Danny Fraser
@danny.scot
Birds & books, spreadsheets & scripts
Found around Edinburgh & East Lothian
Found around Edinburgh & East Lothian
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This is incredibly important. If you read one thing this week: marcusolang.substack.com/p/im-kenyan-...
I'm Kenyan. I Don't Write Like ChatGPT. ChatGPT Writes Like Me.
I'm calm. I'm calm. I promise.
marcusolang.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:47 AM
This is incredibly important. If you read one thing this week: marcusolang.substack.com/p/im-kenyan-...
Baked another 18 mince pies and I've used up all of the mincemeat I was given by @alysdragon.bsky.social last year. That's 42 for the year so far with minimal turning-out casualties
December 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Baked another 18 mince pies and I've used up all of the mincemeat I was given by @alysdragon.bsky.social last year. That's 42 for the year so far with minimal turning-out casualties
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
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The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
December 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
Just had 8 kids in the house and I survived
December 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Just had 8 kids in the house and I survived
This is sad, disappointing, and somehow unsurprising
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM
This is sad, disappointing, and somehow unsurprising
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Now imagine sharing your private fantasies with what you believe is a bot that cannot judge or remember. Just that, on the other side, is a man in a one-room home in Nairobi, pretending to be an AI companion.
That man is Michael, and this is his story: data-workers.org/michael/
That man is Michael, and this is his story: data-workers.org/michael/
The Emotional Labor Behind AI Intimacy, by Michael Geoffrey Asia.
Imagine confiding your most private fantasies to what you believe is an unfeeling algorithm that cannot judge or remember. Now imagine that on the other side of that conversation is a man sitting in a...
data-workers.org
December 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Now imagine sharing your private fantasies with what you believe is a bot that cannot judge or remember. Just that, on the other side, is a man in a one-room home in Nairobi, pretending to be an AI companion.
That man is Michael, and this is his story: data-workers.org/michael/
That man is Michael, and this is his story: data-workers.org/michael/
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Remember when Qatar hosted World Cup and everyone was told to be respectful of local customs and culture? Let’s hear that same energy about Seattle culture.
Iran and Egypt have complained to FIFA over Seattle’s plans to promote LGTBQ+ support during a World Cup match this June.
Seattle Has Designated A World Cup ‘Pride Match’—Between Two Countries That Punish Homosexuality
Iran and Egypt have complained to FIFA over Seattle’s plans to promote LGTBQ+ support during a World Cup match this June.
www.forbes.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Remember when Qatar hosted World Cup and everyone was told to be respectful of local customs and culture? Let’s hear that same energy about Seattle culture.
The only teams with human and non-human members are polo teams
I am biased I guess, I have friends in the industry who are making incredible stuff by treating AI as a collaborator and friend, part of a team that has multiple human and nonhuman members
December 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The only teams with human and non-human members are polo teams
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How the BBC upholds fossil fuel industry narratives, 09/12/2025: an article about a battery storage project featuring one (1) person objecting to the scheme. The opinion is presented as indicative of popular opposition. No other viewpoint is offered.
December 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
How the BBC upholds fossil fuel industry narratives, 09/12/2025: an article about a battery storage project featuring one (1) person objecting to the scheme. The opinion is presented as indicative of popular opposition. No other viewpoint is offered.
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"there's a new serif in town"
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"there's a new serif in town"
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I spoke in Parliament today to challenge the misinformation from those claiming this tribunal as a 'win' for the anti-trans agenda.
In fact it found Ms Peggie harassed a colleague for being trans, and it dismissed almost all her claims.
It also found that trans segregation is not supported in law.
In fact it found Ms Peggie harassed a colleague for being trans, and it dismissed almost all her claims.
It also found that trans segregation is not supported in law.
We've written & published a short summary statement regarding the Sandie Peggie V NHS Fife Health Board employment tribunal case & the judgment given yesterday. Much of the media coverage has missed key information, the most important aspect being that all claims against Dr Beth Upton were dismissed
December 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I spoke in Parliament today to challenge the misinformation from those claiming this tribunal as a 'win' for the anti-trans agenda.
In fact it found Ms Peggie harassed a colleague for being trans, and it dismissed almost all her claims.
It also found that trans segregation is not supported in law.
In fact it found Ms Peggie harassed a colleague for being trans, and it dismissed almost all her claims.
It also found that trans segregation is not supported in law.
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"This is a moment that requires bravery in standing up for right. Organisations that value trans people should know not just that the law is on their side – but so, also, are many people who will step up to defend them if they have the courage to take a stand." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The WI and Girlguiding have been pressured to exclude trans women – yet the law is clear as mud | Jess O’Thomson
Since the supreme court decision, organisations have faced lobbying and legal threats. But trans people are protected by discrimination law too, says Jess O’Thomson of the Good Law Project
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
"This is a moment that requires bravery in standing up for right. Organisations that value trans people should know not just that the law is on their side – but so, also, are many people who will step up to defend them if they have the courage to take a stand." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A very good take on the current AI hype
Pluralistic: The Reverse-Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing AI (05 Dec 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
December 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
A very good take on the current AI hype
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cannot begin to tell you how happy I am to have stumbled upon the Paris building shared by metal music fans and the union for metal workers, what a delight
December 8, 2025 at 11:31 AM
cannot begin to tell you how happy I am to have stumbled upon the Paris building shared by metal music fans and the union for metal workers, what a delight
Did alright on Fantasy F1 this year
December 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Did alright on Fantasy F1 this year
Proud of @walkyouhome.bsky.social and myself today, being given new harmony parts DURING a choir performance and getting them pretty much right
December 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Proud of @walkyouhome.bsky.social and myself today, being given new harmony parts DURING a choir performance and getting them pretty much right
So busy I forgot it was time to get the Christmas underwear out
December 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
So busy I forgot it was time to get the Christmas underwear out
A little pit stop on the Christmas shopping route
December 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
A little pit stop on the Christmas shopping route
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wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
December 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
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What a fucking loser. Bilingualism is amazing and we should celebrate the weans who can speak multiple languages - it will probably be them who will allow the UK to thrive globally.
A weak man who sees jealousy and spite as the only forces that can be marshalled for his campaign
A weak man who sees jealousy and spite as the only forces that can be marshalled for his campaign
December 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
What a fucking loser. Bilingualism is amazing and we should celebrate the weans who can speak multiple languages - it will probably be them who will allow the UK to thrive globally.
A weak man who sees jealousy and spite as the only forces that can be marshalled for his campaign
A weak man who sees jealousy and spite as the only forces that can be marshalled for his campaign
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I don't know about you but I'd be calling the police on anyone spelling sgian dubh like that
December 3, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I don't know about you but I'd be calling the police on anyone spelling sgian dubh like that
Imagine my surprise when my solution for day 2 of Advent of Code worked first time. A Christmas miracle!
December 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Imagine my surprise when my solution for day 2 of Advent of Code worked first time. A Christmas miracle!
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“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
December 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to