Daniel Owen
@danieljowen.bsky.social
A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, coated in breadcrumbs and dipped in ketchup.
Refugees welcome. Hate AI. Love fountain pens and baseball.
He/him
North Devon, UK
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Refugees welcome. Hate AI. Love fountain pens and baseball.
He/him
North Devon, UK
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Daniel Owen
@danieljowen.bsky.social
· Nov 17
An alternative, updated version of Star Wars in which Keir Starmer, as Obi Wan Kenobi, persuades Luke Skywalker that the only way to stop Darth Vader and the Emperor is to get out there and destroy Alderaan first.
In other news, the American president is threatening to invade Bejam.
Yahoo and AOL are down
Yahoo and AOL are down
www.independent.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 5:45 PM
In other news, the American president is threatening to invade Bejam.
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I hear CompuServe may also be having some issues. Wanadoo have been contacted for comment.
Yahoo and AOL are down
Yahoo and AOL are down
www.independent.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 5:24 PM
I hear CompuServe may also be having some issues. Wanadoo have been contacted for comment.
Please check in on elderly neighbours who may be affected.
Yahoo and AOL are down
Yahoo and AOL are down
www.independent.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Please check in on elderly neighbours who may be affected.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Me, who doesn't like to go outside in Devon between September and April, or if it's a bit cloudy: I could totally do this job.
It's that time of year again: we're looking for our next Antarctic team!
If you can imagine a job that’s needed to keep a small, remote community safe and running, we have it.
Escape the ordinary and apply for the job of a lifetime in Antarctica ⬇️
If you can imagine a job that’s needed to keep a small, remote community safe and running, we have it.
Escape the ordinary and apply for the job of a lifetime in Antarctica ⬇️
January 21, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Me, who doesn't like to go outside in Devon between September and April, or if it's a bit cloudy: I could totally do this job.
18 months of racist, dog-whistle politics, endless cruelty and demonisation of migrants and refugees, utter contempt for "lefties" (from the Labour Party ffs), all to win over Reform voters, and this is the result. How can Starmer be so bad at every aspect of his job and still be in it?
🧵/ How would Britain vote at the start of 2026: Our new study of 17,000 Britons breaks down current voting intention by factors such as age, socio-economic classification, past vote, and more...
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
January 21, 2026 at 3:12 PM
18 months of racist, dog-whistle politics, endless cruelty and demonisation of migrants and refugees, utter contempt for "lefties" (from the Labour Party ffs), all to win over Reform voters, and this is the result. How can Starmer be so bad at every aspect of his job and still be in it?
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The only 0 is Reform 2024 to Labour 2026. Meanwhile, 8% of the Labour vote has gone Reform and 24% has gone Green/LibDem. Note the Labour/LibDem/Green Don't Knows, though.
Thoughts and prayers with Morgan, Luke and the rest of the Hero Voter whisperers.
Thoughts and prayers with Morgan, Luke and the rest of the Hero Voter whisperers.
🧵/ How would Britain vote at the start of 2026: Our new study of 17,000 Britons breaks down current voting intention by factors such as age, socio-economic classification, past vote, and more...
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
January 21, 2026 at 2:59 PM
The only 0 is Reform 2024 to Labour 2026. Meanwhile, 8% of the Labour vote has gone Reform and 24% has gone Green/LibDem. Note the Labour/LibDem/Green Don't Knows, though.
Thoughts and prayers with Morgan, Luke and the rest of the Hero Voter whisperers.
Thoughts and prayers with Morgan, Luke and the rest of the Hero Voter whisperers.
I see Labour's plan to win over Reform voters is going well.
You're not challenging Reform if you're constantly agreeing with them.
You don't defeat far right parties by becoming one.
You're not challenging Reform if you're constantly agreeing with them.
You don't defeat far right parties by becoming one.
🧵/ How would Britain vote at the start of 2026: Our new study of 17,000 Britons breaks down current voting intention by factors such as age, socio-economic classification, past vote, and more...
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
January 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I see Labour's plan to win over Reform voters is going well.
You're not challenging Reform if you're constantly agreeing with them.
You don't defeat far right parties by becoming one.
You're not challenging Reform if you're constantly agreeing with them.
You don't defeat far right parties by becoming one.
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TRUMP: my colon could wrestle a bear. a doctor told me. he said, have you ever considered getting surgery to have your colon removed and then entering it into a bear fight? because this is the best colon I've ever seen and I saw George Washington's
BBC NEWS: Mr Trump espouses American manufacturing
BBC NEWS: Mr Trump espouses American manufacturing
January 21, 2026 at 2:04 PM
TRUMP: my colon could wrestle a bear. a doctor told me. he said, have you ever considered getting surgery to have your colon removed and then entering it into a bear fight? because this is the best colon I've ever seen and I saw George Washington's
BBC NEWS: Mr Trump espouses American manufacturing
BBC NEWS: Mr Trump espouses American manufacturing
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TRUMP: no-one has eaten more cheese than me. if anyone tells you otherwise they're a horse fucker. I eat cheese every day, sometimes two days. cheese is good, it's nutritious, it's for white people, you can't eat the plastic packaging but sometimes I do
BBC NEWS: and now we move onto foreign policy
BBC NEWS: and now we move onto foreign policy
January 21, 2026 at 2:01 PM
TRUMP: no-one has eaten more cheese than me. if anyone tells you otherwise they're a horse fucker. I eat cheese every day, sometimes two days. cheese is good, it's nutritious, it's for white people, you can't eat the plastic packaging but sometimes I do
BBC NEWS: and now we move onto foreign policy
BBC NEWS: and now we move onto foreign policy
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TRUMP: honk honk honk, I'm a big goose. everyone tells me whenever I enter a room, that's the biggest goose I've ever seen and I say yes. I'm a big goose. in a good way. a lot of Somalians are small stupid gooses but I'm a big goose
BBC NEWS: a disciplined Trump sticks to the script on the economy
BBC NEWS: a disciplined Trump sticks to the script on the economy
January 21, 2026 at 1:58 PM
TRUMP: honk honk honk, I'm a big goose. everyone tells me whenever I enter a room, that's the biggest goose I've ever seen and I say yes. I'm a big goose. in a good way. a lot of Somalians are small stupid gooses but I'm a big goose
BBC NEWS: a disciplined Trump sticks to the script on the economy
BBC NEWS: a disciplined Trump sticks to the script on the economy
Love this. Also love Eleanor's earlier video on AI which is just *chef's kiss* perfection: www.youtube.com/shorts/hL9pl...
January 21, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Love this. Also love Eleanor's earlier video on AI which is just *chef's kiss* perfection: www.youtube.com/shorts/hL9pl...
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What a perfect impersonation of Satya.
January 21, 2026 at 10:21 AM
What a perfect impersonation of Satya.
The BBC remains very clearly absolutely terrified of Trump, and this makes it utterly useless as a source of US news.
sanewashing a brain-rotted lunatic by calling him ‘enigmatic’ and ‘expansive’
January 20, 2026 at 10:48 PM
The BBC remains very clearly absolutely terrified of Trump, and this makes it utterly useless as a source of US news.
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The party line has gone from "women have to start using genAI or they'll be left behind" to "everyone has to start using genAI or they'll be left behind" to "everyone has to start using genAI or genAI will be left behind."
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:54 PM
The party line has gone from "women have to start using genAI or they'll be left behind" to "everyone has to start using genAI or they'll be left behind" to "everyone has to start using genAI or genAI will be left behind."
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Mark Carney's speech really is terrific: full text is here and very much worth your time.
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
paulwells.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Mark Carney's speech really is terrific: full text is here and very much worth your time.
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you say "i asked chatgpt"
i hear "i asked [an improv comedy group]"
an improv group wrote this report
instead of a therapist i use an improv comedy group
i hear "i asked [an improv comedy group]"
an improv group wrote this report
instead of a therapist i use an improv comedy group
chatgpt is much like an improv comedy group
1) you are the audience, giving it prompts
2) it produces things roughly shaped like your prompt
3) it is trained to respond with Yes, And
4) it has the factual accuracy of improv
5) it does not understand comedy
1) you are the audience, giving it prompts
2) it produces things roughly shaped like your prompt
3) it is trained to respond with Yes, And
4) it has the factual accuracy of improv
5) it does not understand comedy
This is fascinating: www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/s/I...
Someone “worked on a book with ChatGPT” for weeks and then sought help on Reddit when they couldn’t download the file. Redditors helped them realized ChatGPT had just been roleplaying/lying and there was no file/book…
Someone “worked on a book with ChatGPT” for weeks and then sought help on Reddit when they couldn’t download the file. Redditors helped them realized ChatGPT had just been roleplaying/lying and there was no file/book…
July 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
you say "i asked chatgpt"
i hear "i asked [an improv comedy group]"
an improv group wrote this report
instead of a therapist i use an improv comedy group
i hear "i asked [an improv comedy group]"
an improv group wrote this report
instead of a therapist i use an improv comedy group
PERHAPS THE BAZOOKA WAS INSIDE US ALL ALONG.
DENMARK PRIME MINISTER: I HOPE THAT WE CAN AVOID MEASURES SUCH AS THE BAZOOKA
January 20, 2026 at 3:20 PM
PERHAPS THE BAZOOKA WAS INSIDE US ALL ALONG.
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“business could falter without customers”
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:18 PM
“business could falter without customers”
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A reminder that you can, and should, turn on the setting (in your settings, natch) that forces you to use ALT text on photos.
It's under Settings / Accessibility --
It's under Settings / Accessibility --
January 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM
A reminder that you can, and should, turn on the setting (in your settings, natch) that forces you to use ALT text on photos.
It's under Settings / Accessibility --
It's under Settings / Accessibility --
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Damn Severence really was about being in britain
January 20, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Damn Severence really was about being in britain
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A greeting card for my Bluesky friends
January 17, 2026 at 10:53 PM
A greeting card for my Bluesky friends
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New Labour grandee opening an opinion piece in The Guardian with a flagrant, brazen, unequivocal lie
January 20, 2026 at 10:15 AM
New Labour grandee opening an opinion piece in The Guardian with a flagrant, brazen, unequivocal lie
I see Starmer's strategy of appeasing Trump is going about as well as his strategy of appeasing racist Reform voters. Who'd have thought that repeated public displays of spinelessness would be so unappealing?
January 20, 2026 at 8:20 AM
I see Starmer's strategy of appeasing Trump is going about as well as his strategy of appeasing racist Reform voters. Who'd have thought that repeated public displays of spinelessness would be so unappealing?