Calvin Jones

@calvjones.bsky.social

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Regional Economist and sometime troublemaker.

Energy, climate, post-growth, guitars, Sci-Fi, bikes, world-systems.

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Rob 🏳️‍🌈 @rotster.bsky.social · 4d

Today is the anniversary of Adrian Mole writing his finest work. Political commentary at its best.

Saturday, 6 November 1982

Mrs Thatcher

Do you weep, Mrs Thatcher, do you weep?
Do you wake, Mrs Thatcher, in your sleep?
Do you weep like a sad willow?
On your Marks and Spencer's pillow?
Are your tears molten steel?
Do you weep?
Do you wake with 'Three Million' on your brain?
Are you sorry that they'll never work again?
When you're dressing in your blue, do you see the waiting queue?
Do you weep, Mrs Thatcher, do you weep?

Calvin Jones @calvjones.bsky.social · 6d

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Calvin Jones @calvjones.bsky.social · 7d

Not a great article. I distrust AI because I *know* how it works, not because it's a scary black box.

The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 7d

Sometimes, distrust of machines can be a rational reaction.

Why do some of us love AI, while others hate it? The answer is in how our brains perceive risk and trust

Sometimes, distrust of machines can be a rational reaction.

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Calvin Jones @calvjones.bsky.social · 7d

So apparently we need to leave the poor banks alone to engender growth. A return on equity of 10% isn't very much 'because tech and pharma earn more'. 🙄.

Financial Times UK Tue, 4 Nov 2025

If the UK is serious about growth, the bank bashing must stop

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 7d

Sometimes, distrust of machines can be a rational reaction.

Why do some of us love AI, while others hate it? The answer is in how our brains perceive risk and trust

Sometimes, distrust of machines can be a rational reaction.

tcnv.link

Calvin Jones @calvjones.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you.

Calvin Jones @calvjones.bsky.social · 7d

No, cos #enshittification

Calvin Jones @calvjones.bsky.social · 7d

I thought a 4% version of Chouffe would be a travesty, and I was right. But still managed to drink it all.

(It's basically Hoegarden)

Calvin Jones @calvjones.bsky.social · 8d

In the Head of Steam in Birmingham,, wondering why Cardiff had such utterly abysmal pubs.

Calvin Jones @calvjones.bsky.social · 8d

Recommend me a pub in the middle of Birmingham for tonight...

Calvin Jones @calvjones.bsky.social · 11d

I'm not sure it should have been 😂

Calvin Jones @calvjones.bsky.social · 11d

Smooth crossing? In in Bilbao early Dec but ferry not really an option 🙄

Calvin Jones @calvjones.bsky.social · 11d

The problem is, without those events & consequent cross subsidy Welsh professional rugby just... doesn't exist. I have something coming out on this but embargoed until early '26 🙄.

It's a terrible predicament that is hard to solve without people actually going to watch club rugby.