Julian
@juliangaramendy.dev
Software engineer at @Wise
previously @King_Games.
previously @King_Games.
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Let’s have a look at a crazy Twitter to newspaper pipeline story and debunk as we go! 🔎👍🏼
16th Nov the “Britain is Broken” account shared the following post claiming “Tesco are no longer celebrating Christmas”
With a picture of their “Evergreen” Trees
2.2Million views to date🙄
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16th Nov the “Britain is Broken” account shared the following post claiming “Tesco are no longer celebrating Christmas”
With a picture of their “Evergreen” Trees
2.2Million views to date🙄
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November 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Let’s have a look at a crazy Twitter to newspaper pipeline story and debunk as we go! 🔎👍🏼
16th Nov the “Britain is Broken” account shared the following post claiming “Tesco are no longer celebrating Christmas”
With a picture of their “Evergreen” Trees
2.2Million views to date🙄
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16th Nov the “Britain is Broken” account shared the following post claiming “Tesco are no longer celebrating Christmas”
With a picture of their “Evergreen” Trees
2.2Million views to date🙄
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It blows my mind that there are real people who see a post like this and actually believe the whole “Christmas is being cancelled by Muslims” BS 🙄
Let’s have a quick look at what’s happening to Sheffield so you can put your Express reading uncle’s mind at ease!😆
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Let’s have a quick look at what’s happening to Sheffield so you can put your Express reading uncle’s mind at ease!😆
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November 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It blows my mind that there are real people who see a post like this and actually believe the whole “Christmas is being cancelled by Muslims” BS 🙄
Let’s have a quick look at what’s happening to Sheffield so you can put your Express reading uncle’s mind at ease!😆
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Let’s have a quick look at what’s happening to Sheffield so you can put your Express reading uncle’s mind at ease!😆
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FFS Daily Mail
No - the school classrooms were NOT used to teach “adult migrants”
Your own article explains this TWICE - and yet your headline…?🙄
I covered this yesterday in a thread when it was just RW accounts lying on Twitter
Now the DM are on it, let’s go again!
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No - the school classrooms were NOT used to teach “adult migrants”
Your own article explains this TWICE - and yet your headline…?🙄
I covered this yesterday in a thread when it was just RW accounts lying on Twitter
Now the DM are on it, let’s go again!
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November 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
FFS Daily Mail
No - the school classrooms were NOT used to teach “adult migrants”
Your own article explains this TWICE - and yet your headline…?🙄
I covered this yesterday in a thread when it was just RW accounts lying on Twitter
Now the DM are on it, let’s go again!
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1/12
No - the school classrooms were NOT used to teach “adult migrants”
Your own article explains this TWICE - and yet your headline…?🙄
I covered this yesterday in a thread when it was just RW accounts lying on Twitter
Now the DM are on it, let’s go again!
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1/12
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🚨Small boat migrants getting “private health care” while the rest of us have to use the NHS?!🚨
That’s outrageous!
Or is it?
Might the reality be a little more mundane and a little less clickbait-worthy?
Let’s take a 👀
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That’s outrageous!
Or is it?
Might the reality be a little more mundane and a little less clickbait-worthy?
Let’s take a 👀
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October 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
🚨Small boat migrants getting “private health care” while the rest of us have to use the NHS?!🚨
That’s outrageous!
Or is it?
Might the reality be a little more mundane and a little less clickbait-worthy?
Let’s take a 👀
1/17
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That’s outrageous!
Or is it?
Might the reality be a little more mundane and a little less clickbait-worthy?
Let’s take a 👀
1/17
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🚨Christian children were told they'd "be Muslim by year 6"!🚨
😱Sounds outrageous?
You know the drill…
If it sounds outrageous and designed to trigger you into being angry with “other” people, then you need to do some
1/25
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😱Sounds outrageous?
You know the drill…
If it sounds outrageous and designed to trigger you into being angry with “other” people, then you need to do some
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October 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
🚨Christian children were told they'd "be Muslim by year 6"!🚨
😱Sounds outrageous?
You know the drill…
If it sounds outrageous and designed to trigger you into being angry with “other” people, then you need to do some
1/25
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😱Sounds outrageous?
You know the drill…
If it sounds outrageous and designed to trigger you into being angry with “other” people, then you need to do some
1/25
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My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com
p.s. My new book of science cartoons 'Physics for Cats' is out this week. Details at www.tomgauld.com
p.s. My new book of science cartoons 'Physics for Cats' is out this week. Details at www.tomgauld.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com
p.s. My new book of science cartoons 'Physics for Cats' is out this week. Details at www.tomgauld.com
p.s. My new book of science cartoons 'Physics for Cats' is out this week. Details at www.tomgauld.com
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I’m just going to say as someone who lived in London for eleven years and is currently seriously considering going back precisely because of the far right theocratic fascism of Trump, that he’s talking out of his fucking asshole.
Trump to the UN: "I have to say, I look at London where you have a terrible mayor -- terrible terrible mayor -- and it's been so changed, so changed. Now they want to go to Sharia Law ... both their immigration and their suicidal energy ideas will be the death of Western Europe."
September 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I’m just going to say as someone who lived in London for eleven years and is currently seriously considering going back precisely because of the far right theocratic fascism of Trump, that he’s talking out of his fucking asshole.
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The Right hacked our collective attention since 2015, this is a well-documented strategy, and we keep falling for it ever since.
"Gay immigrants are stealing children and giving them autism".
And that's the one thing everyone talks about for days. That's why you feel exhausted.
"Gay immigrants are stealing children and giving them autism".
And that's the one thing everyone talks about for days. That's why you feel exhausted.
September 25, 2025 at 3:52 AM
The Right hacked our collective attention since 2015, this is a well-documented strategy, and we keep falling for it ever since.
"Gay immigrants are stealing children and giving them autism".
And that's the one thing everyone talks about for days. That's why you feel exhausted.
"Gay immigrants are stealing children and giving them autism".
And that's the one thing everyone talks about for days. That's why you feel exhausted.
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the thing i'm worried about is whether AI will decimate the "flow states" of knowledge work. i realize this is very selfish. i enjoy being in a flow state. i don't want to constantly be babysitting an unlearning intern who repeatedly violates instructions. even if they eventually produce good work
September 22, 2025 at 1:16 AM
the thing i'm worried about is whether AI will decimate the "flow states" of knowledge work. i realize this is very selfish. i enjoy being in a flow state. i don't want to constantly be babysitting an unlearning intern who repeatedly violates instructions. even if they eventually produce good work
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Spotify DMs have just dropped, and the best response is to mute them entirely 🔇
Settings and privacy > Privacy and social > Messages toggle off
Settings and privacy > Privacy and social > Messages toggle off
September 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Spotify DMs have just dropped, and the best response is to mute them entirely 🔇
Settings and privacy > Privacy and social > Messages toggle off
Settings and privacy > Privacy and social > Messages toggle off
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1/11 Why is Elon Musk pushing for civil war in the US and Europe?
This thread breaks down how Musk is using his platform, wealth, and influence to amplify far-right movements, incite political violence, and undermine democracy—across continents
This thread breaks down how Musk is using his platform, wealth, and influence to amplify far-right movements, incite political violence, and undermine democracy—across continents
September 15, 2025 at 10:32 AM
1/11 Why is Elon Musk pushing for civil war in the US and Europe?
This thread breaks down how Musk is using his platform, wealth, and influence to amplify far-right movements, incite political violence, and undermine democracy—across continents
This thread breaks down how Musk is using his platform, wealth, and influence to amplify far-right movements, incite political violence, and undermine democracy—across continents
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Last week the Express ran with the following front page.
So obviously I had to take a look!
Is it true?
How does it compare to other professions?
Because anyone familiar with British RW media discourse knows they reserve a special venom for civil servants…🤷🏼♀️
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So obviously I had to take a look!
Is it true?
How does it compare to other professions?
Because anyone familiar with British RW media discourse knows they reserve a special venom for civil servants…🤷🏼♀️
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September 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Last week the Express ran with the following front page.
So obviously I had to take a look!
Is it true?
How does it compare to other professions?
Because anyone familiar with British RW media discourse knows they reserve a special venom for civil servants…🤷🏼♀️
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So obviously I had to take a look!
Is it true?
How does it compare to other professions?
Because anyone familiar with British RW media discourse knows they reserve a special venom for civil servants…🤷🏼♀️
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Glorifying violence or harm violates Bluesky’s Community Guidelines. We review reports and take action on content that celebrates harm against anyone. Violence has no place in healthy public discourse, and we’re committed to fostering healthy, open conversations
September 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Glorifying violence or harm violates Bluesky’s Community Guidelines. We review reports and take action on content that celebrates harm against anyone. Violence has no place in healthy public discourse, and we’re committed to fostering healthy, open conversations
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More blogging! I don't want AI agents controlling my laptop. Not because that's not useful, but because it's incredibly hard (impossible?) to do securely: sophiebits.com/2025/09/09/a...
I don’t want AI agents controlling my laptop
sophiebits.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
More blogging! I don't want AI agents controlling my laptop. Not because that's not useful, but because it's incredibly hard (impossible?) to do securely: sophiebits.com/2025/09/09/a...
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Following Farage’s announcement that he plans to make “serious cuts to the welfare budgets” if he wins the next election, I’ve seen this claim being repeated from last year’s headlines again.
So let’s take a look at the the reality rather than the weaponised version
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So let’s take a look at the the reality rather than the weaponised version
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September 7, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Following Farage’s announcement that he plans to make “serious cuts to the welfare budgets” if he wins the next election, I’ve seen this claim being repeated from last year’s headlines again.
So let’s take a look at the the reality rather than the weaponised version
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So let’s take a look at the the reality rather than the weaponised version
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1/21
I thought BBC journalists and government ministers were able to distinguish between correlation and causation.
But sadly not.
"What we know is if children miss a day or two in the first couple of weeks of term, they're more likely to go on to be persistently absent."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
But sadly not.
"What we know is if children miss a day or two in the first couple of weeks of term, they're more likely to go on to be persistently absent."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Minister warns parents on school attendance ahead of new term
It comes as data shows children who missed some of the first week of school were more likely to be persistently absent.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I thought BBC journalists and government ministers were able to distinguish between correlation and causation.
But sadly not.
"What we know is if children miss a day or two in the first couple of weeks of term, they're more likely to go on to be persistently absent."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
But sadly not.
"What we know is if children miss a day or two in the first couple of weeks of term, they're more likely to go on to be persistently absent."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Seeing some politicians competing for just how brutal and dehumanising they can be to vulnerable minorities - I can’t help comparing that to 16th and 17th witch trials. It’s so depressing.
August 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Seeing some politicians competing for just how brutal and dehumanising they can be to vulnerable minorities - I can’t help comparing that to 16th and 17th witch trials. It’s so depressing.
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My advice to car alarms would be: go off if you're being burgled. Not at random, for three minutes, seven times a day.
August 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
My advice to car alarms would be: go off if you're being burgled. Not at random, for three minutes, seven times a day.
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No sooner had I finished my mega-debunk of asylum seeker "perks" at the weekend, when along comes another claim!
If you read my thread a few days ago, you may be able to spot the obvious whiff of 🐄💩.
If not, let me enlighten you! 👍🏼
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If you read my thread a few days ago, you may be able to spot the obvious whiff of 🐄💩.
If not, let me enlighten you! 👍🏼
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August 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
No sooner had I finished my mega-debunk of asylum seeker "perks" at the weekend, when along comes another claim!
If you read my thread a few days ago, you may be able to spot the obvious whiff of 🐄💩.
If not, let me enlighten you! 👍🏼
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If you read my thread a few days ago, you may be able to spot the obvious whiff of 🐄💩.
If not, let me enlighten you! 👍🏼
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“ELIZA, we need to make revenue!”
“How do you feel about … make revenue?”
“How do you feel about … make revenue?”
July 15, 2025 at 3:49 AM
“ELIZA, we need to make revenue!”
“How do you feel about … make revenue?”
“How do you feel about … make revenue?”
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These are the kind of stories I want to see about asylum seekers. Not the boats.
🔗 www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
🔗 www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
August 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
These are the kind of stories I want to see about asylum seekers. Not the boats.
🔗 www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
🔗 www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
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August 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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You can't call far-right protesters racist without someone getting offended. It's political incorrectness gone mad.
August 4, 2025 at 9:10 AM
You can't call far-right protesters racist without someone getting offended. It's political incorrectness gone mad.
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2000 years ago: the Romans would let an aqueduct destroy the Gardon Valley. We need clean water, but at what cost?
July 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
2000 years ago: the Romans would let an aqueduct destroy the Gardon Valley. We need clean water, but at what cost?
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How AI is breaking traditional remuneration models
It's been a busy few weeks in the AI and copyright beat, and while I've been following all of the developments closely, I haven't had the time to react to everything in the blog. However, with two first decisions handed down in the US, and one in…
It's been a busy few weeks in the AI and copyright beat, and while I've been following all of the developments closely, I haven't had the time to react to everything in the blog. However, with two first decisions handed down in the US, and one in…
How AI is breaking traditional remuneration models
It's been a busy few weeks in the AI and copyright beat, and while I've been following all of the developments closely, I haven't had the time to react to everything in the blog. However, with two first decisions handed down in the US, and one in the UK expected soon, it is a perfect time to start looking at the subject from a long-term perspective.
www.technollama.co.uk
July 9, 2025 at 12:22 AM
How AI is breaking traditional remuneration models
It's been a busy few weeks in the AI and copyright beat, and while I've been following all of the developments closely, I haven't had the time to react to everything in the blog. However, with two first decisions handed down in the US, and one in…
It's been a busy few weeks in the AI and copyright beat, and while I've been following all of the developments closely, I haven't had the time to react to everything in the blog. However, with two first decisions handed down in the US, and one in…