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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 23h

Let's make this happen. Together.

www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/pol...

Poll predicts Keir Starmer will LOSE his seat to the Green Party at next election

Though there's still a few years left until our next General Election, the Green Party renaissance will give Sir Keir some food for thought.

www.thelondoneconomic.com

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

So either Labour need to ask candidates to step aside for the Greens to take on Reform....

Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.

It's time for Proportional Representation.

www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...

'Just getting started': Zack Polanski reacts as Greens SECOND in new poll

ZACK Polanski has welcomed a new poll putting his party in second place at Westminster.

www.thenational.scot

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 3d

I think my boyfriend's dog is one of those psychic animals who can predict the future. Currently she won't go anywhere without a towel. Which makes me suspect we might shortly be in for a visit from the Vogons...

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 4d

This sounds AMAZING. Many congratulations to Luke!!

Big Finish Insider @bigfinish.bsky.social · 4d

A brand-new FREE Doctor Who Short Trip is coming this Christmas! 🎉 Click https://bgfn.sh/25win to find out all about the winning story in the Paul Spragg Memorial Writers' Opportunity and to pre-order the audiobook now.

Rafe Wallbank's cover artwork for Doctor Who – Short Trips: The Wednesday That Wasn't by Luke Hollands, featuring the Thirteenth Doctor surrounded by strange artifacts. They include a yo-yo, a can of film, anti-gravity gloves and a magnetic clamp. Behind is a calendar with Wednesday exploding.

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Jacob Graveison @jacobdavison.bsky.social · 4d

MIT basically confirmed it rots your brain

time.com/7295195/ai-c...

ChatGPT's Impact On Our Brains According to an MIT Study

The study, from MIT Lab scholars, measured the brain activity of subjects writing SAT essays with and without ChatGPT.

time.com

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Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · 6d

In huge positive news, the Australian government just ruled out handing the work of their country’s creatives to AI companies for free 🙌

They resisted the well-funded tech lobby & shut down proposals to upend copyright law.

Other governments should do the same!

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 7d

Big props to whoever is piloting that Dalek, they're moving it with such character.

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 8d

TARDIS Wiki, you are a godsend, I salute all who contribute to her.

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 10d

Extraordinary. Join us!

The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 10d

🚨 BREAKING 🚨

📈 Since the election of our new leadership team, our membership has doubled, now sitting at more than 140,000.

And this is just the beginning: join.greenparty.org.uk

MEMBERSHIP DOUBLED
With photo featuring Zack Polanski, Anthony Slaughter, Mothin Ali, Tessa Marshall and lots of Green Party activists!
Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks for this Pip. Hopefully this will be an eye opener for some.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 13d

Since I launched my leadership campaign, @greenparty.org.uk number of new members is bigger than the entire Liberal Democrat party put together!

We're now at 129,000 members.

And 5000 of those joined today. I'd like to be on Laura K more often!

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 14d

It's not like the tools or techniques to make something look as good as it can don't exist anymore. But for some reason it's no longer good enough to scan or transfer and do a bit of cleanup to fix damage or problems. Everything has to look pristine and perfect or it's worthless.

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 14d

My hot take is that even before we get into issues over AI usage, I don't think AI upscales look good. They often introduce more errors than they fix - see those awful Wallace & Gromit 4K Blu-rays - and give the whole thing a weird, oversharp sheen. It is just inventing detail that never existed.

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 14d

My fatal flaw is always reading "dogpiled" as "dogpilled" and a part of my brain wondering what rightwing conspiracy I've missed

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Matt Collins @mattophobia.ie · 15d

For some reason basically every federal US department has joined Bluesky all at once so maybe uh, block that fascist propaganda shit

eva (^_^)/ @eva.computer · 15d

white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly

bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 15d

US Government accounts have arrived on Bluesky.

Block on sight.

Protect your digital space.

Be aware that the DHS account in particular is known to quote dunk on regular people to encourage their followers to harass them.

The detach quote function will come in very handy here…

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 18d

Happy to confirm my father is also yet to grow out of Doctor Who - it's not me!

fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 19d

Dad used to moan about how I hadn't grown out of Doctor Who. I now get paid to write about it, so when I visit him I wear Dalek socks.

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 21d

There's lots to like.

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 21d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 21d

"The chancellor approved it"

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 21d

Superb Sunday afternoon silliness, thanks for the laugh!

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Robert Valentine @mrrobvalentine.bsky.social · 21d

Seems the perfect time to migrate and expand an old Twitter thread of mine about the greatest art heist of the twentieth century...

'INDIANA WHO: CRUSADE OF DEATH!' An adventure in art-theft starring Julian Glover... and Julian Glover.

Walter Donovan in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

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James Moran @jamesmoran.com · 21d

Paddington taking Tilly Norwood by the hand and leading her to the recycle bin

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 22d

I genuinely cannot express how vital it is that you train yourself to recognize AI-generated images and videos for your own good because none of this is going away and many, many people are counting on you to fall for their shit

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 25d

I got jumpscared by *myself*

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 25d

(I don't have my feet on the seat in front of me, it's just a recliner seat)

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 25d

Off to see myself at the cinema! (And also Brides. Which I have heard nothing but great things about.)

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