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David Hardman
@davidkhardman.bsky.social
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All opinions my own unless indicated otherwise. Former psychology lecturer, now a rail research analyst. Film, psychology, transport, fountain pens, politics, neo-Luddite. Serial ignorer of DMs. May not follow you unless you've got a history of posting.
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An incredible opportunity has just dropped into my private message box! (it goes on to offer me a half share in $17 million) 😆 Who knew the President of Royal Bank of Canada was so generous?
The picture depicts the opening text in a scam message from someone purporting to be the President of the Royal Bank of Canada.
January 19, 2026 at 1:56 PM
davidkhardman.bsky.social
Good article from @parismarx.com
#tech #Trump #Canada
disconnect.blog/escaping-the...
Escaping the trap of US tech dependence
Canada needs real digital sovereignty, not our own digital colonizers
disconnect.blog
January 19, 2026 at 9:58 AM
davidkhardman.bsky.social
Tragic news from Spain this morning
#transport #rail #safety
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
High-speed train crash in southern Spain leaves 39 dead
A further 75 people hospitalised after two trains collided and derailed near Adamuz in Córdoba province
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:38 AM
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katie0martin.ft.com
Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
January 18, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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kylegriffin1.bsky.social
The Nobel Prize Committee makes clear:

"One truth remains. As the Norwegian Nobel Committee states: 'Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others. The decision is final and stands for all time.'"
January 16, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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esherukweku.bsky.social
The same Toby Young who worked hard to remove former Oxford Union president-elect, George Abaraonye, when he exercised his right to freedom of speech? The same Tony Young who remained silent when the government wanted to curb Marieha Hussein, from exercising her right to freedom of speech?
January 17, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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howarthm.bsky.social
#Stunning #Photography

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alanjstedman.bsky.social Alan Stedman @alanjstedman.bsky.social · 3d
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,

The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance

Iconic imo
Photograph from 1911 taken by Herbert Ponting whilst with Scott's Antarctic Expedition The monochrome photo is taken from within a cave. The walls of the cave are made of ice. The cave entrance is in the mid distance with two figures standing looking out towards a distant ship. Between them and the ship there is first a 'beach' of ice before the sea itself. The ship could be up to 800 metres away What makes the photo so special is that where the figures are at the cave entrance there is a band of very white snow and ice (contrasting with the comparatively dark inside of the cave) that creates a stark framework in which the men and the ship are captured. It is made even more dramatic by the fact that the cave entrance is at least 30 metres high and is in the shape of a distorted elipse with the tail sloping off to the right at the top of the elipse The photo being in monochrome in a largely white environment makes the photographers skill all the more laudable
January 17, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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richardjmurphy.bsky.social
As far as I can tell, we don’t give up on criminal law because some people break it. So, why do countries seem to be giving up on international law because the USA, Israel and other are choosing to break it? Isn’t this the exact moment when we need it most?
January 17, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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davidlynchsworlds.bsky.social
War with Iran, Greenland, Europe, Cuba, Columbia and Mexico incoming.

At least we all got to experience one more season of #TwinPeaks before the apocalypse happens.
a man in a police uniform is crying while talking on a cell phone and says i did n't cry
ALT: a man in a police uniform is crying while talking on a cell phone and says i did n't cry
media.tenor.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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alexpartridge87.bsky.social
WM Police chief Craig Guildford has apologised for identifying a fictitious West Ham v Maccabi Tel Aviv match in a police report. He’s written to the home affairs committee and blames Microsoft CoPilot for the error
January 14, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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nytimes.com
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions increased by 2.4% last year amid a resurgence of coal power, according to estimates published Tuesday by the Rhodium Group, a research firm.
U.S. Emissions Jumped in 2025 as Coal Power Rebounded
The increase in planet-warming emissions came after two years of decline as demand for electricity has been surging.
nyti.ms
January 13, 2026 at 1:25 PM
davidkhardman.bsky.social
#DavidLynch display in the bookshop at the British Film Institute.
#TwinPeaks
A picture of a display devoted to David Lynch, in the bookshop at the British Film Institute. It has a red curtain backdrop and the books are laid out on a black & white zigzag pattern.
January 11, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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In the Red Room at the British Film Institute. Part of their fantastic #DavidLynch season.
#TwinPeaks
A picture of myself sitting in a recreation of the Red Room from Twin Peaks. Located at the British Film Institute.
January 11, 2026 at 10:59 PM
davidkhardman.bsky.social
What do universities teach in social #psychology classes, now that all the classic studies have been shown to be rigged unethical bullshit?
#education #highered
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Debunking “When Prophecy Fails”
In 1954, Dorothy Martin predicted an apocalyptic flood and promised her followers rescue by flying saucers. When neither arrived, she recanted, her group dissolved, and efforts to proselytize ceased....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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syrstorm.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 5:16 AM
davidkhardman.bsky.social
Team America World Police - sharing this for no particular reason!
youtube.com/watch?v=Lasr...
AMERICA F#K YEAH! MUSIC VIDEO Team America World Police THEME SONG
YouTube video by Jayla B
youtube.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:57 PM
davidkhardman.bsky.social
Absolutely magnificent work from the Financial Times!
#tech #ElonMusk
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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financialtimes.com
Three questions AI needs to answer ft.trib.al/JVU46ro | opinion
Three questions AI needs to answer
Evaluation of use cases and business models will dominate 2026
ft.trib.al
January 2, 2026 at 11:06 AM
davidkhardman.bsky.social
There’s always a Tweet!
#Trump #Venezuela
The picture is a screenshot of a Tweet from Donald Trump, dated 9th October 2012. It says ‘Now that Obama’s numbers are in tailspin - watch for him to launch a strike in Libya or Iran. He is desperate.’
January 3, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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mattbinder.bsky.social
Elon Musk promised a lot of things by 2025

- colonists arriving on Mars
- xAI achieving AGI
- Tesla robotaxis serving half the U.S.
- completely driverless robotaxis
- a Tesla Roadster demo
- DOGE cutting trillions

none of them happened
mashable.com/article/elon-mus...
Everything Elon Musk promised in 2025, but didn't deliver
Musk is now infamous for his false promises, but even this is excessive.
mashable.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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apiln.bsky.social
Regret to report that there has been an outbreak of Torvill and Dean poetry.
YOUR POEMS Torvill And Dean What a treat to see Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean. They are the best ice skaters the world has seen. How wonderful they had the chance At Nottingham's Ice Stadium, doing routines and dance. From the moment they stepped on to the ice, this amazing pair were twice as nice. Their families are so proud. The world is too! Now we wish them good health and happiness. Be content. Jayne and Chris to you both and families, a happy retirement. To the ice you were definitely meant to meet by chance. Your retirement performance was your last dance. But the world will watch repeats at every chance. One last message to you two...A BIG THANK YOU Jean
December 31, 2025 at 9:04 AM
davidkhardman.bsky.social
The other day we had the head of Microsoft AI as a guest editor on BBC #R4Today. This morning we have a former Prime Minister, Theresa May. Missed most of it. For all I know she was great, but surely this slot should be given to someone of less prominence?
December 31, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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sarahviktoria.bsky.social
But when it's Graham Linehan saying punch trans women in the genitals if seen in the ladies' loo, then it's "police our streets not our tweets" and the Met Chief Constable is saying that policing speech should be revised. #r4today
hleehurley.com Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 20d
One week they're crying about people getting visits from the police because of tweets, the next week they're calling for inquiries into tweets.
Inquiry into failure to spot dissident’s offensive tweets Aubrey Allegretti - Chief Political Correspondent Alaa Abd el-Fattah celebrates with his family in Cairo after he was freed from jail An internal inquiry has been launched by the Foreign Office into the “unacceptable failure” of officials to spot “abhorrent” social media posts from Alaa Abd el-Fattah. Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, admitted “deep distress” had been caused to Jewish groups by government statements welcoming the political activist’s arrival in the UK. These included a Boxing Day tweet from Sir Keir Starmer saying he was “delighted” el-Fattah had been allowed to travel to Britain, which set off a backlash after a history of social media posts calling for Zionist civilians to be killed emerged. Downing Street stressed on Monday that Starmer had been unaware of the comments, including calls for Downing Street to be burnt down, made between 2010 and 2012. Cooper said that present Labour and former Tory ministers “were never briefed on these tweets” and civil servants in charge of the case “were also unaware”. “I take this extremely seriously both to ensure we have accurate information and because of the deep distress this has understandably caused,” she wrote in a letter to the foreign affairs committee on Monday night. “It is clear that this has been an unacceptable failure and that long standing procedures and due diligence arrangements have been completely inadequate for this situation.” The unexpected emergence of el-Fattah’s tweets risked contributing to the distress felt by Jewish people given “rising antisemitism, and recent horrific attacks”, Cooper added.
December 30, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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I really enjoyed this psychological thriller about a housemaid with a hidden past that prevents her from leaving the toxic environment she finds herself in. There’s a neat twist and a satisfying ending.
#TheHousemaid #SydneySweeney #AmandaSeyfried #movies
youtube.com/watch?v=48Ct...
The Housemaid (2025) Official Trailer – Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar
YouTube video by Lionsgate Movies
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December 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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ht4ecosocialism.bsky.social
Anyone surprised? Are there any crimes corporations can't get away with? 🤔
Grenfell firms still receiving multimillion-pound public contracts, analysis finds
Survivors urge government to stop using suppliers cited in public inquiry into fire in which 72 people died
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:21 AM