Si Uttley
@siuttley.bsky.social
Alive and in perfect hibernation. Screenwriter, Rugby Fan, Prognosticator of Prognosticators. Repped by Cathy King & Alex Bloch at 42.
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During a few years of post-Brexit right wing euphoria immigration was actually record high (and by a lot), and yet the attitude of the same people towards immigration was registered as very relaxed.
February 12, 2026 at 9:32 AM
During a few years of post-Brexit right wing euphoria immigration was actually record high (and by a lot), and yet the attitude of the same people towards immigration was registered as very relaxed.
Power doesn’t panic.
February 12, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Power doesn’t panic.
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Think modern right wing culture, especially the American version, is so rooted in insecurity it can only snipe and has no positive vision to create.
This seems true now but there's too many actually good reactionary artists for it to be a general truth. The Old Man and the Sea is a banger!
the primary reason rightwingers will never control culture is because everything they do is hinged upon it being a reaction to the broader culture. the TPUSA half time event would not exist without it being a representation of their grievences
February 10, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Think modern right wing culture, especially the American version, is so rooted in insecurity it can only snipe and has no positive vision to create.
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Happy birthday to John Williams, now 94!
"In this rare TV documentary originally aired only once by BBC on May 18, 1980, witness John Williams composing the legendary score for The Empire Strikes Back and conducting the London Symphony Orchestra."
"In this rare TV documentary originally aired only once by BBC on May 18, 1980, witness John Williams composing the legendary score for The Empire Strikes Back and conducting the London Symphony Orchestra."
Star Wars: Music by John Williams | 1980 BBC Documentary
YouTube video by Film Score Media
www.youtube.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Happy birthday to John Williams, now 94!
"In this rare TV documentary originally aired only once by BBC on May 18, 1980, witness John Williams composing the legendary score for The Empire Strikes Back and conducting the London Symphony Orchestra."
"In this rare TV documentary originally aired only once by BBC on May 18, 1980, witness John Williams composing the legendary score for The Empire Strikes Back and conducting the London Symphony Orchestra."
Right, come on, England.
February 7, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Right, come on, England.
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But they all seem so honest & competent!
NEW: Reform UK’s flagship council, Kent, has been accused of telling a “blatant lie” after its claim of nearly £40m in savings on net zero were found to be based on hypothetical projects for which there was no documentation.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform-run Kent council accused of fabricating £40m net zero savings
Disclosures show figures cited by authority’s leader rested on unfunded ideas listed briefly in budget papers
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:07 AM
But they all seem so honest & competent!
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Young men are the second most liberal group in the country after young women.
The untold story that is told constantly and isn’t really true
February 7, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Young men are the second most liberal group in the country after young women.
Now that was a great Dunc and Egg episode. Love this show.
February 6, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Now that was a great Dunc and Egg episode. Love this show.
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‘I am always on your team!!’: how Andrew’s aide kept close ties with Epstein right to the end www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘I am always on your team!!’: how Andrew’s aide kept close ties with Epstein right to the end
Files suggest David Stern was Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘man in the palace’, passing messages to the former prince until 2019
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:30 AM
‘I am always on your team!!’: how Andrew’s aide kept close ties with Epstein right to the end www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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As ever, the truth is absolutely bad enough there is no need to make stuff up and it devalues the impact of what actually happened.
Similarly, I keep seeing fake claims about Epstein and Farage that are demonstrably false. Yes, Farage is mentioned 40 times but the files are quickly and easily searchable (www.justice.gov/epstein). Why not take five seconds to do that before spreading disinformation?
February 4, 2026 at 1:51 PM
As ever, the truth is absolutely bad enough there is no need to make stuff up and it devalues the impact of what actually happened.
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French trolling is just superb.
February 4, 2026 at 11:49 AM
French trolling is just superb.
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Epstein emails - Russia mostly funded Marie Le Pen’s far right party.
February 4, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Epstein emails - Russia mostly funded Marie Le Pen’s far right party.
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3 million disgusting nudified images were produced by Grok in just 11 days.
Existing safeguards don’t work; we need preventative measures for AI.
My letter with other MPs to @lizforleicester.bsky.social.
Existing safeguards don’t work; we need preventative measures for AI.
My letter with other MPs to @lizforleicester.bsky.social.
February 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
3 million disgusting nudified images were produced by Grok in just 11 days.
Existing safeguards don’t work; we need preventative measures for AI.
My letter with other MPs to @lizforleicester.bsky.social.
Existing safeguards don’t work; we need preventative measures for AI.
My letter with other MPs to @lizforleicester.bsky.social.
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That last point. She’s exactly right.
It’s the Epstein files deja vu: how many more powerful men knew about his crimes, and helped him out anyway? | Marina Hyde
It’s the Epstein files deja vu: how many more powerful men knew about his crimes, and helped him out anyway? | Marina Hyde
I’m sorry, but this is not just a political scandal. Time to refocus on the horrific mistreatment of women and girls, and the role of these ghouls, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM
That last point. She’s exactly right.
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New: Together with colleagues I’ve been testing Grok.
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
Exclusive: Despite new curbs, Elon Musk’s Grok at times produces sexualized images - even when told subjects didn’t consent
Elon Musk’s flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people even when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent, Reuters has found.
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:37 AM
New: Together with colleagues I’ve been testing Grok.
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
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This is my view. Luckily point 2 really matters.
1. Trump certainly wants to fully rig elections.
2. He has no actual plausible plan to do so.
3. We should absolutely take the threat very seriously and actively do what's possible to protect elections and democracy.
4. What's actually likely is success or failure at the margins; every bit counts.
2. He has no actual plausible plan to do so.
3. We should absolutely take the threat very seriously and actively do what's possible to protect elections and democracy.
4. What's actually likely is success or failure at the margins; every bit counts.
The last time he started talking like this, his allies minimized the risks and we ended up with January 6. This time we must take him literally and seriously. These comments are a five-alarm fire for democracy. In a functioning republic, he would be impeached and removed from office today.
February 2, 2026 at 9:29 PM
This is my view. Luckily point 2 really matters.
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I read thousands of pages of Epstein files this weekend trying to understand what he wanted out of his meeting with 4chan's Christopher Poole. Here's everything we know about Epstein's plans to dismantle the internet and, eventually, democracy.
www.garbageday.email/p/here-s-how...
www.garbageday.email/p/here-s-how...
February 2, 2026 at 11:39 PM
I read thousands of pages of Epstein files this weekend trying to understand what he wanted out of his meeting with 4chan's Christopher Poole. Here's everything we know about Epstein's plans to dismantle the internet and, eventually, democracy.
www.garbageday.email/p/here-s-how...
www.garbageday.email/p/here-s-how...
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Elon Musk is claiming he’s risked everything to protect kids from sexual abuse mere weeks out from laughing while his AI chatbot was generating nearly 8,000 sexual abuse images per hour that overwhelmingly targeted girls and young women
February 1, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Elon Musk is claiming he’s risked everything to protect kids from sexual abuse mere weeks out from laughing while his AI chatbot was generating nearly 8,000 sexual abuse images per hour that overwhelmingly targeted girls and young women
I promise you, if you think the patterns of AI writing are not immediately obvious in “your” writing, they really are.
February 1, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I promise you, if you think the patterns of AI writing are not immediately obvious in “your” writing, they really are.
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The fact this has become a thing is a good example of the intellectual descent of the right into their equivalents of the anti-bedtime left.
The weirdest conspiracy theory of all is that 15 minute city thing. Why would anyone not want 15 minute cities? I mean you can still live in the countryside if you want but all villages, towns and cities should have amenities within 15 mins.
February 1, 2026 at 4:04 PM
The fact this has become a thing is a good example of the intellectual descent of the right into their equivalents of the anti-bedtime left.
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if Musk is doing this for London crime, what do you think he is doing for content about American politics, an issue that affects him much more directly?
Wowsers look at what happened to posts on Twitter/X about London crime after monetisation of posts was introduced…
economist.com/britain/2026...
economist.com/britain/2026...
January 31, 2026 at 11:42 PM
if Musk is doing this for London crime, what do you think he is doing for content about American politics, an issue that affects him much more directly?
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it’s not necessarily that all these people in the epstein files participated in the raping of girls it’s that none of them cared and if he hadn’t been arrested and died they’d still be out there trying to be his friend
January 31, 2026 at 5:45 PM
it’s not necessarily that all these people in the epstein files participated in the raping of girls it’s that none of them cared and if he hadn’t been arrested and died they’d still be out there trying to be his friend
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OK, so Musk was planning to go to Epstein's island, but it's not like he went there with the intent to go to a wild party or something, it was probably just some business. Excuse me, an email just came in.
*Reads:* "What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?"
*Reads:* "What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?"
January 30, 2026 at 7:28 PM
OK, so Musk was planning to go to Epstein's island, but it's not like he went there with the intent to go to a wild party or something, it was probably just some business. Excuse me, an email just came in.
*Reads:* "What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?"
*Reads:* "What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?"
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Shot and chaser from new Epstein batch
January 30, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Shot and chaser from new Epstein batch