Simon Ziegler
@simonziegler.bsky.social
Founder of 2 tech startups. Ex investment banker. Politically centre/lefty. Dad to the most wonderful man and woman on the planet.
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Glad we made this decision today
I know colleagues, the government and other organisations think they will be ceding ground and an important public discussion space if they leave X
It has been twisted too far into an unsafe, malign and destructive tool to morally use, & thereby endorse, anymore
I know colleagues, the government and other organisations think they will be ceding ground and an important public discussion space if they leave X
It has been twisted too far into an unsafe, malign and destructive tool to morally use, & thereby endorse, anymore
January 7, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Glad we made this decision today
I know colleagues, the government and other organisations think they will be ceding ground and an important public discussion space if they leave X
It has been twisted too far into an unsafe, malign and destructive tool to morally use, & thereby endorse, anymore
I know colleagues, the government and other organisations think they will be ceding ground and an important public discussion space if they leave X
It has been twisted too far into an unsafe, malign and destructive tool to morally use, & thereby endorse, anymore
Excellent point.
It’s wild to me that even business sites like Bloomberg and the Financial Times are calling out X’s descent into becoming a deepfake porn site. Grok allows people to nudify pictures of women and people are generating thousands of these per hour.
How is X still in the App Store?
How is X still in the App Store?
Musk’s Grok AI Generated Thousands of Undressed Images Per Hour on X
Elon Musk’s X has become a top site for images of people that have been non-consensually undressed by AI, according to a third-party analysis, with thousands of instances each hour over a day earlier ...
www.bloomberg.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Excellent point.
I get that there’s a lot to put in the news at the moment, but this is the equal of all the other stories. It needs to be fully reported and analysed. Until then we’re doing Iranians a disservice.
The Iranian protests have now spread to 120 cities.
January 6, 2026 at 11:42 PM
I get that there’s a lot to put in the news at the moment, but this is the equal of all the other stories. It needs to be fully reported and analysed. Until then we’re doing Iranians a disservice.
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Iranians call the BBC the “Ayatollah’s BBC” because they parrot regime talking points. That’s just one outlet.
Iranians are chanting “death to the dictator” and calling for the fall of the regime.
Major Western outlets have framed the uprising as economic unrest or barely covered it at all. That choice matters.
honestreporting.com/how-western-...
Major Western outlets have framed the uprising as economic unrest or barely covered it at all. That choice matters.
honestreporting.com/how-western-...
How Western Media Are Failing Iranians | HonestReporting
Western media downplay Iran’s latest anti-regime uprising, framing it as economic unrest while protests call for the Islamic Republic's fall.
honestreporting.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Iranians call the BBC the “Ayatollah’s BBC” because they parrot regime talking points. That’s just one outlet.
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Pizzato Pizza, a late night pizzeria nearby the Pentagon, has suddenly surged in traffic.
As of 2:04am ET
@PenPizzaBar
As of 2:04am ET
@PenPizzaBar
January 3, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Pizzato Pizza, a late night pizzeria nearby the Pentagon, has suddenly surged in traffic.
As of 2:04am ET
@PenPizzaBar
As of 2:04am ET
@PenPizzaBar
I’m not into personal New Year’s resolutions. However one for the UK should be to tackle the disgrace of homelessness with humanity. Finland seems to have done a good job, so why can’t we?
Note to my MP @fleuranderson.bsky.social
Note to my MP @fleuranderson.bsky.social
This is probably my best photo from 2025. Very depressing to make work like this but necessary I think. His name is Rory from the Adelphi tent encampment. Evicted by Westminster Council just before Christmas. No idea where he is now.
Printing today for the Outsiders exhibition in Glasgow next year. You never really know about a photo until you see it printed.
January 1, 2026 at 12:14 PM
I’m not into personal New Year’s resolutions. However one for the UK should be to tackle the disgrace of homelessness with humanity. Finland seems to have done a good job, so why can’t we?
Note to my MP @fleuranderson.bsky.social
Note to my MP @fleuranderson.bsky.social
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Do you know how long I looked at this photo before realising the potatoes hadn’t successfully won votes?
A tiny beacon of trust: the joy of the honesty box ft.trib.al/2CKqsEp | opinion
December 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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THREAD: While Jews mourn the deadliest antisemitic attack in Australian history, disinformation and justification narratives are spreading on the left, and progressive silence is enabling it.
December 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
THREAD: While Jews mourn the deadliest antisemitic attack in Australian history, disinformation and justification narratives are spreading on the left, and progressive silence is enabling it.
I guess we all knew that this sort of detail would come to light, but to see it in black and white is chilling to the core.
I need a fucking shower. For my soul. Been poring through the files. The investigative notes are rage inducing.
The motherfucker checked IDs to make sure they were underage.
The motherfucker checked IDs to make sure they were underage.
December 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I guess we all knew that this sort of detail would come to light, but to see it in black and white is chilling to the core.
So it was worth going into London then.
December 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
So it was worth going into London then.
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The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
December 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
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Not surprised….but this should be shared very widely
The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
December 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Not surprised….but this should be shared very widely
This is utterly golden. We can of course have a big debate about whether #AI is leading us to a rosy dawn or a fiery hell. Alternatively this is a great read/watch (yeah, it’s got a great video) that you can imbibe with your morning coffee while ignoring the kids. Enjoy!
December 20, 2025 at 10:49 AM
This is utterly golden. We can of course have a big debate about whether #AI is leading us to a rosy dawn or a fiery hell. Alternatively this is a great read/watch (yeah, it’s got a great video) that you can imbibe with your morning coffee while ignoring the kids. Enjoy!
A great programme on BBC. About the sacking of Rome in 410AD. Causes: concentration of wealth by a few dramatically wealthy families and a total failure to manage a refugee crisis. Not sure if there’s a lesson for us here.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Two - Civilisations: Rise and Fall, Series 1, Rome
A weak emperor. A divided empire. Enemies at the gate. Is this the end for ancient Rome?
www.bbc.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A great programme on BBC. About the sacking of Rome in 410AD. Causes: concentration of wealth by a few dramatically wealthy families and a total failure to manage a refugee crisis. Not sure if there’s a lesson for us here.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Shocked by the awful death of Rob Reiner. I spoke with him for over an hour last night. We talked about his work and his plans for the future. I always enjoyed his company. We met at his Dad's in 1975. Last thing he said to me was "See you next year.." Such a terrible end. Such a sweet man.
December 15, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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This is an epic failure by the EU and the UK. Don’t the two sides see that this is how Russia gains leverage over us?
With Donald Trump back in the White House, Europe cannot afford to let institutional complexities undermine the the UK–EU reset.
The UK will not join the EU’s new defence fund. Can the UK–EU security reset still succeed?
The collapse of talks for the UK to join the SAFE defence fund is a blow to the UK–EU reset. But it has not hit a brick wall.
www.chathamhouse.org
December 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
This is an epic failure by the EU and the UK. Don’t the two sides see that this is how Russia gains leverage over us?
What a mensch. And a damn heroic one at that.
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
December 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
What a mensch. And a damn heroic one at that.
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Ahmed al Ahmed, a Lebanese Muslim who owns a Sydney fruit shop, risked his life to disarm one of the Bondi Beach shooters.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
December 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Ahmed al Ahmed, a Lebanese Muslim who owns a Sydney fruit shop, risked his life to disarm one of the Bondi Beach shooters.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
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While in the 6th form, Nigel Farage would smoke on the "Belsen Bus", when a black person appeared on screen, would loudly exclaim, "Are you English?", repeated chants of the National Front: "The National Front is the white man's front", and "There ain't no black in the union jack".
December 14, 2025 at 7:47 AM
While in the 6th form, Nigel Farage would smoke on the "Belsen Bus", when a black person appeared on screen, would loudly exclaim, "Are you English?", repeated chants of the National Front: "The National Front is the white man's front", and "There ain't no black in the union jack".
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December 14, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Nigel Farage has been a lifelong racist. He's been a racist since his school days. David Lammy was forced to apologise for saying Farage flirted with the Hitler Youth - but what do you call it when someone sings Hitler Youth songs? Read Chloe Deakin's letter on Farage's fascism and racism at school.
October 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Nigel Farage has been a lifelong racist. He's been a racist since his school days. David Lammy was forced to apologise for saying Farage flirted with the Hitler Youth - but what do you call it when someone sings Hitler Youth songs? Read Chloe Deakin's letter on Farage's fascism and racism at school.
@fleuranderson.bsky.social many thanks for voting for the UK-EU customs union motion. Brexit is a disaster and always was going to be. I am super happy that as my Labour MP, you have the courage to put your name to this, notwithstanding how the press have treated “remoaners” in the past. 🧵1
December 10, 2025 at 9:23 AM
@fleuranderson.bsky.social many thanks for voting for the UK-EU customs union motion. Brexit is a disaster and always was going to be. I am super happy that as my Labour MP, you have the courage to put your name to this, notwithstanding how the press have treated “remoaners” in the past. 🧵1
William Hague expresses himself extremely well.
How it will end for Starmer, by William Hague
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thetimes.com/comment/colu...
December 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
William Hague expresses himself extremely well.