A good example of why direct inflation adjustment of this sort is more deceptive than clarifying when applied over very long stretches of time where consumption patterns are very different. Basic foods (bread/grain) probably devours a third of Cratchet's income, but not the modern worker's.

If you want a picture of the future, imagine a computer summarising the key features of a human face, forever.

OK well. They shouldn't have I reckon.

the most delightful version of logging on to see what news you've missed

Gonna be amazing at next year's Tory conference when they just describe 2025 as "the gas leak conference".

George Orwell’s Animal Crossing

Well, I, for one, am proud of us for doing the sensible thing and basing our entire economy on computers that tell kids to kill themselves

This isn’t a picture of Mel Stride and the shadow chancellor being misidentified on ConHome feels quite indicative of where the Tories are at.

For everyone I'd say: don't needlessly lock into a job that's never going to fulfill you or even treat you tolerably well just because it's convenient. For women specifically: same but about relationships with men.

him: ur not like other girls, ur bad me: *distraught* what him: no like… naughty me: *starting to cry* i didnt even do anything him: what is happening right now me: *uncontrollable sobbing*

Do You ?

CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors. ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart. ISILDUR: true

that escalated quickly

"Texas has invaded Illinois so Illinois is suing the Government" represents an exciting new age of American exceptionalism.

It helps to be able to spell the country you say only you are competent enough to run.

some days you write a post so good that everyone ignores it because they don't want to disturb the whole unsung genius vibe you've got going

perfect detail

Realised that I’m now treating funny viral videos in the same way footballers celebrate goals — 1) initial joy, 2 sudden panic it might be AI/offside 3) lengthy investigation as joy saps away 4) conclusion, joy modulated through fatigue if proven legit/onside, but angry and gutted if AI/offside

199 years after the last one, way to string along your fanbase, Ms. Shelley

My main cultural gaps are the films I never saw in my childhood and haven't got round to (ET, RoboCop, Star Wars) and TV shows that sound too violent for me (GoT, Breaking Bad, Sopranos). And basically all computer games.

oh, i must have missed the louvre’s doxxing campaigns and calling in bomb threats to hospitals and sending huge groups of armed agitators to fucking libraries

OK I'll admit it, I've not really got used to Match of the Day 2 having rebranded to just Match of the Day (but on a Sunday).

Imagine you're at a writers' retreat with the lads and you're all showing off a draft after dinner and then your mate's girlfriend goes here is the novel Frankenstein which I just wrote

SOME GUY IN THE 50'S: i bet aliens fly around outer space inside of big shiny saucers EVERYONE ELSE: agreed, lock it in

if you think chatbots are alive or self aware then i think you would be easily fooled by a tunnel painted on a brick wall

This kind of looks like AI to me despite the fact I stood on a busy street taking these pictures on my phone quite recently.

Grasshopper — Babylonia, c. 1750 BCE Hematite

If you like yelling about misuse of the passive voice, THIS IS IT.

i too am surprised and disappointed that the pop singer T. Swift has not included in her new album a sophisticated new literary-critical interpretation of Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

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hey man you don’t know me but i saw you posted something on social media and i’m gonna get reeeeeaaaaaaal weird about it

I'm trying to recall any time in the past forty years when male hip-hop stars who were beefing were accused of having a "tedious obsession with conflict."

(evolutionary mechanism)

The You’re Still Doing This? award for poets aged 45-55

Buried lede here is that this has come only after the handful of anti-trans obsessives pushing this were repeatedly rebuffed by most pond users who were supportive of or indifferent to trans-inclusive policy, and so resorted to legal coercion to impose their will instead.

she was hot and scary like a volcano or a peloton instructor

Amazon have removed the guns from their Bond posters, giving the tantalising impression that Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan think you’re a wanker.

The Hampstead ponds have REPEATEDLY voted to include trans women. But the officious pricks at Sex Matters don’t care what other women think and are forcing a public consultation anyway. Throw the ponds some support.

Just one more 3-4-3 bro. I promise bro just one more and it'll fix everything

In honor of National Poetry Day, the greatest parody rewrite of all time:

people are gonna have a real rough time when they start getting old and don't have the cash reserves to look like bradley cooper

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Not now, giant Manhattan luggage structure.

Feels like a losing battle at this point but that is still not what the passive voice means.

Terrible first date ideas: getting felsted in Herefordshire 😳

So do you think Travis Kelce has had a wank to the song about his dick yet or no.

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The Online Safety Act sure has made being online more dangerous.

This is the only day you can post this:

That's sad, when they were so excited to say slurs again.