Shona Cook
@shonacook.bsky.social
Swore I'd use the death of twitter to stop scrolling and start writing and yet here I am
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Back in the beforetimes of 2021, over on the other place, I set out to answer the age old question "is my wankpanzer bigger than a tank". Here are those findings for the Bluesky record.
Q1. Is my Ford Ranger bigger than a tank?
A. Not quite but getting there.
Q1. Is my Ford Ranger bigger than a tank?
A. Not quite but getting there.
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Back in the beforetimes of 2021, over on the other place, I set out to answer the age old question "is my wankpanzer bigger than a tank". Here are those findings for the Bluesky record.
Q1. Is my Ford Ranger bigger than a tank?
A. Not quite but getting there.
Q1. Is my Ford Ranger bigger than a tank?
A. Not quite but getting there.
#Filmsky folks, why doesn't Dust Bunny have a UK release date? It's got a BBFC certification but UK isn't on the list of release dates I found. Loads of other countries. Are my Spanish and German friends going to get to see it but not me?!?!
January 25, 2026 at 8:42 AM
#Filmsky folks, why doesn't Dust Bunny have a UK release date? It's got a BBFC certification but UK isn't on the list of release dates I found. Loads of other countries. Are my Spanish and German friends going to get to see it but not me?!?!
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I know we're all seeing 87 unhinged things per day, but "guys if our multi billion dollar product doesn't start being useful for something, literally anything, the people might not appreciate us wrecking the planet over it anymore" is a truly bananapants thing to say out loud
Delicious to me
January 22, 2026 at 6:29 AM
I know we're all seeing 87 unhinged things per day, but "guys if our multi billion dollar product doesn't start being useful for something, literally anything, the people might not appreciate us wrecking the planet over it anymore" is a truly bananapants thing to say out loud
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“We’ve invented a machine the destroys our own planet, drives inequality and the rise of global fascism, destroys truth and veracity, undermines all of human achievements in knowledge, science, medicine, arts and culture. And frankly we’re upset that you’re not that into it and call us names.”
January 22, 2026 at 8:03 AM
“We’ve invented a machine the destroys our own planet, drives inequality and the rise of global fascism, destroys truth and veracity, undermines all of human achievements in knowledge, science, medicine, arts and culture. And frankly we’re upset that you’re not that into it and call us names.”
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I’m sharing this video again because people don’t really get what these data centers and ai are doing to our planet and our communities. Especially Black communities because they were strategically placed there.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
January 20, 2026 at 11:16 PM
I’m sharing this video again because people don’t really get what these data centers and ai are doing to our planet and our communities. Especially Black communities because they were strategically placed there.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
The Cat Who Visits has not appeared since the Big Move stuff arrived. This morning, however, a dead vole has been gently placed beneath the horseshoe trivet I use as a garden perch
January 18, 2026 at 9:51 AM
The Cat Who Visits has not appeared since the Big Move stuff arrived. This morning, however, a dead vole has been gently placed beneath the horseshoe trivet I use as a garden perch
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Predictive algorithms in hiring, creditworthiness, and welfare programs are sold as objective and efficient, writes James O’Sullivan. In practice, however, they operationalize historical bias, scale discrimination, and launder political choices through opaque technical systems, he argues.
How Algorithmic Systems Automate Inequality
James O’Sullivan explains how automated decision-making can reinforce inequality, obscure accountability, and reshape power under the guise of efficiency.
buff.ly
January 18, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Predictive algorithms in hiring, creditworthiness, and welfare programs are sold as objective and efficient, writes James O’Sullivan. In practice, however, they operationalize historical bias, scale discrimination, and launder political choices through opaque technical systems, he argues.
The Met Office weather app has 'upgraded' so now it's harder to tell what the forecast is but on the other hand there is prominent advertising for sports bras
January 17, 2026 at 7:41 AM
The Met Office weather app has 'upgraded' so now it's harder to tell what the forecast is but on the other hand there is prominent advertising for sports bras
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Reform is a private Limited company majority-owned by one man, in the interests of making money for that man and the shareholders.
We should casually talk about the inevitability of a Reform government the same way we’d talk about casually selling the country to Dyson or Wetherspoons.
We should casually talk about the inevitability of a Reform government the same way we’d talk about casually selling the country to Dyson or Wetherspoons.
I keep seeing people on the left talking as if Reform are a shoo-in for the next government, and I beg you, please don't do that. If we on the left talk about them as if their victory is inevitable, it will become inevitable. Every time we talk about a Reform government, we legitimise that idea...
January 16, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Reform is a private Limited company majority-owned by one man, in the interests of making money for that man and the shareholders.
We should casually talk about the inevitability of a Reform government the same way we’d talk about casually selling the country to Dyson or Wetherspoons.
We should casually talk about the inevitability of a Reform government the same way we’d talk about casually selling the country to Dyson or Wetherspoons.
Mum has woken cross with dad because in her dream last night he gave one of his fresh baked loaves to D***** T****
January 16, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Mum has woken cross with dad because in her dream last night he gave one of his fresh baked loaves to D***** T****
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Robert Jenrick: an apology. thecritic.co.uk/fran...
January 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Robert Jenrick: an apology. thecritic.co.uk/fran...
Going to miss this view. Am, however, going to enjoy watching the car get towed that ignored the parking suspension for the movers' van to fit in roadside
January 14, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Going to miss this view. Am, however, going to enjoy watching the car get towed that ignored the parking suspension for the movers' van to fit in roadside
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Hey y’all: if you use Libby and you hate them allowing generative AI content and incorporating it in other ways you can go to your profile, scroll down to “help and support”, and take a survey to tell them that you hate it
Our official policy provides clarity on our AI usage and the broader impact of AI on the book industry as a whole. Read OverDrive's full policy here: https://bit.ly/4be33jB
January 13, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Hey y’all: if you use Libby and you hate them allowing generative AI content and incorporating it in other ways you can go to your profile, scroll down to “help and support”, and take a survey to tell them that you hate it
@dvbishop.com first confirmed "onwards" ?
You can definitely do this.
Here’s an inspirational inscription I found in a book on Sunday. George would believe in you! Onwards!
Here’s an inspirational inscription I found in a book on Sunday. George would believe in you! Onwards!
January 13, 2026 at 11:35 AM
@dvbishop.com first confirmed "onwards" ?
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Map Festival: This looks like a great event hosted by the National Library of Scotland @nls map room at Causewayside on February 6th. Full details on their website. #mapfestival #maps #cartography #edinburghevent
Map festival | National Library of Scotland
Ever wondered what secrets lie in a map? Join us for the Map Festival, a day dedicated to all things cartographic in Edinburgh.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Map Festival: This looks like a great event hosted by the National Library of Scotland @nls map room at Causewayside on February 6th. Full details on their website. #mapfestival #maps #cartography #edinburghevent
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‘In Japan, automobile owners must obtain a shako shomei sho, or “garage certificate,” showing that they have secured a place to store the vehicle overnight at their residence or in a parking garage; leaving it streetside is not an option.’
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
How Japan Won its ‘Traffic War’
Until the early 1970s, Japan endured a high rate of road fatalities. Now the nation boasts one of the world’s best traffic safety records. Here's why.
www.bloomberg.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:24 PM
‘In Japan, automobile owners must obtain a shako shomei sho, or “garage certificate,” showing that they have secured a place to store the vehicle overnight at their residence or in a parking garage; leaving it streetside is not an option.’
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Honestly thought UKIP had *become* Reform, didn't realise they coexisted. On the upside, maybe they'll split the far right loon vote?
January 13, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Honestly thought UKIP had *become* Reform, didn't realise they coexisted. On the upside, maybe they'll split the far right loon vote?
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We love to see it!
Community-created harm reduction infrastructure to contest the alarming integration of AI agents into the Windows operating system (which is currently the most reckless deployment environment) ♥️
github.com/zoicware/Rem...
Community-created harm reduction infrastructure to contest the alarming integration of AI agents into the Windows operating system (which is currently the most reckless deployment environment) ♥️
github.com/zoicware/Rem...
GitHub - zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI: Force Remove Copilot, Recall and More in Windows 11
Force Remove Copilot, Recall and More in Windows 11 - zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI
github.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:48 PM
We love to see it!
Community-created harm reduction infrastructure to contest the alarming integration of AI agents into the Windows operating system (which is currently the most reckless deployment environment) ♥️
github.com/zoicware/Rem...
Community-created harm reduction infrastructure to contest the alarming integration of AI agents into the Windows operating system (which is currently the most reckless deployment environment) ♥️
github.com/zoicware/Rem...
All this kneeling to pack boxes has given me something I have self-diagnosed as Housemaid's Knee, which makes me oddly triumphant as I reckon that was the only affliction in the compendium of illnesses that J K Jerome didn't have in Three Men In A Boat, to his great chagrin
January 12, 2026 at 11:16 AM
All this kneeling to pack boxes has given me something I have self-diagnosed as Housemaid's Knee, which makes me oddly triumphant as I reckon that was the only affliction in the compendium of illnesses that J K Jerome didn't have in Three Men In A Boat, to his great chagrin
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In other news, with an annual profit of £800,000 and fewer than 100 employees Twitter UK is about as significant economically as a single large Tesco Extra.
January 11, 2026 at 5:06 PM
In other news, with an annual profit of £800,000 and fewer than 100 employees Twitter UK is about as significant economically as a single large Tesco Extra.
At the stage of packing where I have to face toiletries/makeup (a world of well intentioned gifting when people thought there was still hope for my appearance), pack up kitchen stuff so forced out for food, or pack up electricals so no more music so I'm curled in a foetal ball around my phone
January 11, 2026 at 12:06 PM
At the stage of packing where I have to face toiletries/makeup (a world of well intentioned gifting when people thought there was still hope for my appearance), pack up kitchen stuff so forced out for food, or pack up electricals so no more music so I'm curled in a foetal ball around my phone
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"look what you made me do!", but extended to 3000 words and hidden behind a paywall.
Yep, The Times is going with 'The murder of Renee Nicole Good is the fault of immigrants'.
January 10, 2026 at 9:49 AM
"look what you made me do!", but extended to 3000 words and hidden behind a paywall.
Went the long way around to Aldi
January 8, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Went the long way around to Aldi
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⭐ Job Opportunity: EP Spaces Lead
We are seeking a committed, highly organised individual to hold responsibility for representing and advocating for our Scotland wide network of temporary artists spaces.
Closing Date: noon, Thurs 29 January
https://f.mtr.cool/hocwczbiij
We are seeking a committed, highly organised individual to hold responsibility for representing and advocating for our Scotland wide network of temporary artists spaces.
Closing Date: noon, Thurs 29 January
https://f.mtr.cool/hocwczbiij
January 8, 2026 at 6:03 PM
⭐ Job Opportunity: EP Spaces Lead
We are seeking a committed, highly organised individual to hold responsibility for representing and advocating for our Scotland wide network of temporary artists spaces.
Closing Date: noon, Thurs 29 January
https://f.mtr.cool/hocwczbiij
We are seeking a committed, highly organised individual to hold responsibility for representing and advocating for our Scotland wide network of temporary artists spaces.
Closing Date: noon, Thurs 29 January
https://f.mtr.cool/hocwczbiij
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The Herald is seeking an outstanding journalist to be the next Edinburgh Correspondent.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to take on a brilliant patch and join our first-rate team.
FIND OUT MORE: careers.newsquest.co.uk/pos...
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to take on a brilliant patch and join our first-rate team.
FIND OUT MORE: careers.newsquest.co.uk/pos...
January 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
The Herald is seeking an outstanding journalist to be the next Edinburgh Correspondent.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to take on a brilliant patch and join our first-rate team.
FIND OUT MORE: careers.newsquest.co.uk/pos...
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to take on a brilliant patch and join our first-rate team.
FIND OUT MORE: careers.newsquest.co.uk/pos...