Jack Sommers
@jacksommers.bsky.social
Editor and newsroom leader in @cnbc’s London office. Also a runner and tour guide.
‘I don’t think BlueSky needs my uniformed takes. Good night.’
Normalise starting your posts “I don’t think Bluesky needs my uniformed takes”.
I don’t think Bluesky needs my uniformed takes on Venezuela, but this is pretty appalling.
January 3, 2026 at 9:50 AM
‘I don’t think BlueSky needs my uniformed takes. Good night.’
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Literally anywhere else they sell them? This narcissistic civic exceptionalism of New York’s is very tiresome.
Mamdani: Where else can you hear the sound of the steel pan, savor the smell of sancocho, and pay $9 for coffee on the same block? Where else could a Muslim kid like me grow up eating bagels and lox every Sunday?
January 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Literally anywhere else they sell them? This narcissistic civic exceptionalism of New York’s is very tiresome.
Me: *whispers* Can I just check you’re off
MacBook: Sure
Me: It’s just if I leave you on while you’re unplugged, the battery will degrade and you’ll need replacing
MacBook: Go on then
Me: *applies the slightest pressure to literally any key*
MacBook: *playing sound you can’t deactivate* HELLO
MacBook: Sure
Me: It’s just if I leave you on while you’re unplugged, the battery will degrade and you’ll need replacing
MacBook: Go on then
Me: *applies the slightest pressure to literally any key*
MacBook: *playing sound you can’t deactivate* HELLO
December 24, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Me: *whispers* Can I just check you’re off
MacBook: Sure
Me: It’s just if I leave you on while you’re unplugged, the battery will degrade and you’ll need replacing
MacBook: Go on then
Me: *applies the slightest pressure to literally any key*
MacBook: *playing sound you can’t deactivate* HELLO
MacBook: Sure
Me: It’s just if I leave you on while you’re unplugged, the battery will degrade and you’ll need replacing
MacBook: Go on then
Me: *applies the slightest pressure to literally any key*
MacBook: *playing sound you can’t deactivate* HELLO
Something is driving people to watch The Salt Path
December 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Something is driving people to watch The Salt Path
‘It’s days like this I’m glad we don’t publish a press office number online,’ said the OBR
November 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
‘It’s days like this I’m glad we don’t publish a press office number online,’ said the OBR
Thrilled to have joined a stellar team versantmediapressroom.com/cnbc/2025/11...
CNBC Expands International Digital Team with Three Key Appointments – CNBC Announcements
versantmediapressroom.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Thrilled to have joined a stellar team versantmediapressroom.com/cnbc/2025/11...
‘Find out the most British show none of us has heard of’
Trump Threatens To Sue BBC Over Misleading Edit Of ‘The Vicar Of Dibley’ https://theonion.com/trump-threatens-to-sue-bbc-over-misleading-edit-of-the-vicar-of-dibley/
November 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
‘Find out the most British show none of us has heard of’
Lots of great Diane Keaton roles but Reds is the stand out for me youtu.be/X5MtATxkyHM?...
Reds - train station scene
YouTube video by sniem
youtu.be
October 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Lots of great Diane Keaton roles but Reds is the stand out for me youtu.be/X5MtATxkyHM?...
I will do it for $29,000 - no $29,900
Meet the woman who will name your baby — for $30,000 ⬇️
Meet the woman who will name your baby — for $30,000
Meet the woman who will name your baby — for $30,000
www.thetimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 7:59 AM
I will do it for $29,000 - no $29,900
Having to explain Graham Norton to my Australian fiancée
‘Wait they all sit on the sofa at the same time? They drink wine?’
‘Wait they all sit on the sofa at the same time? They drink wine?’
October 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Having to explain Graham Norton to my Australian fiancée
‘Wait they all sit on the sofa at the same time? They drink wine?’
‘Wait they all sit on the sofa at the same time? They drink wine?’
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On Yom Kippur many Jewish people in Britain have their phones off to mark the holy day.
As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.
At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.
As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.
At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.
October 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
On Yom Kippur many Jewish people in Britain have their phones off to mark the holy day.
As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.
At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.
As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.
At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.
I… don’t know
what's the stupidest/randomest Simpsons quote that lives in your head rent free? Mine is the urge to say "you said go to bread" every time I am about to head to bed.
October 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I… don’t know
This is great. These are two men who’d be shouting at each other at Question Time, but after introducing their polar opposite positions they turn out to have a lot in common www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Dining across the divide: ‘There he was with his goatee, shaved head, tattoos – but never judge a book by its cover’
A leftwing voting skeptic and tribal Tory party member struggle to agree on nationalism and the role of the state. Can they find any common ground over social media?
www.theguardian.com
September 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
This is great. These are two men who’d be shouting at each other at Question Time, but after introducing their polar opposite positions they turn out to have a lot in common www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
If I were still on Twitter, my bio would be ‘after some surface level research, this really does get scary’
September 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM
If I were still on Twitter, my bio would be ‘after some surface level research, this really does get scary’
I asked my best friend to marry me and she said yes!
September 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I asked my best friend to marry me and she said yes!
Insta telling my mutuals I liked a cute couples meme with questionable gender politics
September 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Insta telling my mutuals I liked a cute couples meme with questionable gender politics
Had never heard of Kirk until Saturday, when my apolitical school friend who lives in Arizona told me I should listen to his podcast
Suspect lots of people here don't realise how big a deal Kirk was on TikTok in the UK. Twins have seen loads of videos about him (mostly him being "owned" by progressive students). Lots of chat about it already on their WhatsApps. Much more so than anything in UK politics.
September 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Had never heard of Kirk until Saturday, when my apolitical school friend who lives in Arizona told me I should listen to his podcast
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Exc - The publisher of the Washington Post, Will Lewis, is facing fresh questions over his independence after leaked files revealed he gave extensive crisis support to Boris Johnson as a secret political adviser.
Lewis spent two days with Johnson in No10 as part of a team battling to save him.
Lewis spent two days with Johnson in No10 as part of a team battling to save him.
September 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Exc - The publisher of the Washington Post, Will Lewis, is facing fresh questions over his independence after leaked files revealed he gave extensive crisis support to Boris Johnson as a secret political adviser.
Lewis spent two days with Johnson in No10 as part of a team battling to save him.
Lewis spent two days with Johnson in No10 as part of a team battling to save him.
I feel like we need to stop complaining some people are still on Twitter, and start accepting that 2012 Twitter isn’t coming back
September 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I feel like we need to stop complaining some people are still on Twitter, and start accepting that 2012 Twitter isn’t coming back
Had to double check this was real (it is)
I don’t think people like this have been radicalised (they were racist all along) so much as they simply feel less ashamed about it. Control of the media by racists - (X), GB News - is part of why.
September 1, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Had to double check this was real (it is)
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2016: Tony Gallagher as editor of The Sun tells ITV News that multiple sources say the Queen backs Brexit
2025: Tony Gallagher as editor of The Times publishes an article saying the Queen was a Remainer
2025: Tony Gallagher as editor of The Times publishes an article saying the Queen was a Remainer
August 30, 2025 at 9:26 PM
2016: Tony Gallagher as editor of The Sun tells ITV News that multiple sources say the Queen backs Brexit
2025: Tony Gallagher as editor of The Times publishes an article saying the Queen was a Remainer
2025: Tony Gallagher as editor of The Times publishes an article saying the Queen was a Remainer
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This is the kind of thing AI is useful for - where large volumes of data that are traditionally processed by humans are gathered (in ways and volumes humans can't) and processed (in ways humans can't) by the system, to support humans making decisions.
Doctors develop AI stethoscope that can detect major heart conditions in 15 seconds
Upgraded medical tool can diagnose heart failure, heart valve disease and abnormal heart rhythms
www.theguardian.com
August 30, 2025 at 10:27 AM
This is the kind of thing AI is useful for - where large volumes of data that are traditionally processed by humans are gathered (in ways and volumes humans can't) and processed (in ways humans can't) by the system, to support humans making decisions.
‘‘We don’t understand the interest in changes to our society-upending products, we’re just trying to fulfil a technological goal that has captivated the human imagination for decades’
Meta’s new comms operation strikes me as extremely dumb for a publicly listed company, and for one that’s trying desperately to hire AI talent while not being the cool kid on the block. Who’s this quote supposed to impress?
August 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
‘‘We don’t understand the interest in changes to our society-upending products, we’re just trying to fulfil a technological goal that has captivated the human imagination for decades’
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My friend needs help paying for her cat's medical care. Even if you can't donate, can you share?
Donate to Help Dax the Cat Live Long and Prospurr, organized by Emily Reynolds
Sweet Dax the cat was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma earlier this summer. Dax is… Emily Reynolds needs your support for Help Dax the Cat Live Long and Prospurr
www.gofundme.com
August 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
My friend needs help paying for her cat's medical care. Even if you can't donate, can you share?