Tom Freeman
@tomfreeman.bsky.social
Occasional editor and writer. Purveyor of half-baked opinions. Intermittently able to make my nieces laugh. (SnoozeInBrief on Twitter)
My blog on usage, editing and suchlike: https://stroppyeditor.wordpress.com
My blog on usage, editing and suchlike: https://stroppyeditor.wordpress.com
They seem to think that the only way policy affects public opinion is via media coverage
I just think what this is missing is that income tax is going up under Labour and people already feel that a bit and will feel it more by the next election.
Labour's 'not touching, can't get mad' approach to raising income tax can't work, won't work, is part of why they've lost trust.
Labour's 'not touching, can't get mad' approach to raising income tax can't work, won't work, is part of why they've lost trust.
Too much analysis was still treating breaking the tax pledge as “just another unpopular decision” rather than recognising consequence of breaking a promise which defined an election for the public. If is correct the govt won’t now break it they may have avoided a deeply scarring loss of public trust
November 14, 2025 at 10:56 AM
They seem to think that the only way policy affects public opinion is via media coverage
The term "large language model" actually refers to wordcount of the output
When an AI-powered writing tool was rolled out on a job site, the length of proposals exploded. Signals employers used to identify good candidates — like quality of writing, and relevance of experience — became ubiquitous. That was OK for bad candidates, but terrible for good ones.
November 14, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The term "large language model" actually refers to wordcount of the output
Drop as in abandon, rather than drop as in unveil
November 14, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Drop as in abandon, rather than drop as in unveil
Rachel Reeves is going to raise £700bn a year by taxing Bluesky users for facepalming
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Rachel Reeves is going to raise £700bn a year by taxing Bluesky users for facepalming
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OK, I am now understanding why the rich ruling class wants generative AI to write their emails for them.
November 13, 2025 at 5:43 AM
OK, I am now understanding why the rich ruling class wants generative AI to write their emails for them.
Going to put on my best sad face and wander round the local shoe shops asking if they have any spare silica gel
Gang - does the "put a wet phone in rice" thing actually work?
November 13, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Going to put on my best sad face and wander round the local shoe shops asking if they have any spare silica gel
Well quite frankly I do not think that elected public servants should be commissioning crime
Police and crime commissioners to be abolished, government to announce
Police and crime commissioners to be abolished, government to announce
System introduced in 2012 across England and Wales has faced criticism from police chiefs
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UK politics live – latest updates
The controversial system of police and crime commissioners is to be abolished by the government, the Guardian has learned.
Under the system, introduced under the Conservatives, all 43 police forces covering local areas across England and Wales had to answer to an elected official. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Well quite frankly I do not think that elected public servants should be commissioning crime
This is an outrageous affront to the dozens of people who voted in those elections
Police and crime commissioners to be abolished, government to announce
Police and crime commissioners to be abolished, government to announce
System introduced in 2012 across England and Wales has faced criticism from police chiefs
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UK politics live – latest updates
The controversial system of police and crime commissioners is to be abolished by the government, the Guardian has learned.
Under the system, introduced under the Conservatives, all 43 police forces covering local areas across England and Wales had to answer to an elected official. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This is an outrageous affront to the dozens of people who voted in those elections
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK
Can't find my phone. Washing machine is 20 mins into cycle. Horrible feeling developing.
November 13, 2025 at 8:43 AM
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK
Is it as simple as just putting it in rice or do I have to take it apart first?
Gang - does the "put a wet phone in rice" thing actually work?
November 13, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Is it as simple as just putting it in rice or do I have to take it apart first?
Gang - does the "put a wet phone in rice" thing actually work?
November 13, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Gang - does the "put a wet phone in rice" thing actually work?
Can't find my phone. Washing machine is 20 mins into cycle. Horrible feeling developing.
November 13, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Can't find my phone. Washing machine is 20 mins into cycle. Horrible feeling developing.
Reposted by Tom Freeman
Every office has an executive tier whose emails are like:
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 13, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Every office has an executive tier whose emails are like:
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
Could this conversation about our massive criminal conspiracy have been an email
November 12, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Could this conversation about our massive criminal conspiracy have been an email
Didn't see the northern lights, but I had a lovely peaceful half-hour on a bench in Alexandra park
November 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Didn't see the northern lights, but I had a lovely peaceful half-hour on a bench in Alexandra park
My watching of Trespasses slightly undermined by forgetting the name of one of the main characters at a crucial point
November 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
My watching of Trespasses slightly undermined by forgetting the name of one of the main characters at a crucial point
All will be held to a count
November 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
All will be held to a count
It's clear that one of the things Starmer doesn't understand how to do is hire and manage people who can help him understand how to do the numerous other things that he also doesn't understand how to do
November 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM
It's clear that one of the things Starmer doesn't understand how to do is hire and manage people who can help him understand how to do the numerous other things that he also doesn't understand how to do
Reposted by Tom Freeman
If you've never enjoyed the exploding whale video, here is your chance to enjoy the exploding whale video
It’s 12 November, so it’s time to mark the 55th anniversary of the exploding whale of Oregon, an attempt to clear a cetacean carcass from a beach which prompted one reporter to say “The blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds”
November 12, 2025 at 10:27 AM
If you've never enjoyed the exploding whale video, here is your chance to enjoy the exploding whale video
I'm really enjoying this view along the river which has opened up after the mass of branches next to the footbridge was cleared away #NewRiverBirds
November 12, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I'm really enjoying this view along the river which has opened up after the mass of branches next to the footbridge was cleared away #NewRiverBirds
Every now and then I remember that Theresa May survived as PM for a full two years after she bungled the 2017 election. In "things can't go on like this" situations, things often do go on like that for a surprisingly long time.
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Every now and then I remember that Theresa May survived as PM for a full two years after she bungled the 2017 election. In "things can't go on like this" situations, things often do go on like that for a surprisingly long time.
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Owing to a typo, my 5th-level ranger is now wielding a B-road sword, which inflicts 2d4 points of damage but is only usable while travelling along medium-sized thoroughfares that connect to larger roads
November 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Owing to a typo, my 5th-level ranger is now wielding a B-road sword, which inflicts 2d4 points of damage but is only usable while travelling along medium-sized thoroughfares that connect to larger roads
Well the Daniel Craig movies were a reboot rather than sequels to the previous ones, so we can now simply return to the Connery-Lazenby-Moore-Dalton-Brosnan timeline
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."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
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 10:57 AM
Well the Daniel Craig movies were a reboot rather than sequels to the previous ones, so we can now simply return to the Connery-Lazenby-Moore-Dalton-Brosnan timeline