Aussie reply to Trump rant about “NATO not being there for US”:
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\nYou lock up more of your own citizens than any nation on earth. More than China. More...
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Back from a 0.5mile walk to buy swim shorts for a ridiculous £25. Even more ridiculous is I walked cause I’m too cheap to pay the £0.50 for 30mins parking.
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","summary":"","url":"https://www.derekpeden.com/2026/04/15/beyond-expectations.html","date_published":"2026-04-15T22:38:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Peden","url":"https://derekpeden.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F29%2F7083.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"derekpeden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-15 22:38","date_timestamp":1776292735,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88252281","content_html":"According to the BBC
\n\n\nUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says a “small bit of economic pain” was worthwhile to eliminate the threat of Iranian nuclear strikes on Western capitals.
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Oh well that’s all right then. Except of course there is zero evidence for any imminent capability.
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/derekpeden/87186745","date_published":"2026-03-29T10:21:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Peden","url":"https://derekpeden.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F29%2F7083.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"derekpeden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-29 10:21","date_timestamp":1774779661,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86812479","content_html":"I’m amazed the software quality department has actually woke up and recognised there is a problem, nevermind that Microsoft has a plan to fix Windows 11. I mean I’d actually be amazed if they even had a quality department.
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.derekpeden.com/2026/03/12/noticed-that-a-previous-post.html","date_published":"2026-03-12T22:42:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Peden","url":"https://derekpeden.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F29%2F7083.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"derekpeden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-12 22:42","date_timestamp":1773355371,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85518580","content_html":"Trump moved from demanding a Nobel peace prize to becoming a despised war criminal in a matter of months. There really is no lower boundary, below which he will not sink.
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","summary":"","url":"https://www.derekpeden.com/2026/03/04/neo-no.html","date_published":"2026-03-04T21:49:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Peden","url":"https://derekpeden.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F29%2F7083.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"derekpeden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-04 21:49","date_timestamp":1772660957,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@derekap/116173110682468080","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7mcfy3ms5f6uzdnysevzvibi/post/3mgbbagtsqp2s","https://www.threads.com/@derekpeden/post/DVemxF-EXlV"]}},{"id":"85197283","content_html":"I remember the good old days, when it took an alarm to wake me up. Lately I am awake at 4 and dozing till around 6 regardless of weekdays or beeping phones.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.derekpeden.com/2026/02/28/i-remember-the-good-old.html","date_published":"2026-02-28T06:34:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Peden","url":"https://derekpeden.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F29%2F7083.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"derekpeden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-28 06:34","date_timestamp":1772260453,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@derekap/116146862420940027","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7mcfy3ms5f6uzdnysevzvibi/post/3mfvma2zl7h2b","https://www.threads.com/@derekpeden/post/DVSq1ZuFtYJ"]}},{"id":"84807281","content_html":"U S Who?
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.derekpeden.com/2026/02/21/still-exploring-superwhisper-for-dictation.html","date_published":"2026-02-21T14:05:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Peden","url":"https://derekpeden.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F29%2F7083.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"derekpeden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-21 14:05","date_timestamp":1771682744,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@derekap/116109001314879839","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7mcfy3ms5f6uzdnysevzvibi/post/3mfes6x5ws224","https://www.threads.com/@derekpeden/post/DVBc8LXEe0B"]}},{"id":"84616861","content_html":"Well done the Team GB mens curlers. They played well. Fantastic game. Kept everyone on the edge of their seats!
\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.derekpeden.com/2026/02/19/well-done-the-team-gb.html","date_published":"2026-02-19T21:19:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Peden","url":"https://derekpeden.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F29%2F7083.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"derekpeden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-19 21:19","date_timestamp":1771535958,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@derekap/116099381551887619","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7mcfy3ms5f6uzdnysevzvibi/post/3mfajiazsza2b","https://www.threads.com/@derekpeden/post/DU9E9Vxkbbc"]}},{"id":"84614609","content_html":"So much for Swiss neutrality…
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\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.derekpeden.com/2026/02/17/when-daring-fireball-features-how.html","date_published":"2026-02-17T21:18:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Peden","url":"https://derekpeden.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F29%2F7083.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"derekpeden"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-17 21:18","date_timestamp":1771363139,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@derekap/116088057469522668","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7mcfy3ms5f6uzdnysevzvibi/post/3mf3ikp2ivc2c","https://www.threads.com/@derekpeden/post/DU37Y8EFuh-"]}},{"id":"84443758","content_html":"@crossingthethreshold nice. very WindowXP
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