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@dwasmkuk

Bedfordshire (UK) based engineer working in TV. Cyclist. Rejoiner. Atheist. Born ppm ~ 320. Header picture is a skyline of Londonโ€™s South Bank taken from Savoy Place. Far left is the old LWT building. The National Theatre in purple.

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A reminder.......

30.12.2025 05:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

for the love of god, AI systems aren't "just tools that are neither good nor evil in and of themselves". AI systems *are* tools of capitalism. they exist as tools of capitalism. there is no AI system "in and of itself" outside of capitalism

29.12.2025 16:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2707 ๐Ÿ” 639 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11 ๐Ÿ“Œ 73

I wake up to hear Amol Rajan on #R4Today calling the invaded areas of eastern Ukraine "disputed" rather than "occupied". All hope for BBC journalism is lost.

30.12.2025 07:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 30 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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America doesnโ€™t care about Europe any
more and itโ€™s left it to Russia as it draws up a new autocratic world order with it and China. Breaking Europe apart with scams like Brexit was the prelude to that. Labour wonโ€™t be forgiven for not pushing to mend fences with Europe earlier.

29.12.2025 22:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 119 ๐Ÿ” 39 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What Elon Muskโ€™s Version of Wikipedia Thinks About Hitler, Putin, and Apartheid The next step in Muskโ€™s propaganda machine

Elon Muskโ€™s new competitor to Wikipedia says apartheid wasnโ€™t that bad, cites the Kremlin, and gives legitimacy to โ€œwhite-genocide theory.โ€ @matteowong.bsky.social on how Musk is constructing a parallel universe in his image:

29.10.2025 18:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 142 ๐Ÿ” 72 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30 ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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When Reform promise you savings on your council tax bill, what else could you expect

13.10.2025 08:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 194 ๐Ÿ” 110 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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This poll in The Times is still open.

Go to โ€”> compass.pressekompass.net/compasses/ti...

13.10.2025 00:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 459 ๐Ÿ” 302 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 49 ๐Ÿ“Œ 21
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Lord David Frost labelled โ€˜fully delusionalโ€™ for claiming Brexit has been a success "It's like saying the Titanic maiden voyage was a success because it made it over halfway to New York."

โ€œLord David Frost labelled โ€˜fully delusionalโ€™ for claiming #Brexit has been a success.
"It's like saying the Titanic maiden voyage was a success because it made it over halfway to New York."โ€ leftfootforward.org/2025/08/lord...

16.08.2025 14:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 329 ๐Ÿ” 87 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16 ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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โ€˜The vehicle suddenly accelerated with our baby in itโ€™: the terrifying truth about why Teslaโ€™s cars keep crashing Elon Musk is obsessive about the design of his supercars, right down to the disappearing door handles. But a series of shocking incidents โ€“ from drivers trapped in burning vehicles to dramatic stops o...

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

More reasons to boycott the Swasticars!

05.07.2025 11:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Palestine Action spraying paint is not terrorism. As ministers abuse their powers, I feel a duty to speak out | Juliet Stevenson We have laws to deal with crimes linked to protest. What this is really about is ministers complicit in the Gaza atrocities seeking to silence dissent, says actor Juliet Stevenson

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

01.07.2025 06:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Daniel Hannan celebrates his chronicle of Brexit idiocy foretold | John Crace Back in 2016, Dan prophesied about what the post-EU sunlit uplands would be like on this very day โ€“ no spoiler alert needed

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

25.06.2025 05:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Putin and Brexit: The interference they tried to bury. The untold story of Russian influence.
Putin and Brexit: The interference they tried to bury. The untold story of Russian influence. YouTube video by Jon Danzig

This powerful new documentary reveals how Russiaโ€™s hybrid warfare infiltrated British democracy, amplified the Brexit campaign, and helped deliver a result that aligned perfectly with Putinโ€™s strategic goals: ๐—ฎ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ, ๐—ฎ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—จ๐—ž, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜. youtu.be/7geWA0YYYaQ?...

23.06.2025 05:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 46 ๐Ÿ” 40 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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No matter what Trump says, the US has gone to war โ€“ and there will be profound and lasting consequences | Simon Tisdall Trump has fallen slap bang into the trap laid for him by Netanyahu. His reckless gamble makes a nuclear weapon for Iran more, not less, likely, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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23.06.2025 05:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Israel kills innocent Palestinians. Activists spray-paint a plane. Guess which the UK government calls terrorism | Sally Rooney If Palestine Action becomes a proscribed group, writing these words of support could become a serious offence. Itโ€™s vital we fight this alarming attack on free speech, says writer Sally Rooney

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

23.06.2025 05:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How bad is the HS2 fiasco now? So bad it's time to listen to Nigel Farage | Simon Jenkins Labour now says the botched high-speed rail project will be further delayed. Why not just scrap it, as the Reform leader suggests? asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

20.06.2025 04:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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MPs vote to decriminalise abortion in step forward for reproductive rights Amendment to crime and policing bill will change law to end prosecution of women who terminate pregnancies

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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17.06.2025 18:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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British women are being jailed under archaic abortion laws. MPs can act to end that this week | Frances Ryan Women will really have the right to choose if politicians vote to revoke this Victorian-era legislation, writes Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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16.06.2025 10:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why a professor of fascism left the US: โ€˜The lesson of 1933 is โ€“ you get outโ€™ Marci Shore made news around the world when her family moved to Canada. She discusses Trump, teaching history and how terror atomises society

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

16.06.2025 05:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are Nobel laureates, scientists, writers and artists. The threat of fascism is back | Open letter As in 1925, when Mussolini was in power, we must openly defy the brutal imposition of the fascist ideology

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14.06.2025 06:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump is deeply obsessed with US history โ€“ but he has learned all the wrong lessons from it | David Reynolds His ostentatious birthday parade is his latest reimagining of Americaโ€™s past. Heโ€™d do well to remember that pride must be rooted in honesty, says Cambridge historian David Reynolds

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14.06.2025 06:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The car made pedestrians second-class citizens. Donโ€™t let driverless vehicles push us off the road altogether | Adam Tranter If we want autonomous tech to succeed it must be designed to share space with us, rather than forcing us to adapt to it, says former cycling and walking commissioner Adam Tranter

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

12.06.2025 16:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ”ฅ โ€œYouโ€™re on the wrong side of history. You should be standing here with usโ€ฆ you took an oath to the constitution, not the fascists in the White Houseโ€” heโ€™s laughing at youโ€ฆ Youโ€™re tough behind your masks & fatigues, but how do you feel on the inside?โ€ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

09.06.2025 13:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 7098 ๐Ÿ” 2308 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 232 ๐Ÿ“Œ 266
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Five years since Colston fell, there have been setbacks โ€“ but those who demanded race equality have not gone away | Simon Woolley When the enslaverโ€™s statue was torn down in Bristol, it signified hope. Now the government must harness that to bring about real change, says Operation Black Vote co-founder Simon Woolley

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07.06.2025 11:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Musk and Trump are enemies made for each other โ€“ united in their ability to trash their own brands | Jonathan Freedland What one did to Twitter and Tesla, the other is doing to the United States of America, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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07.06.2025 06:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Russia is at war with Britain and US is no longer a reliable ally, UK adviser says Government defence expert Fiona Hill warns UK to respond to threats by becoming more cohesive and resilient

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

07.06.2025 06:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump v Musk: the two worst people in the world are finally having a big, beautiful breakup | Arwa Mahdawi The bromance might be over but Trump has kissed and made up with his enemies before. Enjoy it while it lasts

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06.06.2025 05:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How am I meant to sleep with memes like this popping up on my feed??

05.06.2025 20:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 2639 ๐Ÿ” 486 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 84 ๐Ÿ“Œ 34
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20mph limits in London linked to sharp fall in road injuries and deaths, new report finds A new study published by Transport for London (TfL) has shown that the introduction of 20mph speed limits and zones on local authority-managed roads in London between 1989 and 2013 led to significantโ€ฆ

Study on London 20 mph limits shows:
- collisions โฌ‡๏ธ 35%
- casualties โฌ‡๏ธ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries โฌ‡๏ธ 34%
- child casualties โฌ‡๏ธ 46%
- child deaths โฌ‡๏ธ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured โฌ‡๏ธ 28%

etsc.eu/20mph-limits...

03.06.2025 13:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1541 ๐Ÿ” 735 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 51 ๐Ÿ“Œ 152
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Urgent: Stop the ship of death! โœŠ A ship meant to be loaded with military equipment for Israel is docked in France - but courageous dockworkers are refusing to load it. Theyโ€™re taking a stand for peace, justice, and Palestine. Letโ€™s s...

secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...

06.06.2025 05:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our Gutenberg Moment Fear of AI risks chaining us to the status quo. Thatโ€™s not how progress works.

www.persuasion.community/p/our-gutenb...

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