David Robson
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David Robson
@davidotley.bsky.social
· Aug 27
We – fighting against the tides of greed and tricks and lies
Navigating truth in an age of lies: an ‘I’ vs ‘We’ lens could reshape our view of politics, society, and our shared future
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Five articles on Yorkshire Bylines suggesting another way of looking at things. Not left / right, not socialist / capitalist, not Labour / Conservative - but ‘We’ / ‘I’.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/we-f...
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/we-f...
The Board of Peace ‘seal’ is a bit odd.
Standard world map plus Roman laurel leaves but:
The map is US centred.
It includes Canada, Mexico, Central America and Venezuela.😉
There’s a Greenlandy type shape but it looks as if it’s oozed into Iceland.
The rest of the world does not feature.
Discuss.
Standard world map plus Roman laurel leaves but:
The map is US centred.
It includes Canada, Mexico, Central America and Venezuela.😉
There’s a Greenlandy type shape but it looks as if it’s oozed into Iceland.
The rest of the world does not feature.
Discuss.
January 22, 2026 at 12:04 PM
The Board of Peace ‘seal’ is a bit odd.
Standard world map plus Roman laurel leaves but:
The map is US centred.
It includes Canada, Mexico, Central America and Venezuela.😉
There’s a Greenlandy type shape but it looks as if it’s oozed into Iceland.
The rest of the world does not feature.
Discuss.
Standard world map plus Roman laurel leaves but:
The map is US centred.
It includes Canada, Mexico, Central America and Venezuela.😉
There’s a Greenlandy type shape but it looks as if it’s oozed into Iceland.
The rest of the world does not feature.
Discuss.
Trump’s chair!!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Easiwipe?
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Easiwipe?
January 22, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Trump’s chair!!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Easiwipe?
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Easiwipe?
Talking about AI and its mewling TechBros…
“We’ve invented a machine the destroys our own planet, drives inequality and the rise of global fascism, destroys truth and veracity, undermines all of human achievements in knowledge, science, medicine, arts and culture. And frankly we’re upset that you’re not that into it and call us names.”
January 22, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Talking about AI and its mewling TechBros…
Good morning. Once again lots is happening in the US sphere of influence.
🤔🙄
🤔🙄
January 22, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Good morning. Once again lots is happening in the US sphere of influence.
🤔🙄
🤔🙄
Does Stephen Daisley now think that Europe must give Trump what he has decided that actually he doesn't want any more?
Keep up Stephen, keep up! Your hero has thrown you overboard (not that he's ever heard of you).
spectator.com/article/euro...
Keep up Stephen, keep up! Your hero has thrown you overboard (not that he's ever heard of you).
spectator.com/article/euro...
Europe must give Trump what he wants
By all means, break with the United States and militarise the European Union, but be prepared for the avalanche of invoices coming your way
spectator.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Does Stephen Daisley now think that Europe must give Trump what he has decided that actually he doesn't want any more?
Keep up Stephen, keep up! Your hero has thrown you overboard (not that he's ever heard of you).
spectator.com/article/euro...
Keep up Stephen, keep up! Your hero has thrown you overboard (not that he's ever heard of you).
spectator.com/article/euro...
Poor old Farage - rattling along like a tin can tied to the back of the Trumpmobile:
Farage is now calling for something that Trump has backed away from. Will he, like the folky Dylan fan at Manchester Free Trade Hall, yell "Judas" at his former mentor.
I suspect that he'll just go quiet for a bit.
Farage is now calling for something that Trump has backed away from. Will he, like the folky Dylan fan at Manchester Free Trade Hall, yell "Judas" at his former mentor.
I suspect that he'll just go quiet for a bit.
January 21, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Poor old Farage - rattling along like a tin can tied to the back of the Trumpmobile:
Farage is now calling for something that Trump has backed away from. Will he, like the folky Dylan fan at Manchester Free Trade Hall, yell "Judas" at his former mentor.
I suspect that he'll just go quiet for a bit.
Farage is now calling for something that Trump has backed away from. Will he, like the folky Dylan fan at Manchester Free Trade Hall, yell "Judas" at his former mentor.
I suspect that he'll just go quiet for a bit.
Trump realised that he had set himself up to fail and has backed right off - trying to peddle things that would / could have happened anyway as if they were gigantic successes of his actions.
Sad.
But good.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Sad.
But good.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Trump stands down on NATO tariff threat, citing 'framework' for a future deal on Greenland
President Trump said he is standing down on his NATO tariff threat over Greenland, citing a "framework of a future deal" on the Danish territory.
abcnews.go.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Trump realised that he had set himself up to fail and has backed right off - trying to peddle things that would / could have happened anyway as if they were gigantic successes of his actions.
Sad.
But good.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Sad.
But good.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
It’s time for Bake-off to turnover a new Leith.
‘I’m 86 for goodness sake!’ Prue Leith to leave The Great British Bake Off
‘I’m 86 for goodness sake!’ Prue Leith to leave The Great British Bake Off
The judge steps down after nine seasons on the baking competition
Prue Leith has announced that she will leave The Great British Bake Off as one of its judges. After nine series of the baking competition, she will hand over her duties to someone else.
“Bake Off has been a fabulous part of my life for the last nine years, I have genuinely loved it and I’m sure I’ll miss working with my fellow judge Paul, Alison and Noel and the teams at Love Productions and Channel 4,” said Leith. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:26 PM
It’s time for Bake-off to turnover a new Leith.
There are thousands of US companies trading in the UK - many run by fine people.
But these are the top 10 ..
But these are the top 10 ..
January 19, 2026 at 4:54 PM
There are thousands of US companies trading in the UK - many run by fine people.
But these are the top 10 ..
But these are the top 10 ..
The average IQ score of Reform members has just fallen by 3.7 points.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Romford MP Andrew Rosindell becomes latest Tory to defect to Reform
Veteran MP says ‘time to put country before party’ citing Conservative position on Chagos Islands
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 8:55 PM
The average IQ score of Reform members has just fallen by 3.7 points.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reposted by David Robson
Boycott the World Cup - Growing sense of embarrassment at Fifa over Donald Trump peace prize
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Growing sense of embarrassment at Fifa over Donald Trump peace prize
There is a growing sense of embarrassment among mid-level and senior officials within Fifa over the awarding of the peace prize to Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Boycott the World Cup - Growing sense of embarrassment at Fifa over Donald Trump peace prize
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
With UK:US trade under increasing threat is it not time to strengthen our economic ties with the European Union and the Commonwealth.
For economic reasons. For jobs. For our public services.
For economic reasons. For jobs. For our public services.
January 18, 2026 at 5:11 PM
With UK:US trade under increasing threat is it not time to strengthen our economic ties with the European Union and the Commonwealth.
For economic reasons. For jobs. For our public services.
For economic reasons. For jobs. For our public services.
This'd be like the UK government demanding the return of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo to a 4 hour Saturday evening all-channel slot.
January 18, 2026 at 4:51 PM
This'd be like the UK government demanding the return of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo to a 4 hour Saturday evening all-channel slot.
American citizens urged to take to the streets amid targeted constituation hacks.
www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/tech/20...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/tech/20...
iPhone users urged to reboot amid targeted Apple hacks
iPhone users have been warned to reboot their devices and update to the latest software amid a series of targeted hacks and spyware.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
January 18, 2026 at 4:46 PM
American citizens urged to take to the streets amid targeted constituation hacks.
www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/tech/20...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/tech/20...
Nigel Farage - a man with the political acumen of a bowl of porridge.
January 18, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Nigel Farage - a man with the political acumen of a bowl of porridge.
Simple question …
Is developing LLM AI the most useful thing that we could do with this money?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Is developing LLM AI the most useful thing that we could do with this money?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘We could hit a wall’: why trillions of dollars of risk is no guarantee of AI reward
Progress of artificial general intelligence could stall, which may lead to a financial crash, says Yoshua Bengio, one of the ‘godfathers’ of modern AI
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Simple question …
Is developing LLM AI the most useful thing that we could do with this money?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Is developing LLM AI the most useful thing that we could do with this money?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
So the UK Head of Palantir is sticking up for Mandelson.
When characters referees need characters references.
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
When characters referees need characters references.
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
‘He needs to disappear for a very long time’: has Peter Mandelson finally run out of spin?
Bruised and tainted by his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the Labour peer still has admirers – and the drive to go again
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:24 PM
So the UK Head of Palantir is sticking up for Mandelson.
When characters referees need characters references.
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
When characters referees need characters references.
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Blair must be desperate for a bit of limelight.
January 17, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Blair must be desperate for a bit of limelight.
Dominie Hooper - WEAVER - Live at The Goods Shed
YouTube video by DOMINIE HOOPER
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Imagine getting a memo like this from your boss.
What would your first thought be?
What would your first thought be?
January 16, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Imagine getting a memo like this from your boss.
What would your first thought be?
What would your first thought be?
And still the UK government sees Palantir as a company which is suitable to do business with - and ‘look after’ our data.
“Palantir is working on a tool for ICE that populates a map with potential deportation targets, brings up a dossier on each person, and provides a ‘confidence score’ on the person’s current address”
https://www.404media.co/elite-the-palantir-app-ice-uses-to-find-neighborhoods-to-raid/
https://www.404media.co/elite-the-palantir-app-ice-uses-to-find-neighborhoods-to-raid/
‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid
Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activit...
www.404media.co
January 16, 2026 at 7:28 PM
And still the UK government sees Palantir as a company which is suitable to do business with - and ‘look after’ our data.
Reposted by David Robson
January 16, 2026 at 4:32 PM
“Taking the Peace“ prize.
As it were.
As it were.
January 16, 2026 at 7:56 AM
“Taking the Peace“ prize.
As it were.
As it were.