Chris Jones
@chrisjones1.bsky.social
London UK
Politics, finance, LFC, Red Sox, snark
Lately ChrisJones_1 on the Bad Place
Politics, finance, LFC, Red Sox, snark
Lately ChrisJones_1 on the Bad Place
Are the Canadians, Australians and Japanese going to start bombing the US now?
Trump, the War Machine. Tonight he signalled a major shift in US policy: land strikes will target cartels and any nation tied to drug trafficking.
"Anybody that's doing that and selling it into our country is subject to attack... not just Venezuela."
"Anybody that's doing that and selling it into our country is subject to attack... not just Venezuela."
December 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Are the Canadians, Australians and Japanese going to start bombing the US now?
"... and the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions. This message will self-destruct in five seconds"
President Trump said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied giving an order to kill all members on a boat suspected of smuggling drugs.
Trump also said he wouldn't have wanted a second strike, which occurred after survivors were found, The Post reported.
Trump also said he wouldn't have wanted a second strike, which occurred after survivors were found, The Post reported.
Trump says Hegseth denied issuing order to kill boat crew
The president also said he would not have wanted a second strike on a boat allegedly carrying drugs, which occurred after U.S. forces realized the initial attack left two survivors, as The Post report...
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:10 AM
"... and the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions. This message will self-destruct in five seconds"
Of course, she's not that stupid. She knows that most people have a very poor understanding of events. Folk may be dimly aware that there was some cockup to do with the budget. The papers repeat Badenoch's words, and lo, it sounds like Reeves is incompetent. Disreputable, not stupid.
The OBR is run independently from Government. It literally was somebody else's fault.
You'd think Kemi Badenoch would know that given her own party created it in Government, but apparently not
You'd think Kemi Badenoch would know that given her own party created it in Government, but apparently not
December 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Of course, she's not that stupid. She knows that most people have a very poor understanding of events. Folk may be dimly aware that there was some cockup to do with the budget. The papers repeat Badenoch's words, and lo, it sounds like Reeves is incompetent. Disreputable, not stupid.
Did they mean to put this out?
UK OBR: IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT A MORE DETAILED FORENSIC DIGITAL AUDIT OF SOME OF THE MOST RECENT FISCAL EVENTS IS UNDERTAKEN
December 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Did they mean to put this out?
For most of human history we had to rely on eyewitness testimony of events. There was a period of about 100 years, starting in the 1920s, when film evidence could also be used. We are now back to eyewitness testimony.
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n.pr
December 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
For most of human history we had to rely on eyewitness testimony of events. There was a period of about 100 years, starting in the 1920s, when film evidence could also be used. We are now back to eyewitness testimony.
The only one that's desperate here is the Daily Mail headline writer
December 1, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The only one that's desperate here is the Daily Mail headline writer
Curious who would pay 300 quid for a "navigational system" on a car rental, when Waze and Google Maps actually exist
December 1, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Curious who would pay 300 quid for a "navigational system" on a car rental, when Waze and Google Maps actually exist
The interview of Darren Jones by Nick Robinson was the worst kind of attempted gotcha 'journalism'. Dismal.
December 1, 2025 at 8:41 AM
The interview of Darren Jones by Nick Robinson was the worst kind of attempted gotcha 'journalism'. Dismal.
"We take it in turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week."
Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana dropped as Your Party leaders tinyurl.com/26jbfgbl [Independent]
Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana dropped as Your Party leaders
Members vote in favour of 'collective leadership' option, with a ‘lay’ chair – who cannot be an MP
tinyurl.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM
"We take it in turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week."
Watching the footy. Stats are apparently being provided by Microsoft Copilot 😬
November 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Watching the footy. Stats are apparently being provided by Microsoft Copilot 😬
A man's gotta have entusiasms
November 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
A man's gotta have entusiasms
This thing'll still be a meme four pope's from now
November 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This thing'll still be a meme four pope's from now
Just about to entertain 15 for Thanksgiving Dinner. Pray for me.
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Just about to entertain 15 for Thanksgiving Dinner. Pray for me.
That's Montgomery Clift, honey!
Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift in The Heiress by William Wyler (1949)
November 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
That's Montgomery Clift, honey!
Reposted by Chris Jones
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
November 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
Ok, pretty sure we've seen all the animals in groups of five now
November 28, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Ok, pretty sure we've seen all the animals in groups of five now
A while back I paid upfront for cookery classes. Company then cancelled the class: they wanted to focus on corporate events. Asked for a refund several times, always fobbed off. Eventually charged back through credit card. Just got an email that they are being wound up by creditors. Not surprised.
November 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
A while back I paid upfront for cookery classes. Company then cancelled the class: they wanted to focus on corporate events. Asked for a refund several times, always fobbed off. Eventually charged back through credit card. Just got an email that they are being wound up by creditors. Not surprised.
Calm down...Jeez
COPPER DIPPED ON THE LME AS FRESH CREDIT STRESS IN CHINA’S PROPERTY SECTOR RAISED DEMAND CONCERNS, OVERSHADOWING EARLIER SUPPLY-DRIVEN GAINS. TRADERS AT THE SHANGHAI COPPER CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTED THAT THE PROLONGED PROPERTY SLUMP IS DRAGGING ON CONSUMPTION DESPITE STRONG DEMAND
November 27, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Calm down...Jeez
US: "Having identified the gunman in Washington DC, we must immediately review the security and vetting protocols for people like him."
Everyone: "What, gun owners?"
US: "No, silly. Afghans"
Everyone: "What, gun owners?"
US: "No, silly. Afghans"
November 27, 2025 at 8:25 AM
US: "Having identified the gunman in Washington DC, we must immediately review the security and vetting protocols for people like him."
Everyone: "What, gun owners?"
US: "No, silly. Afghans"
Everyone: "What, gun owners?"
US: "No, silly. Afghans"
Disappointing that the OBR published the final score of this game an hour ago
November 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Disappointing that the OBR published the final score of this game an hour ago
What was van Dijk doing there?
November 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM
What was van Dijk doing there?
I was really enthused by the idea of delivering the budget in print form without someone getting up and wanging on about fiscal envelopes for an hour. But then they did that anyway. Disappointing.
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I was really enthused by the idea of delivering the budget in print form without someone getting up and wanging on about fiscal envelopes for an hour. But then they did that anyway. Disappointing.
I would have just said "will rot your brain and render you incapable of critical thinking": I wouldn't have thought of the God thing. That's why the Pope gets the big bucks.
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I would have just said "will rot your brain and render you incapable of critical thinking": I wouldn't have thought of the God thing. That's why the Pope gets the big bucks.