Yesterday I used this "AI -Free Statement" in a conference talk for the first time. Still trying to figure out the exact language. Feel free to borrow, modify, etc.

The Met Office are letting us submit our own storm name suggestions: www.metoffice.gov.uk/forms/name-o... There's space for five names in the submission boxes. Let's go with: Exxon Mobil BP Shell Equinor Chevron At last, those companies will get the recognition they deserve. Pls retweet!

@pedalme.bsky.social Hi - saw you just reposted my post 👍🏻 If you don’t already know about it, check out the latest episode of @podstreetsahead.bsky.social - there’s a whole article (and report) on delivery driver substitution. [starts about halfway through] shows.acast.com/5e8ee3bc4fc2...

@lauralaker.bsky.social @adamtranter.bsky.social @podstreetsahead.bsky.social Hi guys ! By coincidence, @pedalme.bsky.social the bike courier people are running a citizen science project into substitution in the food delivery industry. You should check it out: www.pedalme.co.uk/whos-doing-t...

Hey BBC, I've got a great idea for a show if you want to appeal more to Reform voters…

Ffs who did this? 😂

People struggle to get through HMRC phone lines, big corporations secure ‘sweetheart deals’. Parliament can't check fairness/legality, all hidden behind a veil of confidentiality. Veil can be lifted by public filing of the tax returns of large companies. No major party supports transparency

China's high speed train from Beijing to Shanghai is a journey of over 800 miles, 200 miles further than from Land's End to John o'Groats. It covers that vast distance in a little over 4 hours. It was built in 3 years, between April 2008 and June 2011. Puts HS2 into context, don't you think?

This is on Facebook, I scrolled for a bit and every single comment I saw, no exaggeration, was either "you liar, too many foreigners, vote Reform" or "you're meant to be the Labour Party what is this fash shit". There was nobody going "thank you, Sir Keir".

SHEFFIELD! Very honoured to be artist in residence for this Saturday’s Get Together Festival. More info and free download of my celebratory Sheffield collage below👇👇👇 www.gettogetherfestival.com/line-up

Big (military) mobility news from Finland: Finland starts working on changing the railway gauge to the European standard, instead of the current one that is a legacy of Finland’s 100 years as part of the Russian empire

Yvette Cooper was born in Inverness, educated in Hampshire. She has zero links with Pontefract. People move around, often to other countries. It's human nature. The sooner Labour stops chasing Reform votes and adopts a measured approach to immigration the better.

So stop apeing him. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

As we commemorate VE Day, we should remember the hopes and expectations of servicemen and women for a better, fairer country to emerge from the destruction of war. This is a poster created by and for British prisoners of war in the German prison camp, Stalag Luft III.

Anyone spot the problem? It's subtle, but it's there...

Strategic genius, eh. Not only has Trump achieved nothing with his bullying of Canada, he has ensured the return of a Liberal government that will stand up to him. This is where day-to-day leverage-seeking gets him.

If you need cheering up, head to that new roundabout in Sheffield and watch things flow. it's poetry in motion

Britain wakes up every day, aims the gun at its feet and pulls the trigger. Just a prolonged exercise in meanspiritedness and self-harm.

It's funny how when you ask them why they think Pope Francis was "too woke" and request specific examples, they always wound up describing Christ's teachings without a hint of self-awareness.

I’d rather shit in my hands and clap, frankly. It’s not safe for anyone to travel to the US now. Especially not those who criticise the regime. I’ll continue to raise my finger at that fucking fascist from a distance, hope he’s ready to be repeatedly called a cunt when he visits the UK.

Never underestimate the historical importance of complete incompetence 🙈 "U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported that an entry code in the U.S. system isn’t working. As a result, no tariffs are being collected by the U.S. government for the time being." #MAGAmerica

Donald Trump doesn't understand how tariffs work

Stephanie Ruhle, "Our allies are not rushing to partner with a US President who goes on TV saying they're all kissing my ass"

💥💥💥 Our latest huge poll just landed in The Observer, & shows its trade with Europe that Brits want HMG to prioritise at the reset, over defence, tackling small boats, & certainly before trade with 🇺🇸 #tomorrowspaperstoday 👇

🚨 BREAKING: Brits want trade to be the government’s top priority at the UK-EU reset summit - not just defence. With the cost of living crisis continuing to bite, NEW @yougov.co.uk polling also shows 53% of Brits think closer ties with the EU will drive growth. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

There are other destinations

Dear Thick Lizzie, It isn't how much you spend, it's what you spend it on. 1. The DDR spent it on surveillance and oppression of its people. 2. Western societies spend it on social security, investment, policing, health, enforcing safety regulations and defence. In other words, the common good.

"You boy! What tariff is it today?"

THEY DO NOT WANT YOU TO SEE THIS! LEAKED - GAMEKEEPER TRAINING VIDEO Explaining the wholescale extermination of wildlife - aka vermin - on driven grouse moors. You can sign the petition to ban DGS here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Trump took a VERY bizarre route to work out what tariff to impose on each country. Instead of calibrating the USA's tariffs against the *actual* tariffs imposed on the USA by its various trading partners, he said "how much tariff would wipe out our trade deficit on paper?" - then charged half that.

"What do you mean they accidentally just recognised Taiwanese sovereignty?"

Reform UK have selected 1,638 candidates for the forthcoming local elections. They have all been carefully vetted to ensure they are either convicted criminals or have a history of making racist comments or praising Hitler.

Monday's @theguardian.com cartoon www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #trump #ukraine #putin

Please remember that Rupert Lowe is innocent until proven guilty. Just like his fellow Reform MP James McMurdock was, right up until he was sent to prison.

oh my god stop this, stop yankifying football, now, of all possible times, is not the time to decide to randomly yankify something that was entirely fine to begin with

Even the Daily Mail has more backbone than Keir Starmer. NEVER thought I'd see the day.

A President who supports Andrew Tate and insults President Zelensky is clearly a statesman of impeccable integrity and judgement.

Could not agree more. The Prez & VP are shameful, embarrassing Putin puppets & a disgrace to our country. 🤮 #SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦

Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people. Be strong, be brave, be fearless. You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy. We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.

A man is prosecuted for ‘escalator misuse’ What did he do? Who knows. This is what fast-track justice looks like sometimes Merseyrail didn’t go to the trouble of providing any actual evidence of a crime. Then the magistrate convicted based on trust that he’d done something wrong

Today's GB News radio advertisers include *Marks & Spencer *Ideal Home Show *Cheers Britannia *Boxt *All Clear Travel Insurance *Kelly Tonight *Cashmere Circle *Agincare Take action: actionstorm.org/petitions/ma...

GB news presenter, Matthew Goodwin, "All we hear from liberal internationalists if the world is becoming more authoritarian" George Monibot, "The idea that it ends if you appease Putin is the greatest self deception I've heard in quite a long time" #BBCQT

Just let this sink in In 2016 Vote Leave marginally won The UK gov knew of Russian interference to deliver Brexit And despite that, May, Johnson, Truss, Sunak, and now Starmer have chosen to do what Putin wants- weaken Europe- instead of protect our democracy from Putin Shameful

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Encyclopædia Britannica will continue to use ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for a few reasons: -We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S. -The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous. 🧵⬇️

July 2024: Five UK climate protesters jailed for conspiracy to block major road February 2025:

@nedboulting.bsky.social Just catching up with your great NSF Étoile de Bessèges coverage Couple of things: Also been caught out by automatic cars - especially when parking in a hurry. They do sulk if you park them in D (Drive). Always set them back to P (Park) before turning the engine off

Judge slams Ofwat and govt for not attending Thames Water hearing. No one representing people/customers as lenders carve the company. Thames has £19bn debt, wants to borrow another £3bn, only £1bn will be useable, customer bills will rocket, won't resolve the crisis. Nationalise. archive.ph/NVzcP