Jasper Barry
@jasperbarry.bsky.social
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Writer. Servant to 3 cats. European history and literature. Crime Fiction. Hates Trump and is worried sick about democracy and world peace. #TheArchers #FBPE #FBPEU
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‘It’s disheartening:’ WestJet to charge for reclined seats starting this month
Oh, ffs! 😑 🤦
Oh, ffs! 😑 🤦
‘It’s disheartening:’ WestJet to charge for reclined seats starting this month
WestJet passengers will soon notice changes to some flights, as the airline prepares to reconfigure 43 acquired aircrafts that are currently all-economy.
www.ctvnews.ca
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I hereby declare war on premature Christmassing.
Any shop caught doing this before 1st December must be shut down and turned into affordable housing.
Choose sanity. Vote Binface.
(Photo dated 9th October 2025)
Any shop caught doing this before 1st December must be shut down and turned into affordable housing.
Choose sanity. Vote Binface.
(Photo dated 9th October 2025)
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Trump's latest lies
Canada has tariffs above 200% on dairy products imported from the US. But they kick in only after a quantity of tariff-free sales per year in each category, and those figures are never reached.
Trump negotiated those quantities and Biden didn't change them.
#bbcpm
Canada has tariffs above 200% on dairy products imported from the US. But they kick in only after a quantity of tariff-free sales per year in each category, and those figures are never reached.
Trump negotiated those quantities and Biden didn't change them.
#bbcpm
Fact check: What Trump doesn’t mention about Canada’s dairy tariffs | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump correctly noted Friday, as he has before, that Canada has tariffs above 200% on dairy products imported from the US. But Trump again failed to mention a critical fact.
edition.cnn.com
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Yet again, we can't afford to let LLMs become a source of epistemic grounding for society.
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC
www.bbc.co.uk
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Clearly a solution to the mobility problems brought by Brexit is to rejoin . However, the challenge is what is the best route to do this ? Rebuilding trust & demonstrating the benefits of a close relationship with the EU through liberal mobility is one way.
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Trump approved disaster aid for Alaska, Nebraska, and North Dakota, while denying requests from Vermont, Illinois, and Maryland. He bragged about winning those states “BIG,” saying it’s his honor to deliver for “incredible patriots.”
apnews.com/article/fema...
apnews.com/article/fema...
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