Jim Caris
@jimcaris.bsky.social
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"And that's the world we live in. That's what we're using AI for. We're not curing cancer. We're figuring out how to reduce people to emasculated puppets that get in line to get their shot. It's Soma - it's fucking Soma!"
AI as a creation tool "sucks balls", says Falconeer and Bulwark dev Tomas Sala, but it's the future we should be really worried about www.eurogamer.net/ai-as-a-crea...
November 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"And that's the world we live in. That's what we're using AI for. We're not curing cancer. We're figuring out how to reduce people to emasculated puppets that get in line to get their shot. It's Soma - it's fucking Soma!"
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If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour
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This kid rules
November 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This kid rules
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The guy who is supporting genocide of Palestinians, pogroms against people seeking asylum and of the “island of strangers” and “incalculable damage” speech is worried about the rise of racism in politics
@athenakugblenu.bsky.social @marcusjdl.bsky.social shared without comment! 😭 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Racism returning to UK politics – and people are very scared, says Starmer
PM attacks ‘toxic division of Reform’ and gives strongest signal yet that two-child benefit cap will be lifted
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The guy who is supporting genocide of Palestinians, pogroms against people seeking asylum and of the “island of strangers” and “incalculable damage” speech is worried about the rise of racism in politics
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If I had a national institution I wanted to undermine, Hanover Communications are who I’d go to.
They’ve been undermining the NHS for years, successfully lobbying for firms to get NHS ££, including US giant United Health, & providing staff to pro-private politicians.
It’s just what they do.
They’ve been undermining the NHS for years, successfully lobbying for firms to get NHS ££, including US giant United Health, & providing staff to pro-private politicians.
It’s just what they do.
1/ Michael Prescott of Hanover Communications, whose leaked memo alleging left-wing bias led to the BBC meltdown.
You could be forgiven for thinking that a corporate lobbyist & former Murdoch press hack may not have the best interests of public-service broadcasting at heart.
You could be forgiven for thinking that a corporate lobbyist & former Murdoch press hack may not have the best interests of public-service broadcasting at heart.
November 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM
If I had a national institution I wanted to undermine, Hanover Communications are who I’d go to.
They’ve been undermining the NHS for years, successfully lobbying for firms to get NHS ££, including US giant United Health, & providing staff to pro-private politicians.
It’s just what they do.
They’ve been undermining the NHS for years, successfully lobbying for firms to get NHS ££, including US giant United Health, & providing staff to pro-private politicians.
It’s just what they do.
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i did exactly as much respect as this today. i hope you did too 📯
November 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
i did exactly as much respect as this today. i hope you did too 📯
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funny watching @maitlis.bsky.social, @jonsopel1.bsky.social, and @lewisgoodall.com prattle on about stonewall-bias at the bbc while completely failing to mention that sopel is besties with the former director of shadily funded, anti-trans, hate group 'sex matters'.
that's not bias tho obviously.
that's not bias tho obviously.
November 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
funny watching @maitlis.bsky.social, @jonsopel1.bsky.social, and @lewisgoodall.com prattle on about stonewall-bias at the bbc while completely failing to mention that sopel is besties with the former director of shadily funded, anti-trans, hate group 'sex matters'.
that's not bias tho obviously.
that's not bias tho obviously.
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Emily Maitlis not a doctor not trans not an expert in this field worked for ideological reasons to get healthcare for kids shut down, paid for by the licence fee - and she complains about ideological capture. Absolutely farcical
Emily Maitlis admitting she worked at the bbc to try and get healthcare for trans people shut down
November 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Emily Maitlis not a doctor not trans not an expert in this field worked for ideological reasons to get healthcare for kids shut down, paid for by the licence fee - and she complains about ideological capture. Absolutely farcical
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history will ultimately decide this but i think joyce carol oates might have just landed the most devastating burn in human history. like the death star trench run of posting
November 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
history will ultimately decide this but i think joyce carol oates might have just landed the most devastating burn in human history. like the death star trench run of posting
Nobody can resolve that "my protagonist has been blown up" thing with Bond, it's literally impossible
a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a planet and the words illusivesoft on the bottom right
Alt: The Illusive Man from Mass Effect 2, a video game in which the protagonist is blown to smithereens in the first scene before being brought back to life by the Illusive Man and his organisation
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November 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Nobody can resolve that "my protagonist has been blown up" thing with Bond, it's literally impossible
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In the last decade, the BBC has legitimised climate change denialism, paved the way for Brexit, defended the coup that was prorogation, over-platformed Farage's Far Right projects, and is neutral on our abandonment of human rights norms.
What is this 'good' it supposedly does?
What is this 'good' it supposedly does?
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
In the last decade, the BBC has legitimised climate change denialism, paved the way for Brexit, defended the coup that was prorogation, over-platformed Farage's Far Right projects, and is neutral on our abandonment of human rights norms.
What is this 'good' it supposedly does?
What is this 'good' it supposedly does?
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This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
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It remains frustrating that so many British moderates are rotted by GCism to the point that they can clearly recognise a far-right agenda but neatly carve out an exception for the transphobia that's integral to that agenda—as if it's a stopped clock situation—without a moment's self-reflection
I came across a clip from yesterday from LBC of John Sopel and Emily Maitlis talking to Shelagh Fogarty about what's happening at the BBC and they all conceded the complainant DID have a point about the BBC's pro-trans bias and it was just three people being transphobic for a couple of minutes.
Emily Maitlis admitting she worked at the bbc to try and get healthcare for trans people shut down
November 11, 2025 at 10:58 AM
It remains frustrating that so many British moderates are rotted by GCism to the point that they can clearly recognise a far-right agenda but neatly carve out an exception for the transphobia that's integral to that agenda—as if it's a stopped clock situation—without a moment's self-reflection
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A group of powerful national journalists choosing to single out the healthcare of a vulnerable minority for a campaign of intense laser-like scrutiny would, in an humane society, be described as an insane radicalised pogrom.
But on Normal Island, that's a Wednesday.
But on Normal Island, that's a Wednesday.
Emily Maitlis admitting she worked at the bbc to try and get healthcare for trans people shut down
November 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
A group of powerful national journalists choosing to single out the healthcare of a vulnerable minority for a campaign of intense laser-like scrutiny would, in an humane society, be described as an insane radicalised pogrom.
But on Normal Island, that's a Wednesday.
But on Normal Island, that's a Wednesday.
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alt text for image: "PM picks former OpenAI exec as new AI adviser
Jade Leung was governance lead at the company behind ChatGPT before moving to AI Security Institute"
I'm sure this is the person the PM was told to pick.
Jade Leung was governance lead at the company behind ChatGPT before moving to AI Security Institute"
I'm sure this is the person the PM was told to pick.
There’s a good chance the British Prime Minister’s main adviser on AI is an OpenAI shareholder - but the government refuses to say whether she is.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
alt text for image: "PM picks former OpenAI exec as new AI adviser
Jade Leung was governance lead at the company behind ChatGPT before moving to AI Security Institute"
I'm sure this is the person the PM was told to pick.
Jade Leung was governance lead at the company behind ChatGPT before moving to AI Security Institute"
I'm sure this is the person the PM was told to pick.
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Who's ready for WRESTLEMANIA 43?
The Saudi regime has executed Abdullah al-Derazi, under 18 at the time of his alleged crimes, linked to him attending demonstrations against the regime.
In August, the Saudis had executed Jabal Labbad, also arrested as a minor, in his case for attending demonstrations and funerals.
In August, the Saudis had executed Jabal Labbad, also arrested as a minor, in his case for attending demonstrations and funerals.
Saudi regime executes another child offender for attending protests
Amnesty said that the execution of Abdullah was just one of a long line of executions
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Who's ready for WRESTLEMANIA 43?
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Yes the "liberal" press could take an interest in this one but the UK has no mainstream news outlet that isn’t extremely antitrans and thrilled to publish any lies in service of that agenda
At one point, the right wing press printed a story that 1000+ families were part of a law suit over Tavistock referrals for puberty blockers.
The only slight problem was that at that point, there hadn't even been a thousand kids referred.
OK so maybe a bigger problem was it was all MADE UP.
The only slight problem was that at that point, there hadn't even been a thousand kids referred.
OK so maybe a bigger problem was it was all MADE UP.
November 11, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Yes the "liberal" press could take an interest in this one but the UK has no mainstream news outlet that isn’t extremely antitrans and thrilled to publish any lies in service of that agenda
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A person is not "qualified" to be PM in the same way as they are qualified to be a surgeon or a mechanic. You can picture Polanski learning the technical aspects of government a lot more easily than you can picture Farage or Starmer acquiring the necessary ethical or humanistic qualities.
November 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
A person is not "qualified" to be PM in the same way as they are qualified to be a surgeon or a mechanic. You can picture Polanski learning the technical aspects of government a lot more easily than you can picture Farage or Starmer acquiring the necessary ethical or humanistic qualities.
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Like the Guardian, people view the BBC as left wing and, as a result, their combined anti trans campaigning has done more damage to trans people than the entire right wing media machine, because they legitimised the right wing's lies.
November 11, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Like the Guardian, people view the BBC as left wing and, as a result, their combined anti trans campaigning has done more damage to trans people than the entire right wing media machine, because they legitimised the right wing's lies.
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This is the fifth or sixth time I’ve been served up a paid Times ad pushing their criticism of one of Epstein’s many victims, and I’ve spoken before about where you will find that paper situated on the matter, when rich and powerful people are accused of crimes. Water that always needs muddying.
November 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM
This is the fifth or sixth time I’ve been served up a paid Times ad pushing their criticism of one of Epstein’s many victims, and I’ve spoken before about where you will find that paper situated on the matter, when rich and powerful people are accused of crimes. Water that always needs muddying.
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The project of building a 'national culture' inevitably requires the creation of outgroups that are acceptable to be crushed, and I'm very tired of people trying to invent reasons why that is good, actually.
November 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
The project of building a 'national culture' inevitably requires the creation of outgroups that are acceptable to be crushed, and I'm very tired of people trying to invent reasons why that is good, actually.
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As for the hazards, they’re clear and obvious. But while liberals have stood around defending a backsliding BBC, the right have carried on attacking it while building parallel organisations and institutions. All the time wasted defending it would have been better spent doing the same.
November 11, 2025 at 10:03 AM
As for the hazards, they’re clear and obvious. But while liberals have stood around defending a backsliding BBC, the right have carried on attacking it while building parallel organisations and institutions. All the time wasted defending it would have been better spent doing the same.
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This is all extremely shady, but also: the former *governance lead* at OpenAI? The company that consistently utterly fails with any kind of governance framework? On top of any other horrible corruption going on, Leung is clearly utterly incompetent.
There’s a good chance the British Prime Minister’s main adviser on AI is an OpenAI shareholder - but the government refuses to say whether she is.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:46 AM
This is all extremely shady, but also: the former *governance lead* at OpenAI? The company that consistently utterly fails with any kind of governance framework? On top of any other horrible corruption going on, Leung is clearly utterly incompetent.
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This feels like a reasonable time to share an article from The Telegraph from 2023, which certainly makes it seem that Matt Hancock knew that I was interviewed to appear on BBC Question Time (how?) and seemed to attempt to intervene to prevent my appearance.
Should politicians…
Should politicians…
November 11, 2025 at 9:36 AM
This feels like a reasonable time to share an article from The Telegraph from 2023, which certainly makes it seem that Matt Hancock knew that I was interviewed to appear on BBC Question Time (how?) and seemed to attempt to intervene to prevent my appearance.
Should politicians…
Should politicians…
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Jade Leung worked for OpenAI from 2021 to 2023. You would expect her to have shares, worth a lot of money - which will get more valuable if OpenAI remains only lightly regulated.
Now she is the Prime Minister’s AI Adviser in No 10 - advising on AI regulation.
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Now she is the Prime Minister’s AI Adviser in No 10 - advising on AI regulation.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Jade Leung worked for OpenAI from 2021 to 2023. You would expect her to have shares, worth a lot of money - which will get more valuable if OpenAI remains only lightly regulated.
Now she is the Prime Minister’s AI Adviser in No 10 - advising on AI regulation.
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Now she is the Prime Minister’s AI Adviser in No 10 - advising on AI regulation.
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