Mark L
@teaanddata.bsky.social
Terrible runner, great tea drinker, enjoys karate katas, likes data.
I can predict every argument against this. And they are all covers for one statement 'We don't want to rock the boat in case we fall behind'
Yet if every country did this, no one would fall behind.
Yet if every country did this, no one would fall behind.
🚨 The UK government just published a breakdown of the responses to its consultation on AI & copyright:
- 95% of respondents want AI companies to pay for their training data (made up of 88% saying strengthen copyright law, & 7% saying leave it as is)
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- 95% of respondents want AI companies to pay for their training data (made up of 88% saying strengthen copyright law, & 7% saying leave it as is)
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December 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I can predict every argument against this. And they are all covers for one statement 'We don't want to rock the boat in case we fall behind'
Yet if every country did this, no one would fall behind.
Yet if every country did this, no one would fall behind.
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
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Ahmed al Ahmed, a Lebanese Muslim who owns a Sydney fruit shop, risked his life to disarm one of the Bondi Beach shooters.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
December 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Ahmed al Ahmed, a Lebanese Muslim who owns a Sydney fruit shop, risked his life to disarm one of the Bondi Beach shooters.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
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So it’s NOT my imagination
December 2, 2025 at 8:23 AM
So it’s NOT my imagination
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If handing someone their arse, was a video clip
December 12, 2025 at 8:12 AM
If handing someone their arse, was a video clip
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Wonderful creativity from the kids at Christmas! 🎄
November 27, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Wonderful creativity from the kids at Christmas! 🎄
England could get a hat-trick against Panama
December 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
England could get a hat-trick against Panama
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Lots of great suggestions already (thank you!) but so far my favourite is Let the Bodies Hit the Floor vs Teletubbies...
October 8, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Lots of great suggestions already (thank you!) but so far my favourite is Let the Bodies Hit the Floor vs Teletubbies...
Confirmation bias in action
Labour's perceived position on Israel negatively correlates with people's own position
Describe themselves as pro-Israel
See Labour as anti: 63%
See Labour as pro: 15%
Describe themselves as anti-Israel
See Labour as pro: 47%
See Labour as anti: 15%
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Describe themselves as pro-Israel
See Labour as anti: 63%
See Labour as pro: 15%
Describe themselves as anti-Israel
See Labour as pro: 47%
See Labour as anti: 15%
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
December 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Confirmation bias in action
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This may seem cute but if you do this too much the cyclists may become reliant on cars feeding them, disrupting the delicate roadway ecosystem
September 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
This may seem cute but if you do this too much the cyclists may become reliant on cars feeding them, disrupting the delicate roadway ecosystem
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4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day.
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
September 4, 2024 at 4:14 PM
4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day.
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
We have gone from AGI will bring in a utopia of unlimited luxury for humanity, to AI will call you big nose
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
We have gone from AGI will bring in a utopia of unlimited luxury for humanity, to AI will call you big nose
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Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI
Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI
When the people making AI seem trustworthy are the ones who trust it the least, it shows that incentives for speed are overtaking safety, experts say
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI
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a picture from the future?
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
a picture from the future?
wow. what a roller-coaster
November 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
wow. what a roller-coaster
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The bloody neighbours have gone out and left John Cage’s 4’33 on full blast again.
November 15, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The bloody neighbours have gone out and left John Cage’s 4’33 on full blast again.
wrong decision. We can't get better services without paying for them
November 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
wrong decision. We can't get better services without paying for them
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It’s easy to see why Trump wants to destroy the world’s number one news source. We can’t let him.
The BBC belongs to all of us here in the UK.
The Prime Minister and leaders from across the political spectrum should be united in telling Trump to keep his hands off it.
The BBC belongs to all of us here in the UK.
The Prime Minister and leaders from across the political spectrum should be united in telling Trump to keep his hands off it.
November 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
It’s easy to see why Trump wants to destroy the world’s number one news source. We can’t let him.
The BBC belongs to all of us here in the UK.
The Prime Minister and leaders from across the political spectrum should be united in telling Trump to keep his hands off it.
The BBC belongs to all of us here in the UK.
The Prime Minister and leaders from across the political spectrum should be united in telling Trump to keep his hands off it.
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BBC really burying the lede there
November 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
BBC really burying the lede there
not usually a fan of reality tv but celeb traitors was excellent
November 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
not usually a fan of reality tv but celeb traitors was excellent
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incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
Just finished If Anyone Builds it, everyone dies. The logic that it is a possibility is sound. But I do feel like its going back to the 1920s and warning about nuclear holocaust. It's not tangible to many people enough to figure out how to reduce the probability.
November 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Just finished If Anyone Builds it, everyone dies. The logic that it is a possibility is sound. But I do feel like its going back to the 1920s and warning about nuclear holocaust. It's not tangible to many people enough to figure out how to reduce the probability.