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Owner of sequence-analytics.com and occasional paraglider pilot.

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I don't know how my vacuum cleaner works but I'm sure my broom isn't one.

07.03.2026 20:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ask a parent how it feels to have somebody answer questions instantly and then ask 'what can I do now?'. It's why we all look broken all the time.

07.03.2026 18:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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AI Use at Work Is Causing "Brain Fry," Researchers Find, Especially Among High Performers The increased speed and multitasking that AI allows at work is leading to many workers experiencing "brain fry," a new study found.

It's exhausting in the same way as closely managing junior employees is exhausting but with a junior employee you can tell them to go away and learn, which takes longer but they get better. AI doesn't do that, it's incredibly fast and incredibly needy. futurism.com/artificial-i...

07.03.2026 18:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A polished beach pebble from the Llyn Peninsular, a silver chain and a little silver mount. Rather proud of that.

05.03.2026 20:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In unrelated news, Hegseth and Trump spent the weekend watching Rambo 3.

05.03.2026 11:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But Cornwall is so much nicer! Might as well stop in Birmingham if that's the criteria :)

05.03.2026 11:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He's right though. Somebody fetch me that Grandpa Simpson gif.

05.03.2026 10:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Maybe it comes from having parents who aren't Devonian but Devon to me is retirement homes, disappointing beaches and farmland (and ECFC. Every cloud.) Can't understand for the life of me why people visit.

05.03.2026 10:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Funny to see Devon so high. I don't doubt at all that it's true but remember being asked when young whether I'd stay and live there and responding rather forcefully that I absolutely would not.

05.03.2026 10:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Schools in England sidelining dressing-up for World Book Day, MPs hear Literacy experts say move comes over cost concerns and fears costumes can detract from reading for pleasure

Good. If you're going to have a world book day make it about books, not going to school dressed as spiderman. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

05.03.2026 08:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Probably following a large terrorist attack by one of the 93 million people they're currently bombing.

04.03.2026 16:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In the not too distant future, America is going to needs its friends. Then they'll look around and realise that America no longer has any friends.

04.03.2026 16:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We have never been at war with Eastasia.

04.03.2026 16:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Brilliant. An expat im Dubai has a startling revelation, by @stephencollins.bsky.social

03.03.2026 19:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 1439 ๐Ÿ” 508 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20 ๐Ÿ“Œ 15

Apart from what they have to get as official opposition it feels like they're almost already there. Jouno's only go to Badenoch's events because she's good for a batshit quote and I can't remember the last time I heard from the rest of their front bench.

04.03.2026 12:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That would be great but I fear it's more likely to be Farage at the moment. Reform wins but short of majority and can't form a government, centre-left coalition forms a government (probably briefly before collapsing) and Farage is leader of the opposition.

04.03.2026 12:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you're opposition leader and there's a crisis, you sometimes have to just take one of the team and spend a week looking vaguely supportive and statesperson-like.

Starmer: "Moments like this define a leader of the opposition."

04.03.2026 12:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 73 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yep. It's really going to wreck them during these events though if she doesn't cut it out.

04.03.2026 12:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Orks and goons". WTF is she talking about? This isn't even high school level debating.

04.03.2026 12:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Badenoch would do well to be more collaborative. She looks awful chuntering away trying to score cheap shots.

04.03.2026 12:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

PMQ's is weird. With everything going on in the world, the first question today was about manufacturing skills in the Calder Valley.

04.03.2026 12:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There's one regime change we could all get behind.

03.03.2026 17:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

She'd be dangerous if anyone was listening.

03.03.2026 14:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"We called London a war zone and moved to Dubai by mistake"

03.03.2026 08:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 6600 ๐Ÿ” 1564 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 91 ๐Ÿ“Œ 45

Five of these countries have qualified for the world cup. I'm sure that's not going to be a problem.

02.03.2026 22:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We're letting the US use our airbases for "defensive" purposes but the head of their military just said, out loud "no stupid rules of engagement". He's just given a whole speech about how they'll do whatever TF they want, when they want.

02.03.2026 13:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Secretary of War Crimes

02.03.2026 13:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 123 ๐Ÿ” 19 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"No stupid rules of engagement". JFC.

02.03.2026 13:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They can just read Pete Hesgeth's speech back to him when he appears in The Hague.

02.03.2026 13:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If we end up flying a load of expat tax exiles back from Dubai, they'd best be paying for the privilege.

02.03.2026 12:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0