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.
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The government appears to be mistaken about the priority given to X by "families" in the UK
If there is an argument then this is the argument. But lol I can’t find where this obviously false stat is coming from. And if the government does believe more than half the families in the UK are using it as their primary news source then woah maybe time to up the scrutiny of it!
January 5, 2026 at 8:08 PM
The government appears to be mistaken about the priority given to X by "families" in the UK
Microsoft and McKinsey pay up to $1mn each to back Donald Trump’s Davos hub
“Microsoft, McKinsey and cryptocurrency firm Ripple are among the companies that have signed up as sponsors, ahead of Trump’s first in-person appearance at Davos in six years.”
“Microsoft, McKinsey and cryptocurrency firm Ripple are among the companies that have signed up as sponsors, ahead of Trump’s first in-person appearance at Davos in six years.”
Microsoft and McKinsey pay up to $1mn each to back Donald Trump’s Davos hub
US companies tapped to sponsor USA House in Swiss village during conference for global elite
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January 5, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Microsoft and McKinsey pay up to $1mn each to back Donald Trump’s Davos hub
“Microsoft, McKinsey and cryptocurrency firm Ripple are among the companies that have signed up as sponsors, ahead of Trump’s first in-person appearance at Davos in six years.”
“Microsoft, McKinsey and cryptocurrency firm Ripple are among the companies that have signed up as sponsors, ahead of Trump’s first in-person appearance at Davos in six years.”
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Someone is gonna make a fortune helping people extract themselves from American technologies and AI
January 5, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Someone is gonna make a fortune helping people extract themselves from American technologies and AI
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This is designed to have a chilling effect on all retired service members. The message is that if you speak out, you risk your retirement pay.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Sen. Mark Kelly will face administrative action
January 5, 2026 at 3:27 PM
This is designed to have a chilling effect on all retired service members. The message is that if you speak out, you risk your retirement pay.
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Went to check if this screenshot (posted by @aric.bsky.social) was real (it is) and then made the mistake of also scrolling through Grok's replies on X. Still constantly cranking out sexualised images of young girls. Beyond bleak.
January 5, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Went to check if this screenshot (posted by @aric.bsky.social) was real (it is) and then made the mistake of also scrolling through Grok's replies on X. Still constantly cranking out sexualised images of young girls. Beyond bleak.
Saw someone on LinkedIn getting awfully close to saying “Here’s what Trump’s swift results in Venezuela taught me about B2B sales”.
January 4, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Saw someone on LinkedIn getting awfully close to saying “Here’s what Trump’s swift results in Venezuela taught me about B2B sales”.
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Why supporting illegal US actions in Venezuela is a bad idea, even if Maduro is our enemy.
Imperialism should not be normalized
Imperialism should not be normalized
January 4, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Why supporting illegal US actions in Venezuela is a bad idea, even if Maduro is our enemy.
Imperialism should not be normalized
Imperialism should not be normalized
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How to make a kidnapping sound heroic
Maduro jailed in New York after audacious raid and capture – live
Maduro jailed in New York after audacious raid and capture – live
Nicolás Maduro is expected to make an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday, according to officials
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:01 AM
How to make a kidnapping sound heroic
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Nothing about these guys is subtle, I’ll give them that
January 4, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Nothing about these guys is subtle, I’ll give them that
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Replacing the situation room with a room in Mar-a-Lago, cheaply set dressed with black blankets and with big screens displaying X would be bad at any time.
But when launching a *huge* military operation without even notifying Congress, it’s…once again, off the charts.
But when launching a *huge* military operation without even notifying Congress, it’s…once again, off the charts.
January 3, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Replacing the situation room with a room in Mar-a-Lago, cheaply set dressed with black blankets and with big screens displaying X would be bad at any time.
But when launching a *huge* military operation without even notifying Congress, it’s…once again, off the charts.
But when launching a *huge* military operation without even notifying Congress, it’s…once again, off the charts.
It’s time for a bit of a music gear refresh as I’m going to start a new project.
I’m going to sell my Elektron Analog Keys synth (great condition). DM me if you’re interested in a really interesting synth with a keyboard and that great Elektron sequencer built in.
I’m going to sell my Elektron Analog Keys synth (great condition). DM me if you’re interested in a really interesting synth with a keyboard and that great Elektron sequencer built in.
January 3, 2026 at 1:48 PM
It’s time for a bit of a music gear refresh as I’m going to start a new project.
I’m going to sell my Elektron Analog Keys synth (great condition). DM me if you’re interested in a really interesting synth with a keyboard and that great Elektron sequencer built in.
I’m going to sell my Elektron Analog Keys synth (great condition). DM me if you’re interested in a really interesting synth with a keyboard and that great Elektron sequencer built in.
Influencers and OnlyFans models dominate US ‘extraordinary’ artist visas
“‘Likes’ and subscriber figures are easy metrics to quantify compared with the often murky process of proving ‘exceptional ability’”
“‘Likes’ and subscriber figures are easy metrics to quantify compared with the often murky process of proving ‘exceptional ability’”
Influencers and OnlyFans models dominate US ‘extraordinary’ artist visas
Work permits increasingly being awarded on basis of online reach, favouring content creators
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January 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Influencers and OnlyFans models dominate US ‘extraordinary’ artist visas
“‘Likes’ and subscriber figures are easy metrics to quantify compared with the often murky process of proving ‘exceptional ability’”
“‘Likes’ and subscriber figures are easy metrics to quantify compared with the often murky process of proving ‘exceptional ability’”
EU statement
I have spoken with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and our Ambassador in Caracas. The EU is closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela.
The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition. (1/2)
The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition. (1/2)
January 3, 2026 at 11:04 AM
EU statement
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This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
January 3, 2026 at 7:49 AM
This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
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Trump isn’t predictable or consistent, but this particular action *would* be consistent with the emergence of a G2+1 order where Washington and Beijing, with Moscow as a junior partner, give each other free rein in their purported spheres of influence.
This will go down well in Moscow and Beijing. Goodbye, international order.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Trump says Venezuela's Maduro captured after strikes
The U.S. has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, who has been taken out of the country, President Donald Trump said on Saturday.
www.reuters.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Trump isn’t predictable or consistent, but this particular action *would* be consistent with the emergence of a G2+1 order where Washington and Beijing, with Moscow as a junior partner, give each other free rein in their purported spheres of influence.
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FIFA must be feeling pretty silly right now.
January 3, 2026 at 9:40 AM
FIFA must be feeling pretty silly right now.
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I return to my earlier point about regime change by force and what Moscow and Beijing will be making of all this …
January 3, 2026 at 9:28 AM
I return to my earlier point about regime change by force and what Moscow and Beijing will be making of all this …
WTF?!
“Donald Trump has confirmed that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country along with his wife.”
“Donald Trump has confirmed that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country along with his wife.”
Venezuela latest: Explosions heard in capital of Caracas - as Maduro accuses US of attack
Explosions have been heard in Venezuela's capital of Caracas. It comes after repeated threats of land operations by Donald Trump amid efforts to pressure President Nicolas Maduro to leave office. We'...
news.sky.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:28 AM
WTF?!
“Donald Trump has confirmed that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country along with his wife.”
“Donald Trump has confirmed that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country along with his wife.”
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Charlotte Nichols MP (Labour, Warrington North) says AI-generated sexual harassment must be the final straw for the UK government using X
A growing number of Labour MPs thought this needed a proper review last year: next week may see this cut through
Misogyny is an official priority of this gvt
A growing number of Labour MPs thought this needed a proper review last year: next week may see this cut through
Misogyny is an official priority of this gvt
There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.
NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
January 2, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Charlotte Nichols MP (Labour, Warrington North) says AI-generated sexual harassment must be the final straw for the UK government using X
A growing number of Labour MPs thought this needed a proper review last year: next week may see this cut through
Misogyny is an official priority of this gvt
A growing number of Labour MPs thought this needed a proper review last year: next week may see this cut through
Misogyny is an official priority of this gvt
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There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.
NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Grok Is Being Used to Depict Horrific Violence Against Real Women
People are asking Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to alter images to depict women being sexually abused, humiliated, and even killed.
futurism.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:18 PM
There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.
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Uber rewrites contracts with drivers to avoid paying UK’s new ‘taxi tax’. Hailing app will now act as agent rather than supplier outside London, avoiding VAT requirement, although change is not permitted in London.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Uber rewrites contracts with drivers to avoid paying UK’s new ‘taxi tax’
Hailing app will now act as agent rather than supplier outside London, avoiding VAT requirement, although change is not permitted in London
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Uber rewrites contracts with drivers to avoid paying UK’s new ‘taxi tax’. Hailing app will now act as agent rather than supplier outside London, avoiding VAT requirement, although change is not permitted in London.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Ex-Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun has Lunch with the FT and in one of those instances so rare that you know he didn't sign an NDA, says exactly why as.ft.com/r/e503690d-8...
January 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Ex-Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun has Lunch with the FT and in one of those instances so rare that you know he didn't sign an NDA, says exactly why as.ft.com/r/e503690d-8...
I’m in front of the TV with a NYE choice between a dire Hootenanny lineup and Ronan Keating’s new year party.
2026 can only be better.
2026 can only be better.
December 31, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I’m in front of the TV with a NYE choice between a dire Hootenanny lineup and Ronan Keating’s new year party.
2026 can only be better.
2026 can only be better.
Just watched Zootropolis 2 (AKA Zootopia 2). Surprised it’s not raised a right-wing strop given its political themes.
December 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Just watched Zootropolis 2 (AKA Zootopia 2). Surprised it’s not raised a right-wing strop given its political themes.
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This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)