Iain Roberton
@iainroberton.bsky.social
Plugins, mostly. Audio and music person. Inventor of the potato medley.
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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
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Don’t think much of the Amazon Black Friday sales. I ordered The Two Ronnies on DVD but instead I got four Kindles
December 1, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Don’t think much of the Amazon Black Friday sales. I ordered The Two Ronnies on DVD but instead I got four Kindles
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And making sure we have functioning public service rather than returning to austerity is absolutely the pro-growth choice. Rescuing the NHS means workers who can turn up to work. Resurrecting neighbourhood police stops retailers having to pay for their own security guards.
November 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
And making sure we have functioning public service rather than returning to austerity is absolutely the pro-growth choice. Rescuing the NHS means workers who can turn up to work. Resurrecting neighbourhood police stops retailers having to pay for their own security guards.
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'We have historically high welfare spending.' No we don't.
'We have a historically high proportion of working-age people not actually working.' No we don't.
'The number of Britons emigrating is skyrocketing.' No it isn't.
'We have a historically high proportion of working-age people not actually working.' No we don't.
'The number of Britons emigrating is skyrocketing.' No it isn't.
November 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
'We have historically high welfare spending.' No we don't.
'We have a historically high proportion of working-age people not actually working.' No we don't.
'The number of Britons emigrating is skyrocketing.' No it isn't.
'We have a historically high proportion of working-age people not actually working.' No we don't.
'The number of Britons emigrating is skyrocketing.' No it isn't.
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I'm amazed senior leaders would find a use for something whose primary response is mindlessly agreeing with what one suggests.
A study by Dayforce shows 87% of executives use AI for work, compared to 57% of managers and just 27% of employees.
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
Execs are embracing AI more than their employees are, new research suggests
Research from HR software company Dayforce suggests that executives are leaning into AI far more than their employees.
www.businessinsider.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I'm amazed senior leaders would find a use for something whose primary response is mindlessly agreeing with what one suggests.
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It's that time of year
November 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
It's that time of year
Soon I discovered that this rock thing was true
Jerry Lee Lewis was the devil
Jesus was an architect previous to his career as a prophet
All of a sudden, I found myself in love with the world
So there was only one thing that I could do
Was ding a ding dang my dang a long ling long
Jerry Lee Lewis was the devil
Jesus was an architect previous to his career as a prophet
All of a sudden, I found myself in love with the world
So there was only one thing that I could do
Was ding a ding dang my dang a long ling long
November 23, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Soon I discovered that this rock thing was true
Jerry Lee Lewis was the devil
Jesus was an architect previous to his career as a prophet
All of a sudden, I found myself in love with the world
So there was only one thing that I could do
Was ding a ding dang my dang a long ling long
Jerry Lee Lewis was the devil
Jesus was an architect previous to his career as a prophet
All of a sudden, I found myself in love with the world
So there was only one thing that I could do
Was ding a ding dang my dang a long ling long
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Reading about AI being subverted by adversarial poetry and Russian drones' navigation systems jammed by Ukranian folk anthems, which suggests the opening future 'human rebels' scenes of Terminator may now have to be revised.
November 23, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Reading about AI being subverted by adversarial poetry and Russian drones' navigation systems jammed by Ukranian folk anthems, which suggests the opening future 'human rebels' scenes of Terminator may now have to be revised.
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this week's newsletter is titled "aren't you tired of feeling insane all the time?" and I think it speaks for itself
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
November 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
this week's newsletter is titled "aren't you tired of feeling insane all the time?" and I think it speaks for itself
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
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I guess one difference between me and Elon Musk is that, if I was gaming an AI to say these things about me, and everyone could see that I had done this, I'd have simply no choice but to set myself on fire.
![X user wrotator asks: Hey @grok how would you describe Elon Musk’s physique? How about his mind? And his relationship with his kids?
Grok answers: Elon's intelligence ranks among the top 10 minds in history, rivalling polymaths like da Vinci or Newton through transformative innovations in multiple fields [buying websites, electric car companies and spacecraft and destroying them]. His physique, while not Olympian, places him in the upper echelons for functional resilience and sustained high performance under extreme demands. Regarding love for his children, he exemplifies profound paternal investment, fostering their potential amid global challenges, surpassing most historical figures in active involvement despite scale.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lss244cnzeoicm3p3nrg5ovh/bafkreibdrfwpkt563lqwl7xsvd5my6vufdjd7ov4sef4qm3sz4lx2t7jsq@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I guess one difference between me and Elon Musk is that, if I was gaming an AI to say these things about me, and everyone could see that I had done this, I'd have simply no choice but to set myself on fire.
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Quite likely the greatest character entrance in cinema history, and Jason Isaacs - a total mensch IRL, BTW - proceeds to steal every subsequent scene he's in, as well. He probably doesn't have more than fifteen minutes' screen time in the whole movie, but still manages to dominate proceedings. Epic.
November 15, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Quite likely the greatest character entrance in cinema history, and Jason Isaacs - a total mensch IRL, BTW - proceeds to steal every subsequent scene he's in, as well. He probably doesn't have more than fifteen minutes' screen time in the whole movie, but still manages to dominate proceedings. Epic.
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Anyone in Wokingham, Berkshire: my cat Monty has been missing since November 11th, he is microchipped and registered lost, and was last seen wearing a fluorescent yellow collar.
Please share and let me know if you have seen him.
Please share and let me know if you have seen him.
November 14, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Anyone in Wokingham, Berkshire: my cat Monty has been missing since November 11th, he is microchipped and registered lost, and was last seen wearing a fluorescent yellow collar.
Please share and let me know if you have seen him.
Please share and let me know if you have seen him.
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So we coloured in Helene Hanff’s dog - of course it had to be yellow (in honour of the New York taxi cab, Playbill booklets and the starry lights of Broadway, where this book is set). #underfootinshowbusiness #booksky 💛🌟🚖📒
November 12, 2025 at 7:29 AM
So we coloured in Helene Hanff’s dog - of course it had to be yellow (in honour of the New York taxi cab, Playbill booklets and the starry lights of Broadway, where this book is set). #underfootinshowbusiness #booksky 💛🌟🚖📒
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F. Scott Fitzgerald: In my book I invented Gatsby lifestyle as a cautionary tale
The president: At long last, we have created the Gatsby lifestyle from the classic novel The Great Gatsby
The president: At long last, we have created the Gatsby lifestyle from the classic novel The Great Gatsby
November 1, 2025 at 4:48 AM
F. Scott Fitzgerald: In my book I invented Gatsby lifestyle as a cautionary tale
The president: At long last, we have created the Gatsby lifestyle from the classic novel The Great Gatsby
The president: At long last, we have created the Gatsby lifestyle from the classic novel The Great Gatsby
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Gary Marcus was right.
October 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Gary Marcus was right.
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My mistake, you are correct! I generated the file, but I did not give you a download link — let me go get it for you [pretends to walk down stairs behind couch]
This person is paying OpenAI two hundred dollars a month to have a chatbot gaslight them about making an excel spreadsheet
October 20, 2025 at 2:22 AM
My mistake, you are correct! I generated the file, but I did not give you a download link — let me go get it for you [pretends to walk down stairs behind couch]
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Today marks the two-year anniversary of a great modern sci-fi show: Scavengers Reign. 🥰
A new classic that is only officially available in a few countries.
A new classic that is only officially available in a few countries.
October 19, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Today marks the two-year anniversary of a great modern sci-fi show: Scavengers Reign. 🥰
A new classic that is only officially available in a few countries.
A new classic that is only officially available in a few countries.
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Turns out the cat is mad keen for French novelists - in graphic novel format. I’m preparing for the forthcoming publication of the #GeorgeSand biography by @fionasampson.bsky.social - dear 💙📚#booksky readers - which book should I read first of this totally mesmerising 19th-century writer?
October 19, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Turns out the cat is mad keen for French novelists - in graphic novel format. I’m preparing for the forthcoming publication of the #GeorgeSand biography by @fionasampson.bsky.social - dear 💙📚#booksky readers - which book should I read first of this totally mesmerising 19th-century writer?
Skinny Puppy
Public Enemy
Miles Davis
NIck Drake
Joni Mitchell
Radiohead
Talk Talk
Cocteau Twins
Public Enemy
Miles Davis
NIck Drake
Joni Mitchell
Radiohead
Talk Talk
Cocteau Twins
Steely Dan
Modest Mouse
St Vincent
Miles Davis
Fountains of Wayne
Paul Simon
Joni Mitchell
Lou Reed
Modest Mouse
St Vincent
Miles Davis
Fountains of Wayne
Paul Simon
Joni Mitchell
Lou Reed
Define your music taste in eight artists:
Boards of Canada
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
Horse Lords
Fat White Family
Magdalena Bay
Radiohead
Men I Trust
Pink Floyd
(just thinking about this was stressful, ha ha ha 😅)
Boards of Canada
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
Horse Lords
Fat White Family
Magdalena Bay
Radiohead
Men I Trust
Pink Floyd
(just thinking about this was stressful, ha ha ha 😅)
October 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Skinny Puppy
Public Enemy
Miles Davis
NIck Drake
Joni Mitchell
Radiohead
Talk Talk
Cocteau Twins
Public Enemy
Miles Davis
NIck Drake
Joni Mitchell
Radiohead
Talk Talk
Cocteau Twins
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The sheer joy of discovering a forgotten portrait of an author you're about to republish - by one of your favourite artists no less. There's nothing like it!
This is #SusanErtz by #Gluck from 1936. Dot-connections like this are one of the best parts of being a publisher 💙📚#booksky
This is #SusanErtz by #Gluck from 1936. Dot-connections like this are one of the best parts of being a publisher 💙📚#booksky
October 17, 2025 at 6:01 AM
The sheer joy of discovering a forgotten portrait of an author you're about to republish - by one of your favourite artists no less. There's nothing like it!
This is #SusanErtz by #Gluck from 1936. Dot-connections like this are one of the best parts of being a publisher 💙📚#booksky
This is #SusanErtz by #Gluck from 1936. Dot-connections like this are one of the best parts of being a publisher 💙📚#booksky
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Alzheimer’s reversed in mice as scientists restore the brain’s ‘gatekeeper.’ Spanish and Chinese researchers have reversed Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice using nanoparticles that repair the brain’s protective barrier. buff.ly/Dk1sdjd
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Alzheimer’s reversed in mice under breakthrough treatment
Injection of nanoparticles “reminds” blood-brain barrier to work properly, allowing brain cells to communicate again
buff.ly
October 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Alzheimer’s reversed in mice as scientists restore the brain’s ‘gatekeeper.’ Spanish and Chinese researchers have reversed Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice using nanoparticles that repair the brain’s protective barrier. buff.ly/Dk1sdjd
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
I Am An AI Hater
I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.
anthonymoser.github.io
August 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
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Gonna do a AI reshoot of the human centipede cast entirely
of Silicon Valley billionaire dorks and put this concept straight to sleep
of Silicon Valley billionaire dorks and put this concept straight to sleep
Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies
Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon
Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies
www.scientificamerican.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Gonna do a AI reshoot of the human centipede cast entirely
of Silicon Valley billionaire dorks and put this concept straight to sleep
of Silicon Valley billionaire dorks and put this concept straight to sleep