James von Simson
@jvs.bsky.social
Adviser: Helping those with assets make better decisions around them.
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Bahahaharcalona 😂
November 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Bahahaharcalona 😂
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It’s especially ironic because the lecture is exactly about the ‘paralyzing cowardice’ of today’s elites.
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
It’s especially ironic because the lecture is exactly about the ‘paralyzing cowardice’ of today’s elites.
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
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This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Nicolas Guillou, French ICC judge sanctioned by the US: 'You are effectively blacklisted by much of the world's banking system'
Six judges and three prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have been sanctioned by the Trump administration. In an interview with Le Monde, Guillou discusses the impact of these measures on ...
www.lemonde.fr
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
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Just utter imbeciles pulling out every cable that holds together the modern world in a desperate hunt for immigrants
November 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Just utter imbeciles pulling out every cable that holds together the modern world in a desperate hunt for immigrants
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I wrote for @indyvoices.bsky.social about whether competing to win the "least welcoming nation" league is either desirable or possible for Britain
www.independent.co.uk/voices/uk-as...
www.independent.co.uk/voices/uk-as...
Do we really want to win the ‘League of Least Welcoming Nations’?
The home secretary is indulging in a lurid deportation fantasy with her new Denmark-style asylum policy. And, writes Sunder Katwala, her numbers don’t even add up…
www.independent.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I wrote for @indyvoices.bsky.social about whether competing to win the "least welcoming nation" league is either desirable or possible for Britain
www.independent.co.uk/voices/uk-as...
www.independent.co.uk/voices/uk-as...
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If the system worked properly and fairly, this man would have been recognised years ago, been able to bring his family here and be a British citizen. Instead, he now faces being caught up in the Home Secretary's plans to switch refugees into what seems to be a minimum 20 year route to settlement.
November 23, 2025 at 9:08 AM
If the system worked properly and fairly, this man would have been recognised years ago, been able to bring his family here and be a British citizen. Instead, he now faces being caught up in the Home Secretary's plans to switch refugees into what seems to be a minimum 20 year route to settlement.
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Which of these is the "cause of our division"?
Those who came under the Ukraine Schemes to be protected from Russia's aggression?
Those sponsored to work in the Health and Care sector?
The BNOs from Hong Kong?
The students attending our universities?
Those who came under the Ukraine Schemes to be protected from Russia's aggression?
Those sponsored to work in the Health and Care sector?
The BNOs from Hong Kong?
The students attending our universities?
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood made more explicit her argument that when ethnic minorities face racism, "we have no choice but to ask: what is the cause of our division"
Her answer is the level of net migration, 2019-23 causes racism. (She on Monday said it was caused by the scale of asylum)
Her answer is the level of net migration, 2019-23 causes racism. (She on Monday said it was caused by the scale of asylum)
November 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Which of these is the "cause of our division"?
Those who came under the Ukraine Schemes to be protected from Russia's aggression?
Those sponsored to work in the Health and Care sector?
The BNOs from Hong Kong?
The students attending our universities?
Those who came under the Ukraine Schemes to be protected from Russia's aggression?
Those sponsored to work in the Health and Care sector?
The BNOs from Hong Kong?
The students attending our universities?
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"Meta internally projected late last year that it would earn about 10 per cent of its overall annual revenue — or $16bn — from running advertising for scams and banned goods, internal company documents show" - Reuters www.ft.com/content/4560...
We have to be able to hold tech platforms accountable for fraud
Algorithms ensure that people who click on scams are likely to see more of them
www.ft.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
"Meta internally projected late last year that it would earn about 10 per cent of its overall annual revenue — or $16bn — from running advertising for scams and banned goods, internal company documents show" - Reuters www.ft.com/content/4560...
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Imagine trying to explain this to a shark.
It takes 225 million years or so for the Solar System to make one orbit around the galaxy. Sharks evolved long enough ago that they’ve done it twice.
Man, everything is so bleak, anyone got a fun fact or little bit of trivia they want to share
November 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Imagine trying to explain this to a shark.
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This is one of my favourite bits on here: the Uk actually taxes its top decile a lot and under taxes the middle, giving us Europes most progressive taxation system. European taxes for the top decile and then they get frozen out of the benefits system because the middle do not pay their share.
November 21, 2025 at 7:34 AM
This is one of my favourite bits on here: the Uk actually taxes its top decile a lot and under taxes the middle, giving us Europes most progressive taxation system. European taxes for the top decile and then they get frozen out of the benefits system because the middle do not pay their share.
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Reminder - this doesnt just affect trans people.
Hannah Botterman is a icon and English legend - is scared to go to the loo alone in case people now challenge her.
And this advice would entirely empower them.
Hannah Botterman is a icon and English legend - is scared to go to the loo alone in case people now challenge her.
And this advice would entirely empower them.
November 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Reminder - this doesnt just affect trans people.
Hannah Botterman is a icon and English legend - is scared to go to the loo alone in case people now challenge her.
And this advice would entirely empower them.
Hannah Botterman is a icon and English legend - is scared to go to the loo alone in case people now challenge her.
And this advice would entirely empower them.
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Legit one of the funniest things I have read in a long time.
Imagine being some sovereign wealth fund that gave this guy billions to invest in AI and slowly realizing he sunk the whole thing into making a personal simpbot.
Imagine being some sovereign wealth fund that gave this guy billions to invest in AI and slowly realizing he sunk the whole thing into making a personal simpbot.
November 19, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Legit one of the funniest things I have read in a long time.
Imagine being some sovereign wealth fund that gave this guy billions to invest in AI and slowly realizing he sunk the whole thing into making a personal simpbot.
Imagine being some sovereign wealth fund that gave this guy billions to invest in AI and slowly realizing he sunk the whole thing into making a personal simpbot.
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I think part of why this is so galling is that Labour have *so obviously* been obsessive about trying to court favour over and above doing what they think will be good. Part of the criticism of them is that with a huge majority they have been ultra-cautious about doing unpopular things.
Latest YouGov government approval ratings, 15-17 November 2025
Approve: 11% (-2 from 8-10 Nov)
Disapprove: 69% (-1)
Net: -58 (-1)
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
Approve: 11% (-2 from 8-10 Nov)
Disapprove: 69% (-1)
Net: -58 (-1)
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
November 19, 2025 at 8:03 AM
I think part of why this is so galling is that Labour have *so obviously* been obsessive about trying to court favour over and above doing what they think will be good. Part of the criticism of them is that with a huge majority they have been ultra-cautious about doing unpopular things.
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The government is unable to give any statistical basis or evidence base for this "destination of choice" claim, beyond making the (different) claim that claims are going up in the UK and failing in the UK [while being higher in Germany, France, Spain and Italy]
November 19, 2025 at 7:06 AM
The government is unable to give any statistical basis or evidence base for this "destination of choice" claim, beyond making the (different) claim that claims are going up in the UK and failing in the UK [while being higher in Germany, France, Spain and Italy]
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The basic problem with the temporary refugee status policy - especially one lasting up to 20 years - is it leads to very few removals (based on Denmark's experience) but does significantly worsen integration.
November 18, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The basic problem with the temporary refugee status policy - especially one lasting up to 20 years - is it leads to very few removals (based on Denmark's experience) but does significantly worsen integration.
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It is genuinely incredible to me how much evidence there is to support investing in the public good and how much animus there is to do this simple, effective thing.
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
It is genuinely incredible to me how much evidence there is to support investing in the public good and how much animus there is to do this simple, effective thing.
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Intrigued that the Labour Party has a Denmark policy - seize jewellery and assets from asylum seekers - and also an anti-Denmark policy - don’t tax middle earners enough to support welfare state.
November 17, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Intrigued that the Labour Party has a Denmark policy - seize jewellery and assets from asylum seekers - and also an anti-Denmark policy - don’t tax middle earners enough to support welfare state.
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Six weeks since the PM said Britain faced a choice between decency or division and our bad, obviously, for not understanding that he was in fact Team Division
November 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Six weeks since the PM said Britain faced a choice between decency or division and our bad, obviously, for not understanding that he was in fact Team Division
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Somebody is briefing the Times that the Home Secretary finds inspiration in Kristi Noem's leading the Trump mass deportation effort - which has gone much too far for Americans
What a kamikaze piece of political madness that is on the eve of their asylum package
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
What a kamikaze piece of political madness that is on the eve of their asylum package
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Shabana Mahmood threatens Trump-style visa ban on three countries
Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo will face Trump-style sanctions if they do not start taking back more illegal migrants and criminals
www.thetimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Somebody is briefing the Times that the Home Secretary finds inspiration in Kristi Noem's leading the Trump mass deportation effort - which has gone much too far for Americans
What a kamikaze piece of political madness that is on the eve of their asylum package
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
What a kamikaze piece of political madness that is on the eve of their asylum package
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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Labour is a “godsend” for Farage says the far-right.
November 16, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Labour is a “godsend” for Farage says the far-right.
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Just some British patriots in Benidorm, taking over a street in Spain to shout in their own language about unwanted foreigners. It’s a blessing that they are too thick to understand irony.
November 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Just some British patriots in Benidorm, taking over a street in Spain to shout in their own language about unwanted foreigners. It’s a blessing that they are too thick to understand irony.
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Silicon Valley, 1990s: Free and open access to all the world’s knowledge will usher a new utopian age of information!
Silicon Valley, 2025:
Silicon Valley, 2025:
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November 15, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Silicon Valley, 1990s: Free and open access to all the world’s knowledge will usher a new utopian age of information!
Silicon Valley, 2025:
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lately i've been thinking about how LLMs must feel really amazing to use if you're a dumbass, but incredibly frustrating if you're just basically competent in life.
Is AI making job recruitment less meritocratic? We're getting some v interesting research studies on this question now, and the news is... not good. @jburnmurdoch.ft.com & I dive in, in the latest edition of our newsletter The AI Shift www.ft.com/content/e5b7...
November 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
lately i've been thinking about how LLMs must feel really amazing to use if you're a dumbass, but incredibly frustrating if you're just basically competent in life.