David Evans
@davidevans.org.uk
I've done quite a mix of things in tech, strategy, comms, public affairs, charity stuff. Currently doing churchy stuff, surprisingly. Personal account, not the views of any employer. Not sure they're even mine tbh.
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Seems we’ve still not got our heads round the fundamental role information plays in today’s security and geopolitics
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
BBC World Service faces funding cliff edge in seven weeks, says Tim Davie
As trust in Russia and China’s state broadcasters grows, director general warns of the dangers of cutting back the service
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Seems we’ve still not got our heads round the fundamental role information plays in today’s security and geopolitics
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
My new office, sort of, until the one they’re refurbing upstairs is finished. Complete with Dietrich Bonhoeffer quote. It’s a lovely place to be, if a little too fun not to get distracted.
February 10, 2026 at 10:12 AM
My new office, sort of, until the one they’re refurbing upstairs is finished. Complete with Dietrich Bonhoeffer quote. It’s a lovely place to be, if a little too fun not to get distracted.
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Hate-filled fake videos about London are everywhere. We've obtained a recording of a TikToker confessing to secretly filming Londoners in their homes for clicks.
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
February 8, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Hate-filled fake videos about London are everywhere. We've obtained a recording of a TikToker confessing to secretly filming Londoners in their homes for clicks.
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
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so a month ago I was reading @markpackuk.bsky.social’s speech on Twitter in the lords and there were obviously fake stats the government used to justify Twitter’s UK reach and its continued importance to British audiences
Rob has now found the source of the data was… Twitter
Rob has now found the source of the data was… Twitter
UPDATE: I've had a response from the Cabinet Office!
"the statistics cited ‘19.2 million British citizens registered with X and 10.8 million families using the platform’ were provided by OmniGov, the government's media buying agency, who received this data directly from X itself."
"the statistics cited ‘19.2 million British citizens registered with X and 10.8 million families using the platform’ were provided by OmniGov, the government's media buying agency, who received this data directly from X itself."
February 6, 2026 at 9:50 AM
so a month ago I was reading @markpackuk.bsky.social’s speech on Twitter in the lords and there were obviously fake stats the government used to justify Twitter’s UK reach and its continued importance to British audiences
Rob has now found the source of the data was… Twitter
Rob has now found the source of the data was… Twitter
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FT exclusive:
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
February 5, 2026 at 11:39 PM
FT exclusive:
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
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I see that the Guardian is now actively trying to kill its remaining readers.
February 5, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I see that the Guardian is now actively trying to kill its remaining readers.
"Nobody calls me Jack. Even my mother called me Russell."
Deep drag on cigarette
"Just when I think I'm out... they pull me back in."
"Just when I think I'm out... they pull me back in."
January 30, 2026 at 7:39 AM
"Nobody calls me Jack. Even my mother called me Russell."
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This is worth paying attention to particularly for those who have concerns about Palantir's involvement in NHS data.... www.bmj.com/content/392/...
ICE and Palantir: US agents using health data to hunt illegal immigrants
US immigration agents are using an app developed by Palantir that draws on the health records of millions of Americans to find and detain illegal immigrants.
The revelation comes as the US’s Immigrat...
www.bmj.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:35 PM
This is worth paying attention to particularly for those who have concerns about Palantir's involvement in NHS data.... www.bmj.com/content/392/...
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Today I learned “Norwegian Christian laws forbade citizens from conversing with and interacting with trolls, and in documents dating from 1274 to 1781, doing so would result in severe punishment” (source: Wikipedia), and I kinda think many people nowadays would be better off if this law was revived
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Today I learned “Norwegian Christian laws forbade citizens from conversing with and interacting with trolls, and in documents dating from 1274 to 1781, doing so would result in severe punishment” (source: Wikipedia), and I kinda think many people nowadays would be better off if this law was revived
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Good morning. Hugo and I are starting our day by listening to "Kind of Blue" rather than the latest outpourings of the Mad King, or reports about his latest outpourings.
January 23, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Good morning. Hugo and I are starting our day by listening to "Kind of Blue" rather than the latest outpourings of the Mad King, or reports about his latest outpourings.
The Economist styling the Indian Prime Minister as Austin Powers is not what I was expecting this morning.
Narendra Modi could have responded to his setback at the ballot box, or to Donald Trump’s tariffs, in a much less constructive manner. Instead he opted for economic pragmatism. This reformist turn deserves praise
The odd thing about Modi’s mojo
Constraints make India’s prime minister govern better
econ.st
January 23, 2026 at 7:29 AM
The Economist styling the Indian Prime Minister as Austin Powers is not what I was expecting this morning.
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Really interesting profile of Reform's candidate to be London Mayor.
Nine years ago a Twitter user was sending poetry to Sadiq Khan about London’s many cultural identities. A decade on, Reform UK’s mayoral candidate doesn’t dispute it was her old account - so what’s changed?
Our profile of Laila Cunningham: www.londoncentric.media/p/laila-cunn...
Our profile of Laila Cunningham: www.londoncentric.media/p/laila-cunn...
January 18, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Really interesting profile of Reform's candidate to be London Mayor.
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you know this guy is a FOR REAL photographer because he's telling the story of his brutal, unconditional arrest by federal goons and can't help but slip in a gear review
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 3:37 PM
you know this guy is a FOR REAL photographer because he's telling the story of his brutal, unconditional arrest by federal goons and can't help but slip in a gear review
I'm convinced that one of the core issues with LLMs is that the Turing Test was all about convincing people, making them feel good about a relationship...rather than about truth. I've used ChatGPT and found it useful...but just tried Claude, and it seems very much more ethical / truth-oriented.
January 16, 2026 at 11:29 PM
I'm convinced that one of the core issues with LLMs is that the Turing Test was all about convincing people, making them feel good about a relationship...rather than about truth. I've used ChatGPT and found it useful...but just tried Claude, and it seems very much more ethical / truth-oriented.
Chatting to the gruff bloke, who runs the garage I now use for work on my car, about their reputation. Unprompted, knowing little about me, he tells me the thing he's proudest about is that women feel safe and comfortable in his garage. 🥹
January 9, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Chatting to the gruff bloke, who runs the garage I now use for work on my car, about their reputation. Unprompted, knowing little about me, he tells me the thing he's proudest about is that women feel safe and comfortable in his garage. 🥹
The quintessential example of the perils of writing requirements documentations.
You asked for gross, I supplied
December 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The quintessential example of the perils of writing requirements documentations.
Few days ago I thought I might get a manual coffee grinder would be nice, maybe do some research. Fell down this rabbit hole of videos by people who have >40 grinders discussing the features, suitability for different brewing methods, and flavour profile of different types.
December 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Few days ago I thought I might get a manual coffee grinder would be nice, maybe do some research. Fell down this rabbit hole of videos by people who have >40 grinders discussing the features, suitability for different brewing methods, and flavour profile of different types.