Daz
@dazwright.com
Here for video games, cats, and the popular music of the day. I live in Moseley in Birmingham. I make electronic music as Indolent Child.
https://indolentchild.bandcamp.com
https://indolentchild.bandcamp.com
Maybe the Americans don't want Greenland or any other weird claim they throw into the world.
Maybe this is just four years of increasingly outlandish insider trading
Maybe this is just four years of increasingly outlandish insider trading
January 21, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Maybe the Americans don't want Greenland or any other weird claim they throw into the world.
Maybe this is just four years of increasingly outlandish insider trading
Maybe this is just four years of increasingly outlandish insider trading
When Gabriel Jesus says "it was a glorious night for Jesus" is he talking about himself or the other Jesus?
January 20, 2026 at 10:03 PM
When Gabriel Jesus says "it was a glorious night for Jesus" is he talking about himself or the other Jesus?
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Fascinating essay on *why* some cultures are terrified of reheating rice and others just...do it every day.
The justification cycle - racialised thinking, call to science, appeal to long past and/or 'traditional' wisdom - seems universal for this sort of food story #histFood
The justification cycle - racialised thinking, call to science, appeal to long past and/or 'traditional' wisdom - seems universal for this sort of food story #histFood
Grain of Terror
Why is the Western world so afraid of reheating rice? Joe Zadeh reports. Illustration by Ibrahim Rayintakath
open.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Fascinating essay on *why* some cultures are terrified of reheating rice and others just...do it every day.
The justification cycle - racialised thinking, call to science, appeal to long past and/or 'traditional' wisdom - seems universal for this sort of food story #histFood
The justification cycle - racialised thinking, call to science, appeal to long past and/or 'traditional' wisdom - seems universal for this sort of food story #histFood
I'm sure they're not embarrassed. Their peace prize is much more about encouraging the US Justice Department to not prosecute FIFA executives than peace.
Embarrassment is a price worth paying to avoid prison
Embarrassment is a price worth paying to avoid prison
"“Fifa strongly supports its annual peace prize, an award to recognise exceptional actions for peace+unity. Fifa notes the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient has given her medal to President Trump"
Fifa response to reports that Fifa could feel embarassment!
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Fifa response to reports that Fifa could feel embarassment!
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Growing sense of embarrassment at Fifa over Donald Trump peace prize
There is a growing sense of embarrassment among mid-level and senior officials within Fifa over the awarding of the peace prize to Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I'm sure they're not embarrassed. Their peace prize is much more about encouraging the US Justice Department to not prosecute FIFA executives than peace.
Embarrassment is a price worth paying to avoid prison
Embarrassment is a price worth paying to avoid prison
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This is one interpretation. The more interesting issue is that around 72% of tracks on Spotify have effectively not been listened to (100 or fewer streams).
The real story is the massive amount of stuff that is being created and just not finding an audience.
The real story is the massive amount of stuff that is being created and just not finding an audience.
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 16, 2026 at 12:22 PM
This is one interpretation. The more interesting issue is that around 72% of tracks on Spotify have effectively not been listened to (100 or fewer streams).
The real story is the massive amount of stuff that is being created and just not finding an audience.
The real story is the massive amount of stuff that is being created and just not finding an audience.
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DHSC published its impact statement for the 10 Year Health Plan this week (yes, that is 6 months after it published the plan)
It's more measured and clear-eyed than the original document and quite a contrast to some of the effusive optimism in the plan
Some of the things that caught my eye 👇
It's more measured and clear-eyed than the original document and quite a contrast to some of the effusive optimism in the plan
Some of the things that caught my eye 👇
January 15, 2026 at 10:25 AM
DHSC published its impact statement for the 10 Year Health Plan this week (yes, that is 6 months after it published the plan)
It's more measured and clear-eyed than the original document and quite a contrast to some of the effusive optimism in the plan
Some of the things that caught my eye 👇
It's more measured and clear-eyed than the original document and quite a contrast to some of the effusive optimism in the plan
Some of the things that caught my eye 👇
I don't believe there is any amount of military buildup that Denmark can do in Greenland that will placate the US.
I don't believe that the US has any worry about Greenland being invaded. The US concern is that Greenland achieves independence and chooses to cut ties with the US military
I don't believe that the US has any worry about Greenland being invaded. The US concern is that Greenland achieves independence and chooses to cut ties with the US military
January 14, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I don't believe there is any amount of military buildup that Denmark can do in Greenland that will placate the US.
I don't believe that the US has any worry about Greenland being invaded. The US concern is that Greenland achieves independence and chooses to cut ties with the US military
I don't believe that the US has any worry about Greenland being invaded. The US concern is that Greenland achieves independence and chooses to cut ties with the US military
I think South Birmingham is now about 70% discarded Christmas trees
January 14, 2026 at 3:16 PM
I think South Birmingham is now about 70% discarded Christmas trees
Which is fair enough, to an extent. But he's also massively reduced local decision making through budget cuts and redundancy
Whilst also not having a plan for the functions that sat within NHSE that do need to have a national presence. This was a kneejerk reaction based on limited knowledge
Whilst also not having a plan for the functions that sat within NHSE that do need to have a national presence. This was a kneejerk reaction based on limited knowledge
Streeting says that centralisation has ‘infantilised’ the NHS and he’s scrapping NHSE because you can’t run the NHS from ‘two offices’ in London. Yet scrapping NHSE gives him more power, with the NHS now arguably run from one office in London
January 13, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Which is fair enough, to an extent. But he's also massively reduced local decision making through budget cuts and redundancy
Whilst also not having a plan for the functions that sat within NHSE that do need to have a national presence. This was a kneejerk reaction based on limited knowledge
Whilst also not having a plan for the functions that sat within NHSE that do need to have a national presence. This was a kneejerk reaction based on limited knowledge
With my wife out for the morning it's safe for a bit of me time and getting the banjo off the wall.
My neighbours might disagree but even after four years the magic is still there
My neighbours might disagree but even after four years the magic is still there
January 11, 2026 at 10:59 AM
With my wife out for the morning it's safe for a bit of me time and getting the banjo off the wall.
My neighbours might disagree but even after four years the magic is still there
My neighbours might disagree but even after four years the magic is still there
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Nuts in May on BBC FOUR tonight.
January 10, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Nuts in May on BBC FOUR tonight.
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I don’t think we should have ceded control quite so quickly and without so much as a fight.
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 AM
I don’t think we should have ceded control quite so quickly and without so much as a fight.
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As we're into the first album release day of the year it looks like more artists are moving towards releases that can't be bought, at least digitally.
Artists can't get angry about remuneration for streaming and not provide a route to buy their products. Those positions are not compatible
Artists can't get angry about remuneration for streaming and not provide a route to buy their products. Those positions are not compatible
January 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
As we're into the first album release day of the year it looks like more artists are moving towards releases that can't be bought, at least digitally.
Artists can't get angry about remuneration for streaming and not provide a route to buy their products. Those positions are not compatible
Artists can't get angry about remuneration for streaming and not provide a route to buy their products. Those positions are not compatible
I'd contend the biggest challenge we face in delivering change isn't regulation. It's centralisation.
Let people closest to problems solve those problems. We saw in the pandemic that if you let people get on with things we see innovation in policy & delivery.
Regulation should be the safety net
Let people closest to problems solve those problems. We saw in the pandemic that if you let people get on with things we see innovation in policy & delivery.
Regulation should be the safety net
Great @economist.com piece by @matthewholehouse.bsky.social on state capacity. Am convinced next election winner will be who convinces people Government can actually just *do things* & politicians aren’t powerless to make good on promises. My reframe of Reagan maxim www.economist.com/britain/2026...
January 9, 2026 at 9:15 AM
I'd contend the biggest challenge we face in delivering change isn't regulation. It's centralisation.
Let people closest to problems solve those problems. We saw in the pandemic that if you let people get on with things we see innovation in policy & delivery.
Regulation should be the safety net
Let people closest to problems solve those problems. We saw in the pandemic that if you let people get on with things we see innovation in policy & delivery.
Regulation should be the safety net
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Me as the podcast host: so let me get this straight, you’re a rat from Japan who mutated, found these mutant turtle kids, raised them, named them after your love for Italian renaissance art and trained them in ninjitsu. Wow. Just saying that out loud, I’m like… how?
January 8, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Me as the podcast host: so let me get this straight, you’re a rat from Japan who mutated, found these mutant turtle kids, raised them, named them after your love for Italian renaissance art and trained them in ninjitsu. Wow. Just saying that out loud, I’m like… how?
Nothing says we are a fundamentally conservative country better than the Rest is Entertainment's polling on who is considered a national treasure.
I'm surprised people could get to ten candidates. I really struggle ot think of anyone after Ian Wright
I'm surprised people could get to ten candidates. I really struggle ot think of anyone after Ian Wright
January 8, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Nothing says we are a fundamentally conservative country better than the Rest is Entertainment's polling on who is considered a national treasure.
I'm surprised people could get to ten candidates. I really struggle ot think of anyone after Ian Wright
I'm surprised people could get to ten candidates. I really struggle ot think of anyone after Ian Wright
Birmingham Live giving a heavy snow warning is the perfect lived example of the boy that cried wolf
January 8, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Birmingham Live giving a heavy snow warning is the perfect lived example of the boy that cried wolf
Watching Simon Cowell try and invent a new boy band on Netlfix is a funny thing (not as in making you laugh)
He said it's in response to KPOP but he clearly doesn't understand how the industrialisation of music has changed.
It's like watching Arsene Wenger in his last few years of management
He said it's in response to KPOP but he clearly doesn't understand how the industrialisation of music has changed.
It's like watching Arsene Wenger in his last few years of management
January 7, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Watching Simon Cowell try and invent a new boy band on Netlfix is a funny thing (not as in making you laugh)
He said it's in response to KPOP but he clearly doesn't understand how the industrialisation of music has changed.
It's like watching Arsene Wenger in his last few years of management
He said it's in response to KPOP but he clearly doesn't understand how the industrialisation of music has changed.
It's like watching Arsene Wenger in his last few years of management
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Apart from everything else, invading a country for oil in 2026 is somewhat like doing so for horses in 1931.
“We can secure access to additional wealth and resources, allowing the country to unlock them without spilling American blood,” said U.S. Defense Secretary (Secretary of War) Pete Hegseth, highlighting the strategic and economic rationale behind the Venezuela operation.
January 4, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Apart from everything else, invading a country for oil in 2026 is somewhat like doing so for horses in 1931.
I don't think setting a precedent about borrowing presidents will end well
January 3, 2026 at 9:45 AM
I don't think setting a precedent about borrowing presidents will end well
Is anyone else finding Sonos down?
Downdetector has outages since 4pm and I can't get it to work
Downdetector has outages since 4pm and I can't get it to work
December 31, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Is anyone else finding Sonos down?
Downdetector has outages since 4pm and I can't get it to work
Downdetector has outages since 4pm and I can't get it to work
My take from loads of Facebook posts that are being forced into my feed, pubs are cancelling New Year's parties at a ridiculous rate
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 PM
My take from loads of Facebook posts that are being forced into my feed, pubs are cancelling New Year's parties at a ridiculous rate