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The Real Neil.
@neilb.uk
· Jan 13
There's going to be a lot about AI in the UK press today. This is your reminder that AI does not equal LLMs and generative AI. They are a subset of a vast field but get a lot of exposure due to their accessibility. There are many other fields that have been providing practical solutions for decades.
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I wish the internet was more about people 3D printing whistling mortar bombs for their very happy dogs to chase than arseholes secretly filming unsuspecting people for grifting and humiliation but I guess that ship has sailed
January 24, 2026 at 9:11 AM
I wish the internet was more about people 3D printing whistling mortar bombs for their very happy dogs to chase than arseholes secretly filming unsuspecting people for grifting and humiliation but I guess that ship has sailed
In today's* "the climate crisis is a food crisis" news...
*actually earlier this week.
*actually earlier this week.
Quick thread on how it is shocking the government has supressed this report, but it is equally shocking that anyone should be surprised by its contents.
www.businessgreen.com/news/4524657...
www.businessgreen.com/news/4524657...
Government accused of 'suppressing' report warning of catastrophic climate risks
The Times reports unabridged version of security services' analysis sets out 'reasonable worst case scenario' where climate impacts trigger mass migration and conflict
www.businessgreen.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:23 PM
In today's* "the climate crisis is a food crisis" news...
*actually earlier this week.
*actually earlier this week.
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Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
January 22, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
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“It is too early to judge the assortment of war criminals, dictators and autocrats who have paid a demented racist warmonger a billion pounds to be a member of his exclusive club.”
posted without comment, but the BBC needs to get a grip
January 22, 2026 at 1:20 PM
“It is too early to judge the assortment of war criminals, dictators and autocrats who have paid a demented racist warmonger a billion pounds to be a member of his exclusive club.”
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Just wanna say, days like this make me proud to be British
We have a lot of challenges on this island, I report on many of them, but I’m glad it’s my home
We have a lot of challenges on this island, I report on many of them, but I’m glad it’s my home
January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Just wanna say, days like this make me proud to be British
We have a lot of challenges on this island, I report on many of them, but I’m glad it’s my home
We have a lot of challenges on this island, I report on many of them, but I’m glad it’s my home
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He's going to end up giving the order to invade Graceland isn't he
January 21, 2026 at 2:22 PM
He's going to end up giving the order to invade Graceland isn't he
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I wouldn't be a Michael O'Leary fan (far from it) and would avoid Ryanair if I could afford to (when I absolutely have to fly). So it seems strange to end up on his side.
However, as the proverb goes: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend".
However, as the proverb goes: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend".
January 21, 2026 at 10:26 AM
I wouldn't be a Michael O'Leary fan (far from it) and would avoid Ryanair if I could afford to (when I absolutely have to fly). So it seems strange to end up on his side.
However, as the proverb goes: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend".
However, as the proverb goes: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend".
I suspect that your average F*rage fan will lap this up unfortunately. Too much red tape, too complicated, who follows the rules anyway, he's just an honest geezer sticking it to the man etc etc...
Don’t know about you but not sure I want a computer illiterate ‘oddball’ anywhere near power in the UK and let alone someone who can’t follow the rules with his finances.
Who paid for his house????
Who paid for his house????
January 21, 2026 at 10:45 AM
I suspect that your average F*rage fan will lap this up unfortunately. Too much red tape, too complicated, who follows the rules anyway, he's just an honest geezer sticking it to the man etc etc...
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🚨The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party is now closing on 77,000 signatures! Let’s get it to the 100,000 needed!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
January 21, 2026 at 9:28 AM
🚨The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party is now closing on 77,000 signatures! Let’s get it to the 100,000 needed!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Every. Critical. Ecosystem. Is. On. A. Pathway. To. Collapse
"Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse" - wow, the wording in this isn't pulling its punches
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
January 20, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Every. Critical. Ecosystem. Is. On. A. Pathway. To. Collapse
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EU is planning a "massive European investment surge in Greenland", @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu announces.
If Trump moves ahead with his threat of tariffs, Europe's reaction will be "unflinching, united and proportional" #Greenland #Trump #Tariffs
If Trump moves ahead with his threat of tariffs, Europe's reaction will be "unflinching, united and proportional" #Greenland #Trump #Tariffs
January 20, 2026 at 10:39 AM
EU is planning a "massive European investment surge in Greenland", @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu announces.
If Trump moves ahead with his threat of tariffs, Europe's reaction will be "unflinching, united and proportional" #Greenland #Trump #Tariffs
If Trump moves ahead with his threat of tariffs, Europe's reaction will be "unflinching, united and proportional" #Greenland #Trump #Tariffs
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I’m just a simple man, but it’s almost like this global “competition” for “markets” and economic “growth” has led us to irreversible climate catastrophe and environmental disaster, not to mention ceaseless conflict, human exploitation, and war.
January 19, 2026 at 12:25 PM
I’m just a simple man, but it’s almost like this global “competition” for “markets” and economic “growth” has led us to irreversible climate catastrophe and environmental disaster, not to mention ceaseless conflict, human exploitation, and war.
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I would like just one day where I wake up and the Americans havent made it worse overnight
January 20, 2026 at 7:52 AM
I would like just one day where I wake up and the Americans havent made it worse overnight
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"switch party, stand again" automatic by-election petition is spreading out nicely - past 30K now
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
January 19, 2026 at 6:11 PM
"switch party, stand again" automatic by-election petition is spreading out nicely - past 30K now
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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This makes no sense…
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 18, 2026 at 10:18 PM
This makes no sense…
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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This meme is from 2016 yet it’s never been more apt.
It should now be blatantly obvious, even to those who voted for it; Brexit only benefited those who wish to see us weakened and divided.
It should now be blatantly obvious, even to those who voted for it; Brexit only benefited those who wish to see us weakened and divided.
January 19, 2026 at 9:34 AM
This meme is from 2016 yet it’s never been more apt.
It should now be blatantly obvious, even to those who voted for it; Brexit only benefited those who wish to see us weakened and divided.
It should now be blatantly obvious, even to those who voted for it; Brexit only benefited those who wish to see us weakened and divided.
Whilst it'd be a lot of faff, it should be possible to "de-US" all my tech. The biggest blocker would be banking apps. They all need Android/iOS. Is there a realistic phone OS alternative?
January 18, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Whilst it'd be a lot of faff, it should be possible to "de-US" all my tech. The biggest blocker would be banking apps. They all need Android/iOS. Is there a realistic phone OS alternative?
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european-alternatives.eu
For people who don’t want to depend on US technology
For people who don’t want to depend on US technology
European Alternatives
We help you find European alternatives for digital service and products, like cloud services and SaaS products.
european-alternatives.eu
January 18, 2026 at 1:18 PM
european-alternatives.eu
For people who don’t want to depend on US technology
For people who don’t want to depend on US technology
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Yes - 'mad' Polanski turned out to be WAY more rational and far-sighted than all the centrist media pundits who derided his Europe-Only defence force.
When we said NATO wasn't working we were derided.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
January 18, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Yes - 'mad' Polanski turned out to be WAY more rational and far-sighted than all the centrist media pundits who derided his Europe-Only defence force.
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The most useful thing humanity has invented in recent times is the printed scissor lines on wrapping paper.
January 13, 2026 at 11:55 AM
The most useful thing humanity has invented in recent times is the printed scissor lines on wrapping paper.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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Your terrible wages - billionaires
Unaffordable housing - billionaires
No Healthcare - billionaires
Unaffordable Energy - billionaires
People who will save your life or look after you in a care home - immigrants
Unaffordable housing - billionaires
No Healthcare - billionaires
Unaffordable Energy - billionaires
People who will save your life or look after you in a care home - immigrants
January 16, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Your terrible wages - billionaires
Unaffordable housing - billionaires
No Healthcare - billionaires
Unaffordable Energy - billionaires
People who will save your life or look after you in a care home - immigrants
Unaffordable housing - billionaires
No Healthcare - billionaires
Unaffordable Energy - billionaires
People who will save your life or look after you in a care home - immigrants