Neil
@nudgecloud.bsky.social
A reader. A coder. Against certainty. A one-time London marathon runner.
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February 7, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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February 6, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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The truth?
You can't handle it if it's not in Grok.
Using "if it's not in my A.I. tool then it doesn't exist" is the reasoning process of a tadpole.
This is the world we have to change. A.I. is not an arbiter of truth.
You can't handle it if it's not in Grok.
Using "if it's not in my A.I. tool then it doesn't exist" is the reasoning process of a tadpole.
This is the world we have to change. A.I. is not an arbiter of truth.
While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
Epstein had many known connections to Silicon Valley CEOs, but less known was how he made money from those relationships.
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
February 5, 2026 at 11:07 PM
The truth?
You can't handle it if it's not in Grok.
Using "if it's not in my A.I. tool then it doesn't exist" is the reasoning process of a tadpole.
This is the world we have to change. A.I. is not an arbiter of truth.
You can't handle it if it's not in Grok.
Using "if it's not in my A.I. tool then it doesn't exist" is the reasoning process of a tadpole.
This is the world we have to change. A.I. is not an arbiter of truth.
A sold ticket is not the same as an occupied seat.
Count bums on seats.
To bump a film up the highest grossing chart buy tickets. That doesn't mean the film has been seen, and enjoyed, by people.
Count bums on seats.
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
Count bums on seats.
To bump a film up the highest grossing chart buy tickets. That doesn't mean the film has been seen, and enjoyed, by people.
Count bums on seats.
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
Amazon pulls Melania from Oregon cinema after owner’s criticism as rumours mount over ‘fake ticket sales’
Owner of local cinema says Amazon is upset at way they marketed movie as some in US say healthy ticket sales are not reflected by empty seats
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:56 PM
A sold ticket is not the same as an occupied seat.
Count bums on seats.
To bump a film up the highest grossing chart buy tickets. That doesn't mean the film has been seen, and enjoyed, by people.
Count bums on seats.
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
Count bums on seats.
To bump a film up the highest grossing chart buy tickets. That doesn't mean the film has been seen, and enjoyed, by people.
Count bums on seats.
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
Cultural vandalism runs deep with this administration
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Cultural vandalism runs deep with this administration
Reposted by Neil
The circular AI economy hits a road block.
What happens when my neighbour stop doing my laundry?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
What happens when my neighbour stop doing my laundry?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
What does the disappearance of a $100bn deal mean for the AI economy?
Apparent collapse of Nvidia–OpenAI tie-up raises questions about circular funding and who will bear the cost of AI’s expansion
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
The circular AI economy hits a road block.
What happens when my neighbour stop doing my laundry?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
What happens when my neighbour stop doing my laundry?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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February 5, 2026 at 7:50 AM
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Sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
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But my hand was made strong
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We forward in this generation
Triumphantly
Won't you help to sing
Another song of freedom?
As sung by Robert Nesta Marley.
Sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit
But my hand was made strong
By the hand of the Almighty
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly
Won't you help to sing
Another song of freedom?
As sung by Robert Nesta Marley.
🚨BREAKING: This brave immigration attorney is blowing the whistle on ICE saying agents are keeping all the Immigrants’ money, jewelry, Work Visas and any state documentation they had on them when detained. This is disgusting.
#FundHealthcareOverICE
#FundHealthcareOverICE
February 4, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Old pirates, yes, they rob I
Sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit
But my hand was made strong
By the hand of the Almighty
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly
Won't you help to sing
Another song of freedom?
As sung by Robert Nesta Marley.
Sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit
But my hand was made strong
By the hand of the Almighty
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly
Won't you help to sing
Another song of freedom?
As sung by Robert Nesta Marley.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:05 AM
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Reposted by Neil
Reposted by Neil
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February 3, 2026 at 9:42 AM
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"You tell me that Hitler is a mighty bad man. I guess he took lessons from the Ku Klux Klan. You tell me Mussolini's got an evil heart. Well, it mus-a been in Beaumont that he had his start-- Cause everything that Hitler and Mussolini do, Negroes get the same Treatment from you." --Langston Hughes
February 2, 2026 at 12:43 PM
"You tell me that Hitler is a mighty bad man. I guess he took lessons from the Ku Klux Klan. You tell me Mussolini's got an evil heart. Well, it mus-a been in Beaumont that he had his start-- Cause everything that Hitler and Mussolini do, Negroes get the same Treatment from you." --Langston Hughes
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There is no comparison.
February 2, 2026 at 1:20 AM
There is no comparison.
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February 2, 2026 at 5:13 AM
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Exit stage left pursued by a bear
February 1, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Exit stage left pursued by a bear
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February 1, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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January 31, 2026 at 2:18 AM
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HM Government has no idea, and no clue, what they actually want.
Their first stop is always to hire a big consultancy firm.
And government hiring a big consultancy firm always leaves this member of the electorate feeling ripped off.
Do .better
Their first stop is always to hire a big consultancy firm.
And government hiring a big consultancy firm always leaves this member of the electorate feeling ripped off.
Do .better
the government paid £4 million for a website that simply links out to AI training courses from other companies rather than using that money to make something actually bespoke
which I guess is actually a pretty accurate representation of this whole damn thing 🥲
which I guess is actually a pretty accurate representation of this whole damn thing 🥲
A bargain 😳
January 29, 2026 at 12:14 PM
HM Government has no idea, and no clue, what they actually want.
Their first stop is always to hire a big consultancy firm.
And government hiring a big consultancy firm always leaves this member of the electorate feeling ripped off.
Do .better
Their first stop is always to hire a big consultancy firm.
And government hiring a big consultancy firm always leaves this member of the electorate feeling ripped off.
Do .better
Waymo driverless taxis will be on London streets in September.
If a careless passenger leaves a door open, or even ajar, then the car is stuck, for good health & safety reasons.
Waymo Ditched Drivers, But It’s Paying People To Close Robotaxi Doors share.google/nPDjyeXldf94...
If a careless passenger leaves a door open, or even ajar, then the car is stuck, for good health & safety reasons.
Waymo Ditched Drivers, But It’s Paying People To Close Robotaxi Doors share.google/nPDjyeXldf94...
Waymo Ditched Drivers, But It’s Paying People To Close Robotaxi Doors
A Waymo robotaxi will not move if one of its doors is not closed all the way. So the company is paying at least $20 to fix the problem.
share.google
January 29, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Waymo driverless taxis will be on London streets in September.
If a careless passenger leaves a door open, or even ajar, then the car is stuck, for good health & safety reasons.
Waymo Ditched Drivers, But It’s Paying People To Close Robotaxi Doors share.google/nPDjyeXldf94...
If a careless passenger leaves a door open, or even ajar, then the car is stuck, for good health & safety reasons.
Waymo Ditched Drivers, But It’s Paying People To Close Robotaxi Doors share.google/nPDjyeXldf94...
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January 29, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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A question to which the answer is no.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:45 PM
A question to which the answer is no.
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Bruce does protest.
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Bruce does protest.