Stephen Murray
@stemurray.bsky.social
Three decades working in tech. Increasingly interested in the ethical, environmental and socio-economic impacts of technology. Often reading. Sometimes writing. Fledgling drummer. Dad of 5. Live in beautiful Cumbria.
Why is it ok to do something "unfair" at any point?
November 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Why is it ok to do something "unfair" at any point?
"On something". Not "onto".
November 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
"On something". Not "onto".
Nonsense. Market sensitive information is typically released at a pre-arranged time. Not leaked, and counter leaked. Markets are capable of working to a timetable so should be true of the Budget.
November 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Nonsense. Market sensitive information is typically released at a pre-arranged time. Not leaked, and counter leaked. Markets are capable of working to a timetable so should be true of the Budget.
Labour need to replace Starmer with a genuinely centre-left leader and new cabinet. No more plastic Tories. So not Streeting, for God's sake.
November 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Labour need to replace Starmer with a genuinely centre-left leader and new cabinet. No more plastic Tories. So not Streeting, for God's sake.
Luck is the biggest factor in success. Where you're born, who your parents were, which school/university, hence who were your peer group? Then add in race, gender, class/caste, etc. All massive factors in success you have no control of. "Hard work" narrative is survivorship bias on steroids.
November 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Luck is the biggest factor in success. Where you're born, who your parents were, which school/university, hence who were your peer group? Then add in race, gender, class/caste, etc. All massive factors in success you have no control of. "Hard work" narrative is survivorship bias on steroids.
How right-wing do you need to be to think the BBC is left-wing biased?
November 14, 2025 at 10:52 AM
How right-wing do you need to be to think the BBC is left-wing biased?
If Scotland gets independence, I may cross Liddel Water in a small boat and claim asylum north of the border.
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
If Scotland gets independence, I may cross Liddel Water in a small boat and claim asylum north of the border.
I'm curious whether the age-based minimum wage has ever been tested in court against equality legislation.
November 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I'm curious whether the age-based minimum wage has ever been tested in court against equality legislation.
It's 2025. It's absurd that we have a king.
November 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
It's 2025. It's absurd that we have a king.
I'm pretty sure he isn't your father
October 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I'm pretty sure he isn't your father
*causal, not casual
October 24, 2025 at 10:49 AM
*causal, not casual
That correlation may be true, but is that a casual link, or does it co-vary with other factors which may lead to them being healthier; eg. vegans may be wealthier, better educated, have better access to healthcare, etc.
October 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
That correlation may be true, but is that a casual link, or does it co-vary with other factors which may lead to them being healthier; eg. vegans may be wealthier, better educated, have better access to healthcare, etc.
Genuine question: I hear the ecological and ethical arguments. But what about biology? Humans are omnivores. Our teeth and digestive systems show that. Also, the archeological evidence shows that we've eaten meat through our existence. We eat far too much meat, no doubt, but is no meat the answer?
October 22, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Genuine question: I hear the ecological and ethical arguments. But what about biology? Humans are omnivores. Our teeth and digestive systems show that. Also, the archeological evidence shows that we've eaten meat through our existence. We eat far too much meat, no doubt, but is no meat the answer?
Oh wow! That brings back memories. Visited there in 1991. Stunning part of the world.
October 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Oh wow! That brings back memories. Visited there in 1991. Stunning part of the world.
I remember in the 70s being taught to answer the phone by saying "Darwen 73301", and only recently wondering why we told the caller the number they had just dialled 🤔
October 14, 2025 at 8:57 AM
I remember in the 70s being taught to answer the phone by saying "Darwen 73301", and only recently wondering why we told the caller the number they had just dialled 🤔
And that it's been won by a South American woman 🍿
October 10, 2025 at 9:08 AM
And that it's been won by a South American woman 🍿
Patriotism - the last refuge of the scoundrel, weaponising the delusion that the country you were accidentally born in is better than all the others.
October 9, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Patriotism - the last refuge of the scoundrel, weaponising the delusion that the country you were accidentally born in is better than all the others.
Any chance we could stop listening to Nick Clegg?
October 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Any chance we could stop listening to Nick Clegg?
Yep. Those phone backs are going to be a conference call now
October 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Yep. Those phone backs are going to be a conference call now