Jock Rutherford
@jockr.bsky.social
An IT Professional with interests in economics, science, history and technology. Guelph, Ontario.
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The Loomer Tower
by Lawrence Wright
by Lawrence Wright
the greatest threat to American security personnel is Laura Loomer. what a freaking world
Loomer got the NSA deputy director nom pulled
December 14, 2025 at 9:41 AM
The Loomer Tower
by Lawrence Wright
by Lawrence Wright
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Reposted by Jock Rutherford
NEW
The good, the bad and the ugly of ‘rebalancing’ the ECHR
Human rights law should be kept under review, but that does not mean it should be weakened
My latest post for @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
The good, the bad and the ugly of ‘rebalancing’ the ECHR
Human rights law should be kept under review, but that does not mean it should be weakened
My latest post for @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
December 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
NEW
The good, the bad and the ugly of ‘rebalancing’ the ECHR
Human rights law should be kept under review, but that does not mean it should be weakened
My latest post for @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
The good, the bad and the ugly of ‘rebalancing’ the ECHR
Human rights law should be kept under review, but that does not mean it should be weakened
My latest post for @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
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Hungarian protesters demand PM Viktor Orban quits over child abuse scandals | Protests News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/13/hungary-protesters-demand-pm-viktor-orban-quits-over-child-abuse-cases
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/13/hungary-protesters-demand-pm-viktor-orban-quits-over-child-abuse-cases
Hungarian protesters demand PM Viktor Orban quits over child abuse scandals
Orban's government has been rocked by several child-abuse scandals in recent years.
www.aljazeera.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Hungarian protesters demand PM Viktor Orban quits over child abuse scandals | Protests News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/13/hungary-protesters-demand-pm-viktor-orban-quits-over-child-abuse-cases
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/13/hungary-protesters-demand-pm-viktor-orban-quits-over-child-abuse-cases
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Once again.
It still matters if things are real
In the comments, people note that it’s AI and the poster responds that he just doesn’t care.
That’s an easy block.
That’s an easy block.
December 14, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Once again.
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US wargames played out scenarios for Maduro’s fall. None of them ended well for Venezuela | Venezuela | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/14/us-wargames-maduro-fall-venezuela
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/14/us-wargames-maduro-fall-venezuela
US wargames played out scenarios for Maduro’s fall. None of them ended well for Venezuela
Venezuelan politicians battling to end Maduro’s rule reject claims his downfall would thrust their country into maelstrom of bloodshed and retribution
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:41 AM
US wargames played out scenarios for Maduro’s fall. None of them ended well for Venezuela | Venezuela | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/14/us-wargames-maduro-fall-venezuela
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/14/us-wargames-maduro-fall-venezuela
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Everybody But Nvidia And TSMC Has To Make It Up In Volume With AI
https://www.nextplatform.com/2025/12/12/everybody-but-nvidia-and-tsmc-has-to-make-it-up-in-volume-with-ai/
https://www.nextplatform.com/2025/12/12/everybody-but-nvidia-and-tsmc-has-to-make-it-up-in-volume-with-ai/
Everybody But Nvidia And TSMC Has To Make It Up In Volume With AI
We keep seeing the same thing over and over again in the AI racket, and people keep reacting to it like it is a new or surprising idea. …
Everybody But Nvidia And TSMC Has To Make It Up In Volume With AI was written by Timothy Prickett Morgan at The Next Platform.
www.nextplatform.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Everybody But Nvidia And TSMC Has To Make It Up In Volume With AI
https://www.nextplatform.com/2025/12/12/everybody-but-nvidia-and-tsmc-has-to-make-it-up-in-volume-with-ai/
https://www.nextplatform.com/2025/12/12/everybody-but-nvidia-and-tsmc-has-to-make-it-up-in-volume-with-ai/
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Knives Out director Rian Johnson: ‘Daniel Craig never requires encouragement to go big’ – The Irish Times
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2025/12/13/knives-out-director-rian-johnson-daniel-craig-never-requires-encouragement-to-go-big/
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2025/12/13/knives-out-director-rian-johnson-daniel-craig-never-requires-encouragement-to-go-big/
Knives Out director Rian Johnson: ‘Daniel Craig never requires encouragement to go big’
Rian Johnson, director of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, on Agatha Christie, religion and Columbo
www.irishtimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Knives Out director Rian Johnson: ‘Daniel Craig never requires encouragement to go big’ – The Irish Times
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2025/12/13/knives-out-director-rian-johnson-daniel-craig-never-requires-encouragement-to-go-big/
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2025/12/13/knives-out-director-rian-johnson-daniel-craig-never-requires-encouragement-to-go-big/
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As he celebrates his 100th Birthday this very day, can we all take a moment to acknowledge that time when Dick Van Dyke won the internet internet.
Forever.
Forever.
December 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
As he celebrates his 100th Birthday this very day, can we all take a moment to acknowledge that time when Dick Van Dyke won the internet internet.
Forever.
Forever.
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Commander who oversaw boat strikes steps down after rumored clash
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/12/commander-boat-strikes-steps-down/87730085007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/12/commander-boat-strikes-steps-down/87730085007/
Commander who oversaw boat strikes steps down amid rumors of a clash
Adm. Alvin Holsey relinquished his command over U.S. Southern Command amid rumors that he'd disagreed with the Trump administration's boat strikes.
www.usatoday.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Commander who oversaw boat strikes steps down after rumored clash
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/12/commander-boat-strikes-steps-down/87730085007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/12/commander-boat-strikes-steps-down/87730085007/
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‘Who’s it going to be next time?’: ECHR rethink is ‘moral retreat’, say rights experts | European court of human rights | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec/13/europe-echr-rethink-moral-retreat-say-human-rights-experts
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec/13/europe-echr-rethink-moral-retreat-say-human-rights-experts
December 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
‘Who’s it going to be next time?’: ECHR rethink is ‘moral retreat’, say rights experts | European court of human rights | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec/13/europe-echr-rethink-moral-retreat-say-human-rights-experts
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec/13/europe-echr-rethink-moral-retreat-say-human-rights-experts
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'An enigma' to the end: John le Carré's son on his father - and how his legacy lives on | Ents & Arts News | Sky News
https://news.sky.com/story/an-enigma-to-the-end-john-le-carres-son-on-his-father-and-how-his-legacy-lives-on-13482595
https://news.sky.com/story/an-enigma-to-the-end-john-le-carres-son-on-his-father-and-how-his-legacy-lives-on-13482595
'An enigma' to the end: John le Carré's son on his father - and how his legacy lives on
John le Carré - the novelist behind The Spy Who Came In From The Cold - is having a moment. Bethany Minelle speaks to his son, Simon Cornwell, about his legacy.
news.sky.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
'An enigma' to the end: John le Carré's son on his father - and how his legacy lives on | Ents & Arts News | Sky News
https://news.sky.com/story/an-enigma-to-the-end-john-le-carres-son-on-his-father-and-how-his-legacy-lives-on-13482595
https://news.sky.com/story/an-enigma-to-the-end-john-le-carres-son-on-his-father-and-how-his-legacy-lives-on-13482595
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‘The Tower and the Ruin’ Review: Seeking Tolkien’s Past - WSJ
https://archive.is/2025.12.12-174231/https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/the-tower-and-the-ruin-review-seeking-tolkiens-past-a1d30b18
https://archive.is/2025.12.12-174231/https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/the-tower-and-the-ruin-review-seeking-tolkiens-past-a1d30b18
December 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
‘The Tower and the Ruin’ Review: Seeking Tolkien’s Past - WSJ
https://archive.is/2025.12.12-174231/https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/the-tower-and-the-ruin-review-seeking-tolkiens-past-a1d30b18
https://archive.is/2025.12.12-174231/https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/the-tower-and-the-ruin-review-seeking-tolkiens-past-a1d30b18
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The simple cult camera that inspired Instagram
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20171113-the-toy-camera-that-inspired-instagram
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20171113-the-toy-camera-that-inspired-instagram
The simple cult camera that inspired Instagram
A rudimentary plastic camera made in China in the 1980s became an iconic item – even influencing a certain photography app you probably have on your phone.
www.bbc.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The simple cult camera that inspired Instagram
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20171113-the-toy-camera-that-inspired-instagram
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20171113-the-toy-camera-that-inspired-instagram
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Where are all the Canadians going?
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20251211-where-are-all-the-canadians-going
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20251211-where-are-all-the-canadians-going
Where are all the Canadians going?
In recent years, one in four visitors to the US has been Canadian. But with so many boycotting US holidays, here's where they're heading instead.
www.bbc.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Where are all the Canadians going?
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20251211-where-are-all-the-canadians-going
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20251211-where-are-all-the-canadians-going
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String Theory Inspires a Brilliant, Baffling New Math Proof | Quanta Magazine
https://www.quantamagazine.org/string-theory-inspires-a-brilliant-baffling-new-math-proof-20251212/
https://www.quantamagazine.org/string-theory-inspires-a-brilliant-baffling-new-math-proof-20251212/
弦理论启发了一项精妙而令人费解的新数学证明
String theory inspires a brilliant, baffling new math proof (www.quantamagazine.org)
00:23 ↑ 103 HN Points
www.quantamagazine.org
December 13, 2025 at 2:03 AM
String Theory Inspires a Brilliant, Baffling New Math Proof | Quanta Magazine
https://www.quantamagazine.org/string-theory-inspires-a-brilliant-baffling-new-math-proof-20251212/
https://www.quantamagazine.org/string-theory-inspires-a-brilliant-baffling-new-math-proof-20251212/
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U.S. military members fear personal legal blowback tied to boat strikes : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/12/nx-s1-5629164/boat-strikes-service-members-legal-risk
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/12/nx-s1-5629164/boat-strikes-service-members-legal-risk
December 13, 2025 at 11:07 AM
U.S. military members fear personal legal blowback tied to boat strikes : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/12/nx-s1-5629164/boat-strikes-service-members-legal-risk
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/12/nx-s1-5629164/boat-strikes-service-members-legal-risk
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No corruption here!
Days after FIFA awarded Trump a fake peace prize, DOJ moves to drop charges in FIFA corruption case www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
U.S. Moves to Drop Charges in International Soccer Corruption Case
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:27 AM
No corruption here!
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Countdown to pardon...
South Korean Do Kwon has been sentenced in New York for a crypto ‘fraud on an epic, generational scale’ ⬇️
Crypto entrepreneur jailed for 15 years over $40bn fraud
www.thetimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Countdown to pardon...
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“I’m not fucking apologising for that. I mean, for fuck’s sake, I commented on one thing. I said something that was based on actual reality and actual footage and actual quotes. What I said was pretty damn factual, and I’m free to have an opinion, of course.”
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mastodon.social
December 12, 2025 at 12:52 AM
“I’m not fucking apologising for that. I mean, for fuck’s sake, I commented on one thing. I said something that was based on actual reality and actual footage and actual quotes. What I said was pretty damn factual, and I’m free to have an opinion, of course.”
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Amanda Seyfried says she will […]
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Amanda Seyfried says she will […]
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Donald Trump Will Piss Away the Western Order Investing in Jared Kushner's Imagined Business Savvy
www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/11/d...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/11/d...
Donald Trump Will Piss Away the Western Order Investing in Jared Kushner's Imagined Business Savvy - emptywheel
Throw enough goodies at my son-in-law and I will betray Europe, Donald Trump seems to be saying. And that's all it took.
www.emptywheel.net
December 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Donald Trump Will Piss Away the Western Order Investing in Jared Kushner's Imagined Business Savvy
www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/11/d...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/11/d...
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The Kremlin likes to exercise rhetorical dominance over Trump and they say this in the safe knowledge that we won’t invade or that if we do it will be a disaster. Trump might think of Putin as a friend but that’s not how Russia sees the US. The US is to be humiliated, fragmented, and weakened.
I’m totally lost. I thought we were invading Venezuela. And now allies with Russia. So the friend of my “friend”
is…?
is…?
"The Russian President expressed solidarity with the Venezuelan people and confirmed his support for [the Maduro] government's course in defense of the country's sovereignty."
December 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The Kremlin likes to exercise rhetorical dominance over Trump and they say this in the safe knowledge that we won’t invade or that if we do it will be a disaster. Trump might think of Putin as a friend but that’s not how Russia sees the US. The US is to be humiliated, fragmented, and weakened.
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A new open-weights AI coding model is closing in on proprietary options - Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/12/mistral-bets-big-on-vibe-coding-with-new-autonomous-software-engineering-agent/
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/12/mistral-bets-big-on-vibe-coding-with-new-autonomous-software-engineering-agent/
arstechnica.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
A new open-weights AI coding model is closing in on proprietary options - Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/12/mistral-bets-big-on-vibe-coding-with-new-autonomous-software-engineering-agent/
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/12/mistral-bets-big-on-vibe-coding-with-new-autonomous-software-engineering-agent/
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Michigan Democrat moves to impeach RFK Jr, alleging ‘abuse of authority’ | Robert F Kennedy Jr | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/10/rfk-michigan-democrat-impeach-haley-stevens
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/10/rfk-michigan-democrat-impeach-haley-stevens
December 11, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Michigan Democrat moves to impeach RFK Jr, alleging ‘abuse of authority’ | Robert F Kennedy Jr | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/10/rfk-michigan-democrat-impeach-haley-stevens
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/10/rfk-michigan-democrat-impeach-haley-stevens