Gautam Kambhampati
@gautampk.com
🇬🇧 London & Hull
⚖️ Trainee Patent Lawyer
📚 Publisher of @tamarindlit.co.uk
🐺 Defence & Technology at fabians.org.uk
🌹 Co-founder of labourfortheconstitution.org.uk
📡 Physics PhD & Fellow of @royalastrosoc.bsky.social
⚖️ Trainee Patent Lawyer
📚 Publisher of @tamarindlit.co.uk
🐺 Defence & Technology at fabians.org.uk
🌹 Co-founder of labourfortheconstitution.org.uk
📡 Physics PhD & Fellow of @royalastrosoc.bsky.social
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Somehow in the 45 years since I was the nerd talking his way into the junior high closet that contained the school’s only Apple ][ I must have turned into a Luddite, because the features described as must-haves sound like a living nightmare.
I want to operate my devices, not converse with them.
I want to operate my devices, not converse with them.
Power On: Apple’s blockbuster holiday quarterwas impressive — but it shouldn’t give air cover to avoid an AI reckoning www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Apple’s Historic Quarter Doesn’t Change the Need for AI Reckoning
Apple’s blockbuster holiday quarter was impressive — but it shouldn’t give cover to avoid an AI reckoning. Also: A new MacBook Pro is planned for the macOS 26.3 release cycle; the company explores a c...
www.bloomberg.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Somehow in the 45 years since I was the nerd talking his way into the junior high closet that contained the school’s only Apple ][ I must have turned into a Luddite, because the features described as must-haves sound like a living nightmare.
I want to operate my devices, not converse with them.
I want to operate my devices, not converse with them.
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While analyzing our 2025 submission data, I noticed that the US is now the primary producer of slop submissions (which includes fully and partially-generated/assisted/whatever). Congrats. You're #1. Happy? You should be embarrassed. Please stop.
(In 2023 and 2024, the US wasn't in the top three.)
(In 2023 and 2024, the US wasn't in the top three.)
January 29, 2026 at 5:28 PM
While analyzing our 2025 submission data, I noticed that the US is now the primary producer of slop submissions (which includes fully and partially-generated/assisted/whatever). Congrats. You're #1. Happy? You should be embarrassed. Please stop.
(In 2023 and 2024, the US wasn't in the top three.)
(In 2023 and 2024, the US wasn't in the top three.)
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January 27, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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Oh wait I need to add one revision:
January 26, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Oh wait I need to add one revision:
Just looking at Reform’s “mass deportation” [sic] policy. Having central integrated government database is a key aspect of it
Brits have historically been (correctly!) very suspicious of such things as an infringement on civil liberties
Also: Reform was against Labour’s latest govt ID policy!
Brits have historically been (correctly!) very suspicious of such things as an infringement on civil liberties
Also: Reform was against Labour’s latest govt ID policy!
January 26, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Just looking at Reform’s “mass deportation” [sic] policy. Having central integrated government database is a key aspect of it
Brits have historically been (correctly!) very suspicious of such things as an infringement on civil liberties
Also: Reform was against Labour’s latest govt ID policy!
Brits have historically been (correctly!) very suspicious of such things as an infringement on civil liberties
Also: Reform was against Labour’s latest govt ID policy!
BBC Verify have *finally*, at 13:56 - almost a full 9 hours after their first reports - posted an analysis of the widely available video footage.
Yet their summary continues to “both sides” the event, repeating Trump Admin lines without summarising outcome of the Verify analysis
Yet their summary continues to “both sides” the event, repeating Trump Admin lines without summarising outcome of the Verify analysis
January 25, 2026 at 4:44 PM
BBC Verify have *finally*, at 13:56 - almost a full 9 hours after their first reports - posted an analysis of the widely available video footage.
Yet their summary continues to “both sides” the event, repeating Trump Admin lines without summarising outcome of the Verify analysis
Yet their summary continues to “both sides” the event, repeating Trump Admin lines without summarising outcome of the Verify analysis
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The media should cover sport the way they cover the state murder of civilians:
‘Jannik Sinner appeared to win the French Open yesterday after what supporters say was a comeback from being two sets down.’
‘Jannik Sinner appeared to win the French Open yesterday after what supporters say was a comeback from being two sets down.’
January 25, 2026 at 1:57 PM
The media should cover sport the way they cover the state murder of civilians:
‘Jannik Sinner appeared to win the French Open yesterday after what supporters say was a comeback from being two sets down.’
‘Jannik Sinner appeared to win the French Open yesterday after what supporters say was a comeback from being two sets down.’
I’ve submitted a complaint to the BBC that their coverage of Alex Pretti's shooting is (a) lacking in fact-checking and analysis and (b) biased, contrary to Art 6(1) of the BBC Charter. Every little helps…
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January 25, 2026 at 3:40 PM
I’ve submitted a complaint to the BBC that their coverage of Alex Pretti's shooting is (a) lacking in fact-checking and analysis and (b) biased, contrary to Art 6(1) of the BBC Charter. Every little helps…
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22wlp.org/~gautampk/bl...
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The UK continuously piles burdens like Jenga on the backs of the young - who will soon get fewer and fewer in the years to come. And it continuously gives free stuff to older citizens - who will get more and more numerous. Yeah, well done, top work. 👏 👏 👏 👏
January 25, 2026 at 10:54 AM
The UK continuously piles burdens like Jenga on the backs of the young - who will soon get fewer and fewer in the years to come. And it continuously gives free stuff to older citizens - who will get more and more numerous. Yeah, well done, top work. 👏 👏 👏 👏
absolutely nothing about the reality of what happened in the latest summary. Just a false claim that the news conferences communicated "details" (is that what they're calling "lies" now?)
January 24, 2026 at 11:45 PM
absolutely nothing about the reality of what happened in the latest summary. Just a false claim that the news conferences communicated "details" (is that what they're calling "lies" now?)
current mood
(Lord Byron, Darkness)
(Lord Byron, Darkness)
January 24, 2026 at 1:29 PM
current mood
(Lord Byron, Darkness)
(Lord Byron, Darkness)
Last year the headline country was Belarus. Just saying.
The Bar Council of England and Wales extends a hand of support across the Atlantic to colleagues who are being targeted" says Kirsty Brimelow KC, offering support to US lawyers and to mark the Day of the Endangered Lawyer today.
Find out more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4qw00I6
@kirstybrimelow.bsky.social
Find out more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4qw00I6
@kirstybrimelow.bsky.social
Bar Council extends a hand of support to colleagues across the Atlantic
For this year's Day of the Endangered Lawyer the country focus is threats to the profession in the United States
bit.ly
January 24, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Last year the headline country was Belarus. Just saying.
Imagine admitting to this, in public, in one of the most prestigious outlets for actual scientific work people have actually done themselves
January 23, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Imagine admitting to this, in public, in one of the most prestigious outlets for actual scientific work people have actually done themselves
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every January I go mad trying to avoid seasonal depression so last year I went out basically every night for a month, then realised I was too old for that, and so far this month I've read six books, gone to the cinema three times and been to seven exhibitions, and honestly that's also too much
January 20, 2026 at 10:55 PM
every January I go mad trying to avoid seasonal depression so last year I went out basically every night for a month, then realised I was too old for that, and so far this month I've read six books, gone to the cinema three times and been to seven exhibitions, and honestly that's also too much
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Frankly: it is ridiculous that Russia (population circa 145 million, awful demographics, GDP of about the same size as Italy) is a security threat to Europe that requires US help to manage. But it currently is.
Reversing that is the first aim. And very very achievable.
Reversing that is the first aim. And very very achievable.
January 20, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Frankly: it is ridiculous that Russia (population circa 145 million, awful demographics, GDP of about the same size as Italy) is a security threat to Europe that requires US help to manage. But it currently is.
Reversing that is the first aim. And very very achievable.
Reversing that is the first aim. And very very achievable.
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I have never felt more pro-European.
Foreign Ministers of Denmark and Greenland after their meeting with US Vice President and Secretary of State.
January 15, 2026 at 11:58 AM
I have never felt more pro-European.
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![Comic: Common Sailing Rigs. [18 boats with different sail types, labeled.] Lateen; Bermuda rigged sloop; Ketch, Gaff rigged sloop; yawl; schooner; Ketch-rigged Gaff; Kloop-rigged sketch; bunkbed rig; Flettner rig; Oops, all Spinnakers; keel rig; kite rig; longsail rig; deckhand obliterator; offset rig; mastless rig; unclassifiable chaos rig.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreientc5tredyz4kyj4ifwiiu2diy5zkxze6pnlbtcyxlntwlkg43ku@jpeg)
January 13, 2026 at 11:51 PM
IMO what’s most surprising about this is that Kemi Badenoch is the Condorcet winner and Nigel Farage is the Condorcet loser. That suggests an under-explored axis of polarisation
Who would make the best PM?
Starmer 36% vs Farage 29%
Starmer 28% vs Badenoch 28%
Starmer 21% vs Polanski 19%
Badenoch 31% vs Farage 21%
Badenoch 28% vs Davey 25%
Badenoch 28% vs Polanski 22%
Davey 33% vs Farage 27%
Davey 23% vs Starmer 19%
Davey 20% vs Polanski 15%
Polanski 28% vs Farage 27%
Starmer 36% vs Farage 29%
Starmer 28% vs Badenoch 28%
Starmer 21% vs Polanski 19%
Badenoch 31% vs Farage 21%
Badenoch 28% vs Davey 25%
Badenoch 28% vs Polanski 22%
Davey 33% vs Farage 27%
Davey 23% vs Starmer 19%
Davey 20% vs Polanski 15%
Polanski 28% vs Farage 27%
January 12, 2026 at 5:15 PM
IMO what’s most surprising about this is that Kemi Badenoch is the Condorcet winner and Nigel Farage is the Condorcet loser. That suggests an under-explored axis of polarisation
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Saving juries by abolishing juries.
The absolute state of this.
The absolute state of this.
David Lammy, the justice secretary, is expected to announce that he is scrapping jury trials for ‘either way’ cases, including those for assault and burglary ⬇️
David Lammy: ‘I don’t want to scrap juries. This is about saving them’
David Lammy, the justice secretary, is expected to announce that he is scrapping jury trials for ‘either way’ cases, including those for assault and burglary
www.thetimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Saving juries by abolishing juries.
The absolute state of this.
The absolute state of this.
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This and this similar point (bsky.app/profile/jsph...) goes back to the flaw with the OBR in the first place - not assigning it to parliament to oversee. If it was a parliamentary body, it could just use their website & other operational support teams whilst still being independent of the government
Structurally it's also interesting that, as the leak report also notes, the OBR has all these responsibilities but is about the scale of a small to medium-sized business, with a budget of £6.4mn and a team of 52 people, only six in what you'd call 'operations'. Not extending to a full IT department.
December 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This and this similar point (bsky.app/profile/jsph...) goes back to the flaw with the OBR in the first place - not assigning it to parliament to oversee. If it was a parliamentary body, it could just use their website & other operational support teams whilst still being independent of the government
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And the head of the OBR has resigned. I see why some think it looks excessive, but it’s not. Publishing reports is what the OBR does!
This was a failure of process at multiple levels, meaning they messed up the most important thing they do. It’s the 21st century: ”IT stuff” is boardroom stuff.
This was a failure of process at multiple levels, meaning they messed up the most important thing they do. It’s the 21st century: ”IT stuff” is boardroom stuff.
There’s a layering of fuckups at different levels that allows something like that to happen. I don’t think it would be silly or overblown for someone very senior in the OBR to be required to take responsibility for it.
December 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
And the head of the OBR has resigned. I see why some think it looks excessive, but it’s not. Publishing reports is what the OBR does!
This was a failure of process at multiple levels, meaning they messed up the most important thing they do. It’s the 21st century: ”IT stuff” is boardroom stuff.
This was a failure of process at multiple levels, meaning they messed up the most important thing they do. It’s the 21st century: ”IT stuff” is boardroom stuff.
Bit of a change of tune from Lammy re jury trials.
I recall @barristersecret.bsky.social saying in their book that you should always choose a jury trial if possible, because the chances of injustice are much higher in the magistrates’ court.
I recall @barristersecret.bsky.social saying in their book that you should always choose a jury trial if possible, because the chances of injustice are much higher in the magistrates’ court.
November 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Bit of a change of tune from Lammy re jury trials.
I recall @barristersecret.bsky.social saying in their book that you should always choose a jury trial if possible, because the chances of injustice are much higher in the magistrates’ court.
I recall @barristersecret.bsky.social saying in their book that you should always choose a jury trial if possible, because the chances of injustice are much higher in the magistrates’ court.
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Many people dismiss preservation concerns as if they live exclusively in the here and now. Chances are, though, every person on the planet has experienced/enjoyed something made/developed in the past. That awareness alone would be enough to grasp the importance of preservation.
October 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Many people dismiss preservation concerns as if they live exclusively in the here and now. Chances are, though, every person on the planet has experienced/enjoyed something made/developed in the past. That awareness alone would be enough to grasp the importance of preservation.