PhoenixPyres (Nathan Paddick)
@phoenixpyres.bsky.social
Writer, dabbler, nowt yet to note
Warfare, tech, politics are my safe havens
With luck and drive, 🇬🇧 to 🇨🇦 eventually
Warfare, tech, politics are my safe havens
With luck and drive, 🇬🇧 to 🇨🇦 eventually
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I have a short Sci-Fi story on Amazon, check out "This Fretted Terrain" here!
Available as an eBook and paperback :)
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J'ai une courte histoire de Sci-Fi sur Amazon, "This Fretted Terrain", voir ça ici!
Disponible à un livre électronique et un livre de poche :)
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DWT5VZW1
Available as an eBook and paperback :)
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J'ai une courte histoire de Sci-Fi sur Amazon, "This Fretted Terrain", voir ça ici!
Disponible à un livre électronique et un livre de poche :)
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DWT5VZW1
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the cost of denying another's humanity is paid with one's own
October 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
the cost of denying another's humanity is paid with one's own
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In 1903, a progressive woman named Elizabeth “Lizzie” Magie designed a board game she called The Landlord's Game. Her goal was to show the world the dangers of monopolies and unchecked wealth concentration.
#Monopoly #DonaldTrump #ElonMusk #JeffBezos #MarkZuckerberg
#Monopoly #DonaldTrump #ElonMusk #JeffBezos #MarkZuckerberg
October 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
In 1903, a progressive woman named Elizabeth “Lizzie” Magie designed a board game she called The Landlord's Game. Her goal was to show the world the dangers of monopolies and unchecked wealth concentration.
#Monopoly #DonaldTrump #ElonMusk #JeffBezos #MarkZuckerberg
#Monopoly #DonaldTrump #ElonMusk #JeffBezos #MarkZuckerberg
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Just noticed the Conservatives’ British ICE proposal also involves using mass deployment of facial ID – still an unproven and unreliable technology that particularly struggles with non-white faces – to enable deportations.
Which would inevitably mean false positives leading to detention of citizens
Which would inevitably mean false positives leading to detention of citizens
October 5, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Just noticed the Conservatives’ British ICE proposal also involves using mass deployment of facial ID – still an unproven and unreliable technology that particularly struggles with non-white faces – to enable deportations.
Which would inevitably mean false positives leading to detention of citizens
Which would inevitably mean false positives leading to detention of citizens
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The government want more coercive powers for the state against protests, and the main opposition party wants more coercive powers for the state against migrants.
Our political-media culture continues in a loop where the response to every perceived problem is yet more coercive powers for the state.
Our political-media culture continues in a loop where the response to every perceived problem is yet more coercive powers for the state.
October 5, 2025 at 7:31 AM
The government want more coercive powers for the state against protests, and the main opposition party wants more coercive powers for the state against migrants.
Our political-media culture continues in a loop where the response to every perceived problem is yet more coercive powers for the state.
Our political-media culture continues in a loop where the response to every perceived problem is yet more coercive powers for the state.
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Sleep walking into fascism….
Police forces will be granted powers to put conditions on repeat protests, the government has announced, a day after nearly 500 protesters were arrested
October 5, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Sleep walking into fascism….
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"A new climate analysis — presented for the first time here — projects how humidity and heat will collide to form 'wet bulb' temperatures that will disrupt the norms of daily existence."
New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States
According to new data analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures, rising seas and changing rainfall will profoundly reshape the way people have lived in North America...
projects.propublica.org
September 27, 2025 at 10:59 AM
"A new climate analysis — presented for the first time here — projects how humidity and heat will collide to form 'wet bulb' temperatures that will disrupt the norms of daily existence."
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Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks!
it's incredible how much you rage & blow!
Incredible
The cataracts and hurricanes, spout
unbelievable, drenching our steeples, drowning the cocks!
We've got sulphurous and thought-executing fires,
so sulphorous. No one else has this much sulfur.
it's incredible how much you rage & blow!
Incredible
The cataracts and hurricanes, spout
unbelievable, drenching our steeples, drowning the cocks!
We've got sulphurous and thought-executing fires,
so sulphorous. No one else has this much sulfur.
The assessment of Trump's UN speech that ends comparing his rantings to those of King Lear on the heath has finally arrived. Enjoy. www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-un-ad...
Trump’s UN Address Was a Tragedy of Shakespearian Proportions
Of course, the president’s main messages today were ones of irrationality and instability, so who knows what the plot points and soliloquies will be tomorrow or next week.
www.thedailybeast.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks!
it's incredible how much you rage & blow!
Incredible
The cataracts and hurricanes, spout
unbelievable, drenching our steeples, drowning the cocks!
We've got sulphurous and thought-executing fires,
so sulphorous. No one else has this much sulfur.
it's incredible how much you rage & blow!
Incredible
The cataracts and hurricanes, spout
unbelievable, drenching our steeples, drowning the cocks!
We've got sulphurous and thought-executing fires,
so sulphorous. No one else has this much sulfur.
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The thing about being neurodivergent is that I Like It. What I don’t like is that the world imposes numerous taxes on me for being like this.
I don’t view it as a Me problem.
I don’t view it as a Me problem.
September 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The thing about being neurodivergent is that I Like It. What I don’t like is that the world imposes numerous taxes on me for being like this.
I don’t view it as a Me problem.
I don’t view it as a Me problem.
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De Niro: "I gotta go. A couple cases of Tylenol fell off a truck and now I gotta figure out how to put autism in them."
September 24, 2025 at 4:06 AM
De Niro: "I gotta go. A couple cases of Tylenol fell off a truck and now I gotta figure out how to put autism in them."
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It's 2047.
I've been sentenced to death after forgetting I had acetominophen in my carry on while trying to enter the US
My crime? Aiding and abetting Autism, which has been declared a Foreign Terrorist Organization
I've been sentenced to death after forgetting I had acetominophen in my carry on while trying to enter the US
My crime? Aiding and abetting Autism, which has been declared a Foreign Terrorist Organization
September 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
It's 2047.
I've been sentenced to death after forgetting I had acetominophen in my carry on while trying to enter the US
My crime? Aiding and abetting Autism, which has been declared a Foreign Terrorist Organization
I've been sentenced to death after forgetting I had acetominophen in my carry on while trying to enter the US
My crime? Aiding and abetting Autism, which has been declared a Foreign Terrorist Organization
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There has never been better conditions for a force to Labour's left.
There has never been a bigger threat from fascism in Britain.
If 'Your Party' implodes, that will be tragic - and unforgivable.
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There has never been a bigger threat from fascism in Britain.
If 'Your Party' implodes, that will be tragic - and unforgivable.
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Corbyn and Sultana: the needs of the left are greater than any of your differences | Owen Jones
Millions of UK voters are desperate for radical change. For their sake, we must hope Your Party’s hotheads give way to calm strategists, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
There has never been better conditions for a force to Labour's left.
There has never been a bigger threat from fascism in Britain.
If 'Your Party' implodes, that will be tragic - and unforgivable.
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There has never been a bigger threat from fascism in Britain.
If 'Your Party' implodes, that will be tragic - and unforgivable.
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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'I have the impression that the person's directing policy of the Hitler Govt are not normal. Many of us indeed feel we are living in a country where fanatics, hooligans and eccentrics have got the upper hand'
Sir Horace Rumbold, UK Ambassador to Berlin to Foreign Office 30 June 1933.
Sir Horace Rumbold, UK Ambassador to Berlin to Foreign Office 30 June 1933.
September 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
'I have the impression that the person's directing policy of the Hitler Govt are not normal. Many of us indeed feel we are living in a country where fanatics, hooligans and eccentrics have got the upper hand'
Sir Horace Rumbold, UK Ambassador to Berlin to Foreign Office 30 June 1933.
Sir Horace Rumbold, UK Ambassador to Berlin to Foreign Office 30 June 1933.
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"Please, use AI so we can extract more from you".
Simply astonishing. Maybe Lecturer A should not have to mark over 100 essays in a two-week window in the first place? Invest in qualified staff and reduce impossible workloads FFS www.kcl.ac.uk/about/strate...
September 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
"Please, use AI so we can extract more from you".
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“You cannot love your country if – as it seems – you hate everything about it and claim allegiance only to a Britain of some fantasy golden age that never existed. You do not love your country if you seek to intimidate and terrify people who are British through and through."
UK and St George’s flags should never be used to ‘intimidate and terrify’, says senior Lib Dem
‘How dare the nationalists steal our flags?’ asks Tim Farron at party conference in Bournemouth
www.theguardian.com
September 20, 2025 at 9:12 PM
“You cannot love your country if – as it seems – you hate everything about it and claim allegiance only to a Britain of some fantasy golden age that never existed. You do not love your country if you seek to intimidate and terrify people who are British through and through."
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A draft Authorization for Use of Military Force, circulating in exec branch & on the Hill, would grant Trump the power to kill people he deems narcoterrorists and to attack any nations he says are aiding/harboring them (e.g. a Venezuela regime change war). www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/u...
Draft Bill Would Authorize Trump to Wage Drug Trafficking War
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
A draft Authorization for Use of Military Force, circulating in exec branch & on the Hill, would grant Trump the power to kill people he deems narcoterrorists and to attack any nations he says are aiding/harboring them (e.g. a Venezuela regime change war). www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/u...
A better future's possible!
I just called Disney+ to cancel my account and had the most joyful interaction with an operator who was laughing the entire time about how many people had canceled today.
I can only imagine how it feels to spend an entire day witnessing how many people want to stop fascism.
I can only imagine how it feels to spend an entire day witnessing how many people want to stop fascism.
September 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
A better future's possible!
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The term "Antifa"has a century of history in Europe. It originated in, and was always associated with, opposition to Nazism and other forms of fascism
September 19, 2025 at 6:28 AM
The term "Antifa"has a century of history in Europe. It originated in, and was always associated with, opposition to Nazism and other forms of fascism
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Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
It means more power for them and less freedom for you.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
It means more power for them and less freedom for you.
In 1983, 50 companies controlled 90% of the U.S. media market. That number is now down to 5.
September 19, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
It means more power for them and less freedom for you.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
It means more power for them and less freedom for you.
They betray us at every turn. Cowards and bootlickers
"Europeans" covers 30 NATO countries of varying sizes, strengths and specialisms. Eastern European and Baltic states especially are ready and willing to face off against the aggressor on their doorstep. We are not a monolith, *Americans*
"Europeans" covers 30 NATO countries of varying sizes, strengths and specialisms. Eastern European and Baltic states especially are ready and willing to face off against the aggressor on their doorstep. We are not a monolith, *Americans*
What’s driving the Pentagon’s decision to phase out security and defense funding to the Baltic states?
Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep...
Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep...
September 19, 2025 at 4:59 AM
They betray us at every turn. Cowards and bootlickers
"Europeans" covers 30 NATO countries of varying sizes, strengths and specialisms. Eastern European and Baltic states especially are ready and willing to face off against the aggressor on their doorstep. We are not a monolith, *Americans*
"Europeans" covers 30 NATO countries of varying sizes, strengths and specialisms. Eastern European and Baltic states especially are ready and willing to face off against the aggressor on their doorstep. We are not a monolith, *Americans*
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What’s driving the Pentagon’s decision to phase out security and defense funding to the Baltic states?
Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep...
Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep...
September 19, 2025 at 4:45 AM
What’s driving the Pentagon’s decision to phase out security and defense funding to the Baltic states?
Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep...
Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep...
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The EU has been left off a provisional lineup for world leaders to tout their new climate targets, after the bloc failed to agree to a plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2035.
Empty-handed EU left off list for UN climate bash
Bloc misses Sept. 24 climate summit slot after failing on 2035 target, while China makes the list.
www.politico.eu
September 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The EU has been left off a provisional lineup for world leaders to tout their new climate targets, after the bloc failed to agree to a plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2035.
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Seeing lots of people talking about canceling their Disney+ subscriptions. If you happen to have some extra money around that used to go to Mickey Mouse... small indie media sites like mine could always use some assistance.
Especially these days.
www.techdirt.com/support/
Especially these days.
www.techdirt.com/support/
September 18, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Seeing lots of people talking about canceling their Disney+ subscriptions. If you happen to have some extra money around that used to go to Mickey Mouse... small indie media sites like mine could always use some assistance.
Especially these days.
www.techdirt.com/support/
Especially these days.
www.techdirt.com/support/
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The Senate Armed Services Committee wants to top up the Pentagon’s defence budget with an extra $22bn. The House of Representatives would like more F-35s. Whether they will prevail is another matter
What does a $961bn defence budget get you these days?
A lot, but not enough, it turns out
econ.st
September 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The Senate Armed Services Committee wants to top up the Pentagon’s defence budget with an extra $22bn. The House of Representatives would like more F-35s. Whether they will prevail is another matter
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John Oliver is next, obviously
September 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
John Oliver is next, obviously