Daniel Watkins
@danielthew.bsky.social
Animals of Farthing Wood. Owl gets encased in cement, and stays that way. For FOUR EPISODES. Sheer horror. The stuff of nightmares even now. Bleak. Terrifying. 90s kids TV.
October 5, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Animals of Farthing Wood. Owl gets encased in cement, and stays that way. For FOUR EPISODES. Sheer horror. The stuff of nightmares even now. Bleak. Terrifying. 90s kids TV.
Really fun, silly #SNLUK tonight with two excellent sketches - ‘Fashion Sense and Sensibility’ and ‘One Show Worm’ - both mainly because of Fouracres brilliance (plus accents). He is the best. Some great Weekend Update moments too. I’ll miss it next week!
September 26, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Really fun, silly #SNLUK tonight with two excellent sketches - ‘Fashion Sense and Sensibility’ and ‘One Show Worm’ - both mainly because of Fouracres brilliance (plus accents). He is the best. Some great Weekend Update moments too. I’ll miss it next week!
“AI is the technofascist replacement for life, stripped of the qualities that make it worth living: love, imagination, curiosity, the natural world.”
One of many excellent parts of this article.
One of many excellent parts of this article.
Hallucinating AI robots wrote an article in one of the largest English papers in the world saying I quit writing to become a gardener. I did not! Instead, I wrote about them. Read on: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/i-wandered...
September 19, 2026 at 5:01 PM
“AI is the technofascist replacement for life, stripped of the qualities that make it worth living: love, imagination, curiosity, the natural world.”
One of many excellent parts of this article.
One of many excellent parts of this article.
RT if you’ve never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
September 8, 2026 at 12:14 PM
RT if you’ve never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
#EdinburghFringe recommendation! @pierrenovellie.bsky.social’s new show ‘Okay, One More Then Bedtime’ is excellent.
I would also recommend his book ‘Why Can’t I Enjoy Things? A Comedian’s Guide to Autism’, which you can get here:
amzn.eu/d/09KVavVC
(Or bookshops if you don’t do Amazon)
I would also recommend his book ‘Why Can’t I Enjoy Things? A Comedian’s Guide to Autism’, which you can get here:
amzn.eu/d/09KVavVC
(Or bookshops if you don’t do Amazon)
August 11, 2026 at 8:07 PM
#EdinburghFringe recommendation! @pierrenovellie.bsky.social’s new show ‘Okay, One More Then Bedtime’ is excellent.
I would also recommend his book ‘Why Can’t I Enjoy Things? A Comedian’s Guide to Autism’, which you can get here:
amzn.eu/d/09KVavVC
(Or bookshops if you don’t do Amazon)
I would also recommend his book ‘Why Can’t I Enjoy Things? A Comedian’s Guide to Autism’, which you can get here:
amzn.eu/d/09KVavVC
(Or bookshops if you don’t do Amazon)
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degenerative AI, you can refuse it
www.wired.com/story/the-ai...
www.wired.com/story/the-ai...
August 11, 2026 at 4:34 PM
degenerative AI, you can refuse it
www.wired.com/story/the-ai...
www.wired.com/story/the-ai...
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No longer content with pillaging intellectual work and dismembering our environment (already critically weakened), AI companies are now hellbent on destroying books galore including rare editions.
Shut down these nefarious enterprises already.
Shut down these nefarious enterprises already.
AI labs buy, scan, shred millions of rare books
If you have retreated to physical books because the internet is too full of AI slop, bad news — now they’re shredding the books to feed their AI slop machines.
www.news.com.au
July 29, 2026 at 8:42 AM
No longer content with pillaging intellectual work and dismembering our environment (already critically weakened), AI companies are now hellbent on destroying books galore including rare editions.
Shut down these nefarious enterprises already.
Shut down these nefarious enterprises already.
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These AI fucks aren’t even trying to hide the utter, moral vacuum of their business.
No longer content with pillaging intellectual work and dismembering our environment (already critically weakened), AI companies are now hellbent on destroying books galore including rare editions.
Shut down these nefarious enterprises already.
Shut down these nefarious enterprises already.
AI labs buy, scan, shred millions of rare books
If you have retreated to physical books because the internet is too full of AI slop, bad news — now they’re shredding the books to feed their AI slop machines.
www.news.com.au
July 31, 2026 at 8:06 PM
These AI fucks aren’t even trying to hide the utter, moral vacuum of their business.
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When you check out of a hotel they should give you some money back for being good
July 19, 2026 at 8:45 AM
When you check out of a hotel they should give you some money back for being good
The last two episodes of #TheBear are exceptional. Episode 7 might be one of my all-time favourite eps of TV; the finale broke and mended my heart repeatedly. There’s one line that Ibra says in the finale that made me gasp out loud and immediately start crying. It’s all so, so good.
Nose Tap The Bear
ALT: Nose Tap The Bear
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July 15, 2026 at 6:27 AM
The last two episodes of #TheBear are exceptional. Episode 7 might be one of my all-time favourite eps of TV; the finale broke and mended my heart repeatedly. There’s one line that Ibra says in the finale that made me gasp out loud and immediately start crying. It’s all so, so good.
Sad news to wake up to about Sam Neill. Jurassic Park was the big one for me, but he was fantastic in Hunt For The Wilderpeople, and a film called Dean Spanley which I loved. Posting about it on Twitter resulted in
Sam following me on there. That was a claim to fame for a while! He’ll be a big miss
Sam following me on there. That was a claim to fame for a while! He’ll be a big miss
July 13, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Sad news to wake up to about Sam Neill. Jurassic Park was the big one for me, but he was fantastic in Hunt For The Wilderpeople, and a film called Dean Spanley which I loved. Posting about it on Twitter resulted in
Sam following me on there. That was a claim to fame for a while! He’ll be a big miss
Sam following me on there. That was a claim to fame for a while! He’ll be a big miss
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Sounds like Cory Doctorow’s new book on the deranged economics of the AI bubble is another must-read…
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...
The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow review – the real price of artificial intelligence
A vivid and entertaining polemnic on the economics of the tech revolution, filled with righteous ire
www.theguardian.com
June 27, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Sounds like Cory Doctorow’s new book on the deranged economics of the AI bubble is another must-read…
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...
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Director Brian Duffield dives deep into the pulse-pounding first trailer for his new underwater thriller, Whalefall.
In this exclusive breakdown, he reveals how he brought the film's wild premise to life with star Austin Abrams.
Read the breakdown: www.empireonline.com/movies/featu...
In this exclusive breakdown, he reveals how he brought the film's wild premise to life with star Austin Abrams.
Read the breakdown: www.empireonline.com/movies/featu...
June 9, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Director Brian Duffield dives deep into the pulse-pounding first trailer for his new underwater thriller, Whalefall.
In this exclusive breakdown, he reveals how he brought the film's wild premise to life with star Austin Abrams.
Read the breakdown: www.empireonline.com/movies/featu...
In this exclusive breakdown, he reveals how he brought the film's wild premise to life with star Austin Abrams.
Read the breakdown: www.empireonline.com/movies/featu...
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Oh man, this one really hurts. Thank you for Giles, and then for decades of playing oily bastards who were nothing like Giles and clearly having a ball with that. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Anthony Head: Buffy and Ted Lasso actor dies at 72
The 72-year-old British actor also had roles in shows including Merlin and Little Britain.
www.bbc.com
June 5, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Oh man, this one really hurts. Thank you for Giles, and then for decades of playing oily bastards who were nothing like Giles and clearly having a ball with that. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Brooklyn. May 14, 2026. 📸: Pam Springsteen
May 20, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Brooklyn. May 14, 2026. 📸: Pam Springsteen
I felt Weekend Update deserved its own #SNLUK top 5:
1 Attenborough SmackDown (ep 7)
2 Scrimpch (ep 7)
3 Paddy loves BTS (various)
4 The Woman Who Can’t Be Ignored (various)
5 Skin on Skin (ep…3?)
1 Attenborough SmackDown (ep 7)
2 Scrimpch (ep 7)
3 Paddy loves BTS (various)
4 The Woman Who Can’t Be Ignored (various)
5 Skin on Skin (ep…3?)
My top 10 #SNLUK s1 sketches:
1 Bastard Seagull (ep 3)
2 45 Seconds with Fouracres I (ep 1)
3 Great Big Crab Man (ep 3)
4 Marioed with Children (ep 6)
5 QVC (ep 5)
6 45 Seconds II (ep 5)
7 Clocks go forward (ep 2)
8 British Pork (ep 6)
9 Posh Gits (ep 6)
10 Grumthorpe Incident (ep 8)
Love this show.
1 Bastard Seagull (ep 3)
2 45 Seconds with Fouracres I (ep 1)
3 Great Big Crab Man (ep 3)
4 Marioed with Children (ep 6)
5 QVC (ep 5)
6 45 Seconds II (ep 5)
7 Clocks go forward (ep 2)
8 British Pork (ep 6)
9 Posh Gits (ep 6)
10 Grumthorpe Incident (ep 8)
Love this show.
May 20, 2026 at 5:56 AM
I felt Weekend Update deserved its own #SNLUK top 5:
1 Attenborough SmackDown (ep 7)
2 Scrimpch (ep 7)
3 Paddy loves BTS (various)
4 The Woman Who Can’t Be Ignored (various)
5 Skin on Skin (ep…3?)
1 Attenborough SmackDown (ep 7)
2 Scrimpch (ep 7)
3 Paddy loves BTS (various)
4 The Woman Who Can’t Be Ignored (various)
5 Skin on Skin (ep…3?)
Ugh. So you know how people moved over to here when Twitter became a wasteland? What’s the search engine equivalent of Bluesky please?
Google is transforming Search from a list of links into an AI-powered experience filled with conversational answers, autonomous agents, and interactive interfaces — a shift that could further reduce traffic to publishers across the web.
Google Search as you know it is over | TechCrunch
Google is transforming Search from a list of links into an AI-powered experience filled with conversational answers, autonomous agents, and interactive interfaces — a shift that could further reduce traffic to publishers across the web.
techcrunch.com
May 19, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Ugh. So you know how people moved over to here when Twitter became a wasteland? What’s the search engine equivalent of Bluesky please?
My top 10 #SNLUK s1 sketches:
1 Bastard Seagull (ep 3)
2 45 Seconds with Fouracres I (ep 1)
3 Great Big Crab Man (ep 3)
4 Marioed with Children (ep 6)
5 QVC (ep 5)
6 45 Seconds II (ep 5)
7 Clocks go forward (ep 2)
8 British Pork (ep 6)
9 Posh Gits (ep 6)
10 Grumthorpe Incident (ep 8)
Love this show.
1 Bastard Seagull (ep 3)
2 45 Seconds with Fouracres I (ep 1)
3 Great Big Crab Man (ep 3)
4 Marioed with Children (ep 6)
5 QVC (ep 5)
6 45 Seconds II (ep 5)
7 Clocks go forward (ep 2)
8 British Pork (ep 6)
9 Posh Gits (ep 6)
10 Grumthorpe Incident (ep 8)
Love this show.
May 16, 2026 at 10:42 PM
My top 10 #SNLUK s1 sketches:
1 Bastard Seagull (ep 3)
2 45 Seconds with Fouracres I (ep 1)
3 Great Big Crab Man (ep 3)
4 Marioed with Children (ep 6)
5 QVC (ep 5)
6 45 Seconds II (ep 5)
7 Clocks go forward (ep 2)
8 British Pork (ep 6)
9 Posh Gits (ep 6)
10 Grumthorpe Incident (ep 8)
Love this show.
1 Bastard Seagull (ep 3)
2 45 Seconds with Fouracres I (ep 1)
3 Great Big Crab Man (ep 3)
4 Marioed with Children (ep 6)
5 QVC (ep 5)
6 45 Seconds II (ep 5)
7 Clocks go forward (ep 2)
8 British Pork (ep 6)
9 Posh Gits (ep 6)
10 Grumthorpe Incident (ep 8)
Love this show.
Not my favourite #SNLUK ep (that’s still the Riz Ahmed one) but still two great sketches (Theroux and The Mining Incident).
I’ve really enjoyed SNL UK. It’s been consistently funny, every episode has had at least one genuinely great moment, and the cast are true stars. Can’t wait for series 2.
I’ve really enjoyed SNL UK. It’s been consistently funny, every episode has had at least one genuinely great moment, and the cast are true stars. Can’t wait for series 2.
May 16, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Not my favourite #SNLUK ep (that’s still the Riz Ahmed one) but still two great sketches (Theroux and The Mining Incident).
I’ve really enjoyed SNL UK. It’s been consistently funny, every episode has had at least one genuinely great moment, and the cast are true stars. Can’t wait for series 2.
I’ve really enjoyed SNL UK. It’s been consistently funny, every episode has had at least one genuinely great moment, and the cast are true stars. Can’t wait for series 2.
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hey john. its your cousin marvin. marvin cage! you know that new sound youve been looking for? well listen to this *hangs up phone*
May 15, 2026 at 9:31 PM
hey john. its your cousin marvin. marvin cage! you know that new sound youve been looking for? well listen to this *hangs up phone*
Great episode of #SNLUK this week. Attenborough chokeslamming a leopard through a table… Phantom of the Foot Locker… surprise Serafinowicz! Really good musical guest too. Sad there’s only one more of the series!
May 9, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Great episode of #SNLUK this week. Attenborough chokeslamming a leopard through a table… Phantom of the Foot Locker… surprise Serafinowicz! Really good musical guest too. Sad there’s only one more of the series!
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Chrome is reaching into users' machines and writing a 4 GB on-device AI model file to disk without asking. It is the weights for Gemini Nano, Google's on-device LLM. Chrome did not ask. Chrome does not surface it. If the user deletes it, Chrome re-downloads it.
www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-...
www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-...
Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent. At a billion-device scale the climate costs are insane. — That Privacy Guy!
Google Chrome is downloading a 4 GB Gemini Nano model onto users' machines without consent, with no opt-in, no opt-out short of enterprise tooling, and an automatic re-download every time the user del...
www.thatprivacyguy.com
May 5, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Chrome is reaching into users' machines and writing a 4 GB on-device AI model file to disk without asking. It is the weights for Gemini Nano, Google's on-device LLM. Chrome did not ask. Chrome does not surface it. If the user deletes it, Chrome re-downloads it.
www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-...
www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-...