if they can offer free AI training they could offer free media literacy training too. i know which of those would do more for the public good

The government’s suggestion that rolling out 20 minute courses on writing “AI“ prompts, sponsored by Google, Microsoft and Amazon, is somehow comparable to the founding of the Open University (the Wilson government‘s, & Jennie Lee’s, proudest achievement), is an insult to our human intelligence.

It looks like Sam Darnold farted and Maye just smelled it

Uk 9th Age Masters done for the year. Of the 16 top players in the uk (after a few who couldn't make it), I came... 2nd! And won best painted! Yay! Tiny scene nowadays but still, very happy.

Board of Peace - Season 1

It's been a bit of a tough and emotional week for me, but I still really didn't expect a political party video to EVER move me almost to tears on any occasion. Powerful and needed stuff->

🇺🇸 Take a look at this, even if for no other reason than just for some ideas of how to communicate an idea with power-

Help us make hope normal again. Join the Green Party now.

TODAY, Friday January 23rd, 2026: We are ALL residents of Minnesota. We ALL want #ICE_OutForGOOD 🚫 🧊 Also: #ICE_OUT4ReneeGood 💔

Out of everyone left the Seahawks are the most likable team. Sam Darnold's redemption is fun, they have the longest drought and fewest SB wins of all 4 teams, they have such a fun defense, JSN rules, fun coach, I like 'em the best. The other 3 teams annoy me

Great couple of boards from Pointless where the answer to nearly all the missing sections of the words should be ‘WANK’

“One notable MIT study found that 95 percent of companies that integrated AI saw zero meaningful growth in revenue. For coding tasks, one of AI’s most widely hyped applications, another study showed that programmers who used AI coding tools actually became slower at their jobs.”

Yesss. "why did you stop drawing your cyberpunk comic" Because it's here and it sucks

Going through some old stuff and found some autograph books of my Great Grandma and Grandma. I guess in a way it was a bit like the social media of the day. There's some interesting posts.

Grok is so much worse than you think.

The Default King in the North www.thedrawplay.com/comic/the-ki...

Good morning. A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive. That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power. Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.

I am once again reminding you all that the UK government introduced an Online Safety Act that is effectively a porn ban on most adult porn websites, but is dithering over banning a website that is actually creating child porn.

blog.bandcamp.com/2026/01/13/k... hell yeah

post something beautiful to combat the awful

We're in Leeds in a month at Wharf Chambers with the lovely @beatcanceruk.bsky.social people - on the bill with Xenturion Prime and @neonsol-music.bsky.social. What will they make of us? There's only one way to find out. beatcancer.info/product/beat...

London update 🖤 We have to reschedule our London show. Reason: see #xrays. We truly hope the new date works for you. Tickets remain valid. fatso.ma/2I2a Thank you for your patience and love. See you in April 🦴✨ David / Lucy Dreams

Garfield the cat made his first appearance 50 years ago today!

Ball. His court.

Let's talk about generative AI, contaminated information, and rhubarb. Once upon a time, Europe was at war. Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/

My 2025 in music summary! More stat nerd things to come but this one is a fun one always every year now. Just based on total listens and as usual my "curve" is pretty flat so it's only a few plays that separates some positions really, but my number one listen was a big chunk ahead this year ;-)

Your 2025 wasn't quiet, here's the proof. #Playback25 is OUT NOW ▶︎ https://t.co/7B3LDbxzRh

*stops festive drinking *reverts back to regular drinking

anything for my husband

Two days until your music history looks you in the eye.

Happy Eat the Christmas Tree Day to all who celebrate

Communion After Dark #communionafterdark This week's show features music from ZyniC, X-Marks The Pedwalk, Tyske Ludder, Wumpscut, Peter Murphy, and many more artists from around the world. youtu.be/5IqrGRLVutE?...

The Guardian accused me of hubris because I dared post at 3pm. The Calais Appeal donations are shooting up. Maybe the King might like to donate too? Or maybe the Government could actually implement a fair & managed migration system? A Christmas miracle!

@phantom-limbs.bsky.social average darkwave duo

A gay friend of my dad's came back from holiday, having seen NFL and excitedly declared, "I've discovered 'Rugby: The Musical'"

One of the things I love about England is how you can stop in a little town and discover something like this. Not just a greasy pole that people used shin up to win a prize as part of the annual crab fair (decorated for Christmas) but also a notice board explaining it. Perfect (Egremont Cumbria)

"Can't put the genie back in the bottle," people keep saying about AI. But there was never a genie. That was a bottle of piss. Whether or not we can put the piss back in the bottle, we don't have to drink it.

Why, where do you get *your* groceries from?

mood

Communion After Dark #communionafterdark This week's show features music from Assemblage 23, Project Pitchfork, Absurd Minds, Diorama, and many more artists from around the world. youtu.be/pzupMTYXo_s?...

we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫

~I never thought I would be satisfied With anything I had, now I’m not so sure ~

The very same commentators that spent years condemning anti-semitism in UK politics as a major national scandal, have suddenly lost interest now that it implicates one of their own www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-farage...

Oh my goodness... "Sir, you wouldn't come to this committee to say something you can't prove, I know. "I know you wouldn't do that." [PAUSE FOR DRAMATIC EFFECT] "But you did."

GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered? GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now THOMPSON: What does that mean?

Eurovision winner Nemo to return trophy in protest at Israel taking part in 2026

Excellent, excellent! BBC News - Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision www.bbc.com/news/article...

Look at my son #cats #petphotos