Sean of the new new year
@sheepbop.bsky.social
Nothing pithy
he/him
"There's something political about it but nobody knows what it is"
he/him
"There's something political about it but nobody knows what it is"
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Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
Game on.
January 18, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
Game on.
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It's funny that one of the things people learn as very small children is "you get better at doing the thing by doing the thing."
Everyone learns this as a small kid, it is very obviously completely true.
And using genAI manages to instantly make people forget it, and start arguing about it.
Everyone learns this as a small kid, it is very obviously completely true.
And using genAI manages to instantly make people forget it, and start arguing about it.
January 18, 2026 at 11:46 AM
It's funny that one of the things people learn as very small children is "you get better at doing the thing by doing the thing."
Everyone learns this as a small kid, it is very obviously completely true.
And using genAI manages to instantly make people forget it, and start arguing about it.
Everyone learns this as a small kid, it is very obviously completely true.
And using genAI manages to instantly make people forget it, and start arguing about it.
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"we all want border security" is a thing Democrats say a lot but gotta be real with you, I do not give a fuck if foreign people come here if they're not bothering anyone
January 18, 2026 at 3:59 PM
"we all want border security" is a thing Democrats say a lot but gotta be real with you, I do not give a fuck if foreign people come here if they're not bothering anyone
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starting to think we should give "strange women lying in ponds distributing swords" a chance as a basis for our system of government
August 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
starting to think we should give "strange women lying in ponds distributing swords" a chance as a basis for our system of government
Ruin a movie or TV show series title by adding "if you know what I mean."
Twin Peaks, if you know what I mean
Twin Peaks, if you know what I mean
Ruin a movie or TV show series title by adding "if you know what I mean."
There Will Be Blood, if you know what I mean
There Will Be Blood, if you know what I mean
Ruin a movie or TV series title by adding “if you know what I mean”
Big, if you know what I mean
Big, if you know what I mean
January 18, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Ruin a movie or TV show series title by adding "if you know what I mean."
Twin Peaks, if you know what I mean
Twin Peaks, if you know what I mean
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The ferocity with which the vile phrase “a biological male who identifies as a woman” is being embedded across multiple media in Britain is horrifying. It shows how quickly support for eliminationist attacks against trans and gender diverse people is being solidified
January 18, 2026 at 9:52 AM
The ferocity with which the vile phrase “a biological male who identifies as a woman” is being embedded across multiple media in Britain is horrifying. It shows how quickly support for eliminationist attacks against trans and gender diverse people is being solidified
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“The danger of bumping into some racist columnist cunt telling me how dangerous or dead London is was too great”
Why I’m Staying In London - a column
Why I’m Staying In London - a column
January 18, 2026 at 5:24 PM
“The danger of bumping into some racist columnist cunt telling me how dangerous or dead London is was too great”
Why I’m Staying In London - a column
Why I’m Staying In London - a column
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There's a Canadian ice hockey drama that can help with that
January 18, 2026 at 5:28 PM
There's a Canadian ice hockey drama that can help with that
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Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
January 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
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Me: give it to me straight, doc. Now I'm diagnosed, will I be able to magically solve crimes?
Dr: that's not a real thing
Me: or will it help me post constant bangers, because I follow some people who-
Dr: very evidently not
Me: shit
Dr: much like ur posting
Dr: that's not a real thing
Me: or will it help me post constant bangers, because I follow some people who-
Dr: very evidently not
Me: shit
Dr: much like ur posting
January 18, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Me: give it to me straight, doc. Now I'm diagnosed, will I be able to magically solve crimes?
Dr: that's not a real thing
Me: or will it help me post constant bangers, because I follow some people who-
Dr: very evidently not
Me: shit
Dr: much like ur posting
Dr: that's not a real thing
Me: or will it help me post constant bangers, because I follow some people who-
Dr: very evidently not
Me: shit
Dr: much like ur posting
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reading about companies who fired all their employees only to realize that the AI they intended to replace them with straight up does not work and putting asside how obvious that outcome was for a second, i'm left wondering why the choice was made to do it in that order
January 17, 2026 at 10:23 PM
reading about companies who fired all their employees only to realize that the AI they intended to replace them with straight up does not work and putting asside how obvious that outcome was for a second, i'm left wondering why the choice was made to do it in that order
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They could also try not immediatly ditching everything that labour was supposed to stand for and doing a 180 on all the campaign promises they ran on as soon as they got power as well as throwing minorities under the bus to appease people who were never going to vote for them🤷
January 18, 2026 at 11:16 AM
They could also try not immediatly ditching everything that labour was supposed to stand for and doing a 180 on all the campaign promises they ran on as soon as they got power as well as throwing minorities under the bus to appease people who were never going to vote for them🤷
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It's called attention deficit disorder, maybe you've
January 17, 2026 at 5:26 PM
It's called attention deficit disorder, maybe you've
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It staggers me that Starmer and Labour could bring in Proportional Respresentation, but refuse to do so. It's a no brainer, not just from a democratic viewpoint, but also from a Labour viewpoint. Not bringing in PR will doom Labour, but they don't seem to care.
January 18, 2026 at 11:05 AM
It staggers me that Starmer and Labour could bring in Proportional Respresentation, but refuse to do so. It's a no brainer, not just from a democratic viewpoint, but also from a Labour viewpoint. Not bringing in PR will doom Labour, but they don't seem to care.
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Last night I met a guy who said everyone in his office uses ChatGPT "because you just type in two lines and it generates a whole email for you!"
And I *very correctly* replied that "no one wants that 'whole email' they just want the two lines - and they all hate you"
And I *very correctly* replied that "no one wants that 'whole email' they just want the two lines - and they all hate you"
January 17, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Last night I met a guy who said everyone in his office uses ChatGPT "because you just type in two lines and it generates a whole email for you!"
And I *very correctly* replied that "no one wants that 'whole email' they just want the two lines - and they all hate you"
And I *very correctly* replied that "no one wants that 'whole email' they just want the two lines - and they all hate you"
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Even the act of buying itself will run through VISA or MasterCard, it's just a bonkers world if you even start to think about unpicking it.
It's effectively impossible to boycott US companies because they own so many British brands. You'd have to stop buying Cadburys, Walkers Crisps, HP sauce.... or shopping at Gails or Waterstones etc etc...
January 18, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Even the act of buying itself will run through VISA or MasterCard, it's just a bonkers world if you even start to think about unpicking it.
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*whispers*
*hey, most of the world, you know we should boycott the Olympics and the World Cup, right*
*hey, most of the world, you know we should boycott the Olympics and the World Cup, right*
January 17, 2026 at 6:35 PM
*whispers*
*hey, most of the world, you know we should boycott the Olympics and the World Cup, right*
*hey, most of the world, you know we should boycott the Olympics and the World Cup, right*
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I just want people to know that there is no active insurrection, no regular protests, no rioting or whatever. The only time people are in the streets is when masked armed ICE thugs descend on one of our neighbors to disappear them as part of a federal government-led ethnic cleansing campaign.
January 17, 2026 at 5:46 PM
I just want people to know that there is no active insurrection, no regular protests, no rioting or whatever. The only time people are in the streets is when masked armed ICE thugs descend on one of our neighbors to disappear them as part of a federal government-led ethnic cleansing campaign.
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Makes me feel insane to live in a world that's persecuting trans folk while simultaneously doing big billboards advertising gender affirming care to cis people???
January 17, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Makes me feel insane to live in a world that's persecuting trans folk while simultaneously doing big billboards advertising gender affirming care to cis people???
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Seems unfair that you only get to use the bouncy slide to get off a plane when things have gone wrong. The bouncy slide should be a treat they give to the best passengers who did the flight correctly.
January 17, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Seems unfair that you only get to use the bouncy slide to get off a plane when things have gone wrong. The bouncy slide should be a treat they give to the best passengers who did the flight correctly.
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Here is a picture of a baby otter for no good reason.
January 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Here is a picture of a baby otter for no good reason.
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The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
Call off the King’s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence
With the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 17, 2026 at 12:41 PM
The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
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Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
January 17, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values