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UK - still offended by Brexit Excited by GPT4 o and what comes next Marvel at and believe in boundless human ability and shudder at pathetic, merciless leaders destroying the world.
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I think they do know - though T may not.

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Phytoplankton, key to ocean life, falling 2% per year in North Atlantic Phytoplankton are the base of the ocean food web www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Nine years ago the godfather of Brexit, Lord Daniel Hannan, predicted life in Brexit Britain in June 2025. Roll the tape… (VO by @gavinesler.bsky.social. Part 2 below👇)

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RFK Jr. is going to kill thousands of people. That’s not hyperbole.

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Not enough attention on Blue Labour's insidious relationship with Thiel and Karp's CIA spytech company Palantir who have 24 contracts with UK public institutions, including the NHS, the Police Force, the Ministry of Defence, the Cabinet Office, and the DLUHC. No one voted for this.

submitted 6 days ago • 18 comments

Song of the day - "I Love LA" #RandyNewman cranking up the Beach Boys. (A satire - in case it looks like 80's hedonism) Will Trump be wearing a laurel leaf wreath crown and a purple suit for his birthday roll-past? www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcAD...

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"There are about 500-800 protesters. You've got hundreds of Marines now being mobilised. How is that proportionate?" "It's proportionate to the level of chaos" @vicderbyshire.bsky.social challenges Republican Congressman Mark Alford on President Trump's response to the LA protests. #Newsnight

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LAPD when they think no one’s looking

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We are used to KL making dangerous and spurious statements but it is reassuring to see her allegations being forensically proved false by a trusted source @rosatkins.bsky.social This calls out the false narrative being promoted by the White House.

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A unique & #creative way to make picture frames that bring a sense of #realism to #art

submitted 20 days ago • 8 comments

This is so close to how I feel about AI, I'm thinking of fashioning a tinfoil hat to block mind readers...

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‘They say, We leave you our deaths. Give them their meaning.’ —Archibald MacLeish Remembering the fallen this Memorial Day, we can consider our own duty to strive so that our lives and our country are worthy of the price they paid.

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Deep goods and service alignment will shield the UK and EU from the worst of Trump's tariffs according to independent research by Frontier Economics. The study finds that regulatory alignment would increase EU exports by $29.7bn—almost as much as the $32.9bn boost for the UK. 📈

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“AI is a tool, and judgment, for the foreseeable future, remains our job” @sethgodin.bsky.social hits the nail on the head (read it😀)

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Hallucinations are not the same as errors I asked my AI about some obsolete card games, and it wrote a 1,000 word essay about Lansquenet. It made up the rules, the strategies, the betting techniques, all of it. Saying that it was raining on July 14th last year is an error. Inventing an entirely…

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A must read. I hope Starmer doesn’t uncross his fingers until something similar (or better) is “legally binding “. I applaud the pragmatism and I guess the UK government will have made plans for the likelihood of Trump reneging. Thanks @edwinhayward.com

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CS articulating precisely what reporters, journalists and commentators in the mainstream media should be practising. Scepticism!

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Big Beautiful Deals bsky.app/profile/just...

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ICYMI... Auditors have written a highly critical letter to Angela Rayner concerned about TVCA's ability to deliver value for money.

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My live update on Trump's made-for-TV endurance test for Carney at the White House earlier. For "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's @lbc.co.uk audioboom.com/posts/871607...

submitted 49 days ago • 2 comments

In honour of the rerelease of Wot Italian? Antonio Forcione & Boothby Graffoe will be performing songs from the album live at The Old Woollen Leeds on May 28th "DON'T MISS THIS!!!" - Stewart Lee You can grab yourself a ticket by clicking here👇 www.seetickets.com/tour/antonio...

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A spoonful of clever silliness on another unpleasant news day. Bandcamp emailed to send me to @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social 's "Wot Italian" album. If you need a smile boothbygraffoe.bandcamp.com/album/wot-it...

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Great to see that "A Hidden War" the doc that @bellingcat.com worked on with @evidentmedia.org covering home demolitions in Gaza and illegal outpost expansion was nominated for TWO News Emmys. Full doc here: vimeo.com/1042499084 @nickwaters.bsky.social here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/04...

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My friend posted this on FB and it deserves to be reposted on Bluesky. #trump

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Surreal!

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Every day!

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Israel is sick. And the world must stop it.

submitted 56 days ago • 22 comments

Some relief to hear this good news. I hope UK government concurs and remains focused on strengthening bonds with Europe and Canada.

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Imagine being one of his supporters and trying to defend this. #trump

submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments

Check Out Free SVG PNG Icons! www.iconpacks.net @iconpacks.bsky.social

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Last year I quizzed ChatGPT4o to try to understand the benefits and problems associated with Special Enterprise Zones (SEZs) The "conversation" is on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/pulse/specia... @europeanpowell.bsky.social

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

I got animated. (For a reason.)

submitted 61 days ago • 55 comments

@weresistradio.bsky.social i can knock you out a live version of this if you fancy it? www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUFr...

submitted 62 days ago • 1 comment

I want politics to be about a better everyday life. Here's what that can look like:

submitted 61 days ago • 987 comments

Musician extraordinaire #RickWakeman - great insights and marvelous stories. A welcome and refreshing break from watching the relentless bad things happening around the world. Just one example of how talented and capable people can be. #Yes #ProgRock #Talent youtu.be/zppfjeculUs?...

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

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