Euan Taylor
@euantaylor.bsky.social
Frankfurt am Main, Brit, Scot, German.
Controller, coffee drinker, father of two, trying to get back into swimming (again!)
Wish my German was better.
Controller, coffee drinker, father of two, trying to get back into swimming (again!)
Wish my German was better.
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It’s blowing my mind that schools, universities, public services would run headlong into this. We spent 15 years documenting black boxes. This is a black box in a black hole!
I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like the other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.
November 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
It’s blowing my mind that schools, universities, public services would run headlong into this. We spent 15 years documenting black boxes. This is a black box in a black hole!
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Some notable things in what's being called the "Trump peace plan" but which could not have been more clearly written in Moscow if it came with a 2 for 1 deal on tickets to the Bolshoi Ballet. 🧵
November 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Some notable things in what's being called the "Trump peace plan" but which could not have been more clearly written in Moscow if it came with a 2 for 1 deal on tickets to the Bolshoi Ballet. 🧵
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The US continues to lose manufacturing jobs—payrolls are down 94k over the last year, & another 6k jobs were lost in September
Transportation (especially auto manufacturing) and electronics/electrical manufacturing are the biggest losers, but almost no subsectors are doing well
Transportation (especially auto manufacturing) and electronics/electrical manufacturing are the biggest losers, but almost no subsectors are doing well
November 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The US continues to lose manufacturing jobs—payrolls are down 94k over the last year, & another 6k jobs were lost in September
Transportation (especially auto manufacturing) and electronics/electrical manufacturing are the biggest losers, but almost no subsectors are doing well
Transportation (especially auto manufacturing) and electronics/electrical manufacturing are the biggest losers, but almost no subsectors are doing well
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This is interesting.
The UK national equivalents were pushed aside with the shift to basic research in universities in the 1980s.
The rationale behind the move proved mistaken and it (In my humble opinion) messed up the UK innovation system for decades.
So an interesting idea...
The UK national equivalents were pushed aside with the shift to basic research in universities in the 1980s.
The rationale behind the move proved mistaken and it (In my humble opinion) messed up the UK innovation system for decades.
So an interesting idea...
UK needs new ‘disruptive’ labs for frontier science, says think tank.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
November 20, 2025 at 7:56 AM
This is interesting.
The UK national equivalents were pushed aside with the shift to basic research in universities in the 1980s.
The rationale behind the move proved mistaken and it (In my humble opinion) messed up the UK innovation system for decades.
So an interesting idea...
The UK national equivalents were pushed aside with the shift to basic research in universities in the 1980s.
The rationale behind the move proved mistaken and it (In my humble opinion) messed up the UK innovation system for decades.
So an interesting idea...
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"Hey man, I know we just slammed a visa ban on you because you wouldn't take a couple of migrants back, but could you please cut us a special deal on rare earth trade and counter-terrorism intel-sharing"....
Have fun with that.
Have fun with that.
November 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"Hey man, I know we just slammed a visa ban on you because you wouldn't take a couple of migrants back, but could you please cut us a special deal on rare earth trade and counter-terrorism intel-sharing"....
Have fun with that.
Have fun with that.
Yesterday, I read a Nick Clegg piece on European priorities that was so over the place with inconsistencies that a blow by blow critique would become very long.
But one part was his criticism of European energy weakness and then failure of act cooperatively cross EU to improve matters.
But one part was his criticism of European energy weakness and then failure of act cooperatively cross EU to improve matters.
November 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Yesterday, I read a Nick Clegg piece on European priorities that was so over the place with inconsistencies that a blow by blow critique would become very long.
But one part was his criticism of European energy weakness and then failure of act cooperatively cross EU to improve matters.
But one part was his criticism of European energy weakness and then failure of act cooperatively cross EU to improve matters.
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..work as it should - by cutting initial decision delays and the appeals backlog, sorting out asylum accommodation, making the UK-France deal work, removing those whose claims fail etc.
The Government must think again on this.
The Government must think again on this.
November 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
..work as it should - by cutting initial decision delays and the appeals backlog, sorting out asylum accommodation, making the UK-France deal work, removing those whose claims fail etc.
The Government must think again on this.
The Government must think again on this.
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Yay science!
British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
buff.ly
November 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Yay science!
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2/2
Earlier in the article, the FT notes that "on average, Chinese capital goods are 30 per cent cheaper than those of Europeans."
Perhaps not coincidentally, that's also roughly the amount by which many analysts believe the RMB to be undervalued.
Earlier in the article, the FT notes that "on average, Chinese capital goods are 30 per cent cheaper than those of Europeans."
Perhaps not coincidentally, that's also roughly the amount by which many analysts believe the RMB to be undervalued.
November 16, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Earlier in the article, the FT notes that "on average, Chinese capital goods are 30 per cent cheaper than those of Europeans."
Perhaps not coincidentally, that's also roughly the amount by which many analysts believe the RMB to be undervalued.
Earlier in the article, the FT notes that "on average, Chinese capital goods are 30 per cent cheaper than those of Europeans."
Perhaps not coincidentally, that's also roughly the amount by which many analysts believe the RMB to be undervalued.
I can't imagine that the ICE presence does anything good for local GOP polling/support.
Maybe I am wrong.
Maybe I am wrong.
November 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I can't imagine that the ICE presence does anything good for local GOP polling/support.
Maybe I am wrong.
Maybe I am wrong.
I wonder if it would be a good strategy for a UK government to make immigration in all it's forms a non issue.
Stop talking about it. Put a standard professional system in place to handle immigration.
Don't rise to the racism.
Stop talking about it. Put a standard professional system in place to handle immigration.
Don't rise to the racism.
November 16, 2025 at 9:11 AM
I wonder if it would be a good strategy for a UK government to make immigration in all it's forms a non issue.
Stop talking about it. Put a standard professional system in place to handle immigration.
Don't rise to the racism.
Stop talking about it. Put a standard professional system in place to handle immigration.
Don't rise to the racism.
Constantly feel that we live in a world where winning is greater than doing something well. Winning is mainly about being at least temporarily ahead of others whilst doing something well is mainly about internal motivation.
Probably, this has always been the case.
Probably, this has always been the case.
November 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Constantly feel that we live in a world where winning is greater than doing something well. Winning is mainly about being at least temporarily ahead of others whilst doing something well is mainly about internal motivation.
Probably, this has always been the case.
Probably, this has always been the case.
Trump's actions presuppose that aggregated short-term wins will be greater than forgone long term benefits from deteriorating relationship trust at every level.
November 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Trump's actions presuppose that aggregated short-term wins will be greater than forgone long term benefits from deteriorating relationship trust at every level.
I wonder how Trump's behaviour affects the ability of US companies to win international business/projects?
Over the course of next 2 years.
Over the course of next 2 years.
November 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I wonder how Trump's behaviour affects the ability of US companies to win international business/projects?
Over the course of next 2 years.
Over the course of next 2 years.
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Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
www.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
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Despite growth in renewables, oil, coal and gas still supply around than four-fifths of global energy
• Data highlight huge scope for progress on renewable energy installation globally
• Yet Trump's hostility to green energy could halve growth in US renewable energy supply by 2030
• Data highlight huge scope for progress on renewable energy installation globally
• Yet Trump's hostility to green energy could halve growth in US renewable energy supply by 2030
November 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Despite growth in renewables, oil, coal and gas still supply around than four-fifths of global energy
• Data highlight huge scope for progress on renewable energy installation globally
• Yet Trump's hostility to green energy could halve growth in US renewable energy supply by 2030
• Data highlight huge scope for progress on renewable energy installation globally
• Yet Trump's hostility to green energy could halve growth in US renewable energy supply by 2030
In a weird situation (UK & US and to a lesser extent Europe) that the political status quo is that of high economic volatility.
No one likes this.
The classic political strategy of reverting to the status quo constantly fails as it accentuates volatility rather than driving towards stability.
No one likes this.
The classic political strategy of reverting to the status quo constantly fails as it accentuates volatility rather than driving towards stability.
November 14, 2025 at 9:22 AM
In a weird situation (UK & US and to a lesser extent Europe) that the political status quo is that of high economic volatility.
No one likes this.
The classic political strategy of reverting to the status quo constantly fails as it accentuates volatility rather than driving towards stability.
No one likes this.
The classic political strategy of reverting to the status quo constantly fails as it accentuates volatility rather than driving towards stability.
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Germany can either get out of its comfort zone and take industrial policy, trade defences, and currency issues seriously — or it can resign itself to deindustrialisation.
China’s $2 trillion manufacturing surplus won’t wait for Berlin to catch up.
13/13
China’s $2 trillion manufacturing surplus won’t wait for Berlin to catch up.
13/13
November 13, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Germany can either get out of its comfort zone and take industrial policy, trade defences, and currency issues seriously — or it can resign itself to deindustrialisation.
China’s $2 trillion manufacturing surplus won’t wait for Berlin to catch up.
13/13
China’s $2 trillion manufacturing surplus won’t wait for Berlin to catch up.
13/13
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EPP leader Manfred Weber just gave a very good keynote speech on the future of Europe in Berlin tonight, putting forward seven principles for a stronger EU.
Quick thread:
Quick thread:
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
EPP leader Manfred Weber just gave a very good keynote speech on the future of Europe in Berlin tonight, putting forward seven principles for a stronger EU.
Quick thread:
Quick thread:
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Two generations wasted. We’re going to spend at least another now just trying to salvage & rebuild. What a tragic waste.
Again, this was the ugly, dangerous, & inevitable endpoint of Ronald Reagan telling Americans that the nine most terrifying words in the English language were "I'm from the government, & I'm here to help." It's caused two generations of possibly irreparable damage to our politics & polity.
Musk is an absolutely depraved and evil man. Defending Stalin, Hitler, and Mao in order to justify firing VA nurses and park rangers? How does one come to hate civil servants so much? Insane, and dangerous.
November 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Two generations wasted. We’re going to spend at least another now just trying to salvage & rebuild. What a tragic waste.
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Congratulations to the 2025 Pacific Cup Champions, the New Zealand Kiwis 🏆
Massive respect to Toa Samoa — all heart, passion and pride from start to finish, in front of a sea of blue 💙🇼🇸
Massive respect to Toa Samoa — all heart, passion and pride from start to finish, in front of a sea of blue 💙🇼🇸
November 9, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Congratulations to the 2025 Pacific Cup Champions, the New Zealand Kiwis 🏆
Massive respect to Toa Samoa — all heart, passion and pride from start to finish, in front of a sea of blue 💙🇼🇸
Massive respect to Toa Samoa — all heart, passion and pride from start to finish, in front of a sea of blue 💙🇼🇸
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Dear GOD if you want to save money in the asylum system
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
November 7, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Dear GOD if you want to save money in the asylum system
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
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"Far from draining our welfare system, migrants are supporting the British state’s solvency."
New analysis by @lgilbert.co
ukandeu.ac.uk/lower-migrat...
New analysis by @lgilbert.co
ukandeu.ac.uk/lower-migrat...
November 7, 2025 at 8:17 AM
"Far from draining our welfare system, migrants are supporting the British state’s solvency."
New analysis by @lgilbert.co
ukandeu.ac.uk/lower-migrat...
New analysis by @lgilbert.co
ukandeu.ac.uk/lower-migrat...
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😮
Norway finds out that its electric busses - produced by a Chinese firm - can be remotely controlled from China!
The good news of this is that the Norwegians realised this because they did a cybersecurity test. We need to think about, and test, stuff like this more.
www.focus.de/panorama/wel...
Norway finds out that its electric busses - produced by a Chinese firm - can be remotely controlled from China!
The good news of this is that the Norwegians realised this because they did a cybersecurity test. We need to think about, and test, stuff like this more.
www.focus.de/panorama/wel...
Norweger stellen fest, dass China 850 ihrer Elektrobusse fernsteuern und sogar stoppen kann
Etwa 850 in Norwegen eingesetzte Elektrobusse können aus China vollständig kontrolliert werden. Das hat ein geheimer Test der öffentlichen Verkehrsbetriebe ergeben.
www.focus.de
November 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Norway finds out that its electric busses - produced by a Chinese firm - can be remotely controlled from China!
The good news of this is that the Norwegians realised this because they did a cybersecurity test. We need to think about, and test, stuff like this more.
www.focus.de/panorama/wel...
Norway finds out that its electric busses - produced by a Chinese firm - can be remotely controlled from China!
The good news of this is that the Norwegians realised this because they did a cybersecurity test. We need to think about, and test, stuff like this more.
www.focus.de/panorama/wel...
I would not hire anyone that had worked for ICE. I wonder how some of them explain the gaps in their CVs later?
"What were you doing 2025 to 2028?"
"Local terrorism and kidnapping "
"So ICE?"
"What were you doing 2025 to 2028?"
"Local terrorism and kidnapping "
"So ICE?"
November 6, 2025 at 7:12 AM
I would not hire anyone that had worked for ICE. I wonder how some of them explain the gaps in their CVs later?
"What were you doing 2025 to 2028?"
"Local terrorism and kidnapping "
"So ICE?"
"What were you doing 2025 to 2028?"
"Local terrorism and kidnapping "
"So ICE?"