And, of course, Tom Gauld:

Three risks of new technology: 1. Risks of technology itself. 2. Risks of power of the people who control that technology over those who use it. 3. Risks of technology owners believing they are special and asserting disproportionate influence over other areas of common life.

Read the full article here: www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...

On this slightly longer clip, a white object transits the sky on the right. What is that?

A livestream of a volcano in the Philippines captured a meteor crashing to Earth today. What are the odds? Mayon Volcano, Location: Albay, Luzon, Philippines

AI always calling your ideas “fantastic” can feel inauthentic, but what are sycophancy’s deeper harms? We find that in the common use case of seeking AI advice on interpersonal situations—specifically conflicts—sycophancy makes people feel more right & less willing to apologize.

"The black rain frog looks as if he's constantly annoyed." I so feel this. (Meme via lovinurbanism.bsky.social)

The amazing Berlin gold hat is one of four gold hats known to date. Three were found in Germany, one in France. The purpose of this #BronzeAge objects are unknown. They are all similar in shape and pattern. Their conical shape resembles a wizard’s hat, which led to speculations that...🧵1/3 📷 me

There was a time, not long ago, when peaceful protestors were never sent to jail in the UK But at least 286 people have been locked up for protesting climate breakdown and genocide in recent years It's a fucking scandal

'Everyone will be out of a job' translates as 'other companies will pay us a lot of $ for this thing which will save them their wage bill, so you had better give us some of your $ now so you can get a piece of it.'

+++ Actually a non Football post, so please do not panic! +++ This is Wembley Stadium, for the 1923 FA Cup final, which saw 300,000 people converge on the ground. The real shock for me however is how unspoilt the surrounding area is. Its now a total concrete jungle. #Wembley #WembleyStadium

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wolfsheads #digitalart #rpg #D&D

'Ella Fitzgerald was detained in a Houston, Texas, jail cell for performing for an integrated audience, which violated segregation laws at the time. 1955'

Shortsighted govt yet again.

'Mushroom Medley' by photographer Jill Bliss, based in the Pacific Northwest. In parts of Central America folktales relates that mushrooms are little umbrellas carried by woodland spirits to shelter them from the rain. #WomensArt #FolkloreThursday

I did an English Literature degree and I've still only read 16 of those "best" 100 novels. I stick by what I used to tell my library users, read what you like, what entertains you, don't read something because you're told you should. Anyway the best novel I've ever read was The Crow Road.

Yes, good idea to include the link!

The sun will not set in Utqiaġvik, Alaska, until 2 August 😮 The annual “midnight sun” season began on 10 May, when the sun rose above the horizon at 2:57 a.m. @nws.noaa.gov Fairbanks captured the last sunset and sunrise in the northernmost city in the USA — for now.

Boo! I remember picking up LW while offshore. Destroying a social service to save a few quid while chasing ratings.

A betrayal. On. 27th June, our BBC will cease to be a national broadcaster, as huge areas of the UK will no longer receive any service. (Without use of a fixed satellite dish and receiver.) Even where there is FM, DAB or mobile data coverage, the signal often cuts out or is badly degraded. #LongWave

Funny things still happen over at the bad place This guy put a prompt in his LinkedIn and now AI recruiters are writing him in Old English and calling him "my lord"

I wonder what their effect on GB power prices will be?

The sheer sense of entitlement of a member of parliament of whatever party resigning their seat, on assumption that electors will then obediently vote for their chosen successor. Taking an electorate for granted.

Hey Bluesky, could you help me signal boost my Big Cartel shop? Jeremy Creatures are designed and hand-sewed by me, and they take many hours to create. Four of the creatures pictured are currently available in my shop. jeremycreature.bigcartel.com

I've found the perfect plane for @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social Sud-Est Grognard - Wikipedia share.google/zQ5QSSWnBEoe...

that time Annie Lennox went toe-to-toe with the ghost of Freddie Mercury

Umabee, a dog with a massive tongue, wears a bowl and its lid as clothes and is the tourism mascot for Higashiyamato, Tokyo.

Absolute corruption.

Is that @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social getting a kick up the arse?

EXTRAORDINARY HEAT WAVE Weeks with deadly heat and thousands of records in every single African country. There has never been anything like this: ‼️Today 47C in Algeria,Burkina Faso,Mali,Niger,Senegal,Mauritania,Chad,Sudan May Record again at Ouahigouya 🇧🇫with 44.9C.

Missed it was the 20th anniversary of the Guy Goma interview. We are all, at various points in our lives, this person.

Drinks should have an additional tax that varies depending on how often the cans and bottles appear in street litter. This would probably double the cost of Red Bull - strangely it never seems to give any fucker who drinks it enough energy to walk to a bin.

This is almost writhing. I'm half expecting a serpent to emerge.

🏛 Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Laodikeia in Türkiye have uncovered a monumental marble statue of Athena. The headless fragment of white marble stands to a height of two metres. 📰 Read all about it in the latest A Whole Lot of History! open.substack.com/pub/historyh...

The most interesting Scottish election commentary yesterday from @ailsahenderson.bluesky.social Some good pointers for what the “independence majority” should do, at least in terms of tone, next:

Non-Reform Party Councillors: Reform is a fascist, racist, discriminatory, anti-democratic party. Place a total cordon sanitaire around them: zero cooperation or contact. Don’t say good morning, hold the lift door or pass them a pen. Give their visitors wrong directions. Make them pariahs.

@ballotbox.scot Am I right in guessing that in constituency vote share terms that Labour are beating Reform consistently?

Quite the depressing juxtaposition that on David Attenborough’s 100 birthday, after years of educating us about climate change and our responsibility to the planet & creatures we share it with, the country made his programs are voting for arseholes who’d roll climate protections back. 😔

This terrific London Centric story is I think illustrative: whenever someone actually looks into phone theft, huh, what do you know, it's organised crime, it's not opportunists looking to make a buck.

There are 12 Scottish constituencies with a over 25% of going to different parties, and far more than that which could flip if some of yesterday's oultying polls are right. List seats everywhere can be decided by small margins Go out and vote! devolvedelections.co.uk/scotland-pro...

"Murmuration over Lanhydrock Park", 2020 by Annie Ovenden, English painter #WomensArt

#LibreOffice isn't just software – it's a worldwide community of people working on design, documentation, marketing, localisation and other topics. And you can meet us at local events! We were at the Augsburger Linux-Infotag on Saturday: blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/05...

Always love to be reminded of this. A lot of it was hand-stitched too. Really amazing, precise work. Women’s work is so often minimised and forgotten.

definitely worth reading.

See also Glasgow destroying roads for ages in its centre to build cycle paths.

An excellent, informative thread. I had no idea thst heat pump tumble dryers existed and that they were about £1/cycle cheaper to run. We'd save over £200/yr! The bat-shittery or naked opportunism of the right wing politicians is despairing.

This. This is exactly what the Internet has become. So far far away from the gopher I used in 92/93, the bulletin boards I learned from and contributed to in 94 & 95, Ask Jeeves, Hotmail, Netscape and Geocities that I used in 98 to 00. I want an electronic public park & library not a shopping mall.

They should make a movie or ministries about this woman. Top Class.

What a fantastic collection of Scottish indie music: Something For The Longing: Scottish Independent Pop 1985-1999: a 3CD set of 67 tracks released by @cherryredrecords.bsky.social. With music from Belle and Sebastian, Jesus and Mary Chain, Mogwai, Primal Scream & a host of less well known artists.