Stew Elliott
@stewcelliott.bsky.social
British / Irish. Software engineer, amateur photographer, urbanism dilettante. 🔶 (he/him)
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The great thing about being a transit nerd is that I’ve never respected Elon Musk
January 10, 2026 at 2:17 PM
The great thing about being a transit nerd is that I’ve never respected Elon Musk
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Watching 'Landman' boomerslop on Paramount+ feeling cuck Millennial leftism evaporating from my soul like methyl ethyl ketone as Real American characters doctrinedump on academics and environmentalists who can do nothing to oppose new pipelines transporting prosperity to people with real jobs.
January 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Watching 'Landman' boomerslop on Paramount+ feeling cuck Millennial leftism evaporating from my soul like methyl ethyl ketone as Real American characters doctrinedump on academics and environmentalists who can do nothing to oppose new pipelines transporting prosperity to people with real jobs.
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In case you've seen the story about “grok now only generates images for paid users”, it's untrue. Apparently everyone just reported it because… it was what grok told them 🤦🏼
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
No, Grok hasn’t paywalled its deepfake image feature
X’s sexual deepfake machine is still running, despite Grok saying otherwise.
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:56 PM
In case you've seen the story about “grok now only generates images for paid users”, it's untrue. Apparently everyone just reported it because… it was what grok told them 🤦🏼
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
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The natural conclusion to Linehan's hellish arc is joining ICE
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The natural conclusion to Linehan's hellish arc is joining ICE
If brains were dynamite Akehurst would not have enough to blow his hat off.
Only Reform voters can save Labour
By Luke Akehurst
By Luke Akehurst
Only Reform voters can save Labour
A progressive coalition simply doesn't have the vote share
www.newstatesman.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:32 PM
If brains were dynamite Akehurst would not have enough to blow his hat off.
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My scheming vizier when I start to cough after taking a swig of wine from my goblet
January 9, 2026 at 3:44 PM
My scheming vizier when I start to cough after taking a swig of wine from my goblet
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A big book that doxxed everyone in your town appeared on your doorstep for free once a year, and if you didn't want to be in it you had to pay
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 9, 2026 at 9:57 AM
A big book that doxxed everyone in your town appeared on your doorstep for free once a year, and if you didn't want to be in it you had to pay
If you had any Gameboy up to the GBA SP you couldn't play it in the dark without a special floodlight accessory.
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 9, 2026 at 10:04 AM
If you had any Gameboy up to the GBA SP you couldn't play it in the dark without a special floodlight accessory.
Okay so now they're just making CSAM and nonconsensual porn that they can monetise, much better. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Elon Musk's Grok AI image editing limited to paid users after deepfakes
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Okay so now they're just making CSAM and nonconsensual porn that they can monetise, much better. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Happy "watching weather forecasters stumble over the phrase 'rare red warning'" day to all those who celebrate.
January 8, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Happy "watching weather forecasters stumble over the phrase 'rare red warning'" day to all those who celebrate.
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yeah I’m sure they’re adopting Grok for “deeper research” in the first 8 days of Jan 2026.
January 8, 2026 at 3:19 PM
yeah I’m sure they’re adopting Grok for “deeper research” in the first 8 days of Jan 2026.
You wouldn't know my positive metrics, they go to another school.
Artificial intelligence will help millions of people in ways that do not appear in traditional economic statistics, says OpenAI’s chief economist ft.trib.al/toxh1Gq
January 7, 2026 at 4:47 PM
You wouldn't know my positive metrics, they go to another school.
The thing is you can have options on the table as much as you'd like but you do eventually have to pick one up.
Keir Starmer's spokesman tells me that X and Grok's creation of sexual deepfakes of children is "completely unacceptable" but again won't commit to taking direct action against them, or to stop posting there.
Says "all options are on the table" but suggests it's a matter for Ofcom, not Government
Says "all options are on the table" but suggests it's a matter for Ofcom, not Government
January 7, 2026 at 2:39 PM
The thing is you can have options on the table as much as you'd like but you do eventually have to pick one up.
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Hard to think through problems when we are in a mode where the current problem gets eaten by a bigger problem within hours.
February 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Hard to think through problems when we are in a mode where the current problem gets eaten by a bigger problem within hours.
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You're not ready for the name of the energy transition specialist at Heat Pump Association UK
January 7, 2026 at 12:06 PM
You're not ready for the name of the energy transition specialist at Heat Pump Association UK
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Now that AI can play video games for us we'll finally have more time to do...our jobs? laundry? doomscrolling?
#NihilismAndTechnology
#NihilismAndTechnology
“The patent describes the idea of a ‘ghost’ character upon whom players could call in times of need; when summoned, the ghost could step into the player’s metaphorical shoes to either demonstrate what they’re doing wrong or just complete the challenging section for them.” 🤦🏿♂️
Sony Patent Would Unleash AI 'Ghosts' to Beat Games for You When They Get Too Hard
Maybe one day, we'll get an AI that can watch the movies for us.
gizmodo.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Now that AI can play video games for us we'll finally have more time to do...our jobs? laundry? doomscrolling?
#NihilismAndTechnology
#NihilismAndTechnology
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Critically, we also need the public to support actions that enable older people to live great lives without having to drive for when they fail the eye tests. So the public need to get onboard with no pavement parking, pedestrian priority, denser housing, fewer out-of-town shopping centres, etc etc
90% of Britons support government proposals to require drivers over the age of 70 to have their vision checked every three years - including 89% of the over-65s
yougov.co.uk/topics/trave...
yougov.co.uk/topics/trave...
January 7, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Critically, we also need the public to support actions that enable older people to live great lives without having to drive for when they fail the eye tests. So the public need to get onboard with no pavement parking, pedestrian priority, denser housing, fewer out-of-town shopping centres, etc etc
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AI guys are like we can’t use it to cure cancer but we can suck all the joy and purpose out of life so that dying isn’t sad
January 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
AI guys are like we can’t use it to cure cancer but we can suck all the joy and purpose out of life so that dying isn’t sad
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There we go. That there’s a headline.
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
There we go. That there’s a headline.
It's really silly how the right often portrays people who want renewables as lettuce munching wokie pinko hippy beatniks when a hard-nosed and pragmatic national security argument for them also exists right in front of their noses. Shackling ourselves to capricious foreign dictators to own the libs.
Unhook ourselves from oil and gas and we unhook ourselves from dependency on dictators, autocrats and expansionist regimes all over the planet.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
January 6, 2026 at 5:41 PM
It's really silly how the right often portrays people who want renewables as lettuce munching wokie pinko hippy beatniks when a hard-nosed and pragmatic national security argument for them also exists right in front of their noses. Shackling ourselves to capricious foreign dictators to own the libs.
At first brush this seems like the brain fart of a LinkedIn lunatic but actually lowkey seems like it might be a good idea? www.businessinsider.com/hosted-admin...
I hosted an 'admin night' party to tackle boring tasks with my friends. We dressed comfortably, ate snacks, and fed off each other's productivity.
Molly Ward hosted an admin night to gather with friends and tackle to-do lists. It became an unexpected hit.
www.businessinsider.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:16 PM
At first brush this seems like the brain fart of a LinkedIn lunatic but actually lowkey seems like it might be a good idea? www.businessinsider.com/hosted-admin...
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A Dutch worker went viral after explaining to their American boss that they have a life outside work.
January 5, 2026 at 11:52 AM
A Dutch worker went viral after explaining to their American boss that they have a life outside work.
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Personalized software is bad actually. It's anti-social, not pro-social. Software that allows you to search your own notes: good. If it allows you to define VC, for you, means 'vetted and cool', good. If it filters/alters the web, search results, or capabilities based on your data it's a manacle...
January 5, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Personalized software is bad actually. It's anti-social, not pro-social. Software that allows you to search your own notes: good. If it allows you to define VC, for you, means 'vetted and cool', good. If it filters/alters the web, search results, or capabilities based on your data it's a manacle...
The cynical take here is that UK Gov has suddenly remembered it also has territory in the part of the world the US now considers its sphere of influence.
January 5, 2026 at 12:31 PM
The cynical take here is that UK Gov has suddenly remembered it also has territory in the part of the world the US now considers its sphere of influence.
Given the general state of the world, BBC News needs to seriously up its standards for what needs a breaking news push notification. "Man who pretended to be admiral pleads guilty" does not clear the bar.
January 5, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Given the general state of the world, BBC News needs to seriously up its standards for what needs a breaking news push notification. "Man who pretended to be admiral pleads guilty" does not clear the bar.