Dr David R Brake
@drbrake.bsky.social
Journalist, policy wonk (transit, urban planning, EVs, climate, internet/media regulation), PhD (Media@LSE), dad, newly-adoptive Britghtonian
I don't know why you use the word "allegations" - I seem to recall there is irrefutable evidence of that censorship and that it was even admitted to?
November 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I don't know why you use the word "allegations" - I seem to recall there is irrefutable evidence of that censorship and that it was even admitted to?
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This is not a good take. Carney's move signals to the rest of Canada, and the world, that it's OK to keep building more fossil fuel projects.
Other countries will use this to justify doing the same.
Our children are watching, to see if we care about their futures. Do we?
Other countries will use this to justify doing the same.
Our children are watching, to see if we care about their futures. Do we?
November 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This is not a good take. Carney's move signals to the rest of Canada, and the world, that it's OK to keep building more fossil fuel projects.
Other countries will use this to justify doing the same.
Our children are watching, to see if we care about their futures. Do we?
Other countries will use this to justify doing the same.
Our children are watching, to see if we care about their futures. Do we?
Reposted by Dr David R Brake
The aim should be for individual, not institutional, accountability.
Did a university obviously violate the first amendment rights of its faculty to suck up to Trump? Don't seek to fine the university, *seek to jail its president and trustees.*
People make decisions, people bear consequences.
Did a university obviously violate the first amendment rights of its faculty to suck up to Trump? Don't seek to fine the university, *seek to jail its president and trustees.*
People make decisions, people bear consequences.
November 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The aim should be for individual, not institutional, accountability.
Did a university obviously violate the first amendment rights of its faculty to suck up to Trump? Don't seek to fine the university, *seek to jail its president and trustees.*
People make decisions, people bear consequences.
Did a university obviously violate the first amendment rights of its faculty to suck up to Trump? Don't seek to fine the university, *seek to jail its president and trustees.*
People make decisions, people bear consequences.
It's a different case but the same chatbot. At one point it offered suicide hotlines but then later this happened www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
www.cnn.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
It's a different case but the same chatbot. At one point it offered suicide hotlines but then later this happened www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
I have some treasured video of being in a london overground Station and watching a steam train puff by with my kids. Would it be that train?!
November 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I have some treasured video of being in a london overground Station and watching a steam train puff by with my kids. Would it be that train?!
The library is awesome!
November 28, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The library is awesome!
They have to get out of your London bubble - people earning 50k and over are not "middle income". There are not enough billionaires to fund the necessary restoration of services after years of Tory cuts. Yes, it would be better if the taxes had been fully progressive but also impossible
November 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
They have to get out of your London bubble - people earning 50k and over are not "middle income". There are not enough billionaires to fund the necessary restoration of services after years of Tory cuts. Yes, it would be better if the taxes had been fully progressive but also impossible
At least it might be a pretend war footing?
November 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
At least it might be a pretend war footing?
Just got my free COVID and flu jabs here in Newfoundland and I am not particularly high risk. 🤯
November 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Just got my free COVID and flu jabs here in Newfoundland and I am not particularly high risk. 🤯
That's good - wish more AI stuff did that - highlighting specifically the bits it is most doubtful about.
November 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
That's good - wish more AI stuff did that - highlighting specifically the bits it is most doubtful about.
I agree that sounds pretty great. Although, with Excel data it might only take a small error to mess you up. It would be great if it could deduce simple formulae and check to see whether things add up correctly!
November 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I agree that sounds pretty great. Although, with Excel data it might only take a small error to mess you up. It would be great if it could deduce simple formulae and check to see whether things add up correctly!
A very tepid acknowledgment that the two child tax benefit policy reversal will significantly reduce child poverty. And pandering to the readership by worrying about those forced to go part time because of high marginal tax rates at £100k a year. Evidence?
November 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
A very tepid acknowledgment that the two child tax benefit policy reversal will significantly reduce child poverty. And pandering to the readership by worrying about those forced to go part time because of high marginal tax rates at £100k a year. Evidence?