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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 13h

In an office with ANTIFA BIG BOSS NASTY MAN on the door

Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 13h

Trump really does think ANTIFA has a secret headquarters in a warehouse downtown that has a ‘SECRET ANTIFA HQ’ flashing neon sign over the entrance like in ‘Police Squad’

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 1d

Anyway, in case you missed it, some wondering from me about whether Kemi Badenoch has ever actually read Terry Pratchett

www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

Has Kemi Badenoch actually read Terry Pratchett?

She claims he’s her favourite author, but his books have a few lessons for her

www.newstatesman.com

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 1d

Sadly I was unable to play Riyadh comedy festival because it clashed with playing BRISTOL tonight - last few tickets here

www.henandchicken.com/event/comedy...

Comedy: Robin Ince - THE UNIVERSE AND THE NEURODIVERSE - Hen & Chicken

The Universe and the Neurodiverse is a journey from the outermost planets to our innermost thoughts.

www.henandchicken.com

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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, definitely the money.

Ian Martin @ianmartin.bsky.social · 1d

ha ha ha

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I have been criticised for being part of the Riyadh comedy festival. This is why I did it | Omid Djalili

The headlines focus on money, but the gigs were great and I think there are different ways to achieve progress. Art, especially comedy, can be part of that, says stand-up comedian, Omid Djalili.

www.theguardian.com

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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 1d

Good fun

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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 1d

This is genius. Arrival meets Portland 👏👏👏

Carl @carlsalter.bsky.social · 1d

Although I prefer this!

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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 1d

So good!

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Nick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 1d

FAO @tomjam.bsky.social

This is art.

Carl @carlsalter.bsky.social · 1d

Although I prefer this!

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Carl @carlsalter.bsky.social · 1d

Et voila

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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t make me like AI!

Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 1d

That did make me laugh. Thanks

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Carl @carlsalter.bsky.social · 1d

Et voila

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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 1d

This is a fine idea but I have no such skills 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

Nick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 1d

Somebody please dub on the Arrival soundtrack moment where it goes 🎶BWAAAAA🎶 to sync when frog guy steps forward and they all step back.

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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 1d

There are things AI is really good at, so of course the tech bros are throwing a squllion dollars at the things it’s really bad at.

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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 1d

Arrival (2016) - In the days after first contact Mankind scrambles to decipher the language used by the Extraterrestrials

Cannonball Adderall @leupp.bsky.social · 2d

I love this city

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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 1d

I also can’t be a billionaire living in a palatial palace Nick unless I steal loads of stuff so can I get a hall pass too

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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 1d

Stop threatening us with a good time

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 2d

If Amelia’s final flight however ended with her crashing onto Paedo Island as Trump was mid massage, count me fascinated

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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 2d

I’d have a look for them in that locked filing cabinet under the Epstein files & his client list Trump features on so prominently.

CNN @cnn.com · 2d

The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees in Washington, DC, to immediately search their workstations and digital media for any records pertaining to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, a law enforcement source told CNN.

FBI employees ordered to immediately search for records related to Amelia Earhart, source says | CNN Politics

The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees in Washington, DC, to immediately search their workstations and digital media for any records pertaining to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, a la...

www.cnn.com

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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 2d

👀👀👀

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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 2d

Yep

Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 2d

They want no taxes for the wealthy. Zero workers rights. A shackled press. Women second class citizens.

At what point do people wake up to their British patriots bullshit???

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 2d

Party donor Nick Candy says "I cherish the values we grew up with here in the West. But today you are more likely to find the values we grew up with in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.’

Via Sam Leith in the Spectator
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...

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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 3d

He thinks he’ll win it this week if Hamas cave on Wednesday. all very funny

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