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Jeff Gerstmann @jeffgerstmann.com · 27/08/2026

So the people launching a new Twitter under the name Twitter launched their thing so I signed up. Turns out they have an AI scanning tweets for "truth" and it currently has no idea what it's doing. Posted something innocuous about Star Wars Zero Company and it essentially blocked it from all feeds.

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 31/07/2026

restore and reform have 68% of voteshare in rochdale at the greater manchester mayoral election, according to findoutnow's exit poll (the turnout is low yes but it's still an absurd number).

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 30/07/2026

predicted ganso bandori-chan content of the week yesterday.

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Luke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

How do Brits say they feel about Andy Burnham becoming Prime Minister. The top word is hopeful, followed by good and optimistic, though others aren't sure or are indifferent. A smaller number say worried.

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 03/07/2026

ma'am how would you like your steak?

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 29/06/2026

what do you expect him to do in these few short days😭

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 29/06/2026

65+yr olds -2 while covered by freedom pass scheme and being entitled to free public transport.

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 24/06/2026

whoever in the midlands saying it is "much too cool" should seek immediate medical aid.

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 24/06/2026

good job to the person at sky studio asking if this was a cosplay of a character from lycoris recoil today (it's one of the amavel's new releases www.amavel.jp/products/126...).

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nathan 📕 🐏 🥐 @cultofbabies.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Thank you for your continued support of the British government. It is with a heavy heart that we announce that Keir Starmer, a member of the political group Labour, will be graduating on July 16, 2026.

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 22/06/2026

togawa sakiko announces her bid to become the next british prime minister:

Oblivionis: In other words, resurrection! It is time we return to power!

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 08/06/2026

me held at gunpoint to demo shit nobody wants be like:

WWDC 2026 demonstration of Siri AI on a Macbook Pro.

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 16/05/2026

picture editor at @theguardian.com mistakenly picked a protest photo in hamburg to cover the pro-palestine march in london today. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 16/05/2026

thought of taking some photos at the far-right protest but the risk is too much for me to go alone.

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 15/05/2026

trump mobile might have got hold of a bunch of htc u24 pro in a large warehouse, just look at the very similar specifications and the same front-facing speaker grill.

Left: Trump Mobile T1, as advertised on May 15, 2026.
Right: HTC U24 Pro promotional image.

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Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 14/05/2026

Hong Kong International Airport 6th most polluting hub in the world, 2nd in Asia-Pacific 🔗 buff.ly/WEM0tSq

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Charlotte Nichols MP @charlotte2153.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I don't know how many different ways I can say this but I'm not stepping aside for Andy Burnham, and it's both very tedious for me and very demoralising for my staff to keep seeing it reported that I might be about to go when there's never even been so much as a conversation with Andy about doing so

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Andy Bruce (Reuters) @bruceandy.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Sign of the times Toby Melville/ @reuters.com

Keir Starmer next to a sign that reads: “Remember to clock in and clock out!”

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 08/05/2026

that's what a relief pilot does in a long-haul flight love.

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You don't change pilot mid-flight, says Lammy of Starmer

Now is not the time to replace Keir Starmer, Deputy PM David Lammy tells BBC Radio Election 26 Special.

"You don't change the pilot during the flight. You carry on, and you recognise too that governments sometimes - particularly incumbent governments - have it hard," he says.

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 03/05/2026

using £11 beer at a reservation-only rooftop bar on top of an exquisite hotel in mayfair to attack labour's business policy isn't really the brightest idea, given most of the clientele wouldn't be too concerned about if they could afford a pint or two there.

The Telegraph: Cost of a pint hits £10 in London for first time

High-end bars now charging double-digits for draught as high taxes hammer hospitality sector.

The cost of a pint of beer has hit £10 in London for the first time, The Telegraph can reveal.

A number of high-end bars are now charging £10 or in some cases even more for draught and bottled beer.

Drinkers are billed £11 for a pint of Moretti or Heineken at Stanley’s rooftop bar in Mayfair, which is attached to the Chesterfield hotel, and £8 for half a pint. Guinness is sold at £10 a pint.

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 02/05/2026

this amavel op looks somewhat familiar hmm...

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Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

EXCL: Rachel Reeves is considering imposing one-year rent freeze on private sector homes amid growing alarm in government about impact of Iran war on voters’ budgets. Big story from @kiranstacey www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Rachel Reeves considering rent freeze to limit Iran war fallout

Exclusive: Sources say chancellor is examining exceptional measures to protect household budgets

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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 27/04/2026

With Green MP Hannah Spencer criticising fellow MPs for drinking alcohol ahead of evening votes in Parliament, the British public likewise disapprove - 76% brand this unacceptable, including 52% "completely unacceptable" yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 22/04/2026

YouGov's London council election MRP forecasts breakthrough for the Greens and Reform UK in the capital, but with close races in many boroughs # of boroughs where party has highest vote share, central projection Lab: 15 (-6 from 2022) Con: 5 (-1) Grn: 4 (+4) LD: 4 (+1) Ref: 3 (+3) Oth: 1 (-1)

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 22/04/2026

ruin decent char siu (barbecue pork) by overcooking them in a bowl of soup pasta, definitely the worst hk cha chaan teng menu item.

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 05/03/2026

something about the wallpaper at this career support organisation does not feel right and makes me wonder if they commissioned some young artists to design it or not.

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 17/02/2026

your monthly news article about the tough jobseeking situation for graduates without offering a working solution or holding corporate responsible: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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'Soul-destroying': Young jobseekers on the struggle to find work

People aged between 16 and 24 are bearing the brunt of a weak employment market, figures show.

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.

This is the saddest day of my professional life.
Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage.
I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys.
I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show,
A show that I named and helped develop over all those years.
Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry.
These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter

In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices.
Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'.
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I chose the latter.
It broke my heart.
I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make.
I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer.
I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence.
One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career.

I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more.
I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost".
James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice.
Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences.
I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness.
Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire.
I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal.
I am so sorry to let you down.
I hope that you can understand my reasoning.
I have to accept that I am not what the current
BBC expects of their freelance presenters.

Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not
"just a job"
I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world.
From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too.
The strawberry is dead.
Long live the strawberry. B

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 27/11/2025

can all journos covering the fire just stop overemphasising the role of bamboo scaffolding, when other factors e.g. negligence of regulations, accusation of bid rigging and flammable mesh should be more broadly mentioned?

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 25/11/2025

100% bet universities are going to pass the additional costs to international students but applicants will definitely be more tempted to look elsewhere, e.g. canada, australia.

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Andy Kostrub @andrewkostrub.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Updating my LEGO White House

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Guy Dupont @guydupont.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Made a Slack-o-lantern that hits you with the Slack notification sound and logo when you walk by. 👻 now baAAck toOOO WooOOrk 👻

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 17/09/2025

a news agency approached me for permission to use my video of the vance ball during anti-trump protest in london today (could have asked for a fee but not too bothered).

One frame of a video depicting US Vice President JD Vance in the shape of a ball being thrown by the public during anti-Trump protest at Parliament Square, London. Filmed on September 17, 2025.

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Mark Cooper-Jones @markcooperjones.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

By popular demand, here is my debut map, made with blood, sweat and tears, when I should have been looking for my missing father, apparently. From the latest Map Men episode - about Twin Towns... By all means have a play but feel free not to point out the mistakes. bit.ly/3K3jq6V

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 23/08/2025

In 25 years, every business school in the country will be doing case studies about how a long defunct company known as “Google” once had an unbeatable lock on online information retrieval and then started doing shit like this.

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No, Dunkin' Cereal Milk is not gluten-free because it contains milk, which is a common allergen, and as a result, it is not suitable for those with celiac disease or gluten intolerance.
However, coffee drinks, dairy milk, and non-dairy milks like oat, almond, and coconut milk are naturally gluten-free at Dunkin'.

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 03/08/2025

marugame udon in britain is rather underwhelming... wrong beef slices and barely lukewarm dish 🥲

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 18/07/2025

"The Office for National Statistics said the number of vacancies fell again to 727,000 for the April to June period, marking three continuous years of falling job openings." BBC News: UK jobs market weakens as unemployment rate rises www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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ALT: a blurred image of a computer monitor with a few lines on it

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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 08/07/2025

Just 13% of Britons approve of the government's record to date, the lowest level recorded by YouGov since Labour took office a year ago Approve: 13% (-1 from 28-30 June) Disapprove: 67% (+1) Net: -54 (-2) yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

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Full Metal Pixel! @pixeldoesthings.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Beyond disappointed to find Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show's subs on @crunchyroll.com are blatantly and openly ChatGPT. This is not acceptable. How can we be expected to pay for a service that clearly doesn't care about the quality of its products?

A screenshot of Necronomico's German sub track. The German line opens with "ChatGPT said:", a leftover script note.

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Phillip Ayoub @payoub.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Absolutely incredible turnout for Budapest Pride! So proud of all the organizers, including some old friends, who estimate hundreds of thousands— major embarrassment to Orban

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custard.chocolate.cheesecake @choukatsh.com · 07/05/2025

tragic to consider the (literally) brain rot generation is just a year older than me, though probably a lot of my coursemates used some sort of artificial intelligence to finish their essays anyway when we were about to graduate in 2024.

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