Alex Chambers
@alexchambers.bsky.social
I’m a financial journalist, mainly bonds…South London and proud. Crystal Palace season ticket holder. Music mad. 🇯🇲🇬🇧
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The goal of Spotify’s algorithm isn’t to help you discover new music, its goal is simply to keep you listening for as long as possible. It serves up the safest songs possible to keep you from pressing stop.
Read more from @terrenceobrien.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/column/81574...
Read more from @terrenceobrien.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/column/81574...
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The goal of Spotify’s algorithm isn’t to help you discover new music, its goal is simply to keep you listening for as long as possible. It serves up the safest songs possible to keep you from pressing stop.
Read more from @terrenceobrien.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/column/81574...
Read more from @terrenceobrien.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/column/81574...
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One amusing thing that just occurred to me in the whole Trump/BBC furore: because the Panorama documentary was first broadcast over a year ago, isn't he time-barred from bringing a defamation claim in English courts anyway?
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
One amusing thing that just occurred to me in the whole Trump/BBC furore: because the Panorama documentary was first broadcast over a year ago, isn't he time-barred from bringing a defamation claim in English courts anyway?
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"Franklin led the team that created what has been called 'arguably the most important photo ever taken,' the celebrated Photo 51, which revealed the helical structure of DNA. When the structure was published in 1953, however, Franklin... was not among the authors."
The (male) authors won the Nobel.
The (male) authors won the Nobel.
Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
Rosalind Franklin and the damage of gender harassment
Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changed—and what hasn’t
www.science.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"Franklin led the team that created what has been called 'arguably the most important photo ever taken,' the celebrated Photo 51, which revealed the helical structure of DNA. When the structure was published in 1953, however, Franklin... was not among the authors."
The (male) authors won the Nobel.
The (male) authors won the Nobel.
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There's no point in any media posting to Twitter anymore.
November 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
There's no point in any media posting to Twitter anymore.
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Hurricane Melissa which is en route to decimate Haiti and Jamaica rapidly intensified to category 4 storm. Rapid intensification is a hallmark of climate change, but that category is only a measure of its wind speed. It is also expected to bring up to 40 inches of rain
October 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Hurricane Melissa which is en route to decimate Haiti and Jamaica rapidly intensified to category 4 storm. Rapid intensification is a hallmark of climate change, but that category is only a measure of its wind speed. It is also expected to bring up to 40 inches of rain
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Black Radio 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
October 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Black Radio 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Nigel Farage's attendance record as an MEP was 748 out of 751, yet he turned up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian disinformation. Now one of his MEPs has admitted taking bribes to spread Russian propaganda. Why is this not all over the media?
September 28, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Nigel Farage's attendance record as an MEP was 748 out of 751, yet he turned up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian disinformation. Now one of his MEPs has admitted taking bribes to spread Russian propaganda. Why is this not all over the media?
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Crystal Palace have signed Yeremy Pino from Villarreal.
Crystal Palace are in advanced talks to sign Yeremy Pino from Villarreal, (Fabrizio Romano)
August 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Crystal Palace have signed Yeremy Pino from Villarreal.
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113 years ago today
August 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
113 years ago today
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The police have been issued with new guidance suggesting that they give Nigel Farage a running commentary on every aspect of every crime, so that he doesn’t feel the need to make shit up and incite riots.
August 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The police have been issued with new guidance suggesting that they give Nigel Farage a running commentary on every aspect of every crime, so that he doesn’t feel the need to make shit up and incite riots.
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Language is important.
I'm tired of media euphemisms.
It's not climate skeptic, it's climate denier.
It's not vaccine skeptic, it's anti-vaxxer.
And it's "lies" and "racism" and "genocide" and "war." Words have meaning.
I'm tired of media euphemisms.
It's not climate skeptic, it's climate denier.
It's not vaccine skeptic, it's anti-vaxxer.
And it's "lies" and "racism" and "genocide" and "war." Words have meaning.
June 26, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Language is important.
I'm tired of media euphemisms.
It's not climate skeptic, it's climate denier.
It's not vaccine skeptic, it's anti-vaxxer.
And it's "lies" and "racism" and "genocide" and "war." Words have meaning.
I'm tired of media euphemisms.
It's not climate skeptic, it's climate denier.
It's not vaccine skeptic, it's anti-vaxxer.
And it's "lies" and "racism" and "genocide" and "war." Words have meaning.
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Padilla: I was forced to the ground, first on my knees and then flat on my chest. And as I was handcuffed and marched down a hallway repeatedly asking, why am I being detained? Not once did they tell me why. I pray you never have a moment like this
June 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Padilla: I was forced to the ground, first on my knees and then flat on my chest. And as I was handcuffed and marched down a hallway repeatedly asking, why am I being detained? Not once did they tell me why. I pray you never have a moment like this
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28 years ago at Le Tournoi:
Brazil win a free-kick and Roberto Carlos says: “Stand back, fellas. I’m gonna absolutely smash this…”
Brazil win a free-kick and Roberto Carlos says: “Stand back, fellas. I’m gonna absolutely smash this…”
June 3, 2025 at 6:18 AM
28 years ago at Le Tournoi:
Brazil win a free-kick and Roberto Carlos says: “Stand back, fellas. I’m gonna absolutely smash this…”
Brazil win a free-kick and Roberto Carlos says: “Stand back, fellas. I’m gonna absolutely smash this…”
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Sometimes you have to do a bit of mansplaining…
May 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Sometimes you have to do a bit of mansplaining…
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People get ready
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snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
The Next Terrorist Attack
And What Comes After
snyder.substack.com
April 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
People get ready
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snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
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Liz Truss is launching her own social media platform. Presumably the site will crash after a few weeks and she will blame the Bank of England.
April 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Liz Truss is launching her own social media platform. Presumably the site will crash after a few weeks and she will blame the Bank of England.
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Your tariff rate is your star sign divided by the number of boys you've kissed, multiplied by one
April 3, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Your tariff rate is your star sign divided by the number of boys you've kissed, multiplied by one
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April 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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$2.2trillion dollars were wiped off international stock markets today. Trump is making Liz Truss look like a fiscal genius.
April 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
$2.2trillion dollars were wiped off international stock markets today. Trump is making Liz Truss look like a fiscal genius.
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The media played apart in gaslighting people, pretending Project 2025 is not his agenda.
Sick of them.
Sick of them.
April 3, 2025 at 2:51 AM
The media played apart in gaslighting people, pretending Project 2025 is not his agenda.
Sick of them.
Sick of them.
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Jeez. Did Trump actually include Myanmar in his list - reeling following the huge earthquake which hit the country last Friday
April 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Jeez. Did Trump actually include Myanmar in his list - reeling following the huge earthquake which hit the country last Friday
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The global order is permanently shifting. And we are intentionally being isolated.
If you’ve ever been in an abusive relationship, you know *exactly* what comes after being isolated.
If you’ve ever been in an abusive relationship, you know *exactly* what comes after being isolated.
March 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The global order is permanently shifting. And we are intentionally being isolated.
If you’ve ever been in an abusive relationship, you know *exactly* what comes after being isolated.
If you’ve ever been in an abusive relationship, you know *exactly* what comes after being isolated.