Mark Lawson
@marklawsonkernow.bsky.social
Graphic #designer in #Cornwall, UK - #EV, #renewables, mad cocker spaniel #dog, #wine, volunteer youth worker, wrong side of 50. Treat others as you’d want to be treated yourself. Creative problem solver.
On the basis of how vile my body has made me feel this past week, family decided that I have / had flu.
And I’ve been vaccinated. Heaven knows how I’d be if I’d not had the flu vaccine.
So if you can get a flu shot then please do. It might make the difference between hospital or your own home.
And I’ve been vaccinated. Heaven knows how I’d be if I’d not had the flu vaccine.
So if you can get a flu shot then please do. It might make the difference between hospital or your own home.
January 6, 2026 at 9:49 PM
On the basis of how vile my body has made me feel this past week, family decided that I have / had flu.
And I’ve been vaccinated. Heaven knows how I’d be if I’d not had the flu vaccine.
So if you can get a flu shot then please do. It might make the difference between hospital or your own home.
And I’ve been vaccinated. Heaven knows how I’d be if I’d not had the flu vaccine.
So if you can get a flu shot then please do. It might make the difference between hospital or your own home.
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I'm afraid there *is* an obvious answer: it can't.
January 6, 2026 at 7:10 AM
I'm afraid there *is* an obvious answer: it can't.
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The tech guys have declared they are the future, and as such are not prey to our puny laws we developed to safeguard actual humans re: porn, consent, libel, copyright, health, mental health, environment, monopoly.
Governments have to insist they live in the now, in reality, with the rest of us.
Governments have to insist they live in the now, in reality, with the rest of us.
January 6, 2026 at 8:50 AM
The tech guys have declared they are the future, and as such are not prey to our puny laws we developed to safeguard actual humans re: porn, consent, libel, copyright, health, mental health, environment, monopoly.
Governments have to insist they live in the now, in reality, with the rest of us.
Governments have to insist they live in the now, in reality, with the rest of us.
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I think the Greenland threat is a troll. I think.
But it would sure be nice for some senators and GOP house members to speak up now and make it clear that an attack on a nato ally would lead to removal from office
But it would sure be nice for some senators and GOP house members to speak up now and make it clear that an attack on a nato ally would lead to removal from office
January 6, 2026 at 2:42 AM
I think the Greenland threat is a troll. I think.
But it would sure be nice for some senators and GOP house members to speak up now and make it clear that an attack on a nato ally would lead to removal from office
But it would sure be nice for some senators and GOP house members to speak up now and make it clear that an attack on a nato ally would lead to removal from office
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The Daily Mail: a daily drag on the nation’s sanity, dignity and prosperity. Rocking back and forward in the corner shouting that Brexit was a win and improving on our relationship with the EU is a BeTRaYaL of all the special things it cannot name.
Subverting failure. How very dare we.
Subverting failure. How very dare we.
January 6, 2026 at 7:28 AM
The Daily Mail: a daily drag on the nation’s sanity, dignity and prosperity. Rocking back and forward in the corner shouting that Brexit was a win and improving on our relationship with the EU is a BeTRaYaL of all the special things it cannot name.
Subverting failure. How very dare we.
Subverting failure. How very dare we.
The weather temperature forecasts lie. All state it’s minus 1 (-1C) at this time. The average of all three of my outdoor temperature sensors suggest minus 4 (-4C) is actually what it is out there.
The dog won’t be getting an early walk. Again.
Plus I’m still too sick to cope with the cold!
The dog won’t be getting an early walk. Again.
Plus I’m still too sick to cope with the cold!
January 6, 2026 at 6:59 AM
The weather temperature forecasts lie. All state it’s minus 1 (-1C) at this time. The average of all three of my outdoor temperature sensors suggest minus 4 (-4C) is actually what it is out there.
The dog won’t be getting an early walk. Again.
Plus I’m still too sick to cope with the cold!
The dog won’t be getting an early walk. Again.
Plus I’m still too sick to cope with the cold!
What should the EU / UK do when Trump invades Greenland. Because he will.
What should we do when he attacks countries such as Cuba, Mexico, even Canada?
Being weak now doesn’t make it better later.
What stops the USA marching on London and deposing our own government?
We must push back.
What should we do when he attacks countries such as Cuba, Mexico, even Canada?
Being weak now doesn’t make it better later.
What stops the USA marching on London and deposing our own government?
We must push back.
January 5, 2026 at 10:51 AM
What should the EU / UK do when Trump invades Greenland. Because he will.
What should we do when he attacks countries such as Cuba, Mexico, even Canada?
Being weak now doesn’t make it better later.
What stops the USA marching on London and deposing our own government?
We must push back.
What should we do when he attacks countries such as Cuba, Mexico, even Canada?
Being weak now doesn’t make it better later.
What stops the USA marching on London and deposing our own government?
We must push back.
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Denmark needs to get rid of the US military base in Greenland and so does the rest of Europe. They aren’t going to defend against a Russian invasion but open a secondary front line to invade you too. It’s time to kick the US out worldwide.
January 4, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Denmark needs to get rid of the US military base in Greenland and so does the rest of Europe. They aren’t going to defend against a Russian invasion but open a secondary front line to invade you too. It’s time to kick the US out worldwide.
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Russia may not win in Ukraine but it will win in Europe if it continues to act subservient to a rogue and criminal United States. If you can’t overcome this weakness then you might as well forfeit your sovereignty. You are letting a fox sleep in the henhouse.
January 4, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Russia may not win in Ukraine but it will win in Europe if it continues to act subservient to a rogue and criminal United States. If you can’t overcome this weakness then you might as well forfeit your sovereignty. You are letting a fox sleep in the henhouse.
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America is a rogue and malevolent state and global bad actor
January 4, 2026 at 5:51 PM
America is a rogue and malevolent state and global bad actor
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A very long and important THREAD -
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
January 4, 2026 at 9:40 AM
A very long and important THREAD -
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
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January 4, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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Swalwell: He couldn't run a casino, and now he's going to run a country in South America while he fails to run a country in North America?
January 4, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Swalwell: He couldn't run a casino, and now he's going to run a country in South America while he fails to run a country in North America?
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Realised what’s unsettling for me about AI prose, art etc escaping into culture.
It’s algorithmic, so it’s an average of what most people think is probably OK. Therefore when it’s shared, it shows statistically that most people don’t care if something is any fucking good.
And that scares me.
It’s algorithmic, so it’s an average of what most people think is probably OK. Therefore when it’s shared, it shows statistically that most people don’t care if something is any fucking good.
And that scares me.
January 4, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Realised what’s unsettling for me about AI prose, art etc escaping into culture.
It’s algorithmic, so it’s an average of what most people think is probably OK. Therefore when it’s shared, it shows statistically that most people don’t care if something is any fucking good.
And that scares me.
It’s algorithmic, so it’s an average of what most people think is probably OK. Therefore when it’s shared, it shows statistically that most people don’t care if something is any fucking good.
And that scares me.
Bingo!
#Zelenskyy responds to Maduro news:
"Well, what can I say? If it's possible to deal with dictators like that then the United States of America knows what to do next."
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"Well, what can I say? If it's possible to deal with dictators like that then the United States of America knows what to do next."
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January 4, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Bingo!
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What if Trump wanted Maduro to learn how to effectively steal elections and hold onto power … which is all well and good until another country snatches you from your bed and kidnaps you.
Something smells fishy about all this.
Something smells fishy about all this.
January 4, 2026 at 7:40 AM
What if Trump wanted Maduro to learn how to effectively steal elections and hold onto power … which is all well and good until another country snatches you from your bed and kidnaps you.
Something smells fishy about all this.
Something smells fishy about all this.
January 3, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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First rule of the Trump administration: Every accusation is a confession
January 3, 2026 at 6:50 PM
First rule of the Trump administration: Every accusation is a confession
January 3, 2026 at 8:11 PM
America has gone rogue. Anyone not standing up to Trump, Miller, Hegseth et al are complicit or weak. This is not leadership, this is an overturning of world order. The man who balled out Zelensky in the White House early in 2025 for risking World War 3 is himself risking lighting that touch paper.
January 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
America has gone rogue. Anyone not standing up to Trump, Miller, Hegseth et al are complicit or weak. This is not leadership, this is an overturning of world order. The man who balled out Zelensky in the White House early in 2025 for risking World War 3 is himself risking lighting that touch paper.
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Trump going on national television and essentially saying that we just annexed Venezuela and are going to steal its most precious natural resource and will kidnap any Venezuelan leader who disagrees may be the craziest presidential address of my lifetime
January 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Trump going on national television and essentially saying that we just annexed Venezuela and are going to steal its most precious natural resource and will kidnap any Venezuelan leader who disagrees may be the craziest presidential address of my lifetime
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The world must boycott the World Cup and the Olympics.
It is both the only moral choice and will actually get the attention of these dead-eyed clout demons.
It is both the only moral choice and will actually get the attention of these dead-eyed clout demons.
January 3, 2026 at 7:22 AM
The world must boycott the World Cup and the Olympics.
It is both the only moral choice and will actually get the attention of these dead-eyed clout demons.
It is both the only moral choice and will actually get the attention of these dead-eyed clout demons.