Reposted by @saidibe.bsky.socialAlan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social · 11/08/2025Letter of the day (in the Times) 12263842470 6.4K
saidibe.bsky.social @saidibe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026henryfudgeofficial.substack.com/p/the-plague... Demand issue. People are cognitively cooked, the causes of problems are complex, hence the yearning for simpler narrativeshenryfudgeofficial.substack.comThe PlagueThe political lottery, the market for Demagogues, the appeal of revolution, the probability of insurrection. 100 1
saidibe.bsky.social @saidibe.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Got to agree with what you've said there. One teency tiny bit of disagreement from me is that it's probably possible (though unrealistic in the long term) to get moderately fit with that little exercise if you do it hard enough: www.frontiersin.org/journals/end...frontiersin.orgFrontiers | A Practical and Time-Efficient High-Intensity Interval Training Program Modifies Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors in Adults with Risk Factors for Type II DiabetesIntroduction: Regular physical activity (PA) can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but adherence to time-orientated (150 min per week or more) P... 000 0
Reposted by @saidibe.bsky.socialAmber Woods @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 04/03/2026A cartoon from the 1950’s that’s more relevant than ever 💔 351200218475 20K
Reposted by @saidibe.bsky.socialRob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Its doubly galling because Starmer and Labour have (and not without reason) spent years insisting Reform curious voters should be respected and taken seriously. Then with the Greens they're all "LOL you've been taken in by those nutters, U morons, don't be daft." Its playground level ignorance. 1455089 550
Reposted by @saidibe.bsky.socialPeter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · 25/02/2026This recent RCT of an "AI stethoscope" claims the technology "shows promise" for diagnosing cardiovascular conditions. It does not. It is a textbook example of the risks of conducting unprincipled 'per protocol analyses'. Once again, peer review at a major medical journal has failed. 🧵 1/ 8434185 434
saidibe.bsky.social @saidibe.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Perhaps because to decision makers public health= healthcare. Seemingly concrete financial savings fit the accounting way of thinking better than nebulous benefits to health and wellbeing. Sounds more technocratic and gives sense of control. Intangibles harder to sell - a perpetual challenge. 021 2
Reposted by @saidibe.bsky.socialKashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 03/01/2026It’s a dark night when you look at the news and are forced to admit that you no longer believe in the power of the FIFA peace prize 4558791256 5.9K
Reposted by @saidibe.bsky.socialSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 03/01/2026FIFA peace prize winner Donald Trump may bomb 3 or 4 countries this week: Nigeria for Christmas, Venezuela now, Syria, considering Iran, Somalia www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...theatlantic.comThe President’s Busy HolidayDonald Trump spent the past few weeks doubling down on foreign interventions. 824380 243
saidibe.bsky.social @saidibe.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Horizon, the last of us, god of war, ghost of tsushima. All strong generic ps4 games with worthwhile sequels. 100 1
saidibe.bsky.social @saidibe.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Enjoyed this blog! Chimed with similar issues I've been mulling over. Something like... precarity causes people to develop heuristics to manage cognitive load which cause sub-optimal health decision making (when cognitive load is high). Might explain some inequalities in engagement with services. 020 2
saidibe.bsky.social @saidibe.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Enjoyed that read and then came across this take which refutes the viability some of the propositions made: open.substack.com/pub/campbell...open.substack.comChina Can't WinWhy Chaos Favors the Strong in the Coming Great Decoupling 000 0
Reposted by @saidibe.bsky.socialJohn Springford @johnspringford.bsky.social · 07/10/2025The obvious point here, which doesn't seem to have occurred to Jenrick, is that there has been a long history of white people moving out of ethnically mixed neighbourhoods. Refusing to integrate, if you will. 42110 21
Reposted by @saidibe.bsky.socialTaras Grescoe 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 30/09/2025On Sunday, #Zürich residents voted 52.8% in favor of increasing parking fees for cars according to weight. The owner of a BMW X2 (Diesel), which weighs 1,675 kilograms, will now pay equivalent of €717 Euros per year to park on a public street. (Before, about €321.) Direct democracy! 20585138 585
Reposted by @saidibe.bsky.socialJonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 20/09/2025"Democracies risk falling into a doom loop, in which restrictions on immigration mean ever greater demands on the purse of the native-born population and ever worse services, which in turn deepens opposition towards immigration" @stephenkb.bsky.social calls for honesty. www.ft.com/content/43da...ft.comThe truth about immigrationAgeing societies seeking to preserve living standards will continue to rely on new arrivals — but governments can be clearer about the trade-offs 13433171 433
Reposted by @saidibe.bsky.socialMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 18/09/2025Grug needs to go back to cave Grug not like present times Grug preferred it when things were easy why can't life be normal, asks Grug 1523929 239
Reposted by @saidibe.bsky.socialStephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 17/09/2025Almost 900 fewer people have been injured on Welsh roads since the default speed limit was lowered from 30 to 20mph two years ago Casualties on 20 to 30mph roads between July and September 2024 were the lowest for the three month-period since records began in 1979 👏 Evidence-led policybbc.co.ukNearly 900 fewer people injured since 20mph introduction in WalesFigures show a 25% reduction in the number of injuries on Wales' roads in the past 18 months. 20540208 540
Reposted by @saidibe.bsky.socialAnthony Painter @anthonypainter.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Take this cash. Put it in "Britbonds" to fund a sovereign wealth fund: housing, infrastructure, enterprise investments. Guarantee a level of interest equal to an instant access saving account. Share returns between savers and taxpayers. Better than giving it to fund managers. on.ft.com/42pX45Gon.ft.comUK savers have more than £614bn in excess cashMoney that could be channelled into investments earning higher returns jumps by a third since 2022 84718 47
Reposted by @saidibe.bsky.socialDoug Clow @dougclow.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Possibly easy to end up in knots because if you say out loud "I want to stop fully-qualified researchers from doing small-scale work that they think is important and doesn't require approval from large funding bodies" it sounds more obviously wrong. 2194 19
Reposted by @saidibe.bsky.socialDr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com · 11/09/2025Years too late. Incredible that the GMC - whose entire raison d'être is upholding professional standards in UK medicine - has allowed Aseem Malhotra to spew out his toxic, dangerous, anti-scientific disinformation for so long. Regulatory failure at its worst. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comGMC examines doctor’s Reform speech linking vaccines to royal family cancerMedical bodies and prime minister condemn Aseem Malhotra’s ‘pseudo-science’ remarks at party conference 15428138 428
Reposted by @saidibe.bsky.socialSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 06/09/2025The Reform party conference has been told that Covid vaccines are the probable cause of cancer for the King and the Princess of Wales The party chose to platform Dr Aseem Malhotra, a prominent ally of RFK Jr in their dangerous maverick campaigns against vaccines www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202... 80497286 497
Reposted by @saidibe.bsky.socialDan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 27/07/2025On holiday, I notice that there are wind turbines on the shore of Lake Garda, which very much makes me think that residents with a view of some incredibly mid Cotswold or other can put a sock in it. 421099150 1.1K
saidibe.bsky.social @saidibe.bsky.social · 30/04/2025As discussed at length in this excellent podcast series open.spotify.com/show/53PK9UJ... from @thelever.bsky.socialopen.spotify.comMaster PlanPodcast · The Lever · A secret plot. A public theft. A democracy corrupted. Discover the truth on Master Plan, winner of the 2024 Signal Awards for News & Politics and Best Writing. Hosted by David S... 051 5
Reposted by @saidibe.bsky.socialJim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 20/04/2025Mark Zuckerberg’s new house has strong “we won a five year planning battle with Alderley Edge council for permission to demolish the bungalow that used to stand here” vibes. 1942024208 2K
saidibe.bsky.social @saidibe.bsky.social · 12/03/2025@spidermaani.bsky.social great post! Reminds me of this: www.epsilontheory.com/i-nazgul/epsilontheory.comI, NazgûlBeing clear-eyed and full-hearted doesn't mean being passive, weak, or silent. It means resisting every effort to supplant our autonomy of mind with symbols of 031 3
