Will Adams
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It is not the being paid money in advance that jars the sensitive artist: it is the having to work. https://www.willadams.co.uk/
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The UK government says there are 19 milliion UK users on X but it is much less clear if they are reaching many of them in any constructive way
On this, Martin Fuchs made an interesting analysis earlier this week for German ministries. Two have already left X, but for the rest, currently roughly 1.000 followers translated into 10 views, e.g. 1000 view from accounts with 104.000 followers. Time to go.
January 5, 2026 at 4:52 PM
The UK government says there are 19 milliion UK users on X but it is much less clear if they are reaching many of them in any constructive way
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Oh my god I just found it on pubmed, what a world (though this a stabbing, not a shooting):
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3191066/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3191066/
January 5, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Oh my god I just found it on pubmed, what a world (though this a stabbing, not a shooting):
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3191066/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3191066/
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There are no excuses now for not knowing that X is a toxic cesspit. If you are still on X, these are your values.
Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
January 5, 2026 at 1:53 PM
There are no excuses now for not knowing that X is a toxic cesspit. If you are still on X, these are your values.
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Gonna assume it was “Allow it to be taken over by a Private Equity firm.”
December 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Gonna assume it was “Allow it to be taken over by a Private Equity firm.”
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It is not only those with dual citizenship who are vulnerable but those deemed eligible to be a citizen of another state, whether or not they have ever wanted to be. Includes all Jews and most British born citizens of recent migrant heritage.
December 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
It is not only those with dual citizenship who are vulnerable but those deemed eligible to be a citizen of another state, whether or not they have ever wanted to be. Includes all Jews and most British born citizens of recent migrant heritage.
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Attempting to strip someone of citizenship is always a transparent and hopeless effort to avoid responsibility for the underlying problem you claim to object to. Their citizenship is *why* they can be held accountable for the actions you object to.
December 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Attempting to strip someone of citizenship is always a transparent and hopeless effort to avoid responsibility for the underlying problem you claim to object to. Their citizenship is *why* they can be held accountable for the actions you object to.
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This is a very simple coordination problem.
No one Labour MP can solve it. But No. 10/the government could, tomorrow, with one letter from the Cabinet Secretary.
Both in their own self-interest and for the sake of our democracy, they should.
No one Labour MP can solve it. But No. 10/the government could, tomorrow, with one letter from the Cabinet Secretary.
Both in their own self-interest and for the sake of our democracy, they should.
Apparently staying on X allows MPs 'to shape political conversation'. Not clear which one, as no examples are offered. With a sharing link for 3 non-subscribers.
‘A stream of negativity and abuse’: why are Labour MPs still sticking with X?
Despite concerns, politicians continue to use Elon Musk’s platform in search of a ‘civilised debate’ with constituents
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December 23, 2025 at 8:22 AM
This is a very simple coordination problem.
No one Labour MP can solve it. But No. 10/the government could, tomorrow, with one letter from the Cabinet Secretary.
Both in their own self-interest and for the sake of our democracy, they should.
No one Labour MP can solve it. But No. 10/the government could, tomorrow, with one letter from the Cabinet Secretary.
Both in their own self-interest and for the sake of our democracy, they should.
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December 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Pathetic. Just fucking pathetic.
Top Republican lawmakers signaled they are ending their inquiries into a controversial U.S. military strike on an alleged drug smuggling vessel in the waters off Venezuela.
GOP signals end to probes into military’s killing of boat strike survivors
Despite Democrats’ objections, the leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees said they were satisfied a controversial Sept. 2 attack was lawful.
wapo.st
December 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Pathetic. Just fucking pathetic.
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Encountering a misinformation campaign in real time. The bystander who tackled the gunman at Bondi was identified as Ahmed el Ahmed (link below). But in almost every tweet I saw, there are people claiming the real person is "Edward Crabtree," referencing a website called "The Daily."
Hero bystander who tackled gunman in incredible footage identified
In the aftermath of the devastation at Bondi, a deluge of footage poured onto social media. One video of an act of incredible bravery stood out.
www.smh.com.au
December 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Encountering a misinformation campaign in real time. The bystander who tackled the gunman at Bondi was identified as Ahmed el Ahmed (link below). But in almost every tweet I saw, there are people claiming the real person is "Edward Crabtree," referencing a website called "The Daily."
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Absolutely staggering to consider the deadweight loss that AI has caused educators in terms of burdening them by making cheating easier, and how little our society's elites care
Across the country, a small but growing number of educators are experimenting with oral exams to circumvent the temptations presented by powerful artificial intelligence platforms such as ChatGPT.
To AI-proof exams, professors turn to the oldest technique of all
A small but growing number of educators are experimenting with oral exams to circumvent the temptations presented by powerful AI platforms.
wapo.st
December 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Absolutely staggering to consider the deadweight loss that AI has caused educators in terms of burdening them by making cheating easier, and how little our society's elites care
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Welcome to Britain, a country so short of dentists that an MP's 87-year-old mum pulled her teeth out with pliers. Also a country with thousands of foreign-qualified dentists who can’t work until they pass an exam so oversubscribed it’s like trying to book Glasto tickets. www.ft.com/content/f4e5...
December 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Welcome to Britain, a country so short of dentists that an MP's 87-year-old mum pulled her teeth out with pliers. Also a country with thousands of foreign-qualified dentists who can’t work until they pass an exam so oversubscribed it’s like trying to book Glasto tickets. www.ft.com/content/f4e5...
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Sunder is being very polite. More bluntly, the Home Office is lying.
The Home Office continues to use language that its own data refutes
December 8, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Sunder is being very polite. More bluntly, the Home Office is lying.
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Crypto-investor who lives in Thailand gives record-breaking donation to Reform UK, to help it win power in a country he doesn't live in.
Britain's political funding laws are a charred and smoking ruin. Ducking change was a catastrophic mistake by Labour.
www.ft.com/content/db73...
Britain's political funding laws are a charred and smoking ruin. Ducking change was a catastrophic mistake by Labour.
www.ft.com/content/db73...
Reform UK gets record £9mn donation from Christopher Harborne
Nigel Farage’s party attracts far more funding than both Labour and the Conservatives
www.ft.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Crypto-investor who lives in Thailand gives record-breaking donation to Reform UK, to help it win power in a country he doesn't live in.
Britain's political funding laws are a charred and smoking ruin. Ducking change was a catastrophic mistake by Labour.
www.ft.com/content/db73...
Britain's political funding laws are a charred and smoking ruin. Ducking change was a catastrophic mistake by Labour.
www.ft.com/content/db73...
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I love the BBC. "Energy grid investment of £28bn to push up household bills" [photo of wind farm] [third paragraph] ᵐᵒˢᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ᵐᵒⁿᵉʸ ʷⁱˡˡ ᵍᵒ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈˢ ᵐᵃⁱⁿᵗᵃⁱⁿⁱⁿᵍ ᵍᵃˢ ⁿᵉᵗʷᵒʳᵏˢ
December 4, 2025 at 8:40 AM
I love the BBC. "Energy grid investment of £28bn to push up household bills" [photo of wind farm] [third paragraph] ᵐᵒˢᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ᵐᵒⁿᵉʸ ʷⁱˡˡ ᵍᵒ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈˢ ᵐᵃⁱⁿᵗᵃⁱⁿⁱⁿᵍ ᵍᵃˢ ⁿᵉᵗʷᵒʳᵏˢ
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The Slave Labor Scam Complex
The Slave Labor Scam Complex - Lawyers, Guns & Money
When you get stupid text messages and emails attempting to scam you (“Hey, do you want to hang out tonight?”), do you ever wonder, who the hell is behind this ridiculousness? It’s especially sad given how successful this stuff is. In any case, the story of what is behind it is so, so much worse […]
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The Slave Labor Scam Complex
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Coming from Germany, I have no particular preference to jury trials per se, but I see their abolition as part of two worrying trends:
1. Exclusive focus on cost-free/cost-saving measures to fix a struggling justice system
2. Removal of checks on government power
1. Exclusive focus on cost-free/cost-saving measures to fix a struggling justice system
2. Removal of checks on government power
November 26, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Coming from Germany, I have no particular preference to jury trials per se, but I see their abolition as part of two worrying trends:
1. Exclusive focus on cost-free/cost-saving measures to fix a struggling justice system
2. Removal of checks on government power
1. Exclusive focus on cost-free/cost-saving measures to fix a struggling justice system
2. Removal of checks on government power
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“Did Nathan Gill ever say anything you disagree with in return for his bribes from a Kremlin stooge?”
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
November 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
“Did Nathan Gill ever say anything you disagree with in return for his bribes from a Kremlin stooge?”
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
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Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
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It would be useful to see a detailed comparison of what Gill said (as a result of bribery) and what Farage said, on the same topics. It is perfectly possible he made broadly similar arguments from conviction, rather than for money, though they can be criticised as bad arguments.
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
It would be useful to see a detailed comparison of what Gill said (as a result of bribery) and what Farage said, on the same topics. It is perfectly possible he made broadly similar arguments from conviction, rather than for money, though they can be criticised as bad arguments.
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This is true, in the sense that it is a web of very real scandals reactionaries will try to claim are fake through the power of repetitive bare assertion
November 20, 2025 at 7:15 AM
This is true, in the sense that it is a web of very real scandals reactionaries will try to claim are fake through the power of repetitive bare assertion
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I'm struck by this clip of former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz saying Holocaust education has backfired in part because people Palestinians as victims: "They think the lesson of the Holocaust is…you fight the big powerful people hurting the weak people."
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From the JewsOfConscience community on Reddit: Former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz speaking to the Jewish Federation and lamenting that young people are learning the wrong lessons from Holocaust e...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I'm struck by this clip of former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz saying Holocaust education has backfired in part because people Palestinians as victims: "They think the lesson of the Holocaust is…you fight the big powerful people hurting the weak people."
www.reddit.com/r/JewsOfCons...
www.reddit.com/r/JewsOfCons...
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Covering Jamal Khashoggi's murder was one of the most disturbing things I've worked on. Hearing Trump say he was "extremely controversial" and people "didn't like him" is chilling. Hard to take any other way than he thinks there is moral ambiguity in the murder of a journalist.
November 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Covering Jamal Khashoggi's murder was one of the most disturbing things I've worked on. Hearing Trump say he was "extremely controversial" and people "didn't like him" is chilling. Hard to take any other way than he thinks there is moral ambiguity in the murder of a journalist.