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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Ok, I know. I hear you. For myself I don’t want “cede ground” but I realise others have had much worse experiences. It’s just so bizarre now. Even a gently critical post about Germany of mine went viral. And I’m sure it’s because they have their thumb on the scale.

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Tom I think we need to go back to X. Bluesky didn’t win. And we need your voice there.

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I’m looking for someone who knows the Circle community platform. Could use some advice.

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This I was (once) a European company, FYI.

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I don't know about you, but I really am fed up with people sending an emoji in reply to an email. Like a thumbs-up. It's total "ham" - to use a probably out-of-use Ye Olde Tech Term. Give me an "OK", "Yes", "Thanks" any day. Or just assume that whatever was obviously agreed is now being actioned?

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

A day after the Burnham speech, I’m wondering what the difference is between “No 10 of the North” and The Northern Powerhouse. Anyone?

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

New movement in the US: "To organize progressive technologists into politics and action." techfordemocracy.org www.linkedin.com/company/tech...

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Tech for Democracy

A first gathering of progressives in tech. June 11, 7pm ET.

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I commend to you this podcast from @tbpn where they interview @ericries, the Godfather of the Lean Startup idea, where he schools them on worker cooperatives and high-minded “Ethos and Integrity” being baked into companies. pca.st/episode/7303...

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The Lean Startup Author on What Ruins Good Companies

This is our full conversation with Eric Ries, recorded live on TBPN.We discuss why successful companies drift away from the principles that made them great, how short-term incentives and quarterly…

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Ready to kick off another @Pathfounders event this evening! luma.com/unasbtx0

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Tower Beach was an urban beachadjacent to the Tower of London, open to the public from 1934 to 1971. Re-opened 2014-2016. It's time... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_B...

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

It’s all going just great. You’ll see!

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Here’s #londonmaxxing from 15 years ago, when I co-founded the first ever coworking space dedicated to tech startups in London, at 76 City Road l next door to “Silicon Roundabout”. It was June, boiling hot, and @brenthoberman was the guest speaker. youtu.be/NdPljnoikNk?...

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Techhub London Inaugural Speech!

YouTube video by Louise Campbell

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Time for a glass of red. Feel free to join. swayy.app?placeid=4396

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Sources say it was a majority cash deal.

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Follow the Money EU @ftm.eu · 28/04/2026

Our recent investigation traced how Kremlin-linked money moved through shell companies to fund political influence, including payments to a Trump campaign operative hired by a right-wing party in Albania. 🔗 Full story (read it for free on our app): www.ftm.eu/articles/alb...

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

App didn’t indicate it was I beta and no categories loaded. It’s really not ready for prime time.

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Wow, I just tried to use the @monnett.social app and good grief it’s bad. It insisted I put a post into a “category” and literally accepted nothing. This is definitely not the future of social media.

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

A bit like with Serbia, justice may take a very long time. That doesn’t mean it won’t eventually arrive.

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

... assets can be tracked across EU bank accounts, ailing companies can be “Pre-packed”, directors have to act faster, creditors get more say. Countries have 3 years to implement. www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

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Council greenlights common EU rules for insolvency proceedings

The new EU law streamlines insolvency proceedings, making it easier for investors to assess investment opportunities when considering insolvency rules.

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

The EU has just agreed on a new set of shared rules for what happens when companies go bust. Right now, every country treats bankruptcy differently. The new rules will make the EU more attractive to investors, reduce legal complexity. Dodgy last-minute deals before bankruptcy can be challenged...

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

• The Paris AI cluster is looking strong, given AMI (founded by Yann LeCun) raised $1bn+. When is Ineffable in the UK going to launch? (Story was out on the wire, so lots of details across several titles)

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

• Mistral is now valued at around €12bn and is on track for $1bn+ ARR by year end. Some 50% of its revenues are already from Europe

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

• Mistral's full-stack AI pitch (offering both models + infrastructure: software + compute) will be attractive to businesses interested in owning their own AI products. Does that make bi-oriented Anthropic its main competitor?

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

• Massive infrastructure push underway: €4bn planned spend on AI data centres (France + Sweden) • First site near Paris to launch by June. 13,800 top-end Nvidia GB300 chips

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Mistral just announced it's raised $830m in debt. This would make it the first major debt financing to fund European AI infrastructure build-out . It's pushing “sovereign AI” for Europe (see also US–Europe tensions, right?!)

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

With more old 'standard' features on X being shut off to normal subscribers, BlueSky is starting to look a lot more feature-rich and useful, especially as it leans into AI techcrunch.com/2026/03/28/b...

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Bluesky leans into AI with Attie, an app for building custom feeds | TechCrunch

Bluesky’s new app Attie uses AI to help people build custom feeds the open social networking protocol atproto.

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Pathfounders Newsletter: UK's Granola passes $1BN valuation pathfounders.com/p/pathfounde...

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Small businesses may have to provide the amount, date, name, address and the NI number for *every single transaction* that goes it. Please comment via the link in this thread.

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Who here is good at running online communities?

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

*Exclusive: OPUS launches Day Zero venture platform to back early stage startups* Can you leverage community into an early start startup funding platform? That’s the bet that UK-based OPUS plans to make. pathfounders.com/p/opus-launc...

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

I'm a co-founder of (and now on the board) of TechVets.co (assisting military veterans into the tech/cyber industry). Which companies out there would like to a) sponsor their programmes, b) be able to offer free AI training programmes (Claude Code), etc.

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

He said “the region”. Not DT. Anyway…

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

I get it but I bet none of them have a clue about new AI systems.

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

I think I need a “Small Business Doola”. Does such a person exist?

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Honestly, Jeff Bezos. I ask you. He may have TRT but he’s an absolute fucking weakling. #WashPo

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Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

“AI Decoded” show on BBC News just now was an absolute pile of rubbish. Where do they get these people?

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