Matt Rose
@thisismattrose.bsky.social
Just some guy. He/him. Is this Mastodon?
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Keir Starmer's political strategy of trying to position himself as Farage with better administrative skills would be morally reprehensible even if it were working.
It does not appear to be.
It does not appear to be.
It's hard to understand what Starmer was apologising for on his 'island of strangers' comments when he's now apparently perfectly happy putting out obvious racist bait like this
August 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Keir Starmer's political strategy of trying to position himself as Farage with better administrative skills would be morally reprehensible even if it were working.
It does not appear to be.
It does not appear to be.
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The debate around Musk and the Royal Society is just so frustrating. If those who think it is right to retain him as an FRS were to say "Here, despite his having been a direct accomplice to the dismantling of scientific institutions, destruction of scientific data, spreading of...
August 1, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The debate around Musk and the Royal Society is just so frustrating. If those who think it is right to retain him as an FRS were to say "Here, despite his having been a direct accomplice to the dismantling of scientific institutions, destruction of scientific data, spreading of...
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the animals looked from pig to man...
Missed this in Friday's Politico PM: "Home Sec Yvette Cooper took GB News and the Sun on an immigration raid at a caravan park in Kent this week." Cosy!
"She talked tough about cracking down on illegal migrant workers, although none were found on the raid."
"She talked tough about cracking down on illegal migrant workers, although none were found on the raid."
July 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
the animals looked from pig to man...
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The reason Elon made Grok in the first place was because he assumed OpenAI was turning the secret “woke” dial up too high and small parameter tweaks could make it right-wing. Now he has realized the only way to get the AI to agree with him is to lobotomize it by rewriting the entire training set.
“rewrite the entire corpus of human knowledge”
June 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The reason Elon made Grok in the first place was because he assumed OpenAI was turning the secret “woke” dial up too high and small parameter tweaks could make it right-wing. Now he has realized the only way to get the AI to agree with him is to lobotomize it by rewriting the entire training set.
Cross posting because it's an essential point
Something worth remembering about immigration: it's not a choice between values and pocketbook. You get both. The best evidence is that immigration enriches us all. If you want to convince yourself, imagine the USA didn't ban Chinese immigration in 1882, or immigration more broadly in 1924.
June 8, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Cross posting because it's an essential point
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Bill Bryson's Notes on a Small Island perfectly capture's pre-GPS life in the UK
June 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Bill Bryson's Notes on a Small Island perfectly capture's pre-GPS life in the UK
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Starmer doesn't seem to realise that, if you consistently accept the way your opponents frame a question, you'll find it hard to reject the answers that they give.
If you keep telling voters that Farage is right in his analysis, it will be hard to persuade them that he's wrong in his prescriptions.
If you keep telling voters that Farage is right in his analysis, it will be hard to persuade them that he's wrong in his prescriptions.
May 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Starmer doesn't seem to realise that, if you consistently accept the way your opponents frame a question, you'll find it hard to reject the answers that they give.
If you keep telling voters that Farage is right in his analysis, it will be hard to persuade them that he's wrong in his prescriptions.
If you keep telling voters that Farage is right in his analysis, it will be hard to persuade them that he's wrong in his prescriptions.
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a society where "bad immigrants" are demonised is a society where no immigrant can truly feel welcome, because aren't we all just one wrong turn or accident away from being unemployed? on disability benefits? unable to care for our children without state help? just no such thing as a safe immigrant
May 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
a society where "bad immigrants" are demonised is a society where no immigrant can truly feel welcome, because aren't we all just one wrong turn or accident away from being unemployed? on disability benefits? unable to care for our children without state help? just no such thing as a safe immigrant
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This is interesting — a recent study of mode share (the % share of transportation trips by car, transit, walking, biking etc) relative to city size and income levels in almost 800 cities in 61 countries. Interesting results. HT @davidzipper.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
April 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
This is interesting — a recent study of mode share (the % share of transportation trips by car, transit, walking, biking etc) relative to city size and income levels in almost 800 cities in 61 countries. Interesting results. HT @davidzipper.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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why improve people's lives when you can simply stoke up some more racists to appease with racist policies
Home Office to publish nationalities of foreign criminals in UK
Home Office to publish nationalities of foreign criminals in UK
Government wants public to be better informed about foreign criminals but critics say it could reinforce prejudices
The nationalities of foreign criminals in the UK are due to be published for the first time, under plans to be disclosed by the Home Office.
Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, is understood to have ordered officials to publish the data, including crimes that have been committed, by the end of the year. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 22, 2025 at 11:16 AM
why improve people's lives when you can simply stoke up some more racists to appease with racist policies
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"The biggest car exporter from the US is the German BMW, not a US manufacturer."
My Trade Secrets today.
It's a longstanding American grievance that predates Trump: US companies can't sell cars in Europe & elsewhere because of evil trade barriers. It's actually because US protectionism has encouraged its carmakers to make clunky great gas-guzzlers no one else wants to buy.
It's a longstanding American grievance that predates Trump: US companies can't sell cars in Europe & elsewhere because of evil trade barriers. It's actually because US protectionism has encouraged its carmakers to make clunky great gas-guzzlers no one else wants to buy.
Trump’s auto tariffs build on a long destructive history
[FREE TO READ] It is US protectionism rather than trade barriers abroad that has undermined American carmakers
on.ft.com
April 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"The biggest car exporter from the US is the German BMW, not a US manufacturer."
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Trump's tarriffs are a get out of Brexit free card and Labour are too Reformy to use it
April 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Trump's tarriffs are a get out of Brexit free card and Labour are too Reformy to use it
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23/ To be very clear what they've done here, is picked a random number that represents his perceptions of their general vibe... and then charged half of it in tariffs.
April 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
23/ To be very clear what they've done here, is picked a random number that represents his perceptions of their general vibe... and then charged half of it in tariffs.
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Sacrificing $28m worth of pawns to give the other side another queen.
Masterful positional gambit, sir.
Masterful positional gambit, sir.
April 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Sacrificing $28m worth of pawns to give the other side another queen.
Masterful positional gambit, sir.
Masterful positional gambit, sir.
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Trump can’t run again. It’s very simple. If he does it’ll be struck down by the Supreme Court. If they don’t there won’t be much left of the US constitutional order.
In addition, he’ll likely be too old and too unpopular to run in 2028 even if he were constitutionally able.
In addition, he’ll likely be too old and too unpopular to run in 2028 even if he were constitutionally able.
March 31, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Trump can’t run again. It’s very simple. If he does it’ll be struck down by the Supreme Court. If they don’t there won’t be much left of the US constitutional order.
In addition, he’ll likely be too old and too unpopular to run in 2028 even if he were constitutionally able.
In addition, he’ll likely be too old and too unpopular to run in 2028 even if he were constitutionally able.
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If you don’t get your child vaccinated against measles, it can put them at a high risk of this serious infection, which can lead to severe complications or even death.
Make sure your child’s measles vaccination is up to date.
Make sure your child’s measles vaccination is up to date.
March 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
If you don’t get your child vaccinated against measles, it can put them at a high risk of this serious infection, which can lead to severe complications or even death.
Make sure your child’s measles vaccination is up to date.
Make sure your child’s measles vaccination is up to date.
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Not even bothering to avoid the puddle is a lovely touch.
Canada giving Marco Rubio the tiniest red carpet they could find in a thrift shop somewhere.
March 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Not even bothering to avoid the puddle is a lovely touch.
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Thank you for your support. 🇺🇦
February 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Thank you for your support. 🇺🇦
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“As part of its continued efforts to own the libs, or get rid of anything President Trump does not like or understand, the General Services Administration is gearing up to remove electric chargers from all federal properties nationwide” is as damningly factual as it gets.
gizmodo.com/u-s-governme...
gizmodo.com/u-s-governme...
U.S. Government Removing EV Chargers From All Federal Buildings Because They Are 'Not Mission-Critical'
The more than 8,000 charging ports available to federal workers are going away.
gizmodo.com
February 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
“As part of its continued efforts to own the libs, or get rid of anything President Trump does not like or understand, the General Services Administration is gearing up to remove electric chargers from all federal properties nationwide” is as damningly factual as it gets.
gizmodo.com/u-s-governme...
gizmodo.com/u-s-governme...
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This is incredible work.
A Financial Times investigative documentary has found evidence that Russian executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war are not isolated incidents but are likely to be part of a broader pattern that points to a systematic policy.
Watch the full documentary here: on.ft.com/3Qs7oDW
Watch the full documentary here: on.ft.com/3Qs7oDW
February 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM
This is incredible work.
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Ukraine did not "go into this war“. They were attacked.
REPORTER: Do you view Ukraine as an equal member of this peace process?
TRUMP: Ummmm ... it's an interesting question. I think they have to make peace. That was not a good war to go into.
TRUMP: Ummmm ... it's an interesting question. I think they have to make peace. That was not a good war to go into.
February 13, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Ukraine did not "go into this war“. They were attacked.
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Absolutely brilliant. @aptshadow.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Absolutely brilliant. @aptshadow.bsky.social
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It feels noteworthy that in a sea of red, the only “major” crypto token that is up over the past 24 hours is $TRUMP.
February 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
It feels noteworthy that in a sea of red, the only “major” crypto token that is up over the past 24 hours is $TRUMP.
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Welcome the brains, invite the brains, let the brains bring their families
We should be throwing up lab space in places like Cambridge and Tatton Park at a vast rate.
Biggest opportunity to recruit scientific talent since the 1930s.
Biggest opportunity to recruit scientific talent since the 1930s.
NIH appears to have canceled/postponed all of its study sections—the independent review panels that approve federal grants for health research.
Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions
Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions
January 23, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Welcome the brains, invite the brains, let the brains bring their families
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Chilling.
Here's an e-mail that just went out to NASA agency wide. 🔭
January 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Chilling.