Alexandre K
@alexkrh.bsky.social
Climate Finance and Sustainable Agriculture systems researcher
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The Cameron-Osborne years offer an important reminder that it is possible to excel at the theatre of politics - to "look prime ministerial", to dominate the "media narrative", to project "competence" and to communicate a clear political "story" - while being strikingly inept at governing.
Yet another retrospective triumph for Cameron and Osborne.
Scrapping of audit watchdog for English councils ‘led to soaring costs and chaos’
High critical report finds that instead of promised annual saving of £100m, fees have rocketed amid financial crisis
www.theguardian.com
August 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The Cameron-Osborne years offer an important reminder that it is possible to excel at the theatre of politics - to "look prime ministerial", to dominate the "media narrative", to project "competence" and to communicate a clear political "story" - while being strikingly inept at governing.
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Arresting 400+ people for the "terrorist" offence of protesting against mass murder while large segments of the right are openly encouraging riots against immigrants is a tale of a very unhappy country and government.
August 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Arresting 400+ people for the "terrorist" offence of protesting against mass murder while large segments of the right are openly encouraging riots against immigrants is a tale of a very unhappy country and government.
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This is a key table to understanding public opinion on migration. *When confronted with the real trade offs* people go for protecting the NHS and the economy over reducing migration.
The problem as per the rest of the thread is many don't believe those trade offs exist.
The problem as per the rest of the thread is many don't believe those trade offs exist.
When presented economy vs immigration trade-offs, Britons typically opt for economic benefit over lower migration
Those who support requiring large nos of migrants to leave would pick fully staffing NHS over reducing immigration, but economic arguments hold less sway
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Those who support requiring large nos of migrants to leave would pick fully staffing NHS over reducing immigration, but economic arguments hold less sway
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
August 5, 2025 at 8:19 AM
This is a key table to understanding public opinion on migration. *When confronted with the real trade offs* people go for protecting the NHS and the economy over reducing migration.
The problem as per the rest of the thread is many don't believe those trade offs exist.
The problem as per the rest of the thread is many don't believe those trade offs exist.
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If you ever find yourself going "I don't get why people..." and "people" is defined as "literally billions of human beings" you should at the very least consider the possibility that this is a you failure
July 26, 2025 at 10:09 AM
If you ever find yourself going "I don't get why people..." and "people" is defined as "literally billions of human beings" you should at the very least consider the possibility that this is a you failure
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I'd just like to point out how weird it is that places with hundreds or even thousands of reporters — the NYT, WaPo, CBS, NBC, AP, etc. — are all getting pummeled on every major story by the dozen computerboys at Wired. To fumble the bag this consistently is, at some point, cowardice and a choice.
NEW: Metadata from the “raw” Epstein prison video shows approximately 2 minutes and 53 seconds were removed from one of two stitched-together clips. The cut starts right at the “missing minute.”
The FBI's Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out
Metadata from the “raw” Epstein prison video shows approximately 2 minutes and 53 seconds were removed from one of two stitched-together clips. The cut starts right at the “missing minute.”
www.wired.com
July 15, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I'd just like to point out how weird it is that places with hundreds or even thousands of reporters — the NYT, WaPo, CBS, NBC, AP, etc. — are all getting pummeled on every major story by the dozen computerboys at Wired. To fumble the bag this consistently is, at some point, cowardice and a choice.
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2000 years ago: the Romans would let an aqueduct destroy the Gardon Valley. We need clean water, but at what cost?
July 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
2000 years ago: the Romans would let an aqueduct destroy the Gardon Valley. We need clean water, but at what cost?
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As a large language model, it's correctly mapped "anti-woke" and "political incorrect" into the same conceptual space as anti-semitism, bigotry and the wildest slurs you've ever seen
so when you instruct it to be "politically incorrect", it knows that you want it to start using the n-word
so when you instruct it to be "politically incorrect", it knows that you want it to start using the n-word
the simplest explanation is that anti-woke is always code for pro-hitler
July 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
As a large language model, it's correctly mapped "anti-woke" and "political incorrect" into the same conceptual space as anti-semitism, bigotry and the wildest slurs you've ever seen
so when you instruct it to be "politically incorrect", it knows that you want it to start using the n-word
so when you instruct it to be "politically incorrect", it knows that you want it to start using the n-word
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we're living through one of the greatest technological revolutions in the history of mankind and it's not AI
Solar + storage is now $104 per MWh in Las Vegas or similar regions for nearly 100% clean firm power. There is no way new nuclear can compete with this. Even new gas plants will struggle and that is assuming access to cheap gas over the life-cycle of the plant, which is kind of a crazy gamble TBH.
Batteries are so cheap now, solar power doesn’t sleep
Batteries are now cheap enough to make 24/7 solar power affordable, unlocking round-the-clock clean energy in the world’s sunniest cities.
electrek.co
June 23, 2025 at 4:17 AM
we're living through one of the greatest technological revolutions in the history of mankind and it's not AI
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Really sick of extremely online leftists treating USAID like it was a little thought experiment instead of a real if flawed thing whose sudden death at the hands of Trump is currently killing hundreds of thousands of people.
The Great Sage lowered their head. "You can't do international aid without also funding the Khmer Rouge and trying to overthrow countries. You idiot. You absolute oaf."
I do not think I will take your commitment to ending genocide seriously if you're also running around agreeing with the MAGAs that murdering hundreds of thousands of people by suddenly withdrawing US aid (which is happening right now) is a *good* thing.
June 18, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Really sick of extremely online leftists treating USAID like it was a little thought experiment instead of a real if flawed thing whose sudden death at the hands of Trump is currently killing hundreds of thousands of people.
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Don’t think I’ve ever muttered the words “fuck me sideways” quite so much reading a story as this one.
They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.
www.nytimes.com
June 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Don’t think I’ve ever muttered the words “fuck me sideways” quite so much reading a story as this one.
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from "Classical Studies memes for Hellenistic teens" on FB
June 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
from "Classical Studies memes for Hellenistic teens" on FB
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Tariffs & ICE raids are connected insofar as they are attempts to blame economic & social conditions entirely on the actions of foreigners while attempting to paint domestic enemies as a traitorous fifth column working with the foreigners to undermine the country
June 10, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Tariffs & ICE raids are connected insofar as they are attempts to blame economic & social conditions entirely on the actions of foreigners while attempting to paint domestic enemies as a traitorous fifth column working with the foreigners to undermine the country
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fucking legend. protect Die Workwear
here's the thread that might be getting him sent to CECOT btw xcancel.com/dieworkwear/...
derek guy (@dieworkwear)
I debated whether to share my story on here, but I guess I will.
I think there's an idea out there that millions of violent criminals are pouring across the border, carrying machetes and drugs, looki...
xcancel.com
June 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
fucking legend. protect Die Workwear
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you can even notice a degeneration among the "left" accounts that maintain their presence there
What is really alarming is that it is very, very clearly affecting the minds of major political figures still over there. Not just right-wingers, but pundits, journalists, large commentary accounts. They have become extraordinarily desensitized to bigotry, trolling and racism as normal politics.
I occasionally go over there with a blank account just to see what's going on and the absolute rank racism is just insane, just completely incomprehensible stuff to see posted by people.
June 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
you can even notice a degeneration among the "left" accounts that maintain their presence there
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As I said in yesterday's post - some companies, like Klarna, that laid off a lot of people for AI are now rehiring them.
And that's customer service, which is a relatively routine administrative job compared to others.
And that's customer service, which is a relatively routine administrative job compared to others.
Basically most ‘AI will take your job’ stuff fundamentally misunderstand what ‘your job’ actually involves or where people add value. It’s the same as people who think a software engineer ‘generates code’ or a writer ‘generates lots of words’.
The copywriter brief for AI is hilarious. He wouldn’t ask it to create ‘good copy’ cause that’s too vague. But would ask it to create a ‘lead magnet’ and ‘complete landing page’.
This is someone who has no idea how much creativity goes into creating content for a website or marketing campaign.
This is someone who has no idea how much creativity goes into creating content for a website or marketing campaign.
June 7, 2025 at 11:12 AM
As I said in yesterday's post - some companies, like Klarna, that laid off a lot of people for AI are now rehiring them.
And that's customer service, which is a relatively routine administrative job compared to others.
And that's customer service, which is a relatively routine administrative job compared to others.
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My latest, a response to the tedious ‘but people are wrong, crime is actually falling!’ brigade. Shout out to @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk who inspired the piece.
Stop gaslighting people about crime
Yes, crime statistics show long-term decline, but the numbers don't tell the whole story.
open.substack.com
June 5, 2025 at 7:08 AM
My latest, a response to the tedious ‘but people are wrong, crime is actually falling!’ brigade. Shout out to @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk who inspired the piece.
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They're literally doing the meme
June 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
They're literally doing the meme
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I... oh my god.
amandaguinzburg.substack.com/p/diabolus-e...
amandaguinzburg.substack.com/p/diabolus-e...
Diabolus Ex Machina
This Is Not An Essay
amandaguinzburg.substack.com
June 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I... oh my god.
amandaguinzburg.substack.com/p/diabolus-e...
amandaguinzburg.substack.com/p/diabolus-e...
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The lying and hallucinating is bad, but I actually think the creepiest thing about ChatGPT is the extreme flattery. I understand why the lying and hallucinating happens, roughly - I do not understand why it lavishes everything you say in so much flowery praise.
June 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The lying and hallucinating is bad, but I actually think the creepiest thing about ChatGPT is the extreme flattery. I understand why the lying and hallucinating happens, roughly - I do not understand why it lavishes everything you say in so much flowery praise.
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If this is even remotely accurate, Elon Musk and Donald Trump have killed more people in several months than the Iraq war killed in a decade
May 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
If this is even remotely accurate, Elon Musk and Donald Trump have killed more people in several months than the Iraq war killed in a decade
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just quite funny that if you're a broadly liberal metropolitan middle-class voter, both main parties are now taking turns going "urgh no not you though, we don't want *your* vote, ew"
May 15, 2025 at 8:42 AM
just quite funny that if you're a broadly liberal metropolitan middle-class voter, both main parties are now taking turns going "urgh no not you though, we don't want *your* vote, ew"