Jared 🔶
@quantumjared.bsky.social
UK physicist 👨🏻🔬 with a US partner, rock climber 🧗🏻♂️, social liberal 🧡, LGBTQ+ rights 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️, YIMBY 🚆🏠 (he/him).
Hoping the world doesn’t go fully to shit in the next five years 😬
PS: genocide apologia, transphobia, spam, & dickheadery will all get you blocked
Hoping the world doesn’t go fully to shit in the next five years 😬
PS: genocide apologia, transphobia, spam, & dickheadery will all get you blocked
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@quantumjared.bsky.social
· Nov 17
I’m seeing a polar bear standing on a crescent iceberg in my morning coffee…
If this had been intentional I’d be very proud of myself! 😂
If this had been intentional I’d be very proud of myself! 😂
I feel like this is how the Lib Dems won 72 seats in 2024! Packaging unashamedly liberal policy in a way that made soft Tories nod their heads in agreement.
I agree with Never Trumpers on a lot, but split hard on this: I do not think the Democratic Party needs to convince swing voters that Democratic candidates aren't too liberal. I think the party needs to convince swing voters that they themselves are actually quite liberal. They just won't admit it.
December 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I feel like this is how the Lib Dems won 72 seats in 2024! Packaging unashamedly liberal policy in a way that made soft Tories nod their heads in agreement.
It’s worth mentioning, though it’s been said repeatedly: the Lizzie Line carries 1/6th of UK daily rail passengers (not including the Tube) and has already paid off its entire costs.
And if HS2 had been committed to, without plans being tweaked every 5 minutes, Phase 1 would be opening next year.
And if HS2 had been committed to, without plans being tweaked every 5 minutes, Phase 1 would be opening next year.
Worked example of the crippling effects or Treasury brain here
Elizabeth Line would ‘never’ be built, Michael Portillo wrote when urging cancellation
Former Treasury minister warned that Crossrail London link was too costly and unnecessary, newly released papers show
www.ft.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:17 PM
It’s worth mentioning, though it’s been said repeatedly: the Lizzie Line carries 1/6th of UK daily rail passengers (not including the Tube) and has already paid off its entire costs.
And if HS2 had been committed to, without plans being tweaked every 5 minutes, Phase 1 would be opening next year.
And if HS2 had been committed to, without plans being tweaked every 5 minutes, Phase 1 would be opening next year.
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The outrageous sanctioning of EU lawmakers and citizens in order to pressure democratically-elected European governments to change their laws shows just how intent the US government is on controlling Europeans' lives.
We must go into 2026 with eyes open.
We must go into 2026 with eyes open.
The US can destroy a European's life with the swipe of a pen
This week's US sanctions against European lawmakers and privacy activists is a major escalation. And it shows the dangers of Europe relying on American economic infrastructure.
open.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:09 AM
The outrageous sanctioning of EU lawmakers and citizens in order to pressure democratically-elected European governments to change their laws shows just how intent the US government is on controlling Europeans' lives.
We must go into 2026 with eyes open.
We must go into 2026 with eyes open.
NOW: Civilization 4
THEN: Amped 3
(I got an Xbox 360 for Christmas and was obsessed with that game, even if half the humour went over my head lol)
THEN: Amped 3
(I got an Xbox 360 for Christmas and was obsessed with that game, even if half the humour went over my head lol)
Quote this with your favourite game NOW that was released in 2005, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations/early access count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
NOW: Civilization 4
THEN: Amped 3
(I got an Xbox 360 for Christmas and was obsessed with that game, even if half the humour went over my head lol)
THEN: Amped 3
(I got an Xbox 360 for Christmas and was obsessed with that game, even if half the humour went over my head lol)
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Stuff like this is partly why people don’t take the climate issue seriously enough.
December 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Stuff like this is partly why people don’t take the climate issue seriously enough.
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this is the simple answer to people who keep saying NATO expansion matters. Sure, it matters because it presented an obstacle to Russian imperial ambitions. Putin didn't invade because he hated NATO expansion, he hated NATO expansion because he wanted to invade
December 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
this is the simple answer to people who keep saying NATO expansion matters. Sure, it matters because it presented an obstacle to Russian imperial ambitions. Putin didn't invade because he hated NATO expansion, he hated NATO expansion because he wanted to invade
I’ve never before heard of an artist being sued because they didn’t sell enough tickets.
In light of that: either they had terrible ticket sales and lost very little from cancelling, or the ticket sales were great and they lost $1m. Which is it?
In light of that: either they had terrible ticket sales and lost very little from cancelling, or the ticket sales were great and they lost $1m. Which is it?
Trump is now suing because he wouldn’t perform for him. I am trying to think of another iteration of the executive branch across its sordid history that has been this fragile in the face of the mildest criticism. Petty? Cruel? Yes. Pathetic? Truly a contender.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
December 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I’ve never before heard of an artist being sued because they didn’t sell enough tickets.
In light of that: either they had terrible ticket sales and lost very little from cancelling, or the ticket sales were great and they lost $1m. Which is it?
In light of that: either they had terrible ticket sales and lost very little from cancelling, or the ticket sales were great and they lost $1m. Which is it?
Ok Love Actually might be very dated, cringy, and have plot holes you can drive a truck through, but it also makes me cry 🥺
December 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Ok Love Actually might be very dated, cringy, and have plot holes you can drive a truck through, but it also makes me cry 🥺
“This meme format is way overused”
December 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
“This meme format is way overused”
Mine kissed me the other day to get me to shut up about group & representation theory 😅
one time, my girlfriend kissed me to stop me from talking about asynchronous programming
December 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Mine kissed me the other day to get me to shut up about group & representation theory 😅
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My mom does this. She’s legally blind, and managing leading her and holding onto luggage and getting through a terminal and not losing things is too much for my dad to manage on his own. This is the only way they can get help, so that’s what they do.
Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines. on.wsj.com/3N6apva
They Get Wheeled on Flights and Miraculously Walk Off. Praise ‘Jetway Jesus.’
Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines.
on.wsj.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:31 AM
My mom does this. She’s legally blind, and managing leading her and holding onto luggage and getting through a terminal and not losing things is too much for my dad to manage on his own. This is the only way they can get help, so that’s what they do.
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One of the biggest moments of my career:
USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!
USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!
December 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
One of the biggest moments of my career:
USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!
USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!
The home office have released their consultation on “earned settlement”, including the proposal that people who claim benefits will need to live here for 20 years to settle.
Please tell them how evil these plans are.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Please tell them how evil these plans are.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Earned settlement
The government is consulting on how the current settlement system should be reformed and how those reforms should be implemented.
www.gov.uk
December 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The home office have released their consultation on “earned settlement”, including the proposal that people who claim benefits will need to live here for 20 years to settle.
Please tell them how evil these plans are.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Please tell them how evil these plans are.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
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Given the BBC is publicly funded, this is Donald Trump suing you & me.
It’s a pathetic cry-bully attack on journalism by a wannabe dictator & an attack on every British person.
And our far right politicians & pundits are cheering him on, of course. #r4today
It’s a pathetic cry-bully attack on journalism by a wannabe dictator & an attack on every British person.
And our far right politicians & pundits are cheering him on, of course. #r4today
December 16, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Given the BBC is publicly funded, this is Donald Trump suing you & me.
It’s a pathetic cry-bully attack on journalism by a wannabe dictator & an attack on every British person.
And our far right politicians & pundits are cheering him on, of course. #r4today
It’s a pathetic cry-bully attack on journalism by a wannabe dictator & an attack on every British person.
And our far right politicians & pundits are cheering him on, of course. #r4today
The most unhinged thing I’ve seen all week: there was a guy on the tube with a fold-up crucifix, and a music-playing backpack with a built-in screen that alternates between “Jesus saves”, “You most [sic] be born again”, and the BYD logo of all things 🤨
December 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The most unhinged thing I’ve seen all week: there was a guy on the tube with a fold-up crucifix, and a music-playing backpack with a built-in screen that alternates between “Jesus saves”, “You most [sic] be born again”, and the BYD logo of all things 🤨
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We’re not going to be grasses, Guardian
Public should heed forthcoming rules on single-sex spaces, says UK equalities chief
Public should heed forthcoming rules on single-sex spaces, says UK equalities chief
Mary-Ann Stephenson says official guidance will not usher in ‘toilet police’ in businesses and public places
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UK politics live – latest updates
“Nobody is expecting a toilet police” but people should follow the rules when guidance is finally issued on single-sex spaces, the chair of the equalities watchdog has said.
Mary-Ann Stephenson said that “generally speaking, we expect people to follow the rules and make sure that there is adequate provision”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
We’re not going to be grasses, Guardian
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People love reminding me that I'm not allowed to post about American politics cause I'm not American.
Even ignoring the problems with that concept in general, my wife is American, their family all lives in America and one of my brothers lives in America. I'm allowed to care about their hell hole.
Even ignoring the problems with that concept in general, my wife is American, their family all lives in America and one of my brothers lives in America. I'm allowed to care about their hell hole.
December 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
People love reminding me that I'm not allowed to post about American politics cause I'm not American.
Even ignoring the problems with that concept in general, my wife is American, their family all lives in America and one of my brothers lives in America. I'm allowed to care about their hell hole.
Even ignoring the problems with that concept in general, my wife is American, their family all lives in America and one of my brothers lives in America. I'm allowed to care about their hell hole.
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My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.
(15 in Manhattan btw)
(15 in Manhattan btw)
There is no possible justification for limiting e-bikes to 15mph but not cars.
New York Has a New E-Bike Speed Limit—and No Way to Enforce It
August 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.
(15 in Manhattan btw)
(15 in Manhattan btw)
Growing old and dying is also a natural part of our human development. Will Wes Streeting be objecting to drugs to treat age-related diseases next?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
December 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Growing old and dying is also a natural part of our human development. Will Wes Streeting be objecting to drugs to treat age-related diseases next?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Completely normal comments below this, of course.
We can’t just call out antisemitism (and other bigotries) when it’s politically convenient, we have to call it out in our allies too.
We can’t just call out antisemitism (and other bigotries) when it’s politically convenient, we have to call it out in our allies too.
Just so we're clear, one incident of alleged anti-semitism by a musician = a major national scandal that should be roundly condemned.
Multiple incidents of alleged anti-semitism from the man leading the race to run the country = a load of nothing that should be completely ignored
Multiple incidents of alleged anti-semitism from the man leading the race to run the country = a load of nothing that should be completely ignored
December 13, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Completely normal comments below this, of course.
We can’t just call out antisemitism (and other bigotries) when it’s politically convenient, we have to call it out in our allies too.
We can’t just call out antisemitism (and other bigotries) when it’s politically convenient, we have to call it out in our allies too.
Remember that they declared Hitler Person of the Year, once. It’s not necessarily an endorsement (although, reading the post, it seems like it’s 90% positive)
Close enough
December 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Remember that they declared Hitler Person of the Year, once. It’s not necessarily an endorsement (although, reading the post, it seems like it’s 90% positive)
what is a “girly shy smile”, exactly? The dad’s misogyny is showing.
You might think from the headline that this is a story about a trans kid suffering medical consequences from a large drug dose but nope! It is just an interview with an estranged father who is angry that his child happily transitioned.
archive.ph/Tmthz
archive.ph/Tmthz
December 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
what is a “girly shy smile”, exactly? The dad’s misogyny is showing.
Well if I wasn’t boycotting the World Cup over its choice of location, I’m definitely boycotting it now.
December 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Well if I wasn’t boycotting the World Cup over its choice of location, I’m definitely boycotting it now.
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Retired ghost train animatronic Streeting said: “I’m so nervous. What if he picks up? What if he’s seen this ADHD thing and gone ‘Attaboy, Streeting! Why don’t you come to the White House and play a round of golf with me and my friends? They’re your friends now, too, Wes, and so am I’?”
Streeting nervously twirling telephone cord hoping RFK Jr will finally return his calls
Wes Streeting is currently waiting by the phone hoping fellow health secretary Robert Francis Kennedy Jr has finally noticed what a special little evil boy he is, according to political sources. Stree...
thedailytism.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Retired ghost train animatronic Streeting said: “I’m so nervous. What if he picks up? What if he’s seen this ADHD thing and gone ‘Attaboy, Streeting! Why don’t you come to the White House and play a round of golf with me and my friends? They’re your friends now, too, Wes, and so am I’?”