Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialBen Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 09/10/2026‘Culturally British by my standards’ is one of the most chilling phrases uttered in British politics. Entirely unsurprising to me who it’s from. 59943224
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialRick Burin @rickburin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I want to hear more about the second of these writing sessions 491515277
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialWill Sebag-Montefiore @wsebag.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Is Suella Braverman English? 🍞 1333576
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialworm @rfksbrainworm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If you ever wondered why visible light is those particular wavelengths, it's because life evolved to see in the narrow range where water is transparent 10261081711
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialWilliam Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Ahem… 1032191335
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialAlexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026How, exactly, am I, a mere political historian, supposed to explain this...thing that economists did for FIFTEEN YEARS....to my students? 1515439
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 21/09/2026Paper of record 319934
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Former PM Rishi Sunak in the Sunday Times challenges the rise of ethno-nationalism in British politics, as an argument within the right about Britishness being about ancestry, DNA and ethnicity www.thetimes.com/article/e89d... 37577119
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialKatie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 23/07/2026NEW: Madison Square Garden's sprawling surveillance system can monitor guests down to the second. Its owners recently made a major exception -- for Taylor Swift. Scoop from @noahshachtman.bsky.social. Free for everyone to read, because James Dolan doesn't want you to:wired.comFor Taylor Swift, Madison Square Garden’s Controversial Cameras Briefly Went DarkMSG’s sprawling surveillance system can monitor guests down to the second. Its owners made an exception for the pop star’s rehearsal dinner. 9343142
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialLorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Apple is reportedly sending a new batch of notifications alerting targets of spyware. If you have received one, we wrote a post on what to do next, and how to get help. You can also contact me directly on Signal at +1 917 257 1382. techcrunch.com/2025/12/29/y... 210354
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialProjectAllende.org / ProjectAllende @ substack @projectallende.bsky.social · 12/08/2026UK pubs don't die thy are eaten alive by transnational private equity... They are assets on a balance sheet that extract value while destroying community 03820
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialNeville Morley @nevillemorley.eurosky.social · 11/08/2026"So “they moved the cable for Dobby’s Grave!” story is indeed a symptom of our deep unseriousness as a country and our national malaise, just not in the way you might think." 032
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialJosh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 07/08/2026This is just to say I have eaten the sailors that were in the ship and which you were probably saving for Ithaca Forgive me they were delicious so sweet and so Greek 9979261
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialDeva Woodly @devawo.bsky.social · 06/08/2026This is a very serious problem for libraries, archives, and knowledge-keepers of all kinds. If you don’t control access to your collections, *you do not have collections.* If we do not have permanent access to records, stories, & sources of knowledge then our histories and memories are not our own. 6790440
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialweeder @weeder.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Nobody ever explained to me what a passkey is or how they work. Websites just started asking me for passkeys like it's something we talked about. 1063699536
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 25/07/2026It is genuinely bizarre that we’ve become acclimatized to right wingers throwing a tantrum every time a black person (particularly a black woman) is cast in something, but are also supposed to pretend that this is not racism but related to some other substantive concern. 485241855054
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.social✌️ Matt Scheurich @mattsch.bsky.social · 17/07/2026This was also a great very recent explainer by @doctorow.pluralistic.net that clearly and simply states the madness of the AI costs and investment circlejerk: bsky.app/profile/dyla... 14611
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Need more evidence and analysis on UK Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (SHAPE) degrees and employability. The SHAPE Observatory is a one-stop-shop for open access evidence-based analysis. 3/3thebritishacademy.ac.ukSHAPE ObservatoryInteractive dashboards and reports that provide insight into emerging SHAPE trends for HE professionals, subject specialists, academics and policymakers. 0133
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialPaul Bassett Davies @thewritertype.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Then they came for the Customer Service team, And I did not speak out, Because I was on hold, owing to an exceptionally high volume of calls. But my call was important to them. 635988
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialEd BooOOooOOmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 11/07/2026the Swiss settlers joined with groups like Unión Cívica Radical, formed armed militias, and engaged in a spectacularly violent rebellion in which Swiss marksmanship was much valued. I like this tale because it contradicts the two things we think we know about the Swiss: they're rich and neutral.en.wikipedia.orgArgentine Revolution of 1893 - Wikipedia 0735
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialEmma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 09/07/2026This headline is misleading. Not in the usual way I cover - but language matters. I suspect this is lazy headline writing, but who knows? The figures will and should shock people! And I will also cover one of the pervasive retorts - "yes, but what about army veterans..." 🧵 1/23 314975
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 08/07/2026In case you missed it, here's Count Binface's appearance on the BBC this morning. 20056381526
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialJames O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 07/07/2026So who bought all the houses? 991376179
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialHelene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 07/07/2026This might just turn into the most British situation ever. 1126628
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialJames Cook @jamesecook.bsky.social · 04/07/2026"Not ALL the single ladies" - Nuancé 213315561
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialThe Life of Sharks @thelifeofsharks.com · 04/07/2026Saw this ad for a goat on Facebook. It’s perhaps the greatest advert I’ve ever read. It’s just superb. 2229501051
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 04/07/2026"Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro as a commuter looks on, during the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr" 67660562137
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialDr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 25/06/2026I especially love this diagram. 5248542011
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialEmma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 24/06/2026It was inevitable, wasn't it🙄 Of course the Telegraph would run with something like this👇 So let's remove some of the rose-tinted spectacles and also look at some of that data comparing 1976 with modern heat waves Because the 1976 nostalgia porn is wearing a bit thin at this stage 🧵1/23 16531841761
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialEmily Herring @emilyherring.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Not now, tiny particle that could erase the universe at any moment 2853702624
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialLarry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 22/06/2026If rumours are to be believed I'll be living with a seventh different Prime Minister shortly. If it carries on like this I'm going to stop making the effort to learn their names. 1295876977
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialOlivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 20/06/2026Never ever do this. Close the tab. The website has been compromised. 2018411005
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 19/06/2026I realize driving can get boring and we all want to use our time effectively but talking on the phone (hands-free or not) while driving is way more dangerous than you think.zurichna.com 50787106
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialButtons (Ashley) 🏴☠️#OFMDForLife🏴☠️ 🏳️🌈🤡 @sevensugars.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Since I did do my PhD in cyanobacteria growth and treatment optimization modeling AND work in the water treatment industry, I’m gonna share my theory as to what’s happening here and how to fix it. People are focusing on the painted bottom of the pool increasing residual heat, and while that 1/19 21093593491
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialKate Mackenzie @katemac.bsky.social · 18/06/2026This might be one of the funniest chart about energy scenarios I’ve seen. You can hardly see “actual” for gas 513152961
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialweeder @weeder.bsky.social · 15/06/2026If I disappear from social media, you'll know I was a British child all along 9559115
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialFelicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Yes, it’s true. Money Box Live has been the standout and most beloved part of my entire career. We have served so many communities, told so many stories and explained so many issues. I am heartbroken. 156928171
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialDavid Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given vaccine. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukCervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given vaccineA new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008. 10959431799
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialGiles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 16/06/2026www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/brex... "The problem is that when economies fail, they tend not to do so like a business... Economic mistakes as broad and long-lasting as Brexit manifest through the gradual accumulation of numberless, seemingly unrelated disappointments."instituteforgovernment.org.ukBrexit at 10: The economy | Institute for GovernmentWhatever the rhetoric, exiting a large trading bloc was always going to hurt the economy. 12413
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialDan McCrum @mccrum.bsky.social · 16/06/2026The screwworm parasite had been largely eradicated in the US since 1966 24013
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialMarie Phillips @mariephillips.bsky.social · 16/06/2026No, it's because only 3.1 percent of the Dutch population live in poverty as opposed to 20 percent of the British population. The Guardian really needs to stop publishing irresponsible lifestyle crap as news. (The Avondvierdaagse is a nice tradition though.) www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...theguardian.comDutch children are unusually happy and healthy. Is it because of the Avondvierdaagse?Once a year, Dutch kids, parents and teachers take part in a walking festival, heading out for four nights in a single week to explore their neighbourhoods, exercise and make friends. It’s a tradition... 451625444
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialStromness Museum @stromnessmuseum.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Congratulations to Peter Lord for his OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List! When Peter Lord isn’t making magic with fellow awardee David Sproxton at Aardman.com, he often likes to visit Orkney. 3 years ago he popped into Stromness Museum with Morph, who enjoyed having a blether with Buddo. 1557
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 12/06/2026LLM pricing has changed substantially in the last few months, with far less subsidization. There's a reason even Amazon and Microsoft are trying to reduce internal LLM expenses. Those shifts, not Jevons Paradox, likely drove the Mar-Jun increase and are driving the current decline as users react. /4citadelsecurities.comTokenomics - Citadel SecuritiesCitadel Securities is an award-winning global market-maker across a broad array of fixed income and equity products. 1495
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialCynthia Brumfield @metacurity.com · 12/06/2026Just brutal AI Economics for Dummies www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/ai-...mcsweeneys.netAI Economics for Dummies“Xavier owns an apartment that he rents out at a loss of $1 billion/month. Seeing this success, he decides to make financial commitments to construct $850 bi... 284
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialJanine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com · 12/06/2026Here is a gift link to Simon Schama's appreciation of David Hockney's life and art which we ran last year. It's an amazing piece and contains, as you might imagine, some spectacular pictures including an absolute corker of Hackney with Lucian Freud as.ft.com/r/f1473f70-0... 13461159
Reposted by @thurstanr.bsky.socialBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 11/06/2026Douglas Adams: > Anything in the world when you're born is normal, ordinary and a natural part of the world. Anything invented between when you’re 15-35 is new, exciting and revolutionary and you can get a career in it. Anything invented after you're 35 is against the natural order of things. 1/ 6484160
