Nick R
@nickren.bsky.social
Data, music, gym, beer. Not necessarily together or in that order.
The most successful British export since Doctor Who
January 27, 2026 at 5:41 PM
The most successful British export since Doctor Who
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The UK version of “Project 2025” by the Reform party includes a British ICE, a concentration camp for 24,000 people, mass surveillance and withdrawing from refugee, anti-torture and anti-trafficking conventions.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
January 26, 2026 at 1:22 PM
The UK version of “Project 2025” by the Reform party includes a British ICE, a concentration camp for 24,000 people, mass surveillance and withdrawing from refugee, anti-torture and anti-trafficking conventions.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
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you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/bo...
Petition calling on England and Scotland to boycott the World Cup, or for all matches to be moved to Mexico and Canada.
Petition calling on England and Scotland to boycott the World Cup, or for all matches to be moved to Mexico and Canada.
Boycott Trump's World Cup: Sign the petition to move the games now!
Trump’s threats mean the USA shouldn't host. Let's ask the FA to move the games to Canada & Mexico.
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 25, 2026 at 5:40 PM
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/bo...
Petition calling on England and Scotland to boycott the World Cup, or for all matches to be moved to Mexico and Canada.
Petition calling on England and Scotland to boycott the World Cup, or for all matches to be moved to Mexico and Canada.
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This moment in history provides us with incontrovertible evidence that all the conservatives who claim to be extremely devoted to freedom of speech and the right to bear arms, and opposed to the encroachment of tyranny, are completely and totally full of shit.
It's all white supremacy and greed.
It's all white supremacy and greed.
January 25, 2026 at 2:03 AM
This moment in history provides us with incontrovertible evidence that all the conservatives who claim to be extremely devoted to freedom of speech and the right to bear arms, and opposed to the encroachment of tyranny, are completely and totally full of shit.
It's all white supremacy and greed.
It's all white supremacy and greed.
I truly think it’s time
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
January 25, 2026 at 8:37 AM
I truly think it’s time
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They know what they say is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.
The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.
January 24, 2026 at 11:25 PM
They know what they say is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.
The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.
Can we just stop pretending this guy has anything worthwhile to say
Little news out of this beyond Musk playing the hits with his company talking points. He predicted the “lowest cost place” to put AI data centers will be space and that will happen within three years, while AI will be “smarter than all of humanity collectively” within five years.
January 22, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Can we just stop pretending this guy has anything worthwhile to say
As a coder this is the least surprising thing I have read about AI
“One notable MIT study found that 95 percent of companies that integrated AI saw zero meaningful growth in revenue. For coding tasks, one of AI’s most widely hyped applications, another study showed that programmers who used AI coding tools actually became slower at their jobs.”
AI Completely Failing to Boost Productivity, Says Top Analyst
AI may or may not excel at a lot of things, but from an economic standpoint, it's definitely not making us more productive.
futurism.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:54 PM
As a coder this is the least surprising thing I have read about AI
“Remove the tariffs or we’ll cancel your state visit” is such an easy and effective line to take…
January 18, 2026 at 6:21 PM
“Remove the tariffs or we’ll cancel your state visit” is such an easy and effective line to take…
Go on then Evri, ask me how you did today. I DARE you.
January 18, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Go on then Evri, ask me how you did today. I DARE you.
Fucking lol
More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
January 17, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Fucking lol
Always enjoy Ian’s live political commentary
What the fuck is going on
January 15, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Always enjoy Ian’s live political commentary
Dear #BBCRadio3 if I wanted to listen to Justin Webb’s god awful political takes I’d listen to the Today Programme.
January 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Dear #BBCRadio3 if I wanted to listen to Justin Webb’s god awful political takes I’d listen to the Today Programme.
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I don’t think people realise how awful it is in Ukraine right now. Yesterday my friend posted how it’s -9 and because of the power cuts - due to Russian attacks - she has no heating. This is in Kyiv. And this is the day after a mass missile & drone strike killed four people.
January 10, 2026 at 9:02 AM
I don’t think people realise how awful it is in Ukraine right now. Yesterday my friend posted how it’s -9 and because of the power cuts - due to Russian attacks - she has no heating. This is in Kyiv. And this is the day after a mass missile & drone strike killed four people.
NY resolutions are in:
• more instrument practice (inc learn some new pieces)
• stretch more (esp triceps and hammies)
• less phone scrolling at the gym (I make this one all the time)
• read more (than the 6 or so books I read last year)
• actually get a decent cut in before summer for once
• more instrument practice (inc learn some new pieces)
• stretch more (esp triceps and hammies)
• less phone scrolling at the gym (I make this one all the time)
• read more (than the 6 or so books I read last year)
• actually get a decent cut in before summer for once
January 1, 2026 at 4:52 PM
NY resolutions are in:
• more instrument practice (inc learn some new pieces)
• stretch more (esp triceps and hammies)
• less phone scrolling at the gym (I make this one all the time)
• read more (than the 6 or so books I read last year)
• actually get a decent cut in before summer for once
• more instrument practice (inc learn some new pieces)
• stretch more (esp triceps and hammies)
• less phone scrolling at the gym (I make this one all the time)
• read more (than the 6 or so books I read last year)
• actually get a decent cut in before summer for once
@gregjenner.bsky.social I remember being taught in history to never, NEVER, call it “the” Magna Carta 😂
December 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM
@gregjenner.bsky.social I remember being taught in history to never, NEVER, call it “the” Magna Carta 😂
The January rush seems to have started early at my gym 😑
December 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The January rush seems to have started early at my gym 😑
Maybe this is technically interacting, but I once shared a smoking shelter with Simon Amstell at a Fringe venue. He did not look like he wanted to be spoken to, so we smoked in silence and then he left.
Please quote this with the time you didn’t interact with someone famous - eg one time I was in Cardiff the same weekend as Willem Dafoe (but I didn’t see him or even know he was there until he appeared on the telly later)
Please quote this with your major interactions with massive celebrities. eg “I was married to the pope for fifteen years”
December 30, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Maybe this is technically interacting, but I once shared a smoking shelter with Simon Amstell at a Fringe venue. He did not look like he wanted to be spoken to, so we smoked in silence and then he left.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
George and Alexis are definitely an item #StrictlyComeDancing
December 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
George and Alexis are definitely an item #StrictlyComeDancing
Just managed to get cramp in my leg doing bicep curls. How’s that for bad form? 😂
December 15, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Just managed to get cramp in my leg doing bicep curls. How’s that for bad form? 😂
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Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
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"The takedowns and restrictions began in October and targeted the Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp accounts of more than 50 organisations worldwide ... in what appears to be a growing push by Meta to limit reproductive health and queer content across its platforms."
Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content
More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
"The takedowns and restrictions began in October and targeted the Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp accounts of more than 50 organisations worldwide ... in what appears to be a growing push by Meta to limit reproductive health and queer content across its platforms."
Holy crap I’d forgotten there used to be a marzipan in there
December 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Holy crap I’d forgotten there used to be a marzipan in there
I will show you fear in a handful of dust
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I will show you fear in a handful of dust