John Lubbock
@jwsal.bsky.social
writer / filmmaker / human rights / Wikipedia / Turkish stuff / he/him / PhD about AI and journalism @ @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social
I think that we should all agree that if the Crème Egg hits £1 we should go on general strike.
January 30, 2026 at 7:13 PM
I think that we should all agree that if the Crème Egg hits £1 we should go on general strike.
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Whenever you read of another ICE murder
remember that Nigel Farage & Reform Ltd
want to bring ICE-style policing to the UK
remember that Nigel Farage & Reform Ltd
want to bring ICE-style policing to the UK
January 29, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Whenever you read of another ICE murder
remember that Nigel Farage & Reform Ltd
want to bring ICE-style policing to the UK
remember that Nigel Farage & Reform Ltd
want to bring ICE-style policing to the UK
Meanwhile, in Peckham, South London, they are advertising the Melania documentary on a huge Global digital billboard.
January 28, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Meanwhile, in Peckham, South London, they are advertising the Melania documentary on a huge Global digital billboard.
Excellent talk on AI and the history of computing by games designer @hatcat01.bsky.social who says “I’m not saying consign generative ai to the flames, i’m saying you have to know where to stop.”
January 28, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Excellent talk on AI and the history of computing by games designer @hatcat01.bsky.social who says “I’m not saying consign generative ai to the flames, i’m saying you have to know where to stop.”
TIL that in 2006, Syria's ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa was arrested dressed in drag as a bride while trying to escape from US forces in Iraq. www.reddit.com/r/kurdistan/...
From the kurdistan community on Reddit: The moment terrorist Jolani was captured in Iraq while disguised as a bride (2006)
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January 28, 2026 at 2:20 PM
TIL that in 2006, Syria's ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa was arrested dressed in drag as a bride while trying to escape from US forces in Iraq. www.reddit.com/r/kurdistan/...
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AI consultants baffled that the only question asked in the feedback form is “yes but how do I turn it off”
BREAKING: Free AI training will be offered to every adult in the UK, with short courses to teach people how to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
January 28, 2026 at 11:56 AM
AI consultants baffled that the only question asked in the feedback form is “yes but how do I turn it off”
Especially funny for Americans to do ‘London has fallen’ discourse given the absolute state of their own country.
The extent to which many Americans think Britain is a devastated and zombie-filled hellscape cannot be overestimated.
January 27, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Especially funny for Americans to do ‘London has fallen’ discourse given the absolute state of their own country.
Started a new TikTok profile, selected some banal interest categories, and the very first video I’m served is AI slop where a baby says it’s ’getting the fuck out of Britain’ until 2029 ‘when Labour’s out’.
January 27, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Started a new TikTok profile, selected some banal interest categories, and the very first video I’m served is AI slop where a baby says it’s ’getting the fuck out of Britain’ until 2029 ‘when Labour’s out’.
Haha cool thanks good to know.
January 26, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Haha cool thanks good to know.
I guess the thing about Tories all defecting to Reform is that the core ethos of the right is not one of principle or belief but just power and its exercise in upholding the status quo, so they’ll just go wherever they think the power is.
January 26, 2026 at 3:14 PM
I guess the thing about Tories all defecting to Reform is that the core ethos of the right is not one of principle or belief but just power and its exercise in upholding the status quo, so they’ll just go wherever they think the power is.
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Oh that's a shock about Suella Braverman defecting to Reform said nobody.
January 26, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Oh that's a shock about Suella Braverman defecting to Reform said nobody.
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Harms created by social media platforms have led Australia to enact a ban on social media for under-16s with UK likely too. A realistic appraisal of social media’s entanglement with US interests & radical transparency are necessary for any regulation to be effective. blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Reducing online harms requires radical transparency - LSE Impact
A realistic appraisal of social media’s entanglement with US interests and radical transparency are necessary for any regulation to be effective.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 25, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Harms created by social media platforms have led Australia to enact a ban on social media for under-16s with UK likely too. A realistic appraisal of social media’s entanglement with US interests & radical transparency are necessary for any regulation to be effective. blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
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just gonna throw out a quick reminder that in America police kill a yearly average of 3 civilians per day, routinely in situations very similar to these ICE killings, and decades of explicit support for police impunity by US politicians is why ICE feels theyre able to get away with this right now
Our government is murdering the citizens of this country. They are doing it without any checks on their violence
January 25, 2026 at 12:26 AM
just gonna throw out a quick reminder that in America police kill a yearly average of 3 civilians per day, routinely in situations very similar to these ICE killings, and decades of explicit support for police impunity by US politicians is why ICE feels theyre able to get away with this right now
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Imagine what’s happening in the camps.
Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.
January 24, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Imagine what’s happening in the camps.
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The first Minnesota murder, they refused to let a medical professional help the woman they shot. The second Minnesota murder, they simply shot the medical professional.
January 24, 2026 at 10:03 PM
The first Minnesota murder, they refused to let a medical professional help the woman they shot. The second Minnesota murder, they simply shot the medical professional.
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In fascist America they’re “executing moms & nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads & grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools.”
All shared values hey @australianlabor.bsky.social
#Auspol #AUKUS will FuckUs
All shared values hey @australianlabor.bsky.social
#Auspol #AUKUS will FuckUs
January 24, 2026 at 11:23 PM
In fascist America they’re “executing moms & nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads & grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools.”
All shared values hey @australianlabor.bsky.social
#Auspol #AUKUS will FuckUs
All shared values hey @australianlabor.bsky.social
#Auspol #AUKUS will FuckUs
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Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
January 24, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
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Have any of the supposed Second Amendment absolutists on Capitol Hill weighed in on the new “lawfully carrying a gun merits summary execution” standard?
Q: Did he brandish a gun?
KRISTI NOEM: This individual showed up to impede a law enforcement operation and assaulted our officers. I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign. This is a violent riot when you have someone showing up with weapons
KRISTI NOEM: This individual showed up to impede a law enforcement operation and assaulted our officers. I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign. This is a violent riot when you have someone showing up with weapons
January 24, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Have any of the supposed Second Amendment absolutists on Capitol Hill weighed in on the new “lawfully carrying a gun merits summary execution” standard?
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What an incredible image.
This is courage. Looking a masked, government fascist dead in the eye, face to face, knowing full well that your life is on the line.
If elected officials had 1/10th of Alex Pretti's resolve, we would have far fewer troubles.
If elected officials had 1/10th of Alex Pretti's resolve, we would have far fewer troubles.
January 24, 2026 at 9:27 PM
What an incredible image.
It’s time to boycott any company that does business with the fascist US government, if you ask me.
January 24, 2026 at 10:28 PM
It’s time to boycott any company that does business with the fascist US government, if you ask me.
Guy who faked a medical condition to avoid Vietnam: “We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan... and they did, they stayed a little back, a little off the frontlines."
This is a problem for Trump because it also angers his right wing supporters in Europe.
This is a problem for Trump because it also angers his right wing supporters in Europe.
January 24, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Guy who faked a medical condition to avoid Vietnam: “We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan... and they did, they stayed a little back, a little off the frontlines."
This is a problem for Trump because it also angers his right wing supporters in Europe.
This is a problem for Trump because it also angers his right wing supporters in Europe.
The price the US is going to pay for Trump is the end of dollar hegemony and a massive increase in the cost of imports.
January 24, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The price the US is going to pay for Trump is the end of dollar hegemony and a massive increase in the cost of imports.
ICE terrorists appear to have killed another person in Minnesota.
Another horrific ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Man wrestled to the ground by federal agents, then shot multiple times.
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
@startribune.com is there: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
@startribune.com is there: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 4:09 PM
ICE terrorists appear to have killed another person in Minnesota.
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1. This short thread is about the issue that dominates almost every aspect of politics, and causes or exacerbates most of our problems: the extreme wealth of a small number of people. Here’s the amazing thing: almost the entire political class aligns with the ultra-rich against the rest. 🧵1/10
January 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM
1. This short thread is about the issue that dominates almost every aspect of politics, and causes or exacerbates most of our problems: the extreme wealth of a small number of people. Here’s the amazing thing: almost the entire political class aligns with the ultra-rich against the rest. 🧵1/10
I don't think any other politician in the UK articulates the struggle of just how hard it is for ordinary people to get by in the UK as well as this.
Help us make hope normal again.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I don't think any other politician in the UK articulates the struggle of just how hard it is for ordinary people to get by in the UK as well as this.