Iain
@8letters.co.uk
British European living in Amsterdam. 8lettersuk on most other platforms. Allegedly a yuppen.
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I'm visiting the UK and every other app on my phone has asked for some form of age verification. Lol. The internet is basically unusable.
January 9, 2026 at 10:05 AM
I'm visiting the UK and every other app on my phone has asked for some form of age verification. Lol. The internet is basically unusable.
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Now only paying subscribers can make violent non-consenual sexual imagery of women and children -
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
X to limit editing function to paying subscribers after platform threatened with fines and regulatory action
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Now only paying subscribers can make violent non-consenual sexual imagery of women and children -
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Previously, several of these companies, like Apple, IBM, and Disney, have paused advertising on X in response to antisemitic content. But antisemitism on X never slowed, sexual abuse imagery increased, and all of these companies quietly resumed advertising anyways.
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
Why isn't there a bigger Grok boycott?
Advertisers, politicians, and investors are still all-in on X, despite a sexual abuse crisis.
spitfirenews.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Previously, several of these companies, like Apple, IBM, and Disney, have paused advertising on X in response to antisemitic content. But antisemitism on X never slowed, sexual abuse imagery increased, and all of these companies quietly resumed advertising anyways.
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
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Hello Tim Cook I worked at Tumblr when you gave us 48 hours to get rid of all the consenting, adult boobs. Up all night at your whim, out of the blue. But you're still cool with Twitter and its CSAM and revenge porn and whatever the fuck this is? Why do you even HAVE guidelines?
Previously, several of these companies, like Apple, IBM, and Disney, have paused advertising on X in response to antisemitic content. But antisemitism on X never slowed, sexual abuse imagery increased, and all of these companies quietly resumed advertising anyways.
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
Why isn't there a bigger Grok boycott?
Advertisers, politicians, and investors are still all-in on X, despite a sexual abuse crisis.
spitfirenews.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Hello Tim Cook I worked at Tumblr when you gave us 48 hours to get rid of all the consenting, adult boobs. Up all night at your whim, out of the blue. But you're still cool with Twitter and its CSAM and revenge porn and whatever the fuck this is? Why do you even HAVE guidelines?
Dear BBC let me help you out here. Log into X and then check the replie to Grok and then you know that it's not 'appears'. That's like reporting on someone saying it's raining outside and not going outside to check. Grim.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
IWF finds sexual imagery of children which 'appears to have been' made by Grok
It said analysts discovered the images on a dark-web forum, by users who claimed to have used Grok
www.bbc.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Dear BBC let me help you out here. Log into X and then check the replie to Grok and then you know that it's not 'appears'. That's like reporting on someone saying it's raining outside and not going outside to check. Grim.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I love how this station is still called 'international' even though there are no international services and haven't been since 2020. Why on earth celebrate this?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ashford International train station celebrates 30th anniversary
The landmark birthday sparks renewed calls for the area's international rail services to return.
www.bbc.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:27 AM
I love how this station is still called 'international' even though there are no international services and haven't been since 2020. Why on earth celebrate this?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Stroomstoring op Schiphol, diverse aankomende vluchten geannuleerd
Stroomstoring op Schiphol, diverse aankomende vluchten geannuleerd
Tientallen vluchten zijn geannuleerd, bijna allemaal van KLM. Het is onduidelijk of dat iets te maken heeft met de stroomstoring.
nos.nl
January 8, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Stroomstoring op Schiphol, diverse aankomende vluchten geannuleerd
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It has become increasingly clear that X - a platform now actively producing explicit and abusive material against women and children - is not an appropriate platform to be using for our comms.
I will keep pushing for action from the govt & relevant authorities in this area.
I will keep pushing for action from the govt & relevant authorities in this area.
January 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
It has become increasingly clear that X - a platform now actively producing explicit and abusive material against women and children - is not an appropriate platform to be using for our comms.
I will keep pushing for action from the govt & relevant authorities in this area.
I will keep pushing for action from the govt & relevant authorities in this area.
This was playing on the radio in the car when I came out to the first person I ever told.
40 years ago, on Tuesday, January 7, 1986, “West End girls” hit number one in the UK singles chart and stayed there for two weeks.
#PetText
#PetText
January 7, 2026 at 10:33 AM
This was playing on the radio in the car when I came out to the first person I ever told.
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Ask your employer tomorrow why they operate an official account on the Twitter/X web service that built a child sexual assault materials generation machine & why they tacitly approve of pedophilia. Have your fellow employees ask the same question.
January 7, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Ask your employer tomorrow why they operate an official account on the Twitter/X web service that built a child sexual assault materials generation machine & why they tacitly approve of pedophilia. Have your fellow employees ask the same question.
This is the kind of internet I'm here for.
i bought the domain ohhh.lol a while back just because and the other night i noticed it gets like 100-150 unique hits a day from people typing it in their posts and group chats where it tries to load the url preview. so i hope this annoys some people while they're trying to get their mack on
January 7, 2026 at 8:05 AM
This is the kind of internet I'm here for.
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"Ex-gay" pastor, who claimed he "broke the curse of homosexuality," sexually abused a young man during "Pray the Gay Away" spiritual sessions. (Practicing my shocked face.)
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Grammy-winning gospel singer and pastor accused of sexually abusing a young man
Donnie McClurkin denied the allegations in the lawsuit, which was filed by a man who says he sought out the pastor after reading his book about overcoming the “curse” of homosexuality.
www.nbcnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:49 PM
"Ex-gay" pastor, who claimed he "broke the curse of homosexuality," sexually abused a young man during "Pray the Gay Away" spiritual sessions. (Practicing my shocked face.)
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
I'm assuming this person has never been to England or Wales. LOL Imagine posting this. Seriously. LOL.
London is considered one of the best cities for *foreign, imported/colonized* food.
Try getting anything resembling that in rural Northern England or Wales.
Try getting anything resembling that in rural Northern England or Wales.
January 6, 2026 at 10:30 PM
I'm assuming this person has never been to England or Wales. LOL Imagine posting this. Seriously. LOL.
I've now read this twice and only just got the pun that they made all of them look like clowns using Grok and then when you see the image of Musk at the end LOL
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM
I've now read this twice and only just got the pun that they made all of them look like clowns using Grok and then when you see the image of Musk at the end LOL
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
This does not seem to be good news for all the stranded passengers at Schiphol or those of us planning to travel in the coming day or two.
www.reuters.com/world/klm-ru...
www.reuters.com/world/klm-ru...
KLM running out of de-icing fluid for planes in Amsterdam
Dutch airline KLM said on Tuesday that it was running out of fluid to remove ice from aircraft at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport where cold weather has caused thousands of flight cancellations over the ...
www.reuters.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM
This does not seem to be good news for all the stranded passengers at Schiphol or those of us planning to travel in the coming day or two.
www.reuters.com/world/klm-ru...
www.reuters.com/world/klm-ru...
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There we go. That there’s a headline.
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
There we go. That there’s a headline.
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Snow and ice are continuing to severely impact operations at Amsterdam Schiphol. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled so far, and the average delay for flights that are still operating is close to two hours.
Track here: www.flightradar24.com/airport/ams
Track here: www.flightradar24.com/airport/ams
January 5, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Snow and ice are continuing to severely impact operations at Amsterdam Schiphol. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled so far, and the average delay for flights that are still operating is close to two hours.
Track here: www.flightradar24.com/airport/ams
Track here: www.flightradar24.com/airport/ams
It was inevitable really given my current Heated Rivalry obsession that I would have to also obsess about the filming locations. #TeamRozanov cramberts.com/beyond-the-b...
Beyond the Blue Line: A Fan’s Guide to the Real-World Ice and Intensity of Heated Rivalry – #cramberts
If you’ve spent any time on BookTok or "Hockey Twitter" lately, you know that Heated Rivalry has become a global television obsession. Adapted from the best-sel
cramberts.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:13 AM
It was inevitable really given my current Heated Rivalry obsession that I would have to also obsess about the filming locations. #TeamRozanov cramberts.com/beyond-the-b...
I used to have the reverse view from my office in Amsterdam (kind of the tall building in the top right corner) and now have this on my second screen to fake being in an office when I work from home. The ferries going back and forth are kinda soothing.
www.portofamsterdam.com/nl/ontdek/be...
www.portofamsterdam.com/nl/ontdek/be...
Webcam Amsterdam | Port of Amsterdam
Wil je live zien wat er gebeurt in de Amsterdamse haven? Bekijk de livebeelden van onze webcam bij Amsterdam CS.
www.portofamsterdam.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:06 AM
I used to have the reverse view from my office in Amsterdam (kind of the tall building in the top right corner) and now have this on my second screen to fake being in an office when I work from home. The ferries going back and forth are kinda soothing.
www.portofamsterdam.com/nl/ontdek/be...
www.portofamsterdam.com/nl/ontdek/be...
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When you're trying to hide from all the work you put off in December...
January 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM
When you're trying to hide from all the work you put off in December...
Denmark should really ask NATO to deploy to the US military base on Greenland switching it from a US base to a NATO base. You know just in case he's not kidding.
January 6, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Denmark should really ask NATO to deploy to the US military base on Greenland switching it from a US base to a NATO base. You know just in case he's not kidding.
Did a closeted bottom write this?
Trend-spotters are proclaiming that fiber is the new protein — the 2026 “it” nutrient. There’s a real risk the fad will backfire as people take fiber too far.
Here is what you need to know to benefit from the trend and the potential traps.
Here is what you need to know to benefit from the trend and the potential traps.
Column | You’re probably not eating enough fiber. Here’s what to do about it.
How much fiber do you need, and how can you get more of it into your diet?
wapo.st
January 6, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Did a closeted bottom write this?
I find it wild that all the people who say they won't use X because it funds a white supremacist happily promote their substack.
leavesubstack.com
leavesubstack.com
You Should Probably Leave Substack
You should probably leave Substack. Here’s why and how.
leavesubstack.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:20 AM
I find it wild that all the people who say they won't use X because it funds a white supremacist happily promote their substack.
leavesubstack.com
leavesubstack.com
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This is Ollie. He found a perfectly placed carrot snack on his walk. Simply can't believe his luck. 13/10 best day ever (TT: maxime_aries)
January 5, 2026 at 11:10 PM
This is Ollie. He found a perfectly placed carrot snack on his walk. Simply can't believe his luck. 13/10 best day ever (TT: maxime_aries)
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For every minute Britons spend on Twitter, they spend:
35 minutes on YouTube
35 minutes on Facebook/Messenger
11 minutes on Instagram
7 minutes on TikTok
5 minutes on Snapchat.
If the UK government wants to scale down on Twitter than it's really not a problem for directly reaching people.
35 minutes on YouTube
35 minutes on Facebook/Messenger
11 minutes on Instagram
7 minutes on TikTok
5 minutes on Snapchat.
If the UK government wants to scale down on Twitter than it's really not a problem for directly reaching people.
January 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
For every minute Britons spend on Twitter, they spend:
35 minutes on YouTube
35 minutes on Facebook/Messenger
11 minutes on Instagram
7 minutes on TikTok
5 minutes on Snapchat.
If the UK government wants to scale down on Twitter than it's really not a problem for directly reaching people.
35 minutes on YouTube
35 minutes on Facebook/Messenger
11 minutes on Instagram
7 minutes on TikTok
5 minutes on Snapchat.
If the UK government wants to scale down on Twitter than it's really not a problem for directly reaching people.