Louisa Whitton
@whittipedia.bsky.social
Obsessions include cricket, transport, music, poetry and remembering useless facts. She/her 🏳️⚧️
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Megan Aldrich, 33, was shocked to discover that, despite a long history of debunked headlines, Snopes-worthy urban legends and baseless moral panics, confirmation bias is still alive and well in people who really should know better.
Autistic woman just assumed everyone was consuming media critically
An autistic woman has made the foolish and illogical assumption that other people consume media critically instead of taking everything at face value, it has been claimed. Megan Aldrich, 33, was…
thedailytism.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Megan Aldrich, 33, was shocked to discover that, despite a long history of debunked headlines, Snopes-worthy urban legends and baseless moral panics, confirmation bias is still alive and well in people who really should know better.
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AI gets 45% of news wrong — but readers still trust it pivot-to-ai.com/2025/11/05/a...
-> my rule is: if it's more convenient and faster for me to get the info, then I'm going to absolutely trust it... lolz
-> my rule is: if it's more convenient and faster for me to get the info, then I'm going to absolutely trust it... lolz
AI gets 45% of news wrong — but readers still trust it
The BBC and the European Broadcasting Union have produced a large study of how well AI chatbots handle summarising the news. In short: badly. [BBC; EBU] The researchers asked ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemi…
pivot-to-ai.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
AI gets 45% of news wrong — but readers still trust it pivot-to-ai.com/2025/11/05/a...
-> my rule is: if it's more convenient and faster for me to get the info, then I'm going to absolutely trust it... lolz
-> my rule is: if it's more convenient and faster for me to get the info, then I'm going to absolutely trust it... lolz
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November 14, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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If YouTubers (and politicians) are going to insist on this maddening trend of holding their lapel mics instead of clipping them on, then at least go the full Terry Wogan and clip them onto a long stick.
November 13, 2025 at 8:19 AM
If YouTubers (and politicians) are going to insist on this maddening trend of holding their lapel mics instead of clipping them on, then at least go the full Terry Wogan and clip them onto a long stick.
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seeing how many people show up in jeffery epstein's emails makes me happy i never reply to anyone's email
November 13, 2025 at 4:08 AM
seeing how many people show up in jeffery epstein's emails makes me happy i never reply to anyone's email
This may possibly be the greatest achievement of my adult life...
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
This may possibly be the greatest achievement of my adult life...
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Rosalind Franklin
Leaving her notes in a pile
That she keeps by the door
Who is it for?
Awful James Watson
Stealing the credit
And snaffling all the awards
Misogynist bore
Leaving her notes in a pile
That she keeps by the door
Who is it for?
Awful James Watson
Stealing the credit
And snaffling all the awards
Misogynist bore
November 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Rosalind Franklin
Leaving her notes in a pile
That she keeps by the door
Who is it for?
Awful James Watson
Stealing the credit
And snaffling all the awards
Misogynist bore
Leaving her notes in a pile
That she keeps by the door
Who is it for?
Awful James Watson
Stealing the credit
And snaffling all the awards
Misogynist bore
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Timor Leste play their first international cricket match tomorrow, against Indonesia.
As one of my first political campaigns was against the sale of British military jets to Indonesia for use against he Timorese independence movement, it makes me a little emotional to see them play each other.
As one of my first political campaigns was against the sale of British military jets to Indonesia for use against he Timorese independence movement, it makes me a little emotional to see them play each other.
November 5, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Timor Leste play their first international cricket match tomorrow, against Indonesia.
As one of my first political campaigns was against the sale of British military jets to Indonesia for use against he Timorese independence movement, it makes me a little emotional to see them play each other.
As one of my first political campaigns was against the sale of British military jets to Indonesia for use against he Timorese independence movement, it makes me a little emotional to see them play each other.
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Living in York, is a great place to reflect on what it means to be 'British'. Founded in 71AD by the Roman Empire, Eboracum was such an important city that two Roman Emperors happened to be here when they died. The multangular tower is largely of Roman construction. @VisitYork
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November 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Living in York, is a great place to reflect on what it means to be 'British'. Founded in 71AD by the Roman Empire, Eboracum was such an important city that two Roman Emperors happened to be here when they died. The multangular tower is largely of Roman construction. @VisitYork
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If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
![[Scene is the entrance cabin to a NATIONAL TRUST PROPERTY AND GARDENS]
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NATIONAL TRUST EMPLOYEE [inside cabin]:
Hello there
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[A young family - two parents two kids - have arrived at the front desk].
DAD:
Hi - do you have an activity trail, for the kids?
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NT EMPLOYEE:
Of course – you’re just in time for the Autumn Gammon Trail!
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MUM:
That sounds fun, doesn’t it kids?
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NT EMPLOYEE [handing an activity sheet and pencils to the kids]:
Every autumn, the Reform Trust gammons flock back to the National Trust for the AGM. Just follow the trail round the grounds, and see how many you can spot!
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NT EMPLOYEE [hearing something in the gardens]:
Listen - that's their call
[Calls emanating from the landscape]:
tut-tut
woke-woke
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NT EMPLOYEE [showing the family an apparently empty fenced enclosure with some bushes in]:
They are extremely sensitive and fragile...
But you can bring them out of hiding if you put a little sign down mentioning slavery.
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KIDS [pointing]:
There they are!
[Some little red faced PEOPLE wearing Barbour jackets and gilets emerge cautiously from the bushes. They are creeping towards a TINY SIGN in the middle of the enclosure].
[Little people noises]:
woke-woke
tut-tut
woke-woke
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[Close-up of the TINY SIGN - we can read that it says]:
Slavery had a bit to do with building this massive house.
[Noises from the little people again as they inspect the tiny sign]:
tut-tut
woke-woke
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MUM [pointing]:
What's that one doing there?
NT EMPLOYEE:
Oh, that's so sweet…
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[We see that one of the people is sat on a rock, with a little laptop open on a tree stump, and they are furiously typing away].
NT EMPLOYEE:
I think he's writing a column for the Daily Telegraph…
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[We see close up to the little person’s screen, it is a word document reading]:
Are National Trust scones secretly WOKE?
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October 31, 2025 at 9:02 AM
If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
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No matter how broken & tired your brain may feel you’re a valuable human.
I’m saying this to myself as well as you 🌿
I’m saying this to myself as well as you 🌿
October 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
No matter how broken & tired your brain may feel you’re a valuable human.
I’m saying this to myself as well as you 🌿
I’m saying this to myself as well as you 🌿
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I’ve been holding onto this for a little while and quite frankly it’s only a starting point for me. Understanding the Flawed Theories of Simon Baron-Cohen – from empathy disorders to spectrum 10k. #BoycottSpectrum10K #Autism #Research
Understanding the Flawed Theories of Simon Baron-Cohen
The critique of Simon Baron-Cohen highlights the negative impact of his theories on the perception of autistic individuals, framing autism as a deficit. His work reinforces harmful stereotypes, particularly for autistic women and gender minorities, and has been influential in diagnostic criteria and treatments. Despite new insights, he clings to outdated ideas, marginalizing autistic voices and perpetuating misconceptions. Better research must be collaborative and rooted in lived experiences.
autisticltd.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I’ve been holding onto this for a little while and quite frankly it’s only a starting point for me. Understanding the Flawed Theories of Simon Baron-Cohen – from empathy disorders to spectrum 10k. #BoycottSpectrum10K #Autism #Research
You've got a 7 day all line rover ticket... What 7 stations will you be visiting?
For me it will be:
London Waterloo*
Salisbury
Sea Mills
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Nethertown
Wemyss Bay
Dunrobin Castle
* the only major London terminus I've never visited!
For me it will be:
London Waterloo*
Salisbury
Sea Mills
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Nethertown
Wemyss Bay
Dunrobin Castle
* the only major London terminus I've never visited!
October 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
You've got a 7 day all line rover ticket... What 7 stations will you be visiting?
For me it will be:
London Waterloo*
Salisbury
Sea Mills
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Nethertown
Wemyss Bay
Dunrobin Castle
* the only major London terminus I've never visited!
For me it will be:
London Waterloo*
Salisbury
Sea Mills
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Nethertown
Wemyss Bay
Dunrobin Castle
* the only major London terminus I've never visited!
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If we switched to #renewableenergy, the number of ships crossing the ocean would fall by 40% because they're just carrying coal & oil & gas!! buff.ly/dpTrSpO
We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateAction #climate #energy #GreenNewDeal
We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateAction #climate #energy #GreenNewDeal
October 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
If we switched to #renewableenergy, the number of ships crossing the ocean would fall by 40% because they're just carrying coal & oil & gas!! buff.ly/dpTrSpO
We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateAction #climate #energy #GreenNewDeal
We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateAction #climate #energy #GreenNewDeal
1. Backstage on the "Bake Off" she was known as "Beery" due to her drunkeness
2. She compulsively bakes custard pies for use in her pranks
3. She was Serge Gainsbourg's first choice of partner on "Je t'aime..."
4. She was once clocked driving at 173mph on the M3
5. Her real accent is Glaswegian
2. She compulsively bakes custard pies for use in her pranks
3. She was Serge Gainsbourg's first choice of partner on "Je t'aime..."
4. She was once clocked driving at 173mph on the M3
5. Her real accent is Glaswegian
October 29, 2025 at 11:23 AM
1. Backstage on the "Bake Off" she was known as "Beery" due to her drunkeness
2. She compulsively bakes custard pies for use in her pranks
3. She was Serge Gainsbourg's first choice of partner on "Je t'aime..."
4. She was once clocked driving at 173mph on the M3
5. Her real accent is Glaswegian
2. She compulsively bakes custard pies for use in her pranks
3. She was Serge Gainsbourg's first choice of partner on "Je t'aime..."
4. She was once clocked driving at 173mph on the M3
5. Her real accent is Glaswegian
Irresponsibly posting my location on social media
October 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Irresponsibly posting my location on social media
Many years ago, when I was a student in Leicester, I got talking to a wonderful woman who had lived all her seventy-odd years in the city.
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The whiter the area the more likely it is to have a Reform problem. Immigration isn’t the problem, otherwise you’d get Reform in more diverse areas - it’s fear of change among older people.
Buxton: Why one small town with very little immigration turned to Reform UK
How national concerns affected a local election in the heart of the Peak District.
www.bbc.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Many years ago, when I was a student in Leicester, I got talking to a wonderful woman who had lived all her seventy-odd years in the city.
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Top three Hitchcock:
North by Northwest
Rear Window
Rebecca
Then there's about a ten-way tie for fourth place
North by Northwest
Rear Window
Rebecca
Then there's about a ten-way tie for fourth place
Top three Hitchcock:
North By Northwest
Shadow Of A Doubt
Rebecca
There was a lot of competition for the third spot but Rebecca has George Sanders entering a house via the French windows, so it wins.
North By Northwest
Shadow Of A Doubt
Rebecca
There was a lot of competition for the third spot but Rebecca has George Sanders entering a house via the French windows, so it wins.
Top three Hitchcock:
Notorious
The Lady Vanishes
North by Northwest
Give me love and light and sex and occasionally a refined Nazi with a wine cellar
Notorious
The Lady Vanishes
North by Northwest
Give me love and light and sex and occasionally a refined Nazi with a wine cellar
October 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Top three Hitchcock:
North by Northwest
Rear Window
Rebecca
Then there's about a ten-way tie for fourth place
North by Northwest
Rear Window
Rebecca
Then there's about a ten-way tie for fourth place
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Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.
October 25, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.
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The showbiz level of #F1 podiums has come a very long way. Here are (1) last weekend’s Austin podium & (2) the Fuji ’77 podium, which only the 3rd-placed driver bothered with, & about which chaotic race I’ve written my latest #MotorSport column. Click the link in my post below.
October 25, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The showbiz level of #F1 podiums has come a very long way. Here are (1) last weekend’s Austin podium & (2) the Fuji ’77 podium, which only the 3rd-placed driver bothered with, & about which chaotic race I’ve written my latest #MotorSport column. Click the link in my post below.
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Are you wearing the-
The 12ft Remembrance Week Poppy dress? Yes i am
Why arent you commie
The 12ft Remembrance Week Poppy dress? Yes i am
Why arent you commie
October 18, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Are you wearing the-
The 12ft Remembrance Week Poppy dress? Yes i am
Why arent you commie
The 12ft Remembrance Week Poppy dress? Yes i am
Why arent you commie
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NEW VIDEO!
We start our epic 200-year journey through the history of British women in the air with the very earliest days of flight - the age of hot air balloons and gliders.
youtu.be/Rd0ILLtjk84
We start our epic 200-year journey through the history of British women in the air with the very earliest days of flight - the age of hot air balloons and gliders.
youtu.be/Rd0ILLtjk84
Women Who Made Britain Fly: Getting Off the Ground, 1785 - 1900
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
youtu.be
October 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
NEW VIDEO!
We start our epic 200-year journey through the history of British women in the air with the very earliest days of flight - the age of hot air balloons and gliders.
youtu.be/Rd0ILLtjk84
We start our epic 200-year journey through the history of British women in the air with the very earliest days of flight - the age of hot air balloons and gliders.
youtu.be/Rd0ILLtjk84
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[The swimmer] said: “I made the mistake of using ChatGPT for research to see when the low tide was. It said 9.30am. So we were out on that side and then as soon as you come back over it was literally completely different. A lesson learned for me."
Owner of 'On The Rocks' saves swimmers by megaphone .. they asked ChatGPT for the tide times! [via @lordbonkers.bsky.social]
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
Restaurant boss saves two people's lives after desperately shouting stop
He ran out of the restaurant and warned the pair to turn back
www.walesonline.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
[The swimmer] said: “I made the mistake of using ChatGPT for research to see when the low tide was. It said 9.30am. So we were out on that side and then as soon as you come back over it was literally completely different. A lesson learned for me."
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This seems salient again:
No, I don’t want to talk to your godforsaken machine. Seriously!
Whether it’s Alexa, Siri, or the TV – if it’s not alive, I absolutely do not want to talk to it!
loreandordure.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This seems salient again: