Pascal Jacquemain
@jacquep.bsky.social
French citizen in Brexitlandia.
Married to a Brit, 2 great daughters.
Left of centre.
Dislike the right.
SQL specialist
Married to a Brit, 2 great daughters.
Left of centre.
Dislike the right.
SQL specialist
Pinned
Dear Mr Farage, you stated during the Brexit campaign that we, bloody forrins, were responsible for traffic jams on British roads.
As it happens, I mostly work from home but you're against this now.
So, what do you prefer, me working from home, and being "less productive" or causing jams?
As it happens, I mostly work from home but you're against this now.
So, what do you prefer, me working from home, and being "less productive" or causing jams?
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This was 6 months ago.
Have I missed Obama being indicted with treason or was it all lies from the Trump administration?
Have I missed Obama being indicted with treason or was it all lies from the Trump administration?
“Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.” U.S. Const. Art.III, S. 3, Cl. 1.
So Obama was levying war against the U.S.? Giving aid and comfort to Russia…by accusing them?? Confused
So Obama was levying war against the U.S.? Giving aid and comfort to Russia…by accusing them?? Confused
Gabbard accuses Obama of “treasonous conspiracy”
February 15, 2026 at 1:23 PM
This was 6 months ago.
Have I missed Obama being indicted with treason or was it all lies from the Trump administration?
Have I missed Obama being indicted with treason or was it all lies from the Trump administration?
Trump tells soldiers to vote GOP in campaign-style rally at Fort Bragg
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Trump tells soldiers to vote GOP in campaign-style rally at Fort Bragg
It was not the first time Trump gave an overtly political speech in a military setting, breaking the tradition of keeping the armed forces separate from partisan politics.
www.detroitnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Trump tells soldiers to vote GOP in campaign-style rally at Fort Bragg
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www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
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Not preparing for the next pandemic doesn't prevent pandemic from happening.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.
www.nature.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Not preparing for the next pandemic doesn't prevent pandemic from happening.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exodus 32
When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods[a] who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don’t know what has happened to him.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/t...
When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods[a] who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don’t know what has happened to him.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/t...
February 15, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Exodus 32
When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods[a] who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don’t know what has happened to him.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/t...
When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods[a] who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don’t know what has happened to him.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/t...
Michel Portal, inclassable musicien, du classique au jazz, est mort
www.lemonde.fr/disparitions...
www.lemonde.fr/disparitions...
Michel Portal, inclassable musicien, du classique au jazz, est mort
Soliste international, élu des compositeurs contemporains (Pierre Boulez, Luciano Berio, Vinko Globokar, Mauricio Kagel, Karlheinz Stockhausen), improvisateur populaire, Michel Portal est mort le 12 f...
www.lemonde.fr
February 15, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Michel Portal, inclassable musicien, du classique au jazz, est mort
www.lemonde.fr/disparitions...
www.lemonde.fr/disparitions...
London measles outbreak: more than 60 children infected - The Times and The Sunday Times
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London measles outbreak: more than 60 children infected — The Times and The Sunday Times
Seven schools and a nursery have reported more than 60 suspected cases of measles in an area of north London, and labs have confirmed 34 cases since January 12. Some children have been treated in hosp...
apple.news
February 15, 2026 at 11:41 AM
London measles outbreak: more than 60 children infected - The Times and The Sunday Times
apple.news/AR6zQuJzfQOS...
apple.news/AR6zQuJzfQOS...
Northern Britain's oldest human remains are of a young female child, DNA analysis reveals share.google/6FqKwcbZ59cS...
Northern Britain's oldest human remains are of a young female child, DNA analysis reveals
The oldest human remains ever found in Northern Britain have been identified as a young female three years after being discovered in a Cumbrian cave. Excavated at Heaning Wood Bone Cave in Cumbria's G...
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February 15, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Northern Britain's oldest human remains are of a young female child, DNA analysis reveals share.google/6FqKwcbZ59cS...
Amazon's Ring ends deal with surveillance firm Flock after backlash - BBC News share.google/Irju4TNtfWD1...
Amazon's Ring ends deal with surveillance firm Flock after backlash
A Super Bowl advert had sparked new scrutiny of the smart doorbell company's privacy practices.
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February 15, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Amazon's Ring ends deal with surveillance firm Flock after backlash - BBC News share.google/Irju4TNtfWD1...
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I'll add to this with a practical example.
Currently on Betfair, Restore are 22 (21/1) to have most seats after the election and Rupert Lowe is 28 (27/1) to be next PM.
It's possible. But so is being struck by lightning.
Currently on Betfair, Restore are 22 (21/1) to have most seats after the election and Rupert Lowe is 28 (27/1) to be next PM.
It's possible. But so is being struck by lightning.
As someone who has bet long term on politics, I see political betting markets as telling us only about those who bet on them.
They're not proper markets, dominated by relatively few bettors with particular views and blind spots.
They're not proper markets, dominated by relatively few bettors with particular views and blind spots.
February 15, 2026 at 10:15 AM
I'll add to this with a practical example.
Currently on Betfair, Restore are 22 (21/1) to have most seats after the election and Rupert Lowe is 28 (27/1) to be next PM.
It's possible. But so is being struck by lightning.
Currently on Betfair, Restore are 22 (21/1) to have most seats after the election and Rupert Lowe is 28 (27/1) to be next PM.
It's possible. But so is being struck by lightning.
Big Trumper is watching you
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Big Trumper is watching you
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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Came across a LinkedIn article that claims AI is becoming so good most IT workers can kiss their jobs goodbye, possibly next year.
Another claim from an ex Google boss: don't bother starting to study to become a medical doctor as by the time you qualify, there won't be a need for your services.
Another claim from an ex Google boss: don't bother starting to study to become a medical doctor as by the time you qualify, there won't be a need for your services.
February 14, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Came across a LinkedIn article that claims AI is becoming so good most IT workers can kiss their jobs goodbye, possibly next year.
Another claim from an ex Google boss: don't bother starting to study to become a medical doctor as by the time you qualify, there won't be a need for your services.
Another claim from an ex Google boss: don't bother starting to study to become a medical doctor as by the time you qualify, there won't be a need for your services.
U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protection
Most had court orders protecting them from removal to their home countries, so they were sent to detention in Cameroon.
None of them are from Cameroon
Cameroon told them they will stay detained until they agree to refoulement:
Most had court orders protecting them from removal to their home countries, so they were sent to detention in Cameroon.
None of them are from Cameroon
Cameroon told them they will stay detained until they agree to refoulement:
February 15, 2026 at 7:19 AM
U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protection
Most had court orders protecting them from removal to their home countries, so they were sent to detention in Cameroon.
None of them are from Cameroon
Cameroon told them they will stay detained until they agree to refoulement:
Most had court orders protecting them from removal to their home countries, so they were sent to detention in Cameroon.
None of them are from Cameroon
Cameroon told them they will stay detained until they agree to refoulement:
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Some of the matte paintings by legendary matte artist Peter Ellenshaw for
20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (1954)
One of the first feature-length films to be shot in CinemaScope, it meant the paintings had to be very large & shot from distance due to the shallow depth of field.
20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (1954)
One of the first feature-length films to be shot in CinemaScope, it meant the paintings had to be very large & shot from distance due to the shallow depth of field.
February 14, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Some of the matte paintings by legendary matte artist Peter Ellenshaw for
20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (1954)
One of the first feature-length films to be shot in CinemaScope, it meant the paintings had to be very large & shot from distance due to the shallow depth of field.
20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (1954)
One of the first feature-length films to be shot in CinemaScope, it meant the paintings had to be very large & shot from distance due to the shallow depth of field.
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Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
Caturday RIP
Former Foreign Office cat Palmerston dies in Bermuda - BBC News share.google/YGRIrgYk2EqI...
Former Foreign Office cat Palmerston dies in Bermuda - BBC News share.google/YGRIrgYk2EqI...
Former Foreign Office cat Palmerston dies in Bermuda
Larry the Cat, No 10's chief mouser, is among those paying tribute to his former rival.
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February 14, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Caturday RIP
Former Foreign Office cat Palmerston dies in Bermuda - BBC News share.google/YGRIrgYk2EqI...
Former Foreign Office cat Palmerston dies in Bermuda - BBC News share.google/YGRIrgYk2EqI...
Came across a LinkedIn article that claims AI is becoming so good most IT workers can kiss their jobs goodbye, possibly next year.
Another claim from an ex Google boss: don't bother starting to study to become a medical doctor as by the time you qualify, there won't be a need for your services.
Another claim from an ex Google boss: don't bother starting to study to become a medical doctor as by the time you qualify, there won't be a need for your services.
February 14, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Came across a LinkedIn article that claims AI is becoming so good most IT workers can kiss their jobs goodbye, possibly next year.
Another claim from an ex Google boss: don't bother starting to study to become a medical doctor as by the time you qualify, there won't be a need for your services.
Another claim from an ex Google boss: don't bother starting to study to become a medical doctor as by the time you qualify, there won't be a need for your services.
Reposted by Pascal Jacquemain
A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released by the National Science Foundation.https://cnn.it/3MoF7zU
February 14, 2026 at 3:01 AM
A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released by the National Science Foundation.https://cnn.it/3MoF7zU
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February 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM
I think Chris Kavanagh needs to be moved down to the National League or summat.
At the very least, he should go to Specsavers forthwith.
At the very least, he should go to Specsavers forthwith.
February 14, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I think Chris Kavanagh needs to be moved down to the National League or summat.
At the very least, he should go to Specsavers forthwith.
At the very least, he should go to Specsavers forthwith.
Four men in unredacted files named by Ro Khanna have no ties to Epstein | Jeffrey Epstein | The Guardian share.google/sbBuOG6qlRij...
Four men in unredacted files named by Ro Khanna have no ties to Epstein
Men appeared in photo lineup assembled in New York and had no apparent connection to late sex offender
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February 14, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Four men in unredacted files named by Ro Khanna have no ties to Epstein | Jeffrey Epstein | The Guardian share.google/sbBuOG6qlRij...
A far-right group came to protest against a far-left politician's speech in Lyons.
A man who was a steward for the far-right group was attacked by 3 unknown people and has since died from head injuries.
A man who was a steward for the far-right group was attacked by 3 unknown people and has since died from head injuries.
Quentin D., le militant identitaire agressé jeudi à Lyon, est mort, annonce le parquet
www.lemonde.fr/societe/arti...
www.lemonde.fr/societe/arti...
Quentin D., le militant identitaire agressé jeudi à Lyon, est mort, annonce le parquet
Très grièvement blessé jeudi, le jeune homme de 23 ans avait été hospitalisé et placé dans le coma. Le parquet a ouvert une enquête pour violences aggravées. Le ou les auteurs de l’agression ne sont p...
www.lemonde.fr
February 14, 2026 at 6:56 PM
A far-right group came to protest against a far-left politician's speech in Lyons.
A man who was a steward for the far-right group was attacked by 3 unknown people and has since died from head injuries.
A man who was a steward for the far-right group was attacked by 3 unknown people and has since died from head injuries.
Quentin D., le militant identitaire agressé jeudi à Lyon, est mort, annonce le parquet
www.lemonde.fr/societe/arti...
www.lemonde.fr/societe/arti...
Quentin D., le militant identitaire agressé jeudi à Lyon, est mort, annonce le parquet
Très grièvement blessé jeudi, le jeune homme de 23 ans avait été hospitalisé et placé dans le coma. Le parquet a ouvert une enquête pour violences aggravées. Le ou les auteurs de l’agression ne sont p...
www.lemonde.fr
February 14, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Quentin D., le militant identitaire agressé jeudi à Lyon, est mort, annonce le parquet
www.lemonde.fr/societe/arti...
www.lemonde.fr/societe/arti...
Badenoch and Farage taking notes.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 14, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Badenoch and Farage taking notes.
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