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From the obvious reality of this two-bit bigot to the orchestrated attacks on the BBC to the pathological arrogance of Johnson & Cummings, it’s oddly ungratifying to see so much of ‘How They Broke Britain’ still resonating this month.
NEW: Nigel Farage is facing renewed calls to explain why he repeatedly aired tropes and conspiracy theories associated with antisemitism during interviews, after claims the Reform UK leader used racist language in his teens.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage urged to explain conspiracy theories linked to antisemitism he voiced in US media
Exclusive: The Reform UK leader discussed far-right talking points in web TV and radio appearances between 2009 and 2018
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:58 AM
From the obvious reality of this two-bit bigot to the orchestrated attacks on the BBC to the pathological arrogance of Johnson & Cummings, it’s oddly ungratifying to see so much of ‘How They Broke Britain’ still resonating this month.
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Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?
Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?
Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and what we can do about it
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?
I was christened as a baby. It was not consensual and I wasn't even consulted. consequently, I am now a dyed-in-the-wool atheist/antitheist. I'm not sure that the Prime Minister's use of "I was christened" is a convincing argument for the UK as a christian nation.
September 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I was christened as a baby. It was not consensual and I wasn't even consulted. consequently, I am now a dyed-in-the-wool atheist/antitheist. I'm not sure that the Prime Minister's use of "I was christened" is a convincing argument for the UK as a christian nation.
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November 25, 2024 at 11:30 PM
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As a German and a historian I'm usually not fond of these kinds of stunts; they tend to simplify and make light of a horrific, and very specific history.
But I have to admit that the translation and 30s style VO in the delivery hits home more than I expected.
It is literally the same rhetoric.
But I have to admit that the translation and 30s style VO in the delivery hits home more than I expected.
It is literally the same rhetoric.
OMG Lincoln project took Trump’s words and translated them into German with scenes of Nazis in background.
youtu.be/fMjhl9jxrug
youtu.be/fMjhl9jxrug
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YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
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October 28, 2024 at 10:32 AM
As a German and a historian I'm usually not fond of these kinds of stunts; they tend to simplify and make light of a horrific, and very specific history.
But I have to admit that the translation and 30s style VO in the delivery hits home more than I expected.
It is literally the same rhetoric.
But I have to admit that the translation and 30s style VO in the delivery hits home more than I expected.
It is literally the same rhetoric.
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Don't forget to vote before the National Trust's AGM on Saturday 2 Nov. Stop Restore Trust (Rees Mogg, Badenoch & co) taking over.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
October 28, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Don't forget to vote before the National Trust's AGM on Saturday 2 Nov. Stop Restore Trust (Rees Mogg, Badenoch & co) taking over.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
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We're so fucked.
"Our analysis of a selection of questionable GPT-fabricated scientific papers found in Google Scholar shows that many are about applied, often controversial topics susceptible to disinformation: the environment, health, and computing."
"Our analysis of a selection of questionable GPT-fabricated scientific papers found in Google Scholar shows that many are about applied, often controversial topics susceptible to disinformation: the environment, health, and computing."
GPT-fabricated scientific papers on Google Scholar: Key features, spread, and implications for preempting evidence manipulation | HKS Misinformation Review
Academic journals, archives, and repositories are seeing an increasing number of questionable research papers clearly produced using generative AI. They are often created with widely available, genera...
misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu
September 7, 2024 at 2:31 AM
We're so fucked.
"Our analysis of a selection of questionable GPT-fabricated scientific papers found in Google Scholar shows that many are about applied, often controversial topics susceptible to disinformation: the environment, health, and computing."
"Our analysis of a selection of questionable GPT-fabricated scientific papers found in Google Scholar shows that many are about applied, often controversial topics susceptible to disinformation: the environment, health, and computing."