Nick Harkaway
@nickharkaway.com
Author: Karla’s Choice, Gnomon, Titanium Noir etc. Also husband, dad and occasional clothing-repairer, dog-walker, improviser of temporary solutions. Decreasingly rigorous on social media. Greta not Peter. Cuan cuan.
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Pinned
So:
Cuan cuan, everybody!
Cuan cuan, everybody!
Off the top of my head I can think of a few quite high-profile fights he’s been in and has not won. I know that’s basically irrelevant, but it annoys me.
BREAKING: Keir Starmer tells Labour MPs that he is "not prepared to walk away" from power or "plunge us into chaos" as previous prime ministers have done.
PM says that "every fight I've ever been in, I have won" and that this time will be no different - despite his detractors
PM says that "every fight I've ever been in, I have won" and that this time will be no different - despite his detractors
February 9, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Off the top of my head I can think of a few quite high-profile fights he’s been in and has not won. I know that’s basically irrelevant, but it annoys me.
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Intentionally didn’t finish the @nickharkaway.com Smiley novel yesterday so I’d have something to read on the plane. Obviously I forgot to stick the book in my bag as I left this morning.
Still, damn engrossing book.
Still, damn engrossing book.
February 9, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Intentionally didn’t finish the @nickharkaway.com Smiley novel yesterday so I’d have something to read on the plane. Obviously I forgot to stick the book in my bag as I left this morning.
Still, damn engrossing book.
Still, damn engrossing book.
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Re-upping this for the Monday crowd... I think my favourite, most revealing detail is that the guy seems to not realise he's in trouble because London Centric's reporting didn't hit anything like his view counts, so therefore it can't really matter.
Hate-filled fake videos about London are everywhere. We've obtained a recording of a TikToker confessing to secretly filming Londoners in their homes for clicks.
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
February 9, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Re-upping this for the Monday crowd... I think my favourite, most revealing detail is that the guy seems to not realise he's in trouble because London Centric's reporting didn't hit anything like his view counts, so therefore it can't really matter.
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I began to write LOSS PROTOCOL in 2023, and here at last is a box of copies of the finished book. Published, in the UK, on February 12th.
February 9, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I began to write LOSS PROTOCOL in 2023, and here at last is a box of copies of the finished book. Published, in the UK, on February 12th.
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Just beyond parody at this point
February 8, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Just beyond parody at this point
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HMT's response to the @financialtimes.com demonstrates www.ft.com/content/7db5... why the government will fail to increase housebuilding as it thinks £500m is meaningful. “The government is committed to go further and faster on growth — with over £500mn investment for new homes, infrastructure and
Ease borrowing curbs for development schemes, gilt investors urge Reeves
Aviva and Legal & General warn chancellor that push to boost growth will be inhibited without change
www.ft.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:10 AM
HMT's response to the @financialtimes.com demonstrates www.ft.com/content/7db5... why the government will fail to increase housebuilding as it thinks £500m is meaningful. “The government is committed to go further and faster on growth — with over £500mn investment for new homes, infrastructure and
Meanwhile: the commentary on the Beeb snowboarding is, um, very British.
February 8, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Meanwhile: the commentary on the Beeb snowboarding is, um, very British.
Patiently booting Linux from thumb drive. It’s kinda cool.
February 8, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Patiently booting Linux from thumb drive. It’s kinda cool.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) averaged about 429 ppm in January 2026
10 years ago January averaged about 403 ppm
Data available at gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
10 years ago January averaged about 403 ppm
Data available at gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
February 7, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) averaged about 429 ppm in January 2026
10 years ago January averaged about 403 ppm
Data available at gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
10 years ago January averaged about 403 ppm
Data available at gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
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A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
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I welcome the expansion of the world-leading London Cancer Hub, which will further cement London as a global leader in health and innovation and create meaningful jobs and investment for Londoners.
World leading £1bn cancer research "village" in south London wins green light
Plans for a new research neighbourhood include homes for 220 people, a pub, padel court and open spaces
www.standard.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 11:04 AM
I welcome the expansion of the world-leading London Cancer Hub, which will further cement London as a global leader in health and innovation and create meaningful jobs and investment for Londoners.
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Hate-filled fake videos about London are everywhere. We've obtained a recording of a TikToker confessing to secretly filming Londoners in their homes for clicks.
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
February 8, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Hate-filled fake videos about London are everywhere. We've obtained a recording of a TikToker confessing to secretly filming Londoners in their homes for clicks.
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
Hmmm. Is it possible that my Mac can’t see a USB stick properly through a hub connection?
February 8, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Hmmm. Is it possible that my Mac can’t see a USB stick properly through a hub connection?
But sure, let’s go to the dance.
Peter Thiel warns the Antichrist and apocalypse are linked to the ‘end of modernity’ currently happening—and cites Greta Thunberg as a driving example
fortune.com/2026/02/04/p...
*Not satire.
fortune.com/2026/02/04/p...
*Not satire.
Peter Thiel warns the Antichrist and apocalypse are linked to the ‘end of modernity’ currently happening—and cites Greta Thunberg as a driving example | Fortune
The Gen Z Swedish climate activist is a legionnaire of the Antichrist, Thiel claims, a “Luddite” who wants to halt technological progress in its tracks.
fortune.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:35 AM
But sure, let’s go to the dance.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Well, yeah.
Due to MPs' reluctance to leave Parliament while it undergoes repairs, the project could cost £40bn and last 61 years
Just 7% of Britons say the priority should be to keep MPs in the building - 74% say minimising the cost should be the main concern
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
Just 7% of Britons say the priority should be to keep MPs in the building - 74% say minimising the cost should be the main concern
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
February 7, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Well, yeah.
*pinches bridge of nose*
I do not think this would be a good idea.
I do not think this would be a good idea.
Will Keir Starmer use his nuclear option to try to head off a leadership challenge? www.independent.co.uk/voices/keir-...
Will Keir Starmer use his nuclear option to try to head off a leadership challenge?
The prime minister’s allies have hinted that he will call a general election, says John Rentoul
www.independent.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 4:23 PM
*pinches bridge of nose*
I do not think this would be a good idea.
I do not think this would be a good idea.
Thinking of putting Linux on an old MacBook Air from 2010. Mint? Budgie? Best how-to?
February 7, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Thinking of putting Linux on an old MacBook Air from 2010. Mint? Budgie? Best how-to?
“Inspired by the project everyone knew was bonkers which has collapsed” is a heck of a pitch.
Choosing to believe that Chris Williamson lost some kind of bet which is why he has been forced to propose this:
Chris Williamson proposes Neom-informed Loop to connect northern British cities
Chris Williamson has proposed linking nine northern British cities with The Loop – a raised high-speed railway informed by Neom's megacity The Line.
www.dezeen.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:04 PM
“Inspired by the project everyone knew was bonkers which has collapsed” is a heck of a pitch.
Today in “but how could we possibly have anticipated?”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
‘I’ve lost my friends’: advocacy groups warn Australia’s social media ban risks isolating kids with disabilities
Despite the ban’s aim to protect young people, experts are concerned that those in marginalised communities or living with disabilities could lose vital support networks
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Today in “but how could we possibly have anticipated?”
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‘It’s every conservationist’s dream to help save a whole species – and that’s exactly what we’ve done.’
Bermuda snail thought to be extinct now thrives after a decade’s effort
Special pods at Chester zoo helped conservationists breed and release more than 100,000 greater Bermuda snails
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:41 AM
‘It’s every conservationist’s dream to help save a whole species – and that’s exactly what we’ve done.’
Plus Russia is heading into recession.
⚡️🇺🇸🇺🇦The US proposes to end the war by the beginning of summer, and will probably put pressure on the parties according to such a schedule, – Zelensky
💬 Why by this summer? We understand that their internal issues in America have an impact and will probably become even more relevant for them.
💬 Why by this summer? We understand that their internal issues in America have an impact and will probably become even more relevant for them.
February 7, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Plus Russia is heading into recession.
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Babs Pease, contemporary artist and printmaker living in rural Scotland #WomensArt
February 7, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Babs Pease, contemporary artist and printmaker living in rural Scotland #WomensArt
Yes. In fact I have so far written two books about it, which you should immediately buy!
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Can you imagine the ghouls in power now having the ability to live forever 🤢🤮
February 7, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Yes. In fact I have so far written two books about it, which you should immediately buy!
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