This is amazing and weird and terrifying all at once.
To find out for yourself what everyone's so interested in, check out my feature on the @neolithicbodies.bsky.social excavations here: www.science.org/content/arti... 🏺💀
Headless bodies hint at why Europe’s first farmers vanished
Wave of mass brutality accompanied the collapse of the first pan-European culture
www.science.org
December 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
This is amazing and weird and terrifying all at once.
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a couple of years back I looked at the data and one in four PIP applicants with literal amputations had their application refused by the DWP
but yeah this benefit is too easy to claim obv
but yeah this benefit is too easy to claim obv
December 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
a couple of years back I looked at the data and one in four PIP applicants with literal amputations had their application refused by the DWP
but yeah this benefit is too easy to claim obv
but yeah this benefit is too easy to claim obv
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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If you would like to know the actual problems with the budget I set it all out in detail here.
As Stephen says the problem is the headroom isn't really there. Not that Reeves had loads of spare cash...
samf.substack.com/p/survival-f...
As Stephen says the problem is the headroom isn't really there. Not that Reeves had loads of spare cash...
samf.substack.com/p/survival-f...
December 1, 2025 at 11:26 AM
If you would like to know the actual problems with the budget I set it all out in detail here.
As Stephen says the problem is the headroom isn't really there. Not that Reeves had loads of spare cash...
samf.substack.com/p/survival-f...
As Stephen says the problem is the headroom isn't really there. Not that Reeves had loads of spare cash...
samf.substack.com/p/survival-f...
Good article, or “how not to make a twat out of yourself by doing the job of looking at what’s actually going on, and not just collating competing briefings between opposing political factions thinking that’s what real journalism is.”
Feel like I'm going mad. The Budget's 'headroom' is based on frankly irresponsible and wildly optimistic claims about what Labour will do in the final year of the forecast, and on ignoring a bunch of upward pressures on spending, and the claim is that she was being exaggeratedly *pessimistic*?
Suggestion Rachel Reeves exaggerated fiscal pressures is absurd
Chancellor was instead far too optimistic about public finances and government’s ability to secure cuts
www.ft.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Good article, or “how not to make a twat out of yourself by doing the job of looking at what’s actually going on, and not just collating competing briefings between opposing political factions thinking that’s what real journalism is.”
Should these people be equating politicians defecting to Reform to them dying?
(Yes, yes they should).
(Yes, yes they should).
this, but for Jonathan Gullis defecting to Reform
You know when a famous person dies and you're surprised because you'd assumed they must already be dead? That, but for Nadine Dorries defecting to Reform.
December 1, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Should these people be equating politicians defecting to Reform to them dying?
(Yes, yes they should).
(Yes, yes they should).
The banter timeline is where Reeves is “forced to resign” (gets fired) because she “misled the market” (upset the Lobby) and a new chancellor comes in, immediately announces income tax rises and the right wing papers completely lose their shit.
I feel like I'm going mad here. It was about a policy she didn't even proceed with! Who fucking cares??
December 1, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The banter timeline is where Reeves is “forced to resign” (gets fired) because she “misled the market” (upset the Lobby) and a new chancellor comes in, immediately announces income tax rises and the right wing papers completely lose their shit.
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NEWSFLASH: politicians sometimes organise facts in a way that suits their messaging.
November 30, 2025 at 9:17 AM
NEWSFLASH: politicians sometimes organise facts in a way that suits their messaging.
*Capitalism Nods*
“Yes: artificial scarcity.”
“Yes: artificial scarcity.”
Hate it when I demand something but there is inadequate supply. Wtf you had one job capitalism
December 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM
*Capitalism Nods*
“Yes: artificial scarcity.”
“Yes: artificial scarcity.”
The whole saga is giving me a “Get Brexit Done” / “stop the boats!” Vibe, only this time it’s the journalists getting more and more worked up about something, even though they surely know it’s only going to harm them in the long run, but they just can’t help themselves.
I think there’d be less scoffing on here if the story was presented as “they really did change their minds on this” rather than the “they lied to us, us the Westminster lobby, they lied to us.”
The speech really *was* intended to make the argument for income tax rises, and they really did change their mind on this. It's not even disputed by anyone actually in the government, just by some people who are driving themselves crazy on here.
December 1, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The whole saga is giving me a “Get Brexit Done” / “stop the boats!” Vibe, only this time it’s the journalists getting more and more worked up about something, even though they surely know it’s only going to harm them in the long run, but they just can’t help themselves.
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"Deception" about a tax rise that didn't happen.
If you want to stay up all night screaming into the sky about this, do it on your own time. It's ok, the entire Westminster lobby is fussing over it. I'll get on with a story about social housing waiting times, which presumably don't matter.
If you want to stay up all night screaming into the sky about this, do it on your own time. It's ok, the entire Westminster lobby is fussing over it. I'll get on with a story about social housing waiting times, which presumably don't matter.
December 1, 2025 at 1:30 AM
"Deception" about a tax rise that didn't happen.
If you want to stay up all night screaming into the sky about this, do it on your own time. It's ok, the entire Westminster lobby is fussing over it. I'll get on with a story about social housing waiting times, which presumably don't matter.
If you want to stay up all night screaming into the sky about this, do it on your own time. It's ok, the entire Westminster lobby is fussing over it. I'll get on with a story about social housing waiting times, which presumably don't matter.
“The ship of state Bernard, is the only ship that leaks from the top.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA1V...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA1V...
December 1, 2025 at 9:19 AM
“The ship of state Bernard, is the only ship that leaks from the top.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA1V...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA1V...
I think there’d be less scoffing on here if the story was presented as “they really did change their minds on this” rather than the “they lied to us, us the Westminster lobby, they lied to us.”
The speech really *was* intended to make the argument for income tax rises, and they really did change their mind on this. It's not even disputed by anyone actually in the government, just by some people who are driving themselves crazy on here.
December 1, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I think there’d be less scoffing on here if the story was presented as “they really did change their minds on this” rather than the “they lied to us, us the Westminster lobby, they lied to us.”
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Important charts:
December 1, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Important charts:
You’ll be surprised (you won’t be surprised) that the student demanding a participation award here isn’t a supposedly “woke snowflake” type, but a “swole conservative” type.
That “every accusation is a confession” line rings truer with each passing day.
That “every accusation is a confession” line rings truer with each passing day.
OU student says essay grade was a violation of her rights. Read the essay
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OU student says essay grade was a violation of her rights. Read the essay
In the essay, she wrote traditional gender roles should not be considered stereotypes. What do you think? Read the full essay and professor responses here.
www.yahoo.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:17 AM
You’ll be surprised (you won’t be surprised) that the student demanding a participation award here isn’t a supposedly “woke snowflake” type, but a “swole conservative” type.
That “every accusation is a confession” line rings truer with each passing day.
That “every accusation is a confession” line rings truer with each passing day.
So… the shocking thing about Rachel Reeves is that the anonymous people anonymously briefing the journalists in Westminster were anonymously not telling the truth to those journalists?
Shocking, shocking behaviour, how will the Westminster bubble cope?!
Shocking, shocking behaviour, how will the Westminster bubble cope?!
December 1, 2025 at 7:14 AM
So… the shocking thing about Rachel Reeves is that the anonymous people anonymously briefing the journalists in Westminster were anonymously not telling the truth to those journalists?
Shocking, shocking behaviour, how will the Westminster bubble cope?!
Shocking, shocking behaviour, how will the Westminster bubble cope?!
Weird to have the lack of water in Royal Tunbridge Wells be national news when Tonbridge, literally the area next door under the same water authority was without water for days last year and that wasn’t national news - nor was it mentioned in the interview with southern water.
December 1, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Weird to have the lack of water in Royal Tunbridge Wells be national news when Tonbridge, literally the area next door under the same water authority was without water for days last year and that wasn’t national news - nor was it mentioned in the interview with southern water.
That’s not true.
My attention cannot make cheese.
My attention cannot make cheese.
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
That’s not true.
My attention cannot make cheese.
My attention cannot make cheese.
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Lucy White's overt racism - she wants Nus Ghsni banned from the Commons (birthplace), and Rishi Sunak, Priti Patel & Shabana Mahmood banned from office - may have finally gone too far for TalkTV. The GB News response is disingenuous.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
GB News urged to cut ties with contributor accused of racism
Rightwing activist claimed Commons deputy speaker Nusrat Ghani should be barred because she was born in Pakistan
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Lucy White's overt racism - she wants Nus Ghsni banned from the Commons (birthplace), and Rishi Sunak, Priti Patel & Shabana Mahmood banned from office - may have finally gone too far for TalkTV. The GB News response is disingenuous.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
“There’s a quiz show host I want to have killed.
I’m gonna use it to pay a professional”.
I’m gonna use it to pay a professional”.
Always hate that bit in quiz shows where they ask the contestants what they’d do with the money. None of your fucking business, mate
November 30, 2025 at 8:04 AM
“There’s a quiz show host I want to have killed.
I’m gonna use it to pay a professional”.
I’m gonna use it to pay a professional”.
Techy explanation:
Not a lot of technical details on this story, but it feels like this is the kind of problem satellites deal with: the Single Event Upset (SEU) where bits in memory (or in a CPU register) can get flipped, causing all kinds of failures.
Flights disrupted after Airbus discovers intense sun radiation could impact flight control data
The issue is thought to affect 6,000 planes, which will need to undergo an urgent software update or have computers replaced.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Techy explanation:
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A fact being ignored even more than usual: 70% of the money from abolishing the two-child limit will go to families who are in work (via @ippr.org).
November 29, 2025 at 10:42 AM
A fact being ignored even more than usual: 70% of the money from abolishing the two-child limit will go to families who are in work (via @ippr.org).
I feel seen.
Oh no, I have unwisely attracted the attention of the type of reply guy who wants to share with me his personal theory in long form in a 100+ reply thread 😞
November 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
I feel seen.
Could be a classic “young people today” thread, or could be a canary in the coal mine about GenAI leading to cognitive-deskilling.
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
November 29, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Could be a classic “young people today” thread, or could be a canary in the coal mine about GenAI leading to cognitive-deskilling.
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British man angry that his actions had consequences.
Steeple Morden council cancels flag-raising arborist's contract
Billy Crotty single-handedly hung about 300 flags along a stretch road in Cambridgeshire.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 9:17 AM
British man angry that his actions had consequences.