Stephen Cobb
@scobb.net
Researcher of AI, tech risk, cybercrime, ethics. MSc CISSP. He/him. Partner of amazing Chey. Carer. NHS volunteer. Coventrian. UK/US citizen. #FBPE. Against male supremacy, Trump, Musk, Tories, billionaires. Pro cats. Profile=Lola+Me. linktr.ee/StephenCobb
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Stephen Cobb
@scobb.net
· Oct 29
Cybercrime & Health
Content related to cybercrime's impact on human health and why online is a high crime neighborhood, part of the digital exposome
scobbs.blogspot.com
If you're new to me and/or Bluesky, here's the kind of work I do: Explain the risks posed by technology, like the way that going online harms human health. But I try to make my first post of the day a cat or sky or tree pic. #CyberSecurity #CyberCrime #Caturday #Cats #AI #TechEthics #StaySayOnline
This one’s for all the fans of Tudor fenestration. From the upstairs room of the wonderful Golden Cross pub (1583) a short cobblestone walk from Coventry Cathedral. Great place to hold a meeting!
November 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This one’s for all the fans of Tudor fenestration. From the upstairs room of the wonderful Golden Cross pub (1583) a short cobblestone walk from Coventry Cathedral. Great place to hold a meeting!
Oil & gas companies pivoting from petroleum as fuel to petroleum as plastics have “spent millions of dollars lying to the public, trying to get them to believe that [you can] just recycle your plastic and everything will be fine,” Beyond Plastics president and former EPA official. Sadly, it's a lie.
The Fossil-Fuel Industry Has a Plan to Drown Earth in Plastic
To keep profits rolling in, oil and gas companies want to turn fossil fuels into a mounting pile of packaging and other plastic products
www.scientificamerican.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Oil & gas companies pivoting from petroleum as fuel to petroleum as plastics have “spent millions of dollars lying to the public, trying to get them to believe that [you can] just recycle your plastic and everything will be fine,” Beyond Plastics president and former EPA official. Sadly, it's a lie.
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David Davis said there wouldn't be a single downside to Brexit.
Yorkshire Bylines recorded >2,000 of them from 2021-4.
Yorkshire Bylines recorded >2,000 of them from 2021-4.
The Davis Downside Dossier
David Davis famously said there would be no downsides to Brexit only considerable upsides - so we started recording them.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 10:26 AM
David Davis said there wouldn't be a single downside to Brexit.
Yorkshire Bylines recorded >2,000 of them from 2021-4.
Yorkshire Bylines recorded >2,000 of them from 2021-4.
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Senator Mark Kelly Vs the Nazi rapist drunk.
November 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Senator Mark Kelly Vs the Nazi rapist drunk.
Quick FYI for architects of crimes against humanity: a legal pardon is forgiveness that releases an individual from the penalties & consequences of a crime. Netanyahu can't be pardoned if he won't admit guilt. He's seeking condonation, affirmation, an immoral and undeserved free pass for bad deeds.
Netanyahu Requests Pardon from Israeli President After Trump Push: Report
The reported request comes weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump also asked Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu.
www.newsweek.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Quick FYI for architects of crimes against humanity: a legal pardon is forgiveness that releases an individual from the penalties & consequences of a crime. Netanyahu can't be pardoned if he won't admit guilt. He's seeking condonation, affirmation, an immoral and undeserved free pass for bad deeds.
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What he said: 💯 🎯
November 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
What he said: 💯 🎯
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The MAGA regime just ended a rule that limited a certain type of pollution that causes heart and lung disease, a rule which was expected to save thousands of lives every year.
This isn’t just evil, it’s plain murder.
This isn’t just evil, it’s plain murder.
November 29, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The MAGA regime just ended a rule that limited a certain type of pollution that causes heart and lung disease, a rule which was expected to save thousands of lives every year.
This isn’t just evil, it’s plain murder.
This isn’t just evil, it’s plain murder.
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And there it is! Over 100,000 signatures. 💥
November 29, 2025 at 10:22 PM
And there it is! Over 100,000 signatures. 💥
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October 2019, around the time Nathan Gill was taking Russian bribes, Nigel Farage and the Brexit party voted against an EU resolution to stop Russian election meddling
The Party said claims of interference were 'baseless propaganda and scare stories.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
The Party said claims of interference were 'baseless propaganda and scare stories.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Nigel Farage and Brexit party vote against EU resolution to stop Russian election meddling
Party says claims of interference are 'baseless propaganda and scare stories used to shut down debate'
www.independent.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 11:04 AM
October 2019, around the time Nathan Gill was taking Russian bribes, Nigel Farage and the Brexit party voted against an EU resolution to stop Russian election meddling
The Party said claims of interference were 'baseless propaganda and scare stories.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
The Party said claims of interference were 'baseless propaganda and scare stories.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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FINAL REVEAL: A brand new Benin bronze plaque, titled "Looting of the Oba's Palace in 1897".
This #newarrival confronts the theft of works from Benin in 1897. It shows what the palace altar looked like before 1897 (left), and British soldiers in the act of looting (right).
This #newarrival confronts the theft of works from Benin in 1897. It shows what the palace altar looked like before 1897 (left), and British soldiers in the act of looting (right).
November 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
FINAL REVEAL: A brand new Benin bronze plaque, titled "Looting of the Oba's Palace in 1897".
This #newarrival confronts the theft of works from Benin in 1897. It shows what the palace altar looked like before 1897 (left), and British soldiers in the act of looting (right).
This #newarrival confronts the theft of works from Benin in 1897. It shows what the palace altar looked like before 1897 (left), and British soldiers in the act of looting (right).
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The orders were to murder. The orders were illegal. Those who gave the orders and those who carried they out are responsible. Whiskey Pete thinks he's above military law because he's stupid and has has issues.
open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
NEWS: Group of Military Lawyers Conclude Hegseth Committed War Crimes, Murder, or Both
A group of former military lawyers have concluded, in a new statement, that Hegseth and anyone under him, have committed war crimes, murder, or both.
open.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The orders were to murder. The orders were illegal. Those who gave the orders and those who carried they out are responsible. Whiskey Pete thinks he's above military law because he's stupid and has has issues.
open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
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November 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Trump to pardon ex Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez who is serving 45 years in prison for drugs and gun trafficking.
For someone who claims to want to keep our borders safe from drugs, Trump keeps pardoning a lot of drug dealers.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victories
#OneV1
www.theguardian.com/us-new
For someone who claims to want to keep our borders safe from drugs, Trump keeps pardoning a lot of drug dealers.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victories
#OneV1
www.theguardian.com/us-new
Trump to pardon ex-Honduras leader serving drug trafficking sentence in US
Hernández was convicted in 2024 of accepting millions in bribes to protect cocaine shipments
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Trump to pardon ex Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez who is serving 45 years in prison for drugs and gun trafficking.
For someone who claims to want to keep our borders safe from drugs, Trump keeps pardoning a lot of drug dealers.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victories
#OneV1
www.theguardian.com/us-new
For someone who claims to want to keep our borders safe from drugs, Trump keeps pardoning a lot of drug dealers.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victories
#OneV1
www.theguardian.com/us-new
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#MorningVibe
“Go out on a limb. That's where the fruit is.” ✨ President Jimmy Carter
Use your voice. Help others to use theirs. Honest communication is key to success.
“Go out on a limb. That's where the fruit is.” ✨ President Jimmy Carter
Use your voice. Help others to use theirs. Honest communication is key to success.
November 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
#MorningVibe
“Go out on a limb. That's where the fruit is.” ✨ President Jimmy Carter
Use your voice. Help others to use theirs. Honest communication is key to success.
“Go out on a limb. That's where the fruit is.” ✨ President Jimmy Carter
Use your voice. Help others to use theirs. Honest communication is key to success.
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The British press poses a genuine and profound threat to our democracy and our shared prosperity. They howl out their right wing, wealth-protecting agenda and want Farage as PM. We will all pay a very high price for their selfish greed and their utter indifference to social inequality.
November 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The British press poses a genuine and profound threat to our democracy and our shared prosperity. They howl out their right wing, wealth-protecting agenda and want Farage as PM. We will all pay a very high price for their selfish greed and their utter indifference to social inequality.
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The sheer scale of media outrage this week about plans to lift hundreds of thousands children out of poverty, by taxing millionaire homeowners, tells you everything you need to know about the real priorities of the British press
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-real-b...
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-real-b...
The Real 'Benefits Street' Protecting Britain's Wealthiest
The sheer scale of outrage about plans to lift children out of poverty, by taxing millionaire homeowners, tells you everything you need to know about the priorities of the British press
www.adambienkov.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The sheer scale of media outrage this week about plans to lift hundreds of thousands children out of poverty, by taxing millionaire homeowners, tells you everything you need to know about the real priorities of the British press
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-real-b...
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-real-b...
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A lot of this is about protecting a venture capital-owned colony in Honduras -- Thiel, Andreessen, Lonsdale, Balaji Srinivasan are all behind it. Honduras has been trying to get them out but looks like Trump is to the rescue. www.vcinfodocs.com/prospera-the... That's the Network State!
Prospera: The Network State in Honduras | Discover How U.S. Venture Capital Impacts Hondurans — Venture Capital Status
Explore Prospera, a Network State in Honduras, focusing on its development, investment, and political interference to expand their fascist, venture capital-funded project.
www.vcinfodocs.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A lot of this is about protecting a venture capital-owned colony in Honduras -- Thiel, Andreessen, Lonsdale, Balaji Srinivasan are all behind it. Honduras has been trying to get them out but looks like Trump is to the rescue. www.vcinfodocs.com/prospera-the... That's the Network State!
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While we are murdering *suspected* drug runners off Venezuela and Trinidad, Trump pardons the Honduras Ex-President who was convicted for accepting millions of dollars in bribes to pave a "cocaine superhighway to the United States”. 2/
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump to pardon ex-Honduras leader serving drug trafficking sentence in US
Hernández was convicted in 2024 of accepting millions in bribes to protect cocaine shipments
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
While we are murdering *suspected* drug runners off Venezuela and Trinidad, Trump pardons the Honduras Ex-President who was convicted for accepting millions of dollars in bribes to pave a "cocaine superhighway to the United States”. 2/
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trump and cronies don't give a rats ass for the lives harmed by drugs or those killed by the traffickers in the US or other countries. They just want to ensure the "right people" stay in power and the money continues to flow into their pockets.
November 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Trump and cronies don't give a rats ass for the lives harmed by drugs or those killed by the traffickers in the US or other countries. They just want to ensure the "right people" stay in power and the money continues to flow into their pockets.
Happy #Caturday blue sky people! It’s a cold dark rainy night here in the middle of England. Lola says, “Sorry, but I’m not doing garden patrol tonight.”
November 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Happy #Caturday blue sky people! It’s a cold dark rainy night here in the middle of England. Lola says, “Sorry, but I’m not doing garden patrol tonight.”
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No, I'm not saying California's GDP now exceeds the UK's just because the state began legalising #Cannabis 25 years ago. But I am saying a) legalising cannabis has NOT hurt California, b) the UK's approach to cannabis DOES hurt the UK, especially its dream of becoming Europe's Silicon Valley.
November 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
No, I'm not saying California's GDP now exceeds the UK's just because the state began legalising #Cannabis 25 years ago. But I am saying a) legalising cannabis has NOT hurt California, b) the UK's approach to cannabis DOES hurt the UK, especially its dream of becoming Europe's Silicon Valley.
Here's a tip for UK politics watchers: Look for an uptick in Green Party membership starting about now. Should be evident in the numbers by early in the New Year. (On social media I've seen several people who, like me, are dropping Labour in favour of the Green after seeing the Bigly Abysmal Budget)
November 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Here's a tip for UK politics watchers: Look for an uptick in Green Party membership starting about now. Should be evident in the numbers by early in the New Year. (On social media I've seen several people who, like me, are dropping Labour in favour of the Green after seeing the Bigly Abysmal Budget)
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Taking bets on who this was? I’ve got my guesses for both of them tbh.
I heard a story about a female academic giving a paper at the IHR who, after receiving a long and aggressive question from a senior male professor, simply leaned back with her hands behind her head and replied “Oh, do fuck off.”
One of my colleagues went to a seminar at Berkeley and when someone asked a question Derrida brushed it off saying ‘what you ask may be important but it is not interesting’.
November 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Taking bets on who this was? I’ve got my guesses for both of them tbh.