Bianca Kemp
@biancakemp.bsky.social
Dispatches from Devon. Green Party, wyrd and rural ✌️🌿
Stop Reform UK
Depose Trump
Prosecute Musk
End Toxic Male Leadership
Women-Led World Governance!
Radicals for Renewables!
Universal Basic Income Now!
Stop Reform UK
Depose Trump
Prosecute Musk
End Toxic Male Leadership
Women-Led World Governance!
Radicals for Renewables!
Universal Basic Income Now!
Finally, a step in the right direction from the UK Government in choosing not to award £2bn to Elbit Systems UK - a core demand of the PA protestors.
Now we’d like them released.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Now we’d like them released.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Three Palestine Action protesters end their hunger strike
Four more who had paused opt not to continue after government opts against giving contract to Elbit Systems UK
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Finally, a step in the right direction from the UK Government in choosing not to award £2bn to Elbit Systems UK - a core demand of the PA protestors.
Now we’d like them released.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Now we’d like them released.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
The enshitification of ChatGPT begins.
“Unfortunately, the AI industry is now taking a page from the social media playbook and has set its sights on monetizing consumer attention.”
techxplore.com/news/2026-01...
“Unfortunately, the AI industry is now taking a page from the social media playbook and has set its sights on monetizing consumer attention.”
techxplore.com/news/2026-01...
Could ChatGPT convince you to buy something? Threat of manipulation looms as AI companies gear up to sell ads
Eighteen months ago, it was plausible that artificial intelligence might take a different path than social media. Back then, AI's development hadn't consolidated under a small number of big tech firms...
techxplore.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:35 AM
The enshitification of ChatGPT begins.
“Unfortunately, the AI industry is now taking a page from the social media playbook and has set its sights on monetizing consumer attention.”
techxplore.com/news/2026-01...
“Unfortunately, the AI industry is now taking a page from the social media playbook and has set its sights on monetizing consumer attention.”
techxplore.com/news/2026-01...
Strong solar policies are shown to make rooftop installations attractive.
"Policy can move someone from being on the fence about installing solar to actually doing it”
The case for decentralising solar energy, and potentially changing attitudes towards renewables.
techxplore.com/news/2026-01...
"Policy can move someone from being on the fence about installing solar to actually doing it”
The case for decentralising solar energy, and potentially changing attitudes towards renewables.
techxplore.com/news/2026-01...
How policy, people, and power interact to determine the future of the electric grid
When energy researchers talk about the future of the grid, they often focus on individual pieces: solar panels, batteries, nuclear plants, or new transmission lines. But in a recent study, urban syste...
techxplore.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Strong solar policies are shown to make rooftop installations attractive.
"Policy can move someone from being on the fence about installing solar to actually doing it”
The case for decentralising solar energy, and potentially changing attitudes towards renewables.
techxplore.com/news/2026-01...
"Policy can move someone from being on the fence about installing solar to actually doing it”
The case for decentralising solar energy, and potentially changing attitudes towards renewables.
techxplore.com/news/2026-01...
The line.
It’s been crossed in the U.S.
The U.K. is similarly poised to cross this line:
It’s been crossed in the U.S.
The U.K. is similarly poised to cross this line:
Yes, this was predictable. From October, 2024:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
January 15, 2026 at 6:19 AM
The line.
It’s been crossed in the U.S.
The U.K. is similarly poised to cross this line:
It’s been crossed in the U.S.
The U.K. is similarly poised to cross this line:
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Trump's IQ is dropping by the minute. He's currently in the intellectually disabled interval. By tomorrow, he'll be a vegetable.
January 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Trump's IQ is dropping by the minute. He's currently in the intellectually disabled interval. By tomorrow, he'll be a vegetable.
“I will deploy the military in Britain to round up and deport the Islamists, illegals and the communists,” Tenconi told a Ukip gathering in October.”
Who the f are ‘the communists?!’
Never mind the Nazi logo, where’s the line on terrorist parties in the U.K.?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Who the f are ‘the communists?!’
Never mind the Nazi logo, where’s the line on terrorist parties in the U.K.?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
New proposed Ukip logo compared to iron cross used by Nazi regime
Anti-racism campaign group Hope Not Hate warned that the logo was ‘echoing Nazi-style imagery’
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:14 PM
“I will deploy the military in Britain to round up and deport the Islamists, illegals and the communists,” Tenconi told a Ukip gathering in October.”
Who the f are ‘the communists?!’
Never mind the Nazi logo, where’s the line on terrorist parties in the U.K.?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Who the f are ‘the communists?!’
Never mind the Nazi logo, where’s the line on terrorist parties in the U.K.?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Humans and AI both improve capabilities when empathy guides collaboration.
“The Llama model seems to be so dumb it can't really answer these questions, but combined with human intelligence and … through their combined collaboration, they create synergy," Riedl said.”
techxplore.com/news/2026-01...
“The Llama model seems to be so dumb it can't really answer these questions, but combined with human intelligence and … through their combined collaboration, they create synergy," Riedl said.”
techxplore.com/news/2026-01...
Want to get better at using ChatGPT? New research highlights empathy
For an increasing number of Americans, a new kind of co-worker is making their work easier.
techxplore.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Humans and AI both improve capabilities when empathy guides collaboration.
“The Llama model seems to be so dumb it can't really answer these questions, but combined with human intelligence and … through their combined collaboration, they create synergy," Riedl said.”
techxplore.com/news/2026-01...
“The Llama model seems to be so dumb it can't really answer these questions, but combined with human intelligence and … through their combined collaboration, they create synergy," Riedl said.”
techxplore.com/news/2026-01...
Grok will now “live inside” the pentagon.
“Hegseth said his vision for military AI systems means that they operate "without ideological constraints that limit lawful military applications," before adding that the Pentagon's "AI will not be woke."
What could go wrong
techxplore.com/news/2026-01...
“Hegseth said his vision for military AI systems means that they operate "without ideological constraints that limit lawful military applications," before adding that the Pentagon's "AI will not be woke."
What could go wrong
techxplore.com/news/2026-01...
Pentagon is embracing Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google's generative AI engine in operating inside the Pentagon network, as part of a broader ...
techxplore.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Grok will now “live inside” the pentagon.
“Hegseth said his vision for military AI systems means that they operate "without ideological constraints that limit lawful military applications," before adding that the Pentagon's "AI will not be woke."
What could go wrong
techxplore.com/news/2026-01...
“Hegseth said his vision for military AI systems means that they operate "without ideological constraints that limit lawful military applications," before adding that the Pentagon's "AI will not be woke."
What could go wrong
techxplore.com/news/2026-01...
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You cannot fight fascism with neo-liberalism.
January 13, 2026 at 3:25 PM
You cannot fight fascism with neo-liberalism.
To those craven souls guzzling the kool aid; dabbling in the dutty politics of sexual predators, racists, extortionists, murderers, liars and thieves…
The Reverend Mother will now hear your confession.
The Reverend Mother will now hear your confession.
January 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM
To those craven souls guzzling the kool aid; dabbling in the dutty politics of sexual predators, racists, extortionists, murderers, liars and thieves…
The Reverend Mother will now hear your confession.
The Reverend Mother will now hear your confession.
‘In the UK, reverse engineering is restricted under article 6 of the European software directive.’
‘post-Brexit, we needn’t wait for the copyright directive to be repealed before we can strike article 6 off our own law books’
Let’s hear it for Cory Doctorow 👏
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
‘post-Brexit, we needn’t wait for the copyright directive to be repealed before we can strike article 6 off our own law books’
Let’s hear it for Cory Doctorow 👏
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump may be the beginning of the end for ‘enshittification’ – this is our chance to make tech good again | Cory Doctorow
The US president is weaponising tech, but his tariffs and Brexit provide a surprising opportunity to gain back digital control of our lives, says science fiction author, activist and journalist Cory D...
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:52 AM
‘In the UK, reverse engineering is restricted under article 6 of the European software directive.’
‘post-Brexit, we needn’t wait for the copyright directive to be repealed before we can strike article 6 off our own law books’
Let’s hear it for Cory Doctorow 👏
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
‘post-Brexit, we needn’t wait for the copyright directive to be repealed before we can strike article 6 off our own law books’
Let’s hear it for Cory Doctorow 👏
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Outrageous bare-faced lies - it’s extraordinary what the right wing press can get away with.
Thank you @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org for such a thorough debunking
Thank you @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org for such a thorough debunking
Truly wild that the Sun, Daily Mail, Daily Express & Daily Telegraph all covered false claims that net-zero will "cost" £7.6bn – or even £9tn – which assumes we could have free gas, free petrol, free petrol cars & free gas power plants if we scrapped net-zero
More here: bsky.app/profile/drsi...
More here: bsky.app/profile/drsi...
January 13, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Outrageous bare-faced lies - it’s extraordinary what the right wing press can get away with.
Thank you @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org for such a thorough debunking
Thank you @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org for such a thorough debunking
Meta is Trump aligned. Why are centrist politicians so tethered to toxic tech?
Genuine question.
Genuine question.
The Prime Minister has been posting consistently on Facebook and Instagram whilst shunning Elon Musk’s platform.
Keir Starmer personally 'boycotting' X over Grok AI deepfakes
Ofcom has launched an investigation
www.thelondoneconomic.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Meta is Trump aligned. Why are centrist politicians so tethered to toxic tech?
Genuine question.
Genuine question.
‘Trees and other vegetation capture airborne microplastic particles from the atmosphere and deposit them’
They found PET plastics from food containers and clothing permeate British woodlands.
Microplastic pollution is not just an urban problem, it’s everywhere.
phys.org/news/2026-01...
They found PET plastics from food containers and clothing permeate British woodlands.
Microplastic pollution is not just an urban problem, it’s everywhere.
phys.org/news/2026-01...
Microplastics found in rural woodland at higher levels than in city centers
Air-polluting microplastics have been found in rural environments in greater quantities than in urban locations, researchers say. Scientists led by the University of Leeds detected up to 500 microscop...
phys.org
January 13, 2026 at 9:23 AM
‘Trees and other vegetation capture airborne microplastic particles from the atmosphere and deposit them’
They found PET plastics from food containers and clothing permeate British woodlands.
Microplastic pollution is not just an urban problem, it’s everywhere.
phys.org/news/2026-01...
They found PET plastics from food containers and clothing permeate British woodlands.
Microplastic pollution is not just an urban problem, it’s everywhere.
phys.org/news/2026-01...
The conservation biologist who invented frog saunas.
“Waddle is an award-winning conservation biologist on a mission to save frogs from the deadly chytrid fungus, which has wiped out 90 species and is threatening more than 500 more.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“Waddle is an award-winning conservation biologist on a mission to save frogs from the deadly chytrid fungus, which has wiped out 90 species and is threatening more than 500 more.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
He invented mini saunas for frogs – now this biologist has big plans to save hundreds of species
A deadly fungus has already wiped out 90 species and threatens 500 more but Anthony Waddle is hoping gene replacement could be their salvation
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:04 AM
The conservation biologist who invented frog saunas.
“Waddle is an award-winning conservation biologist on a mission to save frogs from the deadly chytrid fungus, which has wiped out 90 species and is threatening more than 500 more.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“Waddle is an award-winning conservation biologist on a mission to save frogs from the deadly chytrid fungus, which has wiped out 90 species and is threatening more than 500 more.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Yvette Cooper’s hypocrisy is beyond comprehension.
Politicians who voted to proscribe Palestine Action, who’ve abandoned those young people and left them to die in cells, have lost all credible ground when it comes to upholding citizens’ rights and freedoms. They should leave politics in shame.
Politicians who voted to proscribe Palestine Action, who’ve abandoned those young people and left them to die in cells, have lost all credible ground when it comes to upholding citizens’ rights and freedoms. They should leave politics in shame.
Left: Yvette Cooper criticising Iran for "repression of peaceful protestors"
Right: Labour's Baron Hain criticising Yvette Cooper and Keir Starmer for conflating non violent protest with terrorism, effectively the "repression of peaceful protestors"
Right: Labour's Baron Hain criticising Yvette Cooper and Keir Starmer for conflating non violent protest with terrorism, effectively the "repression of peaceful protestors"
January 12, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Yvette Cooper’s hypocrisy is beyond comprehension.
Politicians who voted to proscribe Palestine Action, who’ve abandoned those young people and left them to die in cells, have lost all credible ground when it comes to upholding citizens’ rights and freedoms. They should leave politics in shame.
Politicians who voted to proscribe Palestine Action, who’ve abandoned those young people and left them to die in cells, have lost all credible ground when it comes to upholding citizens’ rights and freedoms. They should leave politics in shame.
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STORY: The GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross Bill Ackman gave $10k to was created by a man with a profile image of what the ADL called a white supremacist hate symbol, who called Good “a stupod bitch who got what she deserved.”
It's raised over $400k and is still live.
theintercept.com/2026/01/12/i...
It's raised over $400k and is still live.
theintercept.com/2026/01/12/i...
ICE Agent GoFundMe Created by Activist Who Used Hitler Salute Symbol. Bill Ackman Gave $10,000.
Bill Ackman gave $10,000 to a GoFundMe for ICE killer Jonathon Ross that was started by a man whose account who posted Nazi imagery online.
theintercept.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:56 PM
STORY: The GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross Bill Ackman gave $10k to was created by a man with a profile image of what the ADL called a white supremacist hate symbol, who called Good “a stupod bitch who got what she deserved.”
It's raised over $400k and is still live.
theintercept.com/2026/01/12/i...
It's raised over $400k and is still live.
theintercept.com/2026/01/12/i...
Bill Ackman - just go the whole hog and be prepared to face the full wrath, or shut up.
You’re in it up to your neck and will go down in history as a disgrace, along with your ICE buddies - prevarication won’t save you.
You’re in it up to your neck and will go down in history as a disgrace, along with your ICE buddies - prevarication won’t save you.
January 12, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Bill Ackman - just go the whole hog and be prepared to face the full wrath, or shut up.
You’re in it up to your neck and will go down in history as a disgrace, along with your ICE buddies - prevarication won’t save you.
You’re in it up to your neck and will go down in history as a disgrace, along with your ICE buddies - prevarication won’t save you.
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Ah. Shameless self-interest every time. He’ll fit right in.
Zawahi failed to secure peerage from Badenoch before Reform UK defection, Tory sources claim – UK politics live www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Zawahi failed to secure peerage from Badenoch before Reform UK defection, Tory sources claim – UK politics live
‘Given he was sacked for his dodgy tax affairs, this was never going to happen,’ says source
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Ah. Shameless self-interest every time. He’ll fit right in.
Did fear drive Nadhim Zahawi to defect to a staunchly, anti immigrant authoritarian party - and pledge loyalty to its racist leader?
As long as Nadhim feels secure, he’s fine with thousands of British immigrants living under fear and tyranny of a Reform Government.
What a spineless stooge, he is.
As long as Nadhim feels secure, he’s fine with thousands of British immigrants living under fear and tyranny of a Reform Government.
What a spineless stooge, he is.
Amazingly, Zahawi only got round to deleting the below after the press conference announcing his defection to Reform.
January 12, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Did fear drive Nadhim Zahawi to defect to a staunchly, anti immigrant authoritarian party - and pledge loyalty to its racist leader?
As long as Nadhim feels secure, he’s fine with thousands of British immigrants living under fear and tyranny of a Reform Government.
What a spineless stooge, he is.
As long as Nadhim feels secure, he’s fine with thousands of British immigrants living under fear and tyranny of a Reform Government.
What a spineless stooge, he is.
This is a plant I can talk to. I bought it for the bathroom, last week; and so far it’s been good company.
Accidentally knocked it off the windowsill today, and had to check it over for damage, apologised profusely - like when I sit on my dog’s tail. It was fine.
It’s the friendliest plant.
Accidentally knocked it off the windowsill today, and had to check it over for damage, apologised profusely - like when I sit on my dog’s tail. It was fine.
It’s the friendliest plant.
January 12, 2026 at 1:07 PM
This is a plant I can talk to. I bought it for the bathroom, last week; and so far it’s been good company.
Accidentally knocked it off the windowsill today, and had to check it over for damage, apologised profusely - like when I sit on my dog’s tail. It was fine.
It’s the friendliest plant.
Accidentally knocked it off the windowsill today, and had to check it over for damage, apologised profusely - like when I sit on my dog’s tail. It was fine.
It’s the friendliest plant.
Is this Nadhim Zahawi being coy in saying he wants to return to Iraq? It happens.
I know a Polish woman who voted Brexit, and supports Reform. Having shut the gates on her natives, she’s now thinking of return to Poland, because she hasn’t made any friends here.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
I know a Polish woman who voted Brexit, and supports Reform. Having shut the gates on her natives, she’s now thinking of return to Poland, because she hasn’t made any friends here.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Former Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi says UK is ‘sick’ as he defects to Reform UK – politics live
Nigel Farage reveals convert to party as former chancellor says UK ‘has reached a dark and dangerous chapter’
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Is this Nadhim Zahawi being coy in saying he wants to return to Iraq? It happens.
I know a Polish woman who voted Brexit, and supports Reform. Having shut the gates on her natives, she’s now thinking of return to Poland, because she hasn’t made any friends here.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
I know a Polish woman who voted Brexit, and supports Reform. Having shut the gates on her natives, she’s now thinking of return to Poland, because she hasn’t made any friends here.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
I’m feeling the same. Revoke citizenship for Nigel Farage, Rupert Lowe and Tommy Robinson, for a start, as national security threats to the U.K.
Banish them to live out their days with which ever authoritarian regime will take them.
These men pose far more risk than Shamima Begum has ever done.
Banish them to live out their days with which ever authoritarian regime will take them.
These men pose far more risk than Shamima Begum has ever done.
January 12, 2026 at 10:55 AM
I’m feeling the same. Revoke citizenship for Nigel Farage, Rupert Lowe and Tommy Robinson, for a start, as national security threats to the U.K.
Banish them to live out their days with which ever authoritarian regime will take them.
These men pose far more risk than Shamima Begum has ever done.
Banish them to live out their days with which ever authoritarian regime will take them.
These men pose far more risk than Shamima Begum has ever done.
The war cry of the right after Renee Good’s murder, has been a resounding: “obey or get shot”
This is where the UK Government needs to start passing bills to protect our democracy from the brand of absolute tyranny coming from Trump’s U.S.
This is where the UK Government needs to start passing bills to protect our democracy from the brand of absolute tyranny coming from Trump’s U.S.
When did “disrespect” for law enforcement become a crime worthy of summary execution in the street? Clearly it must have started after Jan 6th, 2021. So…when?
Q: "Do you believe that deadly force was necessary?"
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
January 12, 2026 at 10:31 AM
The war cry of the right after Renee Good’s murder, has been a resounding: “obey or get shot”
This is where the UK Government needs to start passing bills to protect our democracy from the brand of absolute tyranny coming from Trump’s U.S.
This is where the UK Government needs to start passing bills to protect our democracy from the brand of absolute tyranny coming from Trump’s U.S.
The truth: “The evidence shows that violent crime rates are proportionately lower in London than in any other UK city.”
The truth no longer controls the narrative.
If Trump wants to think London is violent, he’ll make sure that’s what Reform voters believe.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
The truth no longer controls the narrative.
If Trump wants to think London is violent, he’ll make sure that’s what Reform voters believe.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
London’s homicide rate drops to lowest in more than a decade
Sadiq Khan says ‘public health’ approach has made the capital one of the safest cities in the western world
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:45 AM
The truth: “The evidence shows that violent crime rates are proportionately lower in London than in any other UK city.”
The truth no longer controls the narrative.
If Trump wants to think London is violent, he’ll make sure that’s what Reform voters believe.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
The truth no longer controls the narrative.
If Trump wants to think London is violent, he’ll make sure that’s what Reform voters believe.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...