Reposted by Lukeatticus goldfinch @atticusgf.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Quite sincerely: if AI makes your software worse, you are very, very, very bad at using the modern tools. Incredibly bad. 1226918
Luke @laccount.bsky.social · 07/09/2026www.government.se/government-p... It’s not really mad at allgovernment.seCohabitee relationshipsThis page deals with the Cohabitees Act (sambolagen), the term cohabitee, what applies during a cohabitee relationship, and when such a relationship 000
Reposted by LukeHenry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · 06/09/2026The Vibes are ... a given political elite’s theory of public opinion. This theory provides some information about public opinion, when the political elite is not completely disconnected from it. It usually provides much more information about the beliefs and ideology of the relevant political eliteprogrammablemutter.comWhat Should We Do With Vibes-Based Analysis?The Vibes Ain't Nothing But the Vibes. 05422
Reposted by LukeCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 06/09/2026Transferring vast sums of money to a so-called "department of war" to do infectious-disease related work doesn't exactly assuage anyone's fears about bioweapons now does it? 1125256
Reposted by LukeDaniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport. 164115633175
Reposted by LukeAnn Pettifor @annpettifor.bsky.social · 04/09/20261/2 From the WSJ: "Silicon Valley was born on Pentagon funding. It eventually separated from it when it moved into personal computing and the computing revolution, but when it needed Pentagon dollars, when Steve Jobs, 163
Reposted by LukeRobin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · 03/09/2026I very strongly recommend reading this latest from @anildash.com, especially if you're not in tech, especially if you work in policy on issues of tech and innovation. Most tech entrepreneurs don't want this and need alternatives. www.anildash.com/2026/09/02/c...anildash.comVC isn’t VC anymore — understanding the rise of Cancer Capital - Anil DashA blog about making culture. Since 1999. 19339
Reposted by LukeArthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Also on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3X0A...open.spotify.comWhen the bad guys start using AI: David Wells on counter terrorism and AIBehind The Lines with Arthur Snell · Episode 161
Reposted by LukeClimate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Solar has overtaken coal in China China now has 1,288GW of solar installed capacity, against coal's 1,285GW, a landmark moment for the world's biggest emitter. This is the first time coal's share dropped below 50% in electricity generation in China. www.reuters.com/business/ene...reuters.comSolar overtakes coal as China's largest source of installed power capacitySolar farms overtook coal plants in July to become China's top source of installed power capacity, state-run media reported on Tuesday, although solar still lags well behind coal in terms of power ... 25644254
Luke @laccount.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Noah Smith has fallen so far off the edge of late, unhinged shit posting for an audience I can’t understand exists. 010
Reposted by LukeGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Officially, the water industry in England is regulated. Practically, it's unregulated. There's no difference between what it does under the eye of the Environment Agency and what it would do if the EA did not exist. The EA is completely useless, by design. www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comDry weather sewage discharges soar as water companies face scrutinyExclusive: 7,280 suspected illegal spills in rivers and sea recorded in first five months of 2026 9824421018
Reposted by LukeHenry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The Acemoglu Wars are all about AI www.programmablemutter.com/p/the-acemog...programmablemutter.comThe Acemoglu Wars Are All About AIRegarding that Economist article ... 44114
Reposted by Lukelastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Yes this has been the main thing that has utterly put me off the populist wing of the left, their embrace of anti-tax sloponomics. (Of course they say they are not this since they want to "tax the rich" but always so defined as to exclude most people.) Libertarians waving red flags, hate it so much. 2244063
Reposted by LukeJulia M. Rohrer @dingdingpeng.the100.ci · 24/08/2026Just read this very cool blog post by @jkpritch.bsky.social about recessive genes. Very interesting topic and I really appreciate the accessible explanation of a paper that I'd never dare to pick up myself. jkpritchard.substack.com/p/are-any-ge...jkpritchard.substack.comAre any genes truly recessive?Journal club: Judd et al 2026 -- a surprising result about natural selection in recessive genes 36013
Reposted by LukeHenry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · 23/08/2026reframed in my and @abenewman.bsky.social terms - what happens when weaponized interdependence direct.mit.edu/isec/article... hits hegemonic enshittification? www.wired.com/story/enshit...direct.mit.eduWeaponized Interdependence: How Global Economic Networks Shape State CoercionAbstract. Liberals claim that globalization has led to fragmentation and decentralized networks of power relations. This does not explain how states increasingly “weaponize interdependence” by leverag... 13813
Luke @laccount.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I’ve always felt less powerful wearing lanyard than I’ve ever done otherwise. 000
Reposted by LukeSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 23/08/2026A year ago I wrote one of my most popular posts: "the financial crisis theory of everything". It looks at how the 2008 crash led to Trump, the rise of the radical right, Brexit, the war in Ukraine etc... I've taken off the paywall so it's now free to read. samf.substack.com/p/the-financ...samf.substack.comThe financial crisis theory of everythingLast month there was a fascinating poll from More in Common asking people to pick the main reason Britain is “on the wrong track”. 33367132
Luke @laccount.bsky.social · 24/08/2026It’s not as if economists have a great track record with the economy either! 100
Reposted by LukeGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/08/2026HG Wells is alleged to have remarked "Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race”. You could see this shocking chart as an index of civilisation. A country which gets this issue so badly wrong is likely to fail in many other ways. 601146440
Luke @laccount.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Can’t wait for the first agentic state wide administrative DDOS style attacks 000
Reposted by LukeHenry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · 22/08/2026this is potentially quite a big deal. 16857248
Luke @laccount.bsky.social · 20/08/2026It’s the same for autonomous weapons systems bsky.app/profile/anno... 001
Luke @laccount.bsky.social · 20/08/2026"We're gonna win so much, you may even get tired of winning" 020
Reposted by Lukepapillonjaune77.bsky.social @papillonjaune77.bsky.social · 19/08/2026I'm so excited about Toyota's production of EVs with solid batteries coming out in 2027. Apparently the batteries will recharge in 10 minutes and will retain up to 90% performance for 15 years, making battery replacement a problem of the past. evcube.net/toyota-solid...evcube.netToyota’s Solid-State Battery Is the Real Deal — But It Won’t Reach Your Driveway Until 2027 - EVCUBE.NETToyota's Solid-State Battery Is the Real Deal — But It Won't Reach Your Driveway Until 2027 67615140
Reposted by LukeWill Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I took part in an @ippr.org Progressive Review roundtable with Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite and Tehila Sasson to discuss 'what was neoliberalism - and is it dying?' - transcript here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comWhat Was Neoliberalism—And Is It Dying?Andy Burnham has promised nothing short of the end of “forty years of neoliberalism”. That begs the question: what is neoliberalism, really? A set of ideas, a policy paradigm, or something else? As p... 1238
Luke @laccount.bsky.social · 20/08/2026It is true that nothing is inevitable. The hard part is changing course! Hardly any left discourse tackles that at the global level and is instead very myopic about AI and that will result in failure for these people. 010
Luke @laccount.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Not only popped into his head but then has decided to actively go and do research to find out. 010
Luke @laccount.bsky.social · 18/08/2026I responded to you about it being fine to end postcode lotteries and have more fluidity between central and local government. 000
Luke @laccount.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The main issue in your response seems to be with the governments people vote for rather than anything else, and I can’t help you there, sorry. But there 100% needs to be more fluidity between local and central gov across policies. Even China does this well compared to the UK. 000
Luke @laccount.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The main issue in your response seems to be with the governments people vote for rather than anything else, and I can’t help you there, sorry. But there needs to be fluidity between local and central gov across policies. Even China does this well compared to the UK. 100
Luke @laccount.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Exactly, and it’s also fine for the governments of the day to end that or devolve it as they see fit. It’s neither black and white or set in stone! 100
Luke @laccount.bsky.social · 17/08/2026You’ve made me want to get back into working on these topics 010
Luke @laccount.bsky.social · 17/08/2026People on the UK right confuse Swedish individualism with capitalism like the left confuses Swedish social democracy with statism. 010
Reposted by Lukegquaggiotto.bsky.social @gquaggiotto.bsky.social · 16/08/2026"Presenting DataCenter.FM, the sound of the AI bubble: datacenter.fm This handy new background noise app, brings — for the first time ever! — the vibrant atmosphere of an industrial-scale server farm into the comfort of your living room"datacenter.fmDataCenter.FM 🤖🔊 The sound of AIExperience the real-world sounds of AI with this interactive audio generator. 001
Reposted by LukeMegan Wachspress @meganwachspress.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Today the NYTimes published a story about prosecutors pursuing a criminal investigation against a judge's daughter as possible retaliation for that judge presiding over Trump's criminal trial. It had a single byline. The article on race and hiring at Cambridge, a UK university, had 5. 11855226
Luke @laccount.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Pretty sure I read a mariana muzzacato book with this sort of sensible suggestions about a decade ago. Policy still doesn’t have seem to have caught up. 000