Cab Davidson
@gnomeicide.bsky.social
Mad inventor. Rides bikes a lot. Plays D&D. Forager.
Is it just me, but why would such a device not be more appropriate on the road than on the pavement?
Just as you thought food delivery companies couldn't inflict any more misery on society:
Instead of using lowly-paid gig economy contractors to deliver groceries, they're replacing humans with robots, who, in turn, force humans off the pavement into road traffic.
Instead of using lowly-paid gig economy contractors to deliver groceries, they're replacing humans with robots, who, in turn, force humans off the pavement into road traffic.
November 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Is it just me, but why would such a device not be more appropriate on the road than on the pavement?
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Elon Musk and the Trump administration gleefully shutting down USAID “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
USAID shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Trump administration’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from infectious diseases and malnutrition, accord...
hsph.harvard.edu
November 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Elon Musk and the Trump administration gleefully shutting down USAID “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
So Kemi doesn't think about the Roman Empire often enough, right? @mrjamesob.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 11:40 AM
So Kemi doesn't think about the Roman Empire often enough, right? @mrjamesob.bsky.social
Immigration going down now is a Tory win but emigration rising is a Labour failure? Is that how we're meant to see it? Actually to a limited extent I think both have some truth to them. Thing is, both are actually bad things. @mrjamesob.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Immigration going down now is a Tory win but emigration rising is a Labour failure? Is that how we're meant to see it? Actually to a limited extent I think both have some truth to them. Thing is, both are actually bad things. @mrjamesob.bsky.social
Tell me I'm not dreadful. You're in the hall and the postie starts struggling to get a magazine through the letterbox. You aren't going to get to your keys in time, or to the kitchen window to open it and take the mag. So you hide behind the hall door and hope postie hasn't seen you, right?
November 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Tell me I'm not dreadful. You're in the hall and the postie starts struggling to get a magazine through the letterbox. You aren't going to get to your keys in time, or to the kitchen window to open it and take the mag. So you hide behind the hall door and hope postie hasn't seen you, right?
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Another day, another Labour bin fire. Is there any rubbish receptacle that's not on fire at this point?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
November 28, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Another day, another Labour bin fire. Is there any rubbish receptacle that's not on fire at this point?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
There's no getting around it. @zackpolanski.bsky.social is good at this, and his populist comms approach layered on top of the green parties solid, clear and comprehensive policy set makes a strong package.
Hope is here.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
There's no getting around it. @zackpolanski.bsky.social is good at this, and his populist comms approach layered on top of the green parties solid, clear and comprehensive policy set makes a strong package.
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"As the U.S. administration tries to bully Ukraine and its allies into accepting an unjust “peace” that will never last, we must continue calling for Ukrainians to be heard, respected, and supported," writes historian Timothy Snyder in his recent op-ed.
The wrong way to peace in Ukraine
About the author: Timothy Snyder is an American author and historian who specializes in the history of Central and Eastern Europe and the Holocaust.
Last week, Russia attacked Ukrainian civilians wit...
kyivindependent.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:38 AM
"As the U.S. administration tries to bully Ukraine and its allies into accepting an unjust “peace” that will never last, we must continue calling for Ukrainians to be heard, respected, and supported," writes historian Timothy Snyder in his recent op-ed.
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Fewer workers. Fewer international students. More people leaving.
A "step in the right direction" according to the PM.
Impossible to take PM/govt seriously on growth if they are deliberately reducing it (and making the fiscal position worse) *as a matter of policy*.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A "step in the right direction" according to the PM.
Impossible to take PM/govt seriously on growth if they are deliberately reducing it (and making the fiscal position worse) *as a matter of policy*.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK net migration falls sharply with drop in arrivals for work and study
Provisional figures for net migration to the UK show levels dropped to 204,000 in the year to June 2025.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Fewer workers. Fewer international students. More people leaving.
A "step in the right direction" according to the PM.
Impossible to take PM/govt seriously on growth if they are deliberately reducing it (and making the fiscal position worse) *as a matter of policy*.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A "step in the right direction" according to the PM.
Impossible to take PM/govt seriously on growth if they are deliberately reducing it (and making the fiscal position worse) *as a matter of policy*.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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anyone in Newcastle know if there's a place where one can rent a road bike? (bicycle)
November 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
anyone in Newcastle know if there's a place where one can rent a road bike? (bicycle)
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I see Farage now hates emigration as well as immigration. The trouble is, he’s a big part of why people are emigrating. Brexit has made the U.K. a less attractive place for everyone.
November 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I see Farage now hates emigration as well as immigration. The trouble is, he’s a big part of why people are emigrating. Brexit has made the U.K. a less attractive place for everyone.
Thing is, it ain't folk like me this will be a problem for. Once they exist, once some budding little fascist who's working as a bouncer, or nasty piece of word running a neighbourhood watch, gets a chance to ask for this ID, they will. And it ain't white blokes like me who will be asked (1/2)
OBR commentary on the budget:
"The implementation of digital ID cards is provisionally forecast to cost £1.8 billion in total over the next three years".
Govt says the cost will be met from existing departmental budgets.
Which services will be cut? Will the budget overrun?
obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
"The implementation of digital ID cards is provisionally forecast to cost £1.8 billion in total over the next three years".
Govt says the cost will be met from existing departmental budgets.
Which services will be cut? Will the budget overrun?
obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
obr.uk
November 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Thing is, it ain't folk like me this will be a problem for. Once they exist, once some budding little fascist who's working as a bouncer, or nasty piece of word running a neighbourhood watch, gets a chance to ask for this ID, they will. And it ain't white blokes like me who will be asked (1/2)
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This house tax pretending is making me more insane than usual because as a renter I’ve had to move every 1-3 years just as standard because rents always rise. And no one cares. House owners get a tiny fraction of that precarity and suddenly it’s the worst thing that’s ever happened
November 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This house tax pretending is making me more insane than usual because as a renter I’ve had to move every 1-3 years just as standard because rents always rise. And no one cares. House owners get a tiny fraction of that precarity and suddenly it’s the worst thing that’s ever happened
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Felt like this when mortgage payments went up a few years ago - yes, it's horrible to now be paying an extra £200 a month, but that's been happening to renters year on year and there were no sadface articles on that, just "market forces" and "nobody has a right to live in a city"
This house tax pretending is making me more insane than usual because as a renter I’ve had to move every 1-3 years just as standard because rents always rise. And no one cares. House owners get a tiny fraction of that precarity and suddenly it’s the worst thing that’s ever happened
November 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Felt like this when mortgage payments went up a few years ago - yes, it's horrible to now be paying an extra £200 a month, but that's been happening to renters year on year and there were no sadface articles on that, just "market forces" and "nobody has a right to live in a city"
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The shooting of two National Guard soldiers.
Trump: “Monstrous”
The murder of American journalist Jamāl Khāshqujī.
Trump: “Things happen”
Trump: “Monstrous”
The murder of American journalist Jamāl Khāshqujī.
Trump: “Things happen”
November 27, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The shooting of two National Guard soldiers.
Trump: “Monstrous”
The murder of American journalist Jamāl Khāshqujī.
Trump: “Things happen”
Trump: “Monstrous”
The murder of American journalist Jamāl Khāshqujī.
Trump: “Things happen”
It has an air of "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky" doesn't it?
C4News asks about 17 of the 20 people who accuse him of racism and antisemitism
Nigel Farage, "None of them say that I directly attacked them or abused them"
Nigel Farage, "None of them say that I directly attacked them or abused them"
November 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
It has an air of "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky" doesn't it?
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VP JD Vance stood before a crowd and tried to falsify history, claiming Christians ended widespread mass child-sacrifice practices among Native Americans
November 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
VP JD Vance stood before a crowd and tried to falsify history, claiming Christians ended widespread mass child-sacrifice practices among Native Americans
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
Lindisfarne
Lawnmower Death
Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer
Tori Amos
Marillion
Lindisfarne
Lawnmower Death
Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer
Tori Amos
Marillion
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen.
Lau
The Tiger Lillies
George Clinton
Efterklang
Yeasayer
(I've deliberately left out the big names - Pink Floyd and Prince won't tell you the first thing about me.)
Lau
The Tiger Lillies
George Clinton
Efterklang
Yeasayer
(I've deliberately left out the big names - Pink Floyd and Prince won't tell you the first thing about me.)
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen.
Pink Floyd (1994)
Eric Clapton (supported by Muddy Waters in 1979)
Bruce Springsteen (2009)
John McLaughlin, Al di Meola & Paco de Lucía (1984)
John Mayall (80th birthday tour in 2014)
Pink Floyd (1994)
Eric Clapton (supported by Muddy Waters in 1979)
Bruce Springsteen (2009)
John McLaughlin, Al di Meola & Paco de Lucía (1984)
John Mayall (80th birthday tour in 2014)
November 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
Lindisfarne
Lawnmower Death
Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer
Tori Amos
Marillion
Lindisfarne
Lawnmower Death
Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer
Tori Amos
Marillion
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*GARGANTUAN* 💥
Economist for Brexit admits
🟥 Brexit made Britain poorer
🟥 Biz investment collapsed
🟥 Productivity weakened
🟥 EU-facing firms cut jobs & spending
🟥 Trade barriers drag economy down
🟥 Brexit deepened fiscal crisis
🟥 No meaningful upsides
🟥 The damage undeniable in data
🧵
Economist for Brexit admits
🟥 Brexit made Britain poorer
🟥 Biz investment collapsed
🟥 Productivity weakened
🟥 EU-facing firms cut jobs & spending
🟥 Trade barriers drag economy down
🟥 Brexit deepened fiscal crisis
🟥 No meaningful upsides
🟥 The damage undeniable in data
🧵
November 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
*GARGANTUAN* 💥
Economist for Brexit admits
🟥 Brexit made Britain poorer
🟥 Biz investment collapsed
🟥 Productivity weakened
🟥 EU-facing firms cut jobs & spending
🟥 Trade barriers drag economy down
🟥 Brexit deepened fiscal crisis
🟥 No meaningful upsides
🟥 The damage undeniable in data
🧵
Economist for Brexit admits
🟥 Brexit made Britain poorer
🟥 Biz investment collapsed
🟥 Productivity weakened
🟥 EU-facing firms cut jobs & spending
🟥 Trade barriers drag economy down
🟥 Brexit deepened fiscal crisis
🟥 No meaningful upsides
🟥 The damage undeniable in data
🧵
I love that Americans celebrate the arrival of immigrants who fled relatively religiously tolerant land where they just couldn't persecute people so they had to create a new colony where only puritans would be allowed. It's messed up origin story.
November 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I love that Americans celebrate the arrival of immigrants who fled relatively religiously tolerant land where they just couldn't persecute people so they had to create a new colony where only puritans would be allowed. It's messed up origin story.
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Was rather taken by this little mobility scooter-convertible 😏
November 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Was rather taken by this little mobility scooter-convertible 😏
So... When Ukraine pulls out of, errm... Ukraine?
Putin told reporters that the fighting will end when Ukrainian forces withdraw from the territories they currently hold.
November 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
So... When Ukraine pulls out of, errm... Ukraine?
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Nigel Farage has spent £1m taking out adverts in the papers to distract from the Nathan Gill Russian bribe scandal.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Nigel Farage has spent £1m taking out adverts in the papers to distract from the Nathan Gill Russian bribe scandal.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
I mean, you say that. But "no worse than a gunshot"? That's still pretty bad. You never hear anyone who got shot saying "well you know, ain't a big deal".
Looking for good news, I found this:
If you were struck by a microscopic black hole, the mass of a small asteroid, it'd be no worse than a gunshot. And such black holes are definitely too rare to have "any observable effects on the human population." 🔭🧪
www.sciencealert.com/what-if-a-ti...
If you were struck by a microscopic black hole, the mass of a small asteroid, it'd be no worse than a gunshot. And such black holes are definitely too rare to have "any observable effects on the human population." 🔭🧪
www.sciencealert.com/what-if-a-ti...
November 27, 2025 at 10:48 AM
I mean, you say that. But "no worse than a gunshot"? That's still pretty bad. You never hear anyone who got shot saying "well you know, ain't a big deal".