Shafiq Ahmed
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Birmingham, UK
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I've turned 2 discussion threads into one article a bit chaotic but interesting nevertheless.
A work in progress;
When did we start hanging laundry across streets and using clothes pegs?
Read it here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2025/11/15/o...
Or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/when-did-w...
A work in progress;
When did we start hanging laundry across streets and using clothes pegs?
Read it here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2025/11/15/o...
Or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/when-did-w...
When did we start hanging laundry across streets and using clothes pegs?
This article was originally a thread on social media, which is why it is formatted with lots of images and short responses.The text is about the image below that paragraph. I’m currently obse…
fakehistoryhunter.net
November 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I've turned 2 discussion threads into one article a bit chaotic but interesting nevertheless.
A work in progress;
When did we start hanging laundry across streets and using clothes pegs?
Read it here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2025/11/15/o...
Or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/when-did-w...
A work in progress;
When did we start hanging laundry across streets and using clothes pegs?
Read it here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2025/11/15/o...
Or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/when-did-w...
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omg they're actually defending pedophilia
like Roy Moore wasn't recent
ofc they defend pedophilia and all sorts of evil because the ends justify everything to these monsters
like Roy Moore wasn't recent
ofc they defend pedophilia and all sorts of evil because the ends justify everything to these monsters
November 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
omg they're actually defending pedophilia
like Roy Moore wasn't recent
ofc they defend pedophilia and all sorts of evil because the ends justify everything to these monsters
like Roy Moore wasn't recent
ofc they defend pedophilia and all sorts of evil because the ends justify everything to these monsters
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Gaza Cola is the perfect answer for us, to the problem of how to stock a popular fizzy drink without supporting bad things happening in the world.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Gaza Cola is the perfect answer for us, to the problem of how to stock a popular fizzy drink without supporting bad things happening in the world.
stroudtimes.com/stalled-eco-...
stroudtimes.com/stalled-eco-...
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UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood: “On Monday, I will announce the most significant changes to our asylum system in modern times “
I never thought I’d reach the point where I dread an announcement like this from Labour.
I never thought I’d reach the point where I dread an announcement like this from Labour.
November 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood: “On Monday, I will announce the most significant changes to our asylum system in modern times “
I never thought I’d reach the point where I dread an announcement like this from Labour.
I never thought I’d reach the point where I dread an announcement like this from Labour.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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LLM models explained:
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:)
November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
LLM models explained:
:)
:)
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Experienced software dev explains where and how AI actually helps with coding - and where it doesn't: www.theregister.com/2025/11/14/a...
Tales from the pit: AI and the software engineer
Feature: Exploring the evolving relationship between human engineers and their algorithmic assistants
www.theregister.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Experienced software dev explains where and how AI actually helps with coding - and where it doesn't: www.theregister.com/2025/11/14/a...
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There's lots you can and should criticise the BBC for.
But it's our BBC - and it's important.
Great to speak to CNN - Donald Trump shouldn't have his hands anywhere near our public services.
But it's our BBC - and it's important.
Great to speak to CNN - Donald Trump shouldn't have his hands anywhere near our public services.
Zack Polanski on President Trump, "It's difficult to call him anything other than a fool"
"This is sociopathic behaviour"
"He is toxic, misogynistic, racist"
"I'm not a fan of Trump"
Christiane Amanpour, "It's pretty clear"
"This is sociopathic behaviour"
"He is toxic, misogynistic, racist"
"I'm not a fan of Trump"
Christiane Amanpour, "It's pretty clear"
November 14, 2025 at 9:24 AM
There's lots you can and should criticise the BBC for.
But it's our BBC - and it's important.
Great to speak to CNN - Donald Trump shouldn't have his hands anywhere near our public services.
But it's our BBC - and it's important.
Great to speak to CNN - Donald Trump shouldn't have his hands anywhere near our public services.
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Btw. When it comes out that Trump was at very least complicit in covering up and ignoring the Epstein scandal.
I want all those fools who championed Trump over our own country, saluted him and heralded him, I hope they are made to own their hypocrisy.
Oh and Farage should be questioned also.
I want all those fools who championed Trump over our own country, saluted him and heralded him, I hope they are made to own their hypocrisy.
Oh and Farage should be questioned also.
November 13, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Btw. When it comes out that Trump was at very least complicit in covering up and ignoring the Epstein scandal.
I want all those fools who championed Trump over our own country, saluted him and heralded him, I hope they are made to own their hypocrisy.
Oh and Farage should be questioned also.
I want all those fools who championed Trump over our own country, saluted him and heralded him, I hope they are made to own their hypocrisy.
Oh and Farage should be questioned also.
Maybe a factory reset would do?
Has anyone tried turning the government off and back on again?
November 14, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Maybe a factory reset would do?
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Big thanks to @ecosiasearch.bsky.social for using one of my posts to highlight the almost magical powers of urban street trees! 🌳
November 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Big thanks to @ecosiasearch.bsky.social for using one of my posts to highlight the almost magical powers of urban street trees! 🌳
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The only one telling us not to talk about it now is Donald J. Trump.
November 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The only one telling us not to talk about it now is Donald J. Trump.
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This perfectly encapsulates why we need the BBC
November 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This perfectly encapsulates why we need the BBC
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🎸 The impact of Brexit is most acute amongst lower earners and those at the start of their career.
❌ Music creators at this level are micro-businesses, and with minimal resources available to them, Brexit often makes touring the EU untenable.
https://bit.ly/3XpLzIz
❌ Music creators at this level are micro-businesses, and with minimal resources available to them, Brexit often makes touring the EU untenable.
https://bit.ly/3XpLzIz
bit.ly
November 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
🎸 The impact of Brexit is most acute amongst lower earners and those at the start of their career.
❌ Music creators at this level are micro-businesses, and with minimal resources available to them, Brexit often makes touring the EU untenable.
https://bit.ly/3XpLzIz
❌ Music creators at this level are micro-businesses, and with minimal resources available to them, Brexit often makes touring the EU untenable.
https://bit.ly/3XpLzIz
Wisdom tooth extraction 😬
November 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Wisdom tooth extraction 😬
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Healthcare should be a human right.
November 11, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Healthcare should be a human right.
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The most trusted news source in the US is The Weather Channel. The second most trusted is the BBC.
November 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The most trusted news source in the US is The Weather Channel. The second most trusted is the BBC.
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Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
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Bullies are cowards. Stand up to them.
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Bullies are cowards. Stand up to them.
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Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
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If Trump does sue the BBC for $1bn it may leave some of his ideological fellow travellers here in a tricky situation. Do the Conservatives and Reform join in with BBC bashing? Or will doing so be seen as unpatriotic? After all, it would be the British public who would ultimately pay for any damages.
November 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
If Trump does sue the BBC for $1bn it may leave some of his ideological fellow travellers here in a tricky situation. Do the Conservatives and Reform join in with BBC bashing? Or will doing so be seen as unpatriotic? After all, it would be the British public who would ultimately pay for any damages.
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Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous