Gavin Brown
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Oh look. There really are "no go areas" in England.
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
NHS staff who visit patients at home say St George’s flags can mean ‘no-go zones’
Black and Asian staff left feeling ‘deliberately intimidated’, according to chief executive of one NHS trust
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Oh look. There really are "no go areas" in England.
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Gandhi’s Talisman. Unfortunately for too many world leaders their doubts are dissolving in a way Gandhi did not anticipate.
!["I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test.
Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man [woman] whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him [her]. Will he [she] gain anything by it?
Will it restore him [her to a control over his [her own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to Swaraj [freedom] for the hungry and spiritually starving millions?
Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:givg3amslsq46o3f25ga5esh/bafkreihph4ozfme2iadhcvg2jcexzemiif2xgxmhg2jexeknndhuhx2ewy@jpeg)
November 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Gandhi’s Talisman. Unfortunately for too many world leaders their doubts are dissolving in a way Gandhi did not anticipate.
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If we're starting another quantum hype cycle, I need people to understand that there are pretty much just two practical problems we *know* have an exponential speedup on a quantum computer. These are:
1. Breaking the internet
2. Being quantum
A few other problems have a smaller speedup, or none
1. Breaking the internet
2. Being quantum
A few other problems have a smaller speedup, or none
November 4, 2025 at 7:26 AM
If we're starting another quantum hype cycle, I need people to understand that there are pretty much just two practical problems we *know* have an exponential speedup on a quantum computer. These are:
1. Breaking the internet
2. Being quantum
A few other problems have a smaller speedup, or none
1. Breaking the internet
2. Being quantum
A few other problems have a smaller speedup, or none
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November 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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The options are: broad based tax rises and good public services; no tax rises and acceptance that the state does meaningfully less; or keep promising someone else can pay, failing, and populists winning and making everything much worse.
November 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM
The options are: broad based tax rises and good public services; no tax rises and acceptance that the state does meaningfully less; or keep promising someone else can pay, failing, and populists winning and making everything much worse.
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AI: It’s The Sam Old Story
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
October 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
AI: It’s The Sam Old Story
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
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This year's Batman annual still remembers who the heroes and villains are, even if everyone else has forgotten
October 30, 2025 at 9:39 AM
This year's Batman annual still remembers who the heroes and villains are, even if everyone else has forgotten
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if your alternative DNS doesn't come from the ICANN region it's not DNS, it's a sparkling hosts file
October 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
if your alternative DNS doesn't come from the ICANN region it's not DNS, it's a sparkling hosts file
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Long thread here but, honestly, put five minutes into it and it will make you think useful thoughts about what being alive is.
This is a story that requires more than the character limit. But since someone asked, I'm gonna tell it. Please note: your personal difficulty level may vary. None of us are playing the exact same game, here. Thread. 👇
How long did you live in misery before you were able to”choose” happiness?
October 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Long thread here but, honestly, put five minutes into it and it will make you think useful thoughts about what being alive is.
Just play cricket instead. Really.
Completely fix baseball with five words.
October 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Just play cricket instead. Really.
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i am so ready for quantum to be the next dumb buzzword the tech industry forces everyone to pretend to care about. "how are you incorporating quantum into your daily work?" i'm not but it's so refreshing you asked me a new and different stupid question
October 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
i am so ready for quantum to be the next dumb buzzword the tech industry forces everyone to pretend to care about. "how are you incorporating quantum into your daily work?" i'm not but it's so refreshing you asked me a new and different stupid question
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Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.
October 25, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.
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okay i need you to watch this i picked up like 10 separate vocal stims from this one fucking video
October 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
okay i need you to watch this i picked up like 10 separate vocal stims from this one fucking video
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The internet gods are displeased. (This is the level of my understanding).
And this means I can’t access my bank account and my doorbell isn’t working.
And this means I can’t access my bank account and my doorbell isn’t working.
October 20, 2025 at 10:42 AM
The internet gods are displeased. (This is the level of my understanding).
And this means I can’t access my bank account and my doorbell isn’t working.
And this means I can’t access my bank account and my doorbell isn’t working.
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With the AWS outage, now‘s as good a time as any to post this old strip.
October 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
With the AWS outage, now‘s as good a time as any to post this old strip.
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The post-Winamp era of computing is straight up dogshit.
October 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The post-Winamp era of computing is straight up dogshit.
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Remember our mantra:
Don't Engage, Just Block.
Don't Engage, Just Block.
October 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Remember our mantra:
Don't Engage, Just Block.
Don't Engage, Just Block.
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NEWS! 'Elite' now somehow an insult newsthump.com/2025/10/17/e...
‘Elite’ now somehow an insult
Being good at things is something to be ashamed of, Britain has been told.
newsthump.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM
NEWS! 'Elite' now somehow an insult newsthump.com/2025/10/17/e...
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People on Facebook who say they have been hacked, have really given away their password and login details to a page to find out what they would look like if they were a potato.
October 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
People on Facebook who say they have been hacked, have really given away their password and login details to a page to find out what they would look like if they were a potato.
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The Uncanny Valet
our economy is currently being propped up by the promise of billions of fully autonomous robot butlers coming in a year or so
October 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The Uncanny Valet
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All my comics have happy endings!
October 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
All my comics have happy endings!
People, remember to renew your domain names!
October 9, 2025 at 9:09 AM
People, remember to renew your domain names!