Amit Katwala
@amitkatwala.bsky.social
Features Editor @wired.com, author of TREMORS IN THE BLOOD, THE ATHLETIC BRAIN and more
for the record i was being entirely genuine!
December 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
for the record i was being entirely genuine!
Textbook example of 'column-induced mania' here — it is simply impossible to have 52 good opinions a year, which is why so many weekly columnists publish such mad stuff.
See also: Adrian Chiles
See also: Adrian Chiles
'Making grief contractual would be the death of common sense. Any compassionate employer would give a worker the time needed to recover from the loss of a close friend or family member' | ✍️ Martin Samuel
Making grief contractual would be the death of common sense
Any compassionate employer would give a worker the time needed to recover from the loss of a close friend or family member
www.thetimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Textbook example of 'column-induced mania' here — it is simply impossible to have 52 good opinions a year, which is why so many weekly columnists publish such mad stuff.
See also: Adrian Chiles
See also: Adrian Chiles
How much far-right activism in the UK is just being driven by bored ex-hooligans who can't afford to go to games anymore?
December 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
How much far-right activism in the UK is just being driven by bored ex-hooligans who can't afford to go to games anymore?
"He was believed to be amongst the first individuals nationwide to be issued a football banning order upon their introduction, serving multiple prison sentences during his youth for violence connected to football."
December 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"He was believed to be amongst the first individuals nationwide to be issued a football banning order upon their introduction, serving multiple prison sentences during his youth for violence connected to football."
"chronicling the incidents that led to him being permanently barred from Bristol City home fixtures"
December 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"chronicling the incidents that led to him being permanently barred from Bristol City home fixtures"
"Mr Lumber was also recognised for his robust political activism and outspoken criticism of the current government"
December 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"Mr Lumber was also recognised for his robust political activism and outspoken criticism of the current government"
"He was a prominent figure in the football casual scene during the 1980s"
December 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"He was a prominent figure in the football casual scene during the 1980s"
Incredible character reveal here
"He was widely regarded as one of the area's most colourful and recognisable characters"
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news...
"He was widely regarded as one of the area's most colourful and recognisable characters"
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Man dies after falling from lamppost putting up Union Jack flag
Paul Lumber died after falling from a ladder while hanging Union Jack flags on lampposts near his home
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Incredible character reveal here
"He was widely regarded as one of the area's most colourful and recognisable characters"
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news...
"He was widely regarded as one of the area's most colourful and recognisable characters"
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news...
New on @wired.com today is this haunting story from David Ferry that's about a spike in Parkinson's disease cases linked to a military base in North Carolina, but also about the complex relationship between our health and our environment.
www.wired.com/story/scient...
www.wired.com/story/scient...
Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water
New ideas about chronic illness could revolutionize treatment, if we take the research seriously.
www.wired.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
New on @wired.com today is this haunting story from David Ferry that's about a spike in Parkinson's disease cases linked to a military base in North Carolina, but also about the complex relationship between our health and our environment.
www.wired.com/story/scient...
www.wired.com/story/scient...
I could totally see this, but only because an Uber is going to cost about £800
Flying taxis could be in UK skies from 2028 and end up being as cheap as an Uber
Flying taxis could be in UK skies from 2028 and end up being as cheap as an Uber
Electric flying taxis with speeds of up to 150mph could soon be available to UK passengers, with plans to gain approval for commercial flights as early as 2028.
news.sky.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I could totally see this, but only because an Uber is going to cost about £800
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Parkinson’s disease has environmental toxic factors, not just genetic. www.wired.com/story/scient...
Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water
New ideas about chronic illness could revolutionize treatment, if we take the research seriously.
www.wired.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Parkinson’s disease has environmental toxic factors, not just genetic. www.wired.com/story/scient...
Looks like Enhanced Games founder Aron d'Souza is no longer going to be involved with the event going forward. Comes right after an $800m lawsuit against WADA was thrown out of court, too.
'Steroid Olympics' currently slated for May 2026 in Vegas
www.enhanced.com/newsroom/enh...
'Steroid Olympics' currently slated for May 2026 in Vegas
www.enhanced.com/newsroom/enh...
Enhanced Fortifies Executive Leadership Team & Board of Directors - Enhanced
At Enhanced, we are pioneering a new era in athletic competition that embraces scientific advancements to push the boundaries of human performance.
www.enhanced.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Looks like Enhanced Games founder Aron d'Souza is no longer going to be involved with the event going forward. Comes right after an $800m lawsuit against WADA was thrown out of court, too.
'Steroid Olympics' currently slated for May 2026 in Vegas
www.enhanced.com/newsroom/enh...
'Steroid Olympics' currently slated for May 2026 in Vegas
www.enhanced.com/newsroom/enh...
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In September, violent protests erupted in Nepal. What happened next was unprecedented, as activists used Discord to help choose the country's interim leader.
Today on @wired.com we're publishing this deep dive into what actually happened, and what might come next.
www.wired.com/story/nepal-...
Today on @wired.com we're publishing this deep dive into what actually happened, and what might come next.
www.wired.com/story/nepal-...
The Inside Story of How Gen Z Toppled Nepal’s Leader and Chose a New One on Discord
The revolution started on social media. It ended with protests, violence, and an online poll to pick the new prime minister.
www.wired.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
In September, violent protests erupted in Nepal. What happened next was unprecedented, as activists used Discord to help choose the country's interim leader.
Today on @wired.com we're publishing this deep dive into what actually happened, and what might come next.
www.wired.com/story/nepal-...
Today on @wired.com we're publishing this deep dive into what actually happened, and what might come next.
www.wired.com/story/nepal-...
Reposted by Amit Katwala
The revolution started on social media. It ended with protests, violence, and an online poll to pick the new prime minister. www.wired.com/story/nepal-...
The Inside Story of How Gen Z Toppled Nepal’s Leader and Chose a New One on Discord
The revolution started on social media. It ended with protests, violence, and an online poll to pick the new prime minister.
www.wired.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The revolution started on social media. It ended with protests, violence, and an online poll to pick the new prime minister. www.wired.com/story/nepal-...
In September, violent protests erupted in Nepal. What happened next was unprecedented, as activists used Discord to help choose the country's interim leader.
Today on @wired.com we're publishing this deep dive into what actually happened, and what might come next.
www.wired.com/story/nepal-...
Today on @wired.com we're publishing this deep dive into what actually happened, and what might come next.
www.wired.com/story/nepal-...
The Inside Story of How Gen Z Toppled Nepal’s Leader and Chose a New One on Discord
The revolution started on social media. It ended with protests, violence, and an online poll to pick the new prime minister.
www.wired.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
In September, violent protests erupted in Nepal. What happened next was unprecedented, as activists used Discord to help choose the country's interim leader.
Today on @wired.com we're publishing this deep dive into what actually happened, and what might come next.
www.wired.com/story/nepal-...
Today on @wired.com we're publishing this deep dive into what actually happened, and what might come next.
www.wired.com/story/nepal-...
This seems like a really good way to get the Earth blown up by aliens
November 3, 2025 at 10:45 AM
This seems like a really good way to get the Earth blown up by aliens
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Musk's obsession with meddling with UK politics continues....urging people to get behind "hard man Tommy Robinson."
I wrote about why he's so interested in this side of the Atlantic here: www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
I wrote about why he's so interested in this side of the Atlantic here: www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
October 29, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Musk's obsession with meddling with UK politics continues....urging people to get behind "hard man Tommy Robinson."
I wrote about why he's so interested in this side of the Atlantic here: www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
I wrote about why he's so interested in this side of the Atlantic here: www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Reposted by Amit Katwala
This story -- by Alex Mar -- blew my mind. It's about two people who try AI, immediately get pulled into the strange and hypnotic power of LLM as therapist and then -- try to get out www.wired.com/story/ai-the...
The Haunting Story of Two People—and Their Bots—on Therapy’s New Frontier
As millions confide in ChatGPT about their most intimate problems, these relationships are even stranger, more moving, and more insidious than we've imagined.
www.wired.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This story -- by Alex Mar -- blew my mind. It's about two people who try AI, immediately get pulled into the strange and hypnotic power of LLM as therapist and then -- try to get out www.wired.com/story/ai-the...
I also always wonder – if these are the things these people are willing to say in public, on national radio, how much worse are the things they actually think?
October 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I also always wonder – if these are the things these people are willing to say in public, on national radio, how much worse are the things they actually think?
But yeah, when they say it's about 'integration' or 'cultural coherence' they are lying – if they're using your face to sell BirdsEye fish fingers during an ad break on Britain's Got Talent, you are integrated. It's your skin colour they don't like.
October 28, 2025 at 10:38 AM
But yeah, when they say it's about 'integration' or 'cultural coherence' they are lying – if they're using your face to sell BirdsEye fish fingers during an ad break on Britain's Got Talent, you are integrated. It's your skin colour they don't like.
The Sarah Pochin stuff is proper mask-off racism from a Reform MP, and it's shocking (but not surprising) that it's actually a matter for debate on a mainstream news show (albeit one that's been buried in the graveyard slot for years).
Is the Reform MP who says she’s driven mad by TV adverts full of Black & Asian people a racist or realist? How many migrants would the Tories expel? & should the UK be selling fighter jets to Türkiye?
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October 28, 2025 at 10:36 AM
The Sarah Pochin stuff is proper mask-off racism from a Reform MP, and it's shocking (but not surprising) that it's actually a matter for debate on a mainstream news show (albeit one that's been buried in the graveyard slot for years).
Reposted by Amit Katwala
🎇New package alert @wired.com! This one has been in the works for months. If WIRED was going to tackle AI -- something we cover daily -- we had to go big. So here are 17 different stories about the way AI is changing us, even as the technology itself keeps moving www.wired.com/ai-issue/
AI of a Thousand Faces
What happens now that AI is everywhere and in everything? WIRED can’t tell the future, but we can try to make sense of it. Behold: 17 readings from the furthest reaches of the AI age.
www.wired.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:21 AM
🎇New package alert @wired.com! This one has been in the works for months. If WIRED was going to tackle AI -- something we cover daily -- we had to go big. So here are 17 different stories about the way AI is changing us, even as the technology itself keeps moving www.wired.com/ai-issue/
Some incredible details in this great @wired.com story by @zeyiyang.bsky.social on the Labubu craze.
I also love the phrase 'heinous item' and plan to integrate it into my day-to-day speech
www.wired.com/story/labubu...
I also love the phrase 'heinous item' and plan to integrate it into my day-to-day speech
www.wired.com/story/labubu...
A Journey Into the Heart of Labubu
I made an epic trek across four countries to answer one question: Why is the world going mad for a plushie monster?
www.wired.com
October 1, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Some incredible details in this great @wired.com story by @zeyiyang.bsky.social on the Labubu craze.
I also love the phrase 'heinous item' and plan to integrate it into my day-to-day speech
www.wired.com/story/labubu...
I also love the phrase 'heinous item' and plan to integrate it into my day-to-day speech
www.wired.com/story/labubu...
September 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM