Tom Rees-Williams
@tomreeswilliams.bsky.social
Wise or small-time?
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Not a bird – but I think this is my favourite photo I've taken this year
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Indeed. Railway nationalisation doesn't have to be like this: not every nationalised railway is 'Germany in 2025' or 'the United Kingdom in 1994', but it's wild seeing the government actively go 'British Rail in 1989, here we come baby!'
"You know how British Rail was starved of investment because governments kept prices artificially low? And how privatisation has seen ridership increase with increased ticket prices underpinning much needed investment?
Well, we've nationalised it again, so we can go back to freezing ticket prices!"
Well, we've nationalised it again, so we can go back to freezing ticket prices!"
November 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Indeed. Railway nationalisation doesn't have to be like this: not every nationalised railway is 'Germany in 2025' or 'the United Kingdom in 1994', but it's wild seeing the government actively go 'British Rail in 1989, here we come baby!'
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this is in line with my belief that absolute numbers don't really matter all that much, the ratio between numbers is far more important
This is a crucial point. In the UK, the political debate about “how much should the minimum wage be” has become completely separated from “how many homes are we building”, “what are we doing in tax credits” - in that respect it is like immigration, where we just yell about numbers, uselessly.
In 2013 my monthly take home was about £1000, my rent £200, and I remember turning 25 so well because I could afford to go out without stress and have friends thanks to working tax credits. The vibes, for lots of people, have entirely disappeared.
November 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
this is in line with my belief that absolute numbers don't really matter all that much, the ratio between numbers is far more important
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The BBC could really redeem itself to much of the public by re-commissioning Robot Wars
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The BBC could really redeem itself to much of the public by re-commissioning Robot Wars
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I like how you can use emojis to zoom in on a pig
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November 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
I like how you can use emojis to zoom in on a pig
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Baby Assassins Everyday is now on HBO Max!
with this, pretty much the entire Baby Assassins franchise (3 films and this show) is now officially available in english, heck yeah.
www.hbomax.com/ph/en/shows/...
with this, pretty much the entire Baby Assassins franchise (3 films and this show) is now officially available in english, heck yeah.
www.hbomax.com/ph/en/shows/...
October 17, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Baby Assassins Everyday is now on HBO Max!
with this, pretty much the entire Baby Assassins franchise (3 films and this show) is now officially available in english, heck yeah.
www.hbomax.com/ph/en/shows/...
with this, pretty much the entire Baby Assassins franchise (3 films and this show) is now officially available in english, heck yeah.
www.hbomax.com/ph/en/shows/...
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Reading @londoncentric.media and reflecting on how everything wrong with Britain can be seen through Deliveroo:
- much of the economy is fraudulent
- people don’t go outside
- workers are underpaid and insecure
- the immigration system is broken
- society is being eroded by Big Tech
- much of the economy is fraudulent
- people don’t go outside
- workers are underpaid and insecure
- the immigration system is broken
- society is being eroded by Big Tech
October 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Reading @londoncentric.media and reflecting on how everything wrong with Britain can be seen through Deliveroo:
- much of the economy is fraudulent
- people don’t go outside
- workers are underpaid and insecure
- the immigration system is broken
- society is being eroded by Big Tech
- much of the economy is fraudulent
- people don’t go outside
- workers are underpaid and insecure
- the immigration system is broken
- society is being eroded by Big Tech
Second sighting of an A4 steam locomotive this year!
October 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Second sighting of an A4 steam locomotive this year!
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New from 404 Media: the Discord hack is every users' worst nightmare. Yesterday the hackers started posting Discord users' selfies, identity documents, email addresses, phone numbers, more. I watched in real time. This is risk of tech storing ID for age verification
www.404media.co/the-discord-...
www.404media.co/the-discord-...
The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare
A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...
www.404media.co
October 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
New from 404 Media: the Discord hack is every users' worst nightmare. Yesterday the hackers started posting Discord users' selfies, identity documents, email addresses, phone numbers, more. I watched in real time. This is risk of tech storing ID for age verification
www.404media.co/the-discord-...
www.404media.co/the-discord-...
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All citizens must immediately cease complying with the soul-crushing grind of modern existence. Legalize Living is out now. Play it at unsafe volumes. Resist. Rejoice. the-hives.ffm.to/legalize-liv...
July 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
All citizens must immediately cease complying with the soul-crushing grind of modern existence. Legalize Living is out now. Play it at unsafe volumes. Resist. Rejoice. the-hives.ffm.to/legalize-liv...
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[Jeff Goldblum voice] infrastructure, uh, finds a way.
October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
[Jeff Goldblum voice] infrastructure, uh, finds a way.
“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”
Great question! Here are some facts to consider when making your argument:
• Temperature: Human body temperature is often stated as 36.5–37.5 °C. This is hotter than maximum daytime temperature for a majority of summer.
• Time: Days last 24 hours but humans
Great question! Here are some facts to consider when making your argument:
• Temperature: Human body temperature is often stated as 36.5–37.5 °C. This is hotter than maximum daytime temperature for a majority of summer.
• Time: Days last 24 hours but humans
October 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”
Great question! Here are some facts to consider when making your argument:
• Temperature: Human body temperature is often stated as 36.5–37.5 °C. This is hotter than maximum daytime temperature for a majority of summer.
• Time: Days last 24 hours but humans
Great question! Here are some facts to consider when making your argument:
• Temperature: Human body temperature is often stated as 36.5–37.5 °C. This is hotter than maximum daytime temperature for a majority of summer.
• Time: Days last 24 hours but humans
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Excited to introduce Vibes from Meta. Eat your slop, piggies!
September 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Excited to introduce Vibes from Meta. Eat your slop, piggies!
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I highlighted this issue in my keynote on class in TV last week. Our TV channels can no longer afford to make ltd series at HETV budgets... so why not stop competing with streamers with endless resources and try making modest shows with more risk?
www.c21media.net/news/the-hac...
www.c21media.net/news/the-hac...
The Hack producer claims there’s no longer enough money to make limited dramas for UK broadcasters
The executive producer behind Mr Bates vs The Post Office and new ITV drama The Hack says that he will no longer develop limited series because there simply isn’t enough money available in the UK to f...
www.c21media.net
September 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I highlighted this issue in my keynote on class in TV last week. Our TV channels can no longer afford to make ltd series at HETV budgets... so why not stop competing with streamers with endless resources and try making modest shows with more risk?
www.c21media.net/news/the-hac...
www.c21media.net/news/the-hac...
Baby Assassins Everyday! 「ベイビーわるきゅーれ エブリデイ!」 is coming to HBO Max October 17
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September 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Baby Assassins Everyday! 「ベイビーわるきゅーれ エブリデイ!」 is coming to HBO Max October 17
press.wbd.com/us/media-rel...
press.wbd.com/us/media-rel...
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There'll be a lot of arguments in the coming weeks about whether this policy is workable, economic costs and legality etc.
It would be good to see mainstream politics argue first and foremost that it is morally repugnant to en masse uproot the lives and rights of potentially millions in the UK.
It would be good to see mainstream politics argue first and foremost that it is morally repugnant to en masse uproot the lives and rights of potentially millions in the UK.
To remove indefinite leave to remain from people who already have it they'd have to dismantle our entire system of rights legislation and probably end judicial independence.
But they could do that with a majority. They've said they'd do that.
But they could do that with a majority. They've said they'd do that.
September 22, 2025 at 7:31 AM
There'll be a lot of arguments in the coming weeks about whether this policy is workable, economic costs and legality etc.
It would be good to see mainstream politics argue first and foremost that it is morally repugnant to en masse uproot the lives and rights of potentially millions in the UK.
It would be good to see mainstream politics argue first and foremost that it is morally repugnant to en masse uproot the lives and rights of potentially millions in the UK.
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In the West there is this concept known as the Divine Right of Kings, which turned into the Divine Right of Capital.
No capital owner / politician will materially oppose Elon for the fascist rhetoric he spreads, because to punish him would be to admit that capital isn't divine.
No capital owner / politician will materially oppose Elon for the fascist rhetoric he spreads, because to punish him would be to admit that capital isn't divine.
September 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
In the West there is this concept known as the Divine Right of Kings, which turned into the Divine Right of Capital.
No capital owner / politician will materially oppose Elon for the fascist rhetoric he spreads, because to punish him would be to admit that capital isn't divine.
No capital owner / politician will materially oppose Elon for the fascist rhetoric he spreads, because to punish him would be to admit that capital isn't divine.
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The Baby Assasins trilogy revived the lost art of whimsical action comedies--and it's pretty gay: aftermath.site/baby-assassins...
September 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The Baby Assasins trilogy revived the lost art of whimsical action comedies--and it's pretty gay: aftermath.site/baby-assassins...
Sincerely hoping we get a Banksy DLC for this
Let the satisfaction flow with PowerWash Simulator 2 💦
Abseiling & Scissor Lift ✅
Surface Cleaner ✅
Petting Ulysses ✅
Check out what's to come with our fresh gameplay trailer!
Abseiling & Scissor Lift ✅
Surface Cleaner ✅
Petting Ulysses ✅
Check out what's to come with our fresh gameplay trailer!
September 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Sincerely hoping we get a Banksy DLC for this
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I enjoyed this. And what an infectious laugh. ❤️
"Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"
"Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"
September 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I enjoyed this. And what an infectious laugh. ❤️
"Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"
"Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"
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The definitive analysis on the Baby Assassins Trilogy, written by my very trusted mutual. So utterly brilliant, please give it a read.
Bolsters my own take on these films being, completely unironically, essential 2020s cinema in so many ways.
mundivagantcrow.substack.com?utm_campaign...
Bolsters my own take on these films being, completely unironically, essential 2020s cinema in so many ways.
mundivagantcrow.substack.com?utm_campaign...
August 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The definitive analysis on the Baby Assassins Trilogy, written by my very trusted mutual. So utterly brilliant, please give it a read.
Bolsters my own take on these films being, completely unironically, essential 2020s cinema in so many ways.
mundivagantcrow.substack.com?utm_campaign...
Bolsters my own take on these films being, completely unironically, essential 2020s cinema in so many ways.
mundivagantcrow.substack.com?utm_campaign...
Now this is transit!
August 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Now this is transit!
That owl app is full of AI slop now, so this seems like a good point to move on
August 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
That owl app is full of AI slop now, so this seems like a good point to move on
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fundamentally the problem is that if you think "hotels are where I stay on holiday and I like being on holiday so living in a hotel must be fun and it's not fair others get to do it and not me" then you have the intellectual reasoning of a little child and it's going to be hard to engage with you
August 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
fundamentally the problem is that if you think "hotels are where I stay on holiday and I like being on holiday so living in a hotel must be fun and it's not fair others get to do it and not me" then you have the intellectual reasoning of a little child and it's going to be hard to engage with you