Stephen Betts
@thisisstephenbetts.bsky.social
Technology, books'n'comics, libraries, the occasional political opinion, and cats. Director, Library Services Platform at NYPL, ex-O'Reilly/Safari, ex-BBC.
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Scotland Yard appalled to discover that only 5% of people who call Miss Marple “Aunt Jane” are her literal nephews/nieces!!
October 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Scotland Yard appalled to discover that only 5% of people who call Miss Marple “Aunt Jane” are her literal nephews/nieces!!
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my “canceling colbert is not part of the trump bribe” t shirt is raising many questions which are already answered by my t shirt
July 17, 2025 at 11:35 PM
my “canceling colbert is not part of the trump bribe” t shirt is raising many questions which are already answered by my t shirt
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I really appreciate him not giving these people a pass and still calling them brownshirts at the end, despite them “just doing their jobs” and planning to vote for the socialist. Entire fields of sociology have written on the banality of what they’re doing. Wear a nazi uniform, you’re a nazi.
A remarkable moment from an interview with Brad Lander on the Jewish Currents podcast: two ICE officers who arrested him are immigrant New Yorkers, one of whom was considering voting for him and Mamdani
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July 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I really appreciate him not giving these people a pass and still calling them brownshirts at the end, despite them “just doing their jobs” and planning to vote for the socialist. Entire fields of sociology have written on the banality of what they’re doing. Wear a nazi uniform, you’re a nazi.
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STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it has saved *92M* lives. Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost up to *14M* lives thru 2030. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
July 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it has saved *92M* lives. Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost up to *14M* lives thru 2030. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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We criticise sports stars, celeb, musicians, why don’t we do the same with executives? Juan Soto has a bad few weeks at the plate and the New York media wants to kill him. Microsoft sells multiple software products that constantly break and we’re still writing glowing profiles of Satya Nadella!
June 13, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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SORRY. Sorry.
Have we seen this *incredible* news video coming out of Queensland? Wait for the witness/witnesses statement
Have we seen this *incredible* news video coming out of Queensland? Wait for the witness/witnesses statement
April 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
SORRY. Sorry.
Have we seen this *incredible* news video coming out of Queensland? Wait for the witness/witnesses statement
Have we seen this *incredible* news video coming out of Queensland? Wait for the witness/witnesses statement
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Good reminder not to rely on “AI”
Multiple friends of mine *in india* were adamant you could get a visa on arrival (u can’t now), and most of the internet hasn’t updated their guidance since this changed recently. These right wingers acting like they’re up to date on the intricacies of India’s visa policies are such pathetic liars.
December 25, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Good reminder not to rely on “AI”
Christmas Time is here!
December 22, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Christmas Time is here!
Good place to be on a cold day in DC
December 7, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Good place to be on a cold day in DC