David Lloyd
@dlloyd.bsky.social
Ever-so-slightly-left-of-centrist dad.
Science / data / computer / film dude.
Science / data / computer / film dude.
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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I share this with respect for the many excellent journalists at the BBC.
And with the hope that transparency helps strengthen, not weaken, our democratic culture. /5
And with the hope that transparency helps strengthen, not weaken, our democratic culture. /5
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I share this with respect for the many excellent journalists at the BBC.
And with the hope that transparency helps strengthen, not weaken, our democratic culture. /5
And with the hope that transparency helps strengthen, not weaken, our democratic culture. /5
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"Farage claimed last year to have “bought a house” in his constituency, but the property is actually owned in the name of his partner, meaning he legally avoided higher-rate stamp duty on the purchase of an additional home – given that he already owns other properties."
Just wait until the BBC, Sky, Mail, Telegraph, Express, Sun, and GBeebies get hold of this story of obvious and deliberate tax avoidance!
JUST WAIT!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
JUST WAIT!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings
Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 8:49 AM
"Farage claimed last year to have “bought a house” in his constituency, but the property is actually owned in the name of his partner, meaning he legally avoided higher-rate stamp duty on the purchase of an additional home – given that he already owns other properties."
Me and the regular group who like my posts
March 19, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Me and the regular group who like my posts
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I now want to read Careless People even more! www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Meta puts stop on promotion of tell-all book by former employee
Social media company wins emergency arbitration ruling on book, Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
www.theguardian.com
March 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I now want to read Careless People even more! www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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🎧 In the second episode of a new three-part series, our podcast continues discussions on whether teaching is an art rather than a science, including how research evidence fits into this. (1/2)
March 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
🎧 In the second episode of a new three-part series, our podcast continues discussions on whether teaching is an art rather than a science, including how research evidence fits into this. (1/2)
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🎧 In the first episode of a new three-part series, our 'Evidence into Action' podcast explores whether teaching is an art or a science. (1/3)
February 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
🎧 In the first episode of a new three-part series, our 'Evidence into Action' podcast explores whether teaching is an art or a science. (1/3)
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@alexjquigley.bsky.social and @hmadgwick.bsky.social are joined by Harry's mentor from his teaching days, as well as a panel of expert guests, Damilola Ajagbonna, Dr Cat Scutt, Sarah Cottinghatt and @sallyrio.bsky.social.
(2/3)
(2/3)
February 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
@alexjquigley.bsky.social and @hmadgwick.bsky.social are joined by Harry's mentor from his teaching days, as well as a panel of expert guests, Damilola Ajagbonna, Dr Cat Scutt, Sarah Cottinghatt and @sallyrio.bsky.social.
(2/3)
(2/3)
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If the World wishes to free itself from political distortions, from wealth inequality, then they need to follow the French.
No one earned, needs or deserves to be a billionaire. They exist because poverty for millions is somehow an acceptable price for their ever growing wealth. Why?
#TaxTheRich
No one earned, needs or deserves to be a billionaire. They exist because poverty for millions is somehow an acceptable price for their ever growing wealth. Why?
#TaxTheRich
February 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
If the World wishes to free itself from political distortions, from wealth inequality, then they need to follow the French.
No one earned, needs or deserves to be a billionaire. They exist because poverty for millions is somehow an acceptable price for their ever growing wealth. Why?
#TaxTheRich
No one earned, needs or deserves to be a billionaire. They exist because poverty for millions is somehow an acceptable price for their ever growing wealth. Why?
#TaxTheRich
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Takes a few seconds to vote. No need to tick boxes or add emails
This clickbait poll on Khan's knighthood was at 85/15, now it's down again to 73/27.
Set them straight. Link does not artificially inflate Express's traffic figures.
You can scroll down to see the results; no need to enter an email.
xd.wayin.com/display/cont...
Set them straight. Link does not artificially inflate Express's traffic figures.
You can scroll down to see the results; no need to enter an email.
xd.wayin.com/display/cont...
Do you agree with Sadiq Khan’s knighthood?
xd.wayin.com
January 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Takes a few seconds to vote. No need to tick boxes or add emails
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The LinkedIn algorithm has clearly been drinking today
December 23, 2024 at 2:14 PM
The LinkedIn algorithm has clearly been drinking today
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DNA Nudge was awarded a £161m contract to supply Covid identifying RT PCR kits in 2020, despite no track record in this area, and previous products in the realm of very dubious science. This week they went bust.
www.business-sale.com/news/adminis...
www.business-sale.com/news/adminis...
UK administrations update: December 11 – 17
Since our last update, the following businesses have been confirmed as having fallen into administration. All dates indicate when the administration was announced and not
www.business-sale.com
December 19, 2024 at 8:59 AM
DNA Nudge was awarded a £161m contract to supply Covid identifying RT PCR kits in 2020, despite no track record in this area, and previous products in the realm of very dubious science. This week they went bust.
www.business-sale.com/news/adminis...
www.business-sale.com/news/adminis...
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I don't often swear on here, but stop fucking doing this.
Gaslighting of the highest order
Stop trying to manipulate us by showing part of the graph.
We know that what you're showing doesn't look like a 19% increase.
Stopping truncated y-axes is a hill I am prepared to die on
Gaslighting of the highest order
Stop trying to manipulate us by showing part of the graph.
We know that what you're showing doesn't look like a 19% increase.
Stopping truncated y-axes is a hill I am prepared to die on
November 29, 2024 at 8:01 AM
I don't often swear on here, but stop fucking doing this.
Gaslighting of the highest order
Stop trying to manipulate us by showing part of the graph.
We know that what you're showing doesn't look like a 19% increase.
Stopping truncated y-axes is a hill I am prepared to die on
Gaslighting of the highest order
Stop trying to manipulate us by showing part of the graph.
We know that what you're showing doesn't look like a 19% increase.
Stopping truncated y-axes is a hill I am prepared to die on
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I really, really hate the entitlement that drives wrongdoing like this.
"If it's there, it means I can use it for my thing", followed by a reproachful confusion when we, the human beings creating the resource, get mad.
Their extractive attitudes kill sharing, and generosity, and openness
"If it's there, it means I can use it for my thing", followed by a reproachful confusion when we, the human beings creating the resource, get mad.
Their extractive attitudes kill sharing, and generosity, and openness
First dataset for the new @huggingface.bsky.social @bsky.app community organisation: one-million-bluesky-posts 🦋
📊 1M public posts from Bluesky's firehose API
🔍 Includes text, metadata, and language predictions
🔬 Perfect to experiment with using ML for Bluesky 🤗
huggingface.co/datasets/blu...
📊 1M public posts from Bluesky's firehose API
🔍 Includes text, metadata, and language predictions
🔬 Perfect to experiment with using ML for Bluesky 🤗
huggingface.co/datasets/blu...
bluesky-community/one-million-bluesky-posts · Datasets at Hugging Face
We’re on a journey to advance and democratize artificial intelligence through open source and open science.
huggingface.co
November 27, 2024 at 9:00 AM
I really, really hate the entitlement that drives wrongdoing like this.
"If it's there, it means I can use it for my thing", followed by a reproachful confusion when we, the human beings creating the resource, get mad.
Their extractive attitudes kill sharing, and generosity, and openness
"If it's there, it means I can use it for my thing", followed by a reproachful confusion when we, the human beings creating the resource, get mad.
Their extractive attitudes kill sharing, and generosity, and openness
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🥳 10,000 Followers on Bluesky 🥳
To say thank you, I'll be giving away a 2024 General Election poster to one winner who reposts this (and is following) in the next 24 hours!
Best of luck :)
To say thank you, I'll be giving away a 2024 General Election poster to one winner who reposts this (and is following) in the next 24 hours!
Best of luck :)
November 20, 2024 at 4:20 PM
🥳 10,000 Followers on Bluesky 🥳
To say thank you, I'll be giving away a 2024 General Election poster to one winner who reposts this (and is following) in the next 24 hours!
Best of luck :)
To say thank you, I'll be giving away a 2024 General Election poster to one winner who reposts this (and is following) in the next 24 hours!
Best of luck :)
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Let's do a giveaway to welcome new people!
I'll send a free signed copy of What is Freedom to a random follower. To enter, just share this (& follow if you don't already)
I'll send a free signed copy of What is Freedom to a random follower. To enter, just share this (& follow if you don't already)
November 15, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Let's do a giveaway to welcome new people!
I'll send a free signed copy of What is Freedom to a random follower. To enter, just share this (& follow if you don't already)
I'll send a free signed copy of What is Freedom to a random follower. To enter, just share this (& follow if you don't already)
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We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how:
docs.bsky.app/docs/advance...
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
docs.bsky.app/docs/advance...
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
Action Intent Links | Bluesky
Authors, websites, and apps can use action intent links to implement "Share on Bluesky" buttons, or similar in-app actions. Logged-in users will be directed to the corresponding action view in the Blu...
docs.bsky.app
November 18, 2024 at 2:48 PM
We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how:
docs.bsky.app/docs/advance...
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
docs.bsky.app/docs/advance...
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
i've just deactivated twitter. haven't used it for months anyway
November 16, 2024 at 3:51 PM
i've just deactivated twitter. haven't used it for months anyway
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So many very important questions about the value of universities in this article, including the suggestion (I think it is true) that universities are not really (and never have been) in the best interests of students... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
England's universities flex their muscles to hike fees, while students get a bum deal | Sonia Sodha
Canny PR suggests critics are against aspiration but who is policing the spread of poor-quality degrees?
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2024 at 9:53 AM
So many very important questions about the value of universities in this article, including the suggestion (I think it is true) that universities are not really (and never have been) in the best interests of students... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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look at this absolute unit
October 17, 2024 at 1:26 PM
look at this absolute unit
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Reuters: North Wales Police have stopped using X. Other British police forces reviewing their presence, after platform's role in spreading disinfo, its policies/practice on hate speech, and the personal role of Elon Musk in promoting conspiracies & extremist accounts
www.reuters.com/world/uk/bri...
www.reuters.com/world/uk/bri...
British police reduce X presence amid extremist content worries
As Elon Musk's X battles to keep users in key markets, several British police forces are scaling back their presence on the global social media platform and one has abandoned it, reflecting concern about its role in promoting extremist views.
www.reuters.com
October 11, 2024 at 12:08 PM
Reuters: North Wales Police have stopped using X. Other British police forces reviewing their presence, after platform's role in spreading disinfo, its policies/practice on hate speech, and the personal role of Elon Musk in promoting conspiracies & extremist accounts
www.reuters.com/world/uk/bri...
www.reuters.com/world/uk/bri...
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Used to have to move the computer to be next to the phone.
how old are you in internet years without telling your age?
there was no internet but we had a modem w/an acoustic coupler and i could message my auntie
there was no internet but we had a modem w/an acoustic coupler and i could message my auntie
How old are you in Internet Years without telling your Age?
Maybe someone was there maybe there was no one currently online
Maybe someone was there maybe there was no one currently online
October 1, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Used to have to move the computer to be next to the phone.
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For those who were waiting for Survation – we have finally joined Bluesky!
Follow us for the latest insights into public opinion, voting intention, and research findings.
We look forward to sharing our work and engaging with thoughtful discussion!
Follow us for the latest insights into public opinion, voting intention, and research findings.
We look forward to sharing our work and engaging with thoughtful discussion!
September 18, 2024 at 5:04 PM
For those who were waiting for Survation – we have finally joined Bluesky!
Follow us for the latest insights into public opinion, voting intention, and research findings.
We look forward to sharing our work and engaging with thoughtful discussion!
Follow us for the latest insights into public opinion, voting intention, and research findings.
We look forward to sharing our work and engaging with thoughtful discussion!
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In a shameless attempt to grow my following on here, I'm going to be giving away a GE2024 poster to one lucky winner who retweets this post (and is following) in 24 hours time. Best of luck!
September 4, 2024 at 12:55 PM
In a shameless attempt to grow my following on here, I'm going to be giving away a GE2024 poster to one lucky winner who retweets this post (and is following) in 24 hours time. Best of luck!
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Russia has become the second-largest gas supplier to the EU again, surpassing the United States for the first time in almost two years.
September 2, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Russia has become the second-largest gas supplier to the EU again, surpassing the United States for the first time in almost two years.