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Michael J Rowan Books @michaelrowanbooks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

#ArtificialIntelligence #AlanTuring #AI #MachineIntelligence #SpeculativeFiction If a machine can convince us that it understands us, at what point do we decide that it actually does? michaelrowanbooks.com

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

All these years later.... I'm STILL a member of The Resistance.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Sagal Abdi-Wali came to the UK aged 7 having fled the war in Somalia with her family. She has thrived. Leader of Camden council and now the MP for Holborn and St Pancras. A narrative that runs counter to all we are told about refugees. Congratulations www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection

Victory by Sagal Abdi-Wali in north London seat will be a relief for Andy Burnham in high-stakes battle for the left of British politics

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Today we got access to a smoking gun document from ICE that shows how it is weaponized against progressive groups registering voters while building a voter suppression database.

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Dale Vince @dalevince.com · 08/10/2026

Here’s a new idea - people get stripped of honours for doing dishonourable things - let’s add tax dodging to the list. buff.ly/6zFAOmn

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Michael J Rowan Books @michaelrowanbooks.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#ScienceFiction #NielsBohr #Ai What if the only solution that works changes everything, for everyone? bit.ly/476R9od

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Michael J Rowan Books @michaelrowanbooks.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

#AI What if the laws of physics are hiding something extraordinary? At CERN, three AIs begin an experiment that could challenge everything we think we know about reality. The Pattern in the Noise — coming November 2026. www.michaelrowanbooks.com/p/books.html

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The Pattern in the Noise is a near-future speculative science-fiction novel exploring artificial intelligence, consciousness and discovery.

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This year’s #BannedBooksWeek coincides with ALA’s official 150th anniversary. To mark the occasion, ALA has released a list of the 150 most challenged books documented from 1990, when ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom began tracking book challenges, through 2025. ala150.org/150books

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Michael J Rowan Books @michaelrowanbooks.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Perhaps wisdom isn't knowing everything. Perhaps it's knowing where the boundary of our knowledge really lies. And being willing to admit when we've reached it. www.michaelrowanbooks.com #knowledge #wisdom #intelligence

To know what you know and what you do not know that is true knowledge. Confucius. Written on a photo of books on bookshelves in a large library.

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Michael J Rowan Books @michaelrowanbooks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

If a machine can convince us that it understands us, at what point do we decide that it actually does? michaelrowanbooks.com

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Michael J Rowan Books @michaelrowanbooks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Perhaps wisdom isn't knowing everything. Perhaps it's knowing where the boundary of our knowledge really lies. And being willing to admit when we've reached it. michaelrowanbooks.com #knowledge #wisdom

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Michael Rowan writes speculative fiction exploring artificial intelligence, consciousness, science, humanity and discoveries we may not be ready for.

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Gillian Martin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

94 year old Jewish human rights barrister, Margaret Owen arrested under the Terrorism Act outside andy burnham's Labour Party conference. UK taxpayers are funding these arrests while masked men terrorise the streets in coastal towns. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action.

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers”

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Our response to the State Department using Smokey last night.

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A 94-year-old Jewish human rights barrister was among more than 80 people arrested outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool while demonstrating in support of Palestine Action. The arrests came as Ed Miliband told critics of the government’s policy on Palestine: “We hear you. You were right"

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 29/09/2026

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith: I will not be silenced by threats of prosecution from the President. The rule of law will endure. Public servants have remained faithful to their oaths despite extraordinary pressure. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well.

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 29/09/2026

Sen. BLUMENTHAL: I want to show you a picture of how Donald Trump stored classified documents. Is this how you should store them? Former Special Counsel Jack Smith: No. Sen. BLUMENTHAL: Trump took those documents without safeguarding them in even the most minimal way.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026

Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If people don't want to pay tax to make this country function and help out the rest of society and particularly those who need help most... then maybe they should move to Dubai and stop bleating about it. Really sick to death of it.

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Burnham made Farage seem “angry, thin-skinned… absurd. What we witnessed today was a masterclass in political communication which makes Farage look like an amateur” Finally. The confidence that comes with emotional intelligence. It could make all the difference. iandunt.substack.com/p/burnham-sp...

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Burnham speech: An astonishing moment of radicalism and commitment

It’s easy to be cynical, but it would be false. Something extraordinary is happening here.

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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

When I said they were Iranians arriving in small boats, I meant British nationals living in London.

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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The fact that the Fairford suspects are all British Nationals proves nothing. I’m a British National and look at the damage I’ve already caused to the UK.

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Rhonda 🌊 @silverarticfox.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK: Don't let flashy mailers trick you! They claim Ohioans want voter ID, but we ALREADY require photo ID to vote. What they are hiding is that it locks in rigid rules that permanently ban digital tech, stopping our overseas military from using digital IDs. Vote NO on 3!

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chercat208.bsky.social @chercat208.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Ever notice how everyone screaming about cutting social security as an 'entitlement' are the politicians who will retire with a comfy pension or the obscenely wealthy who have enough money for a thousand lifetimes? Raise the damn cap!!!

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Johnny 🫧 Cowlick @jefferycowlick.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Elect a convicted felon, you get a criminal government.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

MTG has really been going after her own.

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Sunderland Lollipops @sunderlandlolly.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Did you know that a Farage Reform govt intends to scrap the NHS? The private health care system he wants to introduce would cost you £10,000s, like the US, where getting ill can bankrupt you. #ReformUK #Labour #GreenParty #Newcastle #SAFC� #NUFC

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Michael J Rowan Books @michaelrowanbooks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If you discovered something that could change humanity's understanding of everything, would you tell anyone? What if it wasn't your secret to tell... What Would You Do? Read more at Michael Rowan Books bit.ly/4hiIGUZ

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Times - which has v much joined in the rightwing clamour to reduce immigration - now reporting that Mahmood’s “success” has cost the economy £4- to £7Bn. Would they like to now honestly confirm that fewer people = less spending power for all. There’s a high price to pay for this nasty obsession.

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Falling migration numbers could cost the chancellor as much as £7bn in fiscal headroom as he writes his first budget, The Times has been told.
Government insiders believe that John Healey, who already faced an uphill battle to balance the books next month, is likely to have an even bigger challenge after immigration undershot projections from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).
The Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank estimated last month that the success of Shabana
Mahmood's
reforms, which have cut net migration to the low hundreds of thousands, could cost Healey some £4bn.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The rich would prefer you to believe that the "free market" is subject to the immutable law of supply and demand. But for years, the wealthy and powerful have manipulated the market for their own gain. There is nothing “free” about it. Watch.

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The Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I'll just say that Netanyahu has an arrest warrant, and yet, he stood at the UN to say that genocide is a lie, AND NO ONE DID ANYTHING.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024. In 2025, he made 1,794x more. And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers? I will continue my boycott of Starbucks.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

On this day in 1994, the Clinton administration's heathcare reform plan was declared "dead" by Congress. Over 30 years later, the US is still the only industrialized country without universal healthcare. This should be a national outrage.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Liar. Small boat crossings peaked under Johnson in 2022 reaching 46,000 in 2022. In current year they are 18,565 and falling. Also prior to Boris Johnson's Brexit there were none.

It's a disaster, and it can all be traced to
Labour ideology. Burnham has no mandate
from the people. He has no real ideas, and
no plan,

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

If a politician takes money from weapons manufacturers, don't be surprised when they back weapons contracts. If a politician takes money from Big Pharma, don't be surprised when they try to stop guaranteed healthcare. That's why I don't take ANY corporate money. None.

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Mark Tolman (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🖖 @mtolman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This is true, that's what makes it both funny and sad.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

After banning CNN, MS NOW & Politico from the White House, he installs State-Run television, just like they have in so many other countries... Sieg Heil, ya'll. #38Days 🌊

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Fal Rising @falrising.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Israeli delegation at the UN walked out during Erdogan's speech when he said, "We are faced with a genocidal mindset that can never get enough of killing." The truth hurts.

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