what books / ideas have become fundamental in how you think and understand the world?
January 13, 2026 at 5:22 PM
what books / ideas have become fundamental in how you think and understand the world?
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The SPEAKER implies.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
January 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The SPEAKER implies.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
Am experimenting with some different tech providers in 2026 and so far am hugely impressed Proton Mail @proton.me 🇨🇭 proton.me/about and Vivaldi browser @vivaldi.net 🇳🇴 vivaldi.com/company/ - Really slick apps and seemless onboarding experience, including transfer of existing data 😃
About us | Vivaldi Browser
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vivaldi.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Am experimenting with some different tech providers in 2026 and so far am hugely impressed Proton Mail @proton.me 🇨🇭 proton.me/about and Vivaldi browser @vivaldi.net 🇳🇴 vivaldi.com/company/ - Really slick apps and seemless onboarding experience, including transfer of existing data 😃
Snow day! Well, snow morning anyway. Took a few hours off work to take the kiddos sledging ⛄
January 5, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Snow day! Well, snow morning anyway. Took a few hours off work to take the kiddos sledging ⛄
for the last few nights as I've been falling asleep I've been trying to write jokes that I could send in to next year's Adam & Joe Xmas podcast. It's a pretty fruitless endeavour as I tend to forget any that come to mind, but last night's has just resurfaced...
December 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
for the last few nights as I've been falling asleep I've been trying to write jokes that I could send in to next year's Adam & Joe Xmas podcast. It's a pretty fruitless endeavour as I tend to forget any that come to mind, but last night's has just resurfaced...
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Merriam-Webster Accused Of Bias After ‘Dictionary’ Named Word Of The Year
Merriam-Webster Accused Of Bias After ‘Dictionary’ Named Word Of The Year
SPRINGFIELD, MA—Facing intense backlash and scrutiny from critics who say the reference book publisher had failed to take all words into consideration, Merriam-Webster was accused of bias Monday after...
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December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Merriam-Webster Accused Of Bias After ‘Dictionary’ Named Word Of The Year
finally finished Blood Meridian. I don't know if I like it much but I know it's art 🙃
December 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
finally finished Blood Meridian. I don't know if I like it much but I know it's art 🙃
I'm not sure I've ever used a software product as buggy as Spotify. Amazing that this company was once held up as an example of how to do software development.
December 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I'm not sure I've ever used a software product as buggy as Spotify. Amazing that this company was once held up as an example of how to do software development.
This govt. is far from perfect (!), but getting rid of the two child benefit cap is a fantastic thing and should be celebrated.
November 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This govt. is far from perfect (!), but getting rid of the two child benefit cap is a fantastic thing and should be celebrated.
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Whatever else this government do (and there's plenty of issues with this budget) ministers will always be able to point to this as an incredible important contribution to the country's future. Almost half a million kids taken out of poverty.
Scrapping the two-child limit in full is a monumental decision. Well done to all involved in the Child Poverty Strategy, and everyone who has made the case against the policy.
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
November 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Whatever else this government do (and there's plenty of issues with this budget) ministers will always be able to point to this as an incredible important contribution to the country's future. Almost half a million kids taken out of poverty.
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Scrapping the two-child limit in full is a monumental decision. Well done to all involved in the Child Poverty Strategy, and everyone who has made the case against the policy.
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
November 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Scrapping the two-child limit in full is a monumental decision. Well done to all involved in the Child Poverty Strategy, and everyone who has made the case against the policy.
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
I laughed out loud at that McTominay goal. just ridiculous. What a star 🤩
November 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I laughed out loud at that McTominay goal. just ridiculous. What a star 🤩
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Did you kill Jeffrey Epstein? Watch Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile now to find out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjhSoGcQhWU
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Did you kill Jeffrey Epstein? Watch Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile now to find out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjhSoGcQhWU
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Sarah Connor: Why won’t you just die?
T-1000: Wow, what a great question! By asking that question you‘ve shown that you’re interested in life and death, and that you’re more philosophical than most. Let’s unpack that…
T-1000: Wow, what a great question! By asking that question you‘ve shown that you’re interested in life and death, and that you’re more philosophical than most. Let’s unpack that…
November 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Sarah Connor: Why won’t you just die?
T-1000: Wow, what a great question! By asking that question you‘ve shown that you’re interested in life and death, and that you’re more philosophical than most. Let’s unpack that…
T-1000: Wow, what a great question! By asking that question you‘ve shown that you’re interested in life and death, and that you’re more philosophical than most. Let’s unpack that…
one of the all time classic Onion articles 😂
Coca-Cola Introduces New 30-Liter Size https://theonion.com/coca-cola-introduces-new-30-liter-size-1819564066/
November 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
one of the all time classic Onion articles 😂
The definition of restraint is the ability to refrain from posting sarcastic replies whenever venturing onto LinkedIn
November 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The definition of restraint is the ability to refrain from posting sarcastic replies whenever venturing onto LinkedIn
Eldest had a go at making a Totoro pumpkin, and did a pretty good job I reckon!
October 31, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Eldest had a go at making a Totoro pumpkin, and did a pretty good job I reckon!
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📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
PSA: we're aware that Signal is down for some people. This appears to be related to a major AWS outage. Stand by.
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
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Trump Spends Entire U.K. Trip Trying To Figure Out Where He Knows Prince Andrew From https://theonion.com/trump-spends-entire-u-k-trip-trying-to-figure-out-where-he-knows-prince-andrew-from/
October 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Trump Spends Entire U.K. Trip Trying To Figure Out Where He Knows Prince Andrew From https://theonion.com/trump-spends-entire-u-k-trip-trying-to-figure-out-where-he-knows-prince-andrew-from/
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Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
October 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
my daughter had "coding club"at school and loved it, such that we are now working on a making a game with Scratch in the evening. The joy she has when we do something like make the sprite have a shocked face when an enemy appears is such a delight. Reminds me of the joy that coding can bring 😃
September 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
my daughter had "coding club"at school and loved it, such that we are now working on a making a game with Scratch in the evening. The joy she has when we do something like make the sprite have a shocked face when an enemy appears is such a delight. Reminds me of the joy that coding can bring 😃
Just checking out the NFL scores on the ESPN site. They have a new "key plays" feature, which makes absolutely no sense. I guarantee this is AI generated because any human who submitted this work would be insta-fired. Why do they do this? Who wants this? The gap between AI hype and reality is vast.
September 22, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Just checking out the NFL scores on the ESPN site. They have a new "key plays" feature, which makes absolutely no sense. I guarantee this is AI generated because any human who submitted this work would be insta-fired. Why do they do this? Who wants this? The gap between AI hype and reality is vast.
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Britain doesn’t need more outrage; it needs receipts.
Here are ours: A Year of Labour — Full Report.
Evidence before anger.
Here are ours: A Year of Labour — Full Report.
Evidence before anger.
A Year of Labour - Better Britain
Assessing Labour’s first year in office: actions, outcomes, misses. We focus on policies and results, not drama and headlines, to learn what the government is doing and what it could do better.
betterbritain.org.uk
September 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Britain doesn’t need more outrage; it needs receipts.
Here are ours: A Year of Labour — Full Report.
Evidence before anger.
Here are ours: A Year of Labour — Full Report.
Evidence before anger.
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Opposing what is happening with digital technology, its impact on society and politics, its role in disinformation and hybrid warfare and the power it grants governments over citizens has to start with people, values and rights.
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Of New Things
Practical responses to the current crisis of politics, international affairs and state
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September 15, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Opposing what is happening with digital technology, its impact on society and politics, its role in disinformation and hybrid warfare and the power it grants governments over citizens has to start with people, values and rights.
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