Clarissa
@clarissa57.bsky.social
Retired psychiatrist escaped from Brexit and immigrant in Portugal.
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
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Palantir's Swiss Exit Highlights Global Data Sovereignty Challenge | NewsCase
Switzerland's military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit. The review concluded that U.S. intelligence ag
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February 11, 2026 at 7:05 AM
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
@chanda.blacksky.app brilliant piece in this week’s New Scientist. ‘Why Elon Musk has misunderstood the point of Star Trek’ I’m going to have to go back to explore the series
February 6, 2026 at 7:20 AM
@chanda.blacksky.app brilliant piece in this week’s New Scientist. ‘Why Elon Musk has misunderstood the point of Star Trek’ I’m going to have to go back to explore the series
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That‘s the spirit.
February 5, 2026 at 10:46 AM
That‘s the spirit.
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We are Christopher Isherwood, watching neighbours inform on neighbours from our apartment above.
January 31, 2026 at 10:22 PM
We are Christopher Isherwood, watching neighbours inform on neighbours from our apartment above.
Would it be a surprise if DT were impeached for a third time and at risk of all the bad stuff and then, imagine this, received a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and so ‘couldn’t’ testify and therefore be allowed to end his days in extraordinary wealth and comfort?
January 27, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Would it be a surprise if DT were impeached for a third time and at risk of all the bad stuff and then, imagine this, received a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and so ‘couldn’t’ testify and therefore be allowed to end his days in extraordinary wealth and comfort?
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Yes. He should stop! In the name of love.
You be the judge: should my husband stop quoting song lyrics during serious conversations?
You be the judge: should my husband stop quoting song lyrics during serious conversations?
Randy thinks throwing in a line or two lightens the mood. Taylor says it’s an avoidance tactic. You decide who’s out of tune
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January 22, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Yes. He should stop! In the name of love.
‘Many people’ are referring to the US Caligula. Latin scholars we need to know the equivalent ‘little gloves/mittens’ surely?
January 18, 2026 at 7:43 AM
‘Many people’ are referring to the US Caligula. Latin scholars we need to know the equivalent ‘little gloves/mittens’ surely?
Thank you Nick, first this is what the internet is for and secondly for the feeling of fellowship. Please keep us updated
Today I am the stupidest harmless situation I have been in for YEARS
January 15, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Thank you Nick, first this is what the internet is for and secondly for the feeling of fellowship. Please keep us updated
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Shutting down X is no longer a matter of free speech. It is a matter of child protection.
January 9, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Shutting down X is no longer a matter of free speech. It is a matter of child protection.
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How likely is ‘likely’? Does ‘likely’ have a higher probability than ‘probable’? I put together a quick quiz so you can see how you interpret probability phrases, then see how you compare with others: probability.kucharski.io
January 3, 2026 at 4:15 PM
How likely is ‘likely’? Does ‘likely’ have a higher probability than ‘probable’? I put together a quick quiz so you can see how you interpret probability phrases, then see how you compare with others: probability.kucharski.io
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🥁✨🎉 **My Top Image of the Year · #1 of 10**
The jaw-dropping early C16th angel roof at St. Wendreda's in March, Cambridgeshire.
Sir John Betjeman said it was “worth cycling forty miles into a headwind to see.”
🤔 He was right.
The jaw-dropping early C16th angel roof at St. Wendreda's in March, Cambridgeshire.
Sir John Betjeman said it was “worth cycling forty miles into a headwind to see.”
🤔 He was right.
December 31, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🥁✨🎉 **My Top Image of the Year · #1 of 10**
The jaw-dropping early C16th angel roof at St. Wendreda's in March, Cambridgeshire.
Sir John Betjeman said it was “worth cycling forty miles into a headwind to see.”
🤔 He was right.
The jaw-dropping early C16th angel roof at St. Wendreda's in March, Cambridgeshire.
Sir John Betjeman said it was “worth cycling forty miles into a headwind to see.”
🤔 He was right.
USA please please rename some cities Trumpton (niche British children’s TV)
December 28, 2025 at 10:13 AM
USA please please rename some cities Trumpton (niche British children’s TV)
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The Embassy staff of Germany, France and the United Kingdom sing Schedryk in the Kyiv underground.
Wonderful!
Wonderful!
December 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The Embassy staff of Germany, France and the United Kingdom sing Schedryk in the Kyiv underground.
Wonderful!
Wonderful!
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Trump is a filthy scumbag pass it on
December 25, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Trump is a filthy scumbag pass it on
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DraculaLand: Romania will build a €1 billion Gothic amusement park
DraculaLand: Romania will build a €1 billion Gothic amusement park
The world’s first and largest Dracula-themed amusement park, DraculaLand, is set to rise just outside ...
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December 24, 2025 at 6:16 AM
DraculaLand: Romania will build a €1 billion Gothic amusement park
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I have to say the segment of former MAGAs crying about the economy and angry at Trump did not fill me with the amount of compassion it probably should have. 😂
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December 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
I have to say the segment of former MAGAs crying about the economy and angry at Trump did not fill me with the amount of compassion it probably should have. 😂
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
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Rob Reiner was a genius. He brought joy to this world, and in decades to come, people will still be laughing, crying, and quoting along to his incredible oeuvre.
Donald Trump is a nobody. History will remember him as a villain and a nasty, dim-witted, unloved one at that.
There's your difference
Donald Trump is a nobody. History will remember him as a villain and a nasty, dim-witted, unloved one at that.
There's your difference
December 15, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Rob Reiner was a genius. He brought joy to this world, and in decades to come, people will still be laughing, crying, and quoting along to his incredible oeuvre.
Donald Trump is a nobody. History will remember him as a villain and a nasty, dim-witted, unloved one at that.
There's your difference
Donald Trump is a nobody. History will remember him as a villain and a nasty, dim-witted, unloved one at that.
There's your difference
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For generations, the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree has brought light to the heart of London.
Thank you, Norway, for this gift of friendship since 1947.
Thank you, Norway, for this gift of friendship since 1947.
December 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
For generations, the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree has brought light to the heart of London.
Thank you, Norway, for this gift of friendship since 1947.
Thank you, Norway, for this gift of friendship since 1947.
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i've said it before and i'll say it again: we all need to be reposting jokes more
December 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
i've said it before and i'll say it again: we all need to be reposting jokes more
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We are now at the stage where all those who knew him in the past have warned us that Nigel Farage is unfit to be PM. About the same stage as when those who knew him in the past warned us that Boris Johnson was unfit to be PM.
December 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
We are now at the stage where all those who knew him in the past have warned us that Nigel Farage is unfit to be PM. About the same stage as when those who knew him in the past warned us that Boris Johnson was unfit to be PM.
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2 in 3 of Nigel Farage’s current and former partners do not speak English as their first language.
December 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
2 in 3 of Nigel Farage’s current and former partners do not speak English as their first language.
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This has to be stated.
More Jam Tomorrow, tomorrow. Not today. Thats tomorrow being the day after today. You might be advised to set a reminder. Pass it on.
More Jam Tomorrow, tomorrow. Not today. Thats tomorrow being the day after today. You might be advised to set a reminder. Pass it on.
In 1948 Britain declared an 'Emergency' in Malaya. It wasn't really an emergency – it was a guerrilla war.
What were we doing there? And why is the UK occupation still honoured in Singapore?
New MORE JAM TOMORROW: MALAYA, out on Thursday!
What were we doing there? And why is the UK occupation still honoured in Singapore?
New MORE JAM TOMORROW: MALAYA, out on Thursday!
December 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM
This has to be stated.
More Jam Tomorrow, tomorrow. Not today. Thats tomorrow being the day after today. You might be advised to set a reminder. Pass it on.
More Jam Tomorrow, tomorrow. Not today. Thats tomorrow being the day after today. You might be advised to set a reminder. Pass it on.