:35, 2016-12-08
I need some fresh air so I'm doing a late night hackspace run to use the laser before anyone gets a chance to break it. 22:16:16, 2016-12-08
Figure I'll be home half midnight or so 22:16:42, 2016-12-08
RT @respros: Perhaps if we'd educated our people better it wouldn't be such a threat. https://t.co/FHEn7PJqtx 22:17:35, 2016-12-08
RT @julesmattsson: This is really sad news, an invaluable service with incredibly talented people https://t.co/tqmx4UrxPb 22:20:16, 2016-12-08
RT @Glinner: Corbyn agrees with the Tories on Article 50 and surveillance but when the Poll Tax comes up it's going to be BRUTAL. 22:21:39, 2016-12-08
RT @Cmdr_Hadfield: A great American, a life of service, an inspiration to us all. Goodbye, John Glenn. Godspeed. https://t.co/duCA8qPYER 22:22:17, 2016-12-08
RT @attackerman: When I'm 77, I am either going to be dead or so weak that I might as well be.
When John Glenn was 77, he went *back to s… 22:23:01, 2016-12-08
Train stopped in the middle of Hackney Marsh for 3 min so missed connecting train. Journey +15min. 22:33:48, 2016-12-08

Twitter Updates for 06-12-2016

RT @kadeart: If Fantastic Beasts made by Studio Ghibli https://t.co/DV5PVxjj2A 00:22:04, 2016-12-06
RT @aral: How you know this terrorist is white:
1. He’s still alive
2. The article doesn’t lead with his skin colour
3. He’s not called a… 00:24:35, 2016-12-06
@apeslion Argh, was about to hop in the shower! in reply to apeslion 00:27:43, 2016-12-06
@apeslion Will be there in 15min :P in reply to apeslion 00:30:49, 2016-12-06
It's really nice to be able to both spend money on good people to get something out of your head & make a gift. Threefer. 01:42:46, 2016-12-06
RT @BeffernieBlack: I love it when twitter is perfect like this. https://t.co/VEDQgZ09rb 01:45:42, 2016-12-06
RT @commietantric: Last month, NSM announced they r replacing swastika w the Odal rune on uniforms & party regalia in an attempt to enter m… 01:47:52, 2016-12-06
RT @Artantiq: Director of Polish Institute in Berlin Fired for Jewish Content | artnet News //Terrifying https://t.co/mY3EijXl9Z 01:50:24, 2016-12-06
RT @Misanthropod: Wait for the cop car. And then wait for the plow. https://t.co/DsQEA7MAI2 01:52:42, 2016-12-06
RT @philipoltermann: Which must mean ID cards coming for Brits too. "Can I see your EU ID, sir?" "I'm British, officer, trust me" https://t… 01:53:08, 2016-12-06
RT @ACLU: We're calling on President Obama to grant clemency to Chelsea Manning https://t.co/7f6hh66M1Y #TimeServed https://t.co/n0PGQNRmvH 01:56:21, 2016-12-06
Doesn't seem "Psychotic Xmas Angel" by Porn On Beta exists anywhere online anymore. I feel like that apocalypse guy with the last bible. 02:21:57, 2016-12-06
I think it was on the Rant Radio "Christmas Album" back in 2004. If anyone wants a copy, holler. 02:23:02, 2016-12-06
RT @Komoroshi: My anxiety's been fucking me up lately so i drew a little bear to help me feel better https://t.co/KIlFCo2Tzj 02:23:34, 2016-12-06
I really don't want to be the one just remarking on physical appearance, but she really looks like the insane Nazi… https://t.co/5eCI1v2NSX 02:29:48, 2016-12-06
@SciStarborne You know, the one where they're making a fetish of having the hero strapped to an operating table before they start licking.. in reply to SciStarborne 02:30:51, 2016-12-06
@SciStarborne …scalpels & getting husky about how your body will make a perfect new host for the führer's brain. in reply to SciStarborne 02:32:21, 2016-12-06
RT @Cryptoterra: a staffer trying to yank the phone out of Trump's hand and it flies through a window and hits a secret service guy in the… 02:36:52, 2016-12-06
RT @SilverAutomatic: Well… I mean… This isn't incorrect… XD https://t.co/yNDUkWKKGC 05:03:57, 2016-12-06
RT @UrsulaV: Our #dnd campaign is briefly derailed by making sure that the kobold prostitution ring run out of the castle is voluntary, saf… 05:04:16, 2016-12-06
@UrsulaV @LizardbethArt And suddenly I'm thinking of @urealms "jem lickers". https://t.co/jnct9nQQsj in reply to UrsulaV 05:10:28, 2016-12-06
RT @Cass_Rising: Dear headline writer: if you think "Human Evolution is Not Over Yet" is news, then you don't understand how evolution work… 11:09:01, 2016-12-06
RT @davidschneider: Good to see Chris Grayling's proposing greater privatisation of the railways. Because privatisation works.
#southernstr… 11:09:26, 2016-12-06
@0Apes0 the Ashens special? in reply to 0Apes0 11:09:43, 2016-12-06
RT @PennyRed: I find it very strange when men refer to looking after their own children as 'babysitting'. 11:26:55, 2016-12-06
RT @BBCBreaking: UK will have to reach #Brexit deal with EU by October 2018 – EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier
https://t.co/gBN9g34hrS ht… 11:27:18, 2016-12-06
RT @DracovarV: I played Doom on a SanDisk Sansa Clip. Quite possibly the most unorthodox device I've played it on! https://t.co/RK1jv0NxjJ 11:34:31, 2016-12-06
RT @avon_deer: Next time you moan about people knowing about wrong doing and saying nothing…remember this.. https://t.co/IcGSCkxeJH We ne… 12:05:14, 2016-12-06
They're digging up River Walk. If you want a load of bricks, they're just throwing them away. #E4 12:12:56, 2016-12-06
RT @MxJackMonroe: "Brexit means Brexit"
"HARD BREXIT"
"Have our cake and eat it"
"I want a red white and blue one"

Jesus fucking wept http… 12:15:54, 2016-12-06
RT @tanngrisnir: You mean everything your party has been trying to achieve? https://t.co/AeowuyyXJy 12:20:35, 2016-12-06
RT @ElReg: #Analysis The Investigatory Powers Act allows the State to tell lies in court https://t.co/7vOasNqdei 12:24:25, 2016-12-06
RT @IndyPolitics: Theresa May's policy will cost Britain its single market membership, economists warn https://t.co/rVvbiYskWZ 12:54:33, 2016-12-06
RT @asabenn: "It is about a red, white and blue Brexit that is the right Brexit, the right deal for Britain," Theresa May adds https://t.co… 12:54:52, 2016-12-06
RT @PennyRed: PM calls for a 'Red, White and Blue' Brexit. Why not Brexit shaped like coronation bunting? Or Brexit to the tune of 'God Sav… 12:56:58, 2016-12-06
RT @HuffPostUK: Chris Grayling's non-privatisation plan for Network Rail looks rather like privatisaion https://t.co/a557ZzEP3d https://t.… 13:40:01, 2016-12-06
RT @avon_deer: 2016 continues…
Game of Thrones actor Vaughan dies at 93 – https://t.co/gbYlEQChR1 13:41:48, 2016-12-06
RT @lucianaberger: Earlier I asked @trussliz TWICE if she's visited a prison #mentalhealth service – watch the video to see her avoid answe… 13:43:13, 2016-12-06
RT @davidfrum: Which means he’s more susceptible to evidence & reason than the national security adviser of the United States. https://t.co… 13:45:10, 2016-12-06
RT @ashleenkathli: Just the son of a man for the working folk, taking an awkward photo of his mother in their solid gold apartment. https:/… 13:47:07, 2016-12-06
RT @RufusHound: Michael, Michael. Wrong "TP". You meant "Tory Party" not "Turner Prize". Silly old Pob. https://t.co/hJpmDrl8fn 13:48:42, 2016-12-06
RT @NitrateDiva: It's Fritz Lang's birthday. While I'm celebrating anti-fascists, let's remember how Lang fled Germany rather than make fil… 13:49:54, 2016-12-06
RT @EddyElfenbein: "2,200-year Old Rental Contract Found in Turkey Shows Little Has Changed"
https://t.co/Ji3LJAGwNl 13:50:12, 2016-12-06
RT @gkygirlengineer: Drivers Beware: Crash Rate Spikes With Every Hour Of Lost Sleep https://t.co/qhkDhXZXyl 13:50:40, 2016-12-06
@egypturnash https://t.co/Uy0UpmvnRy in reply to egypturnash 13:54:17, 2016-12-06
RT @CatchTheBaby: This is what happens when you take a picture of a kitten going through a dollhouse.
@DrJenGunter https://t.co/VRzzWUotZX 16:15:58, 2016-12-06
RT @StarborneWorks: The shop now contains 3 sizes of razor-claws and some industrial accent pieces for sale! https://t.co/2NwjeyccOz 17:08:15, 2016-12-06
My head's hurting from being online so much today, but I have made a lot of progress. 17:45:32, 2016-12-06
RT @movspclr: Barking dogs deter electronic flying drones. Whose controllers are probably in the blocks of flats nearby. Okay Liz! https://… 17:47:36, 2016-12-06
RT @Salon: Veterans join Native elders in #NoDAPL celebration ceremony and ask for forgiveness https://t.co/qTDPWYXp1z https://t.co/VwspEE6… 17:48:10, 2016-12-06
Okay, so that salad pepper was actually a hot pepper. Oww. 18:24:32, 2016-12-06
RT @BoingBoing: Boston Dynamics Christmas video: 3 robot reindeer pulling Ms. Santa's sleigh https://t.co/x3jH7dRfbl https://t.co/PEIT8aTdhG 18:28:40, 2016-12-06
RT @niitsitapii: https://t.co/4YAbaHtdpY 18:29:11, 2016-12-06
@apeslion D: in reply to apeslion 21:08:41, 2016-12-06
Editing spreadsheets until I go blind, cha-cha-cha~ 21:09:07, 2016-12-06
So if you want to keep one, fit a physically smaller battery. https://t.co/8uex3wsQ0C 22:19:14, 2016-12-06
@CloveHitched https://t.co/Oxrim1IYkp in reply to CloveHitched 22:20:15, 2016-12-06
RT @ItsFoodPorn: Lobster Noodles https://t.co/LnaRGGHi0C 22:21:47, 2016-12-06
RT @AndrewWK: PARTY TIP: Don't give up. 22:22:55, 2016-12-06
@PennyRed Lopsided illuminati triangle. CONFIRMED SOMETHING. in reply to PennyRed 22:30:19, 2016-12-06
RT @drazx2: Oh it's odd https://t.co/JRgaQq9CCe 22:45:32, 2016-12-06
RT @unsmokabIe: spotify's "thanks 2016, it's been weird" ad campaign is brilliant. https://t.co/HO8bi9KSdg 22:51:13, 2016-12-06
Do I actually remember Chernobyl or do I remember remembering it? 23:04:22, 2016-12-06