Jack Fleming
@jfefleming.bsky.social
Singer, reader, cook, climber, liberal, feminist, bike rider, outdoors person.
Policy wonk in search of a better world.
Born at 355ppm
Policy wonk in search of a better world.
Born at 355ppm
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Jack Fleming
@jfefleming.bsky.social
· Jun 24
I feel like the UK Government needs to hire new designers for the covers of Industrial Strategy documents...
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The disconnect between management and employee on AI usage is big. At the same time, CEOs are reporting they aren't seeing any revenue growth from AI.
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www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
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www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
CEOs Say AI Is Making Work More Efficient. Employees Tell a Different Story.
How much time workers say the technology saves them on the job is vastly different from what executives report.
www.wsj.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:07 PM
The disconnect between management and employee on AI usage is big. At the same time, CEOs are reporting they aren't seeing any revenue growth from AI.
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www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
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www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
this is remarkable?
The US granted visas to Jews but only allowed 30,000 in from Germany a year. You had to wait for your number to come up.
Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵
Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵
January 21, 2026 at 1:36 PM
this is remarkable?
Far left German terrorism? We really are back in the cold war aren't we... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Berlin power cut: Activist group says it was behind fire that cut electricity supply
The far-left Vulkan Gruppe says in a statement that targeting the fossil fuel economy, not cutting power, was the goal.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Far left German terrorism? We really are back in the cold war aren't we... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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A look at global temperatures so far this year (January to November) compared to each other period since 1850... 2025 is the 2nd highest on record!
Data from www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...
Data from www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...
December 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
A look at global temperatures so far this year (January to November) compared to each other period since 1850... 2025 is the 2nd highest on record!
Data from www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...
Data from www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...
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You need to read this story.
Cardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.
www.bbc.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
You need to read this story.
Proper Christmas Tree, with proper candles.
Not pictured, the bucket of water and fire extinguisher, because we are very sensible.
Not pictured, the bucket of water and fire extinguisher, because we are very sensible.
December 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Proper Christmas Tree, with proper candles.
Not pictured, the bucket of water and fire extinguisher, because we are very sensible.
Not pictured, the bucket of water and fire extinguisher, because we are very sensible.
Pescetarian Christmas Baked Hake was surprisingly successful. Would 100% cook with hale again.
Gotta love a proper fishmonger, even if it does mean braving the madness of #BoroughMarket on little Christmas Eve.
Gotta love a proper fishmonger, even if it does mean braving the madness of #BoroughMarket on little Christmas Eve.
December 26, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Pescetarian Christmas Baked Hake was surprisingly successful. Would 100% cook with hale again.
Gotta love a proper fishmonger, even if it does mean braving the madness of #BoroughMarket on little Christmas Eve.
Gotta love a proper fishmonger, even if it does mean braving the madness of #BoroughMarket on little Christmas Eve.
Share an actor who nailed a role so hard that nobody will be able to live up to it
December 22, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Share an actor who nailed a role so hard that nobody will be able to live up to it
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Sharing this @wolvendamien.bsky.social post here because it's important in the context of a growing push to use LLMS as a form of climate advocacy or science communication: they're only "persuasive" when the software lies freely
www.linkedin.com/posts/damien...
afutureworththinkingabout.com?p=6422
www.linkedin.com/posts/damien...
afutureworththinkingabout.com?p=6422
December 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Sharing this @wolvendamien.bsky.social post here because it's important in the context of a growing push to use LLMS as a form of climate advocacy or science communication: they're only "persuasive" when the software lies freely
www.linkedin.com/posts/damien...
afutureworththinkingabout.com?p=6422
www.linkedin.com/posts/damien...
afutureworththinkingabout.com?p=6422
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.
I followed this all the way to the first post (Snufkin, for my Moomin pals out there) and nobody had posted Aragorn, Samwise or Faramir.
I followed this all the way to the first post (Snufkin, for my Moomin pals out there) and nobody had posted Aragorn, Samwise or Faramir.
December 7, 2025 at 8:20 AM
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.
I followed this all the way to the first post (Snufkin, for my Moomin pals out there) and nobody had posted Aragorn, Samwise or Faramir.
I followed this all the way to the first post (Snufkin, for my Moomin pals out there) and nobody had posted Aragorn, Samwise or Faramir.
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Spotify Wrapped, but it shows you how much each artist earned from your streams this year.
December 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Spotify Wrapped, but it shows you how much each artist earned from your streams this year.
Why does this even exist???
Love to share the road with cars programmed to blast past speed limits
Tesla brings back 'Mad Max' 'Full Self-Driving' mode that ignores speed limits
Tesla has brought back its 'Mad Max' mode for 'Full Self-Driving (Supervised) that ignores speed limits amid several investigations.
electrek.co
December 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Why does this even exist???
Good use of my monthly free NS article... www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
The OBR is pushing us into a doom loop
It has been making us poorer for 14 years
www.newstatesman.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Good use of my monthly free NS article... www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
If @barristersecret.bsky.social is right (seems likely) then, undermining Jury Trial will do little to reduce court backlogs.
Maybe the Justice Secretary should tackle root causes of delays before stripping away core constitutional rights. Just a thought.
thesecretbarrister.com/2025/12/02/a...
Maybe the Justice Secretary should tackle root causes of delays before stripping away core constitutional rights. Just a thought.
thesecretbarrister.com/2025/12/02/a...
Abolishing trial by jury: why is the government overlooking the obvious?
Today, the government has confirmed that it intends to remove the right to trial by jury in the vast majority of cases in the Crown Courts. Serious criminal allegations, carrying up to three years …
thesecretbarrister.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:26 AM
If @barristersecret.bsky.social is right (seems likely) then, undermining Jury Trial will do little to reduce court backlogs.
Maybe the Justice Secretary should tackle root causes of delays before stripping away core constitutional rights. Just a thought.
thesecretbarrister.com/2025/12/02/a...
Maybe the Justice Secretary should tackle root causes of delays before stripping away core constitutional rights. Just a thought.
thesecretbarrister.com/2025/12/02/a...
Just read the update from Zipcar. This is a right bugger, I only convinced my now London-dwelling mum to sell her car in October....
December 2, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Just read the update from Zipcar. This is a right bugger, I only convinced my now London-dwelling mum to sell her car in October....
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This is off the top of my head.
These sorts of inefficiencies happen on quite literally a daily basis. Everybody in the system knows this. Everyone.
Yet what is the government’s diagnosis?
“Juries. They are the problem. Get rid of juries.”
It is absolutely mind-boggling.
These sorts of inefficiencies happen on quite literally a daily basis. Everybody in the system knows this. Everyone.
Yet what is the government’s diagnosis?
“Juries. They are the problem. Get rid of juries.”
It is absolutely mind-boggling.
November 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
This is off the top of my head.
These sorts of inefficiencies happen on quite literally a daily basis. Everybody in the system knows this. Everyone.
Yet what is the government’s diagnosis?
“Juries. They are the problem. Get rid of juries.”
It is absolutely mind-boggling.
These sorts of inefficiencies happen on quite literally a daily basis. Everybody in the system knows this. Everyone.
Yet what is the government’s diagnosis?
“Juries. They are the problem. Get rid of juries.”
It is absolutely mind-boggling.
Lammy quoted by the BBC: "[if] someone steals an iPhone from an electrical shop tomorrow - is it right that that individual should be able to opt for a jury?"
If the person is guilty, then not allowing a jury trial might be acceptable. But that's rather putting the cart before the horses...
If the person is guilty, then not allowing a jury trial might be acceptable. But that's rather putting the cart before the horses...
December 2, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Lammy quoted by the BBC: "[if] someone steals an iPhone from an electrical shop tomorrow - is it right that that individual should be able to opt for a jury?"
If the person is guilty, then not allowing a jury trial might be acceptable. But that's rather putting the cart before the horses...
If the person is guilty, then not allowing a jury trial might be acceptable. But that's rather putting the cart before the horses...
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The British public are wrong www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
British public’s verdict is in: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie
Survey also reveals Britons’ favourite festive film, views on tear-jerkers and family cinema trips
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The British public are wrong www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
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Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
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Important charts:
December 1, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Important charts:
November 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
This will either be completely fine or utterly disastrous
November 27, 2025 at 6:51 AM
This will either be completely fine or utterly disastrous
It's almost like if government and the media shut up about immigration, we wouldn't be in this mess.
Most of the public think net migration increased last year, when in fact numbers halved.
New findings from the Ipsos/British Future Immigration Attitudes Tracker show that 56% of the public thinks immigration increased last year. Just 1 in 6 realise it was down
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
New findings from the Ipsos/British Future Immigration Attitudes Tracker show that 56% of the public thinks immigration increased last year. Just 1 in 6 realise it was down
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
November 27, 2025 at 6:42 AM
It's almost like if government and the media shut up about immigration, we wouldn't be in this mess.
I'm a big fan of the Lizard Line, but I do not get why it doesn't stop at London City Airport, when it goes right past...
November 21, 2025 at 6:24 AM
I'm a big fan of the Lizard Line, but I do not get why it doesn't stop at London City Airport, when it goes right past...