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Ian Langmead

@ianl01.bsky.social
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Retired and a Breixt refugee now resident far from Britannic shores.

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Brian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“Altman said, ‘we believe that the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology and people having the agency.’” How about we let them happen to you, exclusively, first, and then we’ll decide if we’re game? www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI
The OpenAI CEO sought to distinguish his policy stance from rival developer Anthropic.
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Remember the moment when the Israeli PM spoke at the UN and the attendees walked out? That moment has been brought to life in a very beautiful and heartwarming video. This video has garnered more than one billion views on social media, (production by Iranian Press Television) ♥️♥️🇵🇸
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
His priorities are showing. When gasoline prices spiked, Trump stood on the sidelines. When diesel spiked, he jumped into action. Who is he trying to serve?
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Mark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Look at the contrast here with what happened with the masked jackbooted thugs who descended on Dover the other day.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Billy Bragg, "Ed Sheeran should cancel his tour. Billionaire owners of football stadiums can't decide what people can or can't say on stage"
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
If you are dumb enough to believe this, you are probably a Trump voter.
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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Happy 72nd Birthday to Ruby Bridges, who at the age of 6 desegregated the New Orleans public schools. She’s younger than 30 senators and our last two presidents—and only 7 years older than Barack Obama. The past isn’t past.
Ruby Bridges, age 6Ruby Bridges flanked by three U.S. Marshals on the steps of her schoolNorman Rockwell’s painting depicting the event, “The Problem We All Live With,” originally published as a centerfold in the January 14, 1964 issue of Look magazine. Ruby Bridges talking with President Obama as they look at Rockwell’s painting while it was temporarily displayed at the White House in 2011.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This is, absolutely, positively an illustration (one of countless many) of Trump's (1) ignorance and (as Jim Stewartson points out) Trump's (2) pathological narcissism and (3) psychosis.
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america.is.not.free @antifapatriot.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
🤦🤦‍♀️🥴 #vaccines #healthcare #science #vaccinessavelives #vaccineswork
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Nettlecake @nettlecake.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.
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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 02/08/2026
It looks like Reform has some sort of “Migrant Crisis Response Team” now, led by Zia Yusuf of all people. I can’t imagine what they’re trying to achieve though - in general the man has all the skill and wherewithal of a wet sock and is practically about as useful as a crochet condom. Dire.
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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Dementia
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Photography by Alfie Goodrich @alfie.photography · 01/08/2026
People hating other people just because of their nationality, race, religion or colour is something I will never understand. And to do it in the way we see here is truly disgusting. Us foreign immigrants love Japan. We have Japanese families. Japan is our home. But it's painful to be here sometimes.
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『Mushroom』 | 버섯 🍄 @gotousatsuki.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
People show you who they are in a crisis, and these people are showing that they have zero empathy and zero decency. The response to the Vietnamese worker dying is blatantly devoid of compassion, but so is the response to the woman being saved. Bc they'd rather be racist than celebrate her rescue.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I always wondered what it would take for the Telegraph to decide there might be a downside to climate breakdown. Well, now we know. Even so, this article manages not to mention it.
Victoria Moore: It may already be too late for Bordeaux's wine.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
The mistake is thinking these tariffs mainly hurt Canada. They don't. Much of the cost ends up here at home, in the prices American households and businesses pay.⁣ ⁣ newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
The modern version of “papers, please” Article: cybernews.com/privacy/bord...
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Unbelievable. They clearly don’t understand the Iranian regime if they think economic pressure is going to work. Iran understands they have the leverage here. They’ll keep playing Trump like a puppet until he gets all the way in, or all the way out of the war. Hopefully out.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
It seems like Elon has never read the @economist.com
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
It's one thing to honor the sacrifice of fallen service members. And it's common rhetoric to declare that they died for a worthy cause. It's the Platonic ideal of malignant narcissism to just stand there shamelessly and put words into their dead mouths.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
“Don’t worry, Pete. That little speech I read was just for the voters back home. I have to put on these little shows to convince them I’m independent. You will get the $1.5 trillion for your wars even though I just gave ICE unlimited funding to run wild. We’ll just borrow more.”
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
No she wasn’t hacked and no it isn’t fake because I don’t post fake stuff. Loomer is in Ukraine.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
There are no ignorant, racist, Islamophobic conspiracy theorists in a foxhole. Kidding! Laura Loomer will have a full reconversion as soon as she gets back to Mar-a-Lago.
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Eddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️™️ 🧵 In 1942, these men didn't just enlist to fight a world war—they fought a grueling battle at home just for the right to wear the uniform. They are the Montford Point Marines. Pull up a seat🪑, my friends.(cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
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Middleisms @middleisms.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I'm so old I remember when you could ride 8 miles away from your house on your bike at 7 years old without your parents assuming you was dead.
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Open Culture @openculture.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Watch the Rolling Stones Write “Sympathy for the Devil”: Scenes from Jean-Luc Godard’s ’68 Film One Plus One
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Watch the Rolling Stones Write “Sympathy for the Devil”: Scenes from Jean-Luc Godard’s ’68 Film One Plus One
Jean-Luc Godard's 1968 film 'One Plus One' won't be remembered as his best. But it did contain a gem. The Rolling Stones writing and recording their hit, 'Sympathy for the Devil.'
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Rita 🫛🌱v 📎🐸 @ritapeas1.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Corporations don't self regulate!
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 09/07/2026
Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen or heard from in 25 days in the hospital. Yet he still has a job, still getting paid, and getting unlimited world class healthcare. The man who voted against a living wage, against universal healthcare, and against guaranteed paid leave, is now getting all three.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I'm OK with this.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The enshittification of healthcare. People will die.
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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... Poor old USA team was widely popular before Trump’s intervention-now their defeat is being celebrated. Everything Trump touches turns to 💩
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USA 1-4 Belgium: Romelu Lukaku scores as co-hosts exit World Cup
Mauricio Pochettino's United States exit the World Cup as they are well-beaten by Belgium, who set up a quarter-final tie with Spain.
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
This breaking news could have broken at any point in the last 16 to 18 years.
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 04/07/2026
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Ralph Wiggums Simpsons
ALT: Ralph Wiggums Simpsons
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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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Attn All SC residents: Please make a special effort to conserve energy by turning off nonessential lighting and appliances on Thurs and Fri mornings from 6:00am to 9am. We are going to experience the coldest weather of the season with wind chills near zero degrees. We also ask that you set your thermostat at 68 or lower. By doing these things, it allows us to all come together to avoid any power outages during this time. Our office is working with our energy providers to make sure we are keeping all residents safe. Thank you for doing your part. Please share!
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 03/07/2026
aHAHAHAHAHA so much to enjoy here the guy is like two tweets away from declaring the Pope is the antichrist
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Alex Karp is an absolute piece of shit.
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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
even if it was good policy, this shit is completely ancillary to the goal of actually limiting the power of big tech. Elon Musk has a trillion dollars and is trying to start a global race war, your response to that can’t be “kids should be on their phones less”
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Few people understand the scope of the powers UK governments have granted themselves, to criminalise us as terrorists for expressing an opinion. Fewer still understand how illiberal the Court of Appeal judgement is. But @davidallengreen.bsky.social does.🧵 www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
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What the Palestine Action appeal decision tells us about terrorism law
An already broad law is now matched with broad ministerial powers
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
If Putin rejects President Zelenskyy’s terms for a ceasefire, Russia may want to enjoy what’s left of its oil industry — because in a month or so, there won’t be much of it left. 🔥🔥 #SlavaUkraïni
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
The irony of Republicans establishing Sharia-like laws while railing against the imaginary threat of Sharia Laws…
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 24/06/2026
BT’s pension fund lost £300mn on Thames Water ft.trib.al/ugWnVrA
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BT’s pension fund lost £300mn on Thames Water
One of UK’s biggest private schemes wrote off stake in beleaguered utility in 2024
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Corey O'Neill @coreyoneill.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
If people need an office for mental health as this NYT piece claims, by the same logic, retirement is a public health crisis. Better get Grandma a Microsoft Teams account & a 2 hour commute (sarcasm)
New York Times screenshot of article "we liked remote work. Then we looked at the data."
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Curse of private equity For quick profits it destroyed: Monarch Airlines The Original Factory Shop Payless Shoes Poundworld Silentnight Southern Cross Thomas Cook TM Lewin Toys R Us. PE uses excessive debt, tax abuse, financial engineering, opacity to devour. Town centers became economic deserts
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The finance curse is devouring the UK
Prem Sikka is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex and the University of Sheffield, a Labour member of the House of Lords, and Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward. Th...
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 18/06/2026
I feel like I'm a one-woman campaign against PERVERT GLASSES/PAEDOGOGGLES and everyone needs to write to their MP/whatever before a massive and deeply predictable awful thing happens. can't believe* we're just allowing this to happen. (*i can actually because women don't matter apparently)
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 18/06/2026
OR: pervert glasses are getting harder to spot and we should BAN THEM
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
As the government raids “antifa groups” in Minneapolis with the SAME charges levied against myself and the rest of the Broadview Six, we need to be asking how they got this indictment. And as charges (hopefully) get dropped, we must remember the process is the punishment.
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