Miles Sabin
@milessabin.com
Partner at Underscore, Typelevel cofounder, Scala SIP committee alumnus. Type astronaut, grackle/shapeless/scalac/dotty hacker. He/him. Brighton, UK. Internationalist.
@jemgilbert.bsky.social @profafinlayson.bsky.social where's the emergency podcast? It's been at least twenty minutes ...
February 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
@jemgilbert.bsky.social @profafinlayson.bsky.social where's the emergency podcast? It's been at least twenty minutes ...
@barnabyedwards.bsky.social Hey! I'd love a Babycham ...
January 13, 2026 at 10:29 PM
@barnabyedwards.bsky.social Hey! I'd love a Babycham ...
What do we want? Flexible strategic pluralism!
When do we want it? The future limits of possibility are opaque!!!
When do we want it? The future limits of possibility are opaque!!!
January 11, 2026 at 11:37 AM
What do we want? Flexible strategic pluralism!
When do we want it? The future limits of possibility are opaque!!!
When do we want it? The future limits of possibility are opaque!!!
RIP Béla Tarr ... www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/b...
Béla Tarr on Sátántangó at 30: “The length of a movie all depends on what you want to say. I don’t care what is acceptable”
With the news of Béla Tarr’s death at 70, we revisit our 2024 interview in which the visionary Hungarian director looked back on the making of one of the monumental films in modern cinema: his cosmic,...
www.bfi.org.uk
January 6, 2026 at 1:42 PM
RIP Béla Tarr ... www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/b...
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Early Christmas present from me if you're reading this and you're a:
- Senior web developer
- In London
- Really into books and libraries
- Looking for work rn
I am excited to inform you that the British Library is hiring a new head of web development
ce0752li.webitrent.c...
- Senior web developer
- In London
- Really into books and libraries
- Looking for work rn
I am excited to inform you that the British Library is hiring a new head of web development
ce0752li.webitrent.c...
December 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Early Christmas present from me if you're reading this and you're a:
- Senior web developer
- In London
- Really into books and libraries
- Looking for work rn
I am excited to inform you that the British Library is hiring a new head of web development
ce0752li.webitrent.c...
- Senior web developer
- In London
- Really into books and libraries
- Looking for work rn
I am excited to inform you that the British Library is hiring a new head of web development
ce0752li.webitrent.c...
All that is solid melts into air ...
The plug is finally being pulled on the forgotten pop (!!!) e-mail account which I've had since the 1990's. 1/3
The plug is finally being pulled on the forgotten pop (!!!) e-mail account which I've had since the 1990's. 1/3
November 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
All that is solid melts into air ...
The plug is finally being pulled on the forgotten pop (!!!) e-mail account which I've had since the 1990's. 1/3
The plug is finally being pulled on the forgotten pop (!!!) e-mail account which I've had since the 1990's. 1/3
Well that was fun ...
Lucky me just snagged a return ...
TFW you realise the Cabaret Voltaire tickets you thought you'd been so quick off the mark to get are for October 2026 and everything for this November sold out ages ago 🙄
November 22, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Well that was fun ...
A little light reading for the weekend ...
November 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
A little light reading for the weekend ...
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The Guardian are reporting a significant increase in Jewish people voting for the Green Party.
It's almost like many of us grew up learning a history of persecution & violence.
We don't oppose the Genocide in spite of being Jewish but because of it.
Never again for everyone.
It's almost like many of us grew up learning a history of persecution & violence.
We don't oppose the Genocide in spite of being Jewish but because of it.
Never again for everyone.
November 20, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The Guardian are reporting a significant increase in Jewish people voting for the Green Party.
It's almost like many of us grew up learning a history of persecution & violence.
We don't oppose the Genocide in spite of being Jewish but because of it.
Never again for everyone.
It's almost like many of us grew up learning a history of persecution & violence.
We don't oppose the Genocide in spite of being Jewish but because of it.
Never again for everyone.
Lucky me just snagged a return ...
TFW you realise the Cabaret Voltaire tickets you thought you'd been so quick off the mark to get are for October 2026 and everything for this November sold out ages ago 🙄
November 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Lucky me just snagged a return ...
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Number of refugees per 1,000 people:
🇱🇧 Lebanon: 137
🇩🇪 Germany: 31
🇸🇪 Sweden: 23
🇧🇪 Belgium: 14
🇳🇱 Netherlands: 13
🇬🇧 UK: 6.5
We are not a "generous country". There is no crisis, other than a bankrupt political elite scapegoating the most vulnerable people on Earth.
🇱🇧 Lebanon: 137
🇩🇪 Germany: 31
🇸🇪 Sweden: 23
🇧🇪 Belgium: 14
🇳🇱 Netherlands: 13
🇬🇧 UK: 6.5
We are not a "generous country". There is no crisis, other than a bankrupt political elite scapegoating the most vulnerable people on Earth.
November 17, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Number of refugees per 1,000 people:
🇱🇧 Lebanon: 137
🇩🇪 Germany: 31
🇸🇪 Sweden: 23
🇧🇪 Belgium: 14
🇳🇱 Netherlands: 13
🇬🇧 UK: 6.5
We are not a "generous country". There is no crisis, other than a bankrupt political elite scapegoating the most vulnerable people on Earth.
🇱🇧 Lebanon: 137
🇩🇪 Germany: 31
🇸🇪 Sweden: 23
🇧🇪 Belgium: 14
🇳🇱 Netherlands: 13
🇬🇧 UK: 6.5
We are not a "generous country". There is no crisis, other than a bankrupt political elite scapegoating the most vulnerable people on Earth.
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Overshooting 1.5°C wasn't 'inevitable.'
We've been pushed by fossil fuel giants & governments that pander to them.
Every delay, every oil field, every broken promise made this crisis worse.
Keir Starmer, will you promise to leave Rosebank undeveloped?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We've been pushed by fossil fuel giants & governments that pander to them.
Every delay, every oil field, every broken promise made this crisis worse.
Keir Starmer, will you promise to leave Rosebank undeveloped?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Overshooting 1.5°C wasn't 'inevitable.'
We've been pushed by fossil fuel giants & governments that pander to them.
Every delay, every oil field, every broken promise made this crisis worse.
Keir Starmer, will you promise to leave Rosebank undeveloped?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We've been pushed by fossil fuel giants & governments that pander to them.
Every delay, every oil field, every broken promise made this crisis worse.
Keir Starmer, will you promise to leave Rosebank undeveloped?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Wes Streeting says "little or no support" for striking docs. Let's prove this cunt wrong. Repost if you wanna show solidarity with essential workers fighting for their rights after years of underfunding and real terms pay cuts. Who's with me?
#NHSHeroes
✊️✊️✊️✊️✊️
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#NHSHeroes
✊️✊️✊️✊️✊️
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government will not 'be held to ransom' by doctors strike, says Wes Streeting
The health secretary is refusing to make concessions on pay after the BMA announced a further walkout.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Wes Streeting says "little or no support" for striking docs. Let's prove this cunt wrong. Repost if you wanna show solidarity with essential workers fighting for their rights after years of underfunding and real terms pay cuts. Who's with me?
#NHSHeroes
✊️✊️✊️✊️✊️
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#NHSHeroes
✊️✊️✊️✊️✊️
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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"I'm here to talk about what others won’t. To tell the truth about what makes our country great and what makes it not so great. While others thrive on creating scapegoats, I am here to tell you a different story."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Migration is Britain’s superpower. Our future depends on embracing that truth, not denying it | Zack Polanski
Labour has lost its nerve. At our party conference this weekend, we’re gathering to set things right, says Green party leader Zack Polanski
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:30 AM
"I'm here to talk about what others won’t. To tell the truth about what makes our country great and what makes it not so great. While others thrive on creating scapegoats, I am here to tell you a different story."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
TFW you realise the Cabaret Voltaire tickets you thought you'd been so quick off the mark to get are for October 2026 and everything for this November sold out ages ago 🙄
September 27, 2025 at 9:11 AM
TFW you realise the Cabaret Voltaire tickets you thought you'd been so quick off the mark to get are for October 2026 and everything for this November sold out ages ago 🙄
"A delightful gift ..."
September 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
"A delightful gift ..."
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I think a key UK political science question is how the current government can shoot itself in more feet than it actually has. And for theorists the issue is how to characterise a form of rule in which the government shoots itself in the foot, then puts the foot in its mouth and shoots it again.
September 3, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I think a key UK political science question is how the current government can shoot itself in more feet than it actually has. And for theorists the issue is how to characterise a form of rule in which the government shoots itself in the foot, then puts the foot in its mouth and shoots it again.
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Even if an LLM could write something that passes as human, who would want to read it?
There is more human-made literature than I have time to read as it is.
There is more human-made literature than I have time to read as it is.
September 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Even if an LLM could write something that passes as human, who would want to read it?
There is more human-made literature than I have time to read as it is.
There is more human-made literature than I have time to read as it is.
"... to be elaborated in Part Two."
August 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
"... to be elaborated in Part Two."
I'm waaay too late for "It's my party and I'll cry if I want to ..."
July 24, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I'm waaay too late for "It's my party and I'll cry if I want to ..."
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⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
July 23, 2025 at 6:46 AM
⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
Happy to have my biases confirmed in this way ...
We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
July 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Happy to have my biases confirmed in this way ...