Ben Jones
@bendylan.bsky.social
Professional nerd for a bijou research institute on the Franco-Swiss border
Without reading, it’s really hard to know if this is a feature or a threat
Your AI agents can now control your Google Home devices
Your AI agents can now control your Google Home devices
Google is launching early access to a new MCP server for Google Home, allowing AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT and others to control connected devices, review camera summaries and access smart home activity using natural language.
techcrunch.com
September 16, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Without reading, it’s really hard to know if this is a feature or a threat
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It was exactly ten years ago today, on my 33rd birthday, that I posted this comic online.
September 13, 2026 at 11:54 PM
It was exactly ten years ago today, on my 33rd birthday, that I posted this comic online.
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the tide is turning folks. it’s a month late and a trillion dollars short, but it’s turning. even Trump can’t stop it
China's net greenhouse gas emissions *fell* this past quarter.
Why? Because rapidly expanding electric vehicle use is putting a serious dent in oil demand.
We could do that too. But we're not. We have the slowest EV update in the developed world, thanks to Trump.
Why? Because rapidly expanding electric vehicle use is putting a serious dent in oil demand.
We could do that too. But we're not. We have the slowest EV update in the developed world, thanks to Trump.
Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions fall in Q2 2026 due to plummeting oil use - Carbon Brief
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, as oil consumption plummeted amid the strait of Hormuz crisis.
www.carbonbrief.org
September 4, 2026 at 8:22 PM
the tide is turning folks. it’s a month late and a trillion dollars short, but it’s turning. even Trump can’t stop it
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The history books are going to be filled with incredulous accounts of how stupid people elected the stupidest person to lead a superpower.
September 4, 2026 at 6:53 PM
The history books are going to be filled with incredulous accounts of how stupid people elected the stupidest person to lead a superpower.
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![Comic. [Person standing holding hammer above raised knee.] PERSON: Listen up, leg. I’ve been sending you rich, oxygenated blood for years, while you send me worthless used-up blood with no oxygen. Time to teach you a lesson about not ripping me off! [caption] Tariffs](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreicenlzjvvtlegllp5khszuneez6ygyiq3d5g37oaqz5hkwoqhteru)
I control Sagittarius A*
Trump: We control the strait of Hormuz
August 17, 2026 at 6:17 PM
I control Sagittarius A*
Amazing, the same people for whom wind turbines are unsightly blots on the landscape: let's build desalination plants
Richard Tice adds that the UK shouldn't worry about drought because "we're surrounded by water".
"There's not much water on land in the Middle East [either]. They use desalination plants"
"There's not much water on land in the Middle East [either]. They use desalination plants"
August 17, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Amazing, the same people for whom wind turbines are unsightly blots on the landscape: let's build desalination plants
I plan Titan factories powered by raccoons. Make me a trillionaire
$SPCX - SPACEX PLANS MOON FACTORIES POWERED BY HUMANOID ROBOTS
August 5, 2026 at 8:30 PM
I plan Titan factories powered by raccoons. Make me a trillionaire
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LinkedIn is having blazing rows about the 7 lessons that thought leaders can take from Odysseus's logistical decisions.
July 27, 2026 at 6:24 PM
LinkedIn is having blazing rows about the 7 lessons that thought leaders can take from Odysseus's logistical decisions.
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mildly funny that X is having blazing rows about Nolan’s Odyssey because he cast black people in it and Bluesky is having blazing rows about whether a noted Homeric translator’s LRB review of it misses the point or not
July 27, 2026 at 2:15 PM
mildly funny that X is having blazing rows about Nolan’s Odyssey because he cast black people in it and Bluesky is having blazing rows about whether a noted Homeric translator’s LRB review of it misses the point or not
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on the bright side, it's kind of awesome that so many people are talking about THE ODYSSEY, the translation the movie is based on, the translator's own thoughts in the LRB, and what a big, ambitious film can mean in a market oversaturated with movies about superheroes and nostalgia for old titles
July 27, 2026 at 4:03 PM
on the bright side, it's kind of awesome that so many people are talking about THE ODYSSEY, the translation the movie is based on, the translator's own thoughts in the LRB, and what a big, ambitious film can mean in a market oversaturated with movies about superheroes and nostalgia for old titles
Is this the film that launched a thousand "well, actually"'s and burnt the topless towers of the LRB
July 27, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Is this the film that launched a thousand "well, actually"'s and burnt the topless towers of the LRB
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Want to stop wasting water? Great!
Switching from animal-based to plant-based foods once a day is more valuable than boycotting AI for a year.
Switching from animal-based to plant-based foods once a day is more valuable than boycotting AI for a year.
July 26, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Want to stop wasting water? Great!
Switching from animal-based to plant-based foods once a day is more valuable than boycotting AI for a year.
Switching from animal-based to plant-based foods once a day is more valuable than boycotting AI for a year.
No shit why would that be — “Iran’s New Leader Is More Open to Pursuing a Nuclear Weapon, U.S. Intelligence Says” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/u...
Iran’s New Leader Is More Open to Pursuing a Nuclear Weapon, U.S. Intelligence Says
The previous supreme leader, who was killed early in the war, had renounced nuclear weapons. U.S. spy agencies believe his son is more interested in building a bomb.
www.nytimes.com
July 24, 2026 at 9:32 PM
No shit why would that be — “Iran’s New Leader Is More Open to Pursuing a Nuclear Weapon, U.S. Intelligence Says” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/u...
Saw Keegan in the first game I ever saw live (Wednesday against Newcastle, along with a youthful Beardsley & Waddle). Near the end of his playing career, but had that presence that all great players have. Though not enough to beat the mighty Wednesday that day. RIP
BREAKING | Kevin Keegan, former England manager, has died at the age of 75
Read more: trib.al/wE3bbSz
Read more: trib.al/wE3bbSz
July 20, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Saw Keegan in the first game I ever saw live (Wednesday against Newcastle, along with a youthful Beardsley & Waddle). Near the end of his playing career, but had that presence that all great players have. Though not enough to beat the mighty Wednesday that day. RIP
USA can never be allowed to host the World Cup.
July 19, 2026 at 8:14 PM
USA can never be allowed to host the World Cup.
This is the tackiest sporting event I've ever seen and it's not close
July 19, 2026 at 6:52 PM
This is the tackiest sporting event I've ever seen and it's not close
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OTOH it’s outrageous that they can do this without consequence yet Haiti couldn’t even wear their perfectly reasonable shirts.
OTOH this is some really sad cringe shit. “We lost the war but we have a banner.” Ok man.
OTOH this is some really sad cringe shit. “We lost the war but we have a banner.” Ok man.
July 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM
OTOH it’s outrageous that they can do this without consequence yet Haiti couldn’t even wear their perfectly reasonable shirts.
OTOH this is some really sad cringe shit. “We lost the war but we have a banner.” Ok man.
OTOH this is some really sad cringe shit. “We lost the war but we have a banner.” Ok man.
Also easy at the time. And correct. But other than that he’s definitely a genius
🚨🏴 Thomas Tuchel: “It’s easy to say my decisions were wrong after the defeat”.
July 15, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Also easy at the time. And correct. But other than that he’s definitely a genius
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i don’t think argentinian players called fernandez, martinez, messi etc *really* want to have a conversation about giving land back to its original owners
omg Argentina brought out a "THE FALKLANDS ARE ARGENTINE" banner after the win
July 15, 2026 at 9:53 PM
i don’t think argentinian players called fernandez, martinez, messi etc *really* want to have a conversation about giving land back to its original owners
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An amazing quote from Lindsey Graham in this Atlantic story. It really captures an essential truth about politics that too few people ever really come to terms with.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
July 14, 2026 at 7:57 PM
An amazing quote from Lindsey Graham in this Atlantic story. It really captures an essential truth about politics that too few people ever really come to terms with.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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OH BORE OFF
The half-time break at the World Cup final is expected to be around 30 minutes long in order to accommodate Fifa’s star-studded show — breaching the maximum time of 15 minutes permitted under the Laws of the Game
Fifa to break rules with 30-minute half-time show at World Cup final
www.thetimes.com
July 14, 2026 at 6:06 PM
OH BORE OFF
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Not true. In their list of grievances, the Founding Fathers complained that King George III was blocking colonial laws that would promote immigration and make it easier for foreign settlers to become citizens.
July 4, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Not true. In their list of grievances, the Founding Fathers complained that King George III was blocking colonial laws that would promote immigration and make it easier for foreign settlers to become citizens.
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we are one day away from the funniest VAR offsides graphic ever
BREAKING: England players are reportedly permitted to use Viagra to help manage World Cup altitude conditions in Mexico City.
July 3, 2026 at 8:29 PM
we are one day away from the funniest VAR offsides graphic ever