Mark O’Neill 🐻
@radiobeartime.com
Ursine Plenipotentiary. Defrocked astrophysicist. Aire échta for hire.
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“O fish, are you constant to the old covenant?”
Was @marxculture on Twitter
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“O fish, are you constant to the old covenant?”
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Mark O’Neill 🐻
@radiobeartime.com
· Dec 21
Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?
Assyriologist: Du[ring] grad sch[ool] I [took?] a position ... [13 lines illegible] ... now.
Assyriologist: Du[ring] grad sch[ool] I [took?] a position ... [13 lines illegible] ... now.
Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?
Bear: Big pause
Bear: Big pause
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Word of the year candidate
Screaming + vomiting: ‘Scromiting’ is the mysterious cannabis syndrome becoming more common
Screaming + vomiting: ‘Scromiting’ is the mysterious cannabis syndrome becoming more common
The condition is rare but a University of Illinois Chicago found the number of diagnosed cases jumped seven-fold from 2016 to 2022.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Word of the year candidate
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TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 5, 2026 at 11:26 PM
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
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Nadella is fully sloppilled and my guess is his execs are doing everything to make him happy. I know people think of Microsoft as too big to fail but I really think this might tank the company.
January 5, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Nadella is fully sloppilled and my guess is his execs are doing everything to make him happy. I know people think of Microsoft as too big to fail but I really think this might tank the company.
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This almost certainly explains why journalists and politicians have remained on Elon's Porno Website. They're not especially interested in talking to the country. They're more interested in talking to their mates.
January 5, 2026 at 10:36 PM
This almost certainly explains why journalists and politicians have remained on Elon's Porno Website. They're not especially interested in talking to the country. They're more interested in talking to their mates.
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For every minute Britons spend on Twitter, they spend:
35 minutes on YouTube
35 minutes on Facebook/Messenger
11 minutes on Instagram
7 minutes on TikTok
5 minutes on Snapchat.
If the UK government wants to scale down on Twitter than it's really not a problem for directly reaching people.
35 minutes on YouTube
35 minutes on Facebook/Messenger
11 minutes on Instagram
7 minutes on TikTok
5 minutes on Snapchat.
If the UK government wants to scale down on Twitter than it's really not a problem for directly reaching people.
January 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
For every minute Britons spend on Twitter, they spend:
35 minutes on YouTube
35 minutes on Facebook/Messenger
11 minutes on Instagram
7 minutes on TikTok
5 minutes on Snapchat.
If the UK government wants to scale down on Twitter than it's really not a problem for directly reaching people.
35 minutes on YouTube
35 minutes on Facebook/Messenger
11 minutes on Instagram
7 minutes on TikTok
5 minutes on Snapchat.
If the UK government wants to scale down on Twitter than it's really not a problem for directly reaching people.
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The people who do these briefings for ministers' oral parliamentary questions are often overworked and under-resourced junior civil servants, but it's hard to see how they could have got this is so obviously wrong.
And then that it went through the clearance process and still wasn't picked up!
And then that it went through the clearance process and still wasn't picked up!
If there is an argument then this is the argument. But lol I can’t find where this obviously false stat is coming from. And if the government does believe more than half the families in the UK are using it as their primary news source then woah maybe time to up the scrutiny of it!
January 5, 2026 at 9:13 PM
The people who do these briefings for ministers' oral parliamentary questions are often overworked and under-resourced junior civil servants, but it's hard to see how they could have got this is so obviously wrong.
And then that it went through the clearance process and still wasn't picked up!
And then that it went through the clearance process and still wasn't picked up!
A fascinating thread which should lead to serious questions being asked as to whether the government has deliberately misled Parliament.
More from @markpackuk.bsky.social on his question about the government use of X: government will carry on prioritising X for government comms, despite the evidence about X's promotion + protection of unlawful activity. It no longer pays to advertise there
lordseyeview.substack.com/p/will-the-g...
lordseyeview.substack.com/p/will-the-g...
Will the government reduce its reliance on Elon Musk's X?
Welcome
lordseyeview.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:12 PM
A fascinating thread which should lead to serious questions being asked as to whether the government has deliberately misled Parliament.
LEGO is launching the most ambitious brick it’s ever made: a tiny computer that fits entirely inside a classic 2x4 LEGO brick. It will make entire LEGO sets come to life — with humming lightsabers, roaring engines, light-up blasters, and more www.theverge.com/tech/854556/...
Lego announces Smart Brick, the ‘most significant evolution’ in 50 years
Starting with Lego Star Wars.
www.theverge.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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Ian Curtis & David Hockney.
Loved writing this; open.substack.com/pub/davehasl...
From a Wimpy Bar in Bradford (maybe), to a boutique in Manchester. And then through miles of pure wool, a wedding, a club called the ‘Glory Hole’, a sculpture called Alice, and an old mill close to the River Aire...
Loved writing this; open.substack.com/pub/davehasl...
From a Wimpy Bar in Bradford (maybe), to a boutique in Manchester. And then through miles of pure wool, a wedding, a club called the ‘Glory Hole’, a sculpture called Alice, and an old mill close to the River Aire...
January 5, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Ian Curtis & David Hockney.
Loved writing this; open.substack.com/pub/davehasl...
From a Wimpy Bar in Bradford (maybe), to a boutique in Manchester. And then through miles of pure wool, a wedding, a club called the ‘Glory Hole’, a sculpture called Alice, and an old mill close to the River Aire...
Loved writing this; open.substack.com/pub/davehasl...
From a Wimpy Bar in Bradford (maybe), to a boutique in Manchester. And then through miles of pure wool, a wedding, a club called the ‘Glory Hole’, a sculpture called Alice, and an old mill close to the River Aire...
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Local Man Scrolls Through Torrent Of Non-Consensual AI ‘Digitally Undressed’ Images On X In Search For Accurate Venezuela News https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2026/01/05/local-man-scrolls-through-torrent-of-non-consensual-ai-digitally-undressed-images-on-x-in-search-for-accurate-venezuela-news/
Local Man Scrolls Through Torrent Of Non-Consensual AI ‘Digitally Undressed’ Images On X In Search For Accurate Venezuela News
A REGULAR USER of the X social media platform is finding it harder than usual to find 100% accurate, up-to-the-second updates on events in Venezuela due to the deluge of Grok generated 'images depicting minors …
waterfordwhispersnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Local Man Scrolls Through Torrent Of Non-Consensual AI ‘Digitally Undressed’ Images On X In Search For Accurate Venezuela News https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2026/01/05/local-man-scrolls-through-torrent-of-non-consensual-ai-digitally-undressed-images-on-x-in-search-for-accurate-venezuela-news/
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Nonce Nazi Club,
I'm gonna keep on tweeting at the
Nonce Nazi Club,
I'm gonna post right through it
Til my eyes fill with blood
I'm gonna keep on tweeting at the
Nonce Nazi Club,
I'm gonna post right through it
Til my eyes fill with blood
It’s important to be at the Nazi Nonce club to provide a counter-narrative to all the nazis and nonces.
Cabinet Office Minister Baroness Anderson tells the Lords the Government will keep on using X.
"I still believe that X is an appropriate platform to use because I believe in freedom of speech..."
"It is incredibly important that there is a counter narrative on those platforms," she says.
"I still believe that X is an appropriate platform to use because I believe in freedom of speech..."
"It is incredibly important that there is a counter narrative on those platforms," she says.
January 5, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Nonce Nazi Club,
I'm gonna keep on tweeting at the
Nonce Nazi Club,
I'm gonna post right through it
Til my eyes fill with blood
I'm gonna keep on tweeting at the
Nonce Nazi Club,
I'm gonna post right through it
Til my eyes fill with blood
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Retweeting this but shaking my head all the time so people know I don't approve of it.
Vegetarian Greek food restaurant called Don't Meat Your Gyros
January 5, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Retweeting this but shaking my head all the time so people know I don't approve of it.
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Teachers - Do you have pupils with physical disabilities that are in travelling distance of Sheffield?
Anyone with a physical disability aged 5 upwards can book for this awesome day.
Cost: Pay what you can afford.
Anyone with a physical disability aged 5 upwards can book for this awesome day.
Cost: Pay what you can afford.
December 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Teachers - Do you have pupils with physical disabilities that are in travelling distance of Sheffield?
Anyone with a physical disability aged 5 upwards can book for this awesome day.
Cost: Pay what you can afford.
Anyone with a physical disability aged 5 upwards can book for this awesome day.
Cost: Pay what you can afford.
This is an important point. Employers have a duty of care here and I hope PCS step up.
@jamesrball.com I think there's an extra perspective that has not been considered enough.
I don't see how a government department (or any employer) can require their social media teams to use a platform which will expose them to such distressing images and the legal consequences of accessing them.
I don't see how a government department (or any employer) can require their social media teams to use a platform which will expose them to such distressing images and the legal consequences of accessing them.
January 5, 2026 at 6:47 PM
This is an important point. Employers have a duty of care here and I hope PCS step up.
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@jamesrball.com I think there's an extra perspective that has not been considered enough.
I don't see how a government department (or any employer) can require their social media teams to use a platform which will expose them to such distressing images and the legal consequences of accessing them.
I don't see how a government department (or any employer) can require their social media teams to use a platform which will expose them to such distressing images and the legal consequences of accessing them.
January 5, 2026 at 1:03 PM
@jamesrball.com I think there's an extra perspective that has not been considered enough.
I don't see how a government department (or any employer) can require their social media teams to use a platform which will expose them to such distressing images and the legal consequences of accessing them.
I don't see how a government department (or any employer) can require their social media teams to use a platform which will expose them to such distressing images and the legal consequences of accessing them.
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Migration story for early years.
Out Feb 26th
Out Feb 26th
January 5, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Migration story for early years.
Out Feb 26th
Out Feb 26th
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The time has come to reveal the name of the Tyrant.
She's called Sir Michael Atherton.
Honestly.
'Michael' or 'Athers' for short. And the title is so there's no confusion with the ex-cricketer turned journalist of the same name.
She's called Sir Michael Atherton.
Honestly.
'Michael' or 'Athers' for short. And the title is so there's no confusion with the ex-cricketer turned journalist of the same name.
January 5, 2026 at 6:44 PM
The time has come to reveal the name of the Tyrant.
She's called Sir Michael Atherton.
Honestly.
'Michael' or 'Athers' for short. And the title is so there's no confusion with the ex-cricketer turned journalist of the same name.
She's called Sir Michael Atherton.
Honestly.
'Michael' or 'Athers' for short. And the title is so there's no confusion with the ex-cricketer turned journalist of the same name.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0501202...
Interesting. I just get hit over the head with a mallet.
Fascinating about nitrous oxide, it has very little effect on me
Interesting. I just get hit over the head with a mallet.
Fascinating about nitrous oxide, it has very little effect on me
Health Care Providers Are Dropping a Common Anesthesia Drug That’s Also a Climate Super Pollutant - Inside Climate News
Limiting use of desflurane helps hospitals reduce their greenhouse gas emissions; the European Union now prohibits its use during most procedures.
insideclimatenews.org
January 5, 2026 at 6:31 PM
insideclimatenews.org/news/0501202...
Interesting. I just get hit over the head with a mallet.
Fascinating about nitrous oxide, it has very little effect on me
Interesting. I just get hit over the head with a mallet.
Fascinating about nitrous oxide, it has very little effect on me
January 5, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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This is a great job in a wonderful team in a brilliant company. It's so good that I've run out of superlatives www.lego.com/en-gb/career...
Writer, Customer Experience - Careers - LEGO.com
Writer, Customer Experience: Job Description Dear LEGO ® people, What are you doing to protect the planet and the polar bears? Are there LEGO characters with pr...
www.lego.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:04 PM
This is a great job in a wonderful team in a brilliant company. It's so good that I've run out of superlatives www.lego.com/en-gb/career...
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Reform UK's director for Wales has been removed from Cwmbran Community Council for failing to attend meetings.
David Thomas is also goes by the names "DJ Dowster" and "Dr Squeegees" (I am not joking).
Find out more about Dr Squeegees here:
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/special-re...
David Thomas is also goes by the names "DJ Dowster" and "Dr Squeegees" (I am not joking).
Find out more about Dr Squeegees here:
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/special-re...
Special report: Who are Reform in Wales?
We dived into the wild world of Reform UK in Cymru
willhaywardwales.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Reform UK's director for Wales has been removed from Cwmbran Community Council for failing to attend meetings.
David Thomas is also goes by the names "DJ Dowster" and "Dr Squeegees" (I am not joking).
Find out more about Dr Squeegees here:
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/special-re...
David Thomas is also goes by the names "DJ Dowster" and "Dr Squeegees" (I am not joking).
Find out more about Dr Squeegees here:
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/special-re...
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Bit of an intro to me, and my writing, for new followers: www.tom-cox.com/about/
January 4, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Bit of an intro to me, and my writing, for new followers: www.tom-cox.com/about/
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Those British politicians making money off X’s revenue-sharing programme should be asked whether they should be profiting from a platform distributing CSAM.
January 5, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Those British politicians making money off X’s revenue-sharing programme should be asked whether they should be profiting from a platform distributing CSAM.
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nearly all of the graphic design of new MacOS is awful, including these icons (click the snow icon at the top to stop it snowing)
tonsky.me/blog/tahoe-i...
tonsky.me/blog/tahoe-i...
It’s hard to justify Tahoe icons
Looking at the first principles of icon design—and how Apple failed to apply all of them in macOS Tahoe
tonsky.me
January 5, 2026 at 4:36 PM
nearly all of the graphic design of new MacOS is awful, including these icons (click the snow icon at the top to stop it snowing)
tonsky.me/blog/tahoe-i...
tonsky.me/blog/tahoe-i...