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@neverwright.bsky.social
What 2024 teaches us is the importance of the real world. Go speak to real people in real life. Go read a book. You can’t trust everything on the internet. Life is not black and white. It’s very much shades of grey.
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BBC report at a headline level that Grok will now not make sexually exploitative images any more. An actual reporter comes on and explains that it will do no such thing, and will just make the images invisible in the UK. These are two very, very different things.
January 15, 2026 at 6:44 AM
BBC report at a headline level that Grok will now not make sexually exploitative images any more. An actual reporter comes on and explains that it will do no such thing, and will just make the images invisible in the UK. These are two very, very different things.
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New video shows ICE agents detaining a US citizen legal observer in Minneapolis.
The agents smashed his car window, dragged him out, and placed a knee on his neck.
The agents smashed his car window, dragged him out, and placed a knee on his neck.
January 13, 2026 at 4:21 PM
New video shows ICE agents detaining a US citizen legal observer in Minneapolis.
The agents smashed his car window, dragged him out, and placed a knee on his neck.
The agents smashed his car window, dragged him out, and placed a knee on his neck.
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Tens of thousands in Sussex and Kent start working week without water
Tens of thousands in Sussex and Kent start working week without water
South East Water says 14 postcodes are affected, and Kent County Council declares a major incident.
www.bbc.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Tens of thousands in Sussex and Kent start working week without water
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After all, why would South East Water cold-proof its infrastructure when there are shareholders to be paid and nests to be feathered? www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Tunbridge Wells residents without water again as supplier blames cold weather
South East Water says 6,500 households have no water due to burst mains, a month after drinking water outage
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:47 PM
After all, why would South East Water cold-proof its infrastructure when there are shareholders to be paid and nests to be feathered? www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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U.S. Marshals who captured slaves under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 were enforcing the law too.
Slavery was eventually abolished*.
(* historical caveats apply)
Slavery was eventually abolished*.
(* historical caveats apply)
Continue to think that saying “abolish ICE” without explaining how you’ll enforce the law is a trap, but boosting this
"YouGov has ICE at 39% favorable, 52% unfavorable...But this top line really understates the intensity of public backlash to ICE and its tactics. In February 2025, just 19% of Americans held a strongly unfavorable view of ICE. Today, 40% do."
open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...
open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...
January 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
U.S. Marshals who captured slaves under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 were enforcing the law too.
Slavery was eventually abolished*.
(* historical caveats apply)
Slavery was eventually abolished*.
(* historical caveats apply)
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Hey man, we’re creeping dangerously close to the part of the program where ppl are saying that pedophilia is fine. Like, saying it out loud. I just wanted to point that out.
Preventing the sharing of sexualised images of children is “censorship” according to Elon Musk.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Hey man, we’re creeping dangerously close to the part of the program where ppl are saying that pedophilia is fine. Like, saying it out loud. I just wanted to point that out.
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Not only is he a child pornographer. He's the most prolific child pornographer and, apparently, a champion of child pornography?
Preventing the sharing of sexualised images of children is “censorship” according to Elon Musk.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Not only is he a child pornographer. He's the most prolific child pornographer and, apparently, a champion of child pornography?
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Pupils left shivering as PFI contract ends with school repairs unfinished.
For £1 of private investment in public assets govt repaid £6 to contractors.
After 25 yrs assets revert to public ownership in good condition. Companies enter bankruptcy, dodge responsibility.
PFI revived by Starmer/Reeves
For £1 of private investment in public assets govt repaid £6 to contractors.
After 25 yrs assets revert to public ownership in good condition. Companies enter bankruptcy, dodge responsibility.
PFI revived by Starmer/Reeves
School pool barricaded as repairs contract ends with work unfinished
A BBC investigation finds building issues across city schools after a firm contracted to carry out repairs went into liquidation.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Pupils left shivering as PFI contract ends with school repairs unfinished.
For £1 of private investment in public assets govt repaid £6 to contractors.
After 25 yrs assets revert to public ownership in good condition. Companies enter bankruptcy, dodge responsibility.
PFI revived by Starmer/Reeves
For £1 of private investment in public assets govt repaid £6 to contractors.
After 25 yrs assets revert to public ownership in good condition. Companies enter bankruptcy, dodge responsibility.
PFI revived by Starmer/Reeves
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Treasury has ‘limited grasp’ of concerns over shadow banking sector.
The UK is sleep walking to the next financial crash.
Shadow banking, which includes private equity, is unregulated. Retail banking being deregulated.
The Pension Schemes Bill urges schemes to invest in PE.
Madness.
The UK is sleep walking to the next financial crash.
Shadow banking, which includes private equity, is unregulated. Retail banking being deregulated.
The Pension Schemes Bill urges schemes to invest in PE.
Madness.
Treasury has ‘limited grasp’ of concerns over booming shadow banking sector, peers say
Report says officials seem unprepared for potential risks that unregulated industry poses to UK financial stability
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Treasury has ‘limited grasp’ of concerns over shadow banking sector.
The UK is sleep walking to the next financial crash.
Shadow banking, which includes private equity, is unregulated. Retail banking being deregulated.
The Pension Schemes Bill urges schemes to invest in PE.
Madness.
The UK is sleep walking to the next financial crash.
Shadow banking, which includes private equity, is unregulated. Retail banking being deregulated.
The Pension Schemes Bill urges schemes to invest in PE.
Madness.
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I used to love Twitter, even if I had to really reign in my shitposting when I got elected. It used to be genuinely useful professionally too. It has long ceased to have any positive net benefit, either individually or societally, and anyone in public life who thinks otherwise is kidding themselves.
January 2, 2026 at 9:24 PM
I used to love Twitter, even if I had to really reign in my shitposting when I got elected. It used to be genuinely useful professionally too. It has long ceased to have any positive net benefit, either individually or societally, and anyone in public life who thinks otherwise is kidding themselves.
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There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.
NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Grok Is Being Used to Depict Horrific Violence Against Real Women
People are asking Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to alter images to depict women being sexually abused, humiliated, and even killed.
futurism.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:18 PM
There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.
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Some important new government policy that Native Americans might be interested in:
Trump talks about Denmark and Greenland just now: "The fact that they landed a boat there 500 years ago doesn't mean that they own the land."
January 9, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Some important new government policy that Native Americans might be interested in:
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Modest proposal: any minister claiming the government “needs” to be on X should have to read out the top ten comments on their department’s most recent post.
How government engagement on X works. A wholly typical post and a wholly typical reply.
January 9, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Modest proposal: any minister claiming the government “needs” to be on X should have to read out the top ten comments on their department’s most recent post.
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The tragic death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year old mother fatally shot by ICE, shows that ICE can’t be reformed and must be abolished.
I’ll be introducing the Abolish ICE Act as a step toward justice, accountability, and humanity in our immigration policy.
Time to melt ICE.
I’ll be introducing the Abolish ICE Act as a step toward justice, accountability, and humanity in our immigration policy.
Time to melt ICE.
January 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
The tragic death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year old mother fatally shot by ICE, shows that ICE can’t be reformed and must be abolished.
I’ll be introducing the Abolish ICE Act as a step toward justice, accountability, and humanity in our immigration policy.
Time to melt ICE.
I’ll be introducing the Abolish ICE Act as a step toward justice, accountability, and humanity in our immigration policy.
Time to melt ICE.
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very disappointing.
There is a code of conduct for Royal Society fellows - it's not a value judgement to say that Musk has contravened it!
see relevant bits of code and the Royal Society stated values below.
There is a code of conduct for Royal Society fellows - it's not a value judgement to say that Musk has contravened it!
see relevant bits of code and the Royal Society stated values below.
January 9, 2026 at 5:11 PM
very disappointing.
There is a code of conduct for Royal Society fellows - it's not a value judgement to say that Musk has contravened it!
see relevant bits of code and the Royal Society stated values below.
There is a code of conduct for Royal Society fellows - it's not a value judgement to say that Musk has contravened it!
see relevant bits of code and the Royal Society stated values below.
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I made a fresh account to report on Grok's horrors and can confirm. followed 1 account, ESPN, and the feed was 90% Libsoftiktok, Elon, Matt Walsh, and sundry right wing slopaganda
Road report:
-I haven't done anything on Xitter since Nov 2024.
-Via someone's account, recently trawled through the main news feed.
It actually is shocking. Between the Grok-generated sexploitation, and white-supremacist cheerleading, that's most of the feed.
No "real" org should be there.
-I haven't done anything on Xitter since Nov 2024.
-Via someone's account, recently trawled through the main news feed.
It actually is shocking. Between the Grok-generated sexploitation, and white-supremacist cheerleading, that's most of the feed.
No "real" org should be there.
January 9, 2026 at 8:31 PM
I made a fresh account to report on Grok's horrors and can confirm. followed 1 account, ESPN, and the feed was 90% Libsoftiktok, Elon, Matt Walsh, and sundry right wing slopaganda
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Pathetic. If it's unlawful then enforce the law, don't leave it to Ofcom.
January 9, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Pathetic. If it's unlawful then enforce the law, don't leave it to Ofcom.
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The role of Grok/X in the industrial scale production and distribution of CSAM has - rightly - led to a significant increase in political support for sanctioning the company. Fining won't work, though, so the only option is a complete ban.
If a human was being paid to create this material, we’d rightly throw the book at them. So why should X get a free pass?
Fine them to the hilt and if they won’t comply, shut it down. We wouldn’t tolerate this offline. Why online?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 2/2
Fine them to the hilt and if they won’t comply, shut it down. We wouldn’t tolerate this offline. Why online?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 2/2
Elon Musk's Grok AI image editing limited to paid users after deepfakes
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 9:20 AM
The role of Grok/X in the industrial scale production and distribution of CSAM has - rightly - led to a significant increase in political support for sanctioning the company. Fining won't work, though, so the only option is a complete ban.
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Yesterday I posted my last ever Tweet and called on the Government to do the same.
Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
It is time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter
Grok is just one of many reasons why Westminster should finally get off the website.
www.politicshome.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Yesterday I posted my last ever Tweet and called on the Government to do the same.
Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
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I held onto Twitter longer than I probably should have, but I've had zero regrets since deleting my account. Every new thing I hear about that dumpster fire only gives me more justification.
If you still have an account there, I implore you to delete it. Don't pause it or lock it down. Purge it.
If you still have an account there, I implore you to delete it. Don't pause it or lock it down. Purge it.
X ceased being a public square years ago, and over the last month, it’s degraded even further.
A platform that enables the creation non-consensual sexualised images of women and children cannot be treated as neutral ground - and governments choosing to stay are endorsing it.
Enough is enough.
A platform that enables the creation non-consensual sexualised images of women and children cannot be treated as neutral ground - and governments choosing to stay are endorsing it.
Enough is enough.
Staying on X is an Endorsement - and It's Unforgivable
The UK government cannot claim to protect women and children while continuing to post on a platform that enables their abuse.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 12:10 PM
I held onto Twitter longer than I probably should have, but I've had zero regrets since deleting my account. Every new thing I hear about that dumpster fire only gives me more justification.
If you still have an account there, I implore you to delete it. Don't pause it or lock it down. Purge it.
If you still have an account there, I implore you to delete it. Don't pause it or lock it down. Purge it.
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i think standing too close to ICE is what has been getting people killed
January 9, 2026 at 6:58 AM
i think standing too close to ICE is what has been getting people killed
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i had eight hours of sleep and stayed off twitter and my depression went away
January 9, 2026 at 7:01 AM
i had eight hours of sleep and stayed off twitter and my depression went away
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Michael O’Leary talks to the FT as.ft.com/r/c319582b-1...
January 9, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Michael O’Leary talks to the FT as.ft.com/r/c319582b-1...
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ICE has recently bought the capability of monitoring the location histories of entire neighborhoods worth of phones. The data is likely harvested from apps that sell your data, which filters up through data brokers and eventually to companies that sell to ICE:
www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 8, 2026 at 4:12 PM
ICE has recently bought the capability of monitoring the location histories of entire neighborhoods worth of phones. The data is likely harvested from apps that sell your data, which filters up through data brokers and eventually to companies that sell to ICE:
www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
www.404media.co/inside-ices-...