Murray Carr
@onekilo.bsky.social
Technologist in London and newly back to running again.
Reposted by Murray Carr
Here's the full-circle scam
Ultra-wealthy PE's and bankers buy politicians who promise not to tax them
Politicians instead borrow from pension funds to pay for public infrastructure
Pension funds go insolvent and get stuck yield-chasing
Pension funds have to invest in funds managed by said PE's
Ultra-wealthy PE's and bankers buy politicians who promise not to tax them
Politicians instead borrow from pension funds to pay for public infrastructure
Pension funds go insolvent and get stuck yield-chasing
Pension funds have to invest in funds managed by said PE's
December 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Here's the full-circle scam
Ultra-wealthy PE's and bankers buy politicians who promise not to tax them
Politicians instead borrow from pension funds to pay for public infrastructure
Pension funds go insolvent and get stuck yield-chasing
Pension funds have to invest in funds managed by said PE's
Ultra-wealthy PE's and bankers buy politicians who promise not to tax them
Politicians instead borrow from pension funds to pay for public infrastructure
Pension funds go insolvent and get stuck yield-chasing
Pension funds have to invest in funds managed by said PE's
Reposted by Murray Carr
Lol I've never even played Street Fighter and even I can tell that the characters are lifted out of the game wholesale
(it's on Amazon Prime so i suppose I'll have to watch it after seeing that clip)
(it's on Amazon Prime so i suppose I'll have to watch it after seeing that clip)
December 12, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Lol I've never even played Street Fighter and even I can tell that the characters are lifted out of the game wholesale
(it's on Amazon Prime so i suppose I'll have to watch it after seeing that clip)
(it's on Amazon Prime so i suppose I'll have to watch it after seeing that clip)
Reposted by Murray Carr
Y'all don't ever let yourself be guilted into doing *any* work for an employer that laid you off. It's a business relationship that ended when they notified you. They figure out a few weeks later that they didn't understand some function of your job? Not your problem.
December 12, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Y'all don't ever let yourself be guilted into doing *any* work for an employer that laid you off. It's a business relationship that ended when they notified you. They figure out a few weeks later that they didn't understand some function of your job? Not your problem.
Reposted by Murray Carr
My Lords Reform would be
1 Cap the numbers at 50% that of the Commons, as in Australia
2 Single term of 10-15 years
3 As in Canada, each region has a set number of members. I’d give the devolved parliaments and English counties a say in appointing members for each region.
4 Exclusion of donors
1 Cap the numbers at 50% that of the Commons, as in Australia
2 Single term of 10-15 years
3 As in Canada, each region has a set number of members. I’d give the devolved parliaments and English counties a say in appointing members for each region.
4 Exclusion of donors
A good question. I favour its complete reform, but at least to make it function as part of a democracy we need:
1. Term limits (I suggest 5 years, renewable once)
2. Members appointed by independent body, not PM
3. Cap on total number of members
4. Stop giving them silly titles, it’s embarrassing
1. Term limits (I suggest 5 years, renewable once)
2. Members appointed by independent body, not PM
3. Cap on total number of members
4. Stop giving them silly titles, it’s embarrassing
Why is the House of Lords?
December 12, 2025 at 8:41 AM
My Lords Reform would be
1 Cap the numbers at 50% that of the Commons, as in Australia
2 Single term of 10-15 years
3 As in Canada, each region has a set number of members. I’d give the devolved parliaments and English counties a say in appointing members for each region.
4 Exclusion of donors
1 Cap the numbers at 50% that of the Commons, as in Australia
2 Single term of 10-15 years
3 As in Canada, each region has a set number of members. I’d give the devolved parliaments and English counties a say in appointing members for each region.
4 Exclusion of donors
Reposted by Murray Carr
Web developers: Stop making pop-ups of any kind. I will never, ever, ever read, consider, or react to a pop-up of any kind, even if it's not an ad and it's related to the website I'm trying to use. Knee-jerk reaction to closing them. Stop fucking making them.
December 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Web developers: Stop making pop-ups of any kind. I will never, ever, ever read, consider, or react to a pop-up of any kind, even if it's not an ad and it's related to the website I'm trying to use. Knee-jerk reaction to closing them. Stop fucking making them.
Reposted by Murray Carr
This is an insightful but deeply upsetting article about why everyone in the US feels poor, and why the current political situation emerges as a direct result.
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This is an insightful but deeply upsetting article about why everyone in the US feels poor, and why the current political situation emerges as a direct result.
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Reposted by Murray Carr
If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reposted by Murray Carr
My planet Arrakis is so beautiful when the dawn’s light is early
October 31, 2025 at 5:47 AM
My planet Arrakis is so beautiful when the dawn’s light is early
Reposted by Murray Carr
Universal high income is the tech bro version of “let them eat cake.”
People like him are fighting against paying taxes to give people basics like food stamps and primary healthcare. Let alone the best anything.
People like him are fighting against paying taxes to give people basics like food stamps and primary healthcare. Let alone the best anything.
October 21, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Universal high income is the tech bro version of “let them eat cake.”
People like him are fighting against paying taxes to give people basics like food stamps and primary healthcare. Let alone the best anything.
People like him are fighting against paying taxes to give people basics like food stamps and primary healthcare. Let alone the best anything.
Reposted by Murray Carr
All my comics have happy endings!
October 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
All my comics have happy endings!
Reposted by Murray Carr
I saw this on the same shelf as a load of slop-labelled beer. Pretty much guaranteed my purchase. 🙌
October 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I saw this on the same shelf as a load of slop-labelled beer. Pretty much guaranteed my purchase. 🙌
Reposted by Murray Carr
The Times finds it "unacceptable" that people who came here legally in 2021 and have been living and working here since should allowed to stay.
The sad decline of a once great newspaper into ignorant xenophobia and casual racism
archive.ph/TFZY9
The sad decline of a once great newspaper into ignorant xenophobia and casual racism
archive.ph/TFZY9
October 2, 2025 at 8:51 AM
The Times finds it "unacceptable" that people who came here legally in 2021 and have been living and working here since should allowed to stay.
The sad decline of a once great newspaper into ignorant xenophobia and casual racism
archive.ph/TFZY9
The sad decline of a once great newspaper into ignorant xenophobia and casual racism
archive.ph/TFZY9
Reposted by Murray Carr
"Republicans run the entire government but can't keep it open"
That's it. That's the whole story.
That's it. That's the whole story.
Yes. (And still getting "standoff" BS and "who will blink first" and "who will voters blame" from news.)
Trump and MAGA control the *entire* government. It's a simple fact:
- White House
- Senate
- House
- Scotus
- OMB (to the hilt)
- Every regulatory agency
They're in command. It's on them.
Trump and MAGA control the *entire* government. It's a simple fact:
- White House
- Senate
- House
- Scotus
- OMB (to the hilt)
- Every regulatory agency
They're in command. It's on them.
I do not understand why they cannot get the headlines right.
Just follow the gop playbook!
“Repubs control it all! The shutdown is on them!”
As nauseum.
Don’t lead with the nuance.
Just follow the gop playbook!
“Repubs control it all! The shutdown is on them!”
As nauseum.
Don’t lead with the nuance.
September 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
"Republicans run the entire government but can't keep it open"
That's it. That's the whole story.
That's it. That's the whole story.
Reposted by Murray Carr
OpenAI employees are very excited about how well their new AI tool can create fake videos of people doing crimes and have definitely thought through all the implications of this
September 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
OpenAI employees are very excited about how well their new AI tool can create fake videos of people doing crimes and have definitely thought through all the implications of this
Reposted by Murray Carr
The level of impatience in modern politics is helping populists. Presumably related to social media. "I need tangible results now" is simply unrealistic. But I keep hearing it from people who should know better.
September 30, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The level of impatience in modern politics is helping populists. Presumably related to social media. "I need tangible results now" is simply unrealistic. But I keep hearing it from people who should know better.
Reposted by Murray Carr
Oh god, it’s worse. This is Open Ai dictating to the studios they can “opt out” of OUTPUTS. This isn’t even about the training, as Open Ai thinks it’s all theirs to use for free.
The hubris of these thieves is just obscene. I can’t see them not getting sued for this, it’s just that ridiculous.
The hubris of these thieves is just obscene. I can’t see them not getting sued for this, it’s just that ridiculous.
September 30, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Oh god, it’s worse. This is Open Ai dictating to the studios they can “opt out” of OUTPUTS. This isn’t even about the training, as Open Ai thinks it’s all theirs to use for free.
The hubris of these thieves is just obscene. I can’t see them not getting sued for this, it’s just that ridiculous.
The hubris of these thieves is just obscene. I can’t see them not getting sued for this, it’s just that ridiculous.
Reposted by Murray Carr
Just fuck off with this. How about start the conversation by highlighting how much immigrants contribute to the UK - not least by propping up the NHS and social care system!
Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.
Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.
September 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Just fuck off with this. How about start the conversation by highlighting how much immigrants contribute to the UK - not least by propping up the NHS and social care system!
Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.
Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.
Reposted by Murray Carr
All my best to this FEMA employee, and may they succeed in their mission:
September 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
All my best to this FEMA employee, and may they succeed in their mission:
Reposted by Murray Carr
useful framing
Here's what I don't get; how did absolutely no legacy media say "with the entire industry moving right, there's a clear market to win by being the 'left' option"?
Literally all of them said, "we're losing the right, we must move right to try to get them back" and then started losing their remainder
Literally all of them said, "we're losing the right, we must move right to try to get them back" and then started losing their remainder
September 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
useful framing
Reposted by Murray Carr
We are wilfully being put in danger by our major news broadcasters.
For 56 minutes Sky News and BBC News interrupted everything else and carried a Reform UK feed live, uninterrupted, unchallenged. The stream spluttered, froze, pixelated - dozens of times - still they stuck with it. FOR ONE HOUR.
This is an editorial choice. No other party gets this coverage. ~AA
This is an editorial choice. No other party gets this coverage. ~AA
September 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
We are wilfully being put in danger by our major news broadcasters.
Reposted by Murray Carr
Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
September 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
Reposted by Murray Carr
BREAKING: Disney+ is to replace the two-season run of Andor with a recut version that runs for only five minutes, and is just Mon Mothma apologising profusely to Darth Vader for any inconvenience, and letting him have whatever he wants.
September 18, 2025 at 7:17 AM
BREAKING: Disney+ is to replace the two-season run of Andor with a recut version that runs for only five minutes, and is just Mon Mothma apologising profusely to Darth Vader for any inconvenience, and letting him have whatever he wants.
Reposted by Murray Carr
it's so funny to see America's health insurance companies be like "look. If there's one thing we love it's denying you care. but we ran the numbers - and we cannot BELIEVE we're saying this - and it's cheaper for us to just pay for the vaccines than deal with you going to the ER."
Regardless of the disgraceful nonsense we will likely hear from this administration in the coming days on vaccine “recommendations,” Americas healthcare insurers issued a joint statement tonight saying coverage for Covid and flu shots will remain unchanged from prior years.
Speaks for itself.
Speaks for itself.
September 17, 2025 at 3:03 AM
it's so funny to see America's health insurance companies be like "look. If there's one thing we love it's denying you care. but we ran the numbers - and we cannot BELIEVE we're saying this - and it's cheaper for us to just pay for the vaccines than deal with you going to the ER."
Reposted by Murray Carr
this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either
September 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either
Reposted by Murray Carr
🔴BBC Accused of Pro-Reform Bias as Lib Dems Launch Campaign to End ‘Wall to Wall’ Farage Coverage
They accuse the BBC of “following Farage around like a lost puppy” and have complained to Ofcom to demand fair coverage
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/09/b...
They accuse the BBC of “following Farage around like a lost puppy” and have complained to Ofcom to demand fair coverage
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/09/b...
BBC Accused of Pro-Reform Bias as Lib Dems Launch Campaign to End 'Wall to Wall' Farage Coverage
They accuse the BBC of "following Farage around like a lost puppy” and have complained to Ofcom to demand fair coverage
bylinetimes.com
September 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
🔴BBC Accused of Pro-Reform Bias as Lib Dems Launch Campaign to End ‘Wall to Wall’ Farage Coverage
They accuse the BBC of “following Farage around like a lost puppy” and have complained to Ofcom to demand fair coverage
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/09/b...
They accuse the BBC of “following Farage around like a lost puppy” and have complained to Ofcom to demand fair coverage
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/09/b...