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@scullingmonkey.bsky.social
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@scullingmonkey.bsky.social
· Jun 4
Story idea:
we are x years in the future and there’s an ageing generation of those who still know the old art of “thinking” independently of computers
In a race against the machines (😉), a few remaining humans try to rescue those skills against the rise of LLM, human mortality & dementia
we are x years in the future and there’s an ageing generation of those who still know the old art of “thinking” independently of computers
In a race against the machines (😉), a few remaining humans try to rescue those skills against the rise of LLM, human mortality & dementia
Another taxi driver conversation, another “what you’re not South African” discussion
😂
😂
January 14, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Another taxi driver conversation, another “what you’re not South African” discussion
😂
😂
My favourite part of Oxfordshire, seen from the train
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📸
January 14, 2026 at 10:08 AM
My favourite part of Oxfordshire, seen from the train
📸
📸
ugh had to change my profile pic too cause.....i mean look around us
January 14, 2026 at 12:09 AM
ugh had to change my profile pic too cause.....i mean look around us
new haircut
not much is more stressful
yes, im a vascular surgeon who deals with actual life or death situations
not much is more stressful
yes, im a vascular surgeon who deals with actual life or death situations
January 13, 2026 at 11:47 PM
new haircut
not much is more stressful
yes, im a vascular surgeon who deals with actual life or death situations
not much is more stressful
yes, im a vascular surgeon who deals with actual life or death situations
i really hate what has become of the internet. you used to be able to find information.
now its just AI crap you have to trawl through to whilst fighting AI chatbot pop ups who pretend to be humans trying to chat to me to take away more of my time
can we have the functionality of 2000s back
now its just AI crap you have to trawl through to whilst fighting AI chatbot pop ups who pretend to be humans trying to chat to me to take away more of my time
can we have the functionality of 2000s back
January 13, 2026 at 11:29 AM
i really hate what has become of the internet. you used to be able to find information.
now its just AI crap you have to trawl through to whilst fighting AI chatbot pop ups who pretend to be humans trying to chat to me to take away more of my time
can we have the functionality of 2000s back
now its just AI crap you have to trawl through to whilst fighting AI chatbot pop ups who pretend to be humans trying to chat to me to take away more of my time
can we have the functionality of 2000s back
is this a joke, a really really bad one. cause seeing this logo really made me sick
Ukip have submitted a new logo and slogan to the Electoral Commission, swapping the £ pound sterling symbol for a cross, that looks very much like it is modelled on the Iron Cross used by Prussia & Germany 1871-1918 and Hitler's Nazi regime from 1933-45
January 13, 2026 at 11:03 AM
is this a joke, a really really bad one. cause seeing this logo really made me sick
whats wrong with the word Unfall.
the denglification continues
the denglification continues
Das Winterwetter führt weiterhin zu Problemen auf den Straßen. In Norddeutschland kam es auf glatten Straßen zu zahlreichen Crashs. Die Feuerwehr warnt davor, Eisflächen zu betreten.
Wetter: Eisregen sorgt für Unfälle und Komplettsperrungen in Norddeutschland
Das Winterwetter führt weiterhin zu Problemen auf den Straßen. In Norddeutschland kam es auf glatten Straßen zu zahlreichen Crashs. Die Feuerwehr warnt davor, Eisflächen zu betreten.
www.spiegel.de
January 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
whats wrong with the word Unfall.
the denglification continues
the denglification continues
Wrong answers only - what will it take to get the government off twitter
January 12, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Wrong answers only - what will it take to get the government off twitter
....not just older people
regards,
a vascular surgeon
regards,
a vascular surgeon
You can do it in the ankles of older people, the wrist, and even the forehead. It’s in your temples, and in fact anesthesiologists will sometimes take that pulse during surgery. They’re sitting at your head, so it’s right there. youtube.com/shorts/sq78I...
Insomniac anatomy academy 384: temporal pulse #science #stem #anatomy #sciencefacts #bodies
YouTube video by Bethany Brookshire
youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:27 PM
....not just older people
regards,
a vascular surgeon
regards,
a vascular surgeon
in usual NHS tradition, its 3 weeks before i start a new role and i have no information about a rota or induction or anything.
January 12, 2026 at 3:25 PM
in usual NHS tradition, its 3 weeks before i start a new role and i have no information about a rota or induction or anything.
you have to choose to support local business if you dont want every high street look like a clone too.
everyone knows i will only go our to local cafes/restaurants/pubs and always stay in non chain hotels when i can decide.
we are shaping the world around us with our (money) decisions
everyone knows i will only go our to local cafes/restaurants/pubs and always stay in non chain hotels when i can decide.
we are shaping the world around us with our (money) decisions
essentially repeating @jamesdaustin.bsky.social's point that people say they want a nice high street and yet aren't using their high street, in order to add: people need to also actively choose to spend more in brick and mortar shops than they would online, even if it feels unfair!
Latest from me, on an eternally overlooked, sniffed-at issue that is politically huge www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
January 12, 2026 at 12:14 PM
you have to choose to support local business if you dont want every high street look like a clone too.
everyone knows i will only go our to local cafes/restaurants/pubs and always stay in non chain hotels when i can decide.
we are shaping the world around us with our (money) decisions
everyone knows i will only go our to local cafes/restaurants/pubs and always stay in non chain hotels when i can decide.
we are shaping the world around us with our (money) decisions
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Amazingly, Zahawi only got round to deleting the below after the press conference announcing his defection to Reform.
January 12, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Amazingly, Zahawi only got round to deleting the below after the press conference announcing his defection to Reform.
government trying to hide become ofcome
oh to have such a big electoral majority and so little political ambition or skill to make something of it
oh to have such a big electoral majority and so little political ambition or skill to make something of it
January 12, 2026 at 10:57 AM
government trying to hide become ofcome
oh to have such a big electoral majority and so little political ambition or skill to make something of it
oh to have such a big electoral majority and so little political ambition or skill to make something of it
Disappoint interview with RSM president (why am I surprised!)
Musk should have never been made a fellow.
If you truly only care about the scientific achievement, why elect someone whose only contribution is cash
Musk should have never been made a fellow.
If you truly only care about the scientific achievement, why elect someone whose only contribution is cash
January 11, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Disappoint interview with RSM president (why am I surprised!)
Musk should have never been made a fellow.
If you truly only care about the scientific achievement, why elect someone whose only contribution is cash
Musk should have never been made a fellow.
If you truly only care about the scientific achievement, why elect someone whose only contribution is cash
“If the wind changes, of course we’d change with the wind”
Labour government in a nutshell
Labour government in a nutshell
Would the government support the banning of Twitter in the UK?
Heidi Alexander tells @lewisgoodall.com that if Ofcom made that recommendation, then 'obviously' they would back that decision.
Heidi Alexander tells @lewisgoodall.com that if Ofcom made that recommendation, then 'obviously' they would back that decision.
January 11, 2026 at 12:14 PM
“If the wind changes, of course we’d change with the wind”
Labour government in a nutshell
Labour government in a nutshell
Currently on book 2 of 2026.
To distract myself from 2026 i started with the Handmaids Tale; now am reading Stasiland.
To distract myself from 2026 i started with the Handmaids Tale; now am reading Stasiland.
January 10, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Currently on book 2 of 2026.
To distract myself from 2026 i started with the Handmaids Tale; now am reading Stasiland.
To distract myself from 2026 i started with the Handmaids Tale; now am reading Stasiland.
listening to this and as always fascinated that others see and hear things.
just as they said on the show
the inside of my mind and brain is just quiet and peaceful
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
just as they said on the show
the inside of my mind and brain is just quiet and peaceful
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Curious Cases, Series 21, The Case of the Blind Mind's Eye
'Why can't I see images in my mind?' asks Jude from Australia.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 3:27 PM
listening to this and as always fascinated that others see and hear things.
just as they said on the show
the inside of my mind and brain is just quiet and peaceful
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
just as they said on the show
the inside of my mind and brain is just quiet and peaceful
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
they can't 'challenge'
Findings show that large language models (LLMs) often fail to challenge harmful beliefs, accommodating user assumptions and lacking vigilance. Minor adjustments like "wait a minute" can enhance misinformation correction, highlighting pragmatics' role in AI safety. https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.04435
Accommodation and Epistemic Vigilance: A Pragmatic Account of Why LLMs Fail to Challenge Harmful Beliefs
ArXiv link for Accommodation and Epistemic Vigilance: A Pragmatic Account of Why LLMs Fail to Challenge Harmful Beliefs
arxiv.org
January 9, 2026 at 11:22 PM
they can't 'challenge'
January 9, 2026 at 9:16 PM
as a kid i made my parents take me to wroclaw zoo as i have read about fenneks and really wanted to see one in real life.
January 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
as a kid i made my parents take me to wroclaw zoo as i have read about fenneks and really wanted to see one in real life.
remind me about the free speech thing
Rep. Roger Williams: "People need to quit demonstrating, quit yelling at law enforcement, challenging law enforcement, and begin to get civil."
January 9, 2026 at 8:59 PM
remind me about the free speech thing
