Kate Griffin
@griffinkate.bsky.social
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the "and you're surprised by this?" guys have never been less vital than they are right now
January 24, 2026 at 6:52 PM
the "and you're surprised by this?" guys have never been less vital than they are right now
I know "main principles" is a tautology but man it's tempting to use it
January 23, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I know "main principles" is a tautology but man it's tempting to use it
Below 80% of UK residents have access to a car, so statistically it's kind of impressive how many Freegle or Gumtree collectors are having car trouble at any one time.
January 23, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Below 80% of UK residents have access to a car, so statistically it's kind of impressive how many Freegle or Gumtree collectors are having car trouble at any one time.
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I'm not saying ignorance is good, I'm saying the world is so fucking vast & complex that most people will be ignorant about most things most of the time, & if you think _other people_ shouldn't be then you're at risk of becoming an intolerant asshole, & if you think _you_ shouldn't be you'll go mad.
January 18, 2026 at 6:58 PM
I'm not saying ignorance is good, I'm saying the world is so fucking vast & complex that most people will be ignorant about most things most of the time, & if you think _other people_ shouldn't be then you're at risk of becoming an intolerant asshole, & if you think _you_ shouldn't be you'll go mad.
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Pedestrian crossings should default to green for people if there are no cars between them and the next set of traffic lights
January 23, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Pedestrian crossings should default to green for people if there are no cars between them and the next set of traffic lights
Man can't believe his stealing-and-hallucinating machine did him dirty
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
When two years of academic work vanished with a single click
After turning off ChatGPT’s ‘data consent’ option, Marcel Bucher lost the work behind grant applications, teaching materials and publication drafts. Here’s what happened next.
www.nature.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Man can't believe his stealing-and-hallucinating machine did him dirty
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I've noticed that in *every* episode of #TheTraitors, James reacts to any criticism by jumping in to agree before the other person finishes.
"You're totally shit because - "
"Fair"
He's basically an ADHD diagnosis on legs, so maybe it's rejection sensitivity making him try to shut it down?
"You're totally shit because - "
"Fair"
He's basically an ADHD diagnosis on legs, so maybe it's rejection sensitivity making him try to shut it down?
January 23, 2026 at 9:18 AM
I've noticed that in *every* episode of #TheTraitors, James reacts to any criticism by jumping in to agree before the other person finishes.
"You're totally shit because - "
"Fair"
He's basically an ADHD diagnosis on legs, so maybe it's rejection sensitivity making him try to shut it down?
"You're totally shit because - "
"Fair"
He's basically an ADHD diagnosis on legs, so maybe it's rejection sensitivity making him try to shut it down?
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My GP: you can’t request a repeat prescription any earlier than 3 working days before you’ll run out. Also, you must allow 2 working days before you collect it
No idea why everyone is anxious Wes
No idea why everyone is anxious Wes
January 22, 2026 at 3:02 PM
My GP: you can’t request a repeat prescription any earlier than 3 working days before you’ll run out. Also, you must allow 2 working days before you collect it
No idea why everyone is anxious Wes
No idea why everyone is anxious Wes
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🎶I saw her face now I'm a Lea beaver
Without a trace of doubt in my mind
Without a trace of doubt in my mind
Beavers are back in London 🦫
Here's how (and why) we did it ⬇️
Here's how (and why) we did it ⬇️
January 21, 2026 at 2:44 PM
🎶I saw her face now I'm a Lea beaver
Without a trace of doubt in my mind
Without a trace of doubt in my mind
What happens to the money that leaves my current account on Tuesday morning to pay off my credit card bill but hasn't reached my credit card account by Wednesday afternoon?
Crawling on its belly through a digital no-man's land? The card and current account are with the same bank!
Crawling on its belly through a digital no-man's land? The card and current account are with the same bank!
January 22, 2026 at 1:07 PM
What happens to the money that leaves my current account on Tuesday morning to pay off my credit card bill but hasn't reached my credit card account by Wednesday afternoon?
Crawling on its belly through a digital no-man's land? The card and current account are with the same bank!
Crawling on its belly through a digital no-man's land? The card and current account are with the same bank!
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Reposted by Kate Griffin
Someone pointed out that influencers use serotonin/dopamine/cortisol/oxytocin like they’re the four humors and now I can’t stop seeing it
March 20, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Someone pointed out that influencers use serotonin/dopamine/cortisol/oxytocin like they’re the four humors and now I can’t stop seeing it
This is a pretty good comparison! Early flush toilets overloaded a sewer system that couldn't cope with the volume of sewage and water being flushed into it. Just like AI, it made life more unpleasant for many people and some actually died (mostly of cholera).
AI-assisted software engineering is like the flush toilet 😄
I just read an article about "dumb phones." There is a class of people who have decided that smartphones are evil, so they've returned to phone technology circa 1990. No apps. No big screen or QWERTY keyboard. Just a phone (and txt).
1/10
I just read an article about "dumb phones." There is a class of people who have decided that smartphones are evil, so they've returned to phone technology circa 1990. No apps. No big screen or QWERTY keyboard. Just a phone (and txt).
1/10
January 21, 2026 at 3:37 PM
This is a pretty good comparison! Early flush toilets overloaded a sewer system that couldn't cope with the volume of sewage and water being flushed into it. Just like AI, it made life more unpleasant for many people and some actually died (mostly of cholera).
I've been painting the hallway today and honestly it looks so much worse than before, I'm starting to wonder if I've accidentally un-painted it by mistake
January 21, 2026 at 2:21 PM
I've been painting the hallway today and honestly it looks so much worse than before, I'm starting to wonder if I've accidentally un-painted it by mistake
Why gardeners should take more photos: www.gwenfarsgarden.info/2026/01/gard...
This concept has a much wider application. Most big wins come from incremental progress, which is hard to see when you're in it. You need to take snapshots of your starting point to see how far you've come!
This concept has a much wider application. Most big wins come from incremental progress, which is hard to see when you're in it. You need to take snapshots of your starting point to see how far you've come!
Gardening with ME: take a picture – Gwenfar's Garden and other musings
www.gwenfarsgarden.info
January 21, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Why gardeners should take more photos: www.gwenfarsgarden.info/2026/01/gard...
This concept has a much wider application. Most big wins come from incremental progress, which is hard to see when you're in it. You need to take snapshots of your starting point to see how far you've come!
This concept has a much wider application. Most big wins come from incremental progress, which is hard to see when you're in it. You need to take snapshots of your starting point to see how far you've come!
Petition about a worthy cause ✅
in an area of the UK I'm familiar with ✅
using an AI illustration for absolutely no reason ❌
in an area of the UK I'm familiar with ✅
using an AI illustration for absolutely no reason ❌
January 20, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Petition about a worthy cause ✅
in an area of the UK I'm familiar with ✅
using an AI illustration for absolutely no reason ❌
in an area of the UK I'm familiar with ✅
using an AI illustration for absolutely no reason ❌
"Hey, event organiser, would you mind writing down all the important event info in an email and sending it to me and maybe all the others who want to come?"
"Happy to help! Let me know when's a good time to ring you for a chat!"
"Happy to help! Let me know when's a good time to ring you for a chat!"
January 19, 2026 at 2:09 PM
"Hey, event organiser, would you mind writing down all the important event info in an email and sending it to me and maybe all the others who want to come?"
"Happy to help! Let me know when's a good time to ring you for a chat!"
"Happy to help! Let me know when's a good time to ring you for a chat!"
Update: I switched to Yeo Valley Spreadable shortly after posting this and it was an excellent decision
I'm thinking of switching from butter to margarine until the spring. Not for health reasons (I think butter is actually healthier) but because I'm tired of ripping the bread with my knife trying to spread those mean chilly lumps into a layer of tasty.
January 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Update: I switched to Yeo Valley Spreadable shortly after posting this and it was an excellent decision
Finding out it's Blue Monday from all the posts saying "aaaaactually, Blue Monday isn't real"
January 19, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Finding out it's Blue Monday from all the posts saying "aaaaactually, Blue Monday isn't real"
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Local woman who had been freezing bananas to make banana bread for 15 years but never made a loaf - Dies after opening freezer door and is pummelled by the weaponized frozen fruit.
January 17, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Local woman who had been freezing bananas to make banana bread for 15 years but never made a loaf - Dies after opening freezer door and is pummelled by the weaponized frozen fruit.
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No one:
Absolutely no one:
A random faithful every episode: i StIlL tHiNk ItS JaDe
#thetraitors #thetraitorsuk
Absolutely no one:
A random faithful every episode: i StIlL tHiNk ItS JaDe
#thetraitors #thetraitorsuk
January 14, 2026 at 9:33 PM
No one:
Absolutely no one:
A random faithful every episode: i StIlL tHiNk ItS JaDe
#thetraitors #thetraitorsuk
Absolutely no one:
A random faithful every episode: i StIlL tHiNk ItS JaDe
#thetraitors #thetraitorsuk
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#TheTraitors cast members as UK railway liveries.
Jessie as the Seco/Colas Rail Plasser 08-16/32 U-RT Tamping Machine
Jessie as the Seco/Colas Rail Plasser 08-16/32 U-RT Tamping Machine
January 15, 2026 at 9:58 PM
#TheTraitors cast members as UK railway liveries.
Jessie as the Seco/Colas Rail Plasser 08-16/32 U-RT Tamping Machine
Jessie as the Seco/Colas Rail Plasser 08-16/32 U-RT Tamping Machine
I'm still getting plaintive messages from charities and news outlets who "rely on your regular contribution to survive" along the lines of
why moneyz gone 🥲
pls give moneyz again 🙏
lol obviously first we need you to do half an hour of admin and jump through more hoops than a Crufts winner 🐕
why moneyz gone 🥲
pls give moneyz again 🙏
lol obviously first we need you to do half an hour of admin and jump through more hoops than a Crufts winner 🐕
"Yeah so your credit card had problematic transactions a few weeks ago so we blocked it and sent you a new one"
"OK, so why the hell didn't you tell me?"
"Because it will keep working until you activate the new one"
"Working in the sense of not letting me buy anything?"
"Yeah because it's blocked"
"OK, so why the hell didn't you tell me?"
"Because it will keep working until you activate the new one"
"Working in the sense of not letting me buy anything?"
"Yeah because it's blocked"
January 14, 2026 at 9:37 AM
I'm still getting plaintive messages from charities and news outlets who "rely on your regular contribution to survive" along the lines of
why moneyz gone 🥲
pls give moneyz again 🙏
lol obviously first we need you to do half an hour of admin and jump through more hoops than a Crufts winner 🐕
why moneyz gone 🥲
pls give moneyz again 🙏
lol obviously first we need you to do half an hour of admin and jump through more hoops than a Crufts winner 🐕
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Not that long ago Wales (particularly South Wales) was considered a Labour stronghold … the times they are a changing.
If you’re not already, please do follow @anthonyslaughter.bsky.social & @walesgreenparty.bsky.social
If you’re not already, please do follow @anthonyslaughter.bsky.social & @walesgreenparty.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Not that long ago Wales (particularly South Wales) was considered a Labour stronghold … the times they are a changing.
If you’re not already, please do follow @anthonyslaughter.bsky.social & @walesgreenparty.bsky.social
If you’re not already, please do follow @anthonyslaughter.bsky.social & @walesgreenparty.bsky.social
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It is worth remembering that if the law was adhered to, their trials would have been last month.
Instead the government proposes to hold them until May, without trial until then.
The law says no more than 6 months on remand before trial. This is routinely set aside.
Instead the government proposes to hold them until May, without trial until then.
The law says no more than 6 months on remand before trial. This is routinely set aside.
A number of people on this platform have been claiming that it's not up to government to shorten people's time on remand, however far beyond the statutory limit that time extends.
Well, take it from a very eminent retired judge. It is.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Well, take it from a very eminent retired judge. It is.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Palestine Action hunger strikers are still the state’s responsibility | Letters
Letters: The power is in the hands of the DPP or the attorney general, writes Stephen Sedley. Plus Roshi Fernando on Keir Starmer’s unforgivable conduct
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:51 AM
It is worth remembering that if the law was adhered to, their trials would have been last month.
Instead the government proposes to hold them until May, without trial until then.
The law says no more than 6 months on remand before trial. This is routinely set aside.
Instead the government proposes to hold them until May, without trial until then.
The law says no more than 6 months on remand before trial. This is routinely set aside.