Naomi Colvin
@auerfeld.bsky.social
Works in NGO world, interested in AI governance, renaissance music and pallas cats. Can probably still play a selection of Andy Mackay solos on request.
"Fake rear admiral" is my phrase of the day. Top tier
Man arrested after ‘fake rear admiral’ gatecrashes Remembrance service
Arrest comes after man photographed wearing high-ranking uniform and 12 medals at war memorial
www.independent.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"Fake rear admiral" is my phrase of the day. Top tier
Let's hear it for my man Johann Schein
Suite No. 4 In D: 2. Galliarde
open.spotify.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Let's hear it for my man Johann Schein
Pretty surprising that there's a section of the Reform vote that actually does care about environmental issues. Cost of living just seems to dominate as a priority www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Who supports Reform and why? The charts that show who favours Farage’s party
Based on largest poll of supporters, these charts and maps show five distinct groups that could hand Reform a majority
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Pretty surprising that there's a section of the Reform vote that actually does care about environmental issues. Cost of living just seems to dominate as a priority www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Really needing a break from other people's chaos to focus on my own
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Really needing a break from other people's chaos to focus on my own
Who is the BBC supposed to be serving again?
November 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Who is the BBC supposed to be serving again?
If you see this… album cover with motor vehicle on it etc (this is the best one though)
November 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
If you see this… album cover with motor vehicle on it etc (this is the best one though)
Reposted by Naomi Colvin
The Biden administration was fully complicit in genocide, and anyone who served in it should be held accountable.
Biden knew that Israel was committing crimes against humanity in Gaza and then decided to keep US commitments to Israel, shortly before handing it over to Trump
www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-...
Biden Discussed Potential Israeli War Crimes In Gaza. He Kicked The Can To Trump.
New intelligence shocked officials in late 2024, spurring heightened fear of U.S. liability, HuffPost has learned. The period saw Secretary of State Antony Blinken ask if Israel’s actions constituted ...
www.huffpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The Biden administration was fully complicit in genocide, and anyone who served in it should be held accountable.
‘Philosopher’ in the valley is an absolutely ludicrous compliment on this evidence gizmodo.com/palantir-ceo...
Palantir CEO Says a Surveillance State Is Preferable to China Winning the AI Race
He also had strong opinions about people's
gizmodo.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
‘Philosopher’ in the valley is an absolutely ludicrous compliment on this evidence gizmodo.com/palantir-ceo...
concerning - archive.is is one of the more important online resources we have
November 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
concerning - archive.is is one of the more important online resources we have
Why even bother trying to break even, when you could just make yourself Too Big To Fail? www.wsj.com/tech/ai/is-o...
Is OpenAI Becoming Too Big to Fail?
Sam Altman’s ability to intertwine the startup throughout major tech players puts it at the nexus of a vital part of the U.S. economy.
www.wsj.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Why even bother trying to break even, when you could just make yourself Too Big To Fail? www.wsj.com/tech/ai/is-o...
108 years ago today comrades
November 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
108 years ago today comrades
Reposted by Naomi Colvin
NEW:
Jury chews over fate of 'sandwich guy,' who became a D.C. hero after chucking a sub at a federal officer
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury chews over fate of 'sandwich guy,' who became a D.C. hero after chucking a sub at a federal officer
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury chews over fate of 'sandwich guy,' who became a D.C. hero after chucking a sub at a federal officer
Defense attorney Sabrina Shroff told the jury that "a footlong from Subway could not and certainly did not inflict bodily harm."
www.nbcnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
NEW:
Jury chews over fate of 'sandwich guy,' who became a D.C. hero after chucking a sub at a federal officer
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury chews over fate of 'sandwich guy,' who became a D.C. hero after chucking a sub at a federal officer
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
🎼 If you're ever feeling grim 🎵
🎼 Thank your lucky stars you're not him 🎶
🎼 Thank your lucky stars you're not him 🎶
November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🎼 If you're ever feeling grim 🎵
🎼 Thank your lucky stars you're not him 🎶
🎼 Thank your lucky stars you're not him 🎶
What a terrible, terrible loss
November 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
What a terrible, terrible loss
OMFG The White Bus is on Amazon Prime
October 31, 2025 at 11:42 AM
OMFG The White Bus is on Amazon Prime
RELIEF that @diamandagalas.com is mentioned in this, followed by JOY that she’s actually in it www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...
‘The nuns were convinced they were possessed by demons’: goth and metal stars select the scariest music ever made
Forget the Monster Mash. For the ultimate Halloween playlist, reach for horror soundtracks, 1940s kids’ music and Russian darkwave – all chosen by Sunn O))), Creeper, Diamanda Galás and more
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:43 AM
RELIEF that @diamandagalas.com is mentioned in this, followed by JOY that she’s actually in it www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...
Banging episode this one
Hallowe'en special up now. Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, with guests Andrew Male and Laura Varnam in conversation with Una McCormack and Andy Miller. 🌬️🎃🧟 @andrewmale.bsky.social @drlauravarnam.bsky.social @unamccormack.bsky.social @iammilliam.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/0Zde...
open.spotify.com/episode/0Zde...
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
open.spotify.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Banging episode this one
Talk about fish in a barrel.
October 30, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Talk about fish in a barrel.
I have a lot of time for that Paula Abdul album too.
My Prerogative. Banger.
Cold Hearted. Banger.
Miss You Much. Banger.
Girl You Know It's True. Banger.
The Look. Banger.
She Drives Me Crazy. Banger. 1/2
Cold Hearted. Banger.
Miss You Much. Banger.
Girl You Know It's True. Banger.
The Look. Banger.
She Drives Me Crazy. Banger. 1/2
People need to stop retconning literally the worst era in American popular music history into something it wasn't, just because there were also some amazing records that like 250 people happened to be hunting down and listening to
October 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I have a lot of time for that Paula Abdul album too.
It's a Barbara Strozzi kind of day images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5...
October 30, 2025 at 10:49 AM
It's a Barbara Strozzi kind of day images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5...
Someone told me it was National Cat Day #NationalCatDay
October 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Someone told me it was National Cat Day #NationalCatDay
In order to secure Project Nimbus deal, Google and Amazon agreed to sidestep legal obligations by tipping off Israeli officials should they receive international data access requests. Yet more important reporting from @972mag.com www.972mag.com/project-nimb...
Inside Israel’s deal with Google and Amazon
To secure Project Nimbus, the tech giants agreed to disregard their own terms of service and tip Israel off if a foreign court demands its data.
www.972mag.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
In order to secure Project Nimbus deal, Google and Amazon agreed to sidestep legal obligations by tipping off Israeli officials should they receive international data access requests. Yet more important reporting from @972mag.com www.972mag.com/project-nimb...
FFS.
I’m told Labour MPs have been told by whips to *abstain* in the vote on Nigel Farage’s ten-min rule bill on leaving the ECHR, which has left some furious. Whips’ arguments seems to be to just ignore it. Labour MPs worry it leaves Lib Dems/Greens looking like only they care on this.
October 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
FFS.
Pretty embarrassing for the Royal Society that they did this.
That’s Elon Musk, Fellow of the Royal Society, I’ll have you know. Because the Royal Society can only seem to come up with throat-clearing noises as a response to these sorts of statements instead of actually throwing him out.
Elon Musk: "It is time for the English to ally with the hard men, like Tommy Robinson, and fight for their survival or they shall surely all die" 29th October 2025. 2 million views in its first hour.
October 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Pretty embarrassing for the Royal Society that they did this.
Goodnight queen xx
October 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Goodnight queen xx