The british economy grew by just 0.1% in Q3, as reported by ONS. This is lower than the 0.5% in Q2 and below economistsβ expectations of 0.2%. @teamlabouruk.bsky.social your high taxes are strangling economic growth. #LabourAreDangerous
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One in five young Americans think the Holocaust is a myth
Our new poll makes alarming reading
20% of Americans under 30 believe the Holocaust was a myth. Another 30% say they arenβt sure.
Incredibly bleak.
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Metaβs new AI image generator was trained on 1.1 billion Instagram and Facebook photos
"Imagine with Meta AI" turns prompts into images, trained using public Facebook data.
Imma keep it short this time:
Companies are using our work without compensation. That's the point of AI
The endless debates over whether this is "true art" or not, or whether it's gonna take over the world some day, are a distraction from the indisputable fact that this is pure exploitation
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I donβt want the BBC abolished, but as you say, I want the option to stop paying for it. I see no justification for tax being taken to fund popular entertainment shows that are provided by the private sector.
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Madness. We donβt have a state car manufacturer, a state newspaper, or a state supermarket. Why do we need a state broadcaster now we have a vibrant and competitive private sector?
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Ah, finally invited to join @bsky.app. Time to learn what itβs all about! #newbie
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