Gareth
@garethfr.bsky.social
Mancunian in p̶a̶r̶i̶s̶ M̶o̶n̶t̶r̶e̶a̶l̶ Berlin
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Aspiring polyglot. Talk to me in en/fr/عر/de/es/tr
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Aspiring polyglot. Talk to me in en/fr/عر/de/es/tr
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Me in my bubble thinking that the problem is the far-right fascists/racists in their bubble or the leftist anarchists/Marxists in their bubble when the real problem is the people who are creating our bubbles
September 17, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Me in my bubble thinking that the problem is the far-right fascists/racists in their bubble or the leftist anarchists/Marxists in their bubble when the real problem is the people who are creating our bubbles
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As rumors fly that Trump has suffered a stroke, I was reminded that the motherfucker has always been a loathsome piece of shit. To make more money with a different tenant, Trump threw 74-year-old widow, Mary Filan, who had recently suffered a stroke out of her Queens apartment.
August 31, 2025 at 9:22 PM
As rumors fly that Trump has suffered a stroke, I was reminded that the motherfucker has always been a loathsome piece of shit. To make more money with a different tenant, Trump threw 74-year-old widow, Mary Filan, who had recently suffered a stroke out of her Queens apartment.
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What issue does flag waving solve? Does it:
a) reduce food prices?
b) reduce energy costs?
c) improve the NHS?
d) raise wages?
e) create better jobs?
f) none of the above?
a) reduce food prices?
b) reduce energy costs?
c) improve the NHS?
d) raise wages?
e) create better jobs?
f) none of the above?
August 25, 2025 at 7:45 AM
What issue does flag waving solve? Does it:
a) reduce food prices?
b) reduce energy costs?
c) improve the NHS?
d) raise wages?
e) create better jobs?
f) none of the above?
a) reduce food prices?
b) reduce energy costs?
c) improve the NHS?
d) raise wages?
e) create better jobs?
f) none of the above?
Zelda Perkins bravely broke her silence about Harvey Weinstein. Now she's leading the fight against NDAs that hide abuse and protect the powerful.
🎧 Listen:
🎧 Listen:
The law change that could transform toxic workplaces – podcast
Zelda Perkins was Harvey Weinstein’s PA – and has spent the last eight years campaigning against the non-disclosure agreements used to silence abused employees. Now she has won a major victory. Alexandra Topping reports
www.theguardian.com
July 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Zelda Perkins bravely broke her silence about Harvey Weinstein. Now she's leading the fight against NDAs that hide abuse and protect the powerful.
🎧 Listen:
🎧 Listen:
US trade deficit is $918 Bn. The $ being the intl reserve currency is worth $1 Tn. It's not a coincidence that these numbers are similar.
If USD wasn't the reserve currency the dollar would drop and imports would become cheaper.
We should respond to tariffs with a 1% tax on all transactions in USD
If USD wasn't the reserve currency the dollar would drop and imports would become cheaper.
We should respond to tariffs with a 1% tax on all transactions in USD
April 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
US trade deficit is $918 Bn. The $ being the intl reserve currency is worth $1 Tn. It's not a coincidence that these numbers are similar.
If USD wasn't the reserve currency the dollar would drop and imports would become cheaper.
We should respond to tariffs with a 1% tax on all transactions in USD
If USD wasn't the reserve currency the dollar would drop and imports would become cheaper.
We should respond to tariffs with a 1% tax on all transactions in USD
Great advice from a superbly written post : "use AI as an assistant, not an expert, and use it judiciously".
The whole article is worth your time :
The whole article is worth your time :
Horseless intelligence
Some thoughts and opinions about AI. In a stretch, I compare AI to automobiles.
nedbatchelder.com
March 30, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Great advice from a superbly written post : "use AI as an assistant, not an expert, and use it judiciously".
The whole article is worth your time :
The whole article is worth your time :
This film is a must-watch. Terrifying analysis of Trump, Ukraine, and Russian "active measures"
YouTube
youtu.be
February 23, 2025 at 8:41 AM
This film is a must-watch. Terrifying analysis of Trump, Ukraine, and Russian "active measures"
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Wasn’t the “Gulf of America” supposed to bring down egg prices? 🤔
February 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Wasn’t the “Gulf of America” supposed to bring down egg prices? 🤔
Ezra Klein: "Elon musk is the smartest 15 year-old boy in the world"
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February 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Ezra Klein: "Elon musk is the smartest 15 year-old boy in the world"
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Now more than ever.
February 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Now more than ever.
Can I trust #DeepSeek ? TL;DR, according to #ChatGPT... no (somewhat obviously). But can someone ask this question to DeepSeek ? I'm not able to create an account right now.
chatgpt.com/share/679915...
chatgpt.com/share/679915...
January 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Can I trust #DeepSeek ? TL;DR, according to #ChatGPT... no (somewhat obviously). But can someone ask this question to DeepSeek ? I'm not able to create an account right now.
chatgpt.com/share/679915...
chatgpt.com/share/679915...
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Say what you like about Nick Clegg, but he's played his part in absolutely fucking democracy and our lives.
January 3, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Say what you like about Nick Clegg, but he's played his part in absolutely fucking democracy and our lives.
kakistocracy - Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled.
This is how empires collapse.
@gruber.foo
daringfireball.net/linked/2024/...
This is how empires collapse.
@gruber.foo
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‘Appeasement in the New Age of Trump’, MSNBC Edition
Link to: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/12/appeasement-new-age-trump/680871/?gift=f35zZN0v_gDFE8xNwlQAHaR_aG-uEILvzAygwDvOvHo
daringfireball.net
December 6, 2024 at 8:27 AM
kakistocracy - Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled.
This is how empires collapse.
@gruber.foo
daringfireball.net/linked/2024/...
This is how empires collapse.
@gruber.foo
daringfireball.net/linked/2024/...
Hahahaha what a baby Elon musk is
Lol. One week after the Economist published this chart showing the dude can't stop tweeting in the middle of the night, Elon removes time stamps from tweets.
December 6, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Hahahaha what a baby Elon musk is
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Academic trolled for PhD 'unfazed by the vitriol.' Strange responses to a happy event. cc @allylouks.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Academic trolled for Cambridge Uni PhD 'unfazed by the vitriol'
Dr Ally Louk receives threats on X after posting about her PhD, but says most
comments are
www.bbc.co.uk
December 4, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Academic trolled for PhD 'unfazed by the vitriol.' Strange responses to a happy event. cc @allylouks.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...