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Claire 'Obscur’ Jones @clairejones.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

OMG. Dressmakes is SO good! This is my monthly scheduled post. Thanks for your time.

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Claire 'Obscur’ Jones @clairejones.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Those Piddingtonians, coming over here, taking our jobs…

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Claire 'Obscur’ Jones @clairejones.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

So, GTA6 is so lifelike, so detailed, so simulated that even a gangster’s balls shrink when he jumps into cold water (probably) but Rockstar can’t simulate a handbag, so Lucia instead gets a massive magic phone that hops in & out of reality when needed. That’s what a billion dollars gets you. #GTA6

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Gosh it's lovely

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Zoë Grünewald @zoegrunewald.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I can't explain exactly why, but Phil's amuse bouche is doing 2,000 words worth of voter analysis that psephologists could only dream of

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Davis Bickford @davis.social · 17/07/2026

a few good Jessica’s

A digital illustration of 6 versions of doodles of Jessica Rabbit: short, fat, flat-chested, black, asian, and masc.

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ben @benrs.uk · 27/06/2026

haven’t seen it this pride month yet so reposting rn, gm all

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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 11/06/2026

Every Reuters US market story is like "stocks plunged sharply downward on news that Trump has started four more wars, the plague of the living dead claimed another three cities, and Death himself has been spotted walking the land to reap our souls, before rallying to close up 0.2% for the day."

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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Nigel Farage Listens to the News

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Jokes as far as the eye can see

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Sunkissed Peaks @sunkissedpeaks.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

It’s really frightening.

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Claire 'Obscur’ Jones @clairejones.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Horizon 6’s Japan is frikkin’ *gorgeous* with a much more interesting map than Mexico. Loving it so far!

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Claire 'Obscur’ Jones @clairejones.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

@thebugle.bsky.social All those bridges and not one mention of Trent Bridge? Where’s the real Andy, and what have you done with him?!

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Claire 'Obscur’ Jones @clairejones.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

If you’re into *good* games journalism and don’t read Hit Points then you owe it to yourself to remedy that sad state of affairs. Go on. Go!

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Liam Kirkaldy @liamkirkaldy.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

The news from Scotland

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Angus Main @angusmain.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Peter Mandelbrot. It’s just infinite scandals the more you zoom in.

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 21/01/2026

we hear so much about trans people from the British press yet so rarely hear from them - I'm really pleased this piece was commissioned, and will also be in the physical paper: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 21/01/2026

The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...

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Claire 'Obscur’ Jones @clairejones.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

All this talk of banning social media for under-16s and there’s a simpler answer. Make it so that you don’t get notifications from SM apps, and also make it so that you have to login each time you open the app. Friction is a wonderful thing…

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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 19/01/2026

You know who I feel really sorry for in this situation? Nigel Farage. It’s been a whole day the news hasn’t been about him, he’s nowhere near the rooms the conversations are happening, he’s been polishing Trump’s bright orange ring to a bright sheen for years and everyone knows this. Bless.

UK plots Nato security deal in Arctic to stop Trump trade war
The proposals come after the US President threatened tariffs on eight Nato allies for opposing US control of Greenland

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 17/01/2026

These are totally unsupported claims with no links, citations or even statements like “sources familiar with the matter.” I read basically every single story about AI efficacy at big companies, especially salesforce. These are either made up or egregious extrapolations of things.

Recently, senior executives at Salesforce have admitted, both internally and publicly, that they massively overestimated Al's capabilities. They have found that AI simply can't cope with the complex nature of customer service and totally fails at nuanced issues, escalations, and long-tail customer problems. They even say that it has caused a marked decline in service quality and far more complaints.
But the problems go far deeper than that.
Both employees and executives have said that the company is wasting countless resources on firefighting to stabilise operations since the mass Al layoff. Employees have to spend so much time stepping in to correct the wildly wrong Al-generated responses that Al is wasting more time than it saves. In other words, this AI reduces productivity, not increases it.
But there is also a huge problem here with expertise and skill debt. On top of the firefighting to correct the AI, executives have also highlighted how they are also having to firefight to stabilise their systems from problems that were previously easily solved by staff who had the required experience and skill.
However, these staff were fired in the Al layoffs.

Expertise, experience and skilled employees are really hard for a company to acquire. You see, much of the expertise, experience, and skills required are unique to the company and its operations. These operations will have quirks, common problems, and unique issues that even the most experienced outsider will really struggle with, but are effortless to someone with experience within the company. As such, these attributes are not only vital, but are nurtured and grown within a company, and cannot be hired in on a whim. What Salesforce has done is chuck all this experience out the window, and now they are suffering.
To say this is a damning indictment on Benioff, his capabilities as a CEO, and his cult-like push for Al is an understatement. It demonstrates that he is dangerously ignorant, as it was painfully evident that this would happen; more on that in a minute.
Salesforce is doing a U-turn, and is "reframing its AI strategy," shifting away from trying to replace workers, and instead doing what executives call "rebalancing." Basically, they are trying to re-hire these critical roles and expertise they have lost, take Al out of the driver's seat, and augment workers rather than replace them. More on why that is still a terrible idea in a minute.

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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

I’ll say it again: social media destroys reading comprehension. It’s depressing how often seemingly intelligent people misread even short posts. And it’s not down to education because schoolkids do get taught how to interpret tone, context, word choice, etc. It’s brainrot

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Claire 'Obscur’ Jones @clairejones.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Myself and an old friend, PLRD, redding it up. Me on the right, PL on the left

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Claire 'Obscur’ Jones @clairejones.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

I was just wondering. Why are black Americans described as African-Americans, but white Americans aren’t referred to as European Americans? It’s a conundrum for sure.

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Claire 'Obscur’ Jones @clairejones.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Someone needs to finance and film the final three TV series for the last three Expanse books and complete the story of the best sci-fi show of the 21st century.

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

We have a brand new series of Digging for Britain ready for your delectation, and an expanded team of expert presenters bringing you the latest on a range of exciting discoveries from across the UK.

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Claire 'Obscur’ Jones @clairejones.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Tightrope, a daily trivia game | Britannica Jan. 5, 2026 T I G H T R O P E ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ 🎉 My Score: 2290

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 03/01/2026

Amazing record for the FIFA

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Claire 'Obscur’ Jones @clairejones.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Well, that’s one NY resolution already down the pan. I resolved to watch Tenet for a second time and understand what the was happening this time. I managed the first part at least…

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Claire 'Obscur’ Jones @clairejones.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Happy New Year, lovely people. Hope your ‘26 is better than your ‘25. If you’re not a lovely person, no good wishes for you.

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Claire 'Obscur’ Jones @clairejones.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

@tcgs.co Gutted by what happened to *redacted* , but the Apple AI transcript cheered me up. I’m very disappointed in you Derek.

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Here's Cernunnos, wishing you all a merry Yuletide, however you celebrate! The name Cernunnos appears in an inscription on a first-century CE Roman pillar from Gaul, associated with a horned figure.

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Claire 'Obscur’ Jones @clairejones.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

@youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com Just a quick note to say thank you. I’d not heard of Rosalia before, but I sought out LUX after your TNW recommendation. It, and she, are astonishing. Much appreciated!

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Alice Bell @abeewords.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

It’s here! My new book is out in three weeks and it looks very nice! Pls buy: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

A new copy of my hardback book The Grapples Of Wrath, which shows a striped deckchair (on the beach in front of Brighton pier). There is a lucha mask hanging from the back corner, and it’s dripping what appears to be blood

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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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Claire 'Obscur’ Jones @clairejones.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Tightrope, a daily trivia game | Britannica Dec. 2, 2025 T I G H T R O P E ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ 🎉 My Score: 2310 www.britannica.com/quiz/tightrope Thanks @samanthah.me for reminding me again that this exists

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Tightrope, a Daily Trivia Game | Britannica

A daily trivia game with 9 interesting questions. If you get three wrong…you lose. Question categories include science, arts, history, animals and math.

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Claire 'Obscur’ Jones @clairejones.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Are McLaren actively trying to lose the drivers’ championship? FFS

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Claudia Tyler-Mae @claudiatmuk.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Didn't expect that. Happy Trans Awareness Week.

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Claire 'Obscur’ Jones @clairejones.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

On July 4th last year I genuinely thought there was reason for hope. I’ve been grasping harder and harder as those strands slip away. Fookinell. I’m starting to get real pangs of despair as to what comes next.

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Claire 'Obscur’ Jones @clairejones.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

@dorianlynskey.bsky.social SO sad to see you leaving OGWN. I’ve been here right from the beginning of Remainiacs (and have the mugs to prove it!), & you’ve always been an absolute fave. I’m glad Origin Story is still there (gotta get that Dunt fix too!), but things won’t be the same. Best wishes sir

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Claire 'Obscur’ Jones @clairejones.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

@spannersready.bsky.social @mattpt55.bsky.social Ooh, Mr Spanners, doing a swear on *my* podcast episode?! 😮😁. Shocked I am, shocked. 1:15:50-ish if you’re bothered 🙃

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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Possible causes of your problems. It’s a diagram that (sadly) still seems relevant in 2025, so reposting a year and a bit on.

Diagram titled 'Possible causes of your problems'. On the left hand side, subtitled 'Yes': Funding removed from local councils, growing gap between rich and poor, multinational companies not paying their taxes, lack of new affordable housing, government not investing sufficiently in schools and healthcare. On the right hand side, subtitled 'No': Picture of small boat, with arrow; 'People fleeing horrific situations that you and I can't imagine'.

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