TimurphySmith
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Amazing photo.
The alt text is packed with extra detail and context.
The alt text is packed with extra detail and context.
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
January 17, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Amazing photo.
The alt text is packed with extra detail and context.
The alt text is packed with extra detail and context.
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Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
January 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
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Long ago
Met far away
On an endless plain
Far away
And Long ago
Sang once, sang again:
‘Long away
And far ago
Are the places
That we’ve been;
Far ago
And long away
And nowhere
In between’
Long ago
Met far away
On an endless plain
Far away
And Long ago
Sang once, sang again:
‘Long away
And far ago
Are the places
That we’ve been;
Far ago
And long away
And nowhere
In between’
Long ago
Met far away
On an endless plain
Far away
And Long ago
Sang once, sang again:
‘Long away
And far ago
Are the places
That we’ve been;
Far ago
And long away
And nowhere
In between’
Met far away
On an endless plain
Far away
And Long ago
Sang once, sang again:
‘Long away
And far ago
Are the places
That we’ve been;
Far ago
And long away
And nowhere
In between’
January 17, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Alt text =
Long ago
Met far away
On an endless plain
Far away
And Long ago
Sang once, sang again:
‘Long away
And far ago
Are the places
That we’ve been;
Far ago
And long away
And nowhere
In between’
Long ago
Met far away
On an endless plain
Far away
And Long ago
Sang once, sang again:
‘Long away
And far ago
Are the places
That we’ve been;
Far ago
And long away
And nowhere
In between’
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I wrote this short story about an obsession. With food and rice. And perfection.
I like it. You might like it as well, who knows.
chrisbulow.uk/2026/01/a-fa...
I like it. You might like it as well, who knows.
chrisbulow.uk/2026/01/a-fa...
A fable, an obsession, a bowl.
First, a recipe: https://www.madewithlau.com/recipes/clay-pot-rice
Then a soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41U-gRYIuMg
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Today is my wo...
chrisbulow.uk
January 16, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I wrote this short story about an obsession. With food and rice. And perfection.
I like it. You might like it as well, who knows.
chrisbulow.uk/2026/01/a-fa...
I like it. You might like it as well, who knows.
chrisbulow.uk/2026/01/a-fa...
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Sound advice from @timhayward.bsky.social in this weekend's @financialtimes.com about cooking in an iron pan - "if anything sticks, ....wait, and it will usually detach itself."
Same applies to our spun iron pans - no need for expensive alternatives.
www.ft.com/content/edc5...
Same applies to our spun iron pans - no need for expensive alternatives.
www.ft.com/content/edc5...
The dos and don’ts of cooking with a cast-iron skillet
With a bit of constant care, you’ll be richly rewarded
www.ft.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Sound advice from @timhayward.bsky.social in this weekend's @financialtimes.com about cooking in an iron pan - "if anything sticks, ....wait, and it will usually detach itself."
Same applies to our spun iron pans - no need for expensive alternatives.
www.ft.com/content/edc5...
Same applies to our spun iron pans - no need for expensive alternatives.
www.ft.com/content/edc5...
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I love that the literal translation of escalator into Irish is “living stairs”
January 17, 2026 at 9:35 AM
I love that the literal translation of escalator into Irish is “living stairs”
Can we please stop accepting it when broadcasters and other media call it “AI hallucinations”?
It’s AI bugs. AI errors.
Also when interacting with AI, the first thing to tell it is to Stop referring to itself in the first person. It is not a person.
It’s AI bugs. AI errors.
Also when interacting with AI, the first thing to tell it is to Stop referring to itself in the first person. It is not a person.
January 14, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Can we please stop accepting it when broadcasters and other media call it “AI hallucinations”?
It’s AI bugs. AI errors.
Also when interacting with AI, the first thing to tell it is to Stop referring to itself in the first person. It is not a person.
It’s AI bugs. AI errors.
Also when interacting with AI, the first thing to tell it is to Stop referring to itself in the first person. It is not a person.
Just read this on, well, guess where?
"When we see the imagery of an elephant saving a tiger’s life—even in an AI-generated representation—it strikes a deep chord because it disrupts our assumptions."
These people* are nuts.
*A.I. evangelising fundamentalists.
"When we see the imagery of an elephant saving a tiger’s life—even in an AI-generated representation—it strikes a deep chord because it disrupts our assumptions."
These people* are nuts.
*A.I. evangelising fundamentalists.
January 14, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Just read this on, well, guess where?
"When we see the imagery of an elephant saving a tiger’s life—even in an AI-generated representation—it strikes a deep chord because it disrupts our assumptions."
These people* are nuts.
*A.I. evangelising fundamentalists.
"When we see the imagery of an elephant saving a tiger’s life—even in an AI-generated representation—it strikes a deep chord because it disrupts our assumptions."
These people* are nuts.
*A.I. evangelising fundamentalists.
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After four years, our Horizon Europe project INCITE-DEM draws to a close. Come join us at our closing event in Brussels: Shaping the Future of Democracy! More info on how to register or join online in the 🧵below
🟡 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. Rising political polarisation, the spread of disinformation, and declining public trust are placing unprecedented pressure on democratic institutions.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:58 PM
After four years, our Horizon Europe project INCITE-DEM draws to a close. Come join us at our closing event in Brussels: Shaping the Future of Democracy! More info on how to register or join online in the 🧵below
Well who could possibly have imagined that A.I. could do such a thing! Or the Plod would employ someone so incredibly lazy?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
West Midlands police chief apologises after AI error used to justify Maccabi Tel Aviv ban
Craig Guildford says he gave incorrect evidence to MPs and mistake arose from ‘use of Microsoft Copilot’
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Well who could possibly have imagined that A.I. could do such a thing! Or the Plod would employ someone so incredibly lazy?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP V BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION - a thread
This thread will be updated over time.
A far more detailed version at my Substack emptycity.substack.com/p/trump-v-bb... - copied to my personal blog davidallengreen.com/2026/01/trum...
This thread is of major developments.
This thread will be updated over time.
A far more detailed version at my Substack emptycity.substack.com/p/trump-v-bb... - copied to my personal blog davidallengreen.com/2026/01/trum...
This thread is of major developments.
January 13, 2026 at 11:58 AM
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP V BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION - a thread
This thread will be updated over time.
A far more detailed version at my Substack emptycity.substack.com/p/trump-v-bb... - copied to my personal blog davidallengreen.com/2026/01/trum...
This thread is of major developments.
This thread will be updated over time.
A far more detailed version at my Substack emptycity.substack.com/p/trump-v-bb... - copied to my personal blog davidallengreen.com/2026/01/trum...
This thread is of major developments.
Just been turned down for a job because I have "a wealth of experience".
Adding that to my list of euphemisms for "too old".
Adding that to my list of euphemisms for "too old".
January 13, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Just been turned down for a job because I have "a wealth of experience".
Adding that to my list of euphemisms for "too old".
Adding that to my list of euphemisms for "too old".
How the hell do you get off a starter pack???
January 13, 2026 at 8:29 AM
How the hell do you get off a starter pack???
Who is this A.I. winker* on Radio 4 Today?
*sorry, I "hallucinated" I didn't make a mistake.
*sorry, I "hallucinated" I didn't make a mistake.
January 13, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Who is this A.I. winker* on Radio 4 Today?
*sorry, I "hallucinated" I didn't make a mistake.
*sorry, I "hallucinated" I didn't make a mistake.
Removed my novel from Amazon. It’s about the power of strangers to defeat grief and fascism.
It’s set in a country town in England during the ‘70s when the National Front were trying to be more palatable to the average voter.
About 20 people wanted to buy it.
Also, Amazon is monstrous.
#Books
It’s set in a country town in England during the ‘70s when the National Front were trying to be more palatable to the average voter.
About 20 people wanted to buy it.
Also, Amazon is monstrous.
#Books
January 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Removed my novel from Amazon. It’s about the power of strangers to defeat grief and fascism.
It’s set in a country town in England during the ‘70s when the National Front were trying to be more palatable to the average voter.
About 20 people wanted to buy it.
Also, Amazon is monstrous.
#Books
It’s set in a country town in England during the ‘70s when the National Front were trying to be more palatable to the average voter.
About 20 people wanted to buy it.
Also, Amazon is monstrous.
#Books
Cybercriminals stole the sensitive information of 17.5 million Instagram accounts, including usernames, physical addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and more.
This data is available for sale on the dark web and can be abused by cybercriminals.
This data is available for sale on the dark web and can be abused by cybercriminals.
January 11, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Updating my Mac to Tahoe. Will report back if anybody gives a shit.
Ta ra readers x
Ta ra readers x
January 9, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Updating my Mac to Tahoe. Will report back if anybody gives a shit.
Ta ra readers x
Ta ra readers x
Not gently stirring risotto takes all the lovely meditative content meant out of cooking it in the first place. It’s like making risotto without a glass of wine handy.
I don’t care about your no knead bread either, well, I do - bread dough should be stretched and folded. Otherwise, where’s the fun?
I don’t care about your no knead bread either, well, I do - bread dough should be stretched and folded. Otherwise, where’s the fun?
January 9, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Not gently stirring risotto takes all the lovely meditative content meant out of cooking it in the first place. It’s like making risotto without a glass of wine handy.
I don’t care about your no knead bread either, well, I do - bread dough should be stretched and folded. Otherwise, where’s the fun?
I don’t care about your no knead bread either, well, I do - bread dough should be stretched and folded. Otherwise, where’s the fun?
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Good morning here is your emergency sloth
January 9, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Good morning here is your emergency sloth
Having used WordPress for a long time, after using Drupal, I’m enjoying Joomla a lot.
Erm, that’s it.
Erm, that’s it.
January 9, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Having used WordPress for a long time, after using Drupal, I’m enjoying Joomla a lot.
Erm, that’s it.
Erm, that’s it.
Alt text:
A screenshot from an unnamed source.
Text reads:
Mr Musk said this week: "Anyone using Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if
they upload illegal content".
A screenshot from an unnamed source.
Text reads:
Mr Musk said this week: "Anyone using Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if
they upload illegal content".
January 9, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Alt text:
A screenshot from an unnamed source.
Text reads:
Mr Musk said this week: "Anyone using Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if
they upload illegal content".
A screenshot from an unnamed source.
Text reads:
Mr Musk said this week: "Anyone using Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if
they upload illegal content".
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I got one of the "Batch Lady" books to see how I could pre-prep some meals and freeze them. But it basically boils down to...
"Have you considered mixing pasta with a sauce?"
Everything looks so bland and horrible in it.
"Have you considered mixing pasta with a sauce?"
Everything looks so bland and horrible in it.
January 9, 2026 at 7:44 AM
I got one of the "Batch Lady" books to see how I could pre-prep some meals and freeze them. But it basically boils down to...
"Have you considered mixing pasta with a sauce?"
Everything looks so bland and horrible in it.
"Have you considered mixing pasta with a sauce?"
Everything looks so bland and horrible in it.
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Farage says he will now vote against scrapping the two-child limit. In case it benefits “foreign-born people”.
It’s not just the racism, it’s the out-of-control personal greed, combined with the staggering meanness.
He’s a repulsively inadequate man.
www.thetimes.com/article/0ab2...
It’s not just the racism, it’s the out-of-control personal greed, combined with the staggering meanness.
He’s a repulsively inadequate man.
www.thetimes.com/article/0ab2...
January 9, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Farage says he will now vote against scrapping the two-child limit. In case it benefits “foreign-born people”.
It’s not just the racism, it’s the out-of-control personal greed, combined with the staggering meanness.
He’s a repulsively inadequate man.
www.thetimes.com/article/0ab2...
It’s not just the racism, it’s the out-of-control personal greed, combined with the staggering meanness.
He’s a repulsively inadequate man.
www.thetimes.com/article/0ab2...
It took several prompts but I think ChatGPT finally got it ;-/
I asked it several times for an outline map of The Republic of Ireland in 1923.
There was no formal Republic until the Republic of Ireland Act, 1948.
I then asked for a diagram of the human body, of course it defaulted to male.
Voila!
I asked it several times for an outline map of The Republic of Ireland in 1923.
There was no formal Republic until the Republic of Ireland Act, 1948.
I then asked for a diagram of the human body, of course it defaulted to male.
Voila!
January 9, 2026 at 7:29 AM
It took several prompts but I think ChatGPT finally got it ;-/
I asked it several times for an outline map of The Republic of Ireland in 1923.
There was no formal Republic until the Republic of Ireland Act, 1948.
I then asked for a diagram of the human body, of course it defaulted to male.
Voila!
I asked it several times for an outline map of The Republic of Ireland in 1923.
There was no formal Republic until the Republic of Ireland Act, 1948.
I then asked for a diagram of the human body, of course it defaulted to male.
Voila!