Clare Wenham

I enjoy having an American Pope.

Particularly right now.

How tech turned against women As AI-generated sexualised images proliferate and app-facilitated abuse spreads, we are sleepwalking into a new age of gender inequality. It is time to regulate properly

"large language models such as ChatGPT were consistently advising women to ask for lower salaries than men in recruitment processes,... AI tools already in use by more than half of England’s councils were downplaying women’s medical conditions, potentially resulting in unequal care"

Don’t visit the States for the time being…

Maksym Chernyak was Ukrainian and when he and his partner fled Kyiv they helped get other civilians across the border to safety, including a bunch of kids. he had a string of seizures in ICE detention and it took them 45 minutes to call 911. they just let him die

El sistema de salud cubano está al borde del colapso por el bloqueo estadounidense de combustible El ministro de Salud advierte que hospitales, ambulancias y vuelos de suministro enfrentan una grave escasez y afirmó que 5 millones de personas enfermas están en riesgo.

🇨🇺🩺 El sistema de salud cubano está al borde del colapso por el bloqueo estadounidense de combustible.

Meet Antonia Romeo, Keir Starmer’s super-ambitious pick to reboot the British state POLITICO spoke to 30 current and former politicians, political advisers and civil servants who have crossed paths with Britain’s new Whitehall boss at all levels.

This feels like a balanced piece …https://www.politico.eu/article/meet-antonia-romeo-keir-starmers-super-ambitious-pick-to-reboot-the-british-state/

Season 5, Episode 23: Apocalypse Special & Waldy is Back! Podcast Episode · Waldy and Bendy’s Adventures in Art · 19 February · 1h 10m

Cheer yourselves up on this chilly grey Friday by listening to Waldy and Bendy..or watch them on YouTube. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...

So far it’s all men objecting…

Why? What’s wrong with her appointment?

I remember the day the bullies in the corner of the staff room turned on each other and forgot about me…the bliss of it…

Okay, this is quite outstanding from Bedford Council.

British research expertise to deliver faster cancer diagnosis and cleaner energy Major new backing for medical imaging centres across the UK including tidal energy testing expansion in Orkney and cutting-edge materials.

The NMIP aims to develop new and innovative materials, for example lighter aircraft materials or long-life medical implants.

It will connect researchers with businesses, support high-potential projects, protect strategic supplies, improve testing & data, and build international partnerships.

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It’s Farage and co through the medium of Steve Bannon. All about undermining our government, Trumpian tactics, Liz Truss has just been in the States..maybe she wants to join Reform if they will have her but I suspect not.

the federal government saying digital freedom is a priority & is creating a VPN in order for anti-semitic statements to be able to be publicized more?

Farage shit-stirring via Bannon again I suspect because Reform’s polling numbers are dropping…

Wonderful!

Big Tech Says Generative AI Will Save the Planet. It Doesn't Offer Much Proof A new report finds that of 154 specific claims about how AI will benefit the climate, just a quarter cited academic research. A third included no evidence at all.

when big tech companies say that AI will save the planet, what kinds of AI are they actually talking about — and what's their proof? i took a look at some great new research from @ketanjoshi.co and talked to other experts about how a lot of this talk is probably bullshit:

Awkward.

‘Like an electrical gong bath!’ The Sheffield supermarket going viral for the symphonic sound of its freezers Redditors are thrilled by the Co-op on Ecclesall Road, where a magnificent drone is reminiscent of Brian Eno’s ambient music. We take a visit to the back aisles

Must pop down later and have a listen…
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/f...

Labour announce major investment in Welsh railways, backing the Transport for Wales' vision for the future.

Building on the Welsh Governments £1.1bn in upgrading and electrifying the Core Valley Lines and £800m investment in a new rail fleet, this will see the transformation of rail services.

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Oh this is brilliant from Victoria Derbyshire!

If only all journalists were like this with Reform (i.e. highlighting the truth, holding them to account, pointing out their hypocrisy and attempts at gaslighting the voters)...then they would be back down in single figures in the polls.

James OBrien is surprised/confused that Labour/Starmer are creeping up the polls.

He should follow a few of us to see how much support for Labour there is.

Register to vote Register to vote to take part in elections in the UK. Includes how to get on the electoral register and how to update your address on the register.

Most of the country has some sort of election this May.

Are you registered to vote?

How do you intend to defeat Reform or you're not even registered?

If you are, double check.

Then encourage others to register - children at uni, friends or neighbours who have moved house.

We can all do our bit!

Israeli settlers displace 15 Palestinian families in West Bank: Official Israeli settlers forced the families to dismantle homes in the Jordan Valley, a village leader tells Wafa news agency.

Israeli settlers forced the families to dismantle homes in the Jordan Valley, a village leader tells Wafa news agency.

Nigel Farage lashes out at a FT journalist and refuses to answer the question.

Is this how Reform UK would ignore media questions if they got into government?

so
Labour + Lib Dems + Greens = 49%…coalition government possible, interesting and desirable…?

This is not only superb analysis, it is also superb writing.

It is absolute and utter neglect to let this come this close to the wire just as the US has let most of its overseas broadcasting shutter.

if only we had a media and culture secretary @roberthutton.co.uk

Ashamed to say I hadn't kept up with this story when it funding problems first emerged towards the end of last year, but scrapping the World Service (or severely depleting its funding further than it already has) would be a fucking unforgivable account of self-harm.