Craig Foster
@craigjfoster.bsky.social
Not a photographer. Not an Aussie football pundit. Not a Santa Monica politician.
Innovation Delivery @ NATS
PhD in safety in complex systems
Living with CML. Blood cancer awareness advocate
Innovation Delivery @ NATS
PhD in safety in complex systems
Living with CML. Blood cancer awareness advocate
The universal rule of guitar ownership is n+1 where n is the number of guitars you currently own. It is always a good day when you satisfy the +1 rule.
November 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The universal rule of guitar ownership is n+1 where n is the number of guitars you currently own. It is always a good day when you satisfy the +1 rule.
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An OpenAI executive said GPT-5 found solutions to 10 "previously unsolved" math problems when in reality all it did was find online references to places where people had already solved them
techcrunch.com/2025/10/19/o...
techcrunch.com/2025/10/19/o...
OpenAI’s ‘embarrassing’ math | TechCrunch
No, GPT-5 did not solve a bunch of previously unsolved math problems.
techcrunch.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
An OpenAI executive said GPT-5 found solutions to 10 "previously unsolved" math problems when in reality all it did was find online references to places where people had already solved them
techcrunch.com/2025/10/19/o...
techcrunch.com/2025/10/19/o...
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Dibling done and dusted then. Just pending the announcement.
August 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Dibling done and dusted then. Just pending the announcement.
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This today by @iandunt.bsky.social is one of the very best things he has ever done.
(I wish I could write about Birmingham a fraction as well as he writes about London.)
iandunt.substack.com/p/they-hate-...
(I wish I could write about Birmingham a fraction as well as he writes about London.)
iandunt.substack.com/p/they-hate-...
They hate London because it is beautiful
Matthew Goodwin went to that there London the other day and what he found shook him to his core.
iandunt.substack.com
June 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This today by @iandunt.bsky.social is one of the very best things he has ever done.
(I wish I could write about Birmingham a fraction as well as he writes about London.)
iandunt.substack.com/p/they-hate-...
(I wish I could write about Birmingham a fraction as well as he writes about London.)
iandunt.substack.com/p/they-hate-...
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Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
slate.com
June 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
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This article sums up the funding crisis in universities.
- Loss on teaching domestic students
- Loss on research
- Profit on teaching international students
With the Government making it increasingly difficult for international students to get here, so reducing the only profitable arm.
- Loss on teaching domestic students
- Loss on research
- Profit on teaching international students
With the Government making it increasingly difficult for international students to get here, so reducing the only profitable arm.
University research shortfall rises above £5 billion in England
Annual data shows universities in England and Northern Ireland face growing losses on research and teaching domestic students
www.timeshighereducation.com
June 12, 2025 at 6:53 AM
This article sums up the funding crisis in universities.
- Loss on teaching domestic students
- Loss on research
- Profit on teaching international students
With the Government making it increasingly difficult for international students to get here, so reducing the only profitable arm.
- Loss on teaching domestic students
- Loss on research
- Profit on teaching international students
With the Government making it increasingly difficult for international students to get here, so reducing the only profitable arm.
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The U.K. fishing industry - weaponised & then betrayed & then abandoned, by Johnson, Farage & the rest of them - is better off under Starmer’s deal than it was under Johnson’s. That’s not an opinion. It’s counting. Anyone claiming otherwise is a liar.
May 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The U.K. fishing industry - weaponised & then betrayed & then abandoned, by Johnson, Farage & the rest of them - is better off under Starmer’s deal than it was under Johnson’s. That’s not an opinion. It’s counting. Anyone claiming otherwise is a liar.
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I'm procrastinating, Stancil is getting dragged over it, and the Rewatchables podcast guys finally covered it, so I guess it's time for what I hope is my last thread ever on Star Wars. Let's do this. 🧵
May 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I'm procrastinating, Stancil is getting dragged over it, and the Rewatchables podcast guys finally covered it, so I guess it's time for what I hope is my last thread ever on Star Wars. Let's do this. 🧵
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Thunderbolts. Come for the familiar Marvel IP. Stay for the contemplation on loneliness, depression, angst and the nature of being in the world. Surprisingly good.
May 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Thunderbolts. Come for the familiar Marvel IP. Stay for the contemplation on loneliness, depression, angst and the nature of being in the world. Surprisingly good.
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Grand Theft Auto VI release delayed to May 2026, from an expected launch in Fall 2025.
Take-Two Delays Release of Grand Theft Auto VI to May 2026
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. said its hit video game Grand Theft Auto VI, which was expected to launch in the fall, is now planned for release in May 2026. The shares tumbled 10% in premarket trading.
bloom.bg
May 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Grand Theft Auto VI release delayed to May 2026, from an expected launch in Fall 2025.
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Wow. China just called out the Trump administration for blatantly lying about the existence of any ongoing negotiations between the U.S. and China.
April 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Wow. China just called out the Trump administration for blatantly lying about the existence of any ongoing negotiations between the U.S. and China.
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On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
April 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
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New post just out:
"The Rise of the Gurus"
Looking at how unelected advisers have ended up being so powerful in British politics.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
"The Rise of the Gurus"
Looking at how unelected advisers have ended up being so powerful in British politics.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
The Rise of the Gurus
This piece originally appeared in last week’s Times Literary Supplement. I thought it would be of interest to subscribers and they have kindly agreed to let me reproduce it here. It’s a review of “Get...
open.substack.com
April 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
New post just out:
"The Rise of the Gurus"
Looking at how unelected advisers have ended up being so powerful in British politics.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
"The Rise of the Gurus"
Looking at how unelected advisers have ended up being so powerful in British politics.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
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🚨 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐏! 📢
We just dropped the price of all Dasatinib strengths by over 90% on costplusdrugs.com!
Why? Because our pricing model is simple:
When we get a lower price, you get a lower price.
🔗 www.costplusdrugs.com/medications/...
We just dropped the price of all Dasatinib strengths by over 90% on costplusdrugs.com!
Why? Because our pricing model is simple:
When we get a lower price, you get a lower price.
🔗 www.costplusdrugs.com/medications/...
March 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
🚨 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐏! 📢
We just dropped the price of all Dasatinib strengths by over 90% on costplusdrugs.com!
Why? Because our pricing model is simple:
When we get a lower price, you get a lower price.
🔗 www.costplusdrugs.com/medications/...
We just dropped the price of all Dasatinib strengths by over 90% on costplusdrugs.com!
Why? Because our pricing model is simple:
When we get a lower price, you get a lower price.
🔗 www.costplusdrugs.com/medications/...
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Chancellor breaks down the EU into its constituent countries to argue the US is the UK's "single biggest trading partner".
Illogical, as a better deal with the EU is a deal with every member state. And as a bloc the EU is *by far* our largest trading partner, as the OBR shows👇
Illogical, as a better deal with the EU is a deal with every member state. And as a bloc the EU is *by far* our largest trading partner, as the OBR shows👇
March 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Chancellor breaks down the EU into its constituent countries to argue the US is the UK's "single biggest trading partner".
Illogical, as a better deal with the EU is a deal with every member state. And as a bloc the EU is *by far* our largest trading partner, as the OBR shows👇
Illogical, as a better deal with the EU is a deal with every member state. And as a bloc the EU is *by far* our largest trading partner, as the OBR shows👇
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I bought a Tesla because it was fast like a rocket ship. But now every time I drive it, I feel like a rolling billboard for a man dismantling our government and hurting people. So Tesla, you’re fired!
New ride coming soon.
New ride coming soon.
March 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I bought a Tesla because it was fast like a rocket ship. But now every time I drive it, I feel like a rolling billboard for a man dismantling our government and hurting people. So Tesla, you’re fired!
New ride coming soon.
New ride coming soon.
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Every day, millions of travelers’ lives are literally up in the air, relying on the acuity of air traffic controllers to orchestrate high-speed maneuvers and help prevent aircraft from crashing.
But the shortage of air traffic controllers is nearly the worst in 30 years.
But the shortage of air traffic controllers is nearly the worst in 30 years.
The US is struggling to hire air traffic controllers. A surprising age limit and grueling schedules could fuel the problem | CNN
Millions of travelers rely on air traffic controllers every day to orchestrate high-speed maneuvers and help prevent planes from crashing. But a critical shortage has forced many to work “six days a w...
www.cnn.com
March 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Every day, millions of travelers’ lives are literally up in the air, relying on the acuity of air traffic controllers to orchestrate high-speed maneuvers and help prevent aircraft from crashing.
But the shortage of air traffic controllers is nearly the worst in 30 years.
But the shortage of air traffic controllers is nearly the worst in 30 years.
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You know when you’ve been Tango’d
February 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
You know when you’ve been Tango’d
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For those not at our first @evertonstadium.com test event this evening, we will be streaming live on YouTube! 🙌
Live coverage begins at 6.30pm ahead of the 7pm kick-off. 🎥
Live coverage begins at 6.30pm ahead of the 7pm kick-off. 🎥
First EVERTON STADIUM Test Event! | U18s take on Wigan in front of 10,000 fans
YouTube video by Everton Football Club
youtube.com
February 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
For those not at our first @evertonstadium.com test event this evening, we will be streaming live on YouTube! 🙌
Live coverage begins at 6.30pm ahead of the 7pm kick-off. 🎥
Live coverage begins at 6.30pm ahead of the 7pm kick-off. 🎥
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The UK can secure significant growth of 1.7% - 2.2% through a policy of deep alignment with the EU on goods and services, while staying within Starmer's red lines.
This is the approach to push for: peak ambition within the constraints Labour has set.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
This is the approach to push for: peak ambition within the constraints Labour has set.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Research claims EU deal will fuel growth — and Labour is listening
A report says Britain can mend some of the economic damage of Brexit without crossing the red lines set by Keir Starmer
www.thetimes.com
February 9, 2025 at 8:37 AM
The UK can secure significant growth of 1.7% - 2.2% through a policy of deep alignment with the EU on goods and services, while staying within Starmer's red lines.
This is the approach to push for: peak ambition within the constraints Labour has set.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
This is the approach to push for: peak ambition within the constraints Labour has set.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...