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@almost-finished.bsky.social
I was a technology strategist.
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New MPs earnings data has just dropped.
Nigel Farage still comfortably the top earner. His 10 additional jobs have earned him an estimated £977k since the election.
Nigel Farage still comfortably the top earner. His 10 additional jobs have earned him an estimated £977k since the election.
June 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
New MPs earnings data has just dropped.
Nigel Farage still comfortably the top earner. His 10 additional jobs have earned him an estimated £977k since the election.
Nigel Farage still comfortably the top earner. His 10 additional jobs have earned him an estimated £977k since the election.
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Politicians shouldn't rage-bait chart geeks. on.ft.com/4jrlz8h
June 4, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Politicians shouldn't rage-bait chart geeks. on.ft.com/4jrlz8h
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Robert “Ed” Smylie, the NASA official who saved the Apollo 13 crew in 1970, has died at 95. He cobbled together an apparatus made of cardboard, plastic bags and duct tape after an explosion crippled the spacecraft as it sped toward the moon.
Ed Smylie, Who Saved the Apollo 13 Crew With Duct Tape, Dies at 95
www.nytimes.com
May 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Robert “Ed” Smylie, the NASA official who saved the Apollo 13 crew in 1970, has died at 95. He cobbled together an apparatus made of cardboard, plastic bags and duct tape after an explosion crippled the spacecraft as it sped toward the moon.
Brilliant photo!
Fulmar at Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland. They nest on the cliff on the peninsula.
May 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Brilliant photo!
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A cottage full of geriatric nymphomaniacs.
May 11, 2025 at 12:27 PM
A cottage full of geriatric nymphomaniacs.
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Democrats Huddle To Decide How Best To Let Massive Republican Fuck-Up Slip Through Fingers
March 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Democrats Huddle To Decide How Best To Let Massive Republican Fuck-Up Slip Through Fingers
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It’s like Watergate, only in this version Nixon directly mails the tapes to Woodward and Bernstein
March 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It’s like Watergate, only in this version Nixon directly mails the tapes to Woodward and Bernstein
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A Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warns against using the Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information.
A Pentagon-wide email recently went out warning about Signal's vulnerability
A Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warns against using the Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information.
www.npr.org
March 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
A Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warns against using the Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information.
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The bluebird carries the sky on his back. - Henry David Thoreau
📷: Eastern Bluebird
📷: Eastern Bluebird
March 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The bluebird carries the sky on his back. - Henry David Thoreau
📷: Eastern Bluebird
📷: Eastern Bluebird
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Thanks, Keir, for the warm welcome at 10 Downing Street.
At a time of great consequence for our country — one in which our sovereignty has been called into question — alliances and friendships like ours matter.
At a time of great consequence for our country — one in which our sovereignty has been called into question — alliances and friendships like ours matter.
March 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Thanks, Keir, for the warm welcome at 10 Downing Street.
At a time of great consequence for our country — one in which our sovereignty has been called into question — alliances and friendships like ours matter.
At a time of great consequence for our country — one in which our sovereignty has been called into question — alliances and friendships like ours matter.
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The captain of the container ship that collided with a stationary oil tanker off East Yorkshire is a Russian national, the vessel’s owners have said ⬇️
North Sea collision: captain of ship is Russian national
www.thetimes.com
March 12, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The captain of the container ship that collided with a stationary oil tanker off East Yorkshire is a Russian national, the vessel’s owners have said ⬇️
Excellent summary and analysis by @timharford.ft.com on #BBCRadio4 #BBCMoreOrLess on the (in)accuracy of interventions to date by #DOGE in the US.
March 12, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Excellent summary and analysis by @timharford.ft.com on #BBCRadio4 #BBCMoreOrLess on the (in)accuracy of interventions to date by #DOGE in the US.
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Big news: we are setting up a new non-profit organization to run bioRxiv and medRxiv. It's called openRxiv [no it's not a new preprint server; it's dedicated organization to oversee the servers] openrxiv.org 1/n
Homepage - openRxiv
openRxiv is an independent non-profit, the new organizational home for bioRxiv and medRxiv, enabling researchers to instantly share groundbreaking findings with the global scientific community.
openrxiv.org
March 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Big news: we are setting up a new non-profit organization to run bioRxiv and medRxiv. It's called openRxiv [no it's not a new preprint server; it's dedicated organization to oversee the servers] openrxiv.org 1/n
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"The vaccination has stuff we don't trust," said the father of the 6-year-old girl who died from measles at the end of last month. Tom Bartlett visited with a family confronting an unthinkable tragedy:
The Texas Girl Who Died From Measles
Her father tells her story.
www.theatlantic.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
"The vaccination has stuff we don't trust," said the father of the 6-year-old girl who died from measles at the end of last month. Tom Bartlett visited with a family confronting an unthinkable tragedy:
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I’m on the BBC Radio 4 Today podcast in a long form interview explaining why Trump is an existential threat to American democracy—and why the second term is already so much more dangerous than the first: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
What impact will Trump 2.0 have on America?
Podcast Episode · The Today Podcast · 06/03/2025 · 55m
podcasts.apple.com
March 6, 2025 at 7:34 AM
I’m on the BBC Radio 4 Today podcast in a long form interview explaining why Trump is an existential threat to American democracy—and why the second term is already so much more dangerous than the first: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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The UK and France, friends and enemies over centuries, are emerging as a surprisingly united front, standing up for Ukraine and for Europe
Who Speaks for Europe? It’s a UK-French Axis With Dash of Meloni
The UK and France, friends and enemies over centuries, appear to have cast aside their post-Brexit squabbles over issues like fish and are emerging as a surprisingly united front, standing up for Ukra...
www.bloomberg.com
March 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
The UK and France, friends and enemies over centuries, are emerging as a surprisingly united front, standing up for Ukraine and for Europe
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Voice of America is reviewing the social media posts of a reporter for possible bias against the Trump Administration. The review is sparking concerns of political meddling.
Voice of America bias inquiry sparks concerns of political meddling
Voice of America is reviewing the social media posts of a reporter for possible bias against the Trump Administration. The review is sparking concerns of political meddling.
www.npr.org
March 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Voice of America is reviewing the social media posts of a reporter for possible bias against the Trump Administration. The review is sparking concerns of political meddling.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged more military aid, as well as the possibility of weapons and boots on the ground, to secure peace in Ukraine.
UK prime minister unveils steps toward a Ukraine peace deal, urges US cooperation
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged more military aid, as well as the possibility of weapons and boots on the ground, to secure peace in Ukraine.
www.npr.org
March 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged more military aid, as well as the possibility of weapons and boots on the ground, to secure peace in Ukraine.
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An NPR review of new data added to DOGE's "wall of receipts" finds the group quietly changed previous errors, added new ones and still has little verified savings to show for its work.
DOGE's savings page fixed old mistakes — and added new ones
An NPR review of new data added to DOGE's "wall of receipts" finds the group quietly changed previous errors, added new ones and still has little verified savings to show for its work.
www.npr.org
March 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
An NPR review of new data added to DOGE's "wall of receipts" finds the group quietly changed previous errors, added new ones and still has little verified savings to show for its work.
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New York Times, Jan. 26, 1935.
March 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
New York Times, Jan. 26, 1935.
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Leaders of the free world stand united in London
The United States is not among them
The United States is not among them
March 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Leaders of the free world stand united in London
The United States is not among them
The United States is not among them