David Lambert
@davidlambert.bsky.social
Entrepreneur, European, South Londoner, (tired) father of 3 boys, refugee from the other place
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David Lambert
@davidlambert.bsky.social
· Jul 16
I'll have a mum and coke please barman
If you abduct Liverpool's talismanic Egyptian striker, that's stolen Salah
If you half inch one of the subservient angelic powers in Tolkien’s cosmology, that’s stolen Valar
If you nick your neighbour’s gas tank, that’s stolen Calor
October 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
If you abduct Liverpool's talismanic Egyptian striker, that's stolen Salah
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1980:
NHS spending as a % of GDP: 5.1%
Defence spending as a % of GDP: 5%
2024:
NHS spending as a % of GDP: 10.9%
Defence spending as a % of GDP: 2.2%
This is such a common applause line, but it’s also total bullshit.
NHS spending as a % of GDP: 5.1%
Defence spending as a % of GDP: 5%
2024:
NHS spending as a % of GDP: 10.9%
Defence spending as a % of GDP: 2.2%
This is such a common applause line, but it’s also total bullshit.
There is always money for war, never for the poor.
Every penny spent on bombs, tanks and missiles is stolen from our homes, schools and hospitals.
We are not going to take it anymore.
Every penny spent on bombs, tanks and missiles is stolen from our homes, schools and hospitals.
We are not going to take it anymore.
October 28, 2025 at 10:38 AM
1980:
NHS spending as a % of GDP: 5.1%
Defence spending as a % of GDP: 5%
2024:
NHS spending as a % of GDP: 10.9%
Defence spending as a % of GDP: 2.2%
This is such a common applause line, but it’s also total bullshit.
NHS spending as a % of GDP: 5.1%
Defence spending as a % of GDP: 5%
2024:
NHS spending as a % of GDP: 10.9%
Defence spending as a % of GDP: 2.2%
This is such a common applause line, but it’s also total bullshit.
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This is vile. Local guy speaks to Sky News about the impact of asylum seekers protests. Watch what happens and share widely
September 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
This is vile. Local guy speaks to Sky News about the impact of asylum seekers protests. Watch what happens and share widely
Brothers from another motherfucker
JD Vance to meet Farage and Jenrick during Cotswolds holiday on.ft.com/4meszrz
JD Vance to meet Farage and Jenrick during Cotswolds holiday
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch will not have an audience with the US vice-president due to a schedule clash
on.ft.com
August 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Brothers from another motherfucker
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"The AI infrastructure build-out is so gigantic that in the past 6 months, it contributed more to the growth of the U.S. economy than /all of consumer spending/" - @mims.bsky.social
My takeway is that The US has gone ALL IN BET OF THE 21st Century on AI, while China has gone all in on green tech
My takeway is that The US has gone ALL IN BET OF THE 21st Century on AI, while China has gone all in on green tech
Original draft of syllabus is here - www.programmablemutter.com/p/the-politi... - still in need of a summary piece on the role of capital in shaping the AI economy
The Political Economy of AI: A Syllabus
As I’ve noted occasionally before, one of the most potentially useful things that academics do is preparing syllabi, and hence organizing information about the world.
www.programmablemutter.com
August 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"The AI infrastructure build-out is so gigantic that in the past 6 months, it contributed more to the growth of the U.S. economy than /all of consumer spending/" - @mims.bsky.social
My takeway is that The US has gone ALL IN BET OF THE 21st Century on AI, while China has gone all in on green tech
My takeway is that The US has gone ALL IN BET OF THE 21st Century on AI, while China has gone all in on green tech
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The story isn’t as bad as the notification but ffs this notification is bad. How can BBC justify such a thing?!? And what on earth does “miscalculation” mean in this context?
August 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The story isn’t as bad as the notification but ffs this notification is bad. How can BBC justify such a thing?!? And what on earth does “miscalculation” mean in this context?
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This thread is incredible.
Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk)
.@Replit goes rogue during a code freeze and shutdown and deletes our entire database
xcancel.com
July 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
This thread is incredible.
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I'll have a mum and coke please barman
July 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I'll have a mum and coke please barman
Charles Pugsley is exactly what I would expect a 19 year old Reform councillor to be called
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK puts teenagers in charge of vital public services
Concerns raised about council appointments, including 19-year-old overseeing children and family services
www.theguardian.com
July 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Charles Pugsley is exactly what I would expect a 19 year old Reform councillor to be called
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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A very good, and rather sad, Big Read on children and reading from @emmavj.bsky.social
on.ft.com/4krOKZA How to get children reading again
on.ft.com/4krOKZA How to get children reading again
July 4, 2025 at 7:20 AM
A very good, and rather sad, Big Read on children and reading from @emmavj.bsky.social
on.ft.com/4krOKZA How to get children reading again
on.ft.com/4krOKZA How to get children reading again
Finish the sentence. No swears!
June 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Finish the sentence. No swears!
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A comprehensive comms success.
May 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A comprehensive comms success.
Delighted for him. Given the sustained excellence he's produced over his career this is the least he deserved
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Harry Kane: Bayern Munich striker wins Bundesliga - here's how he did it
Harry Kane has spent his whole career fighting to win silverware, this is how he finally did it with Bayern Munich at the age of 31.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Delighted for him. Given the sustained excellence he's produced over his career this is the least he deserved
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Mike Waltz has left the chat.
May 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Mike Waltz has left the chat.
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thank you Private Eye for taking apart this flakey headline-grabbing research
May 1, 2025 at 11:22 AM
thank you Private Eye for taking apart this flakey headline-grabbing research
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‘One father threatened to stab the referee’: why does kids’ football bring out the worst in parents?
‘One father threatened to stab the referee’: why does kids’ football bring out the worst in parents?
When they’re not shouting at their own children, many of Britain’s soccer dads like nothing more than swearing at the officials, or even trading blows on the touchline. Isn’t this supposed to be fun?
www.theguardian.com
April 24, 2025 at 8:09 AM
‘One father threatened to stab the referee’: why does kids’ football bring out the worst in parents?
Saw white smoke at the Teletubby house. They must have chosen a new Po.
Saw white smoke at the Rice Krispies factory. They must have chosen a new Pop.
April 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Saw white smoke at the Teletubby house. They must have chosen a new Po.
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The key chart right now:
Usually US economic pain is cushioned by falling bond yields and a strengthening dollar, which mean lower interest rates and more spending power for consumers.
This time we’re seeing the opposite, meaning the pain will be amplified.
Usually US economic pain is cushioned by falling bond yields and a strengthening dollar, which mean lower interest rates and more spending power for consumers.
This time we’re seeing the opposite, meaning the pain will be amplified.
April 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The key chart right now:
Usually US economic pain is cushioned by falling bond yields and a strengthening dollar, which mean lower interest rates and more spending power for consumers.
This time we’re seeing the opposite, meaning the pain will be amplified.
Usually US economic pain is cushioned by falling bond yields and a strengthening dollar, which mean lower interest rates and more spending power for consumers.
This time we’re seeing the opposite, meaning the pain will be amplified.
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They don't mean either Jewish or Christian. They mean white.
April 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
They don't mean either Jewish or Christian. They mean white.
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"To avoid tax on your savings you can put up to £20k per year in ISIS"
April 21, 2025 at 7:37 AM
"To avoid tax on your savings you can put up to £20k per year in ISIS"