Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I had to look this up, it's fascinating. They randomly create a new alphabetic order e.g. Q T P W Z M etc., and sort candidates by that. And then they rotate the candidates by one position for each district so as not to confer positional advantage. There are 80 districts, 60 candidates. 020
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 30/09/2026That's not how a vast swathe of the pro-EU British public see it, but if the money aspect is what sells it to the rest, so be it. 161
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 26/09/2026That's brilliant news! I reckon nuclear fusion power can't be more than, what, 20 years' away? 030
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 26/09/2026That, and our universities and our globally incredibly successful creative arts. Shame the Starmer government seemed intent on destroying all three. Not seen much evidence that the Burnham government is changing course... 010
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I haven't been able to eat coleslaw since this typo at a conference hotel in Sri Lanka. 1181
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I cannot comprehend how someone who has more money than they could spend in 10 life times would deliberately choose to make their life shittier by becoming a tax exile. 1232
Reposted by Darian StibbeKurt Kaotic @kurtkaotic.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Walk out. Leave him all alone, rambling to the weirdos. Deny him the attention he so craves. 0191
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Just as in the case of the problem of union donation, this problem doesn't feel like a particularly difficult one to solve with just the tiniest bit of lateral thinking (someone else already mentioned simply limiting the annual spend of all parties). 010
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 12/09/2026"Sadder than Eeyore on an MDMA comedown, reading a Sylvia Plath poem and listening to Radiohead. At a baby's funeral." 😄 021
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Will there be a printed version or Kindle only? Just thinking what a great Christmas book it would be for at least 4 friends. 110
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 27/08/2026This is a question more out of ignorance, but isn't union funding basically conglomerating individual small donations? Seems like it wouldn't actually be an exemption, simply acknowledging the reality. 010
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Part of our work is helping people understand that what they perceive as normal and right is based on their identity and values, their own knowledge and experiences, a socio-economic norm, a particular work culture, and a geographic culture. The fish doesn't know it's wet until it leaves the water. 000
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 18/08/20262/x - Unbearably hot days so you can't be outside for 6 hours a day. - The massive and totally unsustainable increase in migration from climate migrants - Did I mention the breakdown of food security here and globally leading to starvation and riots at an incomprehensible scale? Seems important. 010
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Fair to say people enjoy warm weather. Also fair to say that people will not enjoy: - The cost of adaptation, from ubiquitous air conditioning to the 100s of billions investment required in the water system - The huge increase in food cost and / or food shortages leading to societal breakdown. 1/x 100
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Reminds me of a similar style question in Viz, something along the lines of "Can any readers tell me, is it supposed to be 'for fuck's sake' or 'for fucks' sake'? It's for a job application so important to get it right." 060
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Mrs McCluskey off of Grange Hill was 34 when she started. 020
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Still getting my mind around the fact there are more protons in a single molecule of hydrogen than there are stars in the entire solar system. 100
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I've not heard of this Charlie Downes clown demanding 'demographic security for my people in our own homeland'. While we might both be white British, I can categorically say, he is not my people. My people are kind, intelligent, welcoming, thoughtful, curious and funny. The very opposite of Downes. 1150
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 04/08/2026How is this even possible? Even when I know a place perfectly well, I only seem to get 98 or 99! Congratulations! 110
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 15/07/2026If I'm not misremembering, Magdalen bought out the Prudential earlier this year and it's no longer a joint venture. 100
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Well, Chris, are you team 3D or 4D? I need to know if you are one of us 4Ders or if I need to hate you and everything you stand for. Wait sorry, wrong site. Forgot this isn't X. 000
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Exactly. So you're agreeing it requires 3 spatial Ds? 210
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Good timing that the government is limiting the maximum political donation from residents of Sigma IX to £100k. 040
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Z dimension absolutely necessary. How else would a knight be able to physically move over other pieces if there are only 2 dimensions? I'm team 4D. 401
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Which is all good and everything, but why should anyone, outside or inside the UK be allowed to buy influence? 042
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 03/07/2026The alternative on designating platforms as publishers of everything on their site is to count them as publishers for anything that hasn't been directly requested by the user or where the platform determines the order / priority of what is displayed. 010
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 03/07/2026...Ban auto-scrolling of videos (require explicit click to choose to watch a new video, plus a 20s gap); for any political commentary, ban payments based on clicks as that incentivizes people to be more and more extreme. 010
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Fully concur. And more regulations: require users to choose desired algorithms for content display, ban political advertising from being tailored to personal information (other than geography), require explicit agreement by users to any piece of personal information being used by advertiser... 210
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Neah. They get Claude to prepare slides to talk to their kids. 020
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 02/07/2026How about starting by holding X as the publisher of all material appearing on the site and therefore subject to existing laws on defamation, incitement to violence, racism etc.? 150
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 28/06/2026No need for a green screen, just use the reflecting pool as the background. 000
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Perfect, thank you. My partner works opposite the Weston, we can even meet for lunch! 020
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Very helpful, thank you. Slightly adjacent, any thoughts on the coolest libraries in Oxford to work in? 110
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Can't take anything you or the LibDems say seriously until you get off X. 000
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 17/06/2026The stupidity / naivety of it is astonishing. Protests planned from 6.30pm www.facebook.com/reel/1890487...facebook.com 020
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Or that inviting him legitimizes him, his views, and his actions. It also devalues completely the honour of being invited to speak at the Union and does incredible reputational damage to the institution. Stupid doesn't even cover it... 010
Darian Stibbe @darians.bsky.social · 16/06/2026It really is sad to see the Oxford Union completely debasing itself. A bunch of 19 year olds thinking it's edgy or, worse, naively believing they'll tear Tommy Robinson down through debate. No. You're giving a platform to a dangerous, hate-filled, racist criminal. Utterly shameful. 180