David Firn
@davidfirn.bsky.social
Truth Nanny. Clean on Opsec. Have previously genetically engineered stuff and saved whales.
What the Voice of the People is saying is: "Look at that frightful expat Ratcliffe swanking about in Man U footer bags! Did you ever in your puff see such a perfect perisher?
Jim Ratcliffe says he is ‘sorry’ for offending ‘some people’ with immigration remarks
[FREE TO READ] Ineos founder has come under pressure to apologise for claim the UK was being ‘colonised’
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February 12, 2026 at 5:24 PM
What the Voice of the People is saying is: "Look at that frightful expat Ratcliffe swanking about in Man U footer bags! Did you ever in your puff see such a perfect perisher?
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Public reporting deters crime. We urge it for burglary, assault, fraud — so why not road danger?? Reporting helps tackle reckless driving and save lives. The Daily Mail mocking this as “villainy” misses the point. Accountability on our roads protects everyone.
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Jeremy Vine loves him, motorists hate him. Is this man London’s most controversial cyclist?
How Cycling Mikey's quest for road safety divided London
www.the-londoner.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Public reporting deters crime. We urge it for burglary, assault, fraud — so why not road danger?? Reporting helps tackle reckless driving and save lives. The Daily Mail mocking this as “villainy” misses the point. Accountability on our roads protects everyone.
www.the-londoner.co.uk/jeremy-vine-...
www.the-londoner.co.uk/jeremy-vine-...
Monsters from the id.
Experiments conducted with the A.I. system Claude are producing fascinating results—and raising questions about the nature of selfhood. Gideon Lewis-Kraus reports from inside the company that designed it, Anthropic. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/rOfXjg
February 11, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Monsters from the id.
Are there odds on him being disappeared by ICE if he does?
February 11, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Are there odds on him being disappeared by ICE if he does?
Important science.
February 10, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Important science.
You could have a lot more houses if they were death traps, developers have confirmed.
The staircase safety rule costing the UK 90,000 new homes
The need for a second staircase, brought in by the Conservatives after the Grenfell Tower disaster, have frustrated housebuilders, who claim it is unnecessary
www.thetimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:46 AM
You could have a lot more houses if they were death traps, developers have confirmed.
And yet nowhere has emerged as a hotbed of squatting 🤔.
The super-rich are checking out of the capital because of tax rises, while disillusioned landlords are selling up due to the Renters’ Rights Act
Fleeing non-doms trigger £23m fall in prime London’s rental market
www.thetimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
And yet nowhere has emerged as a hotbed of squatting 🤔.
All very interesting but I'm fairly sure I'm British Legal Professionals adjacent because they post a lot of cat pics.
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
bluesky-map.theo.io
February 9, 2026 at 9:13 AM
All very interesting but I'm fairly sure I'm British Legal Professionals adjacent because they post a lot of cat pics.
What did he say, Peter?
February 8, 2026 at 1:34 PM
What did he say, Peter?
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Otherwise it's just ...
TV tonight: the return of a sparkling Scottish comedy
Nina has a big decision to make in the tummy-tickling show Dinosaur. Plus: the finale of hit prison drama Waiting for the Out. Here’s what to watch this evening
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Otherwise it's just ...
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Someone ought to persuade him to rename Washington ‘Trumpton’. It’d give us a laugh over here, anyway.
You want your Gateway project funding? Here’s the price. 🤡
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February 5, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Someone ought to persuade him to rename Washington ‘Trumpton’. It’d give us a laugh over here, anyway.
[Insert Le Comte de Frou Frou joke here]
February 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM
[Insert Le Comte de Frou Frou joke here]
This perhaps a bit extreme, but there is nothing quite so disapointing as a martini made with ice that has sat on the bar for hours so that neither the liquid nor the glass is properly cold.
The hill I will die on: Martinis should be served with a sidecar, or not at all | Josh Sharp
The hill I will die on: Martinis should be served with a sidecar, or not at all | Josh Sharp
A sip in the glass and the rest in a little carafe, please – and make sure it’s ice-cold, otherwise it’s an absolutely degenerate drink, says comedian Josh Sharp
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:47 PM
This perhaps a bit extreme, but there is nothing quite so disapointing as a martini made with ice that has sat on the bar for hours so that neither the liquid nor the glass is properly cold.
Somewhere in Russia a bot farm is cranking out social media posts targeting disgruntled middle aged dealers who sold more gear before 15 minute cities. as.ft.com/r/96c273a8-0...
Bike lanes vs narcos: French mayors step up fight against drug gangs
[FREE TO READ] Growing problem sparks concern that far right could take advantage in local elections
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January 30, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Somewhere in Russia a bot farm is cranking out social media posts targeting disgruntled middle aged dealers who sold more gear before 15 minute cities. as.ft.com/r/96c273a8-0...
Bring me the sausage of Alfredo Garcia.
Harry Potter & The Deathly Sausage
January 29, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Bring me the sausage of Alfredo Garcia.
Tuition fees for A levels ?
2026: Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves, "It is not right that people who don't go to university bear the cost for others to"
2020: That time Labour leader Keir Starmer said he would scrap university tuition fees
2020: That time Labour leader Keir Starmer said he would scrap university tuition fees
January 29, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Tuition fees for A levels ?
Hi. Personal Finance Desk? I've got this great case study for the investing a windfall special. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Wigan lottery winner, 80, helped build counterfeit drugs empire, court told
John Eric Spiby is one of four jailed for being part of gang running operation worth up to £288m
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Hi. Personal Finance Desk? I've got this great case study for the investing a windfall special. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Really enjoyed Arcadia at the Old Vic - even though the lighting desk had to be turned off and on again in scene seven. "Why can't you teach me to Walz?" "It's too dark" 10/10 ad lib. No notes.
January 29, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Really enjoyed Arcadia at the Old Vic - even though the lighting desk had to be turned off and on again in scene seven. "Why can't you teach me to Walz?" "It's too dark" 10/10 ad lib. No notes.
Your occasional reminder that some UK politicians think this is better than the NHS.
I was cleaning out some files just now, and came across something that I’m sure my European followers have probably never seen.
Behold, the 98-page itemized bill for my kid’s 3-month NICU stay.
(Lego Obiwan is there for scale.)
Behold, the 98-page itemized bill for my kid’s 3-month NICU stay.
(Lego Obiwan is there for scale.)
January 29, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Your occasional reminder that some UK politicians think this is better than the NHS.
I'm sure it was dark at 4:30 last time I looked.
January 27, 2026 at 4:32 PM
I'm sure it was dark at 4:30 last time I looked.
Your occasion reminder that my junta will strip the human rights of anyone who has advocated the removal of human rights.
Sarah Pochin: "Terrorists do not deserve human rights."
The entire post-WWII settlement, including the ECHR, was based around the fact that *everyone* has human rights and governments deciding who can and cannot have human rights is a very slippery slope.
The entire post-WWII settlement, including the ECHR, was based around the fact that *everyone* has human rights and governments deciding who can and cannot have human rights is a very slippery slope.
January 26, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Your occasion reminder that my junta will strip the human rights of anyone who has advocated the removal of human rights.
Well that's enough newswrangling for a weekend. A large drink is incoming.
January 25, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Well that's enough newswrangling for a weekend. A large drink is incoming.
Visual investigation
A city under siege: Minneapolis reels after another killing
[FREE TO READ] ICE could become the largest enforcement agency in the US, but critics say its behaviour is increasingly lawless
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January 25, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Visual investigation