Craig Barker
@cbarker1209.bsky.social
Socialist, toon fan, Steelers fan, interested in Music, tech, beer and more
I have lots of issues with the #budget2025 but its refreshing that all the news articles covering the real impact are filled with rich people complaining rather than the past 15 years where it has been very much the opposite.
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I have lots of issues with the #budget2025 but its refreshing that all the news articles covering the real impact are filled with rich people complaining rather than the past 15 years where it has been very much the opposite.
The cases where news Co's have settled with trump he has had leverage with parent Co's leverage. He has no leverage over the BBC. He won't actually take it to court
Buckle up - because this now amounts to a direct and deliberate attack on our country and its cultural sovereignty. Which side our politicians take - Trump's or the BBC's - over the coming days and weeks will speak volumes about their patriotism.
Trump says he will sue BBC for at least $1bn over Panorama edit
The US president confirmed he intends to sue the broadcaster for at least $1bn over the Panorama edit of a 2021 speech.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The cases where news Co's have settled with trump he has had leverage with parent Co's leverage. He has no leverage over the BBC. He won't actually take it to court
Really disappointing labour seems unable to make a moral case for treating people like human beings
The real problem with Nigel Farage's plan for mass deportations is that he hasn't planned it out properly, suggests Labour
August 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Really disappointing labour seems unable to make a moral case for treating people like human beings
Fundamentally all this nonsense about raising flags everywhere is incredibly un-british is an American import. One of the great things about british patriotism is how open and understated it is. Not draping everything in flags and having the anthem for everything.
August 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Fundamentally all this nonsense about raising flags everywhere is incredibly un-british is an American import. One of the great things about british patriotism is how open and understated it is. Not draping everything in flags and having the anthem for everything.
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The BBC has apologised for Radio 4 broadcasting a critique of Robert Jenrick MP saying "I certainly don't want my daughters to live in a neighbourhood with men from a backward country" which said "these words echo a fear many people have - fear of a stranger .. the technical word is xenophobia"
August 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The BBC has apologised for Radio 4 broadcasting a critique of Robert Jenrick MP saying "I certainly don't want my daughters to live in a neighbourhood with men from a backward country" which said "these words echo a fear many people have - fear of a stranger .. the technical word is xenophobia"
The success of GenAi is down to how many jobs involve generating increasing volumes of verbose text that no one will ever read
ChatGPT 5 boasts it can function at PhD level, “ask me anything”. Spouse inputs the title of his own PhD, says please write me a PhD on this topic. ChatGPT5 immediately crashes. Recovers, then produces a page of articulate garbage citing plausible-sounding but incorrect sources.
August 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The success of GenAi is down to how many jobs involve generating increasing volumes of verbose text that no one will ever read
Today in #AI nonsense - bings auto-wallpaper has started slipping in awful ai images (a Swan infront of a blurry Whitehouse) and google Ai search got NY time, the time difference and the time in my current location wrong by several hours. The previous time widget worked fine...
July 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Today in #AI nonsense - bings auto-wallpaper has started slipping in awful ai images (a Swan infront of a blurry Whitehouse) and google Ai search got NY time, the time difference and the time in my current location wrong by several hours. The previous time widget worked fine...
In a world where decent strikers are increasingly rare its nigh on impossible to replace Isak. Id say if hes going to a rival in the same league minimum is 200 million #nufc
July 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
In a world where decent strikers are increasingly rare its nigh on impossible to replace Isak. Id say if hes going to a rival in the same league minimum is 200 million #nufc
This is something that any reasonable government should support and encourage. Better productivity gains should benefit workers.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Nearly 1,000 Britons will keep shorter working week after trial
All 17 businesses in six-month pilot to continue with either four-day week or nine-day fortnight
www.theguardian.com
July 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
This is something that any reasonable government should support and encourage. Better productivity gains should benefit workers.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Someone needs to set up a pro-joy, pro-success pressure group, that goes around telling people who write this stuff to get a better job and go out and do enjoyable things.
Yes, yes, this is very much the consensus view across the globe. This is one of the many reasons that Glastonbury tickets are so easy to buy.
June 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Someone needs to set up a pro-joy, pro-success pressure group, that goes around telling people who write this stuff to get a better job and go out and do enjoyable things.
Insane how much of American politics is just basicallly corrup. Rich people openly saying oh you gotta donate in case you need a favour. UK is at least abit subtle about it (although our politicians are alot cheaper to buy)
There were a lot of people who backed Cuomo because they wanted him to win, but there were also a whole lot of people who supported him because they were afraid of what would happen to them *if* he won and they didn’t support him. Going to be interesting to see how many more of these come out.
June 26, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Insane how much of American politics is just basicallly corrup. Rich people openly saying oh you gotta donate in case you need a favour. UK is at least abit subtle about it (although our politicians are alot cheaper to buy)
Trumps attack on Iran makes it entirely rational for them to pursue the bomb faster and more secretively. Iran has signed multiple treaties and still gets attacked. No ones bombing North Korea.
June 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Trumps attack on Iran makes it entirely rational for them to pursue the bomb faster and more secretively. Iran has signed multiple treaties and still gets attacked. No ones bombing North Korea.
This is the real 2-tier justice system
They have got Kneecap's Mo Chara in court for waving a flag in 3 weeks.
But it has been 5 years and Michelle Mone is still wandering about scot-free, while the people who murdered 72 at Grenfell are laughing after 8 years knowing they will never face justice.
But it has been 5 years and Michelle Mone is still wandering about scot-free, while the people who murdered 72 at Grenfell are laughing after 8 years knowing they will never face justice.
June 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This is the real 2-tier justice system
Well played Austria #eurovision #freepalestine
May 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Well played Austria #eurovision #freepalestine
Welcome this, better than the blue labour nonsense coming out. Can't out fascist actual fascists... www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour must avoid ‘naive’ lurch to right after Reform success, Haigh warns
Exclusive: former transport minister criticises party’s direction and calls on Starmer to focus on issues like taxation and welfare reform
www.theguardian.com
May 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Welcome this, better than the blue labour nonsense coming out. Can't out fascist actual fascists... www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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valid every day but especially today: love & strength to trans pals, you don't deserve all this shit being flung in your direction, here's to hoping these freaks find a new obsession soon and you can live your lives peacefully and happily x
April 16, 2025 at 8:47 AM
valid every day but especially today: love & strength to trans pals, you don't deserve all this shit being flung in your direction, here's to hoping these freaks find a new obsession soon and you can live your lives peacefully and happily x
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pulled in a massive fundraising haul amid progressive calls for her to launch a 2028 primary challenge against Sen. Chuck Schumer
Ocasio-Cortez raised $9.6 million in three months, smashing her own record
It’s a massive haul for the progressive lawmaker who has been barnstorming the country with Bernie Sanders.
www.politico.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pulled in a massive fundraising haul amid progressive calls for her to launch a 2028 primary challenge against Sen. Chuck Schumer
I don't object to this but it has to come with nationalisation and wider reform. www.theguardian.com/money/2025/a...
Increased bills for higher earners could fund UK energy upgrade, Ofgem says
Regulator to consult industry on how to recover network costs via standing charge in a ‘more progressive’ way
www.theguardian.com
April 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I don't object to this but it has to come with nationalisation and wider reform. www.theguardian.com/money/2025/a...
I assume the "free speech warriors" across the right are objecting to this? US judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for his views www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for his views
Decision sides with White House’s claim that Khalil’s ‘beliefs and associations’ were counter to US foreign policy interests
www.theguardian.com
April 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I assume the "free speech warriors" across the right are objecting to this? US judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for his views www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Its very telling on what Brown and Blair feel is worthy of their intevention... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Gordon Brown calls for ‘economic coalition of the willing’ to tackle Trump tariffs
Former PM says it is also the moment for the UK to go even further in renewing ties with the EU
www.theguardian.com
April 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Its very telling on what Brown and Blair feel is worthy of their intevention... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Fascinating that being happy about this bastards companies floundering is evil but all the heinous things his administration have done are fine
Musk: I mean, have you Tim Walz, who is a huge jerk, running on stage with the Tesla stock price.. What an evil thing to do. What a creep, what a jerk. Like who derives joy from that?
March 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Fascinating that being happy about this bastards companies floundering is evil but all the heinous things his administration have done are fine
I for one look forward to 5 games of mason, 4 of jalen milnroe, 2 more mason, then a mystery 3rd vet qb and we some how still 3nd up north of .500 #steelers
March 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I for one look forward to 5 games of mason, 4 of jalen milnroe, 2 more mason, then a mystery 3rd vet qb and we some how still 3nd up north of .500 #steelers