George McGowan
@gjmcgowan.bsky.social
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Some of the things you'd need to believe for the national-security case on nationalising British steel to hold up—not an impossible set of premises, but a weightier than advocates typically acknowledge.
Link ➡️ notes.archie-hall.com/p/some-quest...
Link ➡️ notes.archie-hall.com/p/some-quest...
April 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Some of the things you'd need to believe for the national-security case on nationalising British steel to hold up—not an impossible set of premises, but a weightier than advocates typically acknowledge.
Link ➡️ notes.archie-hall.com/p/some-quest...
Link ➡️ notes.archie-hall.com/p/some-quest...
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NEW 🧵
The number of people travelling from Europe to the US in recent weeks has plummeted by as much as 35%, as travellers have cancelled plans in response to Trump’s policies and rhetoric, and horror stories from the border.
Story: www.ft.com/content/6dc1...
The number of people travelling from Europe to the US in recent weeks has plummeted by as much as 35%, as travellers have cancelled plans in response to Trump’s policies and rhetoric, and horror stories from the border.
Story: www.ft.com/content/6dc1...
April 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
NEW 🧵
The number of people travelling from Europe to the US in recent weeks has plummeted by as much as 35%, as travellers have cancelled plans in response to Trump’s policies and rhetoric, and horror stories from the border.
Story: www.ft.com/content/6dc1...
The number of people travelling from Europe to the US in recent weeks has plummeted by as much as 35%, as travellers have cancelled plans in response to Trump’s policies and rhetoric, and horror stories from the border.
Story: www.ft.com/content/6dc1...
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I signed the 10% Giving Pledge this year, and this week, I decided to donate 19% of my annual income to global health charities.
It's not going to be anywhere near "enough", but I'm happy to do it --
It's not going to be anywhere near "enough", but I'm happy to do it --
We don't have to sit back and just watch the horror unfold
This month, I signed a pledge to donate at least 10% of my lifetime income to effective charities.
www.scientificdiscovery.dev
April 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I signed the 10% Giving Pledge this year, and this week, I decided to donate 19% of my annual income to global health charities.
It's not going to be anywhere near "enough", but I'm happy to do it --
It's not going to be anywhere near "enough", but I'm happy to do it --
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Markets update:
And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
April 7, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Markets update:
And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
He is JACKED as well x.com/MarkRober/st...
March 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
He is JACKED as well x.com/MarkRober/st...
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the most surprising and disappointing aspect of becoming a global health philanthropist is the existence of an opposition team
February 27, 2025 at 4:42 AM
the most surprising and disappointing aspect of becoming a global health philanthropist is the existence of an opposition team
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Good to make building things legal imo
January 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Good to make building things legal imo
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ABBA Voyage is worth about 3x the value of the UK fishing industry to the British economy.
ABBA Voyage is proving to be more than just a show—it's an economic powerhouse, bringing millions to Stratford and boosting jobs. A shining example of how our support for culture and creativity drives growth across London.
Abba Voyage gives £1.4bn economic boost - and may stay in London 'forever'
Executive producer Michael Bolingbroke said the Swedish pop group ‘chose the UK when they could have gone anywhere else’
www.standard.co.uk
December 9, 2024 at 5:03 PM
ABBA Voyage is worth about 3x the value of the UK fishing industry to the British economy.
Zoomer revolution
December 9, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Zoomer revolution
Spotify playing me the woke version of Fairytale of New York
December 9, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Spotify playing me the woke version of Fairytale of New York
What is the new Syrian government’s tax policy?
December 9, 2024 at 9:34 AM
What is the new Syrian government’s tax policy?
Urgh, just watched Event Horizon and now I have a fear of FTL travel. Great.
December 8, 2024 at 10:19 PM
Urgh, just watched Event Horizon and now I have a fear of FTL travel. Great.
This seems bad to me (assuming not just random variation or a shit study)
Cash bad! Used for illegal activities!
Cash bad! Used for illegal activities!
December 5, 2024 at 10:12 AM
This seems bad to me (assuming not just random variation or a shit study)
Cash bad! Used for illegal activities!
Cash bad! Used for illegal activities!
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Can you imagine a world without constant discourse from suspect data?
December 5, 2024 at 9:06 AM
Can you imagine a world without constant discourse from suspect data?
Wots the deal with Indian monetary policy - are they deliberately running high inflation?
December 4, 2024 at 11:02 AM
Wots the deal with Indian monetary policy - are they deliberately running high inflation?
Horrendous
I’ve been encouraged to share my dinner setup as well
December 4, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Horrendous
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A major new report from @centreforcities.bsky.social calls for the Government to take much bolder action on reform to be sure to achieve its goal of 1.5 million new homes this Parliament!
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December 3, 2024 at 8:00 AM
A major new report from @centreforcities.bsky.social calls for the Government to take much bolder action on reform to be sure to achieve its goal of 1.5 million new homes this Parliament!
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The suitcase pile, the lack of window, the sharply sloped ceiling with smoke alarm - prisoners would live better than this.
Idk what George is on about shit was lux
December 1, 2024 at 12:30 PM
The suitcase pile, the lack of window, the sharply sloped ceiling with smoke alarm - prisoners would live better than this.
Reposted by George McGowan
I often encounter the strange view that asking humans about things will automatically produce responses grounded in reality. Humans are not that reliable.
December 1, 2024 at 12:08 PM
I often encounter the strange view that asking humans about things will automatically produce responses grounded in reality. Humans are not that reliable.
This Claude prompt is working well for me
December 1, 2024 at 12:01 PM
This Claude prompt is working well for me
My bedroom has a lock but only on the outside 😳
December 1, 2024 at 11:41 AM
My bedroom has a lock but only on the outside 😳
