James O’Loughlin
@jaoloughlin.bsky.social
Frequent spelling mistake. Collector of mental models. Permanently one revision away from a second book.
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James O’Loughlin
@jaoloughlin.bsky.social
· Jul 22
I’m looking for a two word phrase.
For the meaning that seeps from the pages of a book - that the author never intended.
The way an angel’s share of whiskey evaporates from an oak barrel, which the distiller is powerless to plug.
For the meaning that seeps from the pages of a book - that the author never intended.
The way an angel’s share of whiskey evaporates from an oak barrel, which the distiller is powerless to plug.
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TROUBLED BY MEMORY LOSS?
November 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
TROUBLED BY MEMORY LOSS?
Found myself in hell yesterday
November 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Found myself in hell yesterday
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Governments and voters are both reacting to algorithm-shaped “public opinion,” not grounded priorities. Immigration feels urgent because platforms amplify fear, pulling parties into hollow performances of toughness. The far right reads that drift as confirmation it’s winning.
Not everyone is unhappy about the Government's descent into anti-refugee politics
November 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Governments and voters are both reacting to algorithm-shaped “public opinion,” not grounded priorities. Immigration feels urgent because platforms amplify fear, pulling parties into hollow performances of toughness. The far right reads that drift as confirmation it’s winning.
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Zero understanding of how risk pooling and insurance works.
Cassidy: "The president is proposing that we take the $26b that would be going to insurance companies if we just do an extension and give it directly to the American people in which 100% of the money is used for them to purchase healthcare on their own terms. That makes them an informed consumer."
November 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Zero understanding of how risk pooling and insurance works.
If only there was a way of measuring the price of groceries
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 PM
If only there was a way of measuring the price of groceries
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The fact that someone was fooled by a spoof from a website (literally) called the Dunning-Kruger Times has no bearing at all on my confidence that he would definitely have the upper hand in any negotiation with President Xi, or Putin.
With a “WOW!,” President Trump posts a claim about DOGE and “royalties linked to Obamacare” that originated on a satirical website. That site’s own About section reads: “Everything on this website is fiction… If you believe that it is real, you should have your head examined.”
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The fact that someone was fooled by a spoof from a website (literally) called the Dunning-Kruger Times has no bearing at all on my confidence that he would definitely have the upper hand in any negotiation with President Xi, or Putin.
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Meanwhile the person responsible for this just scored a $1 TRILLION pay package. The world is broken.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Meanwhile the person responsible for this just scored a $1 TRILLION pay package. The world is broken.
Might I suggest
whoever is
responsible
for
this
👇
Has a read of this👇
whoever is
responsible
for
this
👇
Has a read of this👇
November 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Might I suggest
whoever is
responsible
for
this
👇
Has a read of this👇
whoever is
responsible
for
this
👇
Has a read of this👇
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X, Grok, Musk cannot be trusted to provide reliable, accurate information. British government and MPs should not be on the platform.
I know this won't surprise anyone here but Musk's reprogrammed artificial intelligence is spreading misinformation about yesterday's attack on a train
November 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
X, Grok, Musk cannot be trusted to provide reliable, accurate information. British government and MPs should not be on the platform.
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Due to rising costs, low crop prices and the effects of the trade war, economists project that growers could see roughly $44 billion in net cash income losses from their 2025–26 crops. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-f...
US farmers face $44 billion in losses as costs rise and markets shrink
Soybeans sit in storage, farm bankruptcies are rising, and total farm debt continues to climb. By nearly every measure, American farmers are struggling.Experts say financial pressures are expected to ...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Due to rising costs, low crop prices and the effects of the trade war, economists project that growers could see roughly $44 billion in net cash income losses from their 2025–26 crops. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-f...
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Bartiromo: "If you go to London right now it is largely Muslim, women are completely covered up.."
Er, no!
What utter trash.
Er, no!
What utter trash.
So here's Andrew Cuomo reacting to Maria Bartiromo wondering if Mamdani will "change the look of New York" and have Muslim women "completely covered up," telling her that Mamdani "doesn't understand New York culture" because he has "dual citizenship" and "he's a citizen of Uganda."
October 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Bartiromo: "If you go to London right now it is largely Muslim, women are completely covered up.."
Er, no!
What utter trash.
Er, no!
What utter trash.
AI, used poorly – to complete a quiz or write an essay, say – lets students bypass the very thing they need to develop knowledge and skills.
It takes away the mental workout.
theconversation.com/how-does-ai-...
It takes away the mental workout.
theconversation.com/how-does-ai-...
How does AI affect how we learn? A cognitive psychologist explains why you learn when the work is hard
Chatbots can facilitate ‘cognitive offloading,’ or taking shortcuts when learning. But emerging research on AI and cognitive science shows that learning is like a workout.
theconversation.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
AI, used poorly – to complete a quiz or write an essay, say – lets students bypass the very thing they need to develop knowledge and skills.
It takes away the mental workout.
theconversation.com/how-does-ai-...
It takes away the mental workout.
theconversation.com/how-does-ai-...
Leader (👇): I want you to be precise and composed.
Player: Sounds great…
How would you like me to do that?
Player: Sounds great…
How would you like me to do that?
September 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Leader (👇): I want you to be precise and composed.
Player: Sounds great…
How would you like me to do that?
Player: Sounds great…
How would you like me to do that?
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Our democracy is too precious to be a plaything for foreign tech barons.
Elon Musk doesn’t care about the British people or our rights. He only cares about himself and his ego.
Elon Musk doesn’t care about the British people or our rights. He only cares about himself and his ego.
September 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Our democracy is too precious to be a plaything for foreign tech barons.
Elon Musk doesn’t care about the British people or our rights. He only cares about himself and his ego.
Elon Musk doesn’t care about the British people or our rights. He only cares about himself and his ego.
Not even close
September 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Not even close
A metaphor for the times in which we live
September 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
A metaphor for the times in which we live
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This a really solid pummeling, and Farage has earned every ounce of it.
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
September 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This a really solid pummeling, and Farage has earned every ounce of it.
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Farage going abroad (when he should be in Westminster) to slag off his own country to ingratiate himself with a foreign regime...such a statesman, such a patriot.
September 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Farage going abroad (when he should be in Westminster) to slag off his own country to ingratiate himself with a foreign regime...such a statesman, such a patriot.
I’m led to be believe that people are most overconfident of things they’ve never done before…
Tice also confirmed that Reform UK will be looking to launch its own Reform UK branded pool manager, because "bluntly, we think we can do this better".
www.pensionsage.com/pa/Reform-br...
Tice also confirmed that Reform UK will be looking to launch its own Reform UK branded pool manager, because "bluntly, we think we can do this better".
www.pensionsage.com/pa/Reform-br...
Reform UK slams LGPS status quo; announces plans to launch own pension pool
Reform UK has branded the current status quo surrounding Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) investment performance and fees as
www.pensionsage.com
September 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I’m led to be believe that people are most overconfident of things they’ve never done before…
Tice also confirmed that Reform UK will be looking to launch its own Reform UK branded pool manager, because "bluntly, we think we can do this better".
www.pensionsage.com/pa/Reform-br...
Tice also confirmed that Reform UK will be looking to launch its own Reform UK branded pool manager, because "bluntly, we think we can do this better".
www.pensionsage.com/pa/Reform-br...
I have the honour of speaking at my son’s wedding today.
So I’ve picked out the cufflinks a client kindly gifted to me when I was at my peak.
So I’ve picked out the cufflinks a client kindly gifted to me when I was at my peak.
August 30, 2025 at 7:48 AM
I have the honour of speaking at my son’s wedding today.
So I’ve picked out the cufflinks a client kindly gifted to me when I was at my peak.
So I’ve picked out the cufflinks a client kindly gifted to me when I was at my peak.
I see he’s at it again
August 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I see he’s at it again
A theoretical underpinning as to why, for example, political messaging such as ‘too many immigrants’ morphs into something all together more sinister. Which, of course, the originators will welcome.
santafe.edu/news-center/...
santafe.edu/news-center/...
Going viral: How ideas, beliefs, and innovations spread in the digital age
Why do some ideas catch fire? An interdisciplinary team of researchers offers a new theory
santafe.edu
August 24, 2025 at 6:27 AM
A theoretical underpinning as to why, for example, political messaging such as ‘too many immigrants’ morphs into something all together more sinister. Which, of course, the originators will welcome.
santafe.edu/news-center/...
santafe.edu/news-center/...
Less can be more:
We have identified the cause of the problem and are working around the clock to fix it.
Vs👇
We have identified the cause of the problem and are working around the clock to fix it.
Vs👇
August 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Less can be more:
We have identified the cause of the problem and are working around the clock to fix it.
Vs👇
We have identified the cause of the problem and are working around the clock to fix it.
Vs👇