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   Martin Edwards @medwds

   2026-10-25

   I wonder if one reason we've seen so much growth in the #FarRight in the last decade is that pretty much everyone who actually fought in or even just lived through WWII has now passed on.

   The philosopher George Santayana famously wrote: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

   Not only that, but I think a lot of these raise-the-flags, stop-the-boats folk genuinely believe that their ancestors from that time would support what they're doing — when probably the opposite is true.

   #ukpol #fascism

   #farright #ukpol #fascism
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   Martin Edwards @medwds

   2026-10-25

   It's up to a website whether or not it requires your approval to use a passkey in any given situation. Some will require it only for higher-risk actions. This is because you've already had to use your biometric information, PIN or password to unlock and use your device — so because it's unlikely someone would grab it from your hands, or sneak up to your desk when your back is turned, it's a reasonable assumption that it's still you using it.

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   Martin Edwards @medwds

   2026-10-25

   87-year-old customer says she's not eaten all day because she's so stressed trying to #print.

   In a 90-minute phone call – and with English not her first language – she followed diligently step-by-step as I guided her to restart the iPad, try the iPhone instead, restart the #printer, restart the router, rejoin the printer to Wi-Fi, factory reset the printer, check for printer firmware updates, and factory reset the router. All to no avail.

   Now I'm off to find her a new printer, and she's promised she'll have dinner.

   Dear tech bros: we don't want AI, we don't want smart everything, we don't want a new version every year. We want stuff that works.

   #TechSupport #enshittification

   #print #printer #techsupport #enshittification