JimP
@jimpee.bsky.social
Data scientist but mostly cares about music, film and spacey stuff
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I don't think I've ever talked on Bluesky about why I hate the Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl.
Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.
Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.
September 16, 2023 at 10:12 PM
I don't think I've ever talked on Bluesky about why I hate the Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl.
Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.
Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.
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Can all the folk who just got reminded that they’ve listened to a tonne of music on streaming this year, have a look at the music they heard and buy some on bandcamp today? 🫡🙏🏼
December 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Can all the folk who just got reminded that they’ve listened to a tonne of music on streaming this year, have a look at the music they heard and buy some on bandcamp today? 🫡🙏🏼
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Only 10% of the population are classed as high earners (to jump to 14% paying 40-45% tax by 2027)
That’s making £59k+ a year but the rest of us, the vast majority of voters are not discussed as much as those bemoaning tax on their £2m+ property
Is that why Zack is often called a populist?
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That’s making £59k+ a year but the rest of us, the vast majority of voters are not discussed as much as those bemoaning tax on their £2m+ property
Is that why Zack is often called a populist?
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The Labour Government refused a 1% asset tax on the super rich, yet raised taxes on people already struggling.
All whilst their "black hole" turned out to be utter nonsense.
Active choices to refuse to fund our communities which they desperately need.
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All whilst their "black hole" turned out to be utter nonsense.
Active choices to refuse to fund our communities which they desperately need.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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November 30, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Only 10% of the population are classed as high earners (to jump to 14% paying 40-45% tax by 2027)
That’s making £59k+ a year but the rest of us, the vast majority of voters are not discussed as much as those bemoaning tax on their £2m+ property
Is that why Zack is often called a populist?
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That’s making £59k+ a year but the rest of us, the vast majority of voters are not discussed as much as those bemoaning tax on their £2m+ property
Is that why Zack is often called a populist?
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Did you buy a house in 1970?
Did it cost you £5,000?
Is it now worth £2.5m?
You did fuck all to earn that wealth.
Stop complaining about being taxed on it.
Did it cost you £5,000?
Is it now worth £2.5m?
You did fuck all to earn that wealth.
Stop complaining about being taxed on it.
November 30, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Did you buy a house in 1970?
Did it cost you £5,000?
Is it now worth £2.5m?
You did fuck all to earn that wealth.
Stop complaining about being taxed on it.
Did it cost you £5,000?
Is it now worth £2.5m?
You did fuck all to earn that wealth.
Stop complaining about being taxed on it.
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ok just fucken blink
November 30, 2025 at 7:56 AM
ok just fucken blink
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smile if you love botox
November 30, 2025 at 6:40 AM
smile if you love botox
It’s not a mansion, it’s a 1930s house
New to the market, this 10 bed detached Hampstead property would suit a recently deposed Middle-Eastern dictator who is looking to downsize. www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...
November 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
It’s not a mansion, it’s a 1930s house
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Ideas to devalue your £2m home:
Install an outdoors glass cubicle toilet on your front drive and make sure you use it regularly. Keep eye contact with anyone who sees you using it.
Install an outdoors glass cubicle toilet on your front drive and make sure you use it regularly. Keep eye contact with anyone who sees you using it.
November 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Ideas to devalue your £2m home:
Install an outdoors glass cubicle toilet on your front drive and make sure you use it regularly. Keep eye contact with anyone who sees you using it.
Install an outdoors glass cubicle toilet on your front drive and make sure you use it regularly. Keep eye contact with anyone who sees you using it.
Gee thanks mate
Russia is ready to confirm that it does not intend to attack Europe- Putin
November 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Gee thanks mate
No. He’s the most powerful man destroying science. (Or one of them)
Over many interviews, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Michael Scherer about how he plans to remake America’s public-health system. Can he lead the scientific establishment he’s spent much of his life crusading against?
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November 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
No. He’s the most powerful man destroying science. (Or one of them)
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I hate how every nation is living down to its stereotype because I’m trained to look for complexity in things, yet the USA is run by a caricature of crony capitalism that Soviet propaganda would consider too unsubtle, Russia is run by a Bond villain, the UK is speedrunning Children of Men, etc.
November 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I hate how every nation is living down to its stereotype because I’m trained to look for complexity in things, yet the USA is run by a caricature of crony capitalism that Soviet propaganda would consider too unsubtle, Russia is run by a Bond villain, the UK is speedrunning Children of Men, etc.
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Trump's economy is being held up by a massive AI bubble.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Trump's economy is being held up by a massive AI bubble.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
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When I arrive at the party
November 19, 2025 at 5:53 AM
When I arrive at the party
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Feel like a lot of people wrapped up their relationship with Spotify this year and it’s gonna be a bit of a badge of shame to share this over the coming weeks
Or am I wrong? youtu.be/yPC6Xt6wGho?...
Or am I wrong? youtu.be/yPC6Xt6wGho?...
November 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Feel like a lot of people wrapped up their relationship with Spotify this year and it’s gonna be a bit of a badge of shame to share this over the coming weeks
Or am I wrong? youtu.be/yPC6Xt6wGho?...
Or am I wrong? youtu.be/yPC6Xt6wGho?...
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Elon Musk’s friend is one of the only people thrilled by Labour’s new immigration policy
It’s time to stop calling Labour a “centre left” party as they offer little sign of it in how they’re running the UK
Recommend listening: @zoejardiniere.bsky.social on @zackpolanski.bsky.social’s pod
It’s time to stop calling Labour a “centre left” party as they offer little sign of it in how they’re running the UK
Recommend listening: @zoejardiniere.bsky.social on @zackpolanski.bsky.social’s pod
November 16, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Elon Musk’s friend is one of the only people thrilled by Labour’s new immigration policy
It’s time to stop calling Labour a “centre left” party as they offer little sign of it in how they’re running the UK
Recommend listening: @zoejardiniere.bsky.social on @zackpolanski.bsky.social’s pod
It’s time to stop calling Labour a “centre left” party as they offer little sign of it in how they’re running the UK
Recommend listening: @zoejardiniere.bsky.social on @zackpolanski.bsky.social’s pod
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Yikes 😬 an official U.S. government account just referred to Americans as “imbecilic morons.” That’s… a choice.
November 15, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Yikes 😬 an official U.S. government account just referred to Americans as “imbecilic morons.” That’s… a choice.
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Dunno mate, if you're earning that much I feel like you're probably enjoying life a lot more for getting up in the morning than someone who isn't paying that rate of tax.
November 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Dunno mate, if you're earning that much I feel like you're probably enjoying life a lot more for getting up in the morning than someone who isn't paying that rate of tax.
Good grief. I make good money at “maths stuff”, but - OBVIOUSLY - my first question at parents’ evening is “is my kid happy? Is their social development ok?” (Or an actual human phrasing of that).
TBH one way or another, that will always be my first question, right up until they leave school
TBH one way or another, that will always be my first question, right up until they leave school
I think the belief by the powerful that "people will put up with many things if you are excellent at math" is incredibly revealing in terms of understanding How We Got Here
November 12, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Good grief. I make good money at “maths stuff”, but - OBVIOUSLY - my first question at parents’ evening is “is my kid happy? Is their social development ok?” (Or an actual human phrasing of that).
TBH one way or another, that will always be my first question, right up until they leave school
TBH one way or another, that will always be my first question, right up until they leave school
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The James Bond franchise faces a big problem: me, the viewer, has been shot at the start of the movie through the barrel of my gun, and I'm dripping blood over my own eye balls (they're in the gun)
November 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The James Bond franchise faces a big problem: me, the viewer, has been shot at the start of the movie through the barrel of my gun, and I'm dripping blood over my own eye balls (they're in the gun)
World’s first trillionaire demonstrates new technology’s Incel Mode
It's crazy that the richest person in the world is also the most pathetic person in the world.
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
World’s first trillionaire demonstrates new technology’s Incel Mode
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It's crazy that the richest person in the world is also the most pathetic person in the world.
November 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It's crazy that the richest person in the world is also the most pathetic person in the world.
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I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.
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I must’ve been a postdoc at MIT or a new-ish engineering professor when I first heard the story of how Ben Barre overheard colleagues talking about how his research was so much better than his ‘sister’ Barbara’s.
We're disappointed to see Ben Barres's powerful book "The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist" among the ~400 titles removed from the Naval Academy Library. Needless to say, we're proud to have published his book and will keep it — and his memory — alive.
The Coming Out of a Transgender Scientist
"I know that I am making the right decision because whenever I think about changing my gender role, I am flooded with feelings of relief."
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November 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I must’ve been a postdoc at MIT or a new-ish engineering professor when I first heard the story of how Ben Barre overheard colleagues talking about how his research was so much better than his ‘sister’ Barbara’s.