CIRCLE WITH A DOT

As a company director in the UK who needs to submit our accounts.. I now need to verify my identity to do anything tax related. (correction - need it to submit our confirmation statement due in August .. but not yet to submit any accounts) They want photo ID like passport or driving license but also to take a photo via app. Site claims you can input info without the app eg driving license details and link it to credit check to confirm identity - but that doesn't work which seems deliberate. Can confirm ID in person at post office but you have to get a letter which will take ages and they still take a photo and scan your ID. So all smacks of AI shite and #Palantir type data harvesting dodginess - any thoughts masto folks #IDVerification #UKGov #CompaniesHouse #HMRC #DataSecurity #AgeVerification #FaceRecognition

For the UK #allotment #permaculture #GrowYourOwn folk out there.. a big shout out for the lovely #SeedSavingNetwork folk OvMed gardens in London who offer all sorts of interesting seeds - 4 packs free and just pay postage. They are always looking for #SeedGuardians for any of you able to grow more and send seeds back. https://shop.omvedgardens.com/

@ChrisMayLA6 I had a chat with a friend yesterday @Lizcable who has been quiet on here ..but we are looking at developing something to make it easier for non techy folk to use Mastodon and get off the bad places. I met her via an excellent 12 Days of Twitter course she developed many years ago and we've been trying to do something together ever since but feels like it is time.. so Month of Mastodon coming soon... when we have time and headspace to meet and hatch plans!