Scott Brown

I honestly don’t understand how people don’t see that this is AI. Are they seeing what they want to see, rather than what’s there? In these dark times, are we so desperate to see the good in the world that we’ll settle for fake positivity? Or is that reading too much into it?

Dutch minister admits he was blindsided by China in Nexperia chip crisis Karremans faces criticism after Beijing choked off chip flows and scrutiny of his move to invoke a Cold War-era security law.

Dutch minister admits being blindsided by China’s retaliation in Nexperia chip crisis – SCMP: ‘when it blocked the company’s chips from leaving China. […] “An assessment was made of possible counterreactions; this wasn’t the most likely reaction from China,” said Vincent Karremans’

Even YouGov is now running its equivalent of Spotify Wrapped. I enjoy participating in surveys to kill time, but this is a bit cringeworthy.

Dan Roan said the peace price “risks” politicising FIFA. Aside from that ship having long sailed, the prize itself is very obviously a very blunt tool for the purpose of sucking up to Trump. Roan and the BBC do themselves no favours by refusing to report it for what it is.

I thought conservatives didn’t like participation trophies.

My top podcasts 2025 1. Rational Security 2. The DSR Network 3. Political Fix 4. FT News Briefing 5. Politics Weekly UK

Usual suspects.

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THE NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET BEFORE CHRISTMAS

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KINDERGARTEN ROBOCOP

Incredible work here, shedding light on just how open Westminster is to foreign influence.

Seeing a ‘Bus on Diversion’ sign and realising I need a ‘Professor on Digression’ t shirt.

Close enough, welcome back Jacques Chirac

1. Fugazi 2. Idlewild 3. Biffy Clyro 4. Tommy Perman 5. Oneohtrix Point Never

Joined Tidal only a few weeks ago, so the 2025 rewind is not representative but still credible enough to share.

A Christmas tradition up there with Muppet Christmas Carol. Back when Twitter was good.

NEWS ANALYSIS In Announcing Pardon of Drug Trafficker While Threatening Venezuela, Trump Displays Contradictions

lol. lmao even

Please sign so this can be discussed in Parliament.

Top-tier comment.

This seems like a good policy if your objective is to further weaken higher education institutions.

Has Zohran Mamdani taken hypnotism lessons from Zack Polanski or something?

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Taco my golden cocker spaniel wearing a satire cape.

Scotland have scored three of the most unbelievable goals I’ve ever seen tonight.

‘Angry and exhausted’ Dundee University staff rally against jobs cut to save university Campus unions organised the event where there was palpable anger at the current and former leadership of Dundee University.

We held a rally to mark one-year of the financial crisis at the University of Dundee.

We resolve to continue opposing compulsory lay-offs and a radical reshaping of the institution.

If we fight together we win!

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#SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni #WeAreTheUniversity

I don’t understand how anyone can be mad at the BBC when it can give us headlines like this:

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What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC.

This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.

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Daily Mail front page

As expected one story dominating the front pages today

I would’ve thought Farage was quite happy with the BBC as it is, given that he’s always on it or being given disproportionate coverage.