Reposted by Tim WessonCormac MacFhionnlaoich @cormacscoast.bsky.social · 06/08/2026(1/2) A Snakelocks anemone (Anemonia viridis) and a Strawberry Anemone (Actinia fragacea) on the shore during lowtide. Strawberry Anemones like many other intertidal dwelling anemone species, have the ability to close up and hold water inside when the tide goes out. 1264
Reposted by Tim WessonCormac MacFhionnlaoich @cormacscoast.bsky.social · 06/08/2026A selection of fossilized Crinoid stems, preserved in a piece of a dark shale, concretion. Crinoids are marine creatures, related to starfish and sea urchins. County Clare, Ireland. Cormacscoast.com walking tours 361351175
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Cryptograpy is still not secure as the hidden subgroup problem is revealed to be soluble in polynomial time by quantum computers. thequantuminsider.com/2026/08/06/a...thequantuminsider.comAmazon Researcher Claims Quantum Algorithm Could Challenge PQC FoundationsThe Quantum Insider (TQI) is the leading online resource dedicated exclusively to Quantum Computing. 000
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Interesting how Anya Taylor-Joy views acting as ‘controlled psychosis’! www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...yahoo.comAnya Taylor-Joy Says ‘Women Don’t Method Act Because We Have Things to Take Care of and Can’t Lose Our Minds’ or Be ‘Assholes’ on SetAnya Taylor-Joy is known for giving full-bodied performances in the likes of “The Witch,” “The Queen’s Gambit,” “Furiosa” and more, but she’s never gone full Method on a set before nor does she have p... 010
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 30/07/2026This is controversial, but is the imbalance inherent? If all parties were less obedient, more relationships would work as this gap would close. Maybe, without religious influences controlling us from birth, we could all be more natural in our self-expression! www.instagram.com/reel/DbWuepK...instagram.comaellasexperiment on Instagram: "40% of men are dominant. I’m keen on finding out what 60% of you is all about. You know what to do in my bio.#modernrelationships #…"40% of men are dominant. I’m keen on finding out what 60% of you is all about. You know what to do in my bio.#modernrelationships #humanbehavior #attraction #hottakes #interestingView all comments 000
Reposted by Tim Wessona wizard @towerwizard.bsky.social · 21/07/2026The wizard's pajama robes are set on a little table next to the bathtub. He carefully steps into the bath. It is just the right temperature and the bubbles smell of summer. 0111
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Even Japan is challenging ridiculous flag laws! www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...hrw.orgJapan: Flag Desecration Law Violates Free SpeechThe Japanese Diet on July 17, 2026, adopted a flag desecration law that criminalizes damaging Japan’s national flag, a violation of the right to freedom of expression. 010
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Humans still remain remarkably strong at Go against AI. www.kedglobal.com/artificial-i...kedglobal.comGo master Shin cracks AI barrier with win over KataGo, sets up series decider - KED GlobalShin Jin-seo finally broke through against artificial intelligence on Sunday, defeating KataGo by four and a half points to become the first professional to be 000
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 15/07/2026It seems the government is forgetting that going green needs an incentive structure. You can't maximise revenue *and then* figure out the best way of spending it, as maximising revenue, like maximising profit, is a large part of the problem in the first place. www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/mot...carmagazine.co.ukGovernment lays out new road tax scheme ... which works like the old paper tax disc systemAfter years of trying to separate VED from the car, the government's marrying the two back together for electric cars. 010
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 06/07/2026This is certainly one way to promote the rights and interests of a river! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukThe woman who married the River Avon and now wants it protectedMeg Avon held a wedding event to raise awareness about untreated sewage being pumped into waterways. 4121
Reposted by Tim WessonUBI Works @ubiworks.bsky.social · 17/06/2026❌ Myth: Guaranteed income creates a disincentive to work ✅ Reality: Guaranteed income actually helps people find suitable and sustainable work that leads to more stable employment: 56833
Reposted by Tim Wessonkelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Every Single Attempt To See What UBI Does Proves UBI Works But instead of using this information to do something, we keep repeating the test hoping for a different outcome. 21135427
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 28/05/2026There needs to be more common sense. Our addiction to petty rule enforcement is crippling. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukLeigh-on-Sea Pilates instructor banned from free beach sessionsThe council tells Alexandra Beard to complete extensive paperwork and pay £85 per week to continue. 020
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Some good news limiting those surveillance freaks trying to run the UK. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comLondon mayor Sadiq Khan blocks £50m Met police deal with PalantirExclusive: Scotland Yard had been in talks to use Palantir’s AI technology to automate intelligence analysis 020
Reposted by Tim WessonRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Cleaning up Orban’s corruption in Hungary is a huge task after he looted their country for years, and it is certainly something we can watch unfold and learn from. 427154424015
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 11/05/2026China takes a leaf from the history of our Western colonial past 📖 www.theguardian.com/global-devel...theguardian.com‘They have built a machine that pulls out their mother tongue’: why Tibet’s children ‘think they are Chinese’Parents say the insistence on Mandarin in schools is eroding the Tibetan language and culture right from early childhood 020
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Local progress in the US on recognising nontraditional family arrangements. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comPolyamorous Americans are celebrating new laws establishing their ‘inherent worth and dignity’Portland is the latest US city to codify polyamorous rights in housing, jobs and public spaces, and more could follow 010
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 29/04/2026This is oddly a surprisingly human-like vulnerability. Certainly, we know enough context to be able to exploit this, but Socrates wasn't the only one to notice how humans tend to fail badly outside their areas of expertise. www.vice.com/en/article/a...vice.comA Human Amateur Beat a Top Go-Playing AI Using a Simple TrickResearchers developed a simple way to exploit a computer's understanding of the game so that even an amateur can win. 000
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 27/04/2026If this could also be done with oil, it could be transformative! interestingengineering.com/energy/china...interestingengineering.comChina's tech turns coal into electricity with no direct carbon emissionChinese researchers have developed a coal-based fuel cell that generates electricity through an electrochemical process rather than combustion. 011
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Civil liberties are no longer taken seriously in the UK. news.sky.com/story/facial...news.sky.comFacial recognition to be 'rolled out' across UK after human rights challenge failsMinister says 'law abiding citizens have nothing to fear' after judges rule in favour of police use of live facial recognition technology in London. 010
Reposted by Tim Wessonxkcd title text @xkcd-titletext.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Title text: "I think I accidentally installed an Overton window in my bedroom. A few months ago, the sun wasn't in my face in the morning, but now it is." Alt text: explainxkcd.com/3230#Transcript 128114
Reposted by Tim WessonDavid Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 30/03/2026My "We don't allow bets on assassinations and murder" ad campaign has people asking a lot of questions already answered by the ad campaign 190105842072
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Huge day for social media. www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int... 030
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 25/03/2026The planet needs its lungs, but how do we quantify this? Fundamentally, this is not quantifiable, but by putting numbers to this, we say explicitly what trades we're willing to make for the sake of life on this planet, including our own. But making this explicit were forced to confront ourselves. 011
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Stories like this help explain why sailors still make offerings to Poseidon: www.bgr.com/2124924/rogu...bgr.comThe Old Sailor Myth Satellites Actually Confirmed Is True - BGRThanks to the latest satellite data, we've observed storms with massive wave heights, potentially towering over 100 feet above the ocean's surface. 010
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Internet suffering heavily invasive, one-sided censorship. youtube.com/watch?v=hMiV...youtube.comThe Internet is Being Deleted (And You Haven’t Noticed)YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz 020
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 22/03/2026It would seem that we avoid counting oversamples as data. At least this holds #in_mice. www.psypost.org/neuroscienti...psypost.orgNeuroscientists just upended our understanding of Pavlovian learningPublished in Nature Neuroscience, new research reveals that timing, not repetition, drives associative learning. By showing the brain prioritizes the delay between rewards, the study upends century-ol... 000
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Players and Devs alike notice that AI use makes for a glossy, worse, derivative product. Some don't care, as the glossier product is easier to advertise and sell. www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...pcgamer.comMajor industry survey finds that, surprise surprise, 9/10 game devs think generative AI use should be more fully disclosed on SteamBut "in the near future, players will no longer care and then we won't disclose it anymore." 010
Reposted by Tim WessonOneBlueIris, Tapatío Temptress @oneblueiris.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Whoever named that red apple delicious was WRONG and you cannot change my mind about this 🍎 14470435
Reposted by Tim WessonEmily B. Scialom @emilybsci1.bsky.social · 20/03/2026medium.com/authority-ma...medium.comEmily B. Scialom On The 5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or WriterMany people will try to dissuade you from an artistic pathway in life. Some are well-meaning but whatever their motive, you must source… 032
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 17/03/2026I can't believe I'm listening to this. Totally flat. All on how to eliminate humans from the most famous platform for allowing sex workers to escape exploration by pimps. They now become ‘content’. youtube.com/watch?v=B5tB...youtube.comA Complete Primer on AI OnlyFansYouTube video by faceless francis ofm 111
Reposted by Tim WessonKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Legalize comedy!!!!! 11647801008
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 15/03/2026It's a long one, but if you have the patience for it, it's well worth your time. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comHacked data shines light on homeland security’s AI surveillance ambitionsRecords show DHS tech incubator spending large sums on partnerships that would expand surveillance capabilities 111
Reposted by Tim WessonNatalie Wynn @contrapoints.bsky.social · 12/03/2026America is respected perhaps like never before 2055831
Reposted by Tim WessonCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/02/2026At least Carlin isn’t alive to see this. 812150743
Reposted by Tim WessonGlobal Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 13/03/2026The number of legal abortions in Poland doubled in 2024, while complaints to Polish authorities over conscience clause refusals in the country have apparently ceased. The government had told hospitals they are obliged to provide abortion on the legal grounds of a woman's mental health.reuters.comEuropean rights body says abortion refusal complaints in Poland have ceasedThe number of legal abortions in Poland doubled in 2024, while complaints to Polish authorities over conscience clause refusals in the country have ceased, the Council of Europe said on Thursday. 734125958
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 12/03/2026A significant event in the origins of our world. Indeed, the origin of our own moon. phys.org/news/2026-03...phys.orgAstronomers collect rare evidence of two planets collidingAnastasios (Andy) Tzanidakis was combing through old telescope data from 2020 when he found an otherwise boring star acting very strangely. The star, named Gaia20ehk, was about 11,000 light-years from... 020
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 12/03/2026If you see this, post a robot. [To clarify, the robot is on the left] 010
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Ig Nobel prize ceremony to move from Harvard to Zürich. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...theguardian.comIg Nobels to move awards to Europe due to concern over US travel visasScientific awards – which honor research that makes people laugh and then think – to move away from ‘unsafe’ US 030
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Bejam's in big trouble! www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comUK supermarket chain Iceland drops trademark dispute with IcelandCompany promises ‘rapprochement discount’ for shoppers from country after decade-long action in EU court 031
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Prosecutors acting as if they're on crack cocaine. novaramedia.com/2026/02/27/g...novaramedia.comGreece’s Varoufakis Indicted Over Ecstasy Use 36 Years AgoGreece’s former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has been indicted after admitting on a podcast that he took an ecstasy pill at a rave in Australia in his twenties. 030
Reposted by Tim WessonDavid Circe H. @davidcirce.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Imagine this woman wanting to have sex with you and you panic and divorce her. 2265
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Make it shitty! 🥳 youtube.com/watch?v=T4Up...youtube.comA Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificatorYouTube video by Forbrukerrådet - Norwegian Consumer Council 010
Tim Wesson @hopemaker.bsky.social · 01/03/2026On the shame that keeps people tied to a cult, how it lingers, and the difficulty in leaving them. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...theguardian.comHow did I believe that? A cult survivor looks back at his lost yearsIn a new podcast former sect members reflect on end times, warnings of ‘astral larvae’ lurking in nightclubs and being in thrall to charismatic leaders – and the embarrassment and shame they feel now 000
Reposted by Tim Wessonwpcon.bsky.social @wpcon.bsky.social · 24/02/2026www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/56159/...poetryfoundation.orgThis Is Just To SayI have eaten the plums that were in the icebox and which you were probably saving for breakfast Forgive me they were delicious so sweet and so cold 12229