Nick Bannister
@fenbilly.bsky.social
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The insightful reaction on LinkedIn should be permanently deleted, I've not seen a single insightful post on there for over a decade.
September 4, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The insightful reaction on LinkedIn should be permanently deleted, I've not seen a single insightful post on there for over a decade.
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One of my favourite pictures ever was taken 57 years ago today. After invading Czechoslovakia, the Soviets announced there would be a huge pro-Soviet rally on Wenceslas square at noon. Which is when and where Josef Koudelka took this picture.
August 22, 2025 at 11:10 AM
One of my favourite pictures ever was taken 57 years ago today. After invading Czechoslovakia, the Soviets announced there would be a huge pro-Soviet rally on Wenceslas square at noon. Which is when and where Josef Koudelka took this picture.
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As a million people have already said on here, hmmm i wonder if it’s ethical to use this infinite plagiarism machine that uses more electricity than several major economies to get the wrong answer to the question how many countries are in NATO
January 13, 2025 at 6:22 AM
As a million people have already said on here, hmmm i wonder if it’s ethical to use this infinite plagiarism machine that uses more electricity than several major economies to get the wrong answer to the question how many countries are in NATO
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Local journalists are sorely needed in small towns. They find corruption in the water department and expose dirty sheriffs. They also report the good news about local schools and road repairs and upcoming festivals. They show up to meetings and report findings for the rest of us.
December 31, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Local journalists are sorely needed in small towns. They find corruption in the water department and expose dirty sheriffs. They also report the good news about local schools and road repairs and upcoming festivals. They show up to meetings and report findings for the rest of us.
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On the left, my image. On the right, the Al image that was clearly trained on, and designed to plagiarize, my image.
All Al generated imagery is inherently theft. It's unethical, environmentally disastrous, and does irreparable harm to both artists and society.
All Al generated imagery is inherently theft. It's unethical, environmentally disastrous, and does irreparable harm to both artists and society.
December 23, 2024 at 5:02 PM
On the left, my image. On the right, the Al image that was clearly trained on, and designed to plagiarize, my image.
All Al generated imagery is inherently theft. It's unethical, environmentally disastrous, and does irreparable harm to both artists and society.
All Al generated imagery is inherently theft. It's unethical, environmentally disastrous, and does irreparable harm to both artists and society.
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Bleak account of working in local papers for Newsquest, which continues to send millions of pounds a year to its US private equity owners, while producing "cheap, synthetic, low-quality fare" and using AI reporters to cover councils. westcountryvoices.co.uk/ultra-proces...
December 3, 2024 at 10:51 AM
Bleak account of working in local papers for Newsquest, which continues to send millions of pounds a year to its US private equity owners, while producing "cheap, synthetic, low-quality fare" and using AI reporters to cover councils. westcountryvoices.co.uk/ultra-proces...
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Enjoying this photo of the young John and Pauline Prescott in which they appear to be a turbulent young couple in a televised play by Alan Sillitoe
November 21, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Enjoying this photo of the young John and Pauline Prescott in which they appear to be a turbulent young couple in a televised play by Alan Sillitoe
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November, 1879. By John Atkinson Grimshaw who upset his family by leaving his job on the railways at the age of 24 to pursue a career as an artist. He was entirely self-taught.
November 21, 2024 at 8:35 AM
November, 1879. By John Atkinson Grimshaw who upset his family by leaving his job on the railways at the age of 24 to pursue a career as an artist. He was entirely self-taught.
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THREAD/ I did something similar during lockdown on the other place but it seems like a good time to do something similar on here. "What still survives in London from the Blitz?" is something I often get asked and is also something I try to cover in many of my guided walks around London.
November 20, 2024 at 4:37 PM
THREAD/ I did something similar during lockdown on the other place but it seems like a good time to do something similar on here. "What still survives in London from the Blitz?" is something I often get asked and is also something I try to cover in many of my guided walks around London.
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Someone needs to do a Google Maps, but for the past. For example, typing in "London to York" but you can select a period e.g. 1450s, and it would give you the likeliest route. That'd be great.
November 20, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Someone needs to do a Google Maps, but for the past. For example, typing in "London to York" but you can select a period e.g. 1450s, and it would give you the likeliest route. That'd be great.
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My favourite Biff & Chip adventure
November 20, 2024 at 8:20 AM
My favourite Biff & Chip adventure
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Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
November 17, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
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Few more names added. Probably more I'm missing though. go.bsky.app/JLYs11R
November 13, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Few more names added. Probably more I'm missing though. go.bsky.app/JLYs11R
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Amazing artwork on these RAF Bomber themed "Back Them Up!" Posters.
November 17, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Amazing artwork on these RAF Bomber themed "Back Them Up!" Posters.
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If you still have an account on the other place, you've just been automatically opted in for AI and data mining. This is how you turn that setting off! Please share!
November 15, 2024 at 9:45 AM
If you still have an account on the other place, you've just been automatically opted in for AI and data mining. This is how you turn that setting off! Please share!
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Reminder: AI is theft. It's trained on stolen art. It's trained on stolen writing. There is no ethical AI.
So, if you're profile photo is AI, change it. If you're thinking about messing around with ChatGPT, don't.
For one thing, it's abhorrent. For another, it's bad for the environment.
So, if you're profile photo is AI, change it. If you're thinking about messing around with ChatGPT, don't.
For one thing, it's abhorrent. For another, it's bad for the environment.
October 20, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Reminder: AI is theft. It's trained on stolen art. It's trained on stolen writing. There is no ethical AI.
So, if you're profile photo is AI, change it. If you're thinking about messing around with ChatGPT, don't.
For one thing, it's abhorrent. For another, it's bad for the environment.
So, if you're profile photo is AI, change it. If you're thinking about messing around with ChatGPT, don't.
For one thing, it's abhorrent. For another, it's bad for the environment.
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YES: "The biggest story about media and the internet is that new technology — AI, social media, smartphones, etc. — keeps driving down the cost of producing bullshit while the cost of obtaining quality information only goes up." - @mattdpearce.bsky.social
Journalism's fight for survival in a postliterate democracy
The truth is going out of business as technology turns us into a folk-story society, ripe for influence by a demagogue.
mattdpearce.substack.com
November 12, 2024 at 7:57 AM
YES: "The biggest story about media and the internet is that new technology — AI, social media, smartphones, etc. — keeps driving down the cost of producing bullshit while the cost of obtaining quality information only goes up." - @mattdpearce.bsky.social
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November 11, 2024 at 10:13 AM
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Actually I’ve just expanded it a bit…
go.bsky.app/JLYs11R
go.bsky.app/JLYs11R
November 10, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Actually I’ve just expanded it a bit…
go.bsky.app/JLYs11R
go.bsky.app/JLYs11R
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Good reminder from @richove.bsky.social from his excellent FT piece today on the vulnerability of digital records
December 22, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Good reminder from @richove.bsky.social from his excellent FT piece today on the vulnerability of digital records
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I just posted on LinkedIn about the wills destruction proposal (I hate LinkedIn, but maybe for once it will be useful). If you're on there, perhaps you could repost it to your networks, or maybe join me in getting the word out by writing your own post?
#history
www.linkedin.com/posts/serena...
#history
www.linkedin.com/posts/serena...
December 19, 2023 at 4:35 PM
I just posted on LinkedIn about the wills destruction proposal (I hate LinkedIn, but maybe for once it will be useful). If you're on there, perhaps you could repost it to your networks, or maybe join me in getting the word out by writing your own post?
#history
www.linkedin.com/posts/serena...
#history
www.linkedin.com/posts/serena...