James O’Loughlin
@jaoloughlin.bsky.social
Frequent spelling mistake. Collector of mental models. Permanently one revision away from a second book.
Pinned
When the plot is not the story.
Or, why Die Hard is a Christmas film…
1/6
Or, why Die Hard is a Christmas film…
1/6
Your annual reminder that Die Hard is a Christmas movie.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
People don’t believe facts.
They believe the stories they tell themselves about facts.
So the only way to change the world for the better is to tell better stories.
Tim Grahl
They believe the stories they tell themselves about facts.
So the only way to change the world for the better is to tell better stories.
Tim Grahl
December 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
People don’t believe facts.
They believe the stories they tell themselves about facts.
So the only way to change the world for the better is to tell better stories.
Tim Grahl
They believe the stories they tell themselves about facts.
So the only way to change the world for the better is to tell better stories.
Tim Grahl
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I’ve no problem with message #1 from NHS England concerning unnecessary visits to A&E.
But I fear advertising the most prevalent examples of such in #2 risks furnishing the social proof that will encourage people to copy the very behaviours it wishes to discourage.
But I fear advertising the most prevalent examples of such in #2 risks furnishing the social proof that will encourage people to copy the very behaviours it wishes to discourage.
December 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I’ve no problem with message #1 from NHS England concerning unnecessary visits to A&E.
But I fear advertising the most prevalent examples of such in #2 risks furnishing the social proof that will encourage people to copy the very behaviours it wishes to discourage.
But I fear advertising the most prevalent examples of such in #2 risks furnishing the social proof that will encourage people to copy the very behaviours it wishes to discourage.
Uh oh
That our brain evolves over time is unsurprising, but did you know it happens in discrete spurts?
The main turning points are at around age 9, 32, 66, and 83:
www.popsci.com/health/brain...
The main turning points are at around age 9, 32, 66, and 83:
www.popsci.com/health/brain...
December 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Uh oh
Your annual reminder that Die Hard is a Christmas movie.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
When the plot is not the story.
Or, why Die Hard is a Christmas film…
1/6
Or, why Die Hard is a Christmas film…
1/6
December 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Your annual reminder that Die Hard is a Christmas movie.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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TROUBLED BY MEMORY LOSS?
November 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
TROUBLED BY MEMORY LOSS?
Found myself in hell yesterday
November 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Found myself in hell yesterday
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Governments and voters are both reacting to algorithm-shaped “public opinion,” not grounded priorities. Immigration feels urgent because platforms amplify fear, pulling parties into hollow performances of toughness. The far right reads that drift as confirmation it’s winning.
Not everyone is unhappy about the Government's descent into anti-refugee politics
November 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Governments and voters are both reacting to algorithm-shaped “public opinion,” not grounded priorities. Immigration feels urgent because platforms amplify fear, pulling parties into hollow performances of toughness. The far right reads that drift as confirmation it’s winning.
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Zero understanding of how risk pooling and insurance works.
Cassidy: "The president is proposing that we take the $26b that would be going to insurance companies if we just do an extension and give it directly to the American people in which 100% of the money is used for them to purchase healthcare on their own terms. That makes them an informed consumer."
November 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Zero understanding of how risk pooling and insurance works.
If only there was a way of measuring the price of groceries
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 PM
If only there was a way of measuring the price of groceries
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The fact that someone was fooled by a spoof from a website (literally) called the Dunning-Kruger Times has no bearing at all on my confidence that he would definitely have the upper hand in any negotiation with President Xi, or Putin.
With a “WOW!,” President Trump posts a claim about DOGE and “royalties linked to Obamacare” that originated on a satirical website. That site’s own About section reads: “Everything on this website is fiction… If you believe that it is real, you should have your head examined.”
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The fact that someone was fooled by a spoof from a website (literally) called the Dunning-Kruger Times has no bearing at all on my confidence that he would definitely have the upper hand in any negotiation with President Xi, or Putin.
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Meanwhile the person responsible for this just scored a $1 TRILLION pay package. The world is broken.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Meanwhile the person responsible for this just scored a $1 TRILLION pay package. The world is broken.
Might I suggest
whoever is
responsible
for
this
👇
Has a read of this👇
whoever is
responsible
for
this
👇
Has a read of this👇
November 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Might I suggest
whoever is
responsible
for
this
👇
Has a read of this👇
whoever is
responsible
for
this
👇
Has a read of this👇
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X, Grok, Musk cannot be trusted to provide reliable, accurate information. British government and MPs should not be on the platform.
I know this won't surprise anyone here but Musk's reprogrammed artificial intelligence is spreading misinformation about yesterday's attack on a train
November 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
X, Grok, Musk cannot be trusted to provide reliable, accurate information. British government and MPs should not be on the platform.
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Due to rising costs, low crop prices and the effects of the trade war, economists project that growers could see roughly $44 billion in net cash income losses from their 2025–26 crops. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-f...
US farmers face $44 billion in losses as costs rise and markets shrink
Soybeans sit in storage, farm bankruptcies are rising, and total farm debt continues to climb. By nearly every measure, American farmers are struggling.Experts say financial pressures are expected to ...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Due to rising costs, low crop prices and the effects of the trade war, economists project that growers could see roughly $44 billion in net cash income losses from their 2025–26 crops. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-f...
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Bartiromo: "If you go to London right now it is largely Muslim, women are completely covered up.."
Er, no!
What utter trash.
Er, no!
What utter trash.
So here's Andrew Cuomo reacting to Maria Bartiromo wondering if Mamdani will "change the look of New York" and have Muslim women "completely covered up," telling her that Mamdani "doesn't understand New York culture" because he has "dual citizenship" and "he's a citizen of Uganda."
October 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Bartiromo: "If you go to London right now it is largely Muslim, women are completely covered up.."
Er, no!
What utter trash.
Er, no!
What utter trash.
AI, used poorly – to complete a quiz or write an essay, say – lets students bypass the very thing they need to develop knowledge and skills.
It takes away the mental workout.
theconversation.com/how-does-ai-...
It takes away the mental workout.
theconversation.com/how-does-ai-...
How does AI affect how we learn? A cognitive psychologist explains why you learn when the work is hard
Chatbots can facilitate ‘cognitive offloading,’ or taking shortcuts when learning. But emerging research on AI and cognitive science shows that learning is like a workout.
theconversation.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
AI, used poorly – to complete a quiz or write an essay, say – lets students bypass the very thing they need to develop knowledge and skills.
It takes away the mental workout.
theconversation.com/how-does-ai-...
It takes away the mental workout.
theconversation.com/how-does-ai-...
Leader (👇): I want you to be precise and composed.
Player: Sounds great…
How would you like me to do that?
Player: Sounds great…
How would you like me to do that?
September 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Leader (👇): I want you to be precise and composed.
Player: Sounds great…
How would you like me to do that?
Player: Sounds great…
How would you like me to do that?
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Our democracy is too precious to be a plaything for foreign tech barons.
Elon Musk doesn’t care about the British people or our rights. He only cares about himself and his ego.
Elon Musk doesn’t care about the British people or our rights. He only cares about himself and his ego.
September 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Our democracy is too precious to be a plaything for foreign tech barons.
Elon Musk doesn’t care about the British people or our rights. He only cares about himself and his ego.
Elon Musk doesn’t care about the British people or our rights. He only cares about himself and his ego.
Not even close
September 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Not even close
A metaphor for the times in which we live
September 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
A metaphor for the times in which we live
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This a really solid pummeling, and Farage has earned every ounce of it.
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
September 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This a really solid pummeling, and Farage has earned every ounce of it.
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Farage going abroad (when he should be in Westminster) to slag off his own country to ingratiate himself with a foreign regime...such a statesman, such a patriot.
September 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Farage going abroad (when he should be in Westminster) to slag off his own country to ingratiate himself with a foreign regime...such a statesman, such a patriot.