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Killing Anna is now available to watch for free in the UK on More4: "Taut, hard-hitting documentary. When Bashar al-Assad's murderous henchmen start to appear on Facebook, a Syrian academic spots a catfishing opportunity to get them to confess to their crimes."
www.channel4.com/programmes/k...
www.channel4.com/programmes/k...
October 13, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Killing Anna is now available to watch for free in the UK on More4: "Taut, hard-hitting documentary. When Bashar al-Assad's murderous henchmen start to appear on Facebook, a Syrian academic spots a catfishing opportunity to get them to confess to their crimes."
www.channel4.com/programmes/k...
www.channel4.com/programmes/k...
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The NHS Federated Data Platform: advice on public and professional trust www.gov.uk/government/p...
Letter to UK Government from the outgoing National Data Guardian, Dr Nicola Byrne – with rather a strong whiff of I-told-you-so
#NHSdata #patientdata #publicprocurement #techpolicy #Palantir
Letter to UK Government from the outgoing National Data Guardian, Dr Nicola Byrne – with rather a strong whiff of I-told-you-so
#NHSdata #patientdata #publicprocurement #techpolicy #Palantir
October 12, 2026 at 1:29 PM
The NHS Federated Data Platform: advice on public and professional trust www.gov.uk/government/p...
Letter to UK Government from the outgoing National Data Guardian, Dr Nicola Byrne – with rather a strong whiff of I-told-you-so
#NHSdata #patientdata #publicprocurement #techpolicy #Palantir
Letter to UK Government from the outgoing National Data Guardian, Dr Nicola Byrne – with rather a strong whiff of I-told-you-so
#NHSdata #patientdata #publicprocurement #techpolicy #Palantir
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Andy Burnham confirms what previous PM's - May, Johnson, Truss, Sunak and Starmer - failed to, that Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum.
October 11, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Andy Burnham confirms what previous PM's - May, Johnson, Truss, Sunak and Starmer - failed to, that Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum.
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I spelled out "superpower suicide" in this essay from May 2026.
Empires have risen and failed before, but to my knowledge no state has ever chosen to kill its own power, and succeeded with such rapidity.
snyder.substack.com/p/on-superpo...
Empires have risen and failed before, but to my knowledge no state has ever chosen to kill its own power, and succeeded with such rapidity.
snyder.substack.com/p/on-superpo...
October 5, 2026 at 2:22 PM
I spelled out "superpower suicide" in this essay from May 2026.
Empires have risen and failed before, but to my knowledge no state has ever chosen to kill its own power, and succeeded with such rapidity.
snyder.substack.com/p/on-superpo...
Empires have risen and failed before, but to my knowledge no state has ever chosen to kill its own power, and succeeded with such rapidity.
snyder.substack.com/p/on-superpo...
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never the wrong time for this classic
October 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
never the wrong time for this classic
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Today, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered.
October 2, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Today, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered.
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I'm not sure if y'all saw a CNN report on how the US had almost started WW3 with China based on fabricated information generated by a chatbot, claiming that a Chinese vessel was carrying components of nuclear weapons.
That was an "existential threat" to humanity
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
That was an "existential threat" to humanity
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Forget ‘superintelligence’: error-prone AI nearly sparked world war three this month | Timnit Gebru and Emily M Bender
The risks of AI aren’t what we think they are, as a recent security incident between China and the United States reveals
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2026 at 11:31 AM
I'm not sure if y'all saw a CNN report on how the US had almost started WW3 with China based on fabricated information generated by a chatbot, claiming that a Chinese vessel was carrying components of nuclear weapons.
That was an "existential threat" to humanity
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
That was an "existential threat" to humanity
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Around 40% of the world's dirty money, proceeds of corruption and crime, is laundered through the UK, its Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories.
Successive govts promise new laws and enforcement but they make little impact.
Why do govts continue to fail?
Watch the Minister's reply.
Successive govts promise new laws and enforcement but they make little impact.
Why do govts continue to fail?
Watch the Minister's reply.
September 24, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Around 40% of the world's dirty money, proceeds of corruption and crime, is laundered through the UK, its Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories.
Successive govts promise new laws and enforcement but they make little impact.
Why do govts continue to fail?
Watch the Minister's reply.
Successive govts promise new laws and enforcement but they make little impact.
Why do govts continue to fail?
Watch the Minister's reply.
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Climate change isn’t just about heatwaves and emissions targets.
When climate and nature loss affect food, migration, economies and geopolitical stability, they become national security issues too.
That conversation is long overdue.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
When climate and nature loss affect food, migration, economies and geopolitical stability, they become national security issues too.
That conversation is long overdue.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Climate change isn’t just about heatwaves and emissions targets.
When climate and nature loss affect food, migration, economies and geopolitical stability, they become national security issues too.
That conversation is long overdue.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
When climate and nature loss affect food, migration, economies and geopolitical stability, they become national security issues too.
That conversation is long overdue.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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🎉 Acorn is officially open.
You can now create a space for your community on the open social web - no wait required.
acorn.blacksky.community
You can now create a space for your community on the open social web - no wait required.
acorn.blacksky.community
September 23, 2026 at 4:02 PM
🎉 Acorn is officially open.
You can now create a space for your community on the open social web - no wait required.
acorn.blacksky.community
You can now create a space for your community on the open social web - no wait required.
acorn.blacksky.community
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Ireland/Dublin @loudowne.bsky.social is doing a mini book launch event with @ncad-ireland.bsky.social design labs on the 7th October in the evening.
Tickets in the post below!
Tickets in the post below!
Ireland, this is for you
On Wednesday 7th October I'll be launching Bad Services in partnership with NCAD Design Labs in Dublin.
We'll be talking about Bad Services, and I'll be joined by Irish design and education voices on the night.
www.eventbrite.ie/e/bad-servic...
On Wednesday 7th October I'll be launching Bad Services in partnership with NCAD Design Labs in Dublin.
We'll be talking about Bad Services, and I'll be joined by Irish design and education voices on the night.
www.eventbrite.ie/e/bad-servic...
September 23, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Ireland/Dublin @loudowne.bsky.social is doing a mini book launch event with @ncad-ireland.bsky.social design labs on the 7th October in the evening.
Tickets in the post below!
Tickets in the post below!
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More than 500 children are now in shelters, their parents missing or declared dead since the August 26 floods.
‘Orphaned' by floods, more than 500 Nepali children face uncertain future
More than 500 children are now in shelters, their parents missing or declared dead since the August 26 floods.
www.aljazeera.com
September 22, 2026 at 6:30 AM
More than 500 children are now in shelters, their parents missing or declared dead since the August 26 floods.
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I’m not scared, I’m angry.
My sites still work, as I have spent a lot of time dealing with the issue (especially last week when scrapers started to overload the server). I wouldn’t even care about them scraping (for my specific things) if they had any indication of community, care or consideration
My sites still work, as I have spent a lot of time dealing with the issue (especially last week when scrapers started to overload the server). I wouldn’t even care about them scraping (for my specific things) if they had any indication of community, care or consideration
When we talk about the costs that LLMs impose on society we should not forget the fact that nothing works anymore because everyone is so scared of getting their shit scraped.
I can't even use google scholar from my university or starlink because they send too much traffic.
I can't even use google scholar from my university or starlink because they send too much traffic.
September 19, 2026 at 5:58 AM
I’m not scared, I’m angry.
My sites still work, as I have spent a lot of time dealing with the issue (especially last week when scrapers started to overload the server). I wouldn’t even care about them scraping (for my specific things) if they had any indication of community, care or consideration
My sites still work, as I have spent a lot of time dealing with the issue (especially last week when scrapers started to overload the server). I wouldn’t even care about them scraping (for my specific things) if they had any indication of community, care or consideration
Wow
To give you a sense of perspective, Google, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle issued more bonds between 2023 and 2026 than they did in the nearly fifteen years between 2008 and 2022 - with the vast majority (over $200bn) in the last nine months.
www.wheresyoured.at/premium-the-...
www.wheresyoured.at/premium-the-...
September 18, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Wow
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The US Web Design System is load-bearing infrastructure for thousands of government websites. It makes it easy for small teams with no resources (i.e. most .gov teams) to make usable, accessible websites that work for everyone.
Today, it's as close as it's ever been to being replaced with AI slop.
Today, it's as close as it's ever been to being replaced with AI slop.
September 15, 2026 at 7:57 PM
The US Web Design System is load-bearing infrastructure for thousands of government websites. It makes it easy for small teams with no resources (i.e. most .gov teams) to make usable, accessible websites that work for everyone.
Today, it's as close as it's ever been to being replaced with AI slop.
Today, it's as close as it's ever been to being replaced with AI slop.
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The hospitality industry are back lobbying for a VAT cut
They don't mention the cost: £12bn
They don't mention who gets the £:
❌ The smallest most vulnerable businesses? Get nothing
❌ Consumers? Prices won't fall
✅ McDonald's gets £400m. Big chains are big winners
🧵:
They don't mention the cost: £12bn
They don't mention who gets the £:
❌ The smallest most vulnerable businesses? Get nothing
❌ Consumers? Prices won't fall
✅ McDonald's gets £400m. Big chains are big winners
🧵:
September 15, 2026 at 8:34 AM
The hospitality industry are back lobbying for a VAT cut
They don't mention the cost: £12bn
They don't mention who gets the £:
❌ The smallest most vulnerable businesses? Get nothing
❌ Consumers? Prices won't fall
✅ McDonald's gets £400m. Big chains are big winners
🧵:
They don't mention the cost: £12bn
They don't mention who gets the £:
❌ The smallest most vulnerable businesses? Get nothing
❌ Consumers? Prices won't fall
✅ McDonald's gets £400m. Big chains are big winners
🧵:
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As I've mentioned ad nauseum, I've spent my summer writing up the foresight review on safe adoption of AI in engineering that I've been working on for the past year (will be published in December). At the heart of it are some observations about AI safety culture (which is the hottest of hot messes)
September 15, 2026 at 7:58 AM
As I've mentioned ad nauseum, I've spent my summer writing up the foresight review on safe adoption of AI in engineering that I've been working on for the past year (will be published in December). At the heart of it are some observations about AI safety culture (which is the hottest of hot messes)
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Apparently the commander of the International Space Station brought her dancing pants to space with her
September 14, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Apparently the commander of the International Space Station brought her dancing pants to space with her
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Breaking News!
Code: y-Axis Alert!
On September 11th, the preliminary Nino 3.4 sea-surface temperature measured 2.98°C above the 1991-2020 mean, which was 4.03 standard deviations above the mean. No previous year has broken 3SD.
The Climate 8-ball is feeling oblong.
Code: y-Axis Alert!
On September 11th, the preliminary Nino 3.4 sea-surface temperature measured 2.98°C above the 1991-2020 mean, which was 4.03 standard deviations above the mean. No previous year has broken 3SD.
The Climate 8-ball is feeling oblong.
September 12, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Breaking News!
Code: y-Axis Alert!
On September 11th, the preliminary Nino 3.4 sea-surface temperature measured 2.98°C above the 1991-2020 mean, which was 4.03 standard deviations above the mean. No previous year has broken 3SD.
The Climate 8-ball is feeling oblong.
Code: y-Axis Alert!
On September 11th, the preliminary Nino 3.4 sea-surface temperature measured 2.98°C above the 1991-2020 mean, which was 4.03 standard deviations above the mean. No previous year has broken 3SD.
The Climate 8-ball is feeling oblong.
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OWASP OASIS is now an official OWASP project. A community of application security specialists validating AI-generated fixes for open source vulnerabilities, so maintainers get patches they can actually trust and use.www.owasp-oasis.org/....
Free to join: owasp-oasis.org
#AppSec #OpenSource
Free to join: owasp-oasis.org
#AppSec #OpenSource
September 1, 2026 at 11:47 AM
OWASP OASIS is now an official OWASP project. A community of application security specialists validating AI-generated fixes for open source vulnerabilities, so maintainers get patches they can actually trust and use.www.owasp-oasis.org/....
Free to join: owasp-oasis.org
#AppSec #OpenSource
Free to join: owasp-oasis.org
#AppSec #OpenSource
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At our September meetup, we will hear what #digitalSovereignty entails, why it’s desirable and how we get there.
We will hear from @sovereign.tech’s @powen.net, @digitalservice.bund.de’s Anke Obendiek & @deloittedigi.bsky.social’s Lisa Steigertahl.
Join us on Wed, 9 Sept at @tsbberlin.bsky.social
We will hear from @sovereign.tech’s @powen.net, @digitalservice.bund.de’s Anke Obendiek & @deloittedigi.bsky.social’s Lisa Steigertahl.
Join us on Wed, 9 Sept at @tsbberlin.bsky.social
Meetup #14 — Building digital sovereignty, Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup
European governments have created great external dependencies in their digital infrastructure. Much of public digital infrastructure depends on foreign components, platform
www.meetup.com
September 1, 2026 at 10:44 AM
At our September meetup, we will hear what #digitalSovereignty entails, why it’s desirable and how we get there.
We will hear from @sovereign.tech’s @powen.net, @digitalservice.bund.de’s Anke Obendiek & @deloittedigi.bsky.social’s Lisa Steigertahl.
Join us on Wed, 9 Sept at @tsbberlin.bsky.social
We will hear from @sovereign.tech’s @powen.net, @digitalservice.bund.de’s Anke Obendiek & @deloittedigi.bsky.social’s Lisa Steigertahl.
Join us on Wed, 9 Sept at @tsbberlin.bsky.social
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Solo working, not just screen time, has driven the surge in time young adults spend alone
More in our latest research ➡️ buff.ly/v7pfxOa
More in our latest research ➡️ buff.ly/v7pfxOa
August 31, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Solo working, not just screen time, has driven the surge in time young adults spend alone
More in our latest research ➡️ buff.ly/v7pfxOa
More in our latest research ➡️ buff.ly/v7pfxOa
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Remember that if you got the Moderna Covid vaccine, you have Dolly Parton to thank, she gave the largest individual contribution toward their research to make it possible.
August 25, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Remember that if you got the Moderna Covid vaccine, you have Dolly Parton to thank, she gave the largest individual contribution toward their research to make it possible.
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Mountain glaciers are losing mass increasingly fast world-wide over the past 75 years in response to #globalwarming. This and permafrost thawing can destabilize mountain sides and cause glacial collapse and flash floods.
Graph: World Glacier Monitoring Service
wgms.ch/global-glaci...
Graph: World Glacier Monitoring Service
wgms.ch/global-glaci...
August 28, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Mountain glaciers are losing mass increasingly fast world-wide over the past 75 years in response to #globalwarming. This and permafrost thawing can destabilize mountain sides and cause glacial collapse and flash floods.
Graph: World Glacier Monitoring Service
wgms.ch/global-glaci...
Graph: World Glacier Monitoring Service
wgms.ch/global-glaci...
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I’m delighted to be hosting a press conference organised by MIND and Rethink later today which introduces a pioneering new way of organising mental health care proven to reduce hospital admissions & improve quality of life for patients.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Treatment involving patient's family cuts mental health hospital admissions, study finds
The approach focuses on the patient priorities, seeing the same clinicians, and involving people close to them.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 27, 2026 at 6:14 AM
I’m delighted to be hosting a press conference organised by MIND and Rethink later today which introduces a pioneering new way of organising mental health care proven to reduce hospital admissions & improve quality of life for patients.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...