isoma
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I don't drink and I don't know everything.
There are those who call me Tim
There are those who call me Tim
I'm minded to put £20 on Reform's candidate getting elected. If they win I can donate my takings. Basically an insurance policy.
February 2, 2026 at 10:24 PM
I'm minded to put £20 on Reform's candidate getting elected. If they win I can donate my takings. Basically an insurance policy.
Is this perchance the UK, as previous run by Mrs Thatcher?
Only, her policies have shafted local government who are often near penniless after covering statutory obligations. Hence, no money for much else.
Only, her policies have shafted local government who are often near penniless after covering statutory obligations. Hence, no money for much else.
February 2, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Is this perchance the UK, as previous run by Mrs Thatcher?
Only, her policies have shafted local government who are often near penniless after covering statutory obligations. Hence, no money for much else.
Only, her policies have shafted local government who are often near penniless after covering statutory obligations. Hence, no money for much else.
How has this only got one like? Criminal.
February 2, 2026 at 6:43 PM
How has this only got one like? Criminal.
"Most"? Does this perhaps exclude Russia?
February 2, 2026 at 6:38 PM
"Most"? Does this perhaps exclude Russia?
Killing any suspect should be grounds for suspension. And then, well trained independent investigators establish whether and why the violence was justified.
That's the kind of training that is really needed – for people in professional standards or internal affairs or whatever name it has.
That's the kind of training that is really needed – for people in professional standards or internal affairs or whatever name it has.
February 2, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Killing any suspect should be grounds for suspension. And then, well trained independent investigators establish whether and why the violence was justified.
That's the kind of training that is really needed – for people in professional standards or internal affairs or whatever name it has.
That's the kind of training that is really needed – for people in professional standards or internal affairs or whatever name it has.
"Impeding a federal officer in the execution of suspects" ?
February 1, 2026 at 11:12 AM
"Impeding a federal officer in the execution of suspects" ?
For me yhe interesting question here is, who do you vote for if you support capitalism and commerce, but balk at banishing brown people?
Individual candidates differences aside, do traditionally Tory voters lend their support to the Lib Dems (their political neighbours), or to the upstart Greens?
Individual candidates differences aside, do traditionally Tory voters lend their support to the Lib Dems (their political neighbours), or to the upstart Greens?
February 1, 2026 at 11:11 AM
For me yhe interesting question here is, who do you vote for if you support capitalism and commerce, but balk at banishing brown people?
Individual candidates differences aside, do traditionally Tory voters lend their support to the Lib Dems (their political neighbours), or to the upstart Greens?
Individual candidates differences aside, do traditionally Tory voters lend their support to the Lib Dems (their political neighbours), or to the upstart Greens?
In 50 years from now, maybe elimination of an entire civilian population will become known as "committing ceasefire".
January 31, 2026 at 1:03 PM
In 50 years from now, maybe elimination of an entire civilian population will become known as "committing ceasefire".
Riding it once is one thing, waiting on a platform for it to pass quite another.
January 31, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Riding it once is one thing, waiting on a platform for it to pass quite another.
Vince Cable had this policy idea where, as a pupil turned 16, they would get a voucher for maybe £10000 of education. You could spend it on a degree, or the first part of an apprenticeship. Or bank it for later in life.
And various things would earn top ups. Prison, redundancy, even graduation.
And various things would earn top ups. Prison, redundancy, even graduation.
January 31, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Vince Cable had this policy idea where, as a pupil turned 16, they would get a voucher for maybe £10000 of education. You could spend it on a degree, or the first part of an apprenticeship. Or bank it for later in life.
And various things would earn top ups. Prison, redundancy, even graduation.
And various things would earn top ups. Prison, redundancy, even graduation.
Or earlier?
There's a good take on drone economics in The Piper Cub Offense - doi.org/10.1145/3618... (2001).
However, the US defense industry mostly acted like this wasn't going to happen. So the US has thousands of million dollar drones, whereas Ukraine is making millions of thousand dollar drones.
However, the US defense industry mostly acted like this wasn't going to happen. So the US has thousands of million dollar drones, whereas Ukraine is making millions of thousand dollar drones.
January 31, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Or earlier?
Vernor Vinge: In my novel Rainbows End, I created the Librareome Project as a cautionary tale...
Torment Nexus CEO: Tell me more
Torment Nexus CEO: Tell me more
Just when you thought you couldn't hate Al even more...
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/a...
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/a...
January 29, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Hooliganism, some say.
I need to do more research on it, but there's also possibly a link to a prolific crime family with the surname Larsen.
I need to do more research on it, but there's also possibly a link to a prolific crime family with the surname Larsen.
January 29, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Hooliganism, some say.
I need to do more research on it, but there's also possibly a link to a prolific crime family with the surname Larsen.
I need to do more research on it, but there's also possibly a link to a prolific crime family with the surname Larsen.
I have purchased blue corn in Europe. A niche purchase though, the market for it is very small.
January 29, 2026 at 8:03 AM
I have purchased blue corn in Europe. A niche purchase though, the market for it is very small.
This is Mr. Musk's true innovation—a batting average that would get your team demoted, but a public image that was actually pretty good before the first public Hitler salute.
Putting all my savings into his next venture? No way. But if I did, I think I would probably be better off.
Putting all my savings into his next venture? No way. But if I did, I think I would probably be better off.
January 29, 2026 at 7:31 AM
This is Mr. Musk's true innovation—a batting average that would get your team demoted, but a public image that was actually pretty good before the first public Hitler salute.
Putting all my savings into his next venture? No way. But if I did, I think I would probably be better off.
Putting all my savings into his next venture? No way. But if I did, I think I would probably be better off.
Mr Major was not Mrs Thatcher.
For that alone much thanks.
For that alone much thanks.
January 29, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Mr Major was not Mrs Thatcher.
For that alone much thanks.
For that alone much thanks.
People always cite the six or seven privatisations that really harmed the UK in one way or another.
They don't mention the hotel and ferry businesses, or the automobile manufacturers, but those got sold off too.
I'm fine about the ferries, personally.
They don't mention the hotel and ferry businesses, or the automobile manufacturers, but those got sold off too.
I'm fine about the ferries, personally.
January 29, 2026 at 7:13 AM
People always cite the six or seven privatisations that really harmed the UK in one way or another.
They don't mention the hotel and ferry businesses, or the automobile manufacturers, but those got sold off too.
I'm fine about the ferries, personally.
They don't mention the hotel and ferry businesses, or the automobile manufacturers, but those got sold off too.
I'm fine about the ferries, personally.
Especially, I now notice, that there are three reservoirs and somehow even the three of them haven't ended up under the same political control.
January 26, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Especially, I now notice, that there are three reservoirs and somehow even the three of them haven't ended up under the same political control.
Sun readers don't care who's running the country – even after page 3 switched to journalism.
January 26, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Sun readers don't care who's running the country – even after page 3 switched to journalism.