lukens @lukens.io · 8hWatson works for Plantir now? I guess that at least clearly answers any lingering questions there might still have been regarding his character. 0561
lukens @lukens.io · 9h(And obviously still well down on the 40% they got in 2017 under Corbyn - but, shush, we’re not supposed to remember that!) 041
lukens @lukens.io · 9hIt’s kind of a both things are true situation, and depends how far back you compare to. Labour are definitely up in the polls from the lows they reached before Burnham became leader, BUT they are still down from their 33.7% share in the 2024 election. 100
lukens @lukens.io · 9hThe media framing this as a disaster for Polanski is nonsense in any case, though. 020
lukens @lukens.io · 9hThere’s still something to be said for Polanski preventing these votes returning to Labour, especially whilst they’re in the “Burnham bounce”. It’s also a little unfair to frame this as them only getting the votes as Feinstein had already tempted them from Labour, as they may have got them anyway. 120
lukens @lukens.io · 9hTheir gains seem almost entirely due to Feinstein not standing this time though. They made little dent in the votes of the main parties. Labour’s vote fell by 17.4% in this seat at the last election, and just 3.7% this time. I’d love to feel more encouraged by this result, but I’m struggling. 120
lukens @lukens.io · 08/10/2026She played a vital role in the first moon landings, but remained largely unknown. A software engineering pioneer. Margaret Hamilton August 17, 1936 – September 30, 2026 000
lukens @lukens.io · 20/09/2026What a stupid way to write opening hours. I thought it was only open for half an hour on Friday and Saturday, until I looked at other days and saw it was am and pm. It also amazes me that 24 hour time still isn’t the standard used everywhere. 001
lukens @lukens.io · 29/08/2026Why don’t we talk more about how one of the most prestigious global culinary awards is given out by a company that makes car tyres? I know the history of it, but it’s still pretty weird, right? 000
Reposted by lukensAlasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Guy who went on holiday to Toontown and made it his whole personality: 6754461559
lukens @lukens.io · 30/06/2026They seemed to have gone a different route of cameras that record flickery hologram projections. 000
lukens @lukens.io · 30/06/2026It’s because sound is one way in a TV, so they can’t hear you. They can see you though, as TV presenters often say “see you tomorrow” or “see you next week”. Have you ever tried holding up a sign instead of shouting. That should work. 151
lukens @lukens.io · 29/06/2026Umm, but if it was a long long time ago, how could it all be filmed? Movie cameras weren’t invented back then. 210
lukens @lukens.io · 29/06/2026Haha, after reading this list I thought “Imagine writing for a film website yet struggling so much to follow a film”, and Derol was a big part of that. Also them clearly not knowing what a plot hole is. Or is it just a deliberately stupid list to get shares? 200
lukens @lukens.io · 27/06/2026Let’s not pretend this about about a PM needing to make tough decisions that won’t be popular with everyone. This is entirely about being reassured that Burnham probably won’t rock the boat too much. 0171
lukens @lukens.io · 27/06/2026They’re not reassured that he is willing to make decisions that will upset some people. They are reassured he is willing to make decisions that will upset the left. They weren’t reassured when Corbyn was willing to make decisions that would upset some people, because they upset the wrong people. 1282
lukens @lukens.io · 26/06/2026I hope everyone is enjoying the lowest peak June temperates of the next FOREVER! Now to ask AI which air conditioning unit I should get shipped over from Asia. 010
Reposted by lukensDavid Quantick @quantick.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Now I know why it's called Right Move. 2916515
lukens @lukens.io · 22/06/2026Opponents to PR claim “it will lead to unstable coalition governments”. The only prime minister to have served a full term between two elections in over 20 years was David Cameron, between 2010 and 2015 … whilst leading a coalition government. 010
Reposted by lukensSooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Can't believe that prat came put to the lectern ranted about what a good job he’d done and then just started crying. 08310
lukens @lukens.io · 19/06/2026It genuinely was just on the TV like that. On a TV, so no mouse to have a pointer. (If it was on a computer I would have taken an actual screenshot rather than get my phone out to take a photo of a screen like some kind of Luddite) 110
lukens @lukens.io · 10/06/2026Phew, an Alice Band _does_ get its name from Wonderland’s Alice (though preceding Disney). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_b...en.wikipedia.orgAlice band - Wikipedia 000
lukens @lukens.io · 10/06/2026I always thought Alice Blue was called that because of the Disney Alice in Wonderland film. Turns out it’s actually named after Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of Theodore Roosevelt. I did always think it looked nothing like the dress from Alice in Wonderland. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_b...en.wikipedia.orgAlice blue - Wikipedia 110
Reposted by lukensSooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 06/06/2026I see a lot of people think "former astronaut" is a ridiculous thing for Vulture to put in the headline because this is Bluesky and nobody here has ever heard of jokes. 018714
lukens @lukens.io · 03/06/2026That will be one hell of an interesting running race. My money is on the Puffin, but I’m not overly confident. 010
lukens @lukens.io · 31/05/2026We need the Government to invest in green energy infrastructure regardless of whether we want growth. No need to sully it by association. 010
lukens @lukens.io · 30/05/2026I’d imagine you’d also see reduced gym membership and reduced participation in other physical activities. If patterns like this applied to 1 in 6 people, surely it would be noticeable? These patterns would be noticed and reported, no? Unless the majority of these people only had very mild symptoms 020
lukens @lukens.io · 30/05/2026You don’t think 16% of the population having their lives altered would show up in data? People I know with long covid have had to stop work, or reduce hours, or have increased/extended sick leave. They have much more frequent doctor visits. 130
lukens @lukens.io · 27/05/2026“Not in Education, Employment, or Training” (I gave up scrolling through the article to find if it actually defined the anagram anywhere) 090
lukens @lukens.io · 26/05/2026Is Streeting behind the curve on realising Starmer is behind the curve on EVERYTHING? Surely Starmer’s whole thing is cautiously following where the curve was a year ago. 020
lukens @lukens.io · 26/05/2026According to Wikipedia prosthetic limbs would be allowed. So maybe mace like fists at least for the boxing? 160
lukens @lukens.io · 26/05/2026Except pneumonia isn’t caused by cold temperatures. Though, air conditioning can cause pneumonia through the dispersal of pneumonia causing pathogens, such as legionella. 100
lukens @lukens.io · 25/05/2026Pick a Bond villain from the pictures you already have on your phone. 010
Reposted by lukensTHE NERVE @thenerve.news · 18/05/2026Carole Cadwalladr on why appointing Matt Brittin as director general could be a huge mistake for the BBC 12378189
lukens @lukens.io · 21/05/2026There was Facebook Watch that had original TV series and apparently one documentary film: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faceboo...en.wikipedia.orgFacebook Watch - Wikipedia 010
Reposted by lukensLed By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 17/05/2026Immigration make Britain brilliant 510139204209
