alistair pomegranate 'lappy' percival
@lappypercival.bsky.social
chairman of the overseas committee for the promotion and defence of british interests | nanny-statist | anglican protestant (TEC) | grad student somewhere (econ)
Philippians 2:12-13 | Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever.
Philippians 2:12-13 | Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever.
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"A woman dressed as a pink Power Ranger hacked a dating site for far-right extremists. She deleted the entire site, but first she made users fall in love with AI bots she ran, thus obtaining information about them. Over 8,000 far-right profiles have now been mapped."
En kvinna, utklädd till rosa Power Ranger, hackade datingsida för högerextrema. Hon raderade hela sidan, men först fick hon användarna att bli kära i AI-botar som hon drev och fick på så sätt ut information om dem. Över 8000 högerextrema profiler har nu kartlagts.
cybernews.com/security/inv...
cybernews.com/security/inv...
for the power of the wicked will be broken,
but the Lord upholds the righteous
but the Lord upholds the righteous
at starbucks
January 21, 2026 at 10:35 PM
at starbucks
occurred to me that as much as i kept thinking about how much more affordable this trip would be if i split the cost with a second person it would be so much more mentally taxing for sb to end a relationship and suddenly x2 all of their accommodation costs when travelling
January 21, 2026 at 10:14 PM
occurred to me that as much as i kept thinking about how much more affordable this trip would be if i split the cost with a second person it would be so much more mentally taxing for sb to end a relationship and suddenly x2 all of their accommodation costs when travelling
i really did enjoy that room so much. this airbnb is the greatest thing about atlanta. (it's also the most expensive accommodation of this entire trip -- i paid $300 for 3 nights)
January 21, 2026 at 10:11 PM
i really did enjoy that room so much. this airbnb is the greatest thing about atlanta. (it's also the most expensive accommodation of this entire trip -- i paid $300 for 3 nights)
millennials are right btw it's crazy that you can book a flight or an airbnb stay on a phone app. those are laptop activities.
January 21, 2026 at 10:10 PM
millennials are right btw it's crazy that you can book a flight or an airbnb stay on a phone app. those are laptop activities.
i'm struggling with a 25+ kg suitcase on the pavement. these drivers are struggling in 100+ car queues. we are not the same.
January 21, 2026 at 9:50 PM
i'm struggling with a 25+ kg suitcase on the pavement. these drivers are struggling in 100+ car queues. we are not the same.
saw a video where a brit calls williamsburg the shoreditch of america. is this a common saying or did he make it up
January 21, 2026 at 3:55 PM
saw a video where a brit calls williamsburg the shoreditch of america. is this a common saying or did he make it up
i do think i should take more baths in the future when on holiday even though when i'm sitting in it i can't help feeling i'm being stewed with dirt and grease
January 21, 2026 at 3:46 PM
i do think i should take more baths in the future when on holiday even though when i'm sitting in it i can't help feeling i'm being stewed with dirt and grease
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Thirdly, the majority, as visualised in this graph, was more what I would call a 'horseshoe majority' - the bulk of the votes for delay/referal to ECJ came from far-left, Greens and far-right, while centre-left and centre-right voted largely against the referal.
January 21, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Thirdly, the majority, as visualised in this graph, was more what I would call a 'horseshoe majority' - the bulk of the votes for delay/referal to ECJ came from far-left, Greens and far-right, while centre-left and centre-right voted largely against the referal.
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Much of the voting was also more by country than by group line. For instance, almost all of the MEPs from countries rejecting the Mercosur agreement (France, Poland, Hungary etc) voted for referral to the ECJ, and thus for at least delay.
January 21, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Much of the voting was also more by country than by group line. For instance, almost all of the MEPs from countries rejecting the Mercosur agreement (France, Poland, Hungary etc) voted for referral to the ECJ, and thus for at least delay.
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Oops, opposite is true, factory construction exploded under Biden and is now falling.
*TRUMP: FACTORY CONSTRUCTION UP BY 41%
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TLMFG...
*TRUMP: FACTORY CONSTRUCTION UP BY 41%
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TLMFG...
Total Construction Spending: Manufacturing in the United States
Total Construction Spending: Manufacturing in the United States
fred.stlouisfed.org
January 21, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Oops, opposite is true, factory construction exploded under Biden and is now falling.
*TRUMP: FACTORY CONSTRUCTION UP BY 41%
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TLMFG...
*TRUMP: FACTORY CONSTRUCTION UP BY 41%
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TLMFG...
unless your rooms are intended for single occupancy this feels like a terrible idea all around
January 21, 2026 at 4:13 AM
unless your rooms are intended for single occupancy this feels like a terrible idea all around
the three concerts i've ever seen in my life are faun (german medieval folk rock), danú (irish trad music; concert specifically bait for second and third generation diaspora), and scotland's hoolie in new york (same as above but multiple artists, scottish, and more outwardly woke)
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Carly Rae Jepsen
Young the Giant
Fitz and the Tantrums
Beck
The Killers
Carly Rae Jepsen
Young the Giant
Fitz and the Tantrums
Beck
The Killers
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Cocteau Twins
The Untouchables
Ferron
Crazy Town
Super Sauce
Cocteau Twins
The Untouchables
Ferron
Crazy Town
Super Sauce
January 21, 2026 at 3:46 AM
the three concerts i've ever seen in my life are faun (german medieval folk rock), danú (irish trad music; concert specifically bait for second and third generation diaspora), and scotland's hoolie in new york (same as above but multiple artists, scottish, and more outwardly woke)
LPC to start including 1 Peter 2:9 in their social media bios
where's that @sharonk.bsky.social post about how god favours no one above the Liberal Party of Canada lmao
January 21, 2026 at 3:27 AM
LPC to start including 1 Peter 2:9 in their social media bios
not insane to ask an airbnb host where they got the pillows and mattress right
January 21, 2026 at 3:13 AM
not insane to ask an airbnb host where they got the pillows and mattress right
instagram needs to decide if i am 18-20 years old or have an 18-20 year old child
January 21, 2026 at 2:54 AM
instagram needs to decide if i am 18-20 years old or have an 18-20 year old child
bonobo police abolitionist fiction in 4026: our peaceful bonobo village never heard of murder until the first human traveller arrived
January 21, 2026 at 2:50 AM
bonobo police abolitionist fiction in 4026: our peaceful bonobo village never heard of murder until the first human traveller arrived
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Its kind of funny that the leading edges of both the US public and private sectors are converging (but for different reasons) on “Buy more of our stuff, world.”
January 21, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Its kind of funny that the leading edges of both the US public and private sectors are converging (but for different reasons) on “Buy more of our stuff, world.”
this is bringing me back to my recurrent weird New Christian Who Is Also Studying Economics thought series, 'are resource constraints a consequence of the Fall (and therefore will not be part of the kingdom of heaven) or only incentive and information constraints are'
January 21, 2026 at 2:34 AM
this is bringing me back to my recurrent weird New Christian Who Is Also Studying Economics thought series, 'are resource constraints a consequence of the Fall (and therefore will not be part of the kingdom of heaven) or only incentive and information constraints are'
ah yes, a casino wedding, why not include the reason for your future divorce in the celebration of your marriage
January 21, 2026 at 2:28 AM
ah yes, a casino wedding, why not include the reason for your future divorce in the celebration of your marriage
'eh this is normal', he says, remembering the dozens of reels he's seen on instagram where mothers post their kids comfortable in a big bed with toys and caption the post with sth like 'filming this in case he/she grows up and says he had a hard childhood'
January 21, 2026 at 2:10 AM
'eh this is normal', he says, remembering the dozens of reels he's seen on instagram where mothers post their kids comfortable in a big bed with toys and caption the post with sth like 'filming this in case he/she grows up and says he had a hard childhood'
he's constantly on drugs and crying on national television about short sellers bullying him i don't think the press should take him as seriously as they do now
This is so funny after the incessant ads from Palantir about empowering, not replacing the American worker.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Palantir CEO Says AI to Make Large-Scale Immigration Obsolete
Artificial intelligence will displace so many jobs that it will eliminate the need for mass immigration, according to Palantir Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Alex Karp.
www.bloomberg.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:19 AM
he's constantly on drugs and crying on national television about short sellers bullying him i don't think the press should take him as seriously as they do now
i don't particularly like movies but i respect it in the same way that i respect fast-food restaurants in delivering a relatively reliable amd consistent quality
Movies as an art form are so overrated I’m sorry. Were and are.
January 21, 2026 at 1:17 AM
i don't particularly like movies but i respect it in the same way that i respect fast-food restaurants in delivering a relatively reliable amd consistent quality
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I've got two words for you: forward guidance. When I came in, they didn't know, you know, anybody, what the Bank's thinking was? Before me, you know, Mervyn he just, you know, he did whatever he wanted. And my forward guidance is that show is gonna be so long, and so boring, just terrible.
January 21, 2026 at 1:09 AM
I've got two words for you: forward guidance. When I came in, they didn't know, you know, anybody, what the Bank's thinking was? Before me, you know, Mervyn he just, you know, he did whatever he wanted. And my forward guidance is that show is gonna be so long, and so boring, just terrible.
atlanta stop putting random spices i can't figure out in my meat and sides challenge (impossible)
January 21, 2026 at 12:55 AM
atlanta stop putting random spices i can't figure out in my meat and sides challenge (impossible)
guess where this tumblr post ends at
January 21, 2026 at 12:35 AM
guess where this tumblr post ends at