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Enjoyed one of these delicious, spicy pyrizhky, fresh and hot from the oven of the wee Ukrainian bakery in Dumfries.

Photograph of a half-eaten spicy pyrizhky, taken while sitting in the van in Dumfries, having my lunch.

RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 13h

Think before reposting. I was sceptical when I saw this on tomsguide & it seems my instincts were right. The mendacious want all of us not to trust anything so as to make 'bothsiding' more credible. Propagating 'news', good or bad, that turns out to be false, plays right into the baddies' hands.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 14h

Yep. I tried to describe to someone yesterday how a person reared in complete isolation would still be capable of creativity, but that an AI agent, without its LLM would be inert forever, and so with AI plagarising everything original, there'll be much less motivation for humans to be creative.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

It's horrific but very likely that Russia AND its United States & Israeli proxies will now be colluding in efforts to assassinate a democratically elected European leader.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Seeing a possible silver lining at the edge of the gloomy clouds of the Russo-USA accord. A potential glimmer of light somewhere in the blackness beyond the fascistic Russo-USA tunnel. A rainbow of hope across the dark filthy sky of the Russo-USA alliance.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

This. Doing otherwise fuels more meaningless, divisive, pointless argument and conspiracy. I trust that Burnham knows the evidence exists and is very real. Just let everybody read it, reflect upon on it, then talk about it like an electorate should be able to in a mature and inclusive democracy.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Expecting a delivery from DPD ? I am, and just saw that DPD's delivery tracking website shows you the van driver's 'Country of Origin', and flags them with a wee Union Jack, presumably if they're 'British' enough for Suella Braverman & Nigel Farage. Is it so racists can leave them tea & biscuits ?

Screenshot from DPD parcel tracker website.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It's deeply offensive to describe Russia's invasion as 'War in Ukraine'. I'm certain that Rubio's use of those words is deliberate and aligned to Russia's goals, but I despair when I read Western print media and broadcasters glibly echoing the phrase.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This google feed headline about UK bank HSBC eliminating most of its humans from 'wealth management' comes complete with truly surreal meta irony in the footnote, "Generated with AI, which can make mistakes."

HSBC

@cityam.com

HSBC cuts UK wealth management jobs

The bank is eliminating about 70 percent of its financial advisers and half of its management roles in the country. The major staff reduction comes as the lender shifts toward using artificial intelligence.

Generated with AI, which can make mistakes.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Perhaps both. Holocaust denial & sympathy for fascists (namely Hitler) naturally aligns to cranky far-right, but post-truth contrarianism, e.g. NATO opposition & sympathy for fascists (namely Putin) aligns with cranky far-left. Polarisation is tending to make the cranky ends of the horseshoe fatter.

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I Am Incorrigible @imincorrigible.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Also, we shouldn't allow Swinford or other Times journalists to escape criticism here. They should be standing up for the right of all journalists to access senior politicians in the Tory party. But rather than challenge Badenoch's free press lie, they just nod along.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

These (and there are a plethora like them in the TOL reader comments) don't seem bot-like, so worryingly, I'd believe it's the latter. There's no need for paying humans on 'troll farms' when you've trained your enemy to do your work for you.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A polarising comment, both propagandist and dismissive with an underlying sentiment ... 'Don't worry about the rise of fascism and the disinformation that accompanies it. Fascism is less dangerous than those who oppose us'. And then an army of Times readers click 'LIKE'. 😞

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M.G. Harris @mgharris.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I first became aware of this 'Churchill was a baddie and anyway UK shouldn't have fought Hitler' nonsense in 2013 from a libertarian Christian. There's a more serious version of the argument, but unlike Carlson's it doesn't ignore the Holocaust.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It's a salient piece. The observation that post-truth contrarianism escaped from a cranky tankie zone into a far more dangerous one, namely new conservatism, is astute. Unfortunately, the Times's journalism is generally sympathetic to this new conservatism, & appeals to its readership, e.g. ...

Reader comment at UK Times Newspaper reading ... "As you say, the shock jocks spiral into ever more ridiculous positions in order to keep shocking.
I see a greater threat in "mainstream" politicians like Burnham and Milliband embracing Israel hatred and all that entails in order to placate their ever more frenzied base."

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Disliked Jeremy Clarkson the first time I saw him on telly & have come to properly loathe him. Supposedly people like him coz he's an ar5e & doesn't take himself seriously. Whatever, he's poisonous, & should FRO along with Dyson & all their ilk. And why @theguardian.com pay him for copy, f-knows ?

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Granted, Polymarket may simply reflect punters' wishful thinking, but I have a recollection that it has a better track record than political polling.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Despite the US Dems' seemingly insipid resistance efforts, it's not looking good for the Republicans at the US mid-term elections.

Graphic from Polymarket showing odds for Democrat vs Republican at the US mid-term elections. 67% for Democrat control of both, 27% for Republican Senate, Democrat House, 8% for Republican control of both.

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I've been invited on Times Radio tonight at 11pm UK, when I'll be talking to host @darrylmorris.bsky.social about the bridge strikes in Ukraine and Chancellor Merz's visit. Tune in if you're awake.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Yep, agreed, it's JRM doing a 'John Clees' (who turned out to be an actual fascist anyway) act, and missing the opportunity to turn the argument around. They're both noxious people, and neither of them are very bright.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Haha. I did. It's a short song, but qobuz has lots of versions; live & demos etc. Was a very loud & evocative 15 minutes :-)

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Thankyou, Vlad. For me, your message here somehow dovetails beautifully into the #behope video you published a few days ago.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Jeepers I'm an old git. I was sitting on a newspaper for Slipknot at Reading Festival 2000 & whole weekend was < £100. Vividly remember a tornado-like dust funnel rising from mosh pit during wait and bleed. They're still asleep just now, but after my OH gets up, I'm going to play that really loud 🤪

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Dear News Media, This isn't pedantry, it's really important. Semantics changes contexts, and context is everything, It's not a 'War in Ukraine', it's an invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Please do better.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The UK government should find themselves pushing against an open door.

Titled 'Most Britons believe utilities and public transport should be run in thr Public Sector', a YouGov survey graphic depicting UK public attitudes towards public vs private sector ownership of various aspects of civil facilities, functions and infrastructure, from policing through to banking.

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jaimi.bsky.social @jaimi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Here’s something I noticed and investigated while working on my graph of the two wars’ impacts on oil & fuel prices: US diesel (weekly avg) tracks overwhelmingly at ~5% of Brent crude (daily high) over the past 7.75 years. Another indication that banning diesel exports won’t help bring prices down…

Pie chart showing Days of US Average Diesel Prices as a Percentage of Brent
Crude Highs Jan 1, 2019 - Sept 30, 2026 (2812 consecutive days) from US Federal Reserve & Business Insider data

5% ratio = 66.7%
4 & 6 % = 30.8%
3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11% combined = 2.4%

5% = 1,876 days
6% = 475 days
4% = 391 days
8% = 19 days
7% = 15 days
10 % = 15 days
11% = 9 days
9 % = 7 days
3 % = 5 days

Created with Datawrapper

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Vlad Vexler @vladvexler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

An important message of hope on my main channel! Why authoritarian politics needs you powerless - and why you shouldn't give up! youtu.be/OvcgZKmNdjw?...

youtu.be

Why Trump and Putin Want You to Feel Hopeless

YouTube video by Vlad Vexler

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Vlad Vexler @vladvexler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Main channel video 12pm Sunday UK time - today! It's going to be a message of hope and confidence. I'm one of many podcasts all over the world being taken over by the #BeHope campaign connected with the UN Global Goals

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Colin Hoad @colinhoad.com · 29/09/2026

I am sick and tired of this kind of reporting. Journalist, please, I am begging you, stop taking the press releases from these ghouls as literal fact and DO SOME ACTUAL ANALYSIS. Nothing has escaped, the people running these AI experiments are simply being grossly negiligent.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I think the act of sewing tensions the fabric & makes it a bit squiffy, wheras a clamping bar evens out the fabric tension to where you want it. Mind you, my machine sewing skills aren't good, so your friend's work will be much better than mine !

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I've never got a dowel rodded canvas to hang perfectly 'true', even when well weighted with dowel at bottom, & always ends up a wee bit uneven. The advantage to the (IKEA say) bar type hanger is that it clamps the material (paper, linen, canvas etc) wherever you want it so the hang can be adjusted.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

LLM computation is what it is, macro-scale plagiarism is what it does. It's got no innate intelligence, but Trump & other middle-aged/elderly saddos can't suss the difference between it and their new sentient god. The stupidest people are in control of the money.

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Jeffry Bazooka @jeffrybazooka.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

'The strait is open. We control it. More oil is flowing now than ever before. Oil prices are dropping, along with eggs. We have destroyed Iran's military, nine times. When we win this war, we will be living in the Trump Golden Age. China will pay for this war.' --- Trump, probably

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Alex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is the most ghastly story- a “will they, won’t they” debate about whether Tennessee will execute a woman today - leaving her in tortured limbo. The death penalty is abhorrent and should not be allowed in a civilized society.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It's lovely, and it's likely going to be properly engaging for its intended owner. I've made hangers for canvases with dowling rods, folded over and machine sewn. Also, IKEA sell some elegant 'poster hangers' in different sizes e.g. their product code 004.230.28.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

LibDems lost the plot years ago, supporting Conservatives, opposing soft Brexit etc. They're perpetual oppositionists, appealing to 'seniors' & the Daily Mail narrative. Just now, they're criticising triple-lock pension reform, not supporting the electoral reform that might give them some relevance.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

US dollars, US cents, and tenth fraction of US cent.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Because it's incapable of helping itself, or even recognising that it is compromised, the BBC needs a good old purge from the outside if it's ever again to receive the respect it once deserved. Otherwise, it deserves defunding and disbanding. bylinetimes.com/2026/09/07/t...

bylinetimes.com

The BBC Is Just Nodding Along

The corporation's news coverage has lost its soul as a bulwark against unaccountable power and extremism, writes a former BBC News producer

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The South Korea that won't sell Ukraine weapons, the South Korea that sells diesel fuel to Russia to support its invasion of Ukraine .... is the same South Korea threatening to withdraw support to Ukraine ?

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

@theguardian.com , is this part of a series of random minor celeb brainfartings, or a one-off ? How about giving us Nigella Lawson's thoughts on UK transport policy, or Rick Astley's advice to government for future farming and agricultural subsidies ...

Guardian headline "British broadcasters should merge into single platform to survive, says Jeremy Clarkson".

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Here's a very enlightening overview of the Russian "I'm [insert nationality], and Russia is not my enemy!" campaign and its origins.

theangrydogs.com

“Russia Is Not My Enemy”: The Information Battle of Britain, Part Two

Lord Haw-Haw needed a transmitter in Hamburg. His successors just need a reply button.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Importantly, breaking link between gas and electricity also encourages uptake of heat pumps & EVs.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Got the gist in the text before the paywall. Unsure that many of Trump's supporters are onside with Ukraine anyway. Hate that 'The Atlantic' use the phrase 'War in Ukraine' as if there wasn't a Russian invasion of a sovereign nation. That's not lazy, but suspect or stupid.

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Oksii ✚ 🇺🇦 @oksii33.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

56th brigade need a pickup (€5900)🌝 Let’s go👉👈 send.monobank.ua/jar/8GrNvjMTGp PayPal v.titarenko@student.csn.khai.edu

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LonWon @lonwon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

How Western societies are in decline thanks to policies that channel wealth upwards at home, and thanks to repeated counterproductive military interventions in Muslim-majority countries abroad www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.com

The west is in freefall – and the worst part is that we were warned, but chose not to listen | Owen Jones

Endless pursuit of wealth and power by western leaders led us here. What strikes me most is how many saw what was coming, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Times & Telegraph can't help themselves, but if in some small way, a poll that shows Reform falling behind nudges the editorial team at the ostensibly neutral BBC into giving them a proportionate amount of (i.e. less) airtime, it'll have done something useful.

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RossMoffat @rossmoffat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Trump is lying about what climatolgists said, saying they were wrong, & that they are the same people people warning about AI dangers. It should be easy for LLMs to systematically fact check & prepare context for news reports. In a post-truth era, LLMs could help protect truth, not undermine it.

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