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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 3m

Evri: we've delivered the thing you paid us to deliver Me:

Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 7h

I've never wanted anything to be AI, or a botched attempt at satire, as much as this Sadly, I fear it's just a deluded Citeh fan

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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NEW The diabolical defending of Manchester City Understanding an aggressive litigation strategy By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk (Prospect paywall is down currently.) www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th... #MCFC

What can explain such an aggressive and counterproductive approach? To an extent the answer may be in the facts and the evidence. Perhaps the view was that the only chance of getting out of this was to be unhelpful as well as robust. In respect of an earlier dispute with Uefa, an internal communication at the club apparently said “Uefa doesn't respond to anything other than aggression”. Maybe the view was taken that this would work here too. Maybe the club still thinks it will work in the end, with the league being pushed into settlement on appeal or at the doors of the High Court.

But this does not offer a total explanation. What may work with Uefa may not work with other adversaries. The structure of the league’s investigation and the disciplinary approach meant that aggression would not only be unhelpful, but would count heavily against the club. An appeal on the law or procedure at the High Court in this sort of case only has a remote chance of success. It can be assumed the club was warned of all this.

There is a phrase in football punditry that “the defending is diabolical”. Here diabolical is, of course, a synonym for dreadful. But in its more literal sense, diabolical means bedevilled with wrongful purpose. And the strategy adopted by Manchester City in contesting this matter is also in this sense diabolical. The club will have known that it was unlikely to work, and that it would make things harder, but the club decided to do it anyway.

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

England are playing very well Declan Rice isn't playing Not sure this is a coincidence #EngEsp

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

When England take the handbrake off, they're not bad. Should've been three nil down mind you

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It's also a sport played by many other teams, all of whom follow the rules and were robbed of such moments by systematic cheating. So I hope City get more than titles taken away. A points deduction so proportionate to the cheating that it takes years to feel that joy again. Sorry pal

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Is 'human error and/or cybersecurity sloppiness' the new 'it's always DNS'?!

An image from reddit saying 'it's not DNS... There's no way it's DNS... It was DNS'

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Rumman Amin @rumman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The sticker on the dishwasher I bought said it was AI enabled. But now the flap which holds the dishwasher tablet is broken and it’s not cleaning properly. The AI is nowhere to be seen.

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I just wrote "Vote now - BANZAI" in an email to colleagues and realised most recipients are too young to get the reference, and it's probably not politically correct to refer to it

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Let me be the first* to say that it's unseasonably warm of late...

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

@nigella.bsky.social is the baking Yoda - experienced, wise, funny #gbbo

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

What even is an autumn evening without #gbbo...?! Now with added @nigella.bsky.social of course! Comfort watching full of comfort food

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Alternative take: Brighton are very good

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hey top tip If you want me to take your advice and your organisation seriously, maybe remove this sort of thing from any links you share

A hyperlink showing source=chatgpt.com, indicating the link being shared was arrived at through AI

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Wondering if @doctorow.pluralistic.net consulted on this short film...?! Genius

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Manchester United are not very good. Again

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This is why I didn't confront the selfish so-and-so who was broadcasting his TikTok and FaceTime on speaker to the Liz line this morning. Nobody did. For fear of repercussions...

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Wordle 1,915 X/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟨🟨 🟨⬛🟨⬛🟩 ⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩 ⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩 ⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩 🟨🟩🟩⬛🟩 D'oh! Lost a 122 day streak

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The opening chapters of Trade World by @edconway.bsky.social makes me curious: where does this Scottish salmon go to be processed and packaged before being one-click ordered for delivery? How does 'responsibly sourced' translate into food miles or supply chains?

An advert on the London underground, for 'responsibly sourced Scottish salmon' provided by Amazon

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Kathryn Oliver @oliver-kathryn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Anyone thinking of writing a paper on the barriers and facilitators of evidence use in policymaking, please, please don't. Or at least read this first: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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What factors influence evidence use in policy? An updated systematic map - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - What factors influence evidence use in policy? An updated systematic map

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Break spaghetti, burn in hell

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Make a band edible ColdBrewPlay

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Reports of proper test cricket breaking out in Birmingham, more on this as we get it #EngvPak

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Absolutely devastating news. Carla was a dedicated leader in public service, leading behavioural scientist, and ambitious reformer. Plus just the loveliest person. Will be greatly missed 🙏🏽

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Four wickets since I posted. Genuinely don't know why they bother

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I wasn't at the first one, but the FOMO didn't last long... Through subsequent #OneTeamGov unconferences and the wider community, I found my tribe... Wanna do it again...? Heck yeah

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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Season's finished, pre-season training begins 🤣

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Dave Burton @ideasintheround.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Ah, September.

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