Frank K
@thebestbrew.bsky.social
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If children were more politically active they would be quite pissed to be told that their screen time is “the most urgent public health issue” while the largest measles outbreak since the vaccine sweeps their schools because of conspiracies that the adults in their life believed from social media.
‘It’s the most urgent public health issue’: Dr Rangan Chatterjee on screen time, mental health – and banning social media until 18
‘It’s the most urgent public health issue’: Dr Rangan Chatterjee on screen time, mental health – and banning social media until 18
The hit podcaster, author and former GP says a failure to regulate big tech is ‘failing a generation of children’. He explains why he quit the NHS and why he wants a ban on screen-based homework
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:52 AM
If children were more politically active they would be quite pissed to be told that their screen time is “the most urgent public health issue” while the largest measles outbreak since the vaccine sweeps their schools because of conspiracies that the adults in their life believed from social media.
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Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country?
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
February 14, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country?
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
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Our current voting system leads to:
🐎 narrative of two horse races
😨 fear tactics don’t vote for this or you’ll get that
🗳️ gaming the system with tactical advice
I’m elected to @londonassembly.bsky.social
We’ve had proportional voting for 25 AMs to represent Londoners for 25 years. It works.
🐎 narrative of two horse races
😨 fear tactics don’t vote for this or you’ll get that
🗳️ gaming the system with tactical advice
I’m elected to @londonassembly.bsky.social
We’ve had proportional voting for 25 AMs to represent Londoners for 25 years. It works.
🚨 Over 50 leading academics have sounded the alarm on the UK's voting system
⚠️ In an era of multi-party politics, First Past the Post risks “random and arbitrary” results like never before
🗳️ The experts' letter warn Ministers they must address this to stem growing instability and distrust
⚠️ In an era of multi-party politics, First Past the Post risks “random and arbitrary” results like never before
🗳️ The experts' letter warn Ministers they must address this to stem growing instability and distrust
Over 50 Academics Warn That Voting System Is Not Fit For Multi-Party Politics
Dozens of academics have written to the government to warn that the current voting system risks producing distorted results on an 'unprecedented' s...
www.politicshome.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Our current voting system leads to:
🐎 narrative of two horse races
😨 fear tactics don’t vote for this or you’ll get that
🗳️ gaming the system with tactical advice
I’m elected to @londonassembly.bsky.social
We’ve had proportional voting for 25 AMs to represent Londoners for 25 years. It works.
🐎 narrative of two horse races
😨 fear tactics don’t vote for this or you’ll get that
🗳️ gaming the system with tactical advice
I’m elected to @londonassembly.bsky.social
We’ve had proportional voting for 25 AMs to represent Londoners for 25 years. It works.
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
Palantir's Swiss Exit Highlights Global Data Sovereignty Challenge | NewsCase
Switzerland's military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit. The review concluded that U.S. intelligence ag
www.newscase.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:05 AM
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
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10 Surreal Paintings Of Isolated Places And Derelict Buildings By Lee Madgwick | deMilked
www.demilked.com/lee-madgwick...
www.demilked.com/lee-madgwick...
10 Surreal Paintings Of Isolated Places And Derelict Buildings By Lee Madgwick
Derelict buildings brood under a backdrop of sinister skies in Lee Madgwick’s paintings.
www.demilked.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:47 AM
10 Surreal Paintings Of Isolated Places And Derelict Buildings By Lee Madgwick | deMilked
www.demilked.com/lee-madgwick...
www.demilked.com/lee-madgwick...
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Supermarket sorry after facial recognition alert flags right criminal, wrong customer
Supermarket sorry after facial recognition alert flags right criminal, wrong customer
System worked as intended, but staff then kicked out innocent bystander
A British supermarket says staff will undergo further training after a store manager ejected the wrong man when facial recognition technology triggered an alert.…
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February 6, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Supermarket sorry after facial recognition alert flags right criminal, wrong customer
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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At first I thought this table was a joke. But no, the proposals to restore the Houses of Parliament really are costed at a min of £8.4b and to take 19 yrs; max, £19.4b and 84 yrs. A normal country would go: that's absurd. Let's build a new one for a billion.
committees.parliament.uk/publications...
committees.parliament.uk/publications...
February 6, 2026 at 9:15 AM
At first I thought this table was a joke. But no, the proposals to restore the Houses of Parliament really are costed at a min of £8.4b and to take 19 yrs; max, £19.4b and 84 yrs. A normal country would go: that's absurd. Let's build a new one for a billion.
committees.parliament.uk/publications...
committees.parliament.uk/publications...
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An analysis of 42,215 British place names, showing the most common names, the most common name beginnings (prefixes) and name endings (suffixes). #dataviz
February 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM
An analysis of 42,215 British place names, showing the most common names, the most common name beginnings (prefixes) and name endings (suffixes). #dataviz
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Here in the UK January was very cold at the start of the month and then mild and very wet for the rest of it (except in West Scotland). It had average sunshine. Here is a #dataviz of the weather/climate summary for the past year. #globalwarming #climatechange
February 3, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Here in the UK January was very cold at the start of the month and then mild and very wet for the rest of it (except in West Scotland). It had average sunshine. Here is a #dataviz of the weather/climate summary for the past year. #globalwarming #climatechange
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The British Museum posted Al slop and quietly deleted it. Here's what it was and why it matters.
#archaeology🏺#musuem #culture #heritage #history
#archaeology🏺#musuem #culture #heritage #history
February 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The British Museum posted Al slop and quietly deleted it. Here's what it was and why it matters.
#archaeology🏺#musuem #culture #heritage #history
#archaeology🏺#musuem #culture #heritage #history
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Nothing has highlighted just how technically illiterate the senior business management and political classes are right now as the whole AI thing.
Just an entire generation of "leaders" incapable of spotting a bad sales pitch because of some woo woo tech words that sound cool.
Just an entire generation of "leaders" incapable of spotting a bad sales pitch because of some woo woo tech words that sound cool.
We want to make sure tutoring isn't the preserve of a lucky few, but accessible to every child who needs it.
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
Poorest pupils to be given AI tutors
Bridget Phillipson says tuition would no longer be the preserve of ‘the lucky few’
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Nothing has highlighted just how technically illiterate the senior business management and political classes are right now as the whole AI thing.
Just an entire generation of "leaders" incapable of spotting a bad sales pitch because of some woo woo tech words that sound cool.
Just an entire generation of "leaders" incapable of spotting a bad sales pitch because of some woo woo tech words that sound cool.
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This is what letting RFK jr go wild on health looks like
Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
January 28, 2026 at 1:14 PM
This is what letting RFK jr go wild on health looks like
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Dear Adobe,
No, I don't need the AI to summarize. No, I don't need the AI to help me search. No, I don't need the AI to help me resize the margins. No, I don't need the AI to do anything.
What I need is to hit the print icon without your product crashing from all of the AI popups.
No, I don't need the AI to summarize. No, I don't need the AI to help me search. No, I don't need the AI to help me resize the margins. No, I don't need the AI to do anything.
What I need is to hit the print icon without your product crashing from all of the AI popups.
January 28, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Dear Adobe,
No, I don't need the AI to summarize. No, I don't need the AI to help me search. No, I don't need the AI to help me resize the margins. No, I don't need the AI to do anything.
What I need is to hit the print icon without your product crashing from all of the AI popups.
No, I don't need the AI to summarize. No, I don't need the AI to help me search. No, I don't need the AI to help me resize the margins. No, I don't need the AI to do anything.
What I need is to hit the print icon without your product crashing from all of the AI popups.
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The Char B1 was a complete monster of a tank by WW2 standards and in its day made nearly everything else on the battlefield look tiny in comparison. In 2025 you can buy an off-the-peg pickup that's longer and that comes with 401hp as standard, compared to the tank's 272hp
January 27, 2026 at 11:08 AM
The Char B1 was a complete monster of a tank by WW2 standards and in its day made nearly everything else on the battlefield look tiny in comparison. In 2025 you can buy an off-the-peg pickup that's longer and that comes with 401hp as standard, compared to the tank's 272hp
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Back in the beforetimes of 2021, over on the other place, I set out to answer the age old question "is my wankpanzer bigger than a tank". Here are those findings for the Bluesky record.
Q1. Is my Ford Ranger bigger than a tank?
A. Not quite but getting there.
Q1. Is my Ford Ranger bigger than a tank?
A. Not quite but getting there.
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Back in the beforetimes of 2021, over on the other place, I set out to answer the age old question "is my wankpanzer bigger than a tank". Here are those findings for the Bluesky record.
Q1. Is my Ford Ranger bigger than a tank?
A. Not quite but getting there.
Q1. Is my Ford Ranger bigger than a tank?
A. Not quite but getting there.
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I know big corporations need no defence from me, but it seems quite unfair to report clearly wrong claims in a lawsuit without making it clear that they are wrong www.techspot.com/news/111056-...
Lawsuit alleges Meta can read WhatsApp messages despite encryption
Filed Friday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, the complaint accuses Meta of overstating the security of WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption – a...
www.techspot.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:43 PM
I know big corporations need no defence from me, but it seems quite unfair to report clearly wrong claims in a lawsuit without making it clear that they are wrong www.techspot.com/news/111056-...
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Suella Braverman MP has joined the Reform party, despite briefings from the party last summer to the Daily Mail, GB News and others that it would refuse her if she wanted to join.
January 26, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Suella Braverman MP has joined the Reform party, despite briefings from the party last summer to the Daily Mail, GB News and others that it would refuse her if she wanted to join.
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I don't usually repost my old X posts, but it's a special occasion
January 26, 2026 at 12:30 PM
I don't usually repost my old X posts, but it's a special occasion
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The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
January 25, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
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Putin pioneered this. No opposition is legitimate. Regular, decent, “ordinary” people cannot possibly be against us because only we represent “the real people.”
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
January 25, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Putin pioneered this. No opposition is legitimate. Regular, decent, “ordinary” people cannot possibly be against us because only we represent “the real people.”
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.