Rob Minto
@robminto.bsky.social
Journalist and web developer; Working with
Unredacted UK; Author of Sports Geek, (2016); Ex FT, Newsweek. Sport, data, politics: that's my bag.
Unredacted UK; Author of Sports Geek, (2016); Ex FT, Newsweek. Sport, data, politics: that's my bag.
Well that’s a profoundly depressing thought. “Real life could be like a computer thing”. Ugh.
February 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Well that’s a profoundly depressing thought. “Real life could be like a computer thing”. Ugh.
While it's obviously "conscience" not "conscious", the second is objectively MUCH FUNNIER.
Labour MPs & party insiders tell me they’ve never seen Keir Starmer so angry as over Mandelson’s lies about Epstein links.
But those who know him well say that anger has now turned inwards. That Starmer is, above all else, a man of public service, and will be grappling with his conscious this w/e.
But those who know him well say that anger has now turned inwards. That Starmer is, above all else, a man of public service, and will be grappling with his conscious this w/e.
February 6, 2026 at 2:26 PM
While it's obviously "conscience" not "conscious", the second is objectively MUCH FUNNIER.
£40 BILLION?? Even Tottenham's amazing new stadium cost under £2bn. How is this even possible?
Also, make decision by mid-2030s? Huh?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Also, make decision by mid-2030s? Huh?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Parliament revamp could cost £40bn and take 61 years
MPs and peers are presented with two renovation options and told to make a decision by the mid-2030s.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 3:33 PM
£40 BILLION?? Even Tottenham's amazing new stadium cost under £2bn. How is this even possible?
Also, make decision by mid-2030s? Huh?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Also, make decision by mid-2030s? Huh?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I wish I was the target market for this
February 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
I wish I was the target market for this
Bezos maybe bought it with good intentions but now happy to let democracy die in darkness
Breaking News: The Washington Post began sweeping layoffs that were slated to shrink the scope of the publication.
Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs
The layoffs are slated to shrink the newsroom by hundreds of journalists, cutting into The Post’s local, international and sports coverage.
nyti.ms
February 4, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Bezos maybe bought it with good intentions but now happy to let democracy die in darkness
The BBC reporting on this story is either utterly naive or complicit in the wash.
Pep Guardiola speaks out on conflicts - OK, fine. But NO mention of the fact that he's paid £20m per year by someone - Sheikh Mansour - who is accused of supporting genocide in Sudan.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Pep Guardiola speaks out on conflicts - OK, fine. But NO mention of the fact that he's paid £20m per year by someone - Sheikh Mansour - who is accused of supporting genocide in Sudan.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Pep Guardiola: Man City boss 'hurt' by images of child victims of conflict zones
Pep Guardiola has spoken passionately about children being killed and injured in conflict zones across the world, saying the footage he sees
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 8:04 AM
The BBC reporting on this story is either utterly naive or complicit in the wash.
Pep Guardiola speaks out on conflicts - OK, fine. But NO mention of the fact that he's paid £20m per year by someone - Sheikh Mansour - who is accused of supporting genocide in Sudan.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Pep Guardiola speaks out on conflicts - OK, fine. But NO mention of the fact that he's paid £20m per year by someone - Sheikh Mansour - who is accused of supporting genocide in Sudan.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
While the UK media is full of Epstein stories (mainly Mandelson, but others too), the US media (NYT, CNN, WaPo, etc) has pretty much NOTHING.
February 3, 2026 at 9:41 PM
While the UK media is full of Epstein stories (mainly Mandelson, but others too), the US media (NYT, CNN, WaPo, etc) has pretty much NOTHING.
www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis...
This is nasty bullshit from Toni Nadal and he should get his facts straight and apologise.
This is nasty bullshit from Toni Nadal and he should get his facts straight and apologise.
Alcaraz was 'lucky' his opponents were not as good, says Nadal's uncle
Rafael Nadal's uncle and former coach, Toni, has claimed that Carlos Alcaraz was 'lucky' to have come up against opponents of a 'lower calibre'.
www.dailymail.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 7:20 PM
www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis...
This is nasty bullshit from Toni Nadal and he should get his facts straight and apologise.
This is nasty bullshit from Toni Nadal and he should get his facts straight and apologise.
thanks to the Epstein files we now know that Peter Thiel's dietary restrictions are over 2 pages long.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
February 3, 2026 at 3:19 PM
thanks to the Epstein files we now know that Peter Thiel's dietary restrictions are over 2 pages long.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
If you want AI to wipe out humanity, giving it access to satellites and rockets seems a good way to start.
If you want AI to wipe out humanity, giving it access to satellites and rockets seems a good way to start.
Elon Musk merges SpaceX with artificial intelligence company xAI
Deal comes as Musk pursues plans for datacenters and solar-powered satellites in space to propel AI
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:07 AM
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
If you want AI to wipe out humanity, giving it access to satellites and rockets seems a good way to start.
If you want AI to wipe out humanity, giving it access to satellites and rockets seems a good way to start.
Mandelson leaves Labour! Andrew loses some titles! Sorry, but this hardly cuts it as “justice”.
February 2, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Mandelson leaves Labour! Andrew loses some titles! Sorry, but this hardly cuts it as “justice”.
Alcaraz has won 7 of the last 14 slams. Even at this impressive rate, he'll still need NINE years to overtake Djokovic's 24.
February 1, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Alcaraz has won 7 of the last 14 slams. Even at this impressive rate, he'll still need NINE years to overtake Djokovic's 24.
January 31, 2026 at 11:15 AM
I don't think there's anything more gripping than men's grand slam semis. Two epic matches in the AusOpen. I just wish the women played 5 sets from quarters on. (In fact both should play best-of-3 for R1-4, best-of-5 for QF SF F)
January 30, 2026 at 2:08 PM
I don't think there's anything more gripping than men's grand slam semis. Two epic matches in the AusOpen. I just wish the women played 5 sets from quarters on. (In fact both should play best-of-3 for R1-4, best-of-5 for QF SF F)
I've seen so many heist shows on Netflix and Prime that I really don't feel I should pay for content any more.
January 30, 2026 at 12:44 PM
I've seen so many heist shows on Netflix and Prime that I really don't feel I should pay for content any more.
Even nominative determinism is getting too obvious.
January 29, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Even nominative determinism is getting too obvious.
Nothing says “I trust we can do business together” like burner phones and temp emails.
Also, you’d expect China to have hacked most of the cabinet by now. I doubt they were relying on this trip to get access.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Also, you’d expect China to have hacked most of the cabinet by now. I doubt they were relying on this trip to get access.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Burner phones and lead-lined bags: a history of UK security tactics in China
Starmer’s team is wary of spies but such fears are not new – with Theresa May once warned to get dressed under a duvet
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Nothing says “I trust we can do business together” like burner phones and temp emails.
Also, you’d expect China to have hacked most of the cabinet by now. I doubt they were relying on this trip to get access.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Also, you’d expect China to have hacked most of the cabinet by now. I doubt they were relying on this trip to get access.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It’s totally possible for Starmer and Burnham to BOTH be wrong. Burnham should not leave a mayor job halfway through term; and NEC should not be blocking him from standing as an MP. Poor judgement all round.
January 27, 2026 at 12:08 PM
It’s totally possible for Starmer and Burnham to BOTH be wrong. Burnham should not leave a mayor job halfway through term; and NEC should not be blocking him from standing as an MP. Poor judgement all round.
Imagine the sheer hell of being stuck on a boat with Bear Grylls that has lots of weapons but no wifi.
January 26, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Imagine the sheer hell of being stuck on a boat with Bear Grylls that has lots of weapons but no wifi.
Rather well-timed Andy Burnham opinion piece in the Guardian on the day that Andrew Gwynne stands down, creating a possible pathway for Burnham to return as MP.
January 22, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Rather well-timed Andy Burnham opinion piece in the Guardian on the day that Andrew Gwynne stands down, creating a possible pathway for Burnham to return as MP.
Macron has gone for a strong badass look in Davos.
January 20, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Macron has gone for a strong badass look in Davos.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
If we weren't going to boycott the Russia World Cup in 2018 (after Salisbury poisoning, Crimea), we aren't about to boycott this one. Forget it.
If we weren't going to boycott the Russia World Cup in 2018 (after Salisbury poisoning, Crimea), we aren't about to boycott this one. Forget it.
January 20, 2026 at 11:54 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
If we weren't going to boycott the Russia World Cup in 2018 (after Salisbury poisoning, Crimea), we aren't about to boycott this one. Forget it.
If we weren't going to boycott the Russia World Cup in 2018 (after Salisbury poisoning, Crimea), we aren't about to boycott this one. Forget it.
Arguably last 2 World Cups should have been boycotted. And it never happens because sports administrators are spineless, clueless idiots. Also, you can literally tell sports fans that their team is complicit in genocide and all you get is a shrug.
Honestly boycotting the World Cup would be the most effective and probably the least disruptive of all of the options available to Europe. I’m not sure how you can send teams and fans to contribute to a spectacle designed entirely to celebrate a guy trying to invade your territory.
January 19, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Arguably last 2 World Cups should have been boycotted. And it never happens because sports administrators are spineless, clueless idiots. Also, you can literally tell sports fans that their team is complicit in genocide and all you get is a shrug.
Literally the only way I could hate Ryanair more would be if Musk owned it.
missed this comedy on Friday, apparently Musk is having a spat with Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary:
January 19, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Literally the only way I could hate Ryanair more would be if Musk owned it.
Man City have faced Chelsea and Man U in the first match for both clubs after the manager left. And got D 1-1, L 0-2.
Either Chelsea / ManU had players wanting to play for places, or some sort of fresh start. OR... Man City utterly failed to capitalise on two clubs in a bit of a mess.
Either Chelsea / ManU had players wanting to play for places, or some sort of fresh start. OR... Man City utterly failed to capitalise on two clubs in a bit of a mess.
January 17, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Man City have faced Chelsea and Man U in the first match for both clubs after the manager left. And got D 1-1, L 0-2.
Either Chelsea / ManU had players wanting to play for places, or some sort of fresh start. OR... Man City utterly failed to capitalise on two clubs in a bit of a mess.
Either Chelsea / ManU had players wanting to play for places, or some sort of fresh start. OR... Man City utterly failed to capitalise on two clubs in a bit of a mess.