David Gooda
@davidgooda.bsky.social
North west. Irish diaspora. Housing, reading, running, cooking. Grown-up children are no less time-consuming.
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This is what is going to happen. There will be a thin top layer of non-digital universities — and all the tech billionaires will send their kids to those places.
Total success to the first college/university that pledges to be AI-free and brand it as an opportunity to receive a real education.
My employer, Dartmouth College, today boasts it's 1st Ivy "to launch AI at an institutional scale." It is doing this by partnering--"more than a collaboration"--with Anthropic, a company that stole the books of many faculty, me included, which many of us are suing.
December 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This is what is going to happen. There will be a thin top layer of non-digital universities — and all the tech billionaires will send their kids to those places.
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Interesting that the BBC will call National Rally "Far Right" (in an article about Bardella meeting Farage) - when they would never use that term for Reform. Their policies are very similar. If anything Reform's are more authoritarian.
December 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Interesting that the BBC will call National Rally "Far Right" (in an article about Bardella meeting Farage) - when they would never use that term for Reform. Their policies are very similar. If anything Reform's are more authoritarian.
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3) The effort is the juice! The effort is the high! Mastery of a skill is an unparalleled buzz. "Having written" is nice yes, we all joke about that, but *the making is the pleasure*. Men who've never experienced that, trying to steal it because ironically *they do not know its value*, is a sin.
December 10, 2025 at 5:17 AM
3) The effort is the juice! The effort is the high! Mastery of a skill is an unparalleled buzz. "Having written" is nice yes, we all joke about that, but *the making is the pleasure*. Men who've never experienced that, trying to steal it because ironically *they do not know its value*, is a sin.
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The number one target for this cognitive warfare is the White House, which has been completely conquered, it seems. Russia has not been able to conquer Ukraine, however, by cognitive or kinetic means. Europe must learn from Ukraine’s resilience.
2/ The Kremlin’s cognitive warfare effort aims to achieve several of Putin’s original war aims through a negotiated settlement, as Russian forces are currently unable to achieve them on the battlefield.
December 10, 2025 at 7:11 AM
The number one target for this cognitive warfare is the White House, which has been completely conquered, it seems. Russia has not been able to conquer Ukraine, however, by cognitive or kinetic means. Europe must learn from Ukraine’s resilience.
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what's v interesting to me is that the Judge just settled the philosophical question right here:
"an LLM does not reason in the way a litigant must. To put it in a slightly different way, LLMs do not perform the metacognitive processes that are necessary to comply with Rule 11."
2/
"an LLM does not reason in the way a litigant must. To put it in a slightly different way, LLMs do not perform the metacognitive processes that are necessary to comply with Rule 11."
2/
December 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
what's v interesting to me is that the Judge just settled the philosophical question right here:
"an LLM does not reason in the way a litigant must. To put it in a slightly different way, LLMs do not perform the metacognitive processes that are necessary to comply with Rule 11."
2/
"an LLM does not reason in the way a litigant must. To put it in a slightly different way, LLMs do not perform the metacognitive processes that are necessary to comply with Rule 11."
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New post: Labour, a supply side explanation for the rise of populism, and the growing acceptability of xenophobic discourse in the UK
mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2025/12/labo...
Labour's 'tougher' stance on immigration/asylum and right wing populists' response has shifted the Overton window.
mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2025/12/labo...
Labour's 'tougher' stance on immigration/asylum and right wing populists' response has shifted the Overton window.
Labour, a supply side explanation for the rise of populism, and the growing acceptability of xenophobic discourse in the UK
I never cease to be amazed at how bad Labour politicians are at politics. It may seem arrogant for an economist to say that, but it’s not ...
mainlymacro.blogspot.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:55 AM
New post: Labour, a supply side explanation for the rise of populism, and the growing acceptability of xenophobic discourse in the UK
mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2025/12/labo...
Labour's 'tougher' stance on immigration/asylum and right wing populists' response has shifted the Overton window.
mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2025/12/labo...
Labour's 'tougher' stance on immigration/asylum and right wing populists' response has shifted the Overton window.
God, what a bloody mess.
December 8, 2025 at 11:17 PM
God, what a bloody mess.
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I’m reminded of that essay about peacetime and wartime leadership (I can’t find it now).
Too many of our leaders are peacetime people, who calculate odds, reduce risk or maximise personal gain, and unsuited to the demands of the moment.
Too many of our leaders are peacetime people, who calculate odds, reduce risk or maximise personal gain, and unsuited to the demands of the moment.
December 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I’m reminded of that essay about peacetime and wartime leadership (I can’t find it now).
Too many of our leaders are peacetime people, who calculate odds, reduce risk or maximise personal gain, and unsuited to the demands of the moment.
Too many of our leaders are peacetime people, who calculate odds, reduce risk or maximise personal gain, and unsuited to the demands of the moment.
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Marvelling at the range of involuntary noises “one” finds “oneself” emitting in middle age:
*Standing up - dying manatee winched from mineshaft
*Sitting down - air escaping from punctured pouffe
*Bending over - concussed bison wrestled into sack
*Sneezing - final roar of once-proud warrior race
*Standing up - dying manatee winched from mineshaft
*Sitting down - air escaping from punctured pouffe
*Bending over - concussed bison wrestled into sack
*Sneezing - final roar of once-proud warrior race
December 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Marvelling at the range of involuntary noises “one” finds “oneself” emitting in middle age:
*Standing up - dying manatee winched from mineshaft
*Sitting down - air escaping from punctured pouffe
*Bending over - concussed bison wrestled into sack
*Sneezing - final roar of once-proud warrior race
*Standing up - dying manatee winched from mineshaft
*Sitting down - air escaping from punctured pouffe
*Bending over - concussed bison wrestled into sack
*Sneezing - final roar of once-proud warrior race
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We are told that, under stress, the humanities must be sacrificed. But amidst a war of aggression scholars in Ukraine have undertaken one of the most ambitious knowledge projects of our time. It's a privilege to be involved with Ukrainian History Global Initiative
snyder.substack.com/p/ukrainian-...
snyder.substack.com/p/ukrainian-...
Ukrainian History Global Initiative
The Creative Humanities During a War of Destruction
snyder.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
We are told that, under stress, the humanities must be sacrificed. But amidst a war of aggression scholars in Ukraine have undertaken one of the most ambitious knowledge projects of our time. It's a privilege to be involved with Ukrainian History Global Initiative
snyder.substack.com/p/ukrainian-...
snyder.substack.com/p/ukrainian-...
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I am ratcheting down my social media, but let me just say that all European leaders except on the far Right should note that the U.S. now seeks regime change in their country; basically seeks to depose them. US strategy is to support the political forces that threaten liberal democracy in Europe.
Trump Administration Says Europe Faces ‘Civilizational Erasure’
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:29 AM
I am ratcheting down my social media, but let me just say that all European leaders except on the far Right should note that the U.S. now seeks regime change in their country; basically seeks to depose them. US strategy is to support the political forces that threaten liberal democracy in Europe.
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"New research from Democracy for Sale shows that three-quarters of all donations to Reform have come from just three men: Christopher Harborne, Jeremy Hosking and Richard Tice."
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo... via @petergeoghegan.bsky.social
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo... via @petergeoghegan.bsky.social
75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men
Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:47 AM
"New research from Democracy for Sale shows that three-quarters of all donations to Reform have come from just three men: Christopher Harborne, Jeremy Hosking and Richard Tice."
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo... via @petergeoghegan.bsky.social
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo... via @petergeoghegan.bsky.social
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Your periodic reminder that if the global economy doesn’t get to net zero emissions temperatures will keep rising to the point where they trigger the failure of natural carbon sinks, runaway climate breakdown, and the collapse of the only civilisation-supporting biosphere in the known universe.
December 6, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Your periodic reminder that if the global economy doesn’t get to net zero emissions temperatures will keep rising to the point where they trigger the failure of natural carbon sinks, runaway climate breakdown, and the collapse of the only civilisation-supporting biosphere in the known universe.
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The headline, the main takeaway from a European viewpoint is this:
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The headline, the main takeaway from a European viewpoint is this:
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
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European reaction to the new American national strategy document
The headline, the main takeaway from a European viewpoint is this:
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
December 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
European reaction to the new American national strategy document
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Labour is slow-marching working people to populism as.ft.com/r/2aedc22e-6...
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Labour is slow-marching working people to populism
[FREE TO READ] Insurgent parties to left and right peddle nonsense economics but enjoy dramatically rising support
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December 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Labour is slow-marching working people to populism as.ft.com/r/2aedc22e-6...
@robertshrimsley.bsky.social
@robertshrimsley.bsky.social
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Crypto-investor who lives in Thailand gives record-breaking donation to Reform UK, to help it win power in a country he doesn't live in.
Britain's political funding laws are a charred and smoking ruin. Ducking change was a catastrophic mistake by Labour.
www.ft.com/content/db73...
Britain's political funding laws are a charred and smoking ruin. Ducking change was a catastrophic mistake by Labour.
www.ft.com/content/db73...
Reform UK gets record £9mn donation from Christopher Harborne
Nigel Farage’s party attracts far more funding than both Labour and the Conservatives
www.ft.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Crypto-investor who lives in Thailand gives record-breaking donation to Reform UK, to help it win power in a country he doesn't live in.
Britain's political funding laws are a charred and smoking ruin. Ducking change was a catastrophic mistake by Labour.
www.ft.com/content/db73...
Britain's political funding laws are a charred and smoking ruin. Ducking change was a catastrophic mistake by Labour.
www.ft.com/content/db73...
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This is the guy who gave Boris Johnson £1 million and then won a big MoD contract....
Reform gets largest ever political donation by an individual in UK history from a crypto baron living in Thailand
This is not normal
www.ft.com/content/db73...
This is not normal
www.ft.com/content/db73...
Reform UK gets £9mn donation from Christopher Harborne
Nigel Farage’s party attracts far more funding than both Labour and the Conservatives
www.ft.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:30 AM
This is the guy who gave Boris Johnson £1 million and then won a big MoD contract....
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1) What the actual fuck how did this just get normalised in the space of three years…. Oh yeah everyone just hanging out on Twitter like boiling frogs
2) not broadcast, as they aren’t quite ready to push Ofcom on this. This is the “good stuff” for unregulated YouTube.
2) not broadcast, as they aren’t quite ready to push Ofcom on this. This is the “good stuff” for unregulated YouTube.
December 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
1) What the actual fuck how did this just get normalised in the space of three years…. Oh yeah everyone just hanging out on Twitter like boiling frogs
2) not broadcast, as they aren’t quite ready to push Ofcom on this. This is the “good stuff” for unregulated YouTube.
2) not broadcast, as they aren’t quite ready to push Ofcom on this. This is the “good stuff” for unregulated YouTube.
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My other radical opinion is that anyone on the right should be asked whether they’re ok sharing media, social events etc with overt racists.
December 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
My other radical opinion is that anyone on the right should be asked whether they’re ok sharing media, social events etc with overt racists.
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So I guess I’m sceptical not of what so-called “AI” can do for us but of what it makes us *not’ do for ourselves.
And because it makes us think every problem is some kind of software engineering problem.
Yes, this is a standard critique of ‘technics’. But it’s good to have some standards. 4/4
And because it makes us think every problem is some kind of software engineering problem.
Yes, this is a standard critique of ‘technics’. But it’s good to have some standards. 4/4
December 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
So I guess I’m sceptical not of what so-called “AI” can do for us but of what it makes us *not’ do for ourselves.
And because it makes us think every problem is some kind of software engineering problem.
Yes, this is a standard critique of ‘technics’. But it’s good to have some standards. 4/4
And because it makes us think every problem is some kind of software engineering problem.
Yes, this is a standard critique of ‘technics’. But it’s good to have some standards. 4/4
Hear hear!
Brilliant choice of Misha Glenny for In Our Time! He interviewed me at the Vienna Humanities festival a few weeks ago and he had the perfect wide-ranging interests and intelligence. As a fan of IOT I am cheering. www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
Misha Glenny to present BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time
The much loved series returns on 15 January 2026
www.bbc.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Hear hear!
Oustanding choice.
December 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Oustanding choice.
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Genuinely think the Chancellor should consider suing for libel over these headlines. It's unhinged, blatantly, provably dishonest stuff. You can't have the press behave like this and remain a law abiding society.
December 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Genuinely think the Chancellor should consider suing for libel over these headlines. It's unhinged, blatantly, provably dishonest stuff. You can't have the press behave like this and remain a law abiding society.
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These kinds of high-level resignations also deflect debate away from more fundamental questions about whether an institution can ever realistically fulfill its supposed purpose
This is fake accountability in my view; scapegoating is still bad when it is a senior leader used as the human shield for the organisation rather than a low level employee. It looks noble but it is not actually helping the organisation - when someone says "I take full responsibility ...
NEW: Richard Hughes resigns from the OBR over budget leak.
Along with BBC leadership, a recent resurgence of people in public service jobs taking responsibility.
Along with BBC leadership, a recent resurgence of people in public service jobs taking responsibility.
December 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
These kinds of high-level resignations also deflect debate away from more fundamental questions about whether an institution can ever realistically fulfill its supposed purpose