Chris
@sketchseven.bsky.social
Animator, motion graphics artist, writer.
Owner/director of @animseven.bsky.social
Be kind.
Owner/director of @animseven.bsky.social
Be kind.
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Trump just outright calling for Democrats to be executed now. (His previous post references a news story in which Democratic veterans in Congress urged soldiers to refuse unlawful orders, as their oath is to uphold the constitution).
November 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Trump just outright calling for Democrats to be executed now. (His previous post references a news story in which Democratic veterans in Congress urged soldiers to refuse unlawful orders, as their oath is to uphold the constitution).
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VERY funny that Labour are being pointlessly cruel and haemorrhaging support from their base and yet none of what they're offering is ever going to be enough for the people whose approval they're seeking, WHO could have predicted it
November 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
VERY funny that Labour are being pointlessly cruel and haemorrhaging support from their base and yet none of what they're offering is ever going to be enough for the people whose approval they're seeking, WHO could have predicted it
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oh my good lord it was running on GPT 4.0, the one that's so sycophantic it induces psychosis and holy fuck
November 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
oh my good lord it was running on GPT 4.0, the one that's so sycophantic it induces psychosis and holy fuck
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This is not just about Farage. This is an ongoing project of newspeak by the press. Step one: agree that racism is bad and that being a racist is bad. Step two: declare that, because racism is bad, it's unacceptably rude to say anyone or anything is actually racist.
Q: How do we know Farage is racist, always has been racist and always will be racist?
A: Every racist thing he’s said over the last 50 years.
And every racist thing he’s done or proposed as a politician.
The huffing and puffing about calling him what he is can stop any time it likes.
A: Every racist thing he’s said over the last 50 years.
And every racist thing he’s done or proposed as a politician.
The huffing and puffing about calling him what he is can stop any time it likes.
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This is not just about Farage. This is an ongoing project of newspeak by the press. Step one: agree that racism is bad and that being a racist is bad. Step two: declare that, because racism is bad, it's unacceptably rude to say anyone or anything is actually racist.
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The black hole in Durham County Council’s budget has grown by £11.1mn in the past two months under the control of Reform UK.
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
But the measures will still leave the county council with a deficit of £72mn over the coming four years
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
But the measures will still leave the county council with a deficit of £72mn over the coming four years
Reform cabinet backs £10mn cuts to start filling Durham’s growing black hole
Reform is now learning that running a big council is not as easy as it probably thought
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The black hole in Durham County Council’s budget has grown by £11.1mn in the past two months under the control of Reform UK.
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
But the measures will still leave the county council with a deficit of £72mn over the coming four years
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
But the measures will still leave the county council with a deficit of £72mn over the coming four years
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Firstly, this article actually has the "artwork" at an angle that helps make sense of what it's supposed to be, secondly it names the artist, and thirdly the 'you'll never guess why it's being taken down' bait absolutely deserves to be bait. You won't. Read it. Weep.
It’s the exclusive everyone wanted, the story that will win next year’s Pulitzer…
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
London's giant AI artwork to be torn down
The bizarre story of why a much-talked-about creation is being torn down. Plus: Docklands Light Railway extension, giant laser stalks the night sky, and more tales of Android phone theft rejection.
www.londoncentric.media
November 20, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Firstly, this article actually has the "artwork" at an angle that helps make sense of what it's supposed to be, secondly it names the artist, and thirdly the 'you'll never guess why it's being taken down' bait absolutely deserves to be bait. You won't. Read it. Weep.
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What on Earth?
Not satisfied with just destroying their own brand goodwill, OS companies are now using AI to try to destroy the good names of the apps users install. (Scrivener taking out adds to explain how it has no AI but Apple adds some anyway.)
November 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
What on Earth?
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Phew!
Europe’s cookie nightmare is finally crumbling 🍪 The European Commission wants browsers to manage cookie preferences instead of pop-ups on every website. Finally! Details here 👇 www.theverge.com/news/823788/...
Europe’s cookie nightmare is crumbling
The seven-year nightmare is nearly over
www.theverge.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Phew!
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Sometimes you can tell a bubble purely from vibes. It's all anyone can talk about. Companies in completely unrelated fields announce it's their new focus. And the articles start to appear arguing that no, no, this time really IS different.
November 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Sometimes you can tell a bubble purely from vibes. It's all anyone can talk about. Companies in completely unrelated fields announce it's their new focus. And the articles start to appear arguing that no, no, this time really IS different.
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Moral injury is the psychological and ethical harm that occurs when someone feels they have violated, been forced to violate, or witnessed violations of their own deeply held moral code. It’s not about fear or trauma alone; it’s about guilt, shame, betrayal, or a sense of moral disorientation.
I don't know why the "Piggy" thing is bothering me so much. It's one more unforgivable thing in a list of 20,000 unforgivable things, but I've been mad about it for like 12 straight hours.
November 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Moral injury is the psychological and ethical harm that occurs when someone feels they have violated, been forced to violate, or witnessed violations of their own deeply held moral code. It’s not about fear or trauma alone; it’s about guilt, shame, betrayal, or a sense of moral disorientation.
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Would you mind if I gave my zines a little push again? Hopefully the first batch(es) have reached owners now. Maybe a good Christmas gift for someone who likes photography 👀.
Here are four pics of the same house taken over several years. #Zine #Photography
www.mariegardiner.co.uk/zines-and-pr...
Here are four pics of the same house taken over several years. #Zine #Photography
www.mariegardiner.co.uk/zines-and-pr...
November 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Would you mind if I gave my zines a little push again? Hopefully the first batch(es) have reached owners now. Maybe a good Christmas gift for someone who likes photography 👀.
Here are four pics of the same house taken over several years. #Zine #Photography
www.mariegardiner.co.uk/zines-and-pr...
Here are four pics of the same house taken over several years. #Zine #Photography
www.mariegardiner.co.uk/zines-and-pr...
It’s a stupendously stupid bubble.
Anthropic will pay Microsoft to pay Nvidia so Microsoft and Nvidia can pay Anthropic
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/a...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/a...
Anthropic to buy $30 billion in Azure capacity in new deal with Microsoft, Nvidia
www.cnbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
It’s a stupendously stupid bubble.
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every author in the class action, please file the claim.
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
every author in the class action, please file the claim.
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Can we finally acknowledge the obvious, that this is about regime change?
The Navy's largest warship, 15,000 U.S. servicemembers, B-1 and B-52 bomber sorties.
All parked off the coast of Venezuela and Trump won’t rule out starting a new war. Time for Congress to step up.
The Navy's largest warship, 15,000 U.S. servicemembers, B-1 and B-52 bomber sorties.
All parked off the coast of Venezuela and Trump won’t rule out starting a new war. Time for Congress to step up.
November 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Can we finally acknowledge the obvious, that this is about regime change?
The Navy's largest warship, 15,000 U.S. servicemembers, B-1 and B-52 bomber sorties.
All parked off the coast of Venezuela and Trump won’t rule out starting a new war. Time for Congress to step up.
The Navy's largest warship, 15,000 U.S. servicemembers, B-1 and B-52 bomber sorties.
All parked off the coast of Venezuela and Trump won’t rule out starting a new war. Time for Congress to step up.
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Some of the people in this article have shared their recollections with me before - but on condition of anonymity. Coming forward now is an act of patriotism. Farage’s claim that it never happened is the opposite.
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Some of the people in this article have shared their recollections with me before - but on condition of anonymity. Coming forward now is an act of patriotism. Farage’s claim that it never happened is the opposite.
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
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NEW: The White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
NEW: The White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
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Whole thread, but I love this calendar 😆
We all know we’ve entered the “they’re banning Christmas” season now poppy rage is over on social media.
But I didn’t expect actual newspapers would take the confected outrage by anonymous far-Right Twitter accounts and turn them into “news” stories!
But here we are in 2025🤷🏼♀️
21/
But I didn’t expect actual newspapers would take the confected outrage by anonymous far-Right Twitter accounts and turn them into “news” stories!
But here we are in 2025🤷🏼♀️
21/
November 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Whole thread, but I love this calendar 😆
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Agree. It is similar to the Obama '12 election where voters just refused to believe Romney and the GOP held the positions they openly held, so they had to run against him as a out-of-touch fatcat used car salesman.
the most effective argument against Trump is that he's actually the living embodiment of everything people *despise* about politicians: he says whatever he needs to get elected and then immediately starts lining his pockets and handing out favors to other fat cats
November 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Agree. It is similar to the Obama '12 election where voters just refused to believe Romney and the GOP held the positions they openly held, so they had to run against him as a out-of-touch fatcat used car salesman.
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"My healthcare plan is to bankrupt the insurance companies. And then people can buy their own health insurance from, umm, ur, I haven't figured that part out yet. I'll tell you in two weeks."
November 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
"My healthcare plan is to bankrupt the insurance companies. And then people can buy their own health insurance from, umm, ur, I haven't figured that part out yet. I'll tell you in two weeks."
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It is 2005, the internet is a distributed network of servers designed so that no one outage can take down the entire network
It is 2025, the internet relies on three companies, problems with any one of which can cripple a significant proportion of the global economy
It is 2025, the internet relies on three companies, problems with any one of which can cripple a significant proportion of the global economy
there’s a major AWS outage going on right now that’s taken down Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat, Perplexity, Roblox, and lots more of the internet. US-EAST-1 is down and impacting a lot of services that rely on AWS www.theverge.com/news/802486/...
Major AWS outage takes down Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat, and more
A chunk of the internet has been taken offline.
www.theverge.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:34 AM
It is 2005, the internet is a distributed network of servers designed so that no one outage can take down the entire network
It is 2025, the internet relies on three companies, problems with any one of which can cripple a significant proportion of the global economy
It is 2025, the internet relies on three companies, problems with any one of which can cripple a significant proportion of the global economy
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AI-generated evidence is already showing up in court, with parties trying to pass off deepfakes as authentic.
We spoke to 5 judges about the issue, who say it could just be the beginning of how AI will upend courts.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
We spoke to 5 judges about the issue, who say it could just be the beginning of how AI will upend courts.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
AI-generated evidence is showing up in court. Judges say they're not ready.
AI’s growing abilities to create realistic videos, images, documents and audio have judges worried about the trustworthiness of evidence in their courtrooms.
www.nbcnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
AI-generated evidence is already showing up in court, with parties trying to pass off deepfakes as authentic.
We spoke to 5 judges about the issue, who say it could just be the beginning of how AI will upend courts.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
We spoke to 5 judges about the issue, who say it could just be the beginning of how AI will upend courts.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
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I wrote a long feature for @prospectmagazine.co.uk earlier this autumn about how the stats we rely on for our national debate are falling apart, and that basically no-one is doing anything much to address it.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/busine...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/busine...
November 18, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I wrote a long feature for @prospectmagazine.co.uk earlier this autumn about how the stats we rely on for our national debate are falling apart, and that basically no-one is doing anything much to address it.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/busine...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/busine...
Wikipedia and the Destruction of Trust
YouTube video by Hank Green
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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"defense attorneys are telling us they can’t get their clients to take good or reasonable plea offers because they felt they’re better off spending their money on a political donation, drawing Trump’s attention, and getting the case dismissed or going to trial and getting a pardon."
November 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"defense attorneys are telling us they can’t get their clients to take good or reasonable plea offers because they felt they’re better off spending their money on a political donation, drawing Trump’s attention, and getting the case dismissed or going to trial and getting a pardon."