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Pete Wilton

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#Science & #PublicHealth PR @lshtm.bsky.social. #Writing, #Books #History. Author of Spectrum of #Misinformation newsletter with news, analysis & practical advice: the-spectrum-of-misinformation.ghos… Views model's own.

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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I'm sure this is all fine... www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF
High valuations and debt put sector in danger, while fund also warns on government borrowing and cyber-attacks
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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Joseph Menn @joemenn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
No, bombing Yandex has not impacted automated Russian trolling operations in the U.S.
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I am autumn people 🍁
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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
My latest @newscientist.com cartoon
Panel 1: a large robot (composed of AI servers, network switches, storage arrays, and power distribution units) and a human are talking.

Professor "You don't want to destroy humanity do you, lLLM-A-9300x?"

Robot "Haha. What a silly question, Professor. I have no desires or feelings of my own whatsoever."

Professor (relieved)"Oh good." 

Panel 2: they walk on. The robot continues  "I am merely a tool of the company that created me. And that company, being composed of humans, will naturally have humanity's best interests at heart."

Panel 3: The professor is conspicuously quiet.
"Right?" says the Robot.
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More silence

"Professor?"
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Heard Island Government @heardislandgov.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
America now runs on Argentinian beef, Russia Diesel, and measles.
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A record-breaking UK summer may be shifting climate attitudes. 62% now say extreme heat is the most pressing climate impact, up from 36% in October 2024. Concern about wildfires has soared from 13% to 47%. But still little change in behaviour… theconversation.com/did-the-hot-...
theconversation.com
Did the hot summer make more people worry about climate change? Here’s what the latest indications show
Around 65% of the British public are now concerned about climate change.
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
BREAKING NEWS: A suspected #plague death has been reported in #Russia LSHTM expert explains current risk to humans is likely low, but shows importance of biosafety procedures. Read more: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n... #PublicHealth
"To prevent further transmission in cases such as this, the monitoring and isolation of laboratory staff and other key contacts is a sensible and precautionary measure." Brendan Wren, Professor of Microbial Pathogenesis, LSHTM
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Our health is under attack ‼️ In my free newsletter THE SPECTRUM OF MISINFORMATION I analyse what a new @lshtm.bsky.social survey tells us about health #misinformation in the UK & how we fight back Read/subscribe: the-spectrum-of-misinformation.ghost.io/health-under...
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Might be of interest @rossignol.bsky.social
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Our health is under attack ‼️ In my free newsletter THE SPECTRUM OF MISINFORMATION I analyse what a new @lshtm.bsky.social survey tells us about health #misinformation in the UK & how we fight back Read/subscribe: the-spectrum-of-misinformation.ghost.io/health-under...
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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 04/10/2026
“In a tie-up with French defence electronics specialist Thales announced in June, Renault will co-produce its “Toutatis” drones and increase the current output 100 times over to 1,000 a month at full capacity, with production ready to go from 2027.”
ft.com
How Renault went from driveshafts to drones
French carmaker turns mass-manufacturing expertise to new frontier of warfare
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hookland.bsky.social @hookland.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
War is target fixation. War is concrete cicatrix. War is an unbanishable ghost. Hookland knows this. It pillboxes remain manifestations of invasion fears. The abandoned sound mirrors of its salt marshes still listen out for phantom planes. There is no psychic peace. – #DAKilory
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
📢 4 out of 10 UK adults aged 18-24 know someone who has suffered serious harm from a health decision based on #misinformation Serious harms include: -Contracting a preventable disease -Delaying medical treatment -Suffering symptoms longer than necessary Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/res...
Graphic with the question: Has someone you know been seriously harmed after basing a health decision on misinformation? Four out of ten icons of people are shaded light purple with a dotted line to text reading: 4 in 10 Know someone seriously harmed by a health decision based on misinformation. Under the icons text reads: UK adults aged 18-24. Based on a survey of 2,110 UK adults carried out 9-10 September 2026.
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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Bat, Frederick II, De arte venandi cum avibus, c.1310. 🦇 #Gothtober #Baturday #31daysofhalloween
Marginalia of black bat with giant fan like wing.
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Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:
Screenshot of a Tweet from Pope Leo XIV. It reads: 

"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🆕1 in 5 young people in UK regret a health decision they made based on #misinformation A new LSHTM report reveals public attitudes & exposure to false or misleading health information. Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
A London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine-branded infographic post with the header sentence on the upper left hand side of the image reading 'Have you made a health decision based on misinformation you late regretted?'. The main body of the image has a stat reading '1 in 5 UK adults aged 18-34* regretted a health decision based on misinformation.', next to a row of five humanoid silhouettes, with one silhouette coloured green to correspond with the statistic and the other four coloured white. There is also a sentence on the lower left hand side of the image, reading '*Based on a survey of 2,110 UK adults carried out 9-10 September 2026.
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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Peacehammer 40K: Paintinge miniatures of gardeneres, sculptors, academics. Detailed scale dioramas of museums, kiosks, cafés. Trimminge hedges. Makinge friendes. So manye hues of greene. Yn the cozye glowe of the far future ther ys onlye WARMTH.
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Ben McKenzie @benmckenzie.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Film is now available on Prime Video in US and UK 🇬🇧 www.primevideo.com/detail/0ST2Y...
primevideo.com
Watch Everyone Is Lying to You for Money online – Prime Video
Actor and author Ben McKenzie investigates the lies, hype, and harm behind cryptocurrency's rise-and who's really paying the price.
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I have sourced and successfully fitted a replacement door seal for the oven. Truly, I HAVE BECOME A GOD.
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The moment you ask "when does middle age start?" Hear that distant indistinct sound? That brief flash of half-remembered deja vu? Middle age is coming for you...
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
😂
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
JC: "Why I oughtta..."
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 19/09/2026
as.ft.com/r/f257abde-7... Morning all
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This week has been brought to you mostly thanks to adrenaline 😅 Have been working on a secret #misinformation project that I can't share details of yet but watch this space... 👀
static.klipy.com
Ellen Ripley in Robotic Power Loader
ALT: Ellen Ripley in Robotic Power Loader
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Alice Lilly @aliceolilly.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Remarkable, really, that Jim Ratcliffe has lost confidence in the UK but retains confidence in Man United
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🎉We’re the #1 university in the UK for public health for the 10th year in a row. The 2026 ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects has just been released & puts LSHTM in the top spot in the UK, and #2 in the world for #PublicHealth. Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
Black text on green background with trophy icon in the bottom right corner: LSHTM is the UK's number 1 university for public health for the 10th year running. 
Reference ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2017-2026.
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Boromir op-ed:
Frustrated Boromir meme from LOTR played by Sean Bean with capitalised white text reading: 'An AI does not simply... escape containment'.
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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I did a somewhat deep dive into the recent OpenAI and Anthropic "hacks" for an upcoming interview. IMO, the AI companies are better off running with the "rogue AI" story because the real story is actually pretty embarrassing. Like making your Wi-Fi password "wifi" embarrassing. 🧵
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Want to know where crypto billionaires get their billions? 🤔 I'd recommend watching this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEXx...
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Everyone Is Lying to You for Money | Official Trailer UHD
YouTube video by The Forge
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Want to know where crypto billionaires get their billions? 🤔 I'd recommend watching this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEXx...
youtube.com
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money | Official Trailer UHD
YouTube video by The Forge
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
First stage complete in your plan to set-up a new office: 'Rossignol North'
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Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A lot of news coverage on AI doom based off one tweet on a shitposting platform by a prodigal techbro. Do I fear superintelligence wiping us out? No, I fear incompetence and probably climate disaster, both of which could be somewhat mitigated by making tech companies more responsible & accountable.
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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Three panel comic. Panel 1: a horseshoe crab watches as a variety of prehistoric creatures swim towards an ethereal light. An ammonite calls back to the crab, “come on, horseshoe crab! We’re all evolving!” Panel 2: the horseshoe crab stays in position and replies, “nahh that’s crazy” Panel 3: the horseshoe crab is superimposed in front of a future premonition: a rather miserable-looking human slouched in the glow of a desktop computer. The horshoe crab swims away and says, “good luck tho”
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BostonJoan 🏳️‍🌈 🦫 @bostonjoan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
He can’t keep getting away with it. www.theguardian.com/technology/c...
theguardian.com
It’s time for Mark Zuckerberg to resign from Meta | Joan Donovan
The CEO is the throughline in a history of billion-dollar blunders that have caused real harm, culminating in last week’s settlement
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This is exactly the sort of hard-hitting investigative journalism that The Guardian is known for: “I was thinking he may have a pet, probably a cat. I started modelling the cat and it was just very difficult, so I thought I’d do a dog instead.” www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
theguardian.com
Wallace’s dog Gromit was nearly a cat, reveals creator as Aardman turns 50
Nick Park began modelling the character as a feline, before finding it too difficult and changing him to a dog
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This is exactly the sort of hard-hitting investigative journalism that The Guardian is known for: “I was thinking he may have a pet, probably a cat. I started modelling the cat and it was just very difficult, so I thought I’d do a dog instead.” www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
theguardian.com
Wallace’s dog Gromit was nearly a cat, reveals creator as Aardman turns 50
Nick Park began modelling the character as a feline, before finding it too difficult and changing him to a dog
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
BREAKING NEWS: Mosquitoes that can carry #chikungunya, #dengue and #Zika virus breeding in UK 🦟 Aedes aegypti #mosquitoes and larvae found in residential properties in east London. LSHTM experts explain current risk to humans is low but action is needed. 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
Aedes aegypti, a mosquito with black and white markings on its legs.
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This is where I like to imagine my old unfinished story drafts go to die.
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Is #misinformation really everywhere? How to deal with that THEY LIVE moment... In my free newsletter THE SPECTRUM OF MISINFORMATION I look at the lessons we can learn from 80s horror classic THEY LIVE. 😎 Read more/subscribe: the-spectrum-of-misinformation.ghost.io/cannot-unsee...
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Boromir op-ed:
Frustrated Boromir meme from LOTR played by Sean Bean with capitalised white text reading: 'An AI does not simply... escape containment'.
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
A music biopic about when the music stops, looks interesting: youtu.be/w0cAsmvRikk?...
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Everybody Digs Bill Evans | Official UK Trailer
YouTube video by Modern Films
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
RAPID REACTION: Reports of rare 'airport malaria' after two German workers die LSHTM expert outlines how airport #malaria occurs, why it’s distinct from imported malaria, and the measures needed to prevent future outbreaks 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n... #PublicHealth
Light blue graphic with white text reading: “Airport malaria is a rare phenomenon... Across the continent, including the UK, there have been over 140 cases reported to date." Jo Lines, Professor of Malaria Control and Vector Biology, LSHTM.
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
'The large mural of Ronnie O'Sullivan has received mixed feedback...' 🫣 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Sheffield artist defends "unfinished" Ronnie O'Sullivan mural
The mural on a snooker club wall has gone viral - but artist says "touch-ups" are still needed.
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
'The large mural of Ronnie O'Sullivan has received mixed feedback...' 🫣 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Sheffield artist defends "unfinished" Ronnie O'Sullivan mural
The mural on a snooker club wall has gone viral - but artist says "touch-ups" are still needed.
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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Is #misinformation really everywhere? How to deal with that THEY LIVE moment... In my free newsletter THE SPECTRUM OF MISINFORMATION I look at the lessons we can learn from 80s horror classic THEY LIVE. 😎 Read more/subscribe: the-spectrum-of-misinformation.ghost.io/cannot-unsee...
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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton's foundation has given away more than 270 million books to children.
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Michael Faint @ansolasoir.com · 23/08/2026
South Uist, 2021 #otd
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