Michelle
@michellebrook.bsky.social
Cornish, currently living in Cheshire.
Environment, data, tech, policy and community.
Reads a lot, loves silly adventures.
Environment, data, tech, policy and community.
Reads a lot, loves silly adventures.
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Former soldier + TV personality Ant Middleton (who wants to run for Mayor of London - was hoping to go for the Reform nomination) wants to ban Kemi Badenoch, Priti Patel, Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman, as well as Sadiq Khan, and Boris, Churchill and King Charles III from government roles
July 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Former soldier + TV personality Ant Middleton (who wants to run for Mayor of London - was hoping to go for the Reform nomination) wants to ban Kemi Badenoch, Priti Patel, Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman, as well as Sadiq Khan, and Boris, Churchill and King Charles III from government roles
Tenerife? How delightfully 80s/90s.
Tommy Robinson arrives in Tenerife as UK police investigate alleged assault. Far-right activist flies to Spain after video emerges of him at scene of alleged assault at London St Pancras station
Tommy Robinson arrives in Tenerife as UK police investigate alleged assault
The far-right activist flew to Spain the day after video emerged of him at the scene of an alleged assault in St Pancras station
www.theguardian.com
July 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Tenerife? How delightfully 80s/90s.
Almost glad I was ill today so I could spend the day watching the #tdf2025. I am only invested in the third place battle so utterly enjoyed it.
And feel very sorry for those who have to try to turn that into 15 mins/highlight packages..
And feel very sorry for those who have to try to turn that into 15 mins/highlight packages..
July 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Almost glad I was ill today so I could spend the day watching the #tdf2025. I am only invested in the third place battle so utterly enjoyed it.
And feel very sorry for those who have to try to turn that into 15 mins/highlight packages..
And feel very sorry for those who have to try to turn that into 15 mins/highlight packages..
Pff, just watched yesterday's #tdf2025 stage. I take two positives from it.. firstly there are a bunch of exciting youngsters coming up. Secondly I can ignore the rest of the race and enjoy my July.
July 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Pff, just watched yesterday's #tdf2025 stage. I take two positives from it.. firstly there are a bunch of exciting youngsters coming up. Secondly I can ignore the rest of the race and enjoy my July.
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My book Drystone – A Life Rebuilt is out in just 3 weeks. I’ve poured everything into writing it and getting it out into the world as far as I can.
I’d love your help. A share, a preorder, a message to someone who might love it, it all makes a difference.
Info and links below.
#Scotland #Books
I’d love your help. A share, a preorder, a message to someone who might love it, it all makes a difference.
Info and links below.
#Scotland #Books
July 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Just spitballing here but I think air conditioning is a much better use of energy than sophisticated predictive text models that lie to you and produce slop “art”
How do I feel about air conditioning? I’m very hot – but it’s destroying the planet | Emma Beddington
How do I feel about air conditioning? I’m very hot – but it’s destroying the planet | Emma Beddington
Yes, temperatures are rising. But more and more AC means more and more CO2 – and then more and more global heating. Let’s have some long-term thinking instead, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington
www.theguardian.com
July 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Just spitballing here but I think air conditioning is a much better use of energy than sophisticated predictive text models that lie to you and produce slop “art”
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“Privatisation drives down costs and improves services”
July 10, 2025 at 6:53 AM
“Privatisation drives down costs and improves services”
With immediate effect, which is quite interesting.
CONFIRMED: Red Bull has sacked Christian Horner, replacing him with Laurent Mekies as CEO #F1
July 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
With immediate effect, which is quite interesting.
Cycling.. such a fascinating sport, but oh so very dangerous.
Preliminary diagnosis for Jasper Philipsen
Displaced fracture of the right collarbone, surgery will definitely be required. At least one broken rib, possibly two. He will be as soon as possible transferred to the hospital in Herentals, where he will undergo surgery.
#AlpecinDeceuninck #TDF2025
Displaced fracture of the right collarbone, surgery will definitely be required. At least one broken rib, possibly two. He will be as soon as possible transferred to the hospital in Herentals, where he will undergo surgery.
#AlpecinDeceuninck #TDF2025
July 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Cycling.. such a fascinating sport, but oh so very dangerous.
Very interesting. I read the first book and it just all never felt right..
July 6, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Very interesting. I read the first book and it just all never felt right..
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A massive thank you from Lizzie, David, Pete (who'll be there if he can be) and me.
The response to this new venture has been overwhelming.
Please sign up here (entirely for free) to make your support known. Let's get this up and running.
neverstraysfar.com
The response to this new venture has been overwhelming.
Please sign up here (entirely for free) to make your support known. Let's get this up and running.
neverstraysfar.com
July 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A massive thank you from Lizzie, David, Pete (who'll be there if he can be) and me.
The response to this new venture has been overwhelming.
Please sign up here (entirely for free) to make your support known. Let's get this up and running.
neverstraysfar.com
The response to this new venture has been overwhelming.
Please sign up here (entirely for free) to make your support known. Let's get this up and running.
neverstraysfar.com
The things billionaires should have? I don't really buy into the idea that people should have yachts and private jets, don't really like the ever increasing push for high end luxury goods, and think one house is enough...
“Where is the party of ‘everyone should be billionaires?’” is one of the stupidest complaints I’ve ever heard.
July 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The things billionaires should have? I don't really buy into the idea that people should have yachts and private jets, don't really like the ever increasing push for high end luxury goods, and think one house is enough...
Love the Tour De France. Really hate the adverts on ITV...
Like really hate them. "Donkeys are dying.. save them"
"Kids are dying.. save them.."
"Help stop dementia.."
"You need to support the the RNLI..
Etc
Like really hate them. "Donkeys are dying.. save them"
"Kids are dying.. save them.."
"Help stop dementia.."
"You need to support the the RNLI..
Etc
July 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Love the Tour De France. Really hate the adverts on ITV...
Like really hate them. "Donkeys are dying.. save them"
"Kids are dying.. save them.."
"Help stop dementia.."
"You need to support the the RNLI..
Etc
Like really hate them. "Donkeys are dying.. save them"
"Kids are dying.. save them.."
"Help stop dementia.."
"You need to support the the RNLI..
Etc
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I have written before that one of the reasons we have our current mess is that many of the West’s richest men all made their fortune during the same boom, and so are all roughly the same age, and so are all having their midlife crisis at the same time.
I don't think "divorced guy" is widely enough recognized as a political affiliation
the whole story is worth reading, and the implication is that as Bezos got a personal trainer, divorced, sought a celebrity lifestyle *and* felt like he was mistreated by the Biden administration, his views about the purpose of the Post evolved accordingly
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
July 5, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I have written before that one of the reasons we have our current mess is that many of the West’s richest men all made their fortune during the same boom, and so are all roughly the same age, and so are all having their midlife crisis at the same time.
Is unplugging worth the risk?
What the ever living fuck is going on in the minds of some??
What the ever living fuck is going on in the minds of some??
July 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Is unplugging worth the risk?
What the ever living fuck is going on in the minds of some??
What the ever living fuck is going on in the minds of some??
FFS... just make some new films please.
Disney Reportedly Planning Full Reboot of the INDIANA JONES Franchise
Disney Reportedly Planning Full Reboot of the INDIANA JONES Franchise
It looks like Indiana Jones might actually be headed for the reboot treatment. According to a recent report from DisInsider , Disney and Lucasfilm are considering a full relaunch of the iconic adventure...
buff.ly
July 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
FFS... just make some new films please.
Watching 7 different species of butterflies dart around around small garden, and feeling like I have done a pretty good job of making a butterfly friendly garden..
July 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Watching 7 different species of butterflies dart around around small garden, and feeling like I have done a pretty good job of making a butterfly friendly garden..
Well, I feel terrible about this now. The partner's hotel room got robbed while he slept last night.
Sometimes it's great that the partner is staying out all night. Sometimes its great cos I get mental space.
Tonight it's great cos the bedroom is 27 bloody degrees. And I would not want to be sleeping next to anything that generates additional heat.
Tonight it's great cos the bedroom is 27 bloody degrees. And I would not want to be sleeping next to anything that generates additional heat.
July 1, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Well, I feel terrible about this now. The partner's hotel room got robbed while he slept last night.
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Implants, implants for all
July 1, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Implants, implants for all
We all know what he is like at keeping time bound promises tho, eh?
June 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
We all know what he is like at keeping time bound promises tho, eh?
Sometimes it's great that the partner is staying out all night. Sometimes its great cos I get mental space.
Tonight it's great cos the bedroom is 27 bloody degrees. And I would not want to be sleeping next to anything that generates additional heat.
Tonight it's great cos the bedroom is 27 bloody degrees. And I would not want to be sleeping next to anything that generates additional heat.
June 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Sometimes it's great that the partner is staying out all night. Sometimes its great cos I get mental space.
Tonight it's great cos the bedroom is 27 bloody degrees. And I would not want to be sleeping next to anything that generates additional heat.
Tonight it's great cos the bedroom is 27 bloody degrees. And I would not want to be sleeping next to anything that generates additional heat.
I don't think you get to be ethnonationalist if you as a country went around invading and colonising other countries...
That creates - as in the Roman Empire - the basis for a whole host of interesting cultural exchange and mixing.
That creates - as in the Roman Empire - the basis for a whole host of interesting cultural exchange and mixing.
For anyone surprised by Gove's interview with Goodwin, this article appeared in the Spectator yesterday.
Under Nelson, Spectator pushed racist liars like Murray, Taki and Liddle for clicks and money; under Gove, it's a broader ethnonationalist ideological project.
Under Nelson, Spectator pushed racist liars like Murray, Taki and Liddle for clicks and money; under Gove, it's a broader ethnonationalist ideological project.
June 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I don't think you get to be ethnonationalist if you as a country went around invading and colonising other countries...
That creates - as in the Roman Empire - the basis for a whole host of interesting cultural exchange and mixing.
That creates - as in the Roman Empire - the basis for a whole host of interesting cultural exchange and mixing.
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This is a DELIGHTFULLY insane place to deploy AI, and I would *love* to know what the internal meetings at Docusign were like when they discussed this feature.
I just received a contract on Docusign for review and signing, and it offered to give me an AI-generated summary that I could read instead to save time.
That's AN AI-GENERATED SUMMARY ***OF A CONTRACT***, in case you need to let that sink in.
That's AN AI-GENERATED SUMMARY ***OF A CONTRACT***, in case you need to let that sink in.
June 30, 2025 at 8:32 AM
This is a DELIGHTFULLY insane place to deploy AI, and I would *love* to know what the internal meetings at Docusign were like when they discussed this feature.