Geoff Waterston
@geoffwat.bsky.social
Retired Stationer. Now to be found on the hill or gardening. Sport spectator. Occassional curler. (282/282).
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Robots
No way on the farm
This menace is real from China , company is unitree robotics $2700
wait for the ending !!
No way on the farm
This menace is real from China , company is unitree robotics $2700
wait for the ending !!
September 16, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Robots
No way on the farm
This menace is real from China , company is unitree robotics $2700
wait for the ending !!
No way on the farm
This menace is real from China , company is unitree robotics $2700
wait for the ending !!
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Crispin “Odious” Odey loses bid to overturn City ban.
“Mr Odey clearly thought he could act with impunity.... [His] arrogant entitlement and the resulting complete disregard for proper governance means [he] is unfit to work in financial services,” said FCA enforcement director Therese Chambers.
“Mr Odey clearly thought he could act with impunity.... [His] arrogant entitlement and the resulting complete disregard for proper governance means [he] is unfit to work in financial services,” said FCA enforcement director Therese Chambers.
Odey loses bid to overturn lifetime ban from the City
Crispin Odey has lost his bid to overturn a lifetime ban from working in the City following sexual misconduct allegations against him.
www.thisismoney.co.uk
September 14, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Crispin “Odious” Odey loses bid to overturn City ban.
“Mr Odey clearly thought he could act with impunity.... [His] arrogant entitlement and the resulting complete disregard for proper governance means [he] is unfit to work in financial services,” said FCA enforcement director Therese Chambers.
“Mr Odey clearly thought he could act with impunity.... [His] arrogant entitlement and the resulting complete disregard for proper governance means [he] is unfit to work in financial services,” said FCA enforcement director Therese Chambers.
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September 13, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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I’m just a person on my fucking knees begging the government to use its absolutely massive majority to do something extremely fucking popular: save our democracy.
September 13, 2026 at 10:39 AM
I’m just a person on my fucking knees begging the government to use its absolutely massive majority to do something extremely fucking popular: save our democracy.
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The French made a short film about what could happen after all immigrants would follow the ‘white, angry old man’s’ advice to go back where they came from.
September 12, 2026 at 5:29 AM
The French made a short film about what could happen after all immigrants would follow the ‘white, angry old man’s’ advice to go back where they came from.
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This is all so upsetting on so many levels. And feels like a far bigger problem than is being acknowledged or addressed.
Lifeboat museum forced to close after abuse from thugs
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Poole Old Lifeboat Museum shuts after protesters target volunteers
The museum in Poole says it will remain closed until until the anti-migrant protests stop.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 11, 2026 at 11:07 AM
This is all so upsetting on so many levels. And feels like a far bigger problem than is being acknowledged or addressed.
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Have seen this Nature piece about the effects of X's algorithm mentioned again and it bears repeating; exposure to a right wing algorithm makes you - measurably and predictably - more right wing, even after you stop using it.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The political effects of X’s feed algorithm - Nature
Among users initially on a chronological feed, 7 weeks of exposure to X’s algorithmic feed in 2023 shifted political attitudes and account-following behaviour in a more conservative direction compared...
www.nature.com
September 8, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Have seen this Nature piece about the effects of X's algorithm mentioned again and it bears repeating; exposure to a right wing algorithm makes you - measurably and predictably - more right wing, even after you stop using it.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Seems the difference between ‘protestors’ and ‘terrorists’ is that protestors wear balaclavas while terrorists hold placards.
September 5, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Seems the difference between ‘protestors’ and ‘terrorists’ is that protestors wear balaclavas while terrorists hold placards.
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How could an associate professor in divinity at Cambridge be expected to know that lying is bad?
thecritic.co.uk/mone...
thecritic.co.uk/mone...
September 5, 2026 at 8:44 AM
How could an associate professor in divinity at Cambridge be expected to know that lying is bad?
thecritic.co.uk/mone...
thecritic.co.uk/mone...
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This is how fast oil use can disappear
China's reduction in oil consumption during first half of 2026 due to replacement of fossil vehicles with EVs exceeded the UK’s entire oil consumption during that period
China’s CO2 emis fall Q226 due to plummeting oil use
carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
China's reduction in oil consumption during first half of 2026 due to replacement of fossil vehicles with EVs exceeded the UK’s entire oil consumption during that period
China’s CO2 emis fall Q226 due to plummeting oil use
carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
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.
carbonbrief.org
September 4, 2026 at 4:54 PM
This is how fast oil use can disappear
China's reduction in oil consumption during first half of 2026 due to replacement of fossil vehicles with EVs exceeded the UK’s entire oil consumption during that period
China’s CO2 emis fall Q226 due to plummeting oil use
carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
China's reduction in oil consumption during first half of 2026 due to replacement of fossil vehicles with EVs exceeded the UK’s entire oil consumption during that period
China’s CO2 emis fall Q226 due to plummeting oil use
carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
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My cousin’s shirt took me a second. He said “it’s great because anyone who would be offended by it couldn’t understand it anyway.”
September 5, 2026 at 2:43 AM
My cousin’s shirt took me a second. He said “it’s great because anyone who would be offended by it couldn’t understand it anyway.”
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According to Nigel Farage, Iceland being in the EU Single Market, having free movement of people and belonging to Schengen is perfectly compatible with national independence.
I look forward to him endorsing the same independence for the UK: back in the Single Market, with free movement and Schengen
I look forward to him endorsing the same independence for the UK: back in the Single Market, with free movement and Schengen
August 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM
According to Nigel Farage, Iceland being in the EU Single Market, having free movement of people and belonging to Schengen is perfectly compatible with national independence.
I look forward to him endorsing the same independence for the UK: back in the Single Market, with free movement and Schengen
I look forward to him endorsing the same independence for the UK: back in the Single Market, with free movement and Schengen
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Jaw dropping read (if you perservere to the end):
"The Spreadsheet That Broke Britain" russincheshire.substack.com/p/the-spread...
"The Spreadsheet That Broke Britain" russincheshire.substack.com/p/the-spread...
The Spreadsheet That Broke Britain
The absurd error behind austerity, stagnation and the rise of populist rage.
russincheshire.substack.com
August 29, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Jaw dropping read (if you perservere to the end):
"The Spreadsheet That Broke Britain" russincheshire.substack.com/p/the-spread...
"The Spreadsheet That Broke Britain" russincheshire.substack.com/p/the-spread...
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I know this isn't terrorism.
You know this isn't terrorism.
The authorities know this isn't terrorism.
But, once again, they have labelled protesters "terrorists", as part of the long-running programme to ensure that no one dares protest about anything any more.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
You know this isn't terrorism.
The authorities know this isn't terrorism.
But, once again, they have labelled protesters "terrorists", as part of the long-running programme to ensure that no one dares protest about anything any more.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Seven charged with damaging Trump’s Scottish golf course accused of ‘terrorist connection’
Course at Donald Trump’s Turnberry resort was painted with words ‘Gaza is not 4 sale’ and clubhouse was sprayed with graffiti
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2026 at 5:51 AM
I know this isn't terrorism.
You know this isn't terrorism.
The authorities know this isn't terrorism.
But, once again, they have labelled protesters "terrorists", as part of the long-running programme to ensure that no one dares protest about anything any more.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
You know this isn't terrorism.
The authorities know this isn't terrorism.
But, once again, they have labelled protesters "terrorists", as part of the long-running programme to ensure that no one dares protest about anything any more.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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I was just thinking about the fact that Dolly Parton and Donald Trump were the same age
August 26, 2026 at 2:27 PM
I was just thinking about the fact that Dolly Parton and Donald Trump were the same age
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10,000 Garmin SOS Calls Showing The Most Dangerous Places For Outdoor Activities On Earth
What is going on in New Zealand?
Full post about the calls: brilliantmaps.com/garmin-so...
What is going on in New Zealand?
Full post about the calls: brilliantmaps.com/garmin-so...
August 24, 2026 at 12:01 PM
10,000 Garmin SOS Calls Showing The Most Dangerous Places For Outdoor Activities On Earth
What is going on in New Zealand?
Full post about the calls: brilliantmaps.com/garmin-so...
What is going on in New Zealand?
Full post about the calls: brilliantmaps.com/garmin-so...
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Natalie Harp Should Concern Everyone—I Should Know, I Once Had Her Job newrepublic.com/article/2145... via @newrepublic.com
Natalie Harp Should Concern Everyone—I Should Know, I Once Had Her Job
When I ran President Obama’s socials, I treated that work as needing checks and restraint at every point of the process. Its absence in the Trump White House is scary.
newrepublic.com
August 23, 2026 at 5:52 AM
Natalie Harp Should Concern Everyone—I Should Know, I Once Had Her Job newrepublic.com/article/2145... via @newrepublic.com
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This explainer out of Australia is genuinely useful background and analysis of what happened with the Canada-US trade deal last night. Note that it is extremely and delightfully sweary. Also there’s an appended glossary of Australian slang.
ifloz.substack.com/p/king-carne...
ifloz.substack.com/p/king-carne...
KING CARNEY ACTIVATES KONG MODE WITH ZERO FUCKS
Carney Reads the Clock Like a Pro Wrestler
ifloz.substack.com
August 23, 2026 at 3:25 AM
This explainer out of Australia is genuinely useful background and analysis of what happened with the Canada-US trade deal last night. Note that it is extremely and delightfully sweary. Also there’s an appended glossary of Australian slang.
ifloz.substack.com/p/king-carne...
ifloz.substack.com/p/king-carne...
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Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "Normalization of Untruths".
August 7, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "Normalization of Untruths".
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I'm sorry but it's clearly newsworthy that the President's decisions are being unduly influenced by a mentally unstable obsessive no one voted for who has attached themselves to him in an effort to live out weird fantasies they've had for decades.
Something has to be done about Stephen Miller.
Something has to be done about Stephen Miller.
August 21, 2026 at 7:22 AM
I'm sorry but it's clearly newsworthy that the President's decisions are being unduly influenced by a mentally unstable obsessive no one voted for who has attached themselves to him in an effort to live out weird fantasies they've had for decades.
Something has to be done about Stephen Miller.
Something has to be done about Stephen Miller.
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Hahaha.
We need so much more of this Private Eye style ridicule when it comes to Farage.
No one should be taking him seriously any more.
We need so much more of this Private Eye style ridicule when it comes to Farage.
No one should be taking him seriously any more.
August 19, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Hahaha.
We need so much more of this Private Eye style ridicule when it comes to Farage.
No one should be taking him seriously any more.
We need so much more of this Private Eye style ridicule when it comes to Farage.
No one should be taking him seriously any more.
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Exactly this 👇
Why oh why is BBC headlining half arsed policies, by a minority Party with just 8 MPs, that’s in a tailspin down the polls, awash with financial investigations over dodgy dealings❓
It’s clearly a diversion.. 🤷🏻♂️
LibDems have 71 MPs, when was the last time one of their policies got such coverage🤔
It’s clearly a diversion.. 🤷🏻♂️
LibDems have 71 MPs, when was the last time one of their policies got such coverage🤔
Reform UK benefits ban for foreign nationals would include EU citizens
The move would require renegotiating the UK's Brexit deal and could risk stripping British expats living in the EU of similar rights.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 17, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Exactly this 👇
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