There are times that I love linear TV. I’m currently watching Godfather Part II because someone I will never meet in the BBC decided this would be the perfect moment for me to see it. And of course they are right.

Been saying this for ages. Supermarkets Schools Offices Car parks Any building with a suitable structure should be incentivised to install solar

Our local club. If you have a large roof space and planning isn't an issue, why would any business not do this?

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Yes, even Bardot eventually became "racist nan".

Marvellous, moving and wise column by @martinsandbu.ft.com:

If Joseph Heller were still alive, he would be suing the Trump administration for copyright infringement.

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This was the final straw. Blocked.

Heading home from an excellent production of Othello at the Haymarket. Though struggling through central London was more like the closing scenes of Crocodile Dundee.

A new one for you all. Train this morning delayed leaving Swindon by someone “blowing kisses from the platform within the yellow line”.

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Spoiler Alert.

Every time Stephen Miller pops up here, I’m seeing this.

I found this quite persuasive, particularly the concrete suggestions on how to introduce frictions in order to re-center genuine learning.

BREAKING: when I heard that State was targeting for deportation a champion of fighting antisemitism & protecting kids in the digital sphere I had 1 thought: Let's sue! We @democracydefendersfund.org just joined w/ @robbiekaplan.bsky.social to do that. Proud to represent @imranahmed.bsky.social

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Anyone on their own today in Liverpool who would like a warm meal or company please pop down to the Liverpool Al-Rahma Mosque Bistro, 29-31 Hatherley St, Liverpool L8 2TJ. All welcome 10am-10pm, please feel free to share 🤍 #Liverpool

One benefit of the current cold snap, with all the extra food in for Christmas, is that the car serves so well as an overflow fridge.

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Sure, I’m smiling at their mockery of Trump. I can also see their realisation that they enabled him and are looking now for deniability. Either way, it remains a problem how much influence unaccountable pundits have when we have lost faith in our major news sources and our mainstream politicians.

Re-upping my latest post. Merry Christmas one and all.

There's never been a better moment.

And congratulations to a firm that has done a substantial amount to ensure so many people are facing a happier and more secure Christmas this year.

It's heartwarming to see these early signs of the lasting traditions of British builders. I'm sure they will be back Tuesday to finish the job.

NEW: last night, the US govt launched an assault on the ‘global censorship industrial complex’, aka European tech researchers/campaigners. It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever. open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

See you there.

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Something I hadn't expected today was a mini pile-on by some Russell Brand apologists. But "each to their own", as he clearly never said himself.

So many names surfacing that one feels should have had greater attention before now. We spend a great amount on our intelligence services. What do they do with it? Surely not all on gadgets designed by Q.

When even Kavanaugh starts trying to place himself on the right side of history, something is changing.

More of this, please.

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suspect a big reason why many academics and others who work in areas where getting facts RIGHT is key are disinterested in using LLMs for research: they’ve tried it, they keep noticing major errors in output, and they conclude that having to verify all that doesn’t actually save them time.

In cases like this I always want to give the journalists / editors the benefit of the doubt, but honestly this is pretty brazen. I really worry that major news organisations in the UK are honing content to social media mores in incredibly damaging ways now, and don't even realise how damaging it is.

And, he didn’t have to worry about Whamageddon.

If just 20% of the £100bn per year were seized, that would cover our annual policing budget. Maybe focus some resources away from irritating but peaceful protestors?

When already too many policies are assessed on how they will “land” rather than what they will achieve, this represents a further worrying evolution.

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Even @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social might have to reflect on this when they next invite Farage on. Also, BBC in general need to leave X/Twitter, now.

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Only The Telegraph could make this material so dull, fill both barrels with references to royal bores and place all the emphasis on the breach of protocol. And a strange editorial decision to focus on Andy, when Trump is the main event, but editors have to make choices.

"They've made the school nativity play WOKE 😡😡" Colin from Portsmouth.