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· Aug 5
INFP Personality (Mediator) | 16Personalities
Explore the INFP personality type (Mediator). These creative and altruistic idealists share the Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Prospecting personality traits.
www.16personalities.com
My personality type is Mediator (INFP-T). What’s yours? www.16personalities.com/infp-persona...
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The AI bubble bursting cannot happen soon enough.
Then AI steals your job while destroying the environment and climate
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
AI is skyrocketing the price of RAM. Computers, phones and tablets could be next | CBC News
If you've been in the market recently for RAM, you've probably noticed a major spike in prices as memory manufacturers pivot more of their production capacity away from consumer products to supplying ...
www.cbc.ca
December 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The AI bubble bursting cannot happen soon enough.
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Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
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The BBC de-platformed a science communicator for refusing to be silent in the face of hatred.
Our public broadcaster at work.
Our public broadcaster at work.
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The BBC de-platformed a science communicator for refusing to be silent in the face of hatred.
Our public broadcaster at work.
Our public broadcaster at work.
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What are the chances Brian Cox, married to one of the prime initiators of the British anti-trans movement, has very little to say on his co-presenter being forced out of his job for his pro-trans rights views?
December 13, 2025 at 1:27 AM
What are the chances Brian Cox, married to one of the prime initiators of the British anti-trans movement, has very little to say on his co-presenter being forced out of his job for his pro-trans rights views?
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"Amazon is being forced to repeatedly learn a lesson: use AI slop, and get people yelling at you until you don't."
Insert "How Many Times Do We Have to Teach You This Lesson, Old Man?" meme here.
gizmodo.com/fallout-ai-r...
Insert "How Many Times Do We Have to Teach You This Lesson, Old Man?" meme here.
gizmodo.com/fallout-ai-r...
Amazon Pulls AI Recap Video After 'Fallout' Mess
Amazon is being forced to repeatedly learn a lesson: use AI slop, and get people yelling at you until you don't.
gizmodo.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"Amazon is being forced to repeatedly learn a lesson: use AI slop, and get people yelling at you until you don't."
Insert "How Many Times Do We Have to Teach You This Lesson, Old Man?" meme here.
gizmodo.com/fallout-ai-r...
Insert "How Many Times Do We Have to Teach You This Lesson, Old Man?" meme here.
gizmodo.com/fallout-ai-r...
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Another point I made on Scotland Tonight on Wednesday, though given tight timeslot I didn't add that parties of centre shifting right on immigration is what raises the salience of such issues and then encourages their voters to vote for "stronger" voice on that. Result today further proof in pudding
December 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Another point I made on Scotland Tonight on Wednesday, though given tight timeslot I didn't add that parties of centre shifting right on immigration is what raises the salience of such issues and then encourages their voters to vote for "stronger" voice on that. Result today further proof in pudding
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"You want a chip?"
"Aye pal, gies here"
Congratulations you have just spoken to someone whose first language IS NOT ENGLISH.
Yet Reform's xenophobia and England's British exceptionalism has cooked brains so thoroughly they've forgotten they're even talking about Scotland.
"Aye pal, gies here"
Congratulations you have just spoken to someone whose first language IS NOT ENGLISH.
Yet Reform's xenophobia and England's British exceptionalism has cooked brains so thoroughly they've forgotten they're even talking about Scotland.
December 12, 2025 at 9:18 AM
"You want a chip?"
"Aye pal, gies here"
Congratulations you have just spoken to someone whose first language IS NOT ENGLISH.
Yet Reform's xenophobia and England's British exceptionalism has cooked brains so thoroughly they've forgotten they're even talking about Scotland.
"Aye pal, gies here"
Congratulations you have just spoken to someone whose first language IS NOT ENGLISH.
Yet Reform's xenophobia and England's British exceptionalism has cooked brains so thoroughly they've forgotten they're even talking about Scotland.
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It's incredible this debate has even happened without seemingly a single mainstream British commentator noting that Scotland just made Scots and Gaelic official languages and *well over half* of Glaswegians speak Scots as their first language
This is a really appalling editorial error on BBC Question Time
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
December 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
It's incredible this debate has even happened without seemingly a single mainstream British commentator noting that Scotland just made Scots and Gaelic official languages and *well over half* of Glaswegians speak Scots as their first language
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Has Question Time Anas Sarwar met *any time in the past eighteen months* Anas Sarwar?
Because briefing hostility against immigration and backing his own party's assaults on immigration and asylum seekers is just what he does.
Because briefing hostility against immigration and backing his own party's assaults on immigration and asylum seekers is just what he does.
When you have your finger on the pulse and totally aren't in deep denial over the state of your own party.
The Anas Sarwar you ordered - "Would never lead an anti-immigration campaign, I say, in December 2025"
The Anas Sarwar you got - "Clearly anti-immigrant campaigning ever since the election."
The Anas Sarwar you ordered - "Would never lead an anti-immigration campaign, I say, in December 2025"
The Anas Sarwar you got - "Clearly anti-immigrant campaigning ever since the election."
December 12, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Has Question Time Anas Sarwar met *any time in the past eighteen months* Anas Sarwar?
Because briefing hostility against immigration and backing his own party's assaults on immigration and asylum seekers is just what he does.
Because briefing hostility against immigration and backing his own party's assaults on immigration and asylum seekers is just what he does.
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Trans people have been sounding the alarm for a long time. People shouldn’t wait until something affects them before they care though.
You thought the patriarchy was going to stop with trans people? Really? www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content
More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Trans people have been sounding the alarm for a long time. People shouldn’t wait until something affects them before they care though.
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In which we see Naomi Cunningham, fresh from fighting for a racist who harassed her coworker, now defending a clinical psychologist whose anti-trans posts really push into horrifyingly offensive... but actually exactly what most of this lot post on Twitter daily
www.thenational.scot/news/2568824...
www.thenational.scot/news/2568824...
Scottish psychologist in 'misconduct' hearing over anti-trans social media posts
A SCOTTISH clinical psychologist is facing a misconduct hearing over alleged anti-trans social media posts ...
www.thenational.scot
December 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
In which we see Naomi Cunningham, fresh from fighting for a racist who harassed her coworker, now defending a clinical psychologist whose anti-trans posts really push into horrifyingly offensive... but actually exactly what most of this lot post on Twitter daily
www.thenational.scot/news/2568824...
www.thenational.scot/news/2568824...
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Whenever I hear that tech bros are talking about the singularity and that is their drive behind AI I am intensely sceptical.
Because I've met guys like that, and they don't really *believe* anything. They'll say whatever it takes to make themselves sound cool.
And they're bad at that.
Because I've met guys like that, and they don't really *believe* anything. They'll say whatever it takes to make themselves sound cool.
And they're bad at that.
Honestly, like most of the Diary of a CEO interviews, I think this is largely bollocks.
Not because the tech bros *aren't* saying this, but because I don't think they really believe it. I think they're all engaged in a play-act display of how intellectual and high-brow they are with each other.
Not because the tech bros *aren't* saying this, but because I don't think they really believe it. I think they're all engaged in a play-act display of how intellectual and high-brow they are with each other.
December 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Whenever I hear that tech bros are talking about the singularity and that is their drive behind AI I am intensely sceptical.
Because I've met guys like that, and they don't really *believe* anything. They'll say whatever it takes to make themselves sound cool.
And they're bad at that.
Because I've met guys like that, and they don't really *believe* anything. They'll say whatever it takes to make themselves sound cool.
And they're bad at that.
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At this point you have to wonder exactly what the Eurovision organisers personally have on the line to damage the competition this severely for the benefit of a genocidal power
Iceland to boycott Eurovision over Israel's participation
Iceland to boycott Eurovision over Israel's participation
Iceland has announced it is boycotting Eurovision over Israel's participation in the competition.
news.sky.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:03 AM
At this point you have to wonder exactly what the Eurovision organisers personally have on the line to damage the competition this severely for the benefit of a genocidal power
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It's telling that the language that the political centre are using about Zack Polanski and his policies are *much* stronger than they've used for Nigel Farage or in relation to any of his policies.
Despite, as we know from a *lot* of polling, the fact that Green policies are not very divisive.
Despite, as we know from a *lot* of polling, the fact that Green policies are not very divisive.
December 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
It's telling that the language that the political centre are using about Zack Polanski and his policies are *much* stronger than they've used for Nigel Farage or in relation to any of his policies.
Despite, as we know from a *lot* of polling, the fact that Green policies are not very divisive.
Despite, as we know from a *lot* of polling, the fact that Green policies are not very divisive.
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Scottish Labour brain is accusing a known local activist of instead being an Iranian bot because they dared point out that Keir Starmer's attacks on human rights laws are not in favour of human rights
December 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Scottish Labour brain is accusing a known local activist of instead being an Iranian bot because they dared point out that Keir Starmer's attacks on human rights laws are not in favour of human rights
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When you have your finger on the pulse and totally aren't in deep denial over the state of your own party.
The Anas Sarwar you ordered - "Would never lead an anti-immigration campaign, I say, in December 2025"
The Anas Sarwar you got - "Clearly anti-immigrant campaigning ever since the election."
The Anas Sarwar you ordered - "Would never lead an anti-immigration campaign, I say, in December 2025"
The Anas Sarwar you got - "Clearly anti-immigrant campaigning ever since the election."
December 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
When you have your finger on the pulse and totally aren't in deep denial over the state of your own party.
The Anas Sarwar you ordered - "Would never lead an anti-immigration campaign, I say, in December 2025"
The Anas Sarwar you got - "Clearly anti-immigrant campaigning ever since the election."
The Anas Sarwar you ordered - "Would never lead an anti-immigration campaign, I say, in December 2025"
The Anas Sarwar you got - "Clearly anti-immigrant campaigning ever since the election."
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Duncan Hothersall criticising "London-based" @stephenkb.bsky.social for having a "caricature" understanding of SNP politics is very funny.
There's no group in the UK that has more of a caricature view of their political opponents than that of the Scottish Labour right towards the SNP.
There's no group in the UK that has more of a caricature view of their political opponents than that of the Scottish Labour right towards the SNP.
December 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Duncan Hothersall criticising "London-based" @stephenkb.bsky.social for having a "caricature" understanding of SNP politics is very funny.
There's no group in the UK that has more of a caricature view of their political opponents than that of the Scottish Labour right towards the SNP.
There's no group in the UK that has more of a caricature view of their political opponents than that of the Scottish Labour right towards the SNP.
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Best ever list vote and joint best constituency for the Greens here (certainly, of any BBS covered poll), though Ipsos do tend to be on the higher end. Worst Labour constituency share of this term. Alba such a tiny proportion of respondents they don't even register; was 2% on list last poll.
New Scottish Parliament poll, Ipsos 27 Nov - 3 Dec (vs 12-18 Jun):
List:
SNP ~ 28% (+2)
Lab ~ 18% (-4)
RUK ~ 17% (+1)
Grn ~ 17% (+2)
Con ~ 12% (+2)
LD ~ 7% (-1)
Constituency:
SNP ~ 35% (+1)
RUK ~ 18% (+4)
Lab ~ 16% (-7)
Con ~ 11% (+1)
Grn ~ 9% (nc)
LD ~ 9% (nc)
List:
SNP ~ 28% (+2)
Lab ~ 18% (-4)
RUK ~ 17% (+1)
Grn ~ 17% (+2)
Con ~ 12% (+2)
LD ~ 7% (-1)
Constituency:
SNP ~ 35% (+1)
RUK ~ 18% (+4)
Lab ~ 16% (-7)
Con ~ 11% (+1)
Grn ~ 9% (nc)
LD ~ 9% (nc)
December 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Best ever list vote and joint best constituency for the Greens here (certainly, of any BBS covered poll), though Ipsos do tend to be on the higher end. Worst Labour constituency share of this term. Alba such a tiny proportion of respondents they don't even register; was 2% on list last poll.
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New Scottish Parliament poll, Ipsos 27 Nov - 3 Dec (vs 12-18 Jun):
List:
SNP ~ 28% (+2)
Lab ~ 18% (-4)
RUK ~ 17% (+1)
Grn ~ 17% (+2)
Con ~ 12% (+2)
LD ~ 7% (-1)
Constituency:
SNP ~ 35% (+1)
RUK ~ 18% (+4)
Lab ~ 16% (-7)
Con ~ 11% (+1)
Grn ~ 9% (nc)
LD ~ 9% (nc)
List:
SNP ~ 28% (+2)
Lab ~ 18% (-4)
RUK ~ 17% (+1)
Grn ~ 17% (+2)
Con ~ 12% (+2)
LD ~ 7% (-1)
Constituency:
SNP ~ 35% (+1)
RUK ~ 18% (+4)
Lab ~ 16% (-7)
Con ~ 11% (+1)
Grn ~ 9% (nc)
LD ~ 9% (nc)
December 10, 2025 at 12:13 PM
New Scottish Parliament poll, Ipsos 27 Nov - 3 Dec (vs 12-18 Jun):
List:
SNP ~ 28% (+2)
Lab ~ 18% (-4)
RUK ~ 17% (+1)
Grn ~ 17% (+2)
Con ~ 12% (+2)
LD ~ 7% (-1)
Constituency:
SNP ~ 35% (+1)
RUK ~ 18% (+4)
Lab ~ 16% (-7)
Con ~ 11% (+1)
Grn ~ 9% (nc)
LD ~ 9% (nc)
List:
SNP ~ 28% (+2)
Lab ~ 18% (-4)
RUK ~ 17% (+1)
Grn ~ 17% (+2)
Con ~ 12% (+2)
LD ~ 7% (-1)
Constituency:
SNP ~ 35% (+1)
RUK ~ 18% (+4)
Lab ~ 16% (-7)
Con ~ 11% (+1)
Grn ~ 9% (nc)
LD ~ 9% (nc)
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I think this can be officially considered the moment in which Keir Starmer buried the legacy of his ever having been a human rights lawyer, never to be mentioned again.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called late yesterday for a reform of the European Convention of Human Rights as European nations move to get tougher on migration.
Frederiksen and Starmer push to water down Europe’s human rights treaty
“The current asylum framework was created for another era. In a world with mass mobility, yesterday’s answers do not work,” say Danish and British leaders.
www.politico.eu
December 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I think this can be officially considered the moment in which Keir Starmer buried the legacy of his ever having been a human rights lawyer, never to be mentioned again.
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I’m sorry but I still find Zarah’s vote against devolving the Crown Estate to Wales utterly indefensible.
Makes Republican noises on the one hand whilst voting to protect the Royals’ privilege with the other.
Make it make sense.
www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
Makes Republican noises on the one hand whilst voting to protect the Royals’ privilege with the other.
Make it make sense.
www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
Zarah Sultana calls for a referendum on the monarchy
Zarah Sultana wants to know why we're still paying for these layabouts when one of them was caught running around with Jeffrey Epstein
www.thecanary.co
December 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I’m sorry but I still find Zarah’s vote against devolving the Crown Estate to Wales utterly indefensible.
Makes Republican noises on the one hand whilst voting to protect the Royals’ privilege with the other.
Make it make sense.
www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
Makes Republican noises on the one hand whilst voting to protect the Royals’ privilege with the other.
Make it make sense.
www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
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My "I have no desire to visit the USA" has been added to with "there's no chance I'd get in anyway"
December 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
My "I have no desire to visit the USA" has been added to with "there's no chance I'd get in anyway"
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"If we do what they want then they'll stop" is the most stupid, proven false, self-destructive strategy to face the far right.
Starmer needs to be stopped.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Starmer needs to be stopped.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right
Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:06 AM
"If we do what they want then they'll stop" is the most stupid, proven false, self-destructive strategy to face the far right.
Starmer needs to be stopped.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Starmer needs to be stopped.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
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All the claims against Dr. Beth Upton failed.
She’s entirely vindicated and her evidence was found more reliable.
Let’s see if a single paper actually represents that fairly…
She’s entirely vindicated and her evidence was found more reliable.
Let’s see if a single paper actually represents that fairly…
December 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
All the claims against Dr. Beth Upton failed.
She’s entirely vindicated and her evidence was found more reliable.
Let’s see if a single paper actually represents that fairly…
She’s entirely vindicated and her evidence was found more reliable.
Let’s see if a single paper actually represents that fairly…
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Looking at the papers and broadcast media today having read the press summary of the Sandie Peggie judgment is wild.
They either haven’t read it or are lying about it.
And then people wring their hands about trust in institutions or bemoan people resorting to social media for news.
They either haven’t read it or are lying about it.
And then people wring their hands about trust in institutions or bemoan people resorting to social media for news.
December 9, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Looking at the papers and broadcast media today having read the press summary of the Sandie Peggie judgment is wild.
They either haven’t read it or are lying about it.
And then people wring their hands about trust in institutions or bemoan people resorting to social media for news.
They either haven’t read it or are lying about it.
And then people wring their hands about trust in institutions or bemoan people resorting to social media for news.