James O'Malley
@jamesomalley.co.uk
@Psythor on Twitter. Freelance writer covering politics/tech/nerd stuff.
Read my content: takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
Yes, I inevitably have a podcast too: abundancepod.com
Free the Postcode Address File!
Read my content: takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
Yes, I inevitably have a podcast too: abundancepod.com
Free the Postcode Address File!
Does he realise 20 years ago was 2003? Not sure The Matrix Reloaded or Outkast’s “Hey Ya” contained the word “chinky”.
Nigel Farage asked about Reform MS Laura Anne Jones (who the Senedd Commissioner found had used a racist term in a staff WhatsApp chat in August 2023 while discussing TikTok writing: “No chinky spies for me.”)
"Well, she used a word that colloquially, probably was meant in a nice way 20 years ago."
"Well, she used a word that colloquially, probably was meant in a nice way 20 years ago."
November 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Does he realise 20 years ago was 2003? Not sure The Matrix Reloaded or Outkast’s “Hey Ya” contained the word “chinky”.
I see the most important thing about the budget is what it means for Rachel Reeves’ career prospects and not… what it means for the economy.
November 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I see the most important thing about the budget is what it means for Rachel Reeves’ career prospects and not… what it means for the economy.
Evening crew! This is important!
The Twitter/X account geolocation feature should be treated with scepticism (FREE TO READ!)
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The Twitter/X account geolocation feature should be treated with scepticism
And surely BBC Verify should actually... verify... things?
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Evening crew! This is important!
New anxiety dream just dropped.
Richard Hughes, Chair of the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR), gives a news conference on the November 2025 Economic and fiscal outlook following the Autumn Budget
November 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
New anxiety dream just dropped.
Good use of open data! Making petrol stations publish real time pricing data to help with price comparisons!
I wrote about it in this piece (where my view is we should extend it to supermarkets):
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/has-liam-b...
I wrote about it in this piece (where my view is we should extend it to supermarkets):
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/has-liam-b...
Has Liam Byrne had his Weetabix?
Open data is better for consumers than moralising.
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Good use of open data! Making petrol stations publish real time pricing data to help with price comparisons!
I wrote about it in this piece (where my view is we should extend it to supermarkets):
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/has-liam-b...
I wrote about it in this piece (where my view is we should extend it to supermarkets):
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/has-liam-b...
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Me: it would be good if government budget and spending review processes were done more openly and transparently
Also me: NOT LIKE THIS
Also me: NOT LIKE THIS
November 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Me: it would be good if government budget and spending review processes were done more openly and transparently
Also me: NOT LIKE THIS
Also me: NOT LIKE THIS
That wasn't *quite* an endorsement of all of the Fingleton nuclear recommendations I think?
November 26, 2025 at 12:49 PM
That wasn't *quite* an endorsement of all of the Fingleton nuclear recommendations I think?
Northern Powerhouse Rail got a mention with no details attached again!
November 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Northern Powerhouse Rail got a mention with no details attached again!
1.5% growth projected! And this is apparently good news!
November 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
1.5% growth projected! And this is apparently good news!
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OBR says lower net migration will hurt overall productivity
November 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
OBR says lower net migration will hurt overall productivity
Looks like the OBR panic deleted the document.
The good news is that I don't think anyone noticed.
The good news is that I don't think anyone noticed.
November 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Looks like the OBR panic deleted the document.
The good news is that I don't think anyone noticed.
The good news is that I don't think anyone noticed.
Having a great first day as the OBR's website manager. Got all of the content queued up as a scheduled post, ready for a big day, but all of the work is done now.
Now before I put my feet up, time to take a big gulp of water and check the latest news.
Now before I put my feet up, time to take a big gulp of water and check the latest news.
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Having a great first day as the OBR's website manager. Got all of the content queued up as a scheduled post, ready for a big day, but all of the work is done now.
Now before I put my feet up, time to take a big gulp of water and check the latest news.
Now before I put my feet up, time to take a big gulp of water and check the latest news.
In all seriousness, I don't want to kick the BBC while it is down but surely the BBC Verify brand should be used to specifically fact-check social media claims, with the weighty authority of the BBC for credibility. Not as a brand for... writing articles that don't check things.
Outrageous demand that BBC Verify actually verify stuff here from @jamesomalley.co.uk takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-twitte...
The Twitter/X account geolocation feature should be treated with scepticism
And surely BBC Verify should actually... verify... things?
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
In all seriousness, I don't want to kick the BBC while it is down but surely the BBC Verify brand should be used to specifically fact-check social media claims, with the weighty authority of the BBC for credibility. Not as a brand for... writing articles that don't check things.
Reposted by James O'Malley
Always nice to stumble upon something rational online.
The Twitter/X account geolocation feature should be treated with scepticism (FREE TO READ!)
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-twitte...
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-twitte...
The Twitter/X account geolocation feature should be treated with scepticism
And surely BBC Verify should actually... verify... things?
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Always nice to stumble upon something rational online.
It's sort of amazing how persistent the the East/West Germany gap is on countless metrics, given how the GDR only lasted for 41 years, which isn't a hugely long time in the grand scheme of things.
This hex-map breaks down the share of 15-24 year-olds in Germany and the regional contrast is hard to miss.
Eastern Germany shows much lower shares except for larger cities, while many western and southern areas have noticeably more young people.
#30DayMapChallenge Day 25: Hexagons #ggplot2
Eastern Germany shows much lower shares except for larger cities, while many western and southern areas have noticeably more young people.
#30DayMapChallenge Day 25: Hexagons #ggplot2
November 26, 2025 at 11:33 AM
It's sort of amazing how persistent the the East/West Germany gap is on countless metrics, given how the GDR only lasted for 41 years, which isn't a hugely long time in the grand scheme of things.
Having a great first day running a business where I import milkshakes on an individual basis to take advantage of de minimis exemptions. Margins are thin but I think I can make it work as my electric van doesn’t pay VED.
Anyway, now to take a big gulp of milkshake and tune into the Budget.
Anyway, now to take a big gulp of milkshake and tune into the Budget.
November 26, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Having a great first day running a business where I import milkshakes on an individual basis to take advantage of de minimis exemptions. Margins are thin but I think I can make it work as my electric van doesn’t pay VED.
Anyway, now to take a big gulp of milkshake and tune into the Budget.
Anyway, now to take a big gulp of milkshake and tune into the Budget.
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Happy to discuss the many faults in the media, but I'm begging people who post this stuff to actually engage with the reality that the actual Chancellor of the exchequer held a press conference just a few weeks ago and hinted throughout that taxes were going up.
Political 'journalists' no longer report on the facts and truth.
They share gossip and speculation.
And when the facts are know they move on to the next round of speculation and gossip.
I can guarantee you before the end of today, many in the media will be speculating about the next Budget!
They share gossip and speculation.
And when the facts are know they move on to the next round of speculation and gossip.
I can guarantee you before the end of today, many in the media will be speculating about the next Budget!
November 26, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Happy to discuss the many faults in the media, but I'm begging people who post this stuff to actually engage with the reality that the actual Chancellor of the exchequer held a press conference just a few weeks ago and hinted throughout that taxes were going up.
Reposted by James O'Malley
The Twitter/X account geolocation feature should be treated with scepticism (FREE TO READ!)
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-twitte...
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-twitte...
The Twitter/X account geolocation feature should be treated with scepticism
And surely BBC Verify should actually... verify... things?
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The Twitter/X account geolocation feature should be treated with scepticism (FREE TO READ!)
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-twitte...
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-twitte...
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yeah, this is good. I am seeing an awful lot of people who usually wouldn't trust Musk as far as they could throw him suddenly nodding along and agreeing that yes, obviously this geolocation feature is absolutely fine because it aligns with their priors.
The Twitter/X account geolocation feature should be treated with scepticism (FREE TO READ!)
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-twitte...
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-twitte...
The Twitter/X account geolocation feature should be treated with scepticism
And surely BBC Verify should actually... verify... things?
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:18 AM
yeah, this is good. I am seeing an awful lot of people who usually wouldn't trust Musk as far as they could throw him suddenly nodding along and agreeing that yes, obviously this geolocation feature is absolutely fine because it aligns with their priors.
Reposted by James O'Malley
A good write-up on why trying to geolocate people on the internet is generally unreliable
The Twitter/X account geolocation feature should be treated with scepticism (FREE TO READ!)
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-twitte...
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-twitte...
The Twitter/X account geolocation feature should be treated with scepticism
And surely BBC Verify should actually... verify... things?
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 9:37 AM
A good write-up on why trying to geolocate people on the internet is generally unreliable
Reposted by James O'Malley
Outrageous demand that BBC Verify actually verify stuff here from @jamesomalley.co.uk takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-twitte...
The Twitter/X account geolocation feature should be treated with scepticism
And surely BBC Verify should actually... verify... things?
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Outrageous demand that BBC Verify actually verify stuff here from @jamesomalley.co.uk takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-twitte...
ICYMI:
🏗️ BUILD BABY BUILD (Near train stations)
🧪 How do the public REALLY feel about R&D spending?
📀 Why is the govt so bad at using data?
It's a new episode of THE ABUNDANCE AGENDA!
Listen/subscribe:
www.abundancepod.com/p/build-baby...
🧪 How do the public REALLY feel about R&D spending?
📀 Why is the govt so bad at using data?
It's a new episode of THE ABUNDANCE AGENDA!
Listen/subscribe:
www.abundancepod.com/p/build-baby...
Build Baby Build (Near Train Stations)
Plus how do the public feel about R&D? And why is government use of data so bad?
www.abundancepod.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:18 AM
ICYMI:
The Twitter/X account geolocation feature should be treated with scepticism (FREE TO READ!)
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-twitte...
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-twitte...
The Twitter/X account geolocation feature should be treated with scepticism
And surely BBC Verify should actually... verify... things?
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The Twitter/X account geolocation feature should be treated with scepticism (FREE TO READ!)
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-twitte...
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-twitte...
Fight Club 2, but where the world is nihilistic and technocratic centrists are secretly meeting in basements to discuss incremental reform.
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Fight Club 2, but where the world is nihilistic and technocratic centrists are secretly meeting in basements to discuss incremental reform.
They must know something about Epstein.
Justice will be served at the White House on Tuesday as Trump pardons a pair of turkeys for fowl reasons, participating in the 78th annual National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation. https://cnn.it/48iywxI
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
They must know something about Epstein.