Ryan Gallagher
@zero-g-ddr.bsky.social
iOS Developer @Transport for London. Develops on the iOS TfL Go app: https://tfl.gov.uk/maps_/tfl-go
Opinions are my own and not my employer. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-gallagher-38560b232/
Opinions are my own and not my employer. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-gallagher-38560b232/
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2nd edition of our The AI Shift newsletter is out. The question today: could AI be making us LESS productive? @jburnmurdoch.ft.com www.ft.com/content/2480... At the individual level, it's clear we're not reliable witnesses on this Q. At an organisational level, it gets even more interesting...
October 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
2nd edition of our The AI Shift newsletter is out. The question today: could AI be making us LESS productive? @jburnmurdoch.ft.com www.ft.com/content/2480... At the individual level, it's clear we're not reliable witnesses on this Q. At an organisational level, it gets even more interesting...
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This is my regular reminder to everyone that jstor is open to the general public now; a free account there will give you access to 100 papers a year.
regrettably if you try to point this out online you'll get yelled out by 79208 journalists going OH SO YOU WANT JOURNALISTS TO STARVE??? even if you're, say, a journalist yourself, and point out that while there are clearly no easy answers, the status quo isn't exactly working for society
September 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
This is my regular reminder to everyone that jstor is open to the general public now; a free account there will give you access to 100 papers a year.
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I find this argument pretty persuasive: www.newyorker.com/culture/open...
What if A.I. Doesn’t Get Much Better Than This?
GPT-5, a new release from OpenAI, is the latest product to suggest that progress on large language models has stalled.
www.newyorker.com
August 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I find this argument pretty persuasive: www.newyorker.com/culture/open...
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RESOLVED: no one to be quoted by large-circulation media outlets about overall employment levels until they have convincingly demonstrated to a panel of economists that they understand the lump of labour fallacy.
EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has a blunt, scary warning: AI could wipe out half of entry-level white-collar jobs and spike unemployment to 10-20% in the next 1-5 years.
Few are paying attention: Politicians don't get it. CEOs are afraid to talk about it.
Few are paying attention: Politicians don't get it. CEOs are afraid to talk about it.
Behind the Curtain: Top AI CEO foresees white-collar bloodbath
Hardly anyone is paying attention.
www.axios.com
May 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
RESOLVED: no one to be quoted by large-circulation media outlets about overall employment levels until they have convincingly demonstrated to a panel of economists that they understand the lump of labour fallacy.
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It’s time to retire the phrase, “when America sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold”
on.ft.com/3RoUozD The US, not others, will feel most pain from its economic mistakes
on.ft.com/3RoUozD The US, not others, will feel most pain from its economic mistakes
The US, not others, will feel most pain from its economic mistakes
[FREE TO READ] America is not the powerhouse it once was
on.ft.com
April 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
It’s time to retire the phrase, “when America sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold”
on.ft.com/3RoUozD The US, not others, will feel most pain from its economic mistakes
on.ft.com/3RoUozD The US, not others, will feel most pain from its economic mistakes
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Quite wonderful find by this FT team. A Chinese small business that makes MAGA merch on.ft.com/4cAH6tE
April 12, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Quite wonderful find by this FT team. A Chinese small business that makes MAGA merch on.ft.com/4cAH6tE
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Funny juxtaposition of headlines in this morning's Financial Times.
April 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Funny juxtaposition of headlines in this morning's Financial Times.
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According to a source, when Musk privately messages associates and confidants about reports from federal staffers about how their lives have been wrecked, the Tesla CEO is known to react with laugh-crying emojis.
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
April 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
According to a source, when Musk privately messages associates and confidants about reports from federal staffers about how their lives have been wrecked, the Tesla CEO is known to react with laugh-crying emojis.
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Goldman Sachs is warning that that America’s famous “exorbitant privilege” might be killed by “negative trends in US governance and institutions”. 👀https://on.ft.com/42cMYnT
April 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Goldman Sachs is warning that that America’s famous “exorbitant privilege” might be killed by “negative trends in US governance and institutions”. 👀https://on.ft.com/42cMYnT
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Intriguing @zoecrowther.bsky.social spot:
Government has quietly joined Reddit, where it's posting in subreddits inc Royal Navy & cars
It's part of No10's bid — driven by the New Media Unit — to step up comms online, where it feels voters increasingly get news www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Government has quietly joined Reddit, where it's posting in subreddits inc Royal Navy & cars
It's part of No10's bid — driven by the New Media Unit — to step up comms online, where it feels voters increasingly get news www.politicshome.com/news/article...
April 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Intriguing @zoecrowther.bsky.social spot:
Government has quietly joined Reddit, where it's posting in subreddits inc Royal Navy & cars
It's part of No10's bid — driven by the New Media Unit — to step up comms online, where it feels voters increasingly get news www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Government has quietly joined Reddit, where it's posting in subreddits inc Royal Navy & cars
It's part of No10's bid — driven by the New Media Unit — to step up comms online, where it feels voters increasingly get news www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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"TfL’s analysis shows that within a km of an Elizabeth line station in London, the number of new houses is 8-14% higher, and nearly 400,000 jobs have been created since 2015."
A smashing success: it's carried half a billion passengers since opening in 2022.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
A smashing success: it's carried half a billion passengers since opening in 2022.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
February 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
"TfL’s analysis shows that within a km of an Elizabeth line station in London, the number of new houses is 8-14% higher, and nearly 400,000 jobs have been created since 2015."
A smashing success: it's carried half a billion passengers since opening in 2022.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
A smashing success: it's carried half a billion passengers since opening in 2022.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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The most obvious parallel to me seems like the end of the USSR, the classic "revolution from above." That's the clearest modern example of a small group seizing control of a state not in order to exercise power through it, but to dismantle it.
February 5, 2025 at 4:46 AM
The most obvious parallel to me seems like the end of the USSR, the classic "revolution from above." That's the clearest modern example of a small group seizing control of a state not in order to exercise power through it, but to dismantle it.
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London has been named the world’s No. 1 destination for 2025 🎡🇬🇧
From iconic cultural landmarks to a food scene that’s second to none, there’s no place like London. Proud to see our city shine on the global stage—come experience it for yourself.
www.timeout.com/news/the-wor...
From iconic cultural landmarks to a food scene that’s second to none, there’s no place like London. Proud to see our city shine on the global stage—come experience it for yourself.
www.timeout.com/news/the-wor...
The world’s top destinations for 2025 have been named by TripAdvisor
Can you guess which capital claims the crown?
www.timeout.com
January 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
London has been named the world’s No. 1 destination for 2025 🎡🇬🇧
From iconic cultural landmarks to a food scene that’s second to none, there’s no place like London. Proud to see our city shine on the global stage—come experience it for yourself.
www.timeout.com/news/the-wor...
From iconic cultural landmarks to a food scene that’s second to none, there’s no place like London. Proud to see our city shine on the global stage—come experience it for yourself.
www.timeout.com/news/the-wor...
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My letter in today's Guardian. Just asking, like. But I think we know the answer.
January 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
My letter in today's Guardian. Just asking, like. But I think we know the answer.
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tech bros: we built a machine that can tell you stuff loudly and confidently!
us: cool. is it right about stuff?
tech bros: we cannot stress enough how loud and confident it is!
us: cool. is it right about stuff?
tech bros: we cannot stress enough how loud and confident it is!
January 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
tech bros: we built a machine that can tell you stuff loudly and confidently!
us: cool. is it right about stuff?
tech bros: we cannot stress enough how loud and confident it is!
us: cool. is it right about stuff?
tech bros: we cannot stress enough how loud and confident it is!
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Seriously this guy is destroying his brain with drugs
January 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Seriously this guy is destroying his brain with drugs
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And you might make several people's days better. I wrote an email to TfL complementing one of their bus drivers, and the customer service person was genuinely pleased to receive a positive message and to be able to pass on positive feedback to the bus driver's manager.
January 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
And you might make several people's days better. I wrote an email to TfL complementing one of their bus drivers, and the customer service person was genuinely pleased to receive a positive message and to be able to pass on positive feedback to the bus driver's manager.
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A small life hack that improves other people's lives but also often your own is to write really short thank you notes to people's managers: maybe one time out of 20 you get a freebie and hopefully more than that you help the person out.
January 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
A small life hack that improves other people's lives but also often your own is to write really short thank you notes to people's managers: maybe one time out of 20 you get a freebie and hopefully more than that you help the person out.
Elon Ketamusk wants the US to invade Britain.
January 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Elon Ketamusk wants the US to invade Britain.
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This is a superb piece of writing and analysis by @stephenkb.bsky.social in which he takes apart Tory opportunism and pandering to Elon Musk over the grooming gangs and compares it to Farage’s consistent red line on Tommy Robinson. Compulsory reading.
Good morning. I hope you were able to have a good restorative break. My thanks to Jim, Robert, Miranda, Lucy, Jen, Jude, Chris and Georgina for minding the fort while I was on holiday.
ep.ft.com
January 6, 2025 at 9:57 AM
This is a superb piece of writing and analysis by @stephenkb.bsky.social in which he takes apart Tory opportunism and pandering to Elon Musk over the grooming gangs and compares it to Farage’s consistent red line on Tommy Robinson. Compulsory reading.
I'm sure nothing will go wrong in any way.
Meta is testing, or has started to ship, its AI generated profiles, here on Instagram
www.instagram.com/himamaliv
#SocialWeb
www.instagram.com/himamaliv
#SocialWeb
January 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I'm sure nothing will go wrong in any way.
LinkedIn humblebrags are just too much. I shouldn't be taking three-quarters of the way through to find that I'm not reading a parody post.
January 2, 2025 at 9:07 AM
LinkedIn humblebrags are just too much. I shouldn't be taking three-quarters of the way through to find that I'm not reading a parody post.
Being a millennial in 2025 means incorrectly signing and dating written documents with dd/mm/200x for the 6th year running.
January 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Being a millennial in 2025 means incorrectly signing and dating written documents with dd/mm/200x for the 6th year running.