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Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 10h

Publication of "advice" should be a legal requirement for ex-Government figures taking these jobs. I'm curious about what they actually tell these companies.

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 12h

We've strategically placed mediocre hacks at the top of every political and business organization, let's see what happens next

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Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 17h

“Marinated in social media” is a good phrase. An accurate description of a lot of us.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19h

BBC airing false claim about Euan Blair blamed on young producers ‘marinated in social media’

Broadcaster apologised after Have I Got News For You falsely said former PM’s son had won digital ID contract The arrival of a generation of young producers “marinated in social media” led to a false claim about Euan Blair being broadcast on Have I Got News For You, the production chief behind the show has said. The first in a new series of the BBC show featured an incorrect claim that the company run by Blair, the son of the former Labour prime minister, had been given the contract to run the government’s new digital ID system. Continue reading...

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Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 18h

Do you keep it in your Timbuk2 messenger bag along with a pocket knife and tactical pen?

Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 19h

Cheung finished with this moving song:

“You pushed away the severe storm.
You made us believe, C̶o̶m̶r̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶K̶i̶m̶ ̶J̶o̶n̶g̶-̶i̶l̶ President Donald Trump.
We cannot live without you.
Our country cannot exist without you!”

AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 19h

🇺🇸 The White House has lashed out at the Norwegian Nobel Committee after it awarded the peace prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and overlooked US President Donald Trump.
➡️ u.afp.com/Sm6b

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Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 2d

Is this totalitarianism?

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Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 2d

Business analyst, data scientist, data analyst

Ryan Teague Beckwith @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social · 4d

Editor in chief, city editor, features editor

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Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 2d

That radio needs a wipe down.

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Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 3d

I arrived back in the UK this morning and was startled to discover the entire economy has reoriented around the production and sale of flags.

#ukpol #flags #vexillology #ANationOfVexillologists

Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 3d

Following the time honoured The Price Is Right strategy, I’m going to go with 100,001 members.

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Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 3d

He’s doing one an hour like that fourth plinth thing a while back.

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Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 5d

Rosemonde Kouassi saved Sunday.

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NWSL @nwslsoccer.com · 5d

ABSOLUTE CINEMA.

A moment for THAT Rosemonde Kouassi game-winner 🎥

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Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 5d

Probably helpful that DC United played with 9 for most of the game.

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Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 6d

wow, when did "debate me!" become a valid response?

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Andrew Heiss @andrew.heiss.phd · 10d

perennial reminder that most other countries don’t regularly shut themselves down

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Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 15d

This seems massively undervalued. Congratulations to the billionaires involved for making more billions when they sell their shares.

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 15d

Just in: TikTok US will be valued at $14bn under Donald Trump’s deal to force a split from the social media app’s Chinese parent, vice-president JD Vance said on Thursday. on.ft.com/4pIhukC

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Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 16d

Neat argument that desire rather than misinformation is the driver of fascism. "Fascistic Dream Machines" by @clairelwilmot.bsky.social www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/se...

Claire Wilmot | Fascistic Dream Machines

Part of the misunderstanding of the deepfake threat stems from the idea that it is a problem of bad information, rather...

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Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 17d

Clickbait-style headlines like this need to stop.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 17d

Is paracetamol safe during pregnancy and does it have links to autism?

US president’s claims around painkiller also known as Tylenol contradict scientific consensus

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Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 18d

Mine is a convicted pedophile whose Octopus Energy account was put on hold due to bad credit.

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Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 24d

I'm very sad to have missed the festivities today. They kept giving me work to do at work 😢

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Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 27d

Injustice. The first yellow was incredibly soft.

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Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 27d

Whinging about BBC bias? When did he become a member of the British political class?

Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 27d

Somebody needs to do a study on the number of Leeds supporters on Bluesky. Is this platform radicalizing football fans?

Rory Lawless @rorylawless.com · 28d

Why does confidential data often mean being subjected to the worst user experience imaginable? Surely there are better options than a janky remote Windows installation. #databs

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