Alastair Meeks
@alastairmeeks.bsky.social
Lawyer, writer, Zedra
On course to have a very happy houseguest tonight.
November 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
On course to have a very happy houseguest tonight.
Sunday gym selfie.
November 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Sunday gym selfie.
Re Clive Lewis’s offer to stand down for Andy Burnham: you’d have to think the Greens would fancy their chances in a by-election.
November 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Re Clive Lewis’s offer to stand down for Andy Burnham: you’d have to think the Greens would fancy their chances in a by-election.
The City looking magnificent.
November 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The City looking magnificent.
Grudging admiration for this man on a rush hour tube.
November 18, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Grudging admiration for this man on a rush hour tube.
In the run-up to next year's election, this is how Viktor Orbán is campaigning.
The poster reads: "In the war together".
VDL's sign reads "more weapons".
Péter Magyar's sign reads "tax rises".
The final sign (held by the Tisza party's defence spokesman) reads "conscription".
The poster reads: "In the war together".
VDL's sign reads "more weapons".
Péter Magyar's sign reads "tax rises".
The final sign (held by the Tisza party's defence spokesman) reads "conscription".
November 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
In the run-up to next year's election, this is how Viktor Orbán is campaigning.
The poster reads: "In the war together".
VDL's sign reads "more weapons".
Péter Magyar's sign reads "tax rises".
The final sign (held by the Tisza party's defence spokesman) reads "conscription".
The poster reads: "In the war together".
VDL's sign reads "more weapons".
Péter Magyar's sign reads "tax rises".
The final sign (held by the Tisza party's defence spokesman) reads "conscription".
Budapest street and memorial.
November 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Budapest street and memorial.
Just checking in on LinkedIn to get some profound insights and, well...
(Name redacted to protect the batty)
(Name redacted to protect the batty)
November 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Just checking in on LinkedIn to get some profound insights and, well...
(Name redacted to protect the batty)
(Name redacted to protect the batty)
A first foray into Romanian sparkling wine. Pretty decent.
November 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A first foray into Romanian sparkling wine. Pretty decent.
Saturday thermal bath selfie.
November 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Saturday thermal bath selfie.
Rather a nice glass for rather a nice digestif (Pannonhalmi Főapátság Agardi Bences).
November 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Rather a nice glass for rather a nice digestif (Pannonhalmi Főapátság Agardi Bences).
Current summary of Labour under Sir Keir Starmer.
The problem is at the top. The solution is to be found by addressing that.
The problem is at the top. The solution is to be found by addressing that.
November 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Current summary of Labour under Sir Keir Starmer.
The problem is at the top. The solution is to be found by addressing that.
The problem is at the top. The solution is to be found by addressing that.
It’s basically this scene from The Wire, but much of the elite failed this elementary test.
November 13, 2025 at 9:24 AM
It’s basically this scene from The Wire, but much of the elite failed this elementary test.
Presumably the Merrilossus shake is a festive shake flavoured with these biscuits.
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Presumably the Merrilossus shake is a festive shake flavoured with these biscuits.
Still, good to see the party of law and order accepting a Court decision with respect and grace.
Oh.
Oh.
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Still, good to see the party of law and order accepting a Court decision with respect and grace.
Oh.
Oh.
Chase are really phoning it in now.
November 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Chase are really phoning it in now.
Saturday gym selfie.
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Saturday gym selfie.
Quilter Cheviot take a similar view.
AI may well be fuelling a bubble but serious investment professionals don’t see it popping just yet.
AI may well be fuelling a bubble but serious investment professionals don’t see it popping just yet.
November 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Quilter Cheviot take a similar view.
AI may well be fuelling a bubble but serious investment professionals don’t see it popping just yet.
AI may well be fuelling a bubble but serious investment professionals don’t see it popping just yet.
The most important details right here. A perfect encapsulation of the damage algorithms can do to people.
![But she also said that her Facebook feed was full of stories of assaults by black people, as was the news.
“Whilst you say that, you know, there are white people and yellow people and everybody else [doing crimes], on Facebook and on social media, it is pushed all the time in front of us, isn’t it?”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lzzsbij4k5kivn7vexvzibkp/bafkreiav4nzdguq2stblpi25v4bbuvsfpryxkxa5nyfxgq5njz2bmmotce@jpeg)
November 6, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The most important details right here. A perfect encapsulation of the damage algorithms can do to people.
For those pondering about AI bubbles, this is UBS's view. Always good to hear different perspectives.
November 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
For those pondering about AI bubbles, this is UBS's view. Always good to hear different perspectives.
I haven't been, but this in particular makes me want to get the next train to Canterbury. Such an important point.
November 2, 2025 at 7:41 AM
I haven't been, but this in particular makes me want to get the next train to Canterbury. Such an important point.
LNER seem to have a shaky grasp of geography.
October 31, 2025 at 10:49 AM
LNER seem to have a shaky grasp of geography.
Further down the road.
October 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Further down the road.