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Food obsessed traveler. Mountain goat. Professional data nerd. All opinions are mental.

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11.03.2026 10:11 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reaching net zero by 2050 β€˜cheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisis’ Climate change committee finds move to renewable energy would also bring health, economic and security benefits

Great framing!

With the world in a new dangerous place, if one thing is sure, there will be more fossil fuel crises..

nice @fionaharvey.bsky.social !

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

11.03.2026 08:23 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pretty crazy how important the blockade of a trade route is right now

10.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 25502 πŸ” 6928 πŸ’¬ 224 πŸ“Œ 429

Same here. I gave up my membership. I’m done.

11.03.2026 08:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Verge headline: Laid-off lawyers, history PhDs, and scientists are now part of a miserable gig economy in which they’re teaching AI how to do their old jobs. If you’re still employed…

YOU COULD BE NEXT

by Josh Dzieza
Art by Samar Haddad

Illustration depicts a distorted computer processing data and eyeballs

Verge headline: Laid-off lawyers, history PhDs, and scientists are now part of a miserable gig economy in which they’re teaching AI how to do their old jobs. If you’re still employed… YOU COULD BE NEXT by Josh Dzieza Art by Samar Haddad Illustration depicts a distorted computer processing data and eyeballs

AI data companies have found rich recruiting ground among the growing ranks of the highly educated and underemployed. It is, as one industry veteran put it, the largest harvesting of human expertise ever attempted.

Read more from @joshdzieza.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/cs/features/...

10.03.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 11
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Mamdani Chooses His Words Carefully After Alleged Terror Attack

One day the NYT's editors will read these stories again and be ashamed of themselves. Mamdani called the attack "heinous," "criminal," "reprehensible," "terrorism," and "the antithesis of who we are." The insinuation that he's conflicted about this is disgraceful. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/n...

10.03.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 9456 πŸ” 1950 πŸ’¬ 357 πŸ“Œ 198
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Words fail me.

09.03.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 246 πŸ” 61 πŸ’¬ 47 πŸ“Œ 21

the onion newspaper is worth it for the ads

09.03.2026 21:52 πŸ‘ 5069 πŸ” 446 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 11
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I can't compete with this.

09.03.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 10345 πŸ” 1745 πŸ’¬ 232 πŸ“Œ 412

Cor, sure would feel great right now if we were self-sufficient in renewable energy, and laughing at all the rubes reliant on global oil supplies. We'd have a bit of a swagger in our step today.

09.03.2026 10:05 πŸ‘ 1496 πŸ” 268 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 10

Does FIFA do a prize for economics

09.03.2026 09:55 πŸ‘ 602 πŸ” 162 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 4

UK specific reminder: when oil hit the 2008 high of around $145 the pound bought about two dollars.

09.03.2026 07:15 πŸ‘ 184 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 9

The lowest-ranking team to ever reach reach the FA Cup last 8 (at least, since there's been a league system allowing ranking down that far) are Lincoln City in 2017 - at the time, top of the National League, 93rd in the English league pyramid.

08.03.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 It looks like the UK government is gearing up to upend copyright law in favour of AI companies, legalising the theft of their work.

This is despite creatives' huge protests, and despite previous proposals being roundly rejected by the public.

Please spread the word.

🧡 1/4

02.03.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 3077 πŸ” 2551 πŸ’¬ 98 πŸ“Œ 478

Amen

03.03.2026 08:39 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is actually a pretty good summary of where we’re at, and how we got here.

02.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 2803 πŸ” 1163 πŸ’¬ 169 πŸ“Œ 63

Honestly the collective national level of disdain for Brits living in Dubai on all my social media platforms today really is bringing the UK together as one in a way that's hard to achieve in the modern era.

02.03.2026 11:08 πŸ‘ 4605 πŸ” 759 πŸ’¬ 89 πŸ“Œ 54
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Zelensky:

Everyone now sees, looking at the Middle East, that Ukraine’s defense experience is irreplaceable.

Even Gulf states with stronger and more systems still miss part of ballistic targets and drones.

We are ready to share it and help the nations that helped Ukraine.

02.03.2026 11:20 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

Reform win a seat: The true Volk have spoken and we all must listen.

Greens win a seat: Early reports that Muslims may have β€˜voted’ (an ancient Islamic practice designed to steal elections). How severely should the franchise be limited in response?

02.03.2026 07:57 πŸ‘ 5334 πŸ” 1147 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 21

Did you know that cows kill more people than sharks?

Tbh, I’m surprised that cows kill any sharks at all.

#dadjokes #joke #jokes #dadjoke #cowjokes

06.11.2024 00:41 πŸ‘ 167 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3

Well I guess at least it’s within my lifetime? πŸ€·β€β™€οΈπŸ™ˆ

01.03.2026 10:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You know I gave this question a real thought. And I honestly cannot remember such a time. And I am 51.

28.02.2026 22:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Influencer's fleeing Dubai right now.

28.02.2026 21:19 πŸ‘ 4209 πŸ” 994 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 20
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No doubt Tulsi Gabbard is drafting her resignation letter as we speak.

28.02.2026 10:42 πŸ‘ 4876 πŸ” 1195 πŸ’¬ 153 πŸ“Œ 59

Can’t blame this on Morgan McSweeney.

27.02.2026 14:24 πŸ‘ 1183 πŸ” 175 πŸ’¬ 123 πŸ“Œ 10

Welcome to The Great Pedophile War of 2026, bitches.

28.02.2026 09:56 πŸ‘ 229 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

Operation Epic Fury Over His Low Polls

28.02.2026 10:29 πŸ‘ 1670 πŸ” 283 πŸ’¬ 100 πŸ“Œ 21
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As a professional military strategist, I just wanted to make sure everyone has a full understanding of the American strategy in Iran, thank you for your attention to this matter

28.02.2026 08:27 πŸ‘ 6225 πŸ” 1831 πŸ’¬ 157 πŸ“Œ 100

Just one more war until we can have peace.

Is a thought that Iβ€˜ve read between the lines in the justification of quite a few wars now.

28.02.2026 09:16 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING:

A missile attack has targeted a U.S. base in Bahrain.

According to Bahraini authorities, the service support facility of the U.S. Fifth Fleet came under a missile strike.

28.02.2026 09:27 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0