Richard K
@rkemb.bsky.social
A company for carrying out an undertaking of great advantage, but nobody to know what it is.
Perhaps they could form an organisation to represent the collective, and elect members to it, and
I was at an event yesterday where Rand Paul spoke via video and talked about how great it was to send ACA money "directly to the people" so that they could work collectively to get better deals on health care.
November 11, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Perhaps they could form an organisation to represent the collective, and elect members to it, and
When the DG of the BBC thinks "You know what, fuck this for a game of soldiers" and quits for a confected scandal rather than fighting to keep his position, there's a real problem with direction and morale within the organisation.
November 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
When the DG of the BBC thinks "You know what, fuck this for a game of soldiers" and quits for a confected scandal rather than fighting to keep his position, there's a real problem with direction and morale within the organisation.
Fulfilling my familial obligations by baking bread and filling the fridge with leftovers before disappearing for three days on a work trip.
November 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Fulfilling my familial obligations by baking bread and filling the fridge with leftovers before disappearing for three days on a work trip.
If I were atomic power, I would simply be too cheap to meter.
If I were AI, I would simply be intelligent
If I were housing, I would simply be affordable
November 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
If I were atomic power, I would simply be too cheap to meter.
I mean I'm 47 and Pete looks older than... hold on, my wife is telling me something
What nauseates about Mayor Pete is that he’s an Atlantic Monthly-reading retiree’s idea of what a young (ok, 43-yr-old) person should be like. Thank god for competitive primaries
November 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I mean I'm 47 and Pete looks older than... hold on, my wife is telling me something
Knows the cost of everything, takes a chainsaw to it anyway.
November 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Knows the cost of everything, takes a chainsaw to it anyway.
Fully-automated luxury nimbyism
November 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Fully-automated luxury nimbyism
"Why don't we just ban war?"
Zack Polanski: "I want to see everyone denuclearise, including Vladimir Putin."
November 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
"Why don't we just ban war?"
1. It's impossible to stop people attempting to reach the UK to claim asylum.
2. If all other routes are closed then they will use small boats to attempt to reach the UK
3. The only way to "stop the boats" is to operate safe routes
/1
2. If all other routes are closed then they will use small boats to attempt to reach the UK
3. The only way to "stop the boats" is to operate safe routes
/1
It would now take a miracle for Labour to avoid defeat at the next election
November 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM
1. It's impossible to stop people attempting to reach the UK to claim asylum.
2. If all other routes are closed then they will use small boats to attempt to reach the UK
3. The only way to "stop the boats" is to operate safe routes
/1
2. If all other routes are closed then they will use small boats to attempt to reach the UK
3. The only way to "stop the boats" is to operate safe routes
/1
Restaurant reviews are the last remaining refuge of gonzo journalism. In this essay I will
I won’t complain about the Grace Dent column this week. I won’t complain about the Grace Dent column this week. I won’t complain about the Grace Dent column this week
November 9, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Restaurant reviews are the last remaining refuge of gonzo journalism. In this essay I will
An industrial policy that neglects the improvement of industrial infrastructure and the skills and industry that such activity supports.
Govt scraps all electrification investment. Midland Main Line to stay forever diesel Leicester Nottingham Derby Sheffield. Hugely embarrassing and inexplicable
www.ft.com/content/5ecd...
www.ft.com/content/5ecd...
UK transport secretary says full electrification of railways ‘not affordable right now’
Heidi Alexander says focus will be on other projects such as HS2
www.ft.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:45 AM
An industrial policy that neglects the improvement of industrial infrastructure and the skills and industry that such activity supports.
This is no problem; I maintain my own list.
french wikipedia is the only language that has a "list of bastards" article
November 9, 2025 at 8:35 AM
This is no problem; I maintain my own list.
Sir Alan Cottrell was an absolute gent who not only plied me with sherry as I tried to debug his internet connection but also gave me a signed copy of his paper about annealing the Harwell nuclear reactor.
Right, enough of James Watson - who's a senior academic you've met who's been an utter delight?
I'll go first: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
I'll go first: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
November 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Sir Alan Cottrell was an absolute gent who not only plied me with sherry as I tried to debug his internet connection but also gave me a signed copy of his paper about annealing the Harwell nuclear reactor.
Fully on board with this public information campaign.
November 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Fully on board with this public information campaign.
Allegedly the best view in Vienna (because you can't see the ugly tower from here).
November 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Allegedly the best view in Vienna (because you can't see the ugly tower from here).
Saw the Venus today as well.
November 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Saw the Venus today as well.
Genuinely had no idea it was a series
November 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Genuinely had no idea it was a series
How your e-mail finds me.
November 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
How your e-mail finds me.
Just saw a big advert reading "100% Heineken, 0% alcohol" and neither of these are something I want from a beer.
November 7, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Just saw a big advert reading "100% Heineken, 0% alcohol" and neither of these are something I want from a beer.
This is about 400 lb/American
Oz: We thought it was 125 million pounds. Our estimate is Americans will lose 135 billion pounds by the midterms
November 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
This is about 400 lb/American
Exploding steam boilers are the most Lovecraftian industrial accidents.
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Exploding steam boilers are the most Lovecraftian industrial accidents.
Found Neil Armstrong's to-do list.
November 6, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Found Neil Armstrong's to-do list.
