@keithwong41.bsky.social
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There's too many primary school places in London for not enough kids. So schools are competing to stay alive, copying private school marketing tactics with Instagram ad campaigns — and in one case offering a £50 Amazon voucher referral scheme for parents. www.londoncentric.media/i/184437718/...
Amazon vouchers to fill school places
Plus: How engineers installed phone signal on the London Underground, how many freemasons can you fit in a police force, and the house with a swimming pool in the middle of the living room.
www.londoncentric.media
January 15, 2026 at 9:19 AM
There's too many primary school places in London for not enough kids. So schools are competing to stay alive, copying private school marketing tactics with Instagram ad campaigns — and in one case offering a £50 Amazon voucher referral scheme for parents. www.londoncentric.media/i/184437718/...
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My 14yo tells me kids who use ChatGPT are referred to as "third-party thinkers"
January 12, 2026 at 7:12 PM
My 14yo tells me kids who use ChatGPT are referred to as "third-party thinkers"
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What X is allowing Grok to do is unlawful or regulatory-illegal in multiple jurisdictions, creates clear DSA violations, and continues despite regulator scrutiny. The images do not need to be pornographic, non-consensual sexualised or intimate depictions are enough.
Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
January 5, 2026 at 2:42 PM
What X is allowing Grok to do is unlawful or regulatory-illegal in multiple jurisdictions, creates clear DSA violations, and continues despite regulator scrutiny. The images do not need to be pornographic, non-consensual sexualised or intimate depictions are enough.
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A gangster state at home, a rogue state abroad: and entirely because Congress and the Supreme Court have abdicated their proper constitutional roles.
January 3, 2026 at 10:11 AM
A gangster state at home, a rogue state abroad: and entirely because Congress and the Supreme Court have abdicated their proper constitutional roles.
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The median American has $8,000 in savings in the bank. In other words, this is like giving the median American an opportunity to make a massive, scandalous crime go away for a fine of $240.
December 29, 2025 at 5:10 AM
The median American has $8,000 in savings in the bank. In other words, this is like giving the median American an opportunity to make a massive, scandalous crime go away for a fine of $240.
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The health service is being put at risk because overseas health professionals increasingly see the UK as an “unwelcoming, racist” country, in part because of the government’s tough approach to immigration
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Foreign medics shunning NHS because of anti-migrant rhetoric, says top doctor
Exclusive: UK now an ‘unwelcoming, racist’ country for overseas health workers, according to medical colleges leader
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 8:46 AM
The health service is being put at risk because overseas health professionals increasingly see the UK as an “unwelcoming, racist” country, in part because of the government’s tough approach to immigration
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Let me detail this:
1 Tough shot (nice!)
2 Big flop, Brooks easy FG
3 Airball 3 w/ 14 on the clock
4 Dies on soft Booker screen, awful angle to contest Gillespie FG
5 Trips on own guy, turns same ankle getting up (ouch!)
6 Proceeds to throw ball away
7 Gentle jog back, allows Booker lob, game over
1 Tough shot (nice!)
2 Big flop, Brooks easy FG
3 Airball 3 w/ 14 on the clock
4 Dies on soft Booker screen, awful angle to contest Gillespie FG
5 Trips on own guy, turns same ankle getting up (ouch!)
6 Proceeds to throw ball away
7 Gentle jog back, allows Booker lob, game over
December 27, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Let me detail this:
1 Tough shot (nice!)
2 Big flop, Brooks easy FG
3 Airball 3 w/ 14 on the clock
4 Dies on soft Booker screen, awful angle to contest Gillespie FG
5 Trips on own guy, turns same ankle getting up (ouch!)
6 Proceeds to throw ball away
7 Gentle jog back, allows Booker lob, game over
1 Tough shot (nice!)
2 Big flop, Brooks easy FG
3 Airball 3 w/ 14 on the clock
4 Dies on soft Booker screen, awful angle to contest Gillespie FG
5 Trips on own guy, turns same ankle getting up (ouch!)
6 Proceeds to throw ball away
7 Gentle jog back, allows Booker lob, game over
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If he can't get off on a "personal use" excuse then I don't know what Europe's coming to.
December 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM
If he can't get off on a "personal use" excuse then I don't know what Europe's coming to.
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"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
December 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
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the state of british media my god
Julia Hartley-Brewer: Why is colonialism bad?
Me: “When Britain arrived in 1700s, India had 27% of global GDP. After 200 years of theft and millions starved to death, by 1947 India had 3% of global GDP, 90% living below the poverty line, a literacy rate of 17% and life expectancy of 27”
Me: “When Britain arrived in 1700s, India had 27% of global GDP. After 200 years of theft and millions starved to death, by 1947 India had 3% of global GDP, 90% living below the poverty line, a literacy rate of 17% and life expectancy of 27”
December 15, 2025 at 10:28 AM
the state of british media my god
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Steph Curry with 12 threes tonight
December 15, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Steph Curry with 12 threes tonight
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God damn. What incredible guts this guy has.
I once took a bat away from a guy who was beating someone with it, and I can't imagine that I would have done this. Not from that distance, not having to slip through the cars.
Just a ridiculous act of heroism.
I once took a bat away from a guy who was beating someone with it, and I can't imagine that I would have done this. Not from that distance, not having to slip through the cars.
Just a ridiculous act of heroism.
December 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
God damn. What incredible guts this guy has.
I once took a bat away from a guy who was beating someone with it, and I can't imagine that I would have done this. Not from that distance, not having to slip through the cars.
Just a ridiculous act of heroism.
I once took a bat away from a guy who was beating someone with it, and I can't imagine that I would have done this. Not from that distance, not having to slip through the cars.
Just a ridiculous act of heroism.
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This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
December 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
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The 10 best TV shows of 2025, including an incredible top 3: www.whatsalanwatching.com/the-best-tv-...
The best TV shows of 2025
Hospital dramas, sci-fi epics, wild comedies, and more make the top 10
www.whatsalanwatching.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The 10 best TV shows of 2025, including an incredible top 3: www.whatsalanwatching.com/the-best-tv-...
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I dunno man the concept of actually owning something you pay for must be like a drug if you're under 30
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Gen Z are going retro, with studies showing a resurgence in people buying tech in the modern age that can be dated back decades.
www.bbc.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I dunno man the concept of actually owning something you pay for must be like a drug if you're under 30
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Glad I saved this by @longwall26.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Glad I saved this by @longwall26.bsky.social
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Experienced this at a border and it is exactly as humiliating as you would expect.
December 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Experienced this at a border and it is exactly as humiliating as you would expect.
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There's a WIRED interview with the co-CEO of OpenAI. This is not a reassuring answer that gives you confidence!
December 7, 2025 at 12:06 AM
There's a WIRED interview with the co-CEO of OpenAI. This is not a reassuring answer that gives you confidence!
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Since I've seen people (correctly) complaining about how shitty Google is as a search engine: I've been using Startpage for a few months and it's a huge improvement -- much better than DuckDuckGo, which I had been using before. www.startpage.com/en/
Startpage - Private Search Engine. No Tracking. No Search History.
Search and browse the internet without being tracked or targeted. Startpage is the world's most private search engine. Use Startpage to protect your personal data.
www.startpage.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Since I've seen people (correctly) complaining about how shitty Google is as a search engine: I've been using Startpage for a few months and it's a huge improvement -- much better than DuckDuckGo, which I had been using before. www.startpage.com/en/
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A new Austrian start-up, which has been working with Borussia Dortmund, has developed a way of biologically monitoring players on a daily basis.
This is the story of that development and what it promises for the future.
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
This is the story of that development and what it promises for the future.
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
Soccer and saliva analysis: The new front in the battle for marginal gains
A medicinal chemist from Austria had an idea and clubs, including Dortmund, have taken note. But how is saliva used to analyse players?
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
A new Austrian start-up, which has been working with Borussia Dortmund, has developed a way of biologically monitoring players on a daily basis.
This is the story of that development and what it promises for the future.
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
This is the story of that development and what it promises for the future.
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
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“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning.
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning.
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
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The rise of deepfake pornography in schools: ‘One girl was so horrified she vomited’ www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
The rise of deepfake pornography in schools: ‘One girl was so horrified she vomited’
The use of ‘nudify’ apps is becoming more and more prevalent, with hundreds of teachers having seen images created by pupils, often of their peers. The fallout is huge – and growing fast
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The rise of deepfake pornography in schools: ‘One girl was so horrified she vomited’ www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
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‘It was about degrading someone completely’: the story of Mr DeepFakes – the world’s most notorious AI porn site www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
‘It was about degrading someone completely’: the story of Mr DeepFakes – the world’s most notorious AI porn site
The hobbyists who helped build this site created technology that has been used to humiliate countless women. Why didn’t governments step in and stop them?
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:40 AM
‘It was about degrading someone completely’: the story of Mr DeepFakes – the world’s most notorious AI porn site www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
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I'm begging any artists still using Twitter claiming it's integral to their work to just leave. It's been revealed the site works off a made up "credit score" from hell and punishes you for posting like a normal human being.
Abandon Twitter for good. It's time. It's been time.
Abandon Twitter for good. It's time. It's been time.
December 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I'm begging any artists still using Twitter claiming it's integral to their work to just leave. It's been revealed the site works off a made up "credit score" from hell and punishes you for posting like a normal human being.
Abandon Twitter for good. It's time. It's been time.
Abandon Twitter for good. It's time. It's been time.
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I am hearing from multiple sources that the EU Commission is announcing its first DSA fine tomorrow against X on ad transparency, blue check & dark pattern, and researcher access to data.
The fine is in the "100s of millions of Euros."
Elon about to get big mad.
I am hearing from multiple sources that the EU Commission is announcing its first DSA fine tomorrow against X on ad transparency, blue check & dark pattern, and researcher access to data.
The fine is in the "100s of millions of Euros."
Elon about to get big mad.
December 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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I am hearing from multiple sources that the EU Commission is announcing its first DSA fine tomorrow against X on ad transparency, blue check & dark pattern, and researcher access to data.
The fine is in the "100s of millions of Euros."
Elon about to get big mad.
I am hearing from multiple sources that the EU Commission is announcing its first DSA fine tomorrow against X on ad transparency, blue check & dark pattern, and researcher access to data.
The fine is in the "100s of millions of Euros."
Elon about to get big mad.