Paul Sandham - formerly known as ........
@paulsandham.bsky.social
Waspkeeper & brambliculturalist. Insignificant geek, shed owner & Dad of the Ugs & Ig. Ultimately striving for the destruction of all pebble-dashed dwellings.
Recovering social media arriviste - banned by Musk after 16 years of definitively mediocre output
Recovering social media arriviste - banned by Musk after 16 years of definitively mediocre output
Pinned
A rare shot of Ifor Williams trailers early trials of their legendary ‘joscin’ caravan prototype, Corwen 1998. Dic ‘Pen y cara fan’ Bebb at the wheel.
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If anyone who follows me knows of any decent support groups near Manchester for
+ people with early onset Alzheimers
+ *and* the youngish adult children that care for them
then LMK
+ people with early onset Alzheimers
+ *and* the youngish adult children that care for them
then LMK
February 8, 2026 at 8:39 AM
If anyone who follows me knows of any decent support groups near Manchester for
+ people with early onset Alzheimers
+ *and* the youngish adult children that care for them
then LMK
+ people with early onset Alzheimers
+ *and* the youngish adult children that care for them
then LMK
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Jeff Bezos makes enough money to fully fund this literally every two minutes.
Former Washington Post journalists have launched a GoFundMe to help repatriate fired staff members who are effectively stranded in foreign countries.
One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home.
Abolish the billionaire class:
One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home.
Abolish the billionaire class:
Donate to Support for Washington Post international employees, organized by Michelle Lee
Among the hundreds of journalists laid off by The Washington Post on … Michelle Lee needs your support for Support for Washington Post international employees
www.gofundme.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Jeff Bezos makes enough money to fully fund this literally every two minutes.
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There is no way to fix the core problem, which is that the statistical production of symbols by definition is not based on their meaning
Would be interesting to compare the results on more recent models - but this problem won’t go away. LLMs are always going to be extrapolating from what has already, and often, been thought, which is why they aren’t windows to the future but anchors to the past.
Neat demonstration of how artificial so-called intelligence is taking us backwards.
"ChatGPT produced content most consistent with the 1960s and DALL-E 3 in the late 1980s and early '90s."
#AI - see @shannonvallor.bsky.social's work for important thinking on this
phys.org/news/2026-02...
"ChatGPT produced content most consistent with the 1960s and DALL-E 3 in the late 1980s and early '90s."
#AI - see @shannonvallor.bsky.social's work for important thinking on this
phys.org/news/2026-02...
February 7, 2026 at 2:38 PM
There is no way to fix the core problem, which is that the statistical production of symbols by definition is not based on their meaning
I for one am all for this. Although on reflection, it does appear that our home will have to be demolished in order to build it.
Absolutely tremendous work here, no notes.
(Apart from to say that this proposal is by the actual president of RIBA)
(Apart from to say that this proposal is by the actual president of RIBA)
February 7, 2026 at 12:10 PM
I for one am all for this. Although on reflection, it does appear that our home will have to be demolished in order to build it.
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Just a word of thanks to our fantastic media. Despite my racist bullying at school, having a senior colleague imprisoned for being a traitor, breaking the MP’s Code Of Conduct 17 times, my dodgy house purchase and even being in the Epstein Files, nobody is demanding I resign!
February 6, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Just a word of thanks to our fantastic media. Despite my racist bullying at school, having a senior colleague imprisoned for being a traitor, breaking the MP’s Code Of Conduct 17 times, my dodgy house purchase and even being in the Epstein Files, nobody is demanding I resign!
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As much as we want to rip them a new one for getting us into this mess, when people on the right come forward and apologize and admit they were wrong, we should probably welcome them to the light.
February 7, 2026 at 5:17 AM
As much as we want to rip them a new one for getting us into this mess, when people on the right come forward and apologize and admit they were wrong, we should probably welcome them to the light.
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One-man think tank Anthony on *that* video.
I have nothing to add.
Or subtract.
I have nothing to add.
Or subtract.
February 7, 2026 at 7:54 AM
One-man think tank Anthony on *that* video.
I have nothing to add.
Or subtract.
I have nothing to add.
Or subtract.
Peter ‘Streisand’ Mandelson in action. Cough ‘in the public interest’, cough, Clause 3. She is staring at a much deserved incarceration and is reacting accordingly. Will Babs reveal anything with her back now firmly against the wall?
🚨 This evening, a notice was circulated from representatives of Peter Mandelson, via press regulator IPSO and the Press Association news wire, to all media across the UK
We believe it is strongly in the public interest to publish this memo. This is it in full 👇
We believe it is strongly in the public interest to publish this memo. This is it in full 👇
Peter Mandelson issues secret notice demanding press leave him alone – read in full
www.thenational.scot
February 6, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Peter ‘Streisand’ Mandelson in action. Cough ‘in the public interest’, cough, Clause 3. She is staring at a much deserved incarceration and is reacting accordingly. Will Babs reveal anything with her back now firmly against the wall?
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Facebook launched 22 years ago this week.
In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% — its lowest on record.
Meanwhile, Meta is pumping at least $65 million into super PACs to stifle regulation of AI and tech.
Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax, it's corrosive to democracy.
In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% — its lowest on record.
Meanwhile, Meta is pumping at least $65 million into super PACs to stifle regulation of AI and tech.
Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax, it's corrosive to democracy.
February 6, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Facebook launched 22 years ago this week.
In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% — its lowest on record.
Meanwhile, Meta is pumping at least $65 million into super PACs to stifle regulation of AI and tech.
Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax, it's corrosive to democracy.
In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% — its lowest on record.
Meanwhile, Meta is pumping at least $65 million into super PACs to stifle regulation of AI and tech.
Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax, it's corrosive to democracy.
And then if there were to be any crowds outside - that they boo the creep all the way back to the airport.
Boo him
Until he’s forced to leave
Until he’s forced to leave
oh I'm sure everybody will listen to this request
February 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
And then if there were to be any crowds outside - that they boo the creep all the way back to the airport.
@tobytram.bsky.social
Try some Nala Sinephro - endlessness. Did try to share the bandcamp link but bluesky wasn’t having it.
Try some Nala Sinephro - endlessness. Did try to share the bandcamp link but bluesky wasn’t having it.
February 6, 2026 at 1:46 PM
@tobytram.bsky.social
Try some Nala Sinephro - endlessness. Did try to share the bandcamp link but bluesky wasn’t having it.
Try some Nala Sinephro - endlessness. Did try to share the bandcamp link but bluesky wasn’t having it.
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I have now lived in the British countryside for most of my five decades on earth, within which time I have come to know it well. I thought, for newcomers to the place, I'd write a short guide to some of its more interesting aspects. You will find them in this thread.
1. EXCITING VILLAGE EVENTS.
1. EXCITING VILLAGE EVENTS.
January 28, 2026 at 8:46 AM
I have now lived in the British countryside for most of my five decades on earth, within which time I have come to know it well. I thought, for newcomers to the place, I'd write a short guide to some of its more interesting aspects. You will find them in this thread.
1. EXCITING VILLAGE EVENTS.
1. EXCITING VILLAGE EVENTS.
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Bezos burning the Washington post to the ground is as firm a reason for the continued bbc licence as ever there was. Eventually everything that can be owned by a billionaire will be owned by a billionaire and at that point its future will be determined by the whims of a man making 166k per minute.
February 6, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Bezos burning the Washington post to the ground is as firm a reason for the continued bbc licence as ever there was. Eventually everything that can be owned by a billionaire will be owned by a billionaire and at that point its future will be determined by the whims of a man making 166k per minute.
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Rather than bringing Starmer down with the Mandelson/Epstein stuff, perhaps we should accentuate the Bannon/Epstein (and more) stuff which talks about supporting the European far right and breaking the world system.
Via Brexit, Reform UK and the new model Badenoch party tagging along.
#R4Today
Via Brexit, Reform UK and the new model Badenoch party tagging along.
#R4Today
February 6, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Rather than bringing Starmer down with the Mandelson/Epstein stuff, perhaps we should accentuate the Bannon/Epstein (and more) stuff which talks about supporting the European far right and breaking the world system.
Via Brexit, Reform UK and the new model Badenoch party tagging along.
#R4Today
Via Brexit, Reform UK and the new model Badenoch party tagging along.
#R4Today
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Excited for people to read this one now I've tweaked it.
February 6, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Excited for people to read this one now I've tweaked it.
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There’s a v cynical media and political blindspot in the Epstein shitshow. A feeding frenzy to get rid of Starmer while red-carpeting Farage into No10. Who is named in the files. As is Candy, Reform’s treasurer. With Bannon. And Brexit.
Don’t cry about abuses of power and then do nothing about him.
Don’t cry about abuses of power and then do nothing about him.
February 5, 2026 at 7:44 AM
There’s a v cynical media and political blindspot in the Epstein shitshow. A feeding frenzy to get rid of Starmer while red-carpeting Farage into No10. Who is named in the files. As is Candy, Reform’s treasurer. With Bannon. And Brexit.
Don’t cry about abuses of power and then do nothing about him.
Don’t cry about abuses of power and then do nothing about him.
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Oh
#BREAKING: Trump accepts UK deal with Mauritius on islands hosting key military base
February 5, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Oh
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Hallelujah!
Rennard makes the point that: "for 25 years, political parties have had to declare their significant sources of income, but so-called think tanks that promote the causes of some political parties, and undertake research and produce reports helpful to them, do not have to declare any such funding."
February 5, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Hallelujah!
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Sincere apologies in advance for posting something from KGB Spews.
But this is comedy gold!
Their faces!😂
“We need to check we’ve got that the right way round”
But this is comedy gold!
Their faces!😂
“We need to check we’ve got that the right way round”
February 5, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Sincere apologies in advance for posting something from KGB Spews.
But this is comedy gold!
Their faces!😂
“We need to check we’ve got that the right way round”
But this is comedy gold!
Their faces!😂
“We need to check we’ve got that the right way round”
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It's funny that a revolution bigger than rock'n'roll or punk or acid house happened and the world's culture media have kind of shrugged.
Is Tony Geitani's Lebanese prog-electronica-songwriter epic 'Wahj' the new normal?
One of the great problems with modern music criticism is that it hasn’t got past the models of the second half of the last century, and this leads to some very serious seeing-the-woods-for-the-trees o...
theartsdesk.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:40 PM
It's funny that a revolution bigger than rock'n'roll or punk or acid house happened and the world's culture media have kind of shrugged.
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They did it
They made the perfect Month
They made the perfect Month
February 5, 2026 at 7:45 AM
They did it
They made the perfect Month
They made the perfect Month
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Former speechwriter for Bush the Younger and Senior Editor at The Atlantic:
February 4, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Former speechwriter for Bush the Younger and Senior Editor at The Atlantic: