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This should worry all creatives: A consultation on changes to UK copyright law is “fixed” in favour of artificial intelligence companies and will lead to a “wholesale” transfer of wealth from the creative industries to the tech tells The Guardian.

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And the Tories thought it would be “safe” to send people to Rwanda Corruption is rife in many countries, but some are experts at imposing “taxes” I travel through this region in 1974 No guns. How it has changed

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The (unloved) Brexit consensus across the Westminster parties is wobbling. Why Ed Davey's speech calling for a UK/EU customs union is a big moment. Me on Substack open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...

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For those who have yet to delete their X account worth a listen, in case you think Musk isn’t all bad @ledbydonkeys.org x.com/bydonkeys/st...

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I dabbled with Apple Music for a while, but soon tired of the algorithms Just been listening to Massive Attack Protection>Tracey Thorn, now Driving Everything but the Girl Where next? Goldfrapp or Bruce Hornsby? Apple Remote = 2750 tracks to choose via iMac DAC Grados all owned 60 years

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I will ignore Musk here There are reports that he snorts ketamine. If true it could explain a lot Tesla owners are already adding negative bumper stickers to their cars 2025 could see the demise of Musk

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I’m tempted to remain on the Other Place, to post rants and express my frustrations there And hence keep this place for reflections, calm reposts of nature and all things wonderful Relax and enjoy. A place to chill Be kind

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We are only a few days into 2025 and it seems everyday #Musk is in the news for something controversial he has said. Not only in the UK but Germany too Does @nigelfarage01.bsky.social support him just for his dollars?

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Elon Musk is becoming a one-man rogue state – it’s time we reined him in www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Elon Musk changes his name to Kekius Maximus on X - just went you think he couldn’t get any weirder apple.news/AGyQ3AAbOREu...

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For over a thousand years, the main purpose of Britain’s Royal Mint has been to make coins. But as the use of cash declines, the mint is undergoing a transformation. Its new purpose: recovering precious metals from electronic waste. And turning that metal into jewelry. See how: nyti.ms/3BHSDt8

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Such terrible if not unexpected news. Farewell the great Johnnie Walker. My all-time favourite radio presenter. The ultimate friend-behind-the microphone.

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Johnnie Walker obituary

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Wishing all my friends here on Bluesky a very happy and healthy new year!

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One of my fav quotes. And totally agree with Paddingtons conclusion here. Happy new year, everyone. Whatever it might bring. And a heartfelt ‚Thank you‘ for following me here! 🥳🎉❤️

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Will 2025 be a turning point for Tesla and Musk? Migrating to @bsky.app is just the start insideevs.com/news/740907/...

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Well worth listening to @whisperingbob.bsky.social tribute show to Johnnie Walker via BBC Sounds today’s Sounds of the 70’s The music gets better towards the end!

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Johnnie Walker, BBC radio DJ, dies aged 79 Sad news, but a great way to announce it via @whisperingbob.bsky.social He will be missed, but he is now at peace. What a life well lived

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NEW: The CBI sounds the alarm on the UK economy business activity is set for a “steep decline” in Q1 2025 CBI says the UK economy “is headed for the worst of all worlds” *budget tax rises are putting the brakes on economic activity and hiring, survey suggests www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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It is the “little things” in life that can make all the difference Be kind, and less “busy” with yourself

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Sunset tonight December 19, 2024

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A moment of reflection (always helps)

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“All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations. This would, by necessity mean no donations from private companies; PLCs, LTDs, whatever.”

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Are Hedge Funds essential in Commodity markets, or are they the vultures that increase prices for consumers, while they take a [email protected] Cocoa supply has dropped but prices have gotten very high

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Sunset tonight December 18, 2024

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After the rain #LunchtimeWalk #Wellbeing #Photography Today in Hyde Park

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It’s not just me that has some things to say about Rees-Mogg Turns out @lewisgoodall.com does too…

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"Research from the Centre for Economic Performance, a think tank based at the London School of Economics, said Brexit led to a 6.4 per cent drop in the UK’s global exports and a 3.1 per cent decline in imports into the UK from the rest of the world” www.thetimes.com/business-mon...

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Our Energy price in the UK is linked to global gas price, and our electricity is the most expensive in Europe. This is bad for consumers, but killing businesses and industry This and Brexit makes us uncompetitive and hence poor, less tax revenue etc It has to change #renewables #solar

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Farage logic: Getting a milkshake thrown at you? The worst thing that could ever happen. One of your MPs brutally, repeatedly kicking in his girlfriend? Well, that deserves Christian forgiveness! I wish she’d thrown piss at him, frankly.

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Meanwhile the country that left the world's largest trading bloc for no good reason at all. #BrexitOpportunities

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Consumers will accept, and want to see change, more quickly than big global corporations, who have huge investments in maintaining the status quo. Which is why Lobbyists exist and have power over politics in the West China doesn’t have these constraints and is moving fast to EV and renewable energy

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Flat tax rate is an ‘attractive idea’, Kemi Badenoch says. A great way to ensure the majority of voters never vote Tory again. Almost as mad as Liz Truss, and that is going some

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Do you like their new colorway? Mint to be an enhancement

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Found this via X recently They have a point

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@googlemaps.bsky.social To be fair, their newly designed CX/UX has some nice features

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Do we have “enough people” to train up some others, to help them acquire the skills they need, to build us decent houses? And can those potential recruits get themselves to college, to become an apprentice, without funding support?

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Nick Candy, the billionaire property developer, is now in charge of Reform’s finances. Now people will see Farage’s “man of the people” act for what it is – a sham www.theneweuropean.co.uk/nick-candy-m...

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Tranquil night scene with full moon reflecting on a calm lake surrounded by towering mountains. #nature #photo #night #evening #landscapePhotography #travel #photography #sunset #sky #pictures #mountains #moon #water #bluesky #lake

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The media’s dangerous embrace of Farage: a critical look at BBC’s Question Time yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/the...

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