Richard K
@rkemb.bsky.social
A company for carrying out an undertaking of great advantage, but nobody to know what it is.
Classic economist-brain: "Well, if it's so straightforward, how come I, an intelligent American fellow, messed it up, eh? Checkmate. Also that £50 note on the floor isn't really there."
Noah Smith is paid in the high six-figures to write a blog read by Americans who believe themselves to be intelligent. Yet, he is both unable to read a sign and also for some reason chose to have a 90 minute layover for a flight that takes 90 minutes.
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Economist Doesn't Follow Signs At Heathrow: Proof The UK Is Failing?
A economist had a bad experience connecting at Heathrow, suggesting it's reflective of bigger issues in the UK. There's only one issue...
onemileatatime.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Classic economist-brain: "Well, if it's so straightforward, how come I, an intelligent American fellow, messed it up, eh? Checkmate. Also that £50 note on the floor isn't really there."
Come on, now, AI recommends a morning coffee?
November 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Come on, now, AI recommends a morning coffee?
Benefitting from training on all the big data that says no-one wants this stuff.
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Benefitting from training on all the big data that says no-one wants this stuff.
"Kneel before Zod" says Conservative front bencher.
Conservative Shadow Culture Secretary Nigel Huddleston tells GB News that the BBC should "grovel" to Trump.
Amazing how many British 'patriots' are spending their time telling our national broadcaster to prostrate itself before a hostile foreign leader
Amazing how many British 'patriots' are spending their time telling our national broadcaster to prostrate itself before a hostile foreign leader
November 11, 2025 at 11:23 AM
"Kneel before Zod" says Conservative front bencher.
"James Bond? I heard you were dead."
November 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
"James Bond? I heard you were dead."
Pfft, Rasputin handled similar just fine.
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
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Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Pfft, Rasputin handled similar just fine.
You say scone, and I say scone
You say abalone, and I say abalone
Scone, scone
Abalone, abalone
Let's call the whole thing off
You say abalone, and I say abalone
Scone, scone
Abalone, abalone
Let's call the whole thing off
My most controversial starter pack yet... a collection of people who pronounce scone as scone and not scone
November 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
You say scone, and I say scone
You say abalone, and I say abalone
Scone, scone
Abalone, abalone
Let's call the whole thing off
You say abalone, and I say abalone
Scone, scone
Abalone, abalone
Let's call the whole thing off
Obviously what we need is an official Bond multiverse.
November 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Obviously what we need is an official Bond multiverse.
Mad dogs and Englishmen go out for a midday run.
November 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Mad dogs and Englishmen go out for a midday run.
This... just seems mad. The whole point of a register of interests is to allow it to be judged whether there are conflicts. If the information is hidden, the register has no value.
I put in a freedom of information request for her register of interests, which would reveal if she owns OpenAI shares. The government refused to share it, claiming it contains ‘personal information’.
For context, the PM’s previous AI Adviser’s register of interests *was* published.
3/5
For context, the PM’s previous AI Adviser’s register of interests *was* published.
3/5
November 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
This... just seems mad. The whole point of a register of interests is to allow it to be judged whether there are conflicts. If the information is hidden, the register has no value.
Perhaps they could form an organisation to represent the collective, and elect members to it, and
I was at an event yesterday where Rand Paul spoke via video and talked about how great it was to send ACA money "directly to the people" so that they could work collectively to get better deals on health care.
November 11, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Perhaps they could form an organisation to represent the collective, and elect members to it, and
When the DG of the BBC thinks "You know what, fuck this for a game of soldiers" and quits for a confected scandal rather than fighting to keep his position, there's a real problem with direction and morale within the organisation.
November 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
When the DG of the BBC thinks "You know what, fuck this for a game of soldiers" and quits for a confected scandal rather than fighting to keep his position, there's a real problem with direction and morale within the organisation.
Fulfilling my familial obligations by baking bread and filling the fridge with leftovers before disappearing for three days on a work trip.
November 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Fulfilling my familial obligations by baking bread and filling the fridge with leftovers before disappearing for three days on a work trip.
If I were atomic power, I would simply be too cheap to meter.
If I were AI, I would simply be intelligent
If I were housing, I would simply be affordable
November 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
If I were atomic power, I would simply be too cheap to meter.
I mean I'm 47 and Pete looks older than... hold on, my wife is telling me something
What nauseates about Mayor Pete is that he’s an Atlantic Monthly-reading retiree’s idea of what a young (ok, 43-yr-old) person should be like. Thank god for competitive primaries
November 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I mean I'm 47 and Pete looks older than... hold on, my wife is telling me something
Knows the cost of everything, takes a chainsaw to it anyway.
November 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Knows the cost of everything, takes a chainsaw to it anyway.
Fully-automated luxury nimbyism
November 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Fully-automated luxury nimbyism
"Why don't we just ban war?"
Zack Polanski: "I want to see everyone denuclearise, including Vladimir Putin."
November 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
"Why don't we just ban war?"
1. It's impossible to stop people attempting to reach the UK to claim asylum.
2. If all other routes are closed then they will use small boats to attempt to reach the UK
3. The only way to "stop the boats" is to operate safe routes
/1
2. If all other routes are closed then they will use small boats to attempt to reach the UK
3. The only way to "stop the boats" is to operate safe routes
/1
It would now take a miracle for Labour to avoid defeat at the next election
November 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM
1. It's impossible to stop people attempting to reach the UK to claim asylum.
2. If all other routes are closed then they will use small boats to attempt to reach the UK
3. The only way to "stop the boats" is to operate safe routes
/1
2. If all other routes are closed then they will use small boats to attempt to reach the UK
3. The only way to "stop the boats" is to operate safe routes
/1
Restaurant reviews are the last remaining refuge of gonzo journalism. In this essay I will
I won’t complain about the Grace Dent column this week. I won’t complain about the Grace Dent column this week. I won’t complain about the Grace Dent column this week
November 9, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Restaurant reviews are the last remaining refuge of gonzo journalism. In this essay I will
An industrial policy that neglects the improvement of industrial infrastructure and the skills and industry that such activity supports.
Govt scraps all electrification investment. Midland Main Line to stay forever diesel Leicester Nottingham Derby Sheffield. Hugely embarrassing and inexplicable
www.ft.com/content/5ecd...
www.ft.com/content/5ecd...
UK transport secretary says full electrification of railways ‘not affordable right now’
Heidi Alexander says focus will be on other projects such as HS2
www.ft.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:45 AM
An industrial policy that neglects the improvement of industrial infrastructure and the skills and industry that such activity supports.
This is no problem; I maintain my own list.
french wikipedia is the only language that has a "list of bastards" article
November 9, 2025 at 8:35 AM
This is no problem; I maintain my own list.
Sir Alan Cottrell was an absolute gent who not only plied me with sherry as I tried to debug his internet connection but also gave me a signed copy of his paper about annealing the Harwell nuclear reactor.
Right, enough of James Watson - who's a senior academic you've met who's been an utter delight?
I'll go first: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
I'll go first: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
November 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Sir Alan Cottrell was an absolute gent who not only plied me with sherry as I tried to debug his internet connection but also gave me a signed copy of his paper about annealing the Harwell nuclear reactor.
Fully on board with this public information campaign.
November 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Fully on board with this public information campaign.