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i spoke to LOADS of people about this very recently, and the only people using it regularly were the dipshits in charge
November 12, 2025 at 3:47 AM
i spoke to LOADS of people about this very recently, and the only people using it regularly were the dipshits in charge
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It's never about protecting the kids, it is about control.
It's never about protecting the kids, it is about control.
It's never about protecting the kids, it is about control.
It's never about protecting the kids, it is about control.
Contact your MP and push back on shit like this while we can.
It's never about protecting the kids, it is about control.
It's never about protecting the kids, it is about control.
It's never about protecting the kids, it is about control.
Contact your MP and push back on shit like this while we can.
The British government admits it is now monitoring VPNs use by UK residents. Regulator Ofcom has contracted with an AI-powered surveillance service to detect the number of citizens using VPNs to evade the Online Safety Act.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how
Ignoring VPNs risks creating ineffective laws, but tracking them threatens people's privacy
www.techradar.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:34 AM
It's never about protecting the kids, it is about control.
It's never about protecting the kids, it is about control.
It's never about protecting the kids, it is about control.
It's never about protecting the kids, it is about control.
Contact your MP and push back on shit like this while we can.
It's never about protecting the kids, it is about control.
It's never about protecting the kids, it is about control.
It's never about protecting the kids, it is about control.
Contact your MP and push back on shit like this while we can.
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Important first aid tip here.
November 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Important first aid tip here.
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Reminder: If you use generative AI for *any of your writing tasks* you are a Slopper not a writer and should be ashamed of yourself. The end.
November 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Reminder: If you use generative AI for *any of your writing tasks* you are a Slopper not a writer and should be ashamed of yourself. The end.
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a 99% flashback James Bond movie, Rashomon meets The Usual Suspects, and no-one's sure who was James Bond because everyone's recollection is [obviously] differenrt
August 19, 2025 at 4:55 AM
a 99% flashback James Bond movie, Rashomon meets The Usual Suspects, and no-one's sure who was James Bond because everyone's recollection is [obviously] differenrt
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absolutely. which is why this was the definition for AI that @mjcrockett.bsky.social and I included in our recent TiCS article
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
absolutely. which is why this was the definition for AI that @mjcrockett.bsky.social and I included in our recent TiCS article
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10 years ago : blockchain is the future of banking. if you don't understand you're an idiot
5 years ago : you're a dumbass if you dont get in on the ground level of the nft-do-not-copy.jpg
Now : you don't understand the stock market. NVIDIA can only grow until it's the only company in the world
5 years ago : you're a dumbass if you dont get in on the ground level of the nft-do-not-copy.jpg
Now : you don't understand the stock market. NVIDIA can only grow until it's the only company in the world
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
10 years ago : blockchain is the future of banking. if you don't understand you're an idiot
5 years ago : you're a dumbass if you dont get in on the ground level of the nft-do-not-copy.jpg
Now : you don't understand the stock market. NVIDIA can only grow until it's the only company in the world
5 years ago : you're a dumbass if you dont get in on the ground level of the nft-do-not-copy.jpg
Now : you don't understand the stock market. NVIDIA can only grow until it's the only company in the world
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Since then, the mine’s owner (allegedly) bought a load of heating pads and set up a warm room for the cats to sleep in. As always these days, it's hard to confirm this. But I really want it to be true.
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Since then, the mine’s owner (allegedly) bought a load of heating pads and set up a warm room for the cats to sleep in. As always these days, it's hard to confirm this. But I really want it to be true.
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A new James Bond movie has the potential to be the Austin Powers sequel we all wanted
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A new James Bond movie has the potential to be the Austin Powers sequel we all wanted
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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Each & every time I hear "it was a placeholder" I think WELL THEN USE FUCKING TEXT
If you KNOW that folks will value art, but then show you don't value artists all it does is Make me immediately suspicious that the rest of your project is ai genned, come off like a scam & me think your an asshole
If you KNOW that folks will value art, but then show you don't value artists all it does is Make me immediately suspicious that the rest of your project is ai genned, come off like a scam & me think your an asshole
November 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Each & every time I hear "it was a placeholder" I think WELL THEN USE FUCKING TEXT
If you KNOW that folks will value art, but then show you don't value artists all it does is Make me immediately suspicious that the rest of your project is ai genned, come off like a scam & me think your an asshole
If you KNOW that folks will value art, but then show you don't value artists all it does is Make me immediately suspicious that the rest of your project is ai genned, come off like a scam & me think your an asshole
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November 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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The finale of the great TV comedy show Blackadder goes Forth.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The finale of the great TV comedy show Blackadder goes Forth.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
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I have to hand it to them, it's an incredible bit to publicly lose a game of chicken, admit that's what happened, and then spend the next day lecturing everyone about courage and tenacity
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I have to hand it to them, it's an incredible bit to publicly lose a game of chicken, admit that's what happened, and then spend the next day lecturing everyone about courage and tenacity
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Really wish I had gotten a better shot of this but holding a phone that says “who else was just ‘following orders’?” up to a riot cop is hard as hell
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Really wish I had gotten a better shot of this but holding a phone that says “who else was just ‘following orders’?” up to a riot cop is hard as hell
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Less than a week apart, Disney gave us a better ad (or accurately short, but it counts) than what Coca-Cola brought us roughly a week ago.
How did they do it? They DIDN'T use AI!
How did they do it? They DIDN'T use AI!
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Less than a week apart, Disney gave us a better ad (or accurately short, but it counts) than what Coca-Cola brought us roughly a week ago.
How did they do it? They DIDN'T use AI!
How did they do it? They DIDN'T use AI!
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Someone pointed something out in a video the other day that really makes Labour make sense.
FPTP turns individual constituencies into single party states. If you're an ambitious neoliberal who wants a career in politics but you live in a Labour safe seat, you just join the Labour party.
FPTP turns individual constituencies into single party states. If you're an ambitious neoliberal who wants a career in politics but you live in a Labour safe seat, you just join the Labour party.
November 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Someone pointed something out in a video the other day that really makes Labour make sense.
FPTP turns individual constituencies into single party states. If you're an ambitious neoliberal who wants a career in politics but you live in a Labour safe seat, you just join the Labour party.
FPTP turns individual constituencies into single party states. If you're an ambitious neoliberal who wants a career in politics but you live in a Labour safe seat, you just join the Labour party.
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There once was a curate from Kew
Who had a cat he kept in a pew
He taught it to speak
Alphabetical Greek
But it never got further than mu
Who had a cat he kept in a pew
He taught it to speak
Alphabetical Greek
But it never got further than mu
November 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM
There once was a curate from Kew
Who had a cat he kept in a pew
He taught it to speak
Alphabetical Greek
But it never got further than mu
Who had a cat he kept in a pew
He taught it to speak
Alphabetical Greek
But it never got further than mu
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Here’s how a 50-year mortgage would work
November 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Here’s how a 50-year mortgage would work
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The difference in time between now and I can has cheezburger
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The difference in time between now and I can has cheezburger
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
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"This isn’t a maintenance bill. It’s a systems-building bill. And it positions Illinois to do something few American states have attempted: build a modern, frequent, interconnected railway network that treats mobility as essential infrastructure rather than a social service."
A striking innovation in the Illinois Transit Bill is the explicit embrace of “regional rail”—a term that signals a complete departure from the commuter rail model that has defined suburban train service for over a century www.hsrail.org/blog/illinoi...
Illinois Quietly Rewrote the Rules: Intercity Rail is Now Transit | High Speed Rail Alliance
This new bill positions Illinois to build a modern, frequent, interconnected railway network that treats mobility as essential infrastructure
www.hsrail.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
"This isn’t a maintenance bill. It’s a systems-building bill. And it positions Illinois to do something few American states have attempted: build a modern, frequent, interconnected railway network that treats mobility as essential infrastructure rather than a social service."