Charles Arthur
@charlesarthur.bsky.social
Author “Social Warming”, about how social media inevitably polarises us all (not me or you, obviously, just everyone else). Journalist who has covered sports, technology, science, medicine. Ex-Guardian, -Independent, -New Scientist.
In today's @theoverspill: rocketing demand from AI companies in data centres means that enterprise hard drives are on a 24-month backorder.
Start Up No.2558: iPhone Air faces its biggest test, Flock’s cameras are public, China’s EV market on the edge, and more
Rocketing demand from AI companies in data centres means that enterprise hard drives are on a 24-month backorder. CC-licensed photo by Andrea Schiavon on Flickr. You can sign up to receive each day’s Start Up post by email. You’ll need to click a confirmation link, so no spam. There's another post coming this week at the Social Warming Substack…
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November 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
In today's @theoverspill: rocketing demand from AI companies in data centres means that enterprise hard drives are on a 24-month backorder.
My recollection of the 2017 election is that May lost it because of her plans for social care, where she tried to grasp the nettle but instead got badly stung.
November 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
My recollection of the 2017 election is that May lost it because of her plans for social care, where she tried to grasp the nettle but instead got badly stung.
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Doing a loop in Silver Lake, and Ivanhoe Reservoir is looking nicely van Gogh-esque this morning, a kind of daylight version of "The Starry Night."
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Doing a loop in Silver Lake, and Ivanhoe Reservoir is looking nicely van Gogh-esque this morning, a kind of daylight version of "The Starry Night."
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Nigel Farage said their flagship council in Kent would be a "shop window" for how they would run the country.
Just months after taking over they're now set to slash multiple council committees as they struggle to fill posts after sacking nine of their own councillors
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/12/r...
Just months after taking over they're now set to slash multiple council committees as they struggle to fill posts after sacking nine of their own councillors
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/12/r...
Reform Council in Chaos as It Prepares to Slash Scrutiny Committees Following Wave of Councillor Suspensions
EXCLUSIVE: Reform's flagship Kent administration is planning to shut down multiple council committees as it struggles to fill posts after suspending nine of its own councillors
bylinetimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Nigel Farage said their flagship council in Kent would be a "shop window" for how they would run the country.
Just months after taking over they're now set to slash multiple council committees as they struggle to fill posts after sacking nine of their own councillors
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/12/r...
Just months after taking over they're now set to slash multiple council committees as they struggle to fill posts after sacking nine of their own councillors
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/12/r...
In today's @theoverspill: a geomagnetic storm means the UK should get a display of the Northern Lights on Wednesday and Thursday night.
Start Up No.2557: AI’s odd struggle to sound toxic, US children’s bad education, why less AI means a faster phone, and more
A geomagnetic storm means the UK should get a display of the Northern Lights on Wednesday and Thursday night. CC-licensed photo by Tizzy Canucci on Flickr. You can sign up to receive each day’s Start Up post by email. You’ll need to click a confirmation link, so no spam. There's another post coming this week at the Social Warming Substack…
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November 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
In today's @theoverspill: a geomagnetic storm means the UK should get a display of the Northern Lights on Wednesday and Thursday night.
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Literally this guy used to sell off-brand rolling tobacco in the pub in Swansea I worked in in 2003.
November 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Literally this guy used to sell off-brand rolling tobacco in the pub in Swansea I worked in in 2003.
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when the bouncers have reluctantly let me into the club but immediately realise they’ve made a horrible mistake
November 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
when the bouncers have reluctantly let me into the club but immediately realise they’ve made a horrible mistake
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If I were a doctor with a massive house, I would definitely name it Bedside Manor
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
If I were a doctor with a massive house, I would definitely name it Bedside Manor
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◾ >9 years since Tees Valley voted for supposed benefits of Brexit
◾ >8 since Houchen was elected Mayor of Tees Valley
◾ >6 since Johnson promised to level up left-behind areas
...Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England.
◾ >8 since Houchen was elected Mayor of Tees Valley
◾ >6 since Johnson promised to level up left-behind areas
...Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England.
Houchen’s deprivation failure exposed – official
Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:38 AM
◾ >9 years since Tees Valley voted for supposed benefits of Brexit
◾ >8 since Houchen was elected Mayor of Tees Valley
◾ >6 since Johnson promised to level up left-behind areas
...Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England.
◾ >8 since Houchen was elected Mayor of Tees Valley
◾ >6 since Johnson promised to level up left-behind areas
...Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England.
Honestly though this would explain a lot of interactions with Americans on here
ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
November 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Honestly though this would explain a lot of interactions with Americans on here
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The Culture Secretary who wasn’t there: my SKETCH of Today in Saving the BBC.
thecritic.co.uk/the-...
November 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The Culture Secretary who wasn’t there: my SKETCH of Today in Saving the BBC.
thecritic.co.uk/the-...
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Every time someone’s like “put that in the louvre,” my head now goes “and then steal it from the louvre, the security password is louvre”
November 11, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Every time someone’s like “put that in the louvre,” my head now goes “and then steal it from the louvre, the security password is louvre”
This is actually a brilliant way to get round the "oh but you killed Bond in the last movie, woe is us poor scriptwriters" alleged roadblock. It's only a roadblock if you drive on the road.
Style it out. Bond walks into Ms office. "Bond? I thought you were dead!". "Well, so do a lot of people." Move on to the crisis plot and never mention it again.
November 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM
This is actually a brilliant way to get round the "oh but you killed Bond in the last movie, woe is us poor scriptwriters" alleged roadblock. It's only a roadblock if you drive on the road.
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Fine, I will write the next James Bond.
INT: SEX CASINO, NIGHT
BOND: Hello I am Bond James Bond my car goes NYOOM
CUT TO: ten minutes of a chase in a sports car
BOND: Also my watch is a special watch that makes ladies blouses see through
EXPLOSION
BOND: This film is for grown ups
INT: SEX CASINO, NIGHT
BOND: Hello I am Bond James Bond my car goes NYOOM
CUT TO: ten minutes of a chase in a sports car
BOND: Also my watch is a special watch that makes ladies blouses see through
EXPLOSION
BOND: This film is for grown ups
November 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Fine, I will write the next James Bond.
INT: SEX CASINO, NIGHT
BOND: Hello I am Bond James Bond my car goes NYOOM
CUT TO: ten minutes of a chase in a sports car
BOND: Also my watch is a special watch that makes ladies blouses see through
EXPLOSION
BOND: This film is for grown ups
INT: SEX CASINO, NIGHT
BOND: Hello I am Bond James Bond my car goes NYOOM
CUT TO: ten minutes of a chase in a sports car
BOND: Also my watch is a special watch that makes ladies blouses see through
EXPLOSION
BOND: This film is for grown ups
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I understand the impulse to say "how can you celebrate one small piece of good news when [all the bad news]" or even "how can you celebrate the mere temporary absence of bad news on this topic"
but I am, and I will.
but I am, and I will.
New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I understand the impulse to say "how can you celebrate one small piece of good news when [all the bad news]" or even "how can you celebrate the mere temporary absence of bad news on this topic"
but I am, and I will.
but I am, and I will.
In today's @theoverspill: supermarket shelves in the US could soon be empty of Italian-made pasta in response to Trump's tariff hikes. Will frustrated buyers boil over?
Start Up No.2556: after the AI bubble, Nvidia tiptoes into quantum, Apple says no ads on TV, AI to sort prison releases?, and more
Supermarket shelves in the US could soon be empty of Italian-made pasta in response to Trump's tariff hikes. Will frustrated buyers boil over? CC-licensed photo by Eli Brody on Flickr. You can sign up to receive each day’s Start Up post by email. You’ll need to click a confirmation link, so no spam. There's another post coming this week at the…
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November 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
In today's @theoverspill: supermarket shelves in the US could soon be empty of Italian-made pasta in response to Trump's tariff hikes. Will frustrated buyers boil over?
It's such a weird realisation that people hold unshakeable religious beliefs that don't need to be about gods and which they will still cling to in the face of completely undeniable facts contradicting it.
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It's such a weird realisation that people hold unshakeable religious beliefs that don't need to be about gods and which they will still cling to in the face of completely undeniable facts contradicting it.
In today’s @theoverspill: plans by the UK government to impose a per-mile tax on electric vehicles would exempt vans, leaks suggest.
Start Up No.2555: when Steve Jobs mulled adverts in macOS, is Musk’s $1 trillion real?, FBI subpoenas mystery archive site, and more
Plans by the UK government to impose a per-mile tax on electric vehicles would exempt vans, leaks suggest. CC-licensed photo by Climate Group on Flickr. You can sign up to receive each day’s Start Up post by email. You’ll need to click a confirmation link, so no spam. A selection of 10 links for you. Charged up. I'm @charlesarthur…
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November 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
In today’s @theoverspill: plans by the UK government to impose a per-mile tax on electric vehicles would exempt vans, leaks suggest.
In today's @theoverspill: an incredibly hubristic building project in Saudi Arabia has had to face reality.
Start Up No.2554: Meta earned about $16bn on scam ads in 2024, the no-follower world, Brazil’s emissions (and fires) drop, and more
An incredibly hubristic building project in Saudi Arabia has had to face reality. CC-licensed photo by Prachatai on Flickr. You can sign up to receive each day’s Start Up post by email. You’ll need to click a confirmation link, so no spam. Apologies for the lack of emailed Overspill on Thursday. Today's is a double helping as a result.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
In today's @theoverspill: an incredibly hubristic building project in Saudi Arabia has had to face reality.
Start Up No.2553: the age of anti-social media begins, Internet Archive's next steps, TurboTax gets free rival killed, and more
Start Up No.2553: the age of anti-social media begins, Internet Archive’s next steps, TurboTax gets free rival killed, and more
The monk Gregor Mendel didn't just work on inheritance; he also recorded weather. But much of his work is lost. CC-licensed photo by Russell McNeil on Flickr. You can sign up to receive each day’s Start Up post by email. You’ll need to click a confirmation link, so no spam. A selection of 9 links for you. Papered over. I'm…
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November 6, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Start Up No.2553: the age of anti-social media begins, Internet Archive's next steps, TurboTax gets free rival killed, and more
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Have you been watching Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles?
We caught up with its presenter, Hamza Yassin, ahead of one of our Dig Deeper talks at the Museum, where he spoke about his love of nature and his work in the great outdoors.
Check out a preview of our chat with him 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/ham...
We caught up with its presenter, Hamza Yassin, ahead of one of our Dig Deeper talks at the Museum, where he spoke about his love of nature and his work in the great outdoors.
Check out a preview of our chat with him 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/ham...
Hamza Yassin discusses filming wildlife and inspiring the next generation | Natural History Museum
The wildlife cameraman and presenter discusses how understanding nature is crucial to his work.
www.nhm.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Have you been watching Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles?
We caught up with its presenter, Hamza Yassin, ahead of one of our Dig Deeper talks at the Museum, where he spoke about his love of nature and his work in the great outdoors.
Check out a preview of our chat with him 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/ham...
We caught up with its presenter, Hamza Yassin, ahead of one of our Dig Deeper talks at the Museum, where he spoke about his love of nature and his work in the great outdoors.
Check out a preview of our chat with him 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/ham...
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So it seems like perhaps LinkedIn is suppressing women's posts, which is absolutely fundamentally shitty of them. I've certainly noticed over the last couple of years my posts reached almost no one. Now I'm trying to build a new business, it's more of an issue.
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
So it seems like perhaps LinkedIn is suppressing women's posts, which is absolutely fundamentally shitty of them. I've certainly noticed over the last couple of years my posts reached almost no one. Now I'm trying to build a new business, it's more of an issue.
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
In today's @theoverspill: folding towels is a skill that humans find easy, but robots need to learn it. Guess who gets to teach them?
Start Up No.2552: Apple plans cheap laptop, life delivering parcels, crooked ransomware negotiators, uranium v RAM, and more
Folding towels is a skill that humans find easy, but robots need to learn it. Guess who gets to teach them? CC-licensed photo by arbyreed on Flickr. You can sign up to receive each day’s Start Up post by email. You’ll need to click a confirmation link, so no spam. A selection of 9 links for you. Turned out. I'm…
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November 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
In today's @theoverspill: folding towels is a skill that humans find easy, but robots need to learn it. Guess who gets to teach them?
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I’ve just discovered that: “The term captcha—Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart—was coined by researchers in 2003.”
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November 4, 2025 at 7:51 AM
I’ve just discovered that: “The term captcha—Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart—was coined by researchers in 2003.”
From @charlesarthur.bsky.social’s morning newsletter.
From @charlesarthur.bsky.social’s morning newsletter.