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Paul Bernal

@paulbernal.bsky.social

Professor of IT Law at UEA Law School. Geek. Privacy, Politics. Wolves. Irish and British.

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Don’t lump bikes and cars together.

10.03.2026 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A King has randomly fired arrows at a wall. A courtier, may be he is an opinion writer as well, draws targets around them.

A King has randomly fired arrows at a wall. A courtier, may be he is an opinion writer as well, draws targets around them.

Mad king washing.

10.03.2026 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, that’s good

10.03.2026 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

*David Attenborough voice* β€˜And now, as happens every few years, the council starts its regular consultation into transport in Cambridge. It is almost ritualistic. They will issue a grand report, make a grand plan, then do nothing at all. In a decade, the cycle will start again.’

10.03.2026 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Here's the biggest issue. Mrs had Heart on in the car earlier and they're reporting his words like they are a trusted source with no push back

I don't expect them to push back but they also shouldn't be repeating what he said

10.03.2026 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Stop analysing how a pigeon plays chess. Stop it now.

10.03.2026 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 254    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

His hair was much darker and curlier than mine, but we certainly have a lot of similarities. I've shaved off my beard, though.

10.03.2026 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering my old dad, Martin Bernal. Today would have been his 89th birthday. I still miss him.

10.03.2026 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 77    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

...this is an AI image isnt it.

10.03.2026 11:27 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3

And so we write to brilliant postgraduate students from Sudan, withdrawing the offers and scholarships they won in open competition with the best in the world. A sad day for the University of Oxford.

10.03.2026 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 442    πŸ” 165    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 10

Oh yes

10.03.2026 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The tidal and wave stuff in Orkney is well worth a look.

10.03.2026 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good call!

10.03.2026 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is like that bit in the first Iron Man where the last thing he sees before being knocked out is his own logo on the explosive, if instead of rethinking his life Tony has been like, "that could be any weapons manufacturer named 'Stark'!"

10.03.2026 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 118    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Including one of the finalists

10.03.2026 08:51 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

I would say that in retrospect Microsoft's Clippy wasn't so bad. He gave some pretty great tips on how to write a memo. He didn't destroy the environment by consuming more energy than most countries. He didn't help bomb any countries.

All in all, C- to B+ range, realistically.

10.03.2026 03:50 β€” πŸ‘ 276    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3

Extensive and detailed research for over 60 years

10.03.2026 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ofcom's failure to apply the rules to GB News has undermined their credibility in every sphere...

10.03.2026 08:29 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's the name. You need to call yourself Andrew Ford.

*ducks*

10.03.2026 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I still don't count the Primitives as pop. I saw them play last year, which rather confirmed my view. πŸ˜€

10.03.2026 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, I should have checked the alt-txt

10.03.2026 08:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Jonathan Swift (1667-1745). The Art of Political Lying. David J. Brewer, et al., eds. 1900. The World's Best Essays Jonathan Swift (1667-1745). The Art of Political Lying. David J. Brewer, et al., eds. 1900. The World's Best Essays

You can find the whole piece here: wehd.com/373/1288.html

10.03.2026 08:18 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I doubt Iran expects anyone to do anything about this, but it’s about the message.

10.03.2026 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s a long way to go. The official consultation doesn’t close until May.

10.03.2026 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Go and see!

10.03.2026 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nooooo

10.03.2026 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I live to serve

10.03.2026 07:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Boom in illegal porn sites following Online Safety Act age verifications | LBC Data seen by LBC shows a big spike in internet traffic to porn sites operating without mandatory age verification checks.

@paulbernal.bsky.social good lord, LBC going out of there way to equate bypassing the OSA with crime (and no it's not an "indirect" consequence of the OSA it's a direct consequence and the faster that's realised the better) www.lbc.co.uk/article/sex-...

10.03.2026 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

They’re actually making a big point against the OSA,without realising it.

10.03.2026 07:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I rediscovered it after a visit to the Coventry Music Museum, where I was mostly on a 2-Tone pilgrimage. The actual piano’s there.

10.03.2026 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0