Mark
@markrshaw.bsky.social
Yorkshireman, higher education bod, literature enthusiast. 🏳️🌈
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THEY DID THE MEME
THEY DID THE FUCKIN MEME
THEY DID THE FUCKIN MEME
December 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
THEY DID THE MEME
THEY DID THE FUCKIN MEME
THEY DID THE FUCKIN MEME
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Be clear, the American far right are coming for British democracy.
November 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Be clear, the American far right are coming for British democracy.
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Four parties within a 5 point swing of first place and five parties on 12% plus.
This would be pure chaos under first past the post.
This would be pure chaos under first past the post.
Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 27% (-2)
LAB: 20% (-2)
CON: 17% (+1)
LDM: 17% (+2)
GRN: 12% (+1)
SNP: 4% (+1)
Via @yougov.co.uk, 5-6 Oct.
Changes w/ 28-29 Sep.
RFM: 27% (-2)
LAB: 20% (-2)
CON: 17% (+1)
LDM: 17% (+2)
GRN: 12% (+1)
SNP: 4% (+1)
Via @yougov.co.uk, 5-6 Oct.
Changes w/ 28-29 Sep.
October 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Four parties within a 5 point swing of first place and five parties on 12% plus.
This would be pure chaos under first past the post.
This would be pure chaos under first past the post.
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German authorities have confirmed drones circling Munich were military grade.
Not sure how much longer NATO countries can keep up the pretense…
Not sure how much longer NATO countries can keep up the pretense…
a cartoon dog is sitting in front of a fire and saying i 'm fine this is fine everything is fine
Alt: a cartoon dog is sitting in front of a fire and saying i 'm fine this is fine everything is fine
media.tenor.com
October 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
German authorities have confirmed drones circling Munich were military grade.
Not sure how much longer NATO countries can keep up the pretense…
Not sure how much longer NATO countries can keep up the pretense…
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Another icon of my childhood gone.
We’ve lost a great talent.
We’ve lost a great talent.
Keeping Up Appearances star Dame Patricia Routledge has died
Keeping Up Appearances star Dame Patricia Routledge has died
Actress Dame Patricia Routledge, best known for TV show Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 96, her agent has said.
news.sky.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Another icon of my childhood gone.
We’ve lost a great talent.
We’ve lost a great talent.
I give up
An actual quote from the Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Too often people go to university to ‘explore research and knowledge’
Look forward to Wes S saying 'too often people go to hospital to have operations' or Heidi Alexander saying 'too often people go to the station to catch a train'
Too often people go to university to ‘explore research and knowledge’
Look forward to Wes S saying 'too often people go to hospital to have operations' or Heidi Alexander saying 'too often people go to the station to catch a train'
September 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I give up
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Pretty much the prefect video for our times. They insist their tech is about to reach the level of self-awareness but it still autocorrects were for we're.
September 18, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Pretty much the prefect video for our times. They insist their tech is about to reach the level of self-awareness but it still autocorrects were for we're.
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Picard management tip: The universe is a ridiculous place, but do try to be dignified.
August 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Picard management tip: The universe is a ridiculous place, but do try to be dignified.
This is bonkers, and a total environmental disaster.
Wanna see a crazy chart? Of course you do.
Spending on constructing datacenters and manufacturing facilities for computers & electronic products in the US now exceeds the entire retail and wholesale industry and almost as much as the rest of the office and manufacturing sectors combined.
Spending on constructing datacenters and manufacturing facilities for computers & electronic products in the US now exceeds the entire retail and wholesale industry and almost as much as the rest of the office and manufacturing sectors combined.
August 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This is bonkers, and a total environmental disaster.
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The rich must be incentivised; the poor must be disciplined.
The political economy of the super-elite in one headline.
The political economy of the super-elite in one headline.
August 5, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The rich must be incentivised; the poor must be disciplined.
The political economy of the super-elite in one headline.
The political economy of the super-elite in one headline.
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"We can't ban AI" they keep saying — "China will surpass us" they keep saying... I mean they surely surpass us in taking education seriously: www.theverge.com/news/682737/...
China shuts down AI tools during nationwide college exams
New age problems require new age solutions.
www.theverge.com
July 24, 2025 at 9:39 AM
"We can't ban AI" they keep saying — "China will surpass us" they keep saying... I mean they surely surpass us in taking education seriously: www.theverge.com/news/682737/...
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ai art is the modern aesthetic of fascism
June 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
ai art is the modern aesthetic of fascism
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Happy Daniel Hannon Day to all who celebrate it. I hope you all enjoy the fireworks as we mark perhaps the worst piece of political forecasting going.
www.reaction.life/p/britain-lo...
www.reaction.life/p/britain-lo...
June 24, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Happy Daniel Hannon Day to all who celebrate it. I hope you all enjoy the fireworks as we mark perhaps the worst piece of political forecasting going.
www.reaction.life/p/britain-lo...
www.reaction.life/p/britain-lo...
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Unidentified secret police pulling opposition politicians and others off the street. America has succumbed to mob rule.
June 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Unidentified secret police pulling opposition politicians and others off the street. America has succumbed to mob rule.
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When you order Trooping the Colour on Temu.
I did not edit this, this is the actual parade with the actual music being played.
CINEMATIC
CINEMATIC
June 15, 2025 at 5:30 AM
When you order Trooping the Colour on Temu.
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Don’t think I’ve ever muttered the words “fuck me sideways” quite so much reading a story as this one.
They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.
www.nytimes.com
June 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Don’t think I’ve ever muttered the words “fuck me sideways” quite so much reading a story as this one.
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Gathering of fascists in Moscow, Elon Musk's father in attendance
🫠 Elon Musk's father has arrived in Moscow to take part in the "Future Forum 2050." Нe is listed as a speaker on the forum's website.
June 8, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Gathering of fascists in Moscow, Elon Musk's father in attendance
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Oooh, you mean it's OK to leave, realise it's a mistake, then rejoin? 😉
June 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Oooh, you mean it's OK to leave, realise it's a mistake, then rejoin? 😉
It’s when they start playing Bruckner that you need to be worried.
Weird they're showing Swan Lake on Fox right now
June 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It’s when they start playing Bruckner that you need to be worried.
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Breaking news: The sell-off erased $153bn from Tesla’s value, the biggest one-day drop in the electric-car company’s market capitalisation on record, and comes as Donald Trump threatens he will terminate US government contracts with Musk’s companies. www.ft.com/content/a14f...
June 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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This is the unlawful, arbitrary exercise of authority that exists only under fascist regimes.
A reminder: The United States of America is no longer a democracy.
A reminder: The United States of America is no longer a democracy.
BREAKING: The Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students and says thousands of students must transfer. Follow live updates.
Live updates: Judge blocks Trump's executive order to shut down the Education Department
House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package, with Speaker Mike Johnson defying the skeptics and unifying his ranks to muscle President Donald Trump’s priority bill to approval.
bit.ly
May 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This is the unlawful, arbitrary exercise of authority that exists only under fascist regimes.
A reminder: The United States of America is no longer a democracy.
A reminder: The United States of America is no longer a democracy.
I cannot overstate my disappointment in this Labour government.
May 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I cannot overstate my disappointment in this Labour government.
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This may genuinely be one of the most devastating things I've seen about a tech CEO in the mainstream media. Amazing.
May 12, 2025 at 4:05 AM
This may genuinely be one of the most devastating things I've seen about a tech CEO in the mainstream media. Amazing.
Meeting JD Vance would finish me off too.
April 21, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Meeting JD Vance would finish me off too.