Naomi Colvin
@auerfeld.bsky.social
Works in NGO world, interested in AI governance, renaissance music and pallas cats. Can probably still play a selection of Andy Mackay solos on request.
If only we were really turning into France
More than a dozen tractors could be seen parked outside Parliament this morning
Farmers take tractors to Budget day protest despite police ban
www.kentlive.news
November 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
If only we were really turning into France
Just saw Tortoise for the first time since I was an actual teenager
November 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Just saw Tortoise for the first time since I was an actual teenager
Finally got to the end of Earthly Powers and, while it’s given me a lot to think about, it’s a huge relief tbqh
November 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Finally got to the end of Earthly Powers and, while it’s given me a lot to think about, it’s a huge relief tbqh
Anthony Burgess on 1984. Started this slightly taken aback by Burgess self describing as a prophet… but by the end realise that he was probably right
Anthony Burgess on Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four
YouTube video by In Search of Anthony Burgess
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Anthony Burgess on 1984. Started this slightly taken aback by Burgess self describing as a prophet… but by the end realise that he was probably right
@novaramedia.com's interview with Ayeshah Nashua about what happened after she challenged Alex Davies Jones MP on her position on Gaza is completely horrifying novaramedia.com/2025/11/20/a...
Andy Burnham Isn’t Ruling Out Challenging Keir Starmer | Novara Media
Pressure continues to mount for Keir Starmer as Andy Burnham won’t rule out a leadership challenge.
Plus: New exclusive data shows how climate protesters, not the far-right, are being silenced, and A...
novaramedia.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
@novaramedia.com's interview with Ayeshah Nashua about what happened after she challenged Alex Davies Jones MP on her position on Gaza is completely horrifying novaramedia.com/2025/11/20/a...
Ideally I want to avoid looking at UK political chat entirely atm, but think some (maybe less here than in other places) could do with a reminder that there's no need to treat outright racism as serious political discourse.
November 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Ideally I want to avoid looking at UK political chat entirely atm, but think some (maybe less here than in other places) could do with a reminder that there's no need to treat outright racism as serious political discourse.
Jealous of the cat and his heated bed
November 20, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Jealous of the cat and his heated bed
“I’m your too big to fail pal” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/t...
How Trump and Nvidia’s C.E.O. Became Partners on the International Stage
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
“I’m your too big to fail pal” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/t...
Behold, the LinkedIn espionage network
MI5 issues alert to parliament over Chinese espionage
MPs told that Beijing is ‘relentless’ in trying to ‘interfere with our processes and influence activity at parliament’
www.thetimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Behold, the LinkedIn espionage network
Reposted by Naomi Colvin
A fascinating but dystopian read on the state of Nation States integrating AI into their espionage activities www.anthropic.com/news/disrupt...
Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign
A report describing an a highly sophisticated AI-led cyberattack
www.anthropic.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
A fascinating but dystopian read on the state of Nation States integrating AI into their espionage activities www.anthropic.com/news/disrupt...
Highly recommend
Episode 2 of Season 9 profiles Dorian Corey. One of Paris Is Burning's most quotable characters, Corey's life helps us explore the history of drag from balls for enslaved people in the 1870s to today. And when she died, friends found a mummified body in her closet. badgayspod.com/episode-arch...
November 17, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Highly recommend
I suspect the BBC is very worried about the prospects for the licence fee under Reform
I spoke to two dozen BBC journalists, from frontline reporters to senior staff, about how the BBC came to symbolise the West's failure to prevent genocide in Gaza - and how the row over its coverage fed directly into its current meltdown.
www.equator.org/articles/ins...
www.equator.org/articles/ins...
Inside the BBC’s Gaza Fiasco • EQUATOR
How the world’s most trusted media organisation fell apart
www.equator.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I suspect the BBC is very worried about the prospects for the licence fee under Reform
Finally saw Stereophonic yesterday. Not totally convinced but kind of interesting structurally. Feels more like watching TV than being in the theatre
Stereophonic - West End Trailer
YouTube video by West End Theatre
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Finally saw Stereophonic yesterday. Not totally convinced but kind of interesting structurally. Feels more like watching TV than being in the theatre
Set myself up for a whole Saturday’s Derek
November 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Set myself up for a whole Saturday’s Derek
"Fake rear admiral" is my phrase of the day. Top tier
Man arrested after ‘fake rear admiral’ gatecrashes Remembrance service
Arrest comes after man photographed wearing high-ranking uniform and 12 medals at war memorial
www.independent.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"Fake rear admiral" is my phrase of the day. Top tier
Let's hear it for my man Johann Schein
Suite No. 4 In D: 2. Galliarde
open.spotify.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Let's hear it for my man Johann Schein
Pretty surprising that there's a section of the Reform vote that actually does care about environmental issues. Cost of living just seems to dominate as a priority www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Who supports Reform and why? The charts that show who favours Farage’s party
Based on largest poll of supporters, these charts and maps show five distinct groups that could hand Reform a majority
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Pretty surprising that there's a section of the Reform vote that actually does care about environmental issues. Cost of living just seems to dominate as a priority www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Really needing a break from other people's chaos to focus on my own
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Really needing a break from other people's chaos to focus on my own
Who is the BBC supposed to be serving again?
November 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Who is the BBC supposed to be serving again?
If you see this… album cover with motor vehicle on it etc (this is the best one though)
November 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
If you see this… album cover with motor vehicle on it etc (this is the best one though)
Reposted by Naomi Colvin
The Biden administration was fully complicit in genocide, and anyone who served in it should be held accountable.
Biden knew that Israel was committing crimes against humanity in Gaza and then decided to keep US commitments to Israel, shortly before handing it over to Trump
www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-...
Biden Discussed Potential Israeli War Crimes In Gaza. He Kicked The Can To Trump.
New intelligence shocked officials in late 2024, spurring heightened fear of U.S. liability, HuffPost has learned. The period saw Secretary of State Antony Blinken ask if Israel’s actions constituted ...
www.huffpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The Biden administration was fully complicit in genocide, and anyone who served in it should be held accountable.
‘Philosopher’ in the valley is an absolutely ludicrous compliment on this evidence gizmodo.com/palantir-ceo...
Palantir CEO Says a Surveillance State Is Preferable to China Winning the AI Race
He also had strong opinions about people's
gizmodo.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
‘Philosopher’ in the valley is an absolutely ludicrous compliment on this evidence gizmodo.com/palantir-ceo...
concerning - archive.is is one of the more important online resources we have
November 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
concerning - archive.is is one of the more important online resources we have
Why even bother trying to break even, when you could just make yourself Too Big To Fail? www.wsj.com/tech/ai/is-o...
Is OpenAI Becoming Too Big to Fail?
Sam Altman’s ability to intertwine the startup throughout major tech players puts it at the nexus of a vital part of the U.S. economy.
www.wsj.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Why even bother trying to break even, when you could just make yourself Too Big To Fail? www.wsj.com/tech/ai/is-o...
108 years ago today comrades
November 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
108 years ago today comrades