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Iain Thomson

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UK journalist in SF covering security, space, and science, and stuff that looks fun. Fond of sailing, F1, F5, the Oxford comma, and Marmite. All views my own. Signal: iainthomson.60 if you want to talk. Siliconlimey on Instagram, iainthomson on Twitter.

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Liz Truss on X: "They tried to silence her. They failed. The Liz Truss Show — December 5th. It’s time to fight for the West. https://t.co/4sjrfkK8gK" / X They tried to silence her. They failed. The Liz Truss Show — December 5th. It’s time to fight for the West. https://t.co/4sjrfkK8gK

This should be hilarious viewing.

Blaming "the deep state" (aka her party) for firing - not deposing - her after crashing the economy is going to make interesting viewing.

Also calling it "The Liz Truss Show" shows a typical lack of imagination. Maybe "Lettuce talk politics?"

05.12.2025 02:19 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
The Pope with a gifted baseball bat.

The Pope with a gifted baseball bat.

"Look, everyone knows the middle seat gets both arm rests, capeesh?"

29.11.2025 18:58 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Thanksgiving dinner

Thanksgiving dinner

How it ended. I will be in a turkey coma for the rest of the night.

28.11.2025 02:04 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Could Starmer watch a video on his phone with volume on full blast, no headphones, on a train, next please?

27.11.2025 12:39 — 👍 198    🔁 36    💬 3    📌 0

As do we.

27.11.2025 19:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Bacon-wrapped turkey ready for cooking.

Bacon-wrapped turkey ready for cooking.

The bird is ready for the oven! Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

27.11.2025 18:48 — 👍 14    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0
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I make my own. $15 for a pasty is highway robbery.

23.11.2025 18:56 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Rather disappointing that the most interesting thing about the Las Vegas GP occurred hours after the race ended.

Also, one of the eventual podium placers would have been too young to drink the champagne for the ceremony.

23.11.2025 18:13 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect - npj Mental Health Research npj Mental Health Research - Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect

Italian commuters are more likely to give up their seat to a pregnant passenger is there's someone dressed as Batman in the rail coach. Delightfully silly boffinry.

21.11.2025 15:28 — 👍 13    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

I'm speechless, but at least you know what a cockwomble he is.

Reminds me of when my new stepsister asked "Are you a jewboy?" and got defensive with "I was just asking..."

19.11.2025 15:43 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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From the sanfrancisco community on Reddit: My Tesla Robotaxi “safety” driver fell asleep Explore this post and more from the sanfrancisco community

This appears to show a Tesla Robotaxi "safety" driver falling asleep at the wheel and getting woken up by the car. Not a way to inspire confidence.

18.11.2025 06:12 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

In our case Mam Tor, the game got passed around on the coach.

17.11.2025 17:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

My goodness, that takes me back.

17.11.2025 16:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Backups are like replacement loo rolls. Once you forget one in a crisis, you never forget to make sure that never happens again.

17.11.2025 04:26 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

STOP DOING BOND WRONG!

15.11.2025 22:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'm sure he's not sweating it.

15.11.2025 16:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Alan's James Bond Performance - I'm Alan Partridge - BBC
YouTube video by BBC Studios Alan's James Bond Performance - I'm Alan Partridge - BBC

A great film, but watching it now I have Alan Partridge running a commentary in the opening section. youtu.be/TC8dWWImNzU?...

15.11.2025 16:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
SUPER DOMMUNE 2025/11/15  LIQUIDROOM + AXIS RECORDS present JEFF MILLS live at Liquid Room 2025
YouTube video by DOMMUNE SUPER DOMMUNE 2025/11/15 LIQUIDROOM + AXIS RECORDS present JEFF MILLS live at Liquid Room 2025

Just past 8am and Jeff Mills is starting his set. Banging way to start the day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K7X...

15.11.2025 16:07 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

They were dried, not fresh, and we always have some around.

15.11.2025 06:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

If you like the Marmite you'll be fine. A knob of butter, a dash of milk, two eggs and stir over a low heat until it gels. Chives if you're feeling posh.

15.11.2025 02:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Scrambled eggs on Marmite toast

Scrambled eggs on Marmite toast

Scrambled eggs on Marmite toast, teatime snack of champions.

15.11.2025 00:09 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

It's a fun line, but in all seriousness they feel very safe inside and bikers and cyclists love them because they won't get nerfed.

On the other hand I've covered too many Tesla crash stories to trust its robotaxi service.

14.11.2025 18:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We'd end up with a lot of variants of Drainy McDrainface I suspect.

13.11.2025 20:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Adopt-a-Drain San Francisco You can adopt one of San Francisco's 25,000+ storm drains and pledge to help keep it clear of leaves and debris this rainy season. Lend a hand and help the City avoid flooding.

Fun fact - in SF you can adopt a drain and keep it clear in the rain. The city will give you the tools for the job if you keep drains clear and stop flooding.

The best bit is you get to name it. Respect to the keeper of a Castro drain dubbed “It’s Draining Men.”

13.11.2025 19:11 — 👍 9    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Drive safe in the Bay Area today.

So much rain after a significant dry period is making the roads very slippery. Just popped to the shops and saw a nasty accident on the way.

13.11.2025 17:00 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Sadly not it seems - I could have gotten rich on my box of dead tech.

12.11.2025 03:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Roast them, the only part of the pumpkin I like.

11.11.2025 19:46 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Lovely to hear, hope you enjoyed it.

11.11.2025 05:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

An enormously fun episode, and and while the correct term is ferret legging the wrong trousers is always funny.

It's a bonkers legendary sport. The current record holder lasted five hours and thirty minutes with some serious bites.

Lots of good talk, and some marvelous folks to talk tech with.

10.11.2025 20:11 — 👍 13    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Wrong cable sales article.

Wrong cable sales article.

Sadly this isn't true, the AARP's fact-checking department needs a boot up the bum. Until checking I thought I had a gold mine in the back room.

There's a market for gaming cables, and specialized connectors, but no - your SCSI cables aren't worth that much.

10.11.2025 20:10 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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