Marc Palmer
@marcpalmer.net
Day job — Senior 🍎 platforms engineer @ Concepts sketching app.
Indie — @shareshot.app for framing screenshots on iOS/visionOS/macOS and Captionista (subtitling videos on iOS).
🌍 Green 🐈 Animals 🗿Old stuff 🛸 UAPs🕹️ Was Sprog of Atari ST demo crew TLB
Indie — @shareshot.app for framing screenshots on iOS/visionOS/macOS and Captionista (subtitling videos on iOS).
🌍 Green 🐈 Animals 🗿Old stuff 🛸 UAPs🕹️ Was Sprog of Atari ST demo crew TLB
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Musk is back to hyping the idea that your car will work as a robotaxi when you aren't using it, and repeats his wild-ass claim that these cars might be able to earn more than they cost to lease, making them economic perpetual motion machines that Tesla chooses not to profit from itself
January 28, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Musk is back to hyping the idea that your car will work as a robotaxi when you aren't using it, and repeats his wild-ass claim that these cars might be able to earn more than they cost to lease, making them economic perpetual motion machines that Tesla chooses not to profit from itself
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This isn't mine, and I can't definitively find the original source. But I love this little bit of wisdom:
"If you're a fifteen-minute walk from a coffee shop, but the server there has to drive an hour to get to work, you don't live in a walkable city. You live in a theme park."
"If you're a fifteen-minute walk from a coffee shop, but the server there has to drive an hour to get to work, you don't live in a walkable city. You live in a theme park."
For all the fearmongering about capital flight from New York City, there’s an exodus few want to talk about: working people.
Sky-high rents and outrageous child care costs are already pushing families out of the city they keep running.
That’s what we have to change.
That’s what we have to change.
January 28, 2026 at 7:59 PM
This isn't mine, and I can't definitively find the original source. But I love this little bit of wisdom:
"If you're a fifteen-minute walk from a coffee shop, but the server there has to drive an hour to get to work, you don't live in a walkable city. You live in a theme park."
"If you're a fifteen-minute walk from a coffee shop, but the server there has to drive an hour to get to work, you don't live in a walkable city. You live in a theme park."
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A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM
A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
Testing @aaronvegh test
January 28, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Testing @aaronvegh test
Next episode of AppStories and also next Better Offline @edzitron is going to be entertaining. dev.to/sivarampg/from-clawdbo...
From Clawdbot to Moltbot: How a C&D, Crypto Scammers, and 10 Seconds of Chaos Took Down the Internet's Hottest AI Project
The 72-Hour Unraveling of Open Source's Fastest-Growing Star Three days ago, Clawdbot was...
dev.to
January 28, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Next episode of AppStories and also next Better Offline @edzitron is going to be entertaining. dev.to/sivarampg/from-clawdbo...
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echoes of the UK fracking industry's genius PR move to suggest people (particularly women) were too silly and irrational to understand how great it was
BREAKING: Free AI training will be offered to every adult in the UK, with short courses to teach people how to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
January 28, 2026 at 9:56 AM
echoes of the UK fracking industry's genius PR move to suggest people (particularly women) were too silly and irrational to understand how great it was
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Carbon-free flying by 2050 is ‘pie in the sky’, say aircraft leasing chiefs
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.ft.com/content/78a6...
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.ft.com/content/78a6...
www.ft.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Carbon-free flying by 2050 is ‘pie in the sky’, say aircraft leasing chiefs
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.ft.com/content/78a6...
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.ft.com/content/78a6...
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HELL YES FUCK UP OUR TECH COMPANIES MONEY TALKS
“The French government announced that it will stop using American video conferencing platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom, and replace them with Visio, a French platform.”
Zoom Is the First Casualty in France's War on American Big Tech
Homebrewed video conferencing may not be a moonshot, but you gotta start somewhere.
gizmodo.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:20 PM
HELL YES FUCK UP OUR TECH COMPANIES MONEY TALKS
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When it rains, it now rains more.
For those experiencing the flooding in south-west England, it is worth remembering that rainfall in winter has increased by about 25% overall.
And, the rainfall has also become more intense: when it rains, it now rains more, increasing the risk of flooding.
For those experiencing the flooding in south-west England, it is worth remembering that rainfall in winter has increased by about 25% overall.
And, the rainfall has also become more intense: when it rains, it now rains more, increasing the risk of flooding.
January 27, 2026 at 10:02 PM
When it rains, it now rains more.
For those experiencing the flooding in south-west England, it is worth remembering that rainfall in winter has increased by about 25% overall.
And, the rainfall has also become more intense: when it rains, it now rains more, increasing the risk of flooding.
For those experiencing the flooding in south-west England, it is worth remembering that rainfall in winter has increased by about 25% overall.
And, the rainfall has also become more intense: when it rains, it now rains more, increasing the risk of flooding.
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Pressure is mounting on the European Commission to exempt fertilizers from its new carbon tariff scheme, as 12 national capitals side with farmers over industry to unpick one of the EU's newest climate policies.
12 EU countries ask Brussels to exempt fertilizers from carbon border tax
Critics warn such a move would undermine CBAM and the competitiveness of domestic producers.
www.politico.eu
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Pressure is mounting on the European Commission to exempt fertilizers from its new carbon tariff scheme, as 12 national capitals side with farmers over industry to unpick one of the EU's newest climate policies.
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Dario Amodei and Sam Altman are too cowardly to come on my show and both PR people went dark on me after showing interest, including OpenAI’s comms person saying Altman was ready for anything. They’re scared to have an actual convo because everyone would know they’re weak
January 27, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Dario Amodei and Sam Altman are too cowardly to come on my show and both PR people went dark on me after showing interest, including OpenAI’s comms person saying Altman was ready for anything. They’re scared to have an actual convo because everyone would know they’re weak
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And there we have it.
The Government are admitting Gorton & Denton is between the Green Party and Reform.
Let's make sure hope wins.
www.thetimes.com/article/3d6d...
The Government are admitting Gorton & Denton is between the Green Party and Reform.
Let's make sure hope wins.
www.thetimes.com/article/3d6d...
Labour expects to lose by-election after Andy Burnham blocked
Insiders say Sir Keir Starmer chose between a likely defeat in Gorton & Denton and the greater risk of losing control of the Greater Manchester mayoralty
www.thetimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:48 PM
And there we have it.
The Government are admitting Gorton & Denton is between the Green Party and Reform.
Let's make sure hope wins.
www.thetimes.com/article/3d6d...
The Government are admitting Gorton & Denton is between the Green Party and Reform.
Let's make sure hope wins.
www.thetimes.com/article/3d6d...
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Here’s the first episode of Better Offline’s Dot Com Bubble Week. I’m joined by @mattrosoff.bsky.social to talk about what it was like to be in tech during the last time the markets got drunk on a major digital hype cycle.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Linktr.ee/betteroffline
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Linktr.ee/betteroffline
Working In The Dot Com Bubble ft. Matt Rosoff
Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 01/26/2026 · 56m
podcasts.apple.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Here’s the first episode of Better Offline’s Dot Com Bubble Week. I’m joined by @mattrosoff.bsky.social to talk about what it was like to be in tech during the last time the markets got drunk on a major digital hype cycle.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Linktr.ee/betteroffline
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Linktr.ee/betteroffline
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🔴What Keir Starmer Should Have Done With Andy Burnham
The decision to block Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election risks handing the seat to Nigel Farage, and ultimately triggering Starmer's downfall. It didn’t have to be this way, argues @adambienkov.bsky.social
The decision to block Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election risks handing the seat to Nigel Farage, and ultimately triggering Starmer's downfall. It didn’t have to be this way, argues @adambienkov.bsky.social
What Keir Starmer Should Have Done With Andy Burnham
The PM's decision to block Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election risks handing the seat to Nigel Farage, and ultimately triggering his own downfall. It didn't have to be this way,...
bylinetimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:55 AM
🔴What Keir Starmer Should Have Done With Andy Burnham
The decision to block Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election risks handing the seat to Nigel Farage, and ultimately triggering Starmer's downfall. It didn’t have to be this way, argues @adambienkov.bsky.social
The decision to block Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election risks handing the seat to Nigel Farage, and ultimately triggering Starmer's downfall. It didn’t have to be this way, argues @adambienkov.bsky.social
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Europe has a chance today to flex its independence from the U.S. by embracing the wind energy technology that Donald Trump hates the most.
The European summit that will really wind up Trump
Wind turbines are for “losers,” says Trump. Europe’s leaders beg to differ at a high-level meeting in Hamburg.
www.politico.eu
January 26, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Europe has a chance today to flex its independence from the U.S. by embracing the wind energy technology that Donald Trump hates the most.
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What's the outcome that terrifies Labour most in the Gorton by-election?
Reform winning?
Nope. It's the Greens they're most worried about.
They'd prefer Reform to win, rather than the Greens.
Reform winning?
Nope. It's the Greens they're most worried about.
They'd prefer Reform to win, rather than the Greens.
January 26, 2026 at 9:46 AM
What's the outcome that terrifies Labour most in the Gorton by-election?
Reform winning?
Nope. It's the Greens they're most worried about.
They'd prefer Reform to win, rather than the Greens.
Reform winning?
Nope. It's the Greens they're most worried about.
They'd prefer Reform to win, rather than the Greens.
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This photo, passed on by a friend, was taken in Denmark. It prompts me to resurrect the #extremecivilisation hashtag, used to describe the manufacture of things no one needs.
What are these?
Snowball makers.
What are these?
Snowball makers.
January 26, 2026 at 9:49 AM
This photo, passed on by a friend, was taken in Denmark. It prompts me to resurrect the #extremecivilisation hashtag, used to describe the manufacture of things no one needs.
What are these?
Snowball makers.
What are these?
Snowball makers.
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Latest developments in this crucial story summarised: eastangliabylines.co.uk/opinion/a-su...
Please share!
Please share!
January 25, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Latest developments in this crucial story summarised: eastangliabylines.co.uk/opinion/a-su...
Please share!
Please share!
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The additional frightening thing is the lack of media coverage... apart from this in The Guardian it doesn't seem to have been covered in the mainstream at all.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn
Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:52 AM
The additional frightening thing is the lack of media coverage... apart from this in The Guardian it doesn't seem to have been covered in the mainstream at all.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Here is the frontispiece of the report, which was executed by the Joint Intelligence Committee using their methodology, and is backed by DEFRA research. The report was presented at COBRA, because it is a national security report.
January 21, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Here is the frontispiece of the report, which was executed by the Joint Intelligence Committee using their methodology, and is backed by DEFRA research. The report was presented at COBRA, because it is a national security report.
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🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
January 20, 2026 at 6:05 PM
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
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Police Repeatedly Shoot Tim Cook After Mistaking iPhone For Gun https://theonion.com/police-repeatedly-shoot-tim-cook-after-mistaking-iphone-1824184361/
January 25, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Police Repeatedly Shoot Tim Cook After Mistaking iPhone For Gun https://theonion.com/police-repeatedly-shoot-tim-cook-after-mistaking-iphone-1824184361/
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I really understand very little about the current version of reality.
January 25, 2026 at 10:26 PM
I really understand very little about the current version of reality.
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.