Tim Morton
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Every Lego catalogue, in full, from 1966-2015. At the link brickset.com/library/cata...
February 3, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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In 1 year from today, Voyager 1 will be one light day from the Sun. 🔭
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February 3, 2026 at 7:49 AM
In 1 year from today, Voyager 1 will be one light day from the Sun. 🔭
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A newborn in #Minneapolis hadn’t eaten for a day and a half.
Her mother had risked going into work to get just enough money for more diapers when #ICE agents stopped her car and took her away. At home waiting for her were her 16-year-old daughter and the baby — just barely 3 months old.
Her mother had risked going into work to get just enough money for more diapers when #ICE agents stopped her car and took her away. At home waiting for her were her 16-year-old daughter and the baby — just barely 3 months old.
When one mother was taken by ICE, another stepped in to donate breastmilk
Moms in Minneapolis are donating diapers, food and time to help families who have been ripped apart by ICE.
19thnews.org
February 3, 2026 at 8:25 AM
A newborn in #Minneapolis hadn’t eaten for a day and a half.
Her mother had risked going into work to get just enough money for more diapers when #ICE agents stopped her car and took her away. At home waiting for her were her 16-year-old daughter and the baby — just barely 3 months old.
Her mother had risked going into work to get just enough money for more diapers when #ICE agents stopped her car and took her away. At home waiting for her were her 16-year-old daughter and the baby — just barely 3 months old.
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Every Lego catalogue, in full, from 1966-2015. At the link brickset.com/library/cata...
February 2, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Every Lego catalogue, in full, from 1966-2015. At the link brickset.com/library/cata...
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The great thing about the New Gilded Age of Billionaire Power is that, if you are one, you can muse publicly about enserfing 99.9% of the population to your bizarre racist whims, and everyone just laughs and says "Have another teenager!"
In a parallel universe all the leading conspiracy theorists are joining the dots between what this email suggests, Theil’s fixation with the anti-Christ & killing democracy, & his friendship with Reform’s spiritual guru James Orr.
February 3, 2026 at 8:23 AM
The great thing about the New Gilded Age of Billionaire Power is that, if you are one, you can muse publicly about enserfing 99.9% of the population to your bizarre racist whims, and everyone just laughs and says "Have another teenager!"
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If you’re exploring non-US search engines:
DuckDuckGo is American too.
Ecosia is German but built on U.S. crawlers.
Mojeek is British with its own crawler.
Fireball adds another German crawler to the mix.
There are more options. Indie search is bigger than people think. #EndOligarchy #Trump
DuckDuckGo is American too.
Ecosia is German but built on U.S. crawlers.
Mojeek is British with its own crawler.
Fireball adds another German crawler to the mix.
There are more options. Indie search is bigger than people think. #EndOligarchy #Trump
“The main event is this: the world is building optionality away from U.S. policy and platform dependence. And once you see it, you can’t unsee it — because it’s showing up in procurement decisions, supply chains, defense budgets, and capital flows”
Europe just started building a ‘kill switch’ for U.S. tech — and the market isn’t priced for it, says this strategist — MarketWatch
Zoom and Microsoft are among those companies that could lose business, says Matthew Tuttle
apple.news
February 3, 2026 at 7:25 AM
If you’re exploring non-US search engines:
DuckDuckGo is American too.
Ecosia is German but built on U.S. crawlers.
Mojeek is British with its own crawler.
Fireball adds another German crawler to the mix.
There are more options. Indie search is bigger than people think. #EndOligarchy #Trump
DuckDuckGo is American too.
Ecosia is German but built on U.S. crawlers.
Mojeek is British with its own crawler.
Fireball adds another German crawler to the mix.
There are more options. Indie search is bigger than people think. #EndOligarchy #Trump
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Early stroll. The cold breeze tries to infiltrate my hair. A leafless tree ponders on the idea of spring. A man runs by, hoping the bus is late. I wear the morning like a coat. That motorbike speaks fluent roar.
February 3, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Early stroll. The cold breeze tries to infiltrate my hair. A leafless tree ponders on the idea of spring. A man runs by, hoping the bus is late. I wear the morning like a coat. That motorbike speaks fluent roar.
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Instead of conferring titles, gongs and baubles and then demanding those titles, gongs and baubles be removed…
…perhaps as a modern, mature polity we should have far fewer titles, gongs and baubles in the first place.
…perhaps as a modern, mature polity we should have far fewer titles, gongs and baubles in the first place.
February 2, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Instead of conferring titles, gongs and baubles and then demanding those titles, gongs and baubles be removed…
…perhaps as a modern, mature polity we should have far fewer titles, gongs and baubles in the first place.
…perhaps as a modern, mature polity we should have far fewer titles, gongs and baubles in the first place.
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True mad king shit tonight. The after-midnight post is like someone fed him after midnight and he turned into a crazed gremlin.
February 3, 2026 at 5:34 AM
True mad king shit tonight. The after-midnight post is like someone fed him after midnight and he turned into a crazed gremlin.
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This is an insane invasion of data privacy. From The Intercept:
“…a judge gave the FBI permission to attempt to bypass biometrics: the convenient shortcuts that let you unlock your phone by scanning your fingerprint or face.
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
“…a judge gave the FBI permission to attempt to bypass biometrics: the convenient shortcuts that let you unlock your phone by scanning your fingerprint or face.
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
February 3, 2026 at 8:26 AM
This is an insane invasion of data privacy. From The Intercept:
“…a judge gave the FBI permission to attempt to bypass biometrics: the convenient shortcuts that let you unlock your phone by scanning your fingerprint or face.
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
“…a judge gave the FBI permission to attempt to bypass biometrics: the convenient shortcuts that let you unlock your phone by scanning your fingerprint or face.
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
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"during a charity walk near downtown Austin, a Waymo vehicle tried repeatedly maneuver around an officer who was clearly blocking a roadway. Police eventually disabled the vehicle by wrapping tape around one of its sensors"
Tape works better than Waymo's robots.
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Tape works better than Waymo's robots.
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"authorities have often seen Waymo vehicles ignore officers’ hand signals and drive into dangerous situations, said Austin Police Lieutenant William White...the process for citing a driverless vehicle is so time-consuming that they often avoid it"
Reuters
www.carriermanagement.com/news/2025/08...
Reuters
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February 3, 2026 at 7:29 AM
"during a charity walk near downtown Austin, a Waymo vehicle tried repeatedly maneuver around an officer who was clearly blocking a roadway. Police eventually disabled the vehicle by wrapping tape around one of its sensors"
Tape works better than Waymo's robots.
bsky.app/profile/anic...
Tape works better than Waymo's robots.
bsky.app/profile/anic...
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The fundamental problem with increasing defence spending isn't funding but real resources. And most defence spending isn't "investment" and does nothing to increase the underlying growth rate. Of course, the country has to be defended but there are opportunity costs.
February 3, 2026 at 8:22 AM
The fundamental problem with increasing defence spending isn't funding but real resources. And most defence spending isn't "investment" and does nothing to increase the underlying growth rate. Of course, the country has to be defended but there are opportunity costs.
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Kids walking to school along my street are singing 'Its raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring...' which has cheered up this (very wet) morning.
February 3, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Kids walking to school along my street are singing 'Its raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring...' which has cheered up this (very wet) morning.
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Having done this ascent many times, I'm looking forward to an extra source of support. It's pretty steep, and at the top you have to climb a ladder and crawl through a kind of trap door onto the lead roof. Spectacular view, though.
February 3, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Having done this ascent many times, I'm looking forward to an extra source of support. It's pretty steep, and at the top you have to climb a ladder and crawl through a kind of trap door onto the lead roof. Spectacular view, though.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:23 AM
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I go back to Martin Wolf’s list from yesterday and wonder whether ministers are thinking in these terms, because it’s not obvious that they are.
February 3, 2026 at 7:37 AM
I go back to Martin Wolf’s list from yesterday and wonder whether ministers are thinking in these terms, because it’s not obvious that they are.
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What happened to building strategic resilience, or does that only apply to rescuing steel plants? Odd that when ministers laud the importance of skills (particularly STEM) they seem determined to undermine skills training.
February 3, 2026 at 7:24 AM
What happened to building strategic resilience, or does that only apply to rescuing steel plants? Odd that when ministers laud the importance of skills (particularly STEM) they seem determined to undermine skills training.
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The test for whether sufficient Epstein documents have been disclosed is simple.
Do the documents so far disclosed explain the prosecutorial decisions and defense decisions, and any court decisions?
If not, there is a gap between what has been disclosed and what was before court and the parties.
Do the documents so far disclosed explain the prosecutorial decisions and defense decisions, and any court decisions?
If not, there is a gap between what has been disclosed and what was before court and the parties.
February 2, 2026 at 9:34 PM
The test for whether sufficient Epstein documents have been disclosed is simple.
Do the documents so far disclosed explain the prosecutorial decisions and defense decisions, and any court decisions?
If not, there is a gap between what has been disclosed and what was before court and the parties.
Do the documents so far disclosed explain the prosecutorial decisions and defense decisions, and any court decisions?
If not, there is a gap between what has been disclosed and what was before court and the parties.
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Ukraine agrees Western military response for enforcing any ceasefire with Russia
Ukraine agrees Western military response for enforcing any ceasefire with Russia
European forces would be dispatched and backed by US military in case of repeated Russian violations
www.irishtimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Ukraine agrees Western military response for enforcing any ceasefire with Russia
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Doreen Lawrence had been through the worst experience a mother could ever have. Nonetheless the vile scum that are The Daily Mail just had to scrutinise her through their shit-stained half-rim glasses and find a way to make her life worse.
February 2, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Doreen Lawrence had been through the worst experience a mother could ever have. Nonetheless the vile scum that are The Daily Mail just had to scrutinise her through their shit-stained half-rim glasses and find a way to make her life worse.
Kudos to Mayor Mamdani.
This is what economic justice looks like.
And it's a reminder of how we can fight corporate greed at the state and local level. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/mamdani-ice-delivery-workers-settlement-backpay-uber-gig-workers-million/
This is what economic justice looks like.
And it's a reminder of how we can fight corporate greed at the state and local level. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/mamdani-ice-delivery-workers-settlement-backpay-uber-gig-workers-million/
February 2, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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Kudos to Mayor Mamdani.
This is what economic justice looks like.
And it's a reminder of how we can fight corporate greed at the state and local level. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/mamdani-ice-delivery-workers-settlement-backpay-uber-gig-workers-million/
This is what economic justice looks like.
And it's a reminder of how we can fight corporate greed at the state and local level. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/mamdani-ice-delivery-workers-settlement-backpay-uber-gig-workers-million/
February 2, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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In 1999 I won dinner with him in a raffle. He talked a lot about his grandfather. We were at Charlton football club: the dome was being built, he pointed at it through the window and said it would be a great success.
February 2, 2026 at 10:06 PM
In 1999 I won dinner with him in a raffle. He talked a lot about his grandfather. We were at Charlton football club: the dome was being built, he pointed at it through the window and said it would be a great success.
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if we're doing Mandelson anecdotes he was once spotted at reception in the building BuzzFeed was in, prob going to see the hedge fund upstairs, so I was sent out to run down and take the lift with him to doorstep him, which I did but he refused to speak so I just accompanied him to his floor I guess
February 2, 2026 at 9:44 PM
if we're doing Mandelson anecdotes he was once spotted at reception in the building BuzzFeed was in, prob going to see the hedge fund upstairs, so I was sent out to run down and take the lift with him to doorstep him, which I did but he refused to speak so I just accompanied him to his floor I guess