Martin SFP Bryant
@martinsfp.bsky.social
Uncovering early stage startups at PreSeed Now, working on Geekout, helping the tech world communicate better with Big Revolution… always doing something.
Revealing the hidden knowledge that makes teams work:
I met Evidentia AI, which wants to make tacit knowledge easier to exploit.
I met Evidentia AI, which wants to make tacit knowledge easier to exploit.
Making better use of the hidden knowledge that makes teams work
Evidentia.AI wants tacit knowledge to be easier to exploit
preseednow.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Revealing the hidden knowledge that makes teams work:
I met Evidentia AI, which wants to make tacit knowledge easier to exploit.
I met Evidentia AI, which wants to make tacit knowledge easier to exploit.
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just billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe throwing out some serious made-up numbers on TV
February 11, 2026 at 6:48 PM
just billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe throwing out some serious made-up numbers on TV
Coming over here, taking our Manchester United squad positions, buying up all our Cheshire mansions…
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Britain has been "colonised" by immigrants, who are draining resources from the state, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of the country's richest and most influential men, has told Sky News.
news.sky.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Coming over here, taking our Manchester United squad positions, buying up all our Cheshire mansions…
Internet-connected appliances are all fun and games until they start nagging you.
February 11, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Internet-connected appliances are all fun and games until they start nagging you.
The Great Rebundling
Sky have announced that Disney+, HBO Max, Hayu and Netflix will be rolled into a single subscription. It comes to £24 a month.
February 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The Great Rebundling
AI coding: How far should startup founders go with it? I went to an AI coding event to find out.
AI coding: How far should founders go?
We went to an AI coding event to find out
preseednow.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:27 PM
AI coding: How far should startup founders go with it? I went to an AI coding event to find out.
*Austerity devastates the country for years*
A fifth of the UK public, for some reason: “hurt us again!”
A fifth of the UK public, for some reason: “hurt us again!”
Rising share of UK public in favour of tax and spending cuts
Social attitudes survey highlights widening political divide among British voters
giftarticle.ft.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:06 AM
*Austerity devastates the country for years*
A fifth of the UK public, for some reason: “hurt us again!”
A fifth of the UK public, for some reason: “hurt us again!”
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This just shows a fundamental misunderstanding of how to do news. Data helps, but data doesn’t tell a reporter to spend a years-long investigation into child labor or an editor to place staff in a country on the brink of war. What exactly does Bezos think WaPo’s “journalistic mission” is?
Jeff Bezos' statement, his first since last week's layoffs: "The Post has an essential journalistic mission and an extraordinary opportunity. Each and every day our readers give us a roadmap to success. The data tells us what is valuable and where to focus."
February 8, 2026 at 12:39 AM
This just shows a fundamental misunderstanding of how to do news. Data helps, but data doesn’t tell a reporter to spend a years-long investigation into child labor or an editor to place staff in a country on the brink of war. What exactly does Bezos think WaPo’s “journalistic mission” is?
Drama!
Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Drama!
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February 7, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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Kash Patel, a podcaster selected because of his fierce loyalty to the President, told FBI agents not to investigate the details on Renee Good's shooting because it would contradict the President. Fact matter less than the King's opinion in a personalist regime.
February 7, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Kash Patel, a podcaster selected because of his fierce loyalty to the President, told FBI agents not to investigate the details on Renee Good's shooting because it would contradict the President. Fact matter less than the King's opinion in a personalist regime.
Buying a washing machine. Looking up reviews, I discovered the world of washing machine enthusiasts. I suppose everyone needs a hobby.
February 7, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Buying a washing machine. Looking up reviews, I discovered the world of washing machine enthusiasts. I suppose everyone needs a hobby.
Wow. Reform UK just broke electoral law in Gorton and Denton.
Reform blames a printing error 🤔
Reform blames a printing error 🤔
Exclusive: Reform UK just broke electoral law in Gorton and Denton
People across the constituency thought they were getting a letter from a concerned pensioner, they didn’t know she was working for Reform
manchestermill.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Wow. Reform UK just broke electoral law in Gorton and Denton.
Reform blames a printing error 🤔
Reform blames a printing error 🤔
Maybe (and I realise I’m being optimistic here) mainstream media will start to question some of the right-wing figures they platform about how sincere they are, when America is throwing money around to say utter nonsense.
Remember the controversy when Obama was accused of intervening in UK politics? This is the current US government openly seeking to undermine liberal democracy in Europe.
February 6, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Maybe (and I realise I’m being optimistic here) mainstream media will start to question some of the right-wing figures they platform about how sincere they are, when America is throwing money around to say utter nonsense.
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While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
Epstein had many known connections to Silicon Valley CEOs, but less known was how he made money from those relationships.
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
February 5, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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This used to be Bradford’s local newspaper offices. You could see the printing presses in action through the glass.
Now? A restaurant.
Now? A restaurant.
February 5, 2026 at 11:05 AM
This used to be Bradford’s local newspaper offices. You could see the printing presses in action through the glass.
Now? A restaurant.
Now? A restaurant.
NYT snark:
“A sign that Jeff Bezos, who became one of the world’s richest people by selling things on the internet, has not yet figured out how to build and maintain a profitable publication on the internet.”
“A sign that Jeff Bezos, who became one of the world’s richest people by selling things on the internet, has not yet figured out how to build and maintain a profitable publication on the internet.”
Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:53 PM
NYT snark:
“A sign that Jeff Bezos, who became one of the world’s richest people by selling things on the internet, has not yet figured out how to build and maintain a profitable publication on the internet.”
“A sign that Jeff Bezos, who became one of the world’s richest people by selling things on the internet, has not yet figured out how to build and maintain a profitable publication on the internet.”
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When you hire the crisis PR firm to talk for you but they refuse to comment on the record www.theverge.com/report/87207...
February 2, 2026 at 6:35 PM
When you hire the crisis PR firm to talk for you but they refuse to comment on the record www.theverge.com/report/87207...
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The US is speedrunning its way into failed state territory
The director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard arranged a call between FBI agents and President Trump where he praised their work searching a Georgia election center. Agents seized truckloads of 2020 ballots, as Trump uses the government to support his false claims of widespread voter fraud.
Gabbard Arranges Trump Call With FBI Agents After Georgia Election Center Search
Tulsi Gabbard’s role in brokering the call and President Trump’s decision to directly press frontline agents on the inquiry are outside the bounds of typical procedure, The Times has learned.
nyti.ms
February 2, 2026 at 6:08 PM
The US is speedrunning its way into failed state territory
He still had one last resignation left in him
Lord Mandelson resigns from Labour Party over Epstein links
Lord Mandelson resigns from Labour Party over Epstein links
www.bbc.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 10:33 PM
He still had one last resignation left in him
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Extraordinary: Mandelson told Epstein that JP Morgan should "threaten" then cabinet colleague and chancellor Alistair Darling over tax on bankers' bonuses. In plain language: "Minister conspired with US bank against own government".
More brilliant FT reporting
www.ft.com/content/91e8...
More brilliant FT reporting
www.ft.com/content/91e8...
Mandelson told Epstein JPMorgan should ‘threaten’ UK government over banker tax
Then business secretary advised sex offender on how Jamie Dimon should lobby chancellor
www.ft.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Extraordinary: Mandelson told Epstein that JP Morgan should "threaten" then cabinet colleague and chancellor Alistair Darling over tax on bankers' bonuses. In plain language: "Minister conspired with US bank against own government".
More brilliant FT reporting
www.ft.com/content/91e8...
More brilliant FT reporting
www.ft.com/content/91e8...
America in 2026
If you get pepper-sprayed, avoid rubbing your eyes. Instead, irrigate them with lots of water, says Dr. Trisha Pasricha, our Ask a Doctor columnist.
January 31, 2026 at 11:29 PM
America in 2026
I have never seen or heard of this. If I went into a bar where people did it probably be freaked out enough to leave immediately.
One of the realy interesting post-pandemic trends are 'people doing a thing that they clearly can't possibly be enjoying and ignoring everyone else urging them not to'.
‘It’s ridiculous’: publicans bemused by rise of single-file queues to get served
Bar owners say they struggle to dissuade people from forming a line as behavioural experts point to post-pandemic ‘new norms’
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:06 PM
I have never seen or heard of this. If I went into a bar where people did it probably be freaked out enough to leave immediately.
I see Sarah Ferguson was schmoozing with Epstein in 2009, the same year she came to South Manchester to make a documentary depicting Northern Moor as some kind of hellhole only she could save, when it was, and is, a perfectly fine area.
January 31, 2026 at 10:49 AM
I see Sarah Ferguson was schmoozing with Epstein in 2009, the same year she came to South Manchester to make a documentary depicting Northern Moor as some kind of hellhole only she could save, when it was, and is, a perfectly fine area.