PK
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i've met people who aren't really artists but believe themselves to be, so they'll say things no artists would ever say, like "my artistic vision is..." or what have you, you know the things you say when you're trying to sell a product to a person who doesn't know shit about art.
February 10, 2026 at 8:38 AM
i've met people who aren't really artists but believe themselves to be, so they'll say things no artists would ever say, like "my artistic vision is..." or what have you, you know the things you say when you're trying to sell a product to a person who doesn't know shit about art.
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I made a bot version of my "is there film-length thing on the Beeb" tonight?
Why? Because I'm trying to watch more terrestrial TV after ignoring it for 25 years, and I'm slightly worried me (and people like me) ignoring it are killing it.
Do your bit. Turn on the Beeb tonight.
Why? Because I'm trying to watch more terrestrial TV after ignoring it for 25 years, and I'm slightly worried me (and people like me) ignoring it are killing it.
Do your bit. Turn on the Beeb tonight.
IS THERE A FILM ON THE BBC TONIGHT?
![BBC listings for Monday, 09 Feb 2026, 7pm-11pm. BBC Four HD: 10pm to 11:30pm. Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race. 90 minutes. Documentary telling the story of how the Russians led us into the space age. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. BBC Three HD: 7:30pm to 9pm. Bill. 90 minutes. Family comedy from the performers of Horrible Histories. Young Bill Shakespeare leaves Stratford to follow his latest dream, to be a playwright in London. [2015] BBC Three HD: 10:40pm to 12:40am. The Notebook. 120 minutes. In the run-up to the Second World War, a young couple's relationship falls foul of class prejudice. Deals with adult themes. [2004]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7lxveqfrgx7d5snlnl66wkpi/bafkreicp3ce6qb7hgrmpb5sdzhfpeoybxr5ntmhn2ugkf3ex2t6atstraa@jpeg)
February 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I made a bot version of my "is there film-length thing on the Beeb" tonight?
Why? Because I'm trying to watch more terrestrial TV after ignoring it for 25 years, and I'm slightly worried me (and people like me) ignoring it are killing it.
Do your bit. Turn on the Beeb tonight.
Why? Because I'm trying to watch more terrestrial TV after ignoring it for 25 years, and I'm slightly worried me (and people like me) ignoring it are killing it.
Do your bit. Turn on the Beeb tonight.
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like maybe the key here isn't to just keep alienating people until you find the group whose alienation somehow wins you elections, maybe they should actually try to appeal to *more* voters instead. I dunno, just a thought
February 8, 2026 at 9:48 PM
like maybe the key here isn't to just keep alienating people until you find the group whose alienation somehow wins you elections, maybe they should actually try to appeal to *more* voters instead. I dunno, just a thought
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one survivor, Marina Lacerda: "I have to commend [the PM] for going on national TV & admitting he was wrong & apologising to us.
I think that's a huge step, right.
You have also people here in America have not even tried to apologise to us..."
[10:50] www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...
I think that's a huge step, right.
You have also people here in America have not even tried to apologise to us..."
[10:50] www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...
Mandelson messages to be handed over by ministers as Labour MPs call for 'clear out' of PM's advisers
It comes after Keir Starmer apologised to Jeffrey Epstein's victims and said he was
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 11:39 AM
one survivor, Marina Lacerda: "I have to commend [the PM] for going on national TV & admitting he was wrong & apologising to us.
I think that's a huge step, right.
You have also people here in America have not even tried to apologise to us..."
[10:50] www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...
I think that's a huge step, right.
You have also people here in America have not even tried to apologise to us..."
[10:50] www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...
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so a month ago I was reading @markpackuk.bsky.social’s speech on Twitter in the lords and there were obviously fake stats the government used to justify Twitter’s UK reach and its continued importance to British audiences
Rob has now found the source of the data was… Twitter
Rob has now found the source of the data was… Twitter
UPDATE: I've had a response from the Cabinet Office!
"the statistics cited ‘19.2 million British citizens registered with X and 10.8 million families using the platform’ were provided by OmniGov, the government's media buying agency, who received this data directly from X itself."
"the statistics cited ‘19.2 million British citizens registered with X and 10.8 million families using the platform’ were provided by OmniGov, the government's media buying agency, who received this data directly from X itself."
February 6, 2026 at 9:50 AM
so a month ago I was reading @markpackuk.bsky.social’s speech on Twitter in the lords and there were obviously fake stats the government used to justify Twitter’s UK reach and its continued importance to British audiences
Rob has now found the source of the data was… Twitter
Rob has now found the source of the data was… Twitter
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worth noting that the second rich people stopped being afraid of mobs tearing them limb from limb, they stopped building libraries and opera houses and stuff and started ripping the copper wiring out of the walls of society instead
February 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
worth noting that the second rich people stopped being afraid of mobs tearing them limb from limb, they stopped building libraries and opera houses and stuff and started ripping the copper wiring out of the walls of society instead
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The behavior of our big beautiful billionaires over the past several decades is psychologically what I can only describe as "Crying out for consequences." They can't stop themselves and deep down they need to be stopped. They need it as much as we do
February 4, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The behavior of our big beautiful billionaires over the past several decades is psychologically what I can only describe as "Crying out for consequences." They can't stop themselves and deep down they need to be stopped. They need it as much as we do
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oh I've written about this before! one of the big problems with people developing those assumptions is also that they become entirely unable to then engage with normies who represent like.....98% of the population, and whose beliefs are formed on a much more case-by-case basis
The problem with social media is that you’re only allowed to hold opinions in batches. If you believe X and Y, you must also believe Z, which is atmospherically similar to X and Y and believed by all the same people.
If you don’t do this, everyone hates you. It makes actual thinking impossible.
If you don’t do this, everyone hates you. It makes actual thinking impossible.
February 3, 2026 at 1:48 PM
oh I've written about this before! one of the big problems with people developing those assumptions is also that they become entirely unable to then engage with normies who represent like.....98% of the population, and whose beliefs are formed on a much more case-by-case basis
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Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
February 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
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'the UK creative industries — which contributed £125 billion to the economy in 2024 and supported 2.4 million jobs — are being destroyed by an AI sector that... contributed just £11 billion in the same year and supported only 85,000 jobs." www.thetimes.com/culture/film...
All 2.4m of Britain’s creative workers are at risk — and we know why
A new report into the impact of AI on the creative sector makes for apocalyptic reading. The government must act now
www.thetimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:34 AM
'the UK creative industries — which contributed £125 billion to the economy in 2024 and supported 2.4 million jobs — are being destroyed by an AI sector that... contributed just £11 billion in the same year and supported only 85,000 jobs." www.thetimes.com/culture/film...
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American media—particularly algorithm-driven social media, but also traditional media and things like right wing podcasts—has driven about a third of the population into a state that can only be described as mass psychosis.
We need to impose clear limits on their capacity to influence people here.
We need to impose clear limits on their capacity to influence people here.
It’s fascinating to see Canadian media finally be more open about the US being a major disinformation threat. The nature of it has changed, but it’s long been the case.
It brings to mind when we were discussing foreign interference, but they would only discuss China and India, not US and Israel.
It brings to mind when we were discussing foreign interference, but they would only discuss China and India, not US and Israel.
The next American threat you might not see coming
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:34 PM
American media—particularly algorithm-driven social media, but also traditional media and things like right wing podcasts—has driven about a third of the population into a state that can only be described as mass psychosis.
We need to impose clear limits on their capacity to influence people here.
We need to impose clear limits on their capacity to influence people here.
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2000s tech era was peak
Something in this timeline went jank when everyone decided phones should be a glass rectangle copycat of the OG iphone
Bring back slide phones with full qwerty keyboards and the twisty freaks Nokia kept releasing
Tactile feedback will heal us all
Something in this timeline went jank when everyone decided phones should be a glass rectangle copycat of the OG iphone
Bring back slide phones with full qwerty keyboards and the twisty freaks Nokia kept releasing
Tactile feedback will heal us all
January 27, 2026 at 8:22 AM
2000s tech era was peak
Something in this timeline went jank when everyone decided phones should be a glass rectangle copycat of the OG iphone
Bring back slide phones with full qwerty keyboards and the twisty freaks Nokia kept releasing
Tactile feedback will heal us all
Something in this timeline went jank when everyone decided phones should be a glass rectangle copycat of the OG iphone
Bring back slide phones with full qwerty keyboards and the twisty freaks Nokia kept releasing
Tactile feedback will heal us all
Just found out Waterstones is owned by an American hedge fund
Fucks sake
Fucks sake
January 26, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Just found out Waterstones is owned by an American hedge fund
Fucks sake
Fucks sake
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Based on the discussion Ive just had with the person giving me heads up of my eviction, now would be a brilliant time to join my Patreon.
January 26, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Based on the discussion Ive just had with the person giving me heads up of my eviction, now would be a brilliant time to join my Patreon.
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A lot of the Tumblr pop culture stuff was just teenagers being earnest, cringe and annoying in a way they always have been, it’s just the entire world could see and somehow both sides elevated this stuff to levels it should never have reached.
January 25, 2026 at 10:18 PM
A lot of the Tumblr pop culture stuff was just teenagers being earnest, cringe and annoying in a way they always have been, it’s just the entire world could see and somehow both sides elevated this stuff to levels it should never have reached.
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When I was a teenager in the 90s the existence of "videos of people dying" was the stuff of urban legends or the supposed content of lurid, hard-to-see underground movies like "Faces of Death." They weren't the main focus of national news for weeks at a time.
January 25, 2026 at 6:36 PM
When I was a teenager in the 90s the existence of "videos of people dying" was the stuff of urban legends or the supposed content of lurid, hard-to-see underground movies like "Faces of Death." They weren't the main focus of national news for weeks at a time.
The yanks are somehow more ubiquitous and annoying on here complaining how terrible America is, than when they were boasting about how great it was
January 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The yanks are somehow more ubiquitous and annoying on here complaining how terrible America is, than when they were boasting about how great it was
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BBC Press: ‘The #Traitors Finale averaged 9.4m with a peak of 9.6m +an audience share of 54.9%
It’s the most watched overnight audience of the civilian version of the series ever 🎉’
How to have a national talking point. Free to air (no extra charges to watch) universally available. Cost <48p a day
It’s the most watched overnight audience of the civilian version of the series ever 🎉’
How to have a national talking point. Free to air (no extra charges to watch) universally available. Cost <48p a day
The Traitors series 4 Finale brings more than 9 million viewers to the BBC
It’s the most watched overnight audience of the civilian version of the series ever
www.bbc.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 2:06 PM
BBC Press: ‘The #Traitors Finale averaged 9.4m with a peak of 9.6m +an audience share of 54.9%
It’s the most watched overnight audience of the civilian version of the series ever 🎉’
How to have a national talking point. Free to air (no extra charges to watch) universally available. Cost <48p a day
It’s the most watched overnight audience of the civilian version of the series ever 🎉’
How to have a national talking point. Free to air (no extra charges to watch) universally available. Cost <48p a day
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Danish PM in Chequers today
January 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Danish PM in Chequers today
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i honestly think there’s a strong argument to be made that there shouldn’t be global streaming services.
services should be controlled nationally and studios shouldn’t be allowed to run their own. they should have to license content to companies that only (or mostly) do streaming.
services should be controlled nationally and studios shouldn’t be allowed to run their own. they should have to license content to companies that only (or mostly) do streaming.
January 22, 2026 at 5:22 PM
i honestly think there’s a strong argument to be made that there shouldn’t be global streaming services.
services should be controlled nationally and studios shouldn’t be allowed to run their own. they should have to license content to companies that only (or mostly) do streaming.
services should be controlled nationally and studios shouldn’t be allowed to run their own. they should have to license content to companies that only (or mostly) do streaming.
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A lot of these political editors see Starmer/Trump and Mamdani/Trump as unexpected bromances, rather than what the rest of us see, which is someone trying to gamely manage a lunatic.
January 20, 2026 at 8:44 AM
A lot of these political editors see Starmer/Trump and Mamdani/Trump as unexpected bromances, rather than what the rest of us see, which is someone trying to gamely manage a lunatic.
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I remain of the view that the UK is ungovernable.
The alternatives to Starmer are a hard right drunk, who has never delivered on anything, yet manages to pick up the 30% of racist Britons with his “immigrants to blame” card, and a left wing idealist who tells his 20% what they want to hear. /1
The alternatives to Starmer are a hard right drunk, who has never delivered on anything, yet manages to pick up the 30% of racist Britons with his “immigrants to blame” card, and a left wing idealist who tells his 20% what they want to hear. /1
perfect piece www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
January 13, 2026 at 9:52 AM
I remain of the view that the UK is ungovernable.
The alternatives to Starmer are a hard right drunk, who has never delivered on anything, yet manages to pick up the 30% of racist Britons with his “immigrants to blame” card, and a left wing idealist who tells his 20% what they want to hear. /1
The alternatives to Starmer are a hard right drunk, who has never delivered on anything, yet manages to pick up the 30% of racist Britons with his “immigrants to blame” card, and a left wing idealist who tells his 20% what they want to hear. /1
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BOXYBOY
THINKING RABBIT 1990
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THINKING RABBIT 1990
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May 1, 2024 at 10:07 PM
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THINKING RABBIT 1990
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THINKING RABBIT 1990
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I can’t get over all the journalists and centrist pundits who sneered that “Twitter isn’t real life” when it was full of weird leftists but now insist it’s a vital window into the public mood when the entire site is Nazis, illegal porn, bots, and Belarusians calling themselves “Iowa MAGA Farm Guy”
thinking about how long leftists were blamed for making twitter inhospitable for MPs who are refusing point blank to leave now it's full of nazis and child porn
January 8, 2026 at 2:21 PM
I can’t get over all the journalists and centrist pundits who sneered that “Twitter isn’t real life” when it was full of weird leftists but now insist it’s a vital window into the public mood when the entire site is Nazis, illegal porn, bots, and Belarusians calling themselves “Iowa MAGA Farm Guy”