Reposted by Geraint LewisDr Stylite @columnist.bsky.social · 23hOf course Chris, there’s years to go and nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. But. This is a very material change in the weather and that should cause a pretty significant reappraisal of what’s possible. 4241
Reposted by Geraint LewisDr Stylite @columnist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026In my view, when you narrow to those three choices, a combination of the inevitable balance of obligations combined with the greater consequentiality of rule taking means you end up at rejoin. And I think (to my surprise) that’s where he is. 1253
Reposted by Geraint LewisJames Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026One interesting consequence of Burnham’s truth-telling today on Brexit, and plan to set out what I hope will be a path to rejoin, is that Farage will be forced back onto what is now - funnily enough - his least favourite subject. Let’s see him defend his inheritance in detail. 27519
Reposted by Geraint LewisDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Heck, go mad, engage with @simonusherwood.bsky.social, me, and other embittered old hands of UK-EU relations. Personally I'm reading this morning of Turkey's problems with Made in Europe, which despatches easily the idea a customs union solves much. 1524
Reposted by Geraint LewisFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Krishnan Guru-Murthy, "Is Rejoining the European Union an option?" Lisa Nandy, "Yes of course." "And I think Andy Burnham is right to say that we've got to be honest, Brexit has not worked for us" "A lot of the public I think have come to that view as well" 3948374
Reposted by Geraint LewisEthan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Hey, Claude: "I asked an earlier Claude to Remove the Squid from All Quiet on the Western Front. Now you can make movies and such. I need you to show how far you have come" & I pasted in the post below. That was it. There is some clever stuff here, models have a real sense of humor at this point 4895
Reposted by Geraint LewisDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026As I wrote in September 2024, there's probably only two realistic UK-EU models, the one we have possibly strengthened in a Swiss way if we accept free movement of workers, or membership. But how to work that into a political narrative? Tricky. ecipe.org/publications... 1259
Reposted by Geraint LewisThe Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"The old triple lock is gone. And the new triple lock still keeps pace with average earnings, but doesn't have the ratchet." 📺 @helenmiller.bsky.social interprets the Prime Minister's triple lock announcement in her response to the speech on BBC Politics Live: 186
Reposted by Geraint LewisJoël Reland @jreland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026What's that Andy? You want to look at the different options for the UK's relationship with the EU? If only someone had set them out already... ukandeu.ac.uk/introducing-... 510342
Reposted by Geraint LewisIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I am so happy about what I am hearing that I have lost the ability to speak 961116101
Reposted by Geraint LewisMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026💥 HUGE NEWS 💥 “Ministers say it is ‘not if but how’ the prime minister puts rejoin in the next election manifesto” Exclusive for The Independent.independent.co.ukBurnham edges Labour closer to rejoining EUExclusive: After Ed Miliband told the Labour conference in Liverpool that Britain’s future is at the heart of Europe, ministers say it is ‘not if but how’ the prime minister puts rejoin in the next el... 51747207
Reposted by Geraint LewisMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 28/09/2026who do I petition to get someone to launch a Tate Morden, to confuse the tourists 3546836
Reposted by Geraint LewisRyan @ryanwright.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This is how I remember the order of Henry VIII’s wives. 263945742
Reposted by Geraint LewisEthan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I was reflecting on how many random contingencies went into creating the current accelerating AI moment and had Opus 5.5 put together a video, inspired by old science show Connections, to try and point out how a series of initially unrelated ideas led to the moment we are in now. 1012524
Reposted by Geraint LewisLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Burj Al Babas, a famous abandoned housing development in Türkiye, filled with hundreds of empty fairy-tale-style "mini-castles" Full story: www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/tour... IG: @our_orbit_vanlife 62556121
Reposted by Geraint LewisIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026God knows if it'll work. God knows how they'll find the money for it. But it's very satisfying to see a PM taking big swings after 14 years of self-harm followed by two years of petrified stasis. 1451437
Reposted by Geraint LewisDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026And ultimately the UK is stuck while it can't honestly discuss relations with all of its neighbours. Which is the argument for change, but will any serious Labour folk be brave enough? 46110
Reposted by Geraint LewisEthan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 27/09/2026It is strange how much LLMs turned out to be able to solve such a wide range of hard problems that would not, instinctively, seem to be problems that a model of human language would be able to solve This is from a Stanford project that let Astra drive a robot in a kitchen tml.stanford.edu/homebody/ 2339845
Reposted by Geraint LewisDr Stylite @columnist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Relatedly, I continue to think that UK (re)joining the EU over the next 10 years is a very really possibility. Indeed, it *is*. And yet it is very under discussed as to how that might actually happen. People seem to either accept it as some sort of deterministic truth or just dismiss it. 5324
Reposted by Geraint LewisAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Room empties out at the UN as Netanyahu begins his speech. 1883285776979
Reposted by Geraint LewisMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Netanyahu was booed as he began his United Nations General Assembly speech. Many delegations walked out of the hall. Netanyahu: “Before I begin, just a quick announcement: if there are any other moral cowards who haven't yet left this hall, please do so now.” 82640160
Reposted by Geraint LewisRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 24/09/2026It's characteristic of the Brexit debate that, after a decade of arguing about it, the leader of the Conservative Party doesn't appear to know what the single market is & can't be arsed to find out. She seems to have a vague idea it's "a free trade area" that got mixed up with "all the other stuff". 86214
Reposted by Geraint LewisMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026NATO chief Mark Rutte: “If ever there would be an incident in the Indo-Pacific, it will not be only the Indo-Pacific. It will mean that, at the same time, Putin will try to move against NATO territory in Europe. 918853
Reposted by Geraint LewisThe News Agents @thenewsagents.co.uk · 24/09/2026“We need to actually admit to ourselves that leaving the EU massively hit our growth, our prosperity - and didn’t solve the immigration problem.” In reopening the Brexit debate, is Tony Blair helping or hindering Andy Burnham? 87014
Reposted by Geraint LewisMatthew Holehouse @matthewholehouse.bsky.social · 24/09/2026France's Haddad notably open about rejoin chatter on a visit to London. "It would make all of us stronger... Macron was quite blunt, the EU was stronger when the UK was in it. There's no ambiguity." But he warns it would be "much more fraught" if Britain sought sui generis membership. 24616
Reposted by Geraint LewisDr Stylite @columnist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Putting this differently and reframing it less as you must reform (clumsy, silly) and more as ‘as a new member we will be constructive re these important debates’ is absolutely relevant. 061
Reposted by Geraint LewisPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 23/09/2026If only there was some way of knowing why Nigel Farage is so against a new national centre to tackle disinformation and deepfakes from hostile states such as Russia 791341380
Reposted by Geraint LewisNicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The UK and Canada ambasssadors to the EU comparing notes - maybe there is something they can learn from each other in their relationship with the EU: 2463
Reposted by Geraint LewisSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Rebuilding our relationship with the EU “is the cheapest way to boost the economy, the fastest way to unite Europe in the face of security threats and the best way to get leverage on a global system that no longer has an American anchor.” So obvious it hurts. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...independent.co.ukBrexit has left Britain ‘impotent – a bobbing cork in the sea,’ says David MilibandExclusive: Former foreign secretary adds to mounting pressure for a new UK deal with EU to repair Brexit damage 501512544
Reposted by Geraint LewisDigital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This kind-hearted rescuer visits the dog he saved in its forever home every year, and their bond couldn’t be more pure.. ❤️ 22989211001
Reposted by Geraint LewisBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 22/09/2026YouGov’s latest poll shows that 628 constituencies want to rejoin the EU. Only 4 don't. It’s time to talk about EU membership. bestforbritain.org/uk-membership-mo… 45880303
Reposted by Geraint LewisEthan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Back in July, there was a report that got a lot of attention on BlueSky that Waymo was more dangerous than NYC for-hire vehicles. The analysis turned out to be wrong and the updated report finds they are much safer. Good that they updated with new data, though www.openplans.org/how-for-hire... 316820
Reposted by Geraint LewisAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The world’s largest battery-electric aircraft flew for the first time on the 12th of August, a 27-minute test flight over upstate New York that cost about five dollars in electricity. Heart Aerospace’s 30-seat prototype is a big step toward a commercial version. buff.ly/i3f0PhR #ShareGoodNewsTootechspot.comThe largest all-electric plane ever flew for 27 minutes, on $5 of electricityHeart's X1 demonstrator flew for 27 minutes from a regional airport in upstate New York, running on battery power the entire time. The aircraft reached 1,100 feet... 191042293
Reposted by Geraint LewisMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Trump is afraid his vulgar, aggrandising Triumphal Arch is going to get blocked so he’s pivoted to a military use to get it through on National Security grounds. 8439398
Reposted by Geraint LewisSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The only 4 constituencies where rejoining the EU wasn’t the preferred option were those of Lee Anderson, Farage, Tice and Lowe. In those 4, the top answer was ‘don’t know’. Confirming that Brexit has no real support at all. Not surprising for a total shitshow. And makes red lines seem very silly. 631504592
Reposted by Geraint LewisJames Ball @jamesrball.com · 20/09/2026They're on a real run of terrible policy lately. Think it reflects their current identity crisis. They don't seem to have any idea what they're for, what they're trying to do, or who they're trying to appeal to. And it shows in weird, bad pseudo-centrist populist grab bag policy. 813519
Reposted by Geraint LewisEthan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Even if AI development stopped today, we'd have years of catching up to do. The gap between what current models can do and what almost anyone is using them for is vast. Here’s my post on The Overhang, and the four advantages that let people close it. open.substack.com/pub/oneusefu...open.substack.comThe OverhangUsing your deep knowledge, wide knowledge, taste, and agency 912014
Reposted by Geraint LewisAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Why does the BBC have as one of its lead news stories this morning another Britain-hating interview with Jim 'the UK has been colonised by immigrants' Ratcliffe? What public interest is this serving? 5253369722
Reposted by Geraint LewisEthan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Hey Claude, "Pick a problem or mystery that obsesses you and solve it as best you can & make a movie we can share on social media about it" So it took a crack at the Voynich Manuscript & failed. Then it made this movie, which is pretty interesting to watch and a good explainer. 812713
Reposted by Geraint LewisEthan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I had access to the new Claude Projects & was able to do some very complex work Here, I asked it to go through all the images, videos and records about Umberto Eco's famous 33,000 book library & try to reconstruct it, including book locations, in 3D. Not perfect, but wow eco-library-map.netlify.app 812411
Reposted by Geraint Lewistimoconnorbl.bsky.social @timoconnorbl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026One thing I did come away with is that while doubtless considerably more aware of Canadian wrath than Americans seem to be, I definitely underestimated it myself. If asked to describe in one word the vibe off Carney's choice of words, I think I'd have to go with: Ukrainian. Canada *means* it. 2745870
Reposted by Geraint Lewistimoconnorbl.bsky.social @timoconnorbl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The line about "not a third bloc only to become a third party rival just with better manners", following up with "resilience so no-one, *no-one* can control our open markets, impair our sovereignty, threaten out territorial integrity or undermine our freedoms, our democracy, our rule of law" - OUCH. 226721
Reposted by Geraint Lewistimoconnorbl.bsky.social @timoconnorbl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The pitch on critical minerals, energy security, common AI regulation and integrated financial markets was quite blunt and quite open; he's not messing, and he's not on a flyer. He's bringing the details of a deal at quite an advanced level, and it's turning away decisively from the US model. 325522
Reposted by Geraint Lewistimoconnorbl.bsky.social @timoconnorbl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Carney telling the European Parliament that what's needed is an alliance - his word, repeated - where nobody gets to tell the EU and Canada what to do. Good *LORD*. And met with a standing ovation. Well, that's that for the previously-existing form of Atlanticism, then. 26897240
Reposted by Geraint LewisDr Stylite @columnist.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The Conservatives would be fairly bonkers to run on a pro Brexit position and completely bonkers to run on a reversal of the reset, a direction of travel (the reset) that is very widely supported. 4125
Reposted by Geraint LewisJames Ball @jamesrball.com · 17/09/2026"As a visual test, Gay Times did an experiment of our own, asking the latest version of ChatGPT to “generate a photorealistic picture of a happy couple on holiday somewhere in the world, kissing while taking a selfie”."gaytimes.comAI is making the world straighterThe machines are coming for your queerness! According to AI, happiness is white, straight and has terrible taste. James Ball investigates. 2108
Reposted by Geraint LewisMark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The EU has delivered greater stability across the continent, greater mobility for its citizens, and a single market that gives Europe global economic weight. An honour to hear President von der Leyen address the European Parliament today as we build a deeper partnership for the future. 1083042699
Reposted by Geraint LewisThe Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Our health care system in America is disgusting. A clear indication that our government doesn't give a fuck if we live or die. 681208726135
Reposted by Geraint LewisDr Stylite @columnist.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Carney, by contrast, is doing rather well, politically. He’s being forthright, he has a cogent analysis of the situation and he is making some pretty major bets. Now all of that may go badly wrong but floundering is the worst of all possible worlds. 2404
