Dan Weir
@danweir.bsky.social
Research and Policy Manager at moneyandmentalhealth.org
Rapier Instructor at londonhistoricalfencing.club
Views my own, reposts not endorsements etc
He/Him
Rapier Instructor at londonhistoricalfencing.club
Views my own, reposts not endorsements etc
He/Him
I don't disagree with the sentiment, but I do think you should go to the effort of ensuring it can be sung to the tune of We Didn't Star the Fire.
My Impeachment Wish List:
donald trump
Howard Lutnick
Marco Rubio
RFK jr
Pam Bondi
Kristi Noem
Eileen Cannon
Clarence Thomas
Samual Alito
John Roberts
JD Vance
Mike Johnson
All have proven themselves to be unworthy to govern per the Constitution and must go.
Who else? #USDemocracy
donald trump
Howard Lutnick
Marco Rubio
RFK jr
Pam Bondi
Kristi Noem
Eileen Cannon
Clarence Thomas
Samual Alito
John Roberts
JD Vance
Mike Johnson
All have proven themselves to be unworthy to govern per the Constitution and must go.
Who else? #USDemocracy
February 16, 2026 at 5:25 PM
I don't disagree with the sentiment, but I do think you should go to the effort of ensuring it can be sung to the tune of We Didn't Star the Fire.
Genuinely good point; people who don't like cities are often people who also don't like anonymity. I actively like being able to walk into a pub I've been going to for 17 years with the confidence I won't know anyone there and no-one is going to say hello and try to start a conversation.
Can cities survive without the anonymity they give people?
Genuine question.
Genuine question.
Meta is putting a "Name Tag" feature in Ray-Bans - facial recognition through the glasses' camera. You look at someone, AI tells you who they are.
In an internal document, the company wrote that the timing is good because civil society groups are busy with politics and won't cause problems.
In an internal document, the company wrote that the timing is good because civil society groups are busy with politics and won't cause problems.
February 16, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Genuinely good point; people who don't like cities are often people who also don't like anonymity. I actively like being able to walk into a pub I've been going to for 17 years with the confidence I won't know anyone there and no-one is going to say hello and try to start a conversation.
Oh absolutely not, nope, nope. No.
Meta is putting a "Name Tag" feature in Ray-Bans - facial recognition through the glasses' camera. You look at someone, AI tells you who they are.
In an internal document, the company wrote that the timing is good because civil society groups are busy with politics and won't cause problems.
In an internal document, the company wrote that the timing is good because civil society groups are busy with politics and won't cause problems.
February 16, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Oh absolutely not, nope, nope. No.
Yes, on this basis, orchestra conductors are complete freeloaders...
I can only assume the dude with this opinion, despite apparently having worked on "a dance music magazine" has never actually been clubbing and experienced a great DJ doing a fantastic job www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The hill I will die on: ‘Being a DJ’ isn’t a proper job | Phil Mongredien
In what other field is a couple of hours’ work taking the credit for somebody else’s brilliance so venerated, says Guardian Opinion joint production editor Phil Mongredien
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Yes, on this basis, orchestra conductors are complete freeloaders...
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I will die on this hill: medal is a noun not a verb.
February 13, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I will die on this hill: medal is a noun not a verb.
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Extraordinarily, the men’s figure skating was won by the skater who *who didn’t fall over.*
Which is not usually the bar we look for people to beat at this level.
#WinterOlympics
Which is not usually the bar we look for people to beat at this level.
#WinterOlympics
February 13, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Extraordinarily, the men’s figure skating was won by the skater who *who didn’t fall over.*
Which is not usually the bar we look for people to beat at this level.
#WinterOlympics
Which is not usually the bar we look for people to beat at this level.
#WinterOlympics
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Exciting news! 🎉
Today the Treasury has recommended Money and Mental Health for super-complainant status.
This gives us the power to take issues facing people with mental health problems straight to the FCA or PSR – and they must respond to us.
@helenundy.bsky.social explains what this means 🎬
Today the Treasury has recommended Money and Mental Health for super-complainant status.
This gives us the power to take issues facing people with mental health problems straight to the FCA or PSR – and they must respond to us.
@helenundy.bsky.social explains what this means 🎬
February 12, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Exciting news! 🎉
Today the Treasury has recommended Money and Mental Health for super-complainant status.
This gives us the power to take issues facing people with mental health problems straight to the FCA or PSR – and they must respond to us.
@helenundy.bsky.social explains what this means 🎬
Today the Treasury has recommended Money and Mental Health for super-complainant status.
This gives us the power to take issues facing people with mental health problems straight to the FCA or PSR – and they must respond to us.
@helenundy.bsky.social explains what this means 🎬
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Right that the prime minister has resigned. His successor, Keir Starmer, has a very difficult inheritance.
Morgan McSweeney resigns as Downing Street chief of staff
Exit of Mandelson protégé comes as Sir Keir Starmer seeks to stave off leadership speculation
www.ft.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Right that the prime minister has resigned. His successor, Keir Starmer, has a very difficult inheritance.
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How could I have possibly known that Peter Mandelson couldn't be 100% taken at his word, says Keir Starmer, about a man whose public nicknames include 'the Prince of Darkness' and 'the Dark Lord'
February 5, 2026 at 11:57 AM
How could I have possibly known that Peter Mandelson couldn't be 100% taken at his word, says Keir Starmer, about a man whose public nicknames include 'the Prince of Darkness' and 'the Dark Lord'
For a long time I thought Starmer would hang on. But now I think he might be done. This feels Johnsonian.
February 5, 2026 at 11:59 AM
For a long time I thought Starmer would hang on. But now I think he might be done. This feels Johnsonian.
I'd sort of assumed most murders happened at home?
January 29, 2026 at 5:33 PM
I'd sort of assumed most murders happened at home?
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Amazing news! 🎉🚌🎉🚌🎉🚌
Well done @mayoroflondon.bsky.social "If a private company is making profit, would it not be nice if it was run by us, and we made the profit and reinvested it in public transport rather than in our shareholders getting dividends?" 👏👏👏
www.cityam.com/tfl-wants-to...
Well done @mayoroflondon.bsky.social "If a private company is making profit, would it not be nice if it was run by us, and we made the profit and reinvested it in public transport rather than in our shareholders getting dividends?" 👏👏👏
www.cityam.com/tfl-wants-to...
TfL wants to create a publicly owned bus company for London
If established, it would be the first major publicly owned bus company to operate in the capital for thirty years.
www.cityam.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Amazing news! 🎉🚌🎉🚌🎉🚌
Well done @mayoroflondon.bsky.social "If a private company is making profit, would it not be nice if it was run by us, and we made the profit and reinvested it in public transport rather than in our shareholders getting dividends?" 👏👏👏
www.cityam.com/tfl-wants-to...
Well done @mayoroflondon.bsky.social "If a private company is making profit, would it not be nice if it was run by us, and we made the profit and reinvested it in public transport rather than in our shareholders getting dividends?" 👏👏👏
www.cityam.com/tfl-wants-to...
We've just published this report - it's well worth a look. Income maximisation is an issue that doesn't get nearly enough attention. We have a system that can, in principle, make a lot of money available to people who need it, money that can be vital - but it's too hard to access for way too many.
🚨 New research 🚨
Income maximisation services help people to access vital support to boost their incomes. They can be life-saving.
But they’re overstretched, inconsistently available across the UK and can be poorly suited for people with complex needs – including mental health problems.
Income maximisation services help people to access vital support to boost their incomes. They can be life-saving.
But they’re overstretched, inconsistently available across the UK and can be poorly suited for people with complex needs – including mental health problems.
January 28, 2026 at 12:11 PM
We've just published this report - it's well worth a look. Income maximisation is an issue that doesn't get nearly enough attention. We have a system that can, in principle, make a lot of money available to people who need it, money that can be vital - but it's too hard to access for way too many.
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The government’s suggestion that rolling out 20 minute courses on writing “AI“ prompts, sponsored by Google, Microsoft and Amazon, is somehow comparable to the founding of the Open University (the Wilson government‘s, & Jennie Lee’s, proudest achievement), is an insult to our human intelligence.
January 28, 2026 at 8:37 AM
The government’s suggestion that rolling out 20 minute courses on writing “AI“ prompts, sponsored by Google, Microsoft and Amazon, is somehow comparable to the founding of the Open University (the Wilson government‘s, & Jennie Lee’s, proudest achievement), is an insult to our human intelligence.
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The events of the last 24 hours show why it's important to build functional verification structures in public and counterpublic spaces to resist the authoritarian erosion of our democratic systems, as described in this thread.
🧵 @jburnmurdoch.ft.com is spot on about the conditions in his FT piece. Liberal democracy held it together thanks to growth, good demographics, and the promise of a better future. Those days are gone, and that’s the "why" behind the erosion. However...
Democratic politicians have, though, pursued growth in GDP at the expense of other values. One response to @jburnmurdoch.ft.com pessimistic scenario is refocus on those values, combined with egalitarianism, sufficiency and quality of life. Not "it's the economy, stupid" but "it's the the society"
January 25, 2026 at 9:24 AM
The events of the last 24 hours show why it's important to build functional verification structures in public and counterpublic spaces to resist the authoritarian erosion of our democratic systems, as described in this thread.
Some of this, I think, is the Labour leadership's distaste for activism. They see their role as positioning, not persuading. They haven't built the skill set to convince any more of the public they're in the right than already believe it.
👇 Agree with this. There’s a somewhat pernicious “we haven’t presented the British public with this trade-off in plain language but we are going to act as if we have and they have Decided To Be Irresolute”.
Think it would be easier than people think to get the public to accept real lower consumption if politicians were more forthright about the case for it. People did so for COVID. "Russia is invading eastern Europe and America is run by a mad king, we need an army" doesn't seem that hard a sell.
January 19, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Some of this, I think, is the Labour leadership's distaste for activism. They see their role as positioning, not persuading. They haven't built the skill set to convince any more of the public they're in the right than already believe it.
Trump's theory of government does not accept the existence of independent committees.
NORWAY PM: I HAVE REPEATEDLY CLEARLY EXPLAINED TO TRUMP THAT IT IS AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE THAT AWARDS THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
January 19, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Trump's theory of government does not accept the existence of independent committees.
It's probably nothing and will clear up in a couple of weeks if we don't scratch it, but if not they'll give us some steroid cream.
Scientists finally know what mysterious ‘little red dots’ throughout the universe are
Scientists finally know what mysterious ‘little red dots’ throughout the universe are
Scientists finally know what mysterious ‘little red dots’ throughout the universe are
www.independent.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 4:11 PM
It's probably nothing and will clear up in a couple of weeks if we don't scratch it, but if not they'll give us some steroid cream.
During lockdown I ran straight into a bike that had been secured to some railings at head height, but had been obscured by the overgrown foliage.
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
😅
😅
January 6, 2026 at 11:36 AM
During lockdown I ran straight into a bike that had been secured to some railings at head height, but had been obscured by the overgrown foliage.
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They've trained 170 ex-offenders. Statistically, 93 should have reoffended & gone back inside (55%). But only three have (2%).
In just 3yrs XO bikes have helped rebuild 167 lives, saving £9.3m in reoffending costs in the process.
xobikes.com
In just 3yrs XO bikes have helped rebuild 167 lives, saving £9.3m in reoffending costs in the process.
xobikes.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:36 PM
They've trained 170 ex-offenders. Statistically, 93 should have reoffended & gone back inside (55%). But only three have (2%).
In just 3yrs XO bikes have helped rebuild 167 lives, saving £9.3m in reoffending costs in the process.
xobikes.com
In just 3yrs XO bikes have helped rebuild 167 lives, saving £9.3m in reoffending costs in the process.
xobikes.com
Unhelpfully for my trip to visit my girlfriend's family in France, the Eurotunnel is closed and they're not boarding us at St Pancras. No information beyond that, or seating.
December 30, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Unhelpfully for my trip to visit my girlfriend's family in France, the Eurotunnel is closed and they're not boarding us at St Pancras. No information beyond that, or seating.
I am not a fan of this development.
Did you know that from tomorrow, Qualtrics is offering synthetic panels (AI-generated participants)?
Follow me down a rabbit hole I'm calling "doing science is tough and I'm so busy, can't we just make up participants?"
Follow me down a rabbit hole I'm calling "doing science is tough and I'm so busy, can't we just make up participants?"
December 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I am not a fan of this development.
Purely speculation on my part, but I wonder how much of this is due to the lack of a mandate for specific policies during the election. Without that, the need for consultation and work with arms length bodies is more vital to ensue democratic accountability.
Keir Starmer: “As Prime Minister, every time I go to pull a lever, there are a whole bunch of regulations, consultations, arms-length bodies that mean the action from pulling the lever to delivery is longer than I think it ought to be"
December 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Purely speculation on my part, but I wonder how much of this is due to the lack of a mandate for specific policies during the election. Without that, the need for consultation and work with arms length bodies is more vital to ensue democratic accountability.
I feel like politicians often confuse political trajectory with political position. It may well be the case that the trajectory at the moment is towards social conservatism etc, but that doesn't mean it's what most people's political position actually is - or that the trajectory is stable.
December 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I feel like politicians often confuse political trajectory with political position. It may well be the case that the trajectory at the moment is towards social conservatism etc, but that doesn't mean it's what most people's political position actually is - or that the trajectory is stable.