Steve
@swebbweb.bsky.social
General Geek, interested in fairness and all things off the beaten path
“Best I can do is sentient tofu.”
“Best I can do is sentient tofu.”
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Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it’s not stopping.
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September 16, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it’s not stopping.
momentummag.com/paris-cyclin...
momentummag.com/paris-cyclin...
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I did have a look at recent pedestrian deaths last night and it is shocking. It is almost invisible - many of the deaths don't even get reported in the local news. Here are a few of the recent ones:
I don’t see the outrage, the horror the posts, the call for change about driver and car carnage. Just silence about the 29000 KSIs every year. Every year.
Here’s a taste from the last couple of days…
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Here’s a taste from the last couple of days…
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Something nearly didn’t happen. Can you point us at the posts you made about the transport mode that KSIs over 29000 people a year in the UK. Every year.
Meanwhile…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Meanwhile…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
September 15, 2026 at 10:55 AM
I did have a look at recent pedestrian deaths last night and it is shocking. It is almost invisible - many of the deaths don't even get reported in the local news. Here are a few of the recent ones:
The irony of the people of Piddington wanting to leave the UK due to the actions of the UK government for the same reason that the people being housed by the UK government wanted to escape their own government. The only difference is the people being housed actually did something.
September 16, 2026 at 8:30 AM
The irony of the people of Piddington wanting to leave the UK due to the actions of the UK government for the same reason that the people being housed by the UK government wanted to escape their own government. The only difference is the people being housed actually did something.
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The merits or demerits of the asylum seeker base aside, you might imagine from listening to the BBC that Piddington was an isolated rural village as opposed to already right next to HMP Bullingdon and a bunch of army bases.
September 16, 2026 at 7:40 AM
The merits or demerits of the asylum seeker base aside, you might imagine from listening to the BBC that Piddington was an isolated rural village as opposed to already right next to HMP Bullingdon and a bunch of army bases.
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HOLY SHIT - Tapper plays Johnson footage of GOP candidate Brandon Herrera describing moms as "cum trophies," mentions he called Nazi machine guns "the original ghetto blasters," & asks Johnson how he can support him. Mike says "he has run a very effective campaign ... that was his persona online"
September 13, 2026 at 2:06 PM
HOLY SHIT - Tapper plays Johnson footage of GOP candidate Brandon Herrera describing moms as "cum trophies," mentions he called Nazi machine guns "the original ghetto blasters," & asks Johnson how he can support him. Mike says "he has run a very effective campaign ... that was his persona online"
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The only person in public service who has consistently made 100% sense on issues of "AI," which is why they hate her so much.
![As the Supreme Court has noted: “A method of competition which casts upon one's competitors the burden of the loss of business unless they will descend to a practice which they are under a powerful moral compulsion not to adopt, even though it is not criminal, was thought to involve the kind of unfairness at which the [unfair methods of competition] statute was aimed."
3. The highly concentrated and interconnected structure of these markets could be creating major risks and conflicts of interest. We had started investigating these partnerships and cross-investments across the stack (and released a preliminarily overview of some findings: https://ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-issues-staff-report-ai-partnerships-investments-study).
Both federal and state enforcers should be scrutinizing these opaque relationships and inter-dependencies. We are already seeing how these relationships could undermine accountability. For example, OpenAI could face liability given the Hugging Face incident, but Hugging Face being bought up by Nvidia means that we’re unlikely to see it file a lawsuit over this — given Nvidia’s strong incentive to see OpenAI continue full speed ahead.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:azpq3hfq3llpowyqpjkqwgxs/bafkreibpynfdssvr5aehvgzmcuerbo3romumydje4qsdhog7a3tnazrh2u)
September 13, 2026 at 11:03 PM
The only person in public service who has consistently made 100% sense on issues of "AI," which is why they hate her so much.
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For those still learning about Germany’s neo-Nazi AfD, here are the salient facts:
September 9, 2026 at 11:19 AM
For those still learning about Germany’s neo-Nazi AfD, here are the salient facts:
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If Democrats win the House, Trump must be impeached, and tried for treason — along with his entire cabinet.
September 9, 2026 at 8:20 PM
If Democrats win the House, Trump must be impeached, and tried for treason — along with his entire cabinet.
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A dark blizzard of disinformation is warping the public’s perception of our great city.
But we know the truth: our homicide rate is lower than every major US city, neighbourhood crimes are down and we’ve been ranked #1 city in the world 11 years in a row.
My piece for The Times.
But we know the truth: our homicide rate is lower than every major US city, neighbourhood crimes are down and we’ve been ranked #1 city in the world 11 years in a row.
My piece for The Times.
We must fight back against troll army’s lies about London
There is a dark blizzard of disinformation online, where our capital is described as a lawless dystopia in decline — this couldn’t be further from the truth
www.thetimes.com
September 10, 2026 at 6:20 AM
A dark blizzard of disinformation is warping the public’s perception of our great city.
But we know the truth: our homicide rate is lower than every major US city, neighbourhood crimes are down and we’ve been ranked #1 city in the world 11 years in a row.
My piece for The Times.
But we know the truth: our homicide rate is lower than every major US city, neighbourhood crimes are down and we’ve been ranked #1 city in the world 11 years in a row.
My piece for The Times.
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Is Nicolas Cage okay. Is he in the hole
September 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Is Nicolas Cage okay. Is he in the hole
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Fucking Space Nazis. Great.
September 7, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Fucking Space Nazis. Great.
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As gangs of masked men block Dover port, I will just leave this here
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Five Just Stop Oil activists receive record sentences for planning to block M25
Campaigners receive longest ever sentences for non-violent protest after being convicted of conspiracy to cause public nuisance
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2026 at 11:43 AM
As gangs of masked men block Dover port, I will just leave this here
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Farage et al. don't actually want to stop the boats.
They NEED them.
They NEED them.
September 5, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Farage et al. don't actually want to stop the boats.
They NEED them.
They NEED them.
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The Far Right agenda is that Britain’s diverse cities are hellholes (*because they’re diverse*) but the country’s real problems are in towns that are predominantly white.
A66 crash: Distrust and fear hang over Middlesbrough
BBC News visits town where violence has escalated after the fatal crash and residents say they are living in fear.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 4, 2026 at 9:49 PM
The Far Right agenda is that Britain’s diverse cities are hellholes (*because they’re diverse*) but the country’s real problems are in towns that are predominantly white.
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Just a reminder, Professor James Orr, Reform UK head of policy, teaches 'ethics' to undergraduates at Cambridge University
youtu.be/aXut3s90rUI
youtu.be/aXut3s90rUI
September 3, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Just a reminder, Professor James Orr, Reform UK head of policy, teaches 'ethics' to undergraduates at Cambridge University
youtu.be/aXut3s90rUI
youtu.be/aXut3s90rUI
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British editorial cartoonist David Parkins illustrates the bottom line.
September 2, 2026 at 1:06 PM
British editorial cartoonist David Parkins illustrates the bottom line.
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They are for ✨️peace✨️ until you find out they cheer for russian army.
A mug featuring russian army symbols was seen in the office of an Alternative for Germany (AfD) politician during an interview filmed by Bild journalists. The item was spotted in the office of Hans-Thomas Tillschneider,
A mug featuring russian army symbols was seen in the office of an Alternative for Germany (AfD) politician during an interview filmed by Bild journalists. The item was spotted in the office of Hans-Thomas Tillschneider,
August 30, 2026 at 12:29 PM
They are for ✨️peace✨️ until you find out they cheer for russian army.
A mug featuring russian army symbols was seen in the office of an Alternative for Germany (AfD) politician during an interview filmed by Bild journalists. The item was spotted in the office of Hans-Thomas Tillschneider,
A mug featuring russian army symbols was seen in the office of an Alternative for Germany (AfD) politician during an interview filmed by Bild journalists. The item was spotted in the office of Hans-Thomas Tillschneider,
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The news and videos out of Nepal are horrific. Climate change makes the world a more chaotic and dangerous place. Even if your home isn’t affected, you might go on holidays or to a meeting and get caught up in it. I’m particularly thinking about this as our next IPCC lead author meeting is in Nepal.
August 26, 2026 at 4:41 PM
The news and videos out of Nepal are horrific. Climate change makes the world a more chaotic and dangerous place. Even if your home isn’t affected, you might go on holidays or to a meeting and get caught up in it. I’m particularly thinking about this as our next IPCC lead author meeting is in Nepal.
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So, to implement their vengefully racist social housing plan, Reform would tear up our Brexit deal, huff out of the ECHR and scrap the Equality Act.
As diminishing returns go, it can’t get any more diminished. Seriously voters, this is insane.
(Ps British “expats” are migrants too)
(iPaper)
As diminishing returns go, it can’t get any more diminished. Seriously voters, this is insane.
(Ps British “expats” are migrants too)
(iPaper)
August 25, 2026 at 7:43 AM
So, to implement their vengefully racist social housing plan, Reform would tear up our Brexit deal, huff out of the ECHR and scrap the Equality Act.
As diminishing returns go, it can’t get any more diminished. Seriously voters, this is insane.
(Ps British “expats” are migrants too)
(iPaper)
As diminishing returns go, it can’t get any more diminished. Seriously voters, this is insane.
(Ps British “expats” are migrants too)
(iPaper)
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Such a pity that the company spent so much time and effort in hiding the emissions of its diesel engines instead of racing to become an EV company.
German state leader urges joint action to avert Volkswagen plant closures reut.rs/4wJScF2
German state leader urges joint action to avert Volkswagen plant closures
Volkswagen's stakeholders must work together on solutions for the auto group in order to shield industry in its home state, the state premier of Lower Saxony said on Monday, as the company tries to avoid plant closures.
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August 24, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Such a pity that the company spent so much time and effort in hiding the emissions of its diesel engines instead of racing to become an EV company.
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These are five men who want Ukraine to hold wartime elections. Don’t be like them
August 24, 2026 at 11:16 AM
These are five men who want Ukraine to hold wartime elections. Don’t be like them
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BREAKING:
After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back.
And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post.
They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...
After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back.
And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post.
They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...
Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah
An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2026 at 11:12 AM
BREAKING:
After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back.
And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post.
They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...
After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back.
And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post.
They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...
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Like an AMOC shutdown…
Time to dig out an extra layer tonight 🧥
Under clear skies, temperatures will tumble into single figures across many areas
The coldest rural spots in central Scotland could see lows near 3°C, with a small chance of a local grass frost by dawn 🥶
Under clear skies, temperatures will tumble into single figures across many areas
The coldest rural spots in central Scotland could see lows near 3°C, with a small chance of a local grass frost by dawn 🥶
August 21, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Like an AMOC shutdown…
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“When batteries set the marginal price instead of gas turbines that cost two to three times as much to run, wholesale power gets cheaper during the hours it used to be most expensive … utilities will likely choose batteries over new gas plants long term.”
#battchat #batteries #energysky #greensky
#battchat #batteries #energysky #greensky
How batteries now set electricity prices in wholesale markets
Batteries have begun setting electricity prices once controlled by gas peaker plants. Wholesale power now costs less during the hours it used to be most expensive
qz.com
August 20, 2026 at 7:40 AM
“When batteries set the marginal price instead of gas turbines that cost two to three times as much to run, wholesale power gets cheaper during the hours it used to be most expensive … utilities will likely choose batteries over new gas plants long term.”
#battchat #batteries #energysky #greensky
#battchat #batteries #energysky #greensky
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AIS-replay of the situation where Mark Zuckerbergs yacht's have been accused of refusing to help a small boat in distress.
The 2 women, a kid and a dog was rescued by a small cruise ship. Zuckerberg's work boat with several small boats, crane, heli passed with yacht stationary.
The 2 women, a kid and a dog was rescued by a small cruise ship. Zuckerberg's work boat with several small boats, crane, heli passed with yacht stationary.
August 8, 2026 at 4:40 PM
AIS-replay of the situation where Mark Zuckerbergs yacht's have been accused of refusing to help a small boat in distress.
The 2 women, a kid and a dog was rescued by a small cruise ship. Zuckerberg's work boat with several small boats, crane, heli passed with yacht stationary.
The 2 women, a kid and a dog was rescued by a small cruise ship. Zuckerberg's work boat with several small boats, crane, heli passed with yacht stationary.