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Andy Mell

@afmell.bsky.social
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🔝🇺🇦✈️ Ukrainian F-16 pilot shot down Shahed over Kyiv
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Until we get to AGI (and arguably after that) we'll still need more people who can advance Computer Science. Having fewer people in the field means you have fewer chances that the one person who makes the AGI breakthrough is actually in a position to make that breakthrough.
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The AI bots are getting the good versions of the sites - no ads, no cookie acceptance, no popups. Seems to be just based on User Agent (at the moment!). With a prettifier I see a future where we humans browse the web using the AI versions tollbit.time.com/article/2026...
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
wrong both times
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Inconsiderate people ride bikes and it isn't great. Inconsiderate people drive cars and it isn't great. The problem isn't bikes - or even cars, but people - and enforcement of the rules saying "don't be a dick".
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
#R4Today was fun - they had a bond trader on and repeatedly asked them what the impact of Labour leadership worries was on the bond market. He kept replying 'not much - it's mainly the oil markets'.
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
They've known this was the likely outcome of the elections for months - I would have hoped for something more.
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Finally Andy Burnham is starting to make sense.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
"My child will be 3 years old. I'll finally get to see them and hold them in my arms." - first words of the Ukrainian Defender released from Russian captivity. His wife was pregnant when he fell prisoner of war. 📹: Ombudsman of Ukraine
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Philip Glass - The Photographer around 39:40 (in this recording) - when they finally let rip, glorious. See this live for the moment at the end when everyone remembers to breathe again youtu.be/oPCkt9VvkY0?...
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Philip Glass - The Photographer Full Album
YouTube video by Backbeat Mix
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
To be fair - Trump first announced it as a total blockade. Seems someone then decided that was too insane even for the US bsky.app/profile/wart...
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
This is how Ukrainians celebrated Easter today 🐣 Don't show this to Anna Paulina Luna! she insists that we "banned Christianity," and its going to be awkward 😁
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
I understand the route through the tollbooth is shallower and more difficult to navigate - especially for laden tankers - so you will not be able to get back to 130+ transits per day without the main route being cleared. Insurance is probably also holding things up while things are unclear.
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
nothing says winning like an "indefinite" block on images
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Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I wrote a Substack post about my experiences in Ukraine last week. open.substack.com/pub/maxboot/...
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Why Ukraine is even more impressive in person
Impressions from a week spent in Kyiv and Kharkiv
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Trump is making it clear he won't be re-opening the Strait of Hormuz. It makes sense for countries to distance themselves from the US if they might have to negotiate with Iran for access soon. I wonder if China will be the one to re-open Hormuz - they're a big user of the oil and friendly to Iran...
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Informative discussion - thanks! Seems to tie in well with this thread about when disruption is likely to hit. bsky.app/profile/chri...
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Not to forget Ed Straker's car from 1980
Ed Straker from TV show UFO inside his car - featuring a steering wheel extending too far from the dashboard for comfort
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Sounds like a job for the Board of Peace
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Looking at the US CPI figures one of the few things was down was ... gas. Oh dear. www.cnbc.com/2026/02/13/h...
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Here’s the inflation breakdown for January 2026 — in one chart
The consumer price index eased in January but inflation was still elevated for many consumer necessities, economists said.
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I am old enough to remember Farage conceding on Brexit night and having to switch tack when it turned out they actually won. They are not good at politics.
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Terrific piece, very well done.
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Video taken down? Will there be a new version?
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Emmanuelle Chaze @emmanuellechaze.com · 11/02/2026
This exactly by Elsa Court: "Praising [Ukrainians'] resilience is like standing on the shore, watching a person struggle not to drown in a riptide. Instead of sending a lifeboat to save them, you praise them for being such a strong swimmer." kyivindependent.com/we-need-to-s...
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We need to stop calling Ukrainians resilient
Take a moment to imagine this: In the depths of the coldest winter in years, a neighboring country decides to destroy your country's infrastructure. Why? Your neighbor wants your land, but it's strugg...
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
I wonder if they'll get to learn this again articles.data.blog/2024/03/30/j...
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Jeff Bezos: When the data and the anecdotes disagree, the anecdotes are usually right.
On his eponymous podcast, Lex Fridman interviewed Jeff Bezos.
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Interesting that this wasn't reported to a US press organisation. Real news is hanging by a thread.
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
This is getting as bad as waiting for the US to sanction Russia. Fewer words, more action! Every European country with a sea coast should at least be pulling over every tanker RU for 'inspection' - make all their shipments take extra months & costs.
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Is there much that any leader can do? With Trump / Ukraine / Brexit situations pushing down on the economy there's not incredible scope for growth so they end up shuffling deckchairs on the Titanic. Avoiding shooting themselves repeatedly in the foot would be a good start I guess.
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
This is how much Russia tried to destroy Ukraine and its people in the early hours of this morning. The radar map of approximate missile and drone paths Yellow is drones, pink=jet drones, the rest are missiles.
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Rather than saying Zelensky is 'incorrect' they should be saying that this will never happen again - for whatever reason. Europe is keen to point out that UKR is defending them, but not so much to get on with helping the defence - we need to do better.
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba
CONFRONTING THE CUBAN REGIME: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order declaring a national emergency and establishing a process to
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Also - Trump wasn't bothered about the Canada deal 9 days ago: 'Speaking to reporters as he departed the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump said Carney's deal with China was "a good thing."' - his policy is just "who has upset me today" www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Canada reaches tariff-quota deal with China on EVs, canola | CBC News
The Liberal government has reached a deal with Beijing to allow tens of thousands of Chinese electric vehicles into the domestic market in exchange for dropping duties on canola products, Prime Minist...
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Sad that the UK's reason for not signing up is 'Putin might join" rather than "this is a scam organisation" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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UK holds off joining Trump's peace board over Putin concerns
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the Russian president has shown no commitment to peace in Ukraine.
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Like the OSA it will be implemented as adults having to hand over their IDs to third parties. Privacy nightmare - and it will take kids 30 minutes to bypass. Great news for VPN vendors I guess.
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Maybe Greenland should lean into this: "So, we'll need to be a full State - obviously - like Alaska - when should we elect our 2 senators? And we'll need a sovereign wealth fund to replace Denmark's subsidies - say $10B up front. Let us know when you've got that all passed in Congress - kthxbai"
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Ideally more countries will now send troops to Greenland - leave Trump announcing new tariffs (mainly landing on US consumers) in between rounds of golf this weekend.
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Expedition 33? Hmm, too obvious, so probably Donkey Kong Bananza.
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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 19/12/2025
Another beautiful Shchedryk performance amidst ruins. It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia. The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
The wall near St. Michael’s Monastery in #Kyiv Here are the faces of the Heroes who gave their lives for Ukraine Here are ordinary people who did not want war -they wanted to live.But when Russians came to kill us,they stood up to defend their country This is the price Ukraine is paying 📹Oleg Kiy
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
This year I’m doing something different - I’m only going to talk about this one appeal. Please donate at the link here if you possibly can, or share this to beat the far right vigilante groups 👉 www.justgiving.com/campaign/tog...
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Plot twist: AmericanPapaBear™ is revealed to be a young woman in Nigeria
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
FIFA need to be forced to keep giving out this award every 4 years. Make them own this.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
We always talk about the security guarantees that the coalition of willing countries is going to give Ukraine. But the reality today is that it is Ukraine that is giving a security guarantee to Europe. But Putin’s Russia wants war." 📹: LCI
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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
🇺🇦🇫🇷🥖 A mobile bakery of the international project “Bakery without Borders” arrived in Kramatorsk for the first time. French bakers spent several days baking fresh bread in a mobile van and distributing it to hospitals, shelters, and frontline communities.
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
In the US right now juries are one of the forces holding back the worst excesses of Trump, e.g. sandwich guy. Why would we remove that defence from the UK while there is any chance of an incoming Farage govt? Madness.
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Sounds similar to his $15B 'case' against the NYT where that had to be resubmitted due to its low quality. Maybe the BBC can do a behind-the-scenes series tracking the case - they could call it something like 'The Real Celebrity Traitor' ...
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
3 things Starmer could do instead of camps in old barracks that would actually WORK👇 1. Create safe, regulated routes to apply for asylum in the UK 2. Let asylum seekers WORK & support themselves 3. Fast track status for people from obviously unsafe countries metro.co.uk/2025/10/29/k...
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Keir Starmer tries to look tough - and exposes himself as a coward
The government's immigration policy is in desperate need of a bold change in direction.
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Andy Mell @afmell.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Not sure I would advocate for government leaving X - don't they need to talk to all the people? Many are still on X. OTOH they should be on more platforms. Could they then even delay posts on X so that the primary source for any information is 'anywhere except X'.
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People's Government of the Pelargir Commune 🇺🇦🇱🇹🇵🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @dov.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Retweet to honour the leader of the free world
It's just Volodymyr Zelensky
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