David Cole
@workersnake.bsky.social
Outlier from North East England.
"Some day you're going to realise you've been sleepwalking through it all..."
"Some day you're going to realise you've been sleepwalking through it all..."
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Artificial intelligence has made incredible progress since the days of "Colossal Cave Adventure"...
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The Labour defining Budget was about to cast a spotlight on the iceberg looming ahead - now the Cabinet’s rehearsing lifeboat etiquette. #r4today
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The Labour defining Budget was about to cast a spotlight on the iceberg looming ahead - now the Cabinet’s rehearsing lifeboat etiquette. #r4today
If No 10’s briefing machine spent less time scripting panic and more time governing, we might actually get a Budget that doesn’t need a leadership decoy...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
If No 10’s briefing machine spent less time scripting panic and more time governing, we might actually get a Budget that doesn’t need a leadership decoy...
#r4today
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November 12, 2025 at 7:43 AM
If you really want to boost productivity, maybe it’s time to ask why failed managers and executives keep getting recycled into top roles they’re clearly not suited to. #r4today
November 12, 2025 at 6:25 AM
If you really want to boost productivity, maybe it’s time to ask why failed managers and executives keep getting recycled into top roles they’re clearly not suited to. #r4today
So, has the meeting that was scheduled for today been postponed indefinitely as a result of the new meeting?
"Please Note: This evidence session has been postponed"
How slowly does government operate?
committees.parliament.uk/committee/37...
#r4today #bbcbreakfast
"Please Note: This evidence session has been postponed"
How slowly does government operate?
committees.parliament.uk/committee/37...
#r4today #bbcbreakfast
BBC editorial standards: MPs to take evidence from former BBC editorial standards advisor Michael Prescott - Committees - UK Parliament
Please Note: This evidence session has been postponed. Michael Prescott is to give evidence to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on concerns about editorial standards at the BBC.
committees.parliament.uk
November 12, 2025 at 6:12 AM
So, has the meeting that was scheduled for today been postponed indefinitely as a result of the new meeting?
"Please Note: This evidence session has been postponed"
How slowly does government operate?
committees.parliament.uk/committee/37...
#r4today #bbcbreakfast
"Please Note: This evidence session has been postponed"
How slowly does government operate?
committees.parliament.uk/committee/37...
#r4today #bbcbreakfast
If a long-serving, right-wing BBC Board member had sought to expose left-wing bias by weaponising a leaked memo in order to cement a rightward shift in the BBC’s editorial stance, the events of the past few days would likely seem far more understandable...
#politicslive
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November 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM
If a long-serving, right-wing BBC Board member had sought to expose left-wing bias by weaponising a leaked memo in order to cement a rightward shift in the BBC’s editorial stance, the events of the past few days would likely seem far more understandable...
#politicslive
#politicslive
Not sure if any of the main protagonists in this BBC bias story are managing to appear truly unbiased right now... #newsnight
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Not sure if any of the main protagonists in this BBC bias story are managing to appear truly unbiased right now... #newsnight
If BBC impartiality is the aim, perhaps appointing a former Conservative Downing Street spin doctor might not have been a masterstroke...?
#PoliticsLive
#PoliticsLive
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
If BBC impartiality is the aim, perhaps appointing a former Conservative Downing Street spin doctor might not have been a masterstroke...?
#PoliticsLive
#PoliticsLive
Some say there's "systemic bias" in the BBC. But if you squint hard enough, you might just see a balanced debate - wedged between a Reform UK spokesperson, a right-wing columnist, and a think tank funded by hedge funds...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Some say there's "systemic bias" in the BBC. But if you squint hard enough, you might just see a balanced debate - wedged between a Reform UK spokesperson, a right-wing columnist, and a think tank funded by hedge funds...
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Those at the BBC who tried - and failed - to appease the UK's right-wing media must be wondering just how far to the right they will now be told to jump in order to keep their jobs... #r4today
November 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Those at the BBC who tried - and failed - to appease the UK's right-wing media must be wondering just how far to the right they will now be told to jump in order to keep their jobs... #r4today
November 8, 2025 at 8:38 AM
From failed Austerity to fantasy architecture - Tim Montgomerie’s journey through British politics is a masterclass in swapping bad plans for delusionary dreams
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November 8, 2025 at 8:31 AM
From failed Austerity to fantasy architecture - Tim Montgomerie’s journey through British politics is a masterclass in swapping bad plans for delusionary dreams
#r4today
#r4today
Learnings from this mornings' #r4today:-
- some people / governments are beyond reproach
- racing greyhounds deserve better
- Gove speaks in riddles
- intelligent AI would not support an economic model in which Musk made that much money
- some people / governments are beyond reproach
- racing greyhounds deserve better
- Gove speaks in riddles
- intelligent AI would not support an economic model in which Musk made that much money
November 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Learnings from this mornings' #r4today:-
- some people / governments are beyond reproach
- racing greyhounds deserve better
- Gove speaks in riddles
- intelligent AI would not support an economic model in which Musk made that much money
- some people / governments are beyond reproach
- racing greyhounds deserve better
- Gove speaks in riddles
- intelligent AI would not support an economic model in which Musk made that much money
Gove happens when GPT technology has a "hallucination" moment, attempting to piece together nonsensical sentences in order to answer a question it wasn't pre-trained to handle...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Gove happens when GPT technology has a "hallucination" moment, attempting to piece together nonsensical sentences in order to answer a question it wasn't pre-trained to handle...
#r4today
#r4today
Perhaps the AI bubble still has some way to go...?
UK's first AI-powered town will be lined up before election, says Housing Sec www.thesun.co.uk/news/3724463...
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UK's first AI-powered town will be lined up before election, says Housing Sec www.thesun.co.uk/news/3724463...
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UK's first AI-powered town will be lined up before election, says Housing Sec
BRITAIN’S first AI-powered super-tech town could begin construction before the next election, the Housing Secretary said last night. Steve Reed told The Sun he wants to oversee new communities wher…
www.thesun.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Perhaps the AI bubble still has some way to go...?
UK's first AI-powered town will be lined up before election, says Housing Sec www.thesun.co.uk/news/3724463...
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UK's first AI-powered town will be lined up before election, says Housing Sec www.thesun.co.uk/news/3724463...
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This is a timely intervention, especially as AI action seems to be taking precedence over inherent AI safety. All while a suspected AI bubble feeds upon FOMO...
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
King gave Nvidia boss copy of his speech warning of AI dangers
In the 2023 remarks from the King he said AI was
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 8:49 AM
This is a timely intervention, especially as AI action seems to be taking precedence over inherent AI safety. All while a suspected AI bubble feeds upon FOMO...
#r4today
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#r4today
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...