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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Smit Machchhar (Flydubai pilot who, while grievously injured, opened the cockpit door to let the cavalry in) is a chap worthy of memory. A heroic act. Well done, that man.

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

100%. They are young lads who are good at soccer. That was a lot of pressure and it’s not done yet. Israel should be banned from international sport. They aren’t; so, FAI was placed in a tough spot. The Government declined to grant them cover. They muddled through by passing the chalice.

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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

"We're going to create superintelligence" How about making outlook search work first. How about that

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hear, hear. They all talk an outrageous amount of self serving, fanciful gibberish.

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Garvaghy Road stand off seems weirdly anachronistic. A tableau from another era (which one had hoped had been consigned to the dustbin of history). Pity.

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 27/09/2026

Whoever’s got my voodoo doll, stop waking it up at 4 AM.

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Jesus…GOP are going to get it in the face in November.

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The fact that these people are the elite would give one pause as to efficacy of how we have organised ourselves. (*resigned sigh)

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

21,000+ dead kids (The Guardian). That’s it. Entirely understand players that refuse. So hard for each of them. Make your stand; be that to line up or not. I support both choices.

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

She is gawd-dammed treasure. Wonderful.

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D.J.Maro @djmaro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Americans, of every hue, do not appreciate their country behind humiliated, time and again, on the world stage. Donald has descended into a rich vein of disgrace and debasement. The silence in the UN was deafening.

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

(I entirely endorse this reaction the King Lear. The big hubristic dope.)

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Seriously, America? Full disclosure, I have never been a fan, but your President has entered the pathetic phase of his descent (vis the doomed mail-in ballot wheeze, the clown show in the Middle East, the ban on media his doesn’t like, the Arc de Trump…). Utterly risible.

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Luiza Jarovsky, PhD @luizajarovsky.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Norwegian humor is on another level. Here's how the Norwegian Consumer Council explained @doctorow.pluralistic.net's concept of 'enshittification':

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

(Ahem…we (🇮🇪) blitzed you in literacy, ye big stem nerds.)

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The two worst years to be alive (perhaps, briefly) in Western Europe were 576 AD and 1348 AD

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The iconic phrase “Pandora’s box” is a mistranslation by Erasmus (of all people!). The original Greek is more accurately translated as “Pandora’s vase”.

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Here’s a fun top five: things that are consensus among historians but are essentially unknown by the public. Richard I, a bad king of England. Roman Empire, fell in 1453. Paul, more important than Jesus. Witch burning, a modern phenomenon not a medieval one. Britain last invaded in 1688. Yours?

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Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Venn you see the truth...

Venn diagram. Top circle, Canada Geese. Bottom left circle, Toddler. Bottom right circle, Anti-Vaxxer

Intersection Canada Geese/Toddler: always pooping
Intersection Canada Geese/Anti-Vaxxer: wants everydead
Intersection Toddler/Anti-Vaxxer: incoherent ramblings
Intersection of all 3: can't reason with them

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

US’ foreign relations scorecard is looking pretty bleak: 1. In Europe, from flock guardian to predator; 2. Middle East, bases abandoned, navy exhausted, all players looking for alternatives; 3. Supranational organisations (UN, WTO, etc) weakened, and increasingly made to look obsolete. Nice….

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Eamonn-Forde @eamonn-forde.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Oh, Viz.

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

In an operational separation of powers, the role of the Courts (superior) includes being a counterweight to counterbalance the inherent instability / extremes of democracy. The political capture of SCOTUS is salutary. The machine continues to spin; tearing itself apart.

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Aunt Teefa @auntteefa.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

😂🤣

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Roughly 1,200/1,400 kms… RF does not control its own airspace

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

That stand gives you both, credit and, intriguingly at the same time, I think you a bit of a dick for it. Nice!

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Again. Chapeau! If there was a Top Potty Mouth Award on this rather milquetoast app (actually that idea has merit!) you would be odds on (and certain recipient of my vote. Keep up the inspired work.

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A pathetic “capstone” on one of the multiple foreign relations disasters that together have formed the raging bonfire of US softpower. America as “wannabe” predator released amongst its former flock.

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Marina Hyde is leaving the Guardian. Pah. Another bright light of my week winks out of existence.

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Your constitution is intended to run upon an implicit/accepted foundation that the nodes of power will be occupied by people of general good character and honour who care about their reputation with the general demos….Trump II (as designed by Voght/Project 2025) ripped out that foundation.

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

In the last 10 years…poor Presidential candidates, moronic approach to cultural wars, idiotic failure to regulate media (eg both old and new), legislating Citizens United out of existence…The causes are legion.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I have a trade deficit with woman who used to own my house. I paid her thousands of dollars for her home and she paid me nothing. Now, all I have is a house worth thousand of dollars. I could have saved those thousands of dollars if I lived on a bench in the park. It's just simple Economics.

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The putative AI risk can be addressed by fairly simple legislation drafted around the following central principle: if a company’s “AI” software engages in behaviour that would attract criminal charges if done by a natural person the officers of the said company shall be criminally liable. Done.

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Surely little news of any moment or relevance is generated from the WH press pool?

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

So an agreement inside the rubric of the 1951 Treaty which Denmark has ever stated was there for the asking… Such an utter clown-show.

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Generation Kill. Total Gem. Must watch that again.

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

As a 9 who was generally harassed by flankers. Have at it, I say. Pop one for me.

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fitzchain.bsky.social @fitzchain.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I am hopeful that one of the outspins of the cracks in the 1945 settlement and/or coming AI crunch, is the massive reinvigoration of anti-trust/anti-competition action by governments. As in an increasing number of spaces, the leading good guy will be the faceless / highly technical EU DGs.

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raycorrigan.bsky.social @raycorrigan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The Life of Death & the Ensh*ttificator www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6SP... A succinct take on @doctorow.pluralistic.net's theory of enshittification. BUY. USE. THROW AWAY. REPEAT? How Consumer Policy Can Enable a Circular Economy @forbrukerradet.bsky.social storage02.forbrukerradet.no/media/2026/0...

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The Life of Death and the Ensh*ttificator

YouTube video by Forbrukerrådet - Norwegian Consumer Council

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