Ewan Kirk
@ewan.thekirks.co.uk
This paragraph describes one of the primary problems with the UK economy and explains many of the post 2007 difficulties.
January 25, 2026 at 8:23 AM
This paragraph describes one of the primary problems with the UK economy and explains many of the post 2007 difficulties.
@robinwigglesworth.ft.com once again displays the sublime wordsmithing skills for which he is justly famous.
The Flight to Shite. Genius.
The Flight to Shite. Genius.
January 21, 2026 at 12:54 PM
@robinwigglesworth.ft.com once again displays the sublime wordsmithing skills for which he is justly famous.
The Flight to Shite. Genius.
The Flight to Shite. Genius.
Remember that thing with Grok producing "sexualised" images of children? That was last week?
January 19, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Remember that thing with Grok producing "sexualised" images of children? That was last week?
Seeing an increasing number of what I call "iPhone Torch AI businesses". Interesting niche domain where (maybe) LLMs might add some value.
And then, in a year or two Google or Microsoft thinks "hey, we can do that ourselves".
Just like the slew of iPhone torch apps which disappeared overnight.
And then, in a year or two Google or Microsoft thinks "hey, we can do that ourselves".
Just like the slew of iPhone torch apps which disappeared overnight.
January 19, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Seeing an increasing number of what I call "iPhone Torch AI businesses". Interesting niche domain where (maybe) LLMs might add some value.
And then, in a year or two Google or Microsoft thinks "hey, we can do that ourselves".
Just like the slew of iPhone torch apps which disappeared overnight.
And then, in a year or two Google or Microsoft thinks "hey, we can do that ourselves".
Just like the slew of iPhone torch apps which disappeared overnight.
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taco schmaco. i've said it before and i'll say it again: you can't put the shit in the donkey.
when the trust has gone, it's gone
when the trust has gone, it's gone
January 18, 2026 at 7:06 PM
taco schmaco. i've said it before and i'll say it again: you can't put the shit in the donkey.
when the trust has gone, it's gone
when the trust has gone, it's gone
I see The Crypto is back to its old tricks. “Up to 13% annual interest” where the “up to” is doing a lot of heavy lifting…
“Earn 13% interest with a significant chance of vaporising your entire stake” really doesn’t sound so good does it.
“Earn 13% interest with a significant chance of vaporising your entire stake” really doesn’t sound so good does it.
January 16, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I see The Crypto is back to its old tricks. “Up to 13% annual interest” where the “up to” is doing a lot of heavy lifting…
“Earn 13% interest with a significant chance of vaporising your entire stake” really doesn’t sound so good does it.
“Earn 13% interest with a significant chance of vaporising your entire stake” really doesn’t sound so good does it.
Accepting Jenrick into Reform shows Farage’s lack of political nous. Had he been smarter he would have said “no, this guy wanted to be part of Reform but he is emblematic of why the Tories aren’t the solution”. I mean, Jenrick looks like “Tory MP from Central Casting”.
January 15, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Accepting Jenrick into Reform shows Farage’s lack of political nous. Had he been smarter he would have said “no, this guy wanted to be part of Reform but he is emblematic of why the Tories aren’t the solution”. I mean, Jenrick looks like “Tory MP from Central Casting”.
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had a really interesting conversation last night with an investor and died-in-the-wool capitalist where the conclusion was something like, most Americans don't realize that functioning capital markets and the rule of law are America's actual superpowers and those things could absolutely end
January 15, 2026 at 1:39 PM
had a really interesting conversation last night with an investor and died-in-the-wool capitalist where the conclusion was something like, most Americans don't realize that functioning capital markets and the rule of law are America's actual superpowers and those things could absolutely end
H/t to @mayfaircynic.bsky.social who suggested the Secret Maps exhibit at the British Library.
Where else would you see a beautiful map of the world, an Enigma Machine, an AirTag and Lady Mountbatten’s underpants.
Where else would you see a beautiful map of the world, an Enigma Machine, an AirTag and Lady Mountbatten’s underpants.
January 14, 2026 at 2:57 PM
H/t to @mayfaircynic.bsky.social who suggested the Secret Maps exhibit at the British Library.
Where else would you see a beautiful map of the world, an Enigma Machine, an AirTag and Lady Mountbatten’s underpants.
Where else would you see a beautiful map of the world, an Enigma Machine, an AirTag and Lady Mountbatten’s underpants.
Not enough car manuals have a "how to destroy your car" section in them.
January 13, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Not enough car manuals have a "how to destroy your car" section in them.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Although you have to be a little bit of a #Linguistics geek to get into it, the human history which is unveiled by the development of proto Indo-European was completely new to me and utterly fascinating.
January 13, 2026 at 3:11 PM
I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Although you have to be a little bit of a #Linguistics geek to get into it, the human history which is unveiled by the development of proto Indo-European was completely new to me and utterly fascinating.
2/3 done. ~6000 pieces so far.
Bloody hell, this is a truly brilliant Lego model.
Bloody hell, this is a truly brilliant Lego model.
January 12, 2026 at 6:36 PM
2/3 done. ~6000 pieces so far.
Bloody hell, this is a truly brilliant Lego model.
Bloody hell, this is a truly brilliant Lego model.
I know there is some irreducible minimum of idiots but…a quarter of people (polled) in the UK look across the Atlantic and think “yeah, things would be better if we had some of that over here”?
We are doomed.
We are doomed.
Brits aren’t fans of Trump.
👎66% say they don’t like him (up from 61% in Sept) and 67% say Britain doesn’t need a leader like him.
👍27% say they do like him - and a similar percentage (26%) believe that Britain does need a leader like him.
Full findings 👉 bit.ly/3Nj60VW
👎66% say they don’t like him (up from 61% in Sept) and 67% say Britain doesn’t need a leader like him.
👍27% say they do like him - and a similar percentage (26%) believe that Britain does need a leader like him.
Full findings 👉 bit.ly/3Nj60VW
January 12, 2026 at 6:01 PM
I know there is some irreducible minimum of idiots but…a quarter of people (polled) in the UK look across the Atlantic and think “yeah, things would be better if we had some of that over here”?
We are doomed.
We are doomed.
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l think the hardest thing to describe to a previous generation is that it used to be extremely unusual for video of a murder to just pop up in your everyday life
January 9, 2026 at 8:03 PM
l think the hardest thing to describe to a previous generation is that it used to be extremely unusual for video of a murder to just pop up in your everyday life
1/3rd done. This is as complex as any Lego™ I’ve done.
January 9, 2026 at 7:49 PM
1/3rd done. This is as complex as any Lego™ I’ve done.
<sigh>
Samsung upgrades its Family Hub refrigerators with AI features, such as voice control to open and close the door and Gemini-powered AI Vision to track inventory (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge)
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January 5, 2026 at 7:50 AM
<sigh>
Roger Daltrey once pushed past me to get to the stage entrance in the Glasgow Apollo.
Please quote this with the time you didn’t interact with someone famous - eg one time I was in Cardiff the same weekend as Willem Dafoe (but I didn’t see him or even know he was there until he appeared on the telly later)
Please quote this with your major interactions with massive celebrities. eg “I was married to the pope for fifteen years”
December 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Roger Daltrey once pushed past me to get to the stage entrance in the Glasgow Apollo.
I have just finished this book and I highly recommend it. The solid history and scientific rigour sensitively blended with the human stories. I visited Pripyat and Chernobyl in 2013 so it has extra resonance for me. This is an event which changed the course of energy policy for good and for bad.
December 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I have just finished this book and I highly recommend it. The solid history and scientific rigour sensitively blended with the human stories. I visited Pripyat and Chernobyl in 2013 so it has extra resonance for me. This is an event which changed the course of energy policy for good and for bad.
Thanks Santa! This will be fun although it will mean I will get nothing else done for a month.
December 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Thanks Santa! This will be fun although it will mean I will get nothing else done for a month.
Although Will Ferrell is miscast, Spirited is actually a great Christmas movie. It’s not the genius-level Muppets Christmas Carol granted but it’s still good.
December 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Although Will Ferrell is miscast, Spirited is actually a great Christmas movie. It’s not the genius-level Muppets Christmas Carol granted but it’s still good.
Came for the ancient human species, sadly not the darts player whom, I suspect, is easy to distinguish.
December 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Came for the ancient human species, sadly not the darts player whom, I suspect, is easy to distinguish.
The most perfect @financialtimes.com headline ever.
December 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The most perfect @financialtimes.com headline ever.
Headline in 2 years: “Meta to slash spending on AI as Zuckerberg shifts focus to beanie babies”
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Meta set to slash spending on metaverse as Zuckerberg shifts focus to AI
Social media company considers cutting unit’s budget by as much as 30%
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December 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Headline in 2 years: “Meta to slash spending on AI as Zuckerberg shifts focus to beanie babies”
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I wrote something for the @financialtimes.com about the importance of mathematics as a source of innovation for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
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AI doesn’t add up if you neglect the mathematicians
We are failing to invest in the mathematical community at a time when we need it more than ever
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December 1, 2025 at 8:28 AM
I wrote something for the @financialtimes.com about the importance of mathematics as a source of innovation for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
on.ft.com/442Mpiq
on.ft.com/442Mpiq
The Iris Affair is enjoyable tosh but absolutely worth watching because Tom Hollander is a genius actor.
November 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The Iris Affair is enjoyable tosh but absolutely worth watching because Tom Hollander is a genius actor.