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I can see AI helping in science and industry. Otherwise, it's the Fourth Horseman of the Enshittification of Everything. And, of course, politicians are its cringing squire.
Keir Starmer, "AI is going to be transformative for the better in art, culture, industry, government, public services.. Not ten years but five"
"Getting the balance right between the potential of AI and the protection of copyright"
"Getting the balance right between the potential of AI and the protection of copyright"
December 20, 2024 at 11:19 AM
I can see AI helping in science and industry. Otherwise, it's the Fourth Horseman of the Enshittification of Everything. And, of course, politicians are its cringing squire.
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In 1970 the UK and Norway were roughly equal, almost no debt, and owned all their Public Services.
Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt.
While Norway still owns everything and has the equivilant per person of £10tn.
That's how privatisation 'works'.
Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt.
While Norway still owns everything and has the equivilant per person of £10tn.
That's how privatisation 'works'.
December 16, 2024 at 12:48 PM
In 1970 the UK and Norway were roughly equal, almost no debt, and owned all their Public Services.
Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt.
While Norway still owns everything and has the equivilant per person of £10tn.
That's how privatisation 'works'.
Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt.
While Norway still owns everything and has the equivilant per person of £10tn.
That's how privatisation 'works'.
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sesame street isn't supposed to make money. the post office isn't supposed to make money. not everything is supposed to MAKE MONEY
December 16, 2024 at 4:16 PM
sesame street isn't supposed to make money. the post office isn't supposed to make money. not everything is supposed to MAKE MONEY
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Yes, people will post pictures on social media of sleeping arrangements on Xmas Eve and I will once again attempt to leverage this to raise money for charity — just pinning this to my profile to head off the relentless (i.e. sporadic) enquiries
December 3, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Yes, people will post pictures on social media of sleeping arrangements on Xmas Eve and I will once again attempt to leverage this to raise money for charity — just pinning this to my profile to head off the relentless (i.e. sporadic) enquiries
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After using the fairly decent public transport around London, it's touching to find EMR preparing me mentally for my return to the north of England with out-of-use toilets and cancelled seat reservations and half the too-short train service given over to First Class.
December 2, 2024 at 11:47 AM
After using the fairly decent public transport around London, it's touching to find EMR preparing me mentally for my return to the north of England with out-of-use toilets and cancelled seat reservations and half the too-short train service given over to First Class.
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Dartmoor visitor centre to close as National Park Authority cannot afford to renew lease from Duchy
National Parks are facing 12% budget cuts - not a great way for Labour to celebrate the 75th anniversary of their creation
& why is Duchy charging at all?
www.tavistock-today.co.uk/news/nationa...
National Parks are facing 12% budget cuts - not a great way for Labour to celebrate the 75th anniversary of their creation
& why is Duchy charging at all?
www.tavistock-today.co.uk/news/nationa...
Princetown national park visitor centre to close
THE POPULAR Dartmoor National Park visitor centre in Princetown is due to close after a funding injection ends in March causing concern the economy of the village will be affected.
www.tavistock-today.co.uk
December 2, 2024 at 8:14 AM
Dartmoor visitor centre to close as National Park Authority cannot afford to renew lease from Duchy
National Parks are facing 12% budget cuts - not a great way for Labour to celebrate the 75th anniversary of their creation
& why is Duchy charging at all?
www.tavistock-today.co.uk/news/nationa...
National Parks are facing 12% budget cuts - not a great way for Labour to celebrate the 75th anniversary of their creation
& why is Duchy charging at all?
www.tavistock-today.co.uk/news/nationa...
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He’s finished! I love embroidering a tabby. 🪡 🧵
December 2, 2024 at 5:05 AM
He’s finished! I love embroidering a tabby. 🪡 🧵
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For the purists, here's a video of all lunar phases in 2025 with no labeling. It takes about 5 minutes to watch the full thing -- and what a sweet, meditative 5 minutes it is.
(Full video at link.) 🔭🧪
svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5415
(Full video at link.) 🔭🧪
svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5415
November 24, 2024 at 9:37 PM
For the purists, here's a video of all lunar phases in 2025 with no labeling. It takes about 5 minutes to watch the full thing -- and what a sweet, meditative 5 minutes it is.
(Full video at link.) 🔭🧪
svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5415
(Full video at link.) 🔭🧪
svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5415
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Huntress, my solid bronze mantis. She’s articulated…look closely and you can see the neodymium magnets at her neck and shoulders (coxae) 🔬
October 19, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Huntress, my solid bronze mantis. She’s articulated…look closely and you can see the neodymium magnets at her neck and shoulders (coxae) 🔬
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One for the hairs on the back of your neck. Bowie with Arcade Fire singing ’Wake up’. The expression in his voice has he sings. Just wonderful. Saw AF at the Leadmill. Best gig of my life. Alas never saw Bowie ❤️
youtu.be/z6c9Ejfu-iU?...
youtu.be/z6c9Ejfu-iU?...
November 22, 2024 at 6:06 PM
One for the hairs on the back of your neck. Bowie with Arcade Fire singing ’Wake up’. The expression in his voice has he sings. Just wonderful. Saw AF at the Leadmill. Best gig of my life. Alas never saw Bowie ❤️
youtu.be/z6c9Ejfu-iU?...
youtu.be/z6c9Ejfu-iU?...
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Ridiculous BBC headline:
"Public sector pay deals help drive up UK borrowing".
Nothing to do with corporate welfare, contracts for cronies, Govt paying higher energy bills, HMRC not collecting £500bn since 2010, Tory legacy.
Just blame workers wanting decent pay.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Public sector pay deals help drive up UK borrowing".
Nothing to do with corporate welfare, contracts for cronies, Govt paying higher energy bills, HMRC not collecting £500bn since 2010, Tory legacy.
Just blame workers wanting decent pay.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Public sector pay deals help drive up UK borrowing
Borrowing was £17.4bn last month, the second highest October figure since monthly records began in 1993.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Ridiculous BBC headline:
"Public sector pay deals help drive up UK borrowing".
Nothing to do with corporate welfare, contracts for cronies, Govt paying higher energy bills, HMRC not collecting £500bn since 2010, Tory legacy.
Just blame workers wanting decent pay.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Public sector pay deals help drive up UK borrowing".
Nothing to do with corporate welfare, contracts for cronies, Govt paying higher energy bills, HMRC not collecting £500bn since 2010, Tory legacy.
Just blame workers wanting decent pay.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Both in the news today for differing reasons. Michael Sheen who remortgaged his house to fund the Homeless World Cup, Jeremy Clarkson who bought a farm to evade tax.
November 19, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Both in the news today for differing reasons. Michael Sheen who remortgaged his house to fund the Homeless World Cup, Jeremy Clarkson who bought a farm to evade tax.
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Can KJ finish* her PhD proposal today? That is the question.
* Can everybody shout at KJ to finish
* Can everybody shout at KJ to finish
a close up of a man 's face with a hat on in the rain
Alt: Horatio Hornblower saluting in the rain
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2024 at 11:13 AM
Can KJ finish* her PhD proposal today? That is the question.
* Can everybody shout at KJ to finish
* Can everybody shout at KJ to finish
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How privatisation works (and Thames Water is just the latest example).
1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
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1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
🧵
November 18, 2024 at 12:02 PM
How privatisation works (and Thames Water is just the latest example).
1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
🧵
1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
🧵
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An inconvenient truth for Labour:
NHS privatisation is entirely un-evidence based and the public has never agreed to it.
All evidence, in fact, is that privatisation is:
1) more expensive for taxpayers, and
2) has worse outcomes for patients
NHS privatisation is entirely un-evidence based and the public has never agreed to it.
All evidence, in fact, is that privatisation is:
1) more expensive for taxpayers, and
2) has worse outcomes for patients
November 17, 2024 at 5:03 PM
An inconvenient truth for Labour:
NHS privatisation is entirely un-evidence based and the public has never agreed to it.
All evidence, in fact, is that privatisation is:
1) more expensive for taxpayers, and
2) has worse outcomes for patients
NHS privatisation is entirely un-evidence based and the public has never agreed to it.
All evidence, in fact, is that privatisation is:
1) more expensive for taxpayers, and
2) has worse outcomes for patients
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Simple fact:
If we use public money to pay for private firms to provide healthcare, not all of that money goes to patients since some goes to profits.
If we use public money to pay for public NHS care, ALL the money goes to patients.
If we use public money to pay for private firms to provide healthcare, not all of that money goes to patients since some goes to profits.
If we use public money to pay for public NHS care, ALL the money goes to patients.
November 17, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Simple fact:
If we use public money to pay for private firms to provide healthcare, not all of that money goes to patients since some goes to profits.
If we use public money to pay for public NHS care, ALL the money goes to patients.
If we use public money to pay for private firms to provide healthcare, not all of that money goes to patients since some goes to profits.
If we use public money to pay for public NHS care, ALL the money goes to patients.
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Dear Keir Starmer, if you really don’t agree with a publicly funded, publicly delivered, publicly accountable, NHS - as the evidence of your appointments of Streeting and Milburn show - at least be honest with us.
After 14 years of lies from Tories, we have had enough deceit.
After 14 years of lies from Tories, we have had enough deceit.
November 17, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Dear Keir Starmer, if you really don’t agree with a publicly funded, publicly delivered, publicly accountable, NHS - as the evidence of your appointments of Streeting and Milburn show - at least be honest with us.
After 14 years of lies from Tories, we have had enough deceit.
After 14 years of lies from Tories, we have had enough deceit.
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The BBC in particular could improve things dramatically by:
1) Not continually platforming thinktanks unless it says who funds them
2) Not putting up someone with a 0.1% view against someone with a 99.9% view as “balance”
3) Not parroting what govt says without fact checking and providing context
1) Not continually platforming thinktanks unless it says who funds them
2) Not putting up someone with a 0.1% view against someone with a 99.9% view as “balance”
3) Not parroting what govt says without fact checking and providing context
November 16, 2024 at 11:26 AM
The BBC in particular could improve things dramatically by:
1) Not continually platforming thinktanks unless it says who funds them
2) Not putting up someone with a 0.1% view against someone with a 99.9% view as “balance”
3) Not parroting what govt says without fact checking and providing context
1) Not continually platforming thinktanks unless it says who funds them
2) Not putting up someone with a 0.1% view against someone with a 99.9% view as “balance”
3) Not parroting what govt says without fact checking and providing context
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If you ever get lost in the Milky Way galaxy, here is a map.
November 15, 2024 at 3:59 PM
If you ever get lost in the Milky Way galaxy, here is a map.
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1/ Aneurin Bevan, born on this day in 1897. As Labour's Minister of Health and Housing, 1945-51, he built 805,000 council houses whilst insisting on high standards: homes were one-third bigger than the pre-war average, a three-bed home had two inside toilets.
November 15, 2024 at 8:01 AM
1/ Aneurin Bevan, born on this day in 1897. As Labour's Minister of Health and Housing, 1945-51, he built 805,000 council houses whilst insisting on high standards: homes were one-third bigger than the pre-war average, a three-bed home had two inside toilets.
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I benefitted. My parents got a council flat. Bizarrely, the person who arranged it was their new MP, Margaret Thatcher. On 13 June 1960, she wrote to tell my dad, scrawling in fountain pen across the typed letter: “This is my fastest success as MP!”
1/ Aneurin Bevan, born on this day in 1897. As Labour's Minister of Health and Housing, 1945-51, he built 805,000 council houses whilst insisting on high standards: homes were one-third bigger than the pre-war average, a three-bed home had two inside toilets.
November 15, 2024 at 9:11 PM
I benefitted. My parents got a council flat. Bizarrely, the person who arranged it was their new MP, Margaret Thatcher. On 13 June 1960, she wrote to tell my dad, scrawling in fountain pen across the typed letter: “This is my fastest success as MP!”
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This is evil, and I am tired of living in an era where profit is over everything. Money worship is the sickness destroying America
November 15, 2024 at 10:52 PM
This is evil, and I am tired of living in an era where profit is over everything. Money worship is the sickness destroying America