Anisotropic
@anisotropic.bsky.social
frequent reads, occasional writes. he/him.
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Note also that one prime known in the last series is 1031 1s in a row. If you know this you can tell people you have an 1031 digit prime memorized and then go "1111...." They'll likely walk away, but then they'll also now have an 1031 digit prime memorized.
February 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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You may laugh, but the Macbeths are a much better role model for a marriage than Romeo and Juliet. They discuss their problems (killing the king of Scotland), share their hobbies (killing the king of Scotland), and resolve their conflicts (by killing the king of Scotland).
February 13, 2026 at 5:09 PM
You may laugh, but the Macbeths are a much better role model for a marriage than Romeo and Juliet. They discuss their problems (killing the king of Scotland), share their hobbies (killing the king of Scotland), and resolve their conflicts (by killing the king of Scotland).
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Me at 20: I’ll have it all figured out by the time I’m 40.
Me at 40: wtf do you mean they rearranged the grocery store
Me at 40: wtf do you mean they rearranged the grocery store
February 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Me at 20: I’ll have it all figured out by the time I’m 40.
Me at 40: wtf do you mean they rearranged the grocery store
Me at 40: wtf do you mean they rearranged the grocery store
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happy birthday gromit 🥹 🎂 🐶
February 12, 2026 at 5:05 PM
happy birthday gromit 🥹 🎂 🐶
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Seeing criticism of that vacuous buffoon Chris Mason reminds me of what I wrote 10 (!) years ago - that the problem isn't merely bad individual reporters, but Westminster gossipmongery itself: chrisdillow.substack.com/p/against-po...
Against political correspondents
How they corrode political discourse.
chrisdillow.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Seeing criticism of that vacuous buffoon Chris Mason reminds me of what I wrote 10 (!) years ago - that the problem isn't merely bad individual reporters, but Westminster gossipmongery itself: chrisdillow.substack.com/p/against-po...
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uh oh I've got a billion pounds and now legally you have to agree with my opinions. Opinion number 1: the best James Bond was the one when I was 14 years old. Opinion number 2: pubs are too loud these days! Opinion number 3: my skin colour is the best one. Opinion number 4: I should get to kill dogs
February 11, 2026 at 11:07 PM
uh oh I've got a billion pounds and now legally you have to agree with my opinions. Opinion number 1: the best James Bond was the one when I was 14 years old. Opinion number 2: pubs are too loud these days! Opinion number 3: my skin colour is the best one. Opinion number 4: I should get to kill dogs
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This fucking court won’t let ANYTHING self-identify
🚨 NEW: The Supreme Court has ruled that oat milk can no longer be called milk
February 11, 2026 at 7:36 PM
This fucking court won’t let ANYTHING self-identify
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Irresponsible to do this without releasing the Support, Assault and Recon beavers at the same time.
February 11, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Irresponsible to do this without releasing the Support, Assault and Recon beavers at the same time.
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Three reasons why the Mandelson disclosure exercise will be a shock for the government
Ministers and officials usually are in control of disclosure exercises - but here they will not be - and why that matters
A detailed post by me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/three-reas...
Three reasons why the Mandelson disclosure exercise will be a shock for the government
Ministers and officials usually are in control of disclosure exercises - but here they will not be - and why that matters
A detailed post by me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/three-reas...
February 10, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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Three reasons why the Mandelson disclosure exercise will be a shock for the government
Ministers and officials usually are in control of disclosure exercises - but here they will not be - and why that matters
A detailed post by me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/three-reas...
Three reasons why the Mandelson disclosure exercise will be a shock for the government
Ministers and officials usually are in control of disclosure exercises - but here they will not be - and why that matters
A detailed post by me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/three-reas...
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The thing about Wes being a "skilled media performer" makes a lot more sense when you realise they mean performing *for* the media, not *in* the media
It’d be more accurate to say Starmer was elected by lying like fuck to audience after audience about his intentions, and it looks very much like a big chunk of the press were very well aware that he was lying and declined to inform the public. In that sense, yes, Streeting is the natural successor.
February 9, 2026 at 12:54 PM
The thing about Wes being a "skilled media performer" makes a lot more sense when you realise they mean performing *for* the media, not *in* the media
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Wait they didn’t have drafts before?? You’ve all been able to see these posts?????
February 9, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Wait they didn’t have drafts before?? You’ve all been able to see these posts?????
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February 8, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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torpedo smorgasbord 1-3
February 8, 2026 at 1:24 AM
torpedo smorgasbord 1-3
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Truly upsetting phrases. Imagine a wretched little goblin whispering them
February 7, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Truly upsetting phrases. Imagine a wretched little goblin whispering them
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Embarrassing to see adults talk to robots in a public forum. That'd be like if your friend asked a mailbox for directions once. You'd roast him for decades for that shit. Every time the concept of navigating space came up you'd hit him with "Why don't you ask the mailbox?"
February 7, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Embarrassing to see adults talk to robots in a public forum. That'd be like if your friend asked a mailbox for directions once. You'd roast him for decades for that shit. Every time the concept of navigating space came up you'd hit him with "Why don't you ask the mailbox?"
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production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
February 7, 2026 at 12:40 AM
production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
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I was working with @direthoughts.com when he broke the first stories about Labour Together's funding way back in 2021.
Now it turns out they were paying private investigators to investigate him for reporting on them and Morgan McSweeney knew about it
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
Now it turns out they were paying private investigators to investigate him for reporting on them and Morgan McSweeney knew about it
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
BREAKING: McSweeney’s think tank paid PR firm to investigate journalists
Labour Together put private investigators onto journalists writing about its funding. Starmer's right-hand man knew.
democracyforsale.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:59 PM
I was working with @direthoughts.com when he broke the first stories about Labour Together's funding way back in 2021.
Now it turns out they were paying private investigators to investigate him for reporting on them and Morgan McSweeney knew about it
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
Now it turns out they were paying private investigators to investigate him for reporting on them and Morgan McSweeney knew about it
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
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i am trying not to joke about the Epstein stuff because it's so horrible but there's also this ridiculous element where it's like... discovering Dracula is real, he's taken over human society at the highest levels, he's involved in tons of evil and also he's a huge dipshit
February 5, 2026 at 3:43 AM
i am trying not to joke about the Epstein stuff because it's so horrible but there's also this ridiculous element where it's like... discovering Dracula is real, he's taken over human society at the highest levels, he's involved in tons of evil and also he's a huge dipshit
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An account you control, @PagliacciDaClown, has been suspended for the following post: "Who up doing clown shit, lmao? I'm thinking about ending my own life."
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February 4, 2026 at 4:36 PM
An account you control, @PagliacciDaClown, has been suspended for the following post: "Who up doing clown shit, lmao? I'm thinking about ending my own life."
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"the definition of a consultant is someone who borrows your watch to tell you the time", well maybe, but if you had a watch and you were asking what the time was, that has to be at least partly on you.
February 4, 2026 at 3:26 PM
"the definition of a consultant is someone who borrows your watch to tell you the time", well maybe, but if you had a watch and you were asking what the time was, that has to be at least partly on you.
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in which ... I summarise me and @himself.bsky.social 's paper for the @britishacademy.bsky.social on the global dollar system, suggesting that it explains the fascination with the digital Euro (a set of EU payment rails that's independent of the US and can't be acquired). www.ft.com/content/5b9a...
The juice, the squeeze and the digital euro
Finally, a question for the answer to a question nobody asked
www.ft.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:43 PM
in which ... I summarise me and @himself.bsky.social 's paper for the @britishacademy.bsky.social on the global dollar system, suggesting that it explains the fascination with the digital Euro (a set of EU payment rails that's independent of the US and can't be acquired). www.ft.com/content/5b9a...