James Shaw
@jamesbyamshaw.bsky.social
Former BBC News correspondent living in Glasgow. Now writing on Substack.
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Musk claims the authority to personally destroy an independent federal agency.
February 3, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Musk claims the authority to personally destroy an independent federal agency.
January 22, 2025 at 8:09 AM
January 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Interesting nuance in the post-literate society discourse:
The OECD study showing falling adult literacy finds the decline is concentrated among middle-aged and older adults.
Young people’s literacy is *markedly higher* today than a decade ago.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/675330...
The OECD study showing falling adult literacy finds the decline is concentrated among middle-aged and older adults.
Young people’s literacy is *markedly higher* today than a decade ago.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/675330...
January 12, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Interesting nuance in the post-literate society discourse:
The OECD study showing falling adult literacy finds the decline is concentrated among middle-aged and older adults.
Young people’s literacy is *markedly higher* today than a decade ago.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/675330...
The OECD study showing falling adult literacy finds the decline is concentrated among middle-aged and older adults.
Young people’s literacy is *markedly higher* today than a decade ago.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/675330...
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Two things can be true at once.
1. Meta has long had a real problem of excessive moderation and censorship, mostly caused by its own automated systems, not fact-checkers
2. Zuckerberg is ending fact-checking now because it's the politically expedient thing to do for him and Meta
1. Meta has long had a real problem of excessive moderation and censorship, mostly caused by its own automated systems, not fact-checkers
2. Zuckerberg is ending fact-checking now because it's the politically expedient thing to do for him and Meta
January 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Two things can be true at once.
1. Meta has long had a real problem of excessive moderation and censorship, mostly caused by its own automated systems, not fact-checkers
2. Zuckerberg is ending fact-checking now because it's the politically expedient thing to do for him and Meta
1. Meta has long had a real problem of excessive moderation and censorship, mostly caused by its own automated systems, not fact-checkers
2. Zuckerberg is ending fact-checking now because it's the politically expedient thing to do for him and Meta
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NEW: Keir Starmer takes a swipe at Elon Musk.
"A line has been crossed", he says.
“Those that are spreading lies… are not interested in victims, they’re interested in themselves....cheerleading Tommy Robinson... who went to prison for nearly collapsing a gang grooming case."
"A line has been crossed", he says.
“Those that are spreading lies… are not interested in victims, they’re interested in themselves....cheerleading Tommy Robinson... who went to prison for nearly collapsing a gang grooming case."
January 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
NEW: Keir Starmer takes a swipe at Elon Musk.
"A line has been crossed", he says.
“Those that are spreading lies… are not interested in victims, they’re interested in themselves....cheerleading Tommy Robinson... who went to prison for nearly collapsing a gang grooming case."
"A line has been crossed", he says.
“Those that are spreading lies… are not interested in victims, they’re interested in themselves....cheerleading Tommy Robinson... who went to prison for nearly collapsing a gang grooming case."
January 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM
When the richest man in the world says something stupid, it’s not necessarily a news story.
Also, someone is feeding Musk inflammatory talking points about the UK.
Who is that person?
Also, someone is feeding Musk inflammatory talking points about the UK.
Who is that person?
January 3, 2025 at 8:35 AM
When the richest man in the world says something stupid, it’s not necessarily a news story.
Also, someone is feeding Musk inflammatory talking points about the UK.
Who is that person?
Also, someone is feeding Musk inflammatory talking points about the UK.
Who is that person?
It’ll be called “the elongation of Musk”.
If there’s ever a big scandal focussing on Musk, they’ll have to call it elongate.
He’ll be elongated.
He’ll be elongated.
January 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
It’ll be called “the elongation of Musk”.
If there’s ever a big scandal focussing on Musk, they’ll have to call it elongate.
He’ll be elongated.
He’ll be elongated.
January 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If there’s ever a big scandal focussing on Musk, they’ll have to call it elongate.
He’ll be elongated.
He’ll be elongated.
December 29, 2024 at 3:47 PM
December 24, 2024 at 7:43 AM
This post not in any way festive or Christmassy ..
The Podcast Problem
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December 21, 2024 at 3:48 PM
This post not in any way festive or Christmassy ..
The Podcast Problem
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The Podcast Problem
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The Most Alarming Development Yet
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The Most Alarming Development Yet
ABC’s decision to settle a defamation suit with Trump represents a truly ominous moment.
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December 17, 2024 at 8:24 AM
The Most Alarming Development Yet
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December 12, 2024 at 10:15 AM
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December 10, 2024 at 6:03 AM
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Truth not stranger than fiction - official.
“The legal drama kicked off when Murdoch’s children watched an episode of [Sucession] in which the fictional heir of the fictional media empire discussed their PR strategy in the event of the patriarch’s death.”
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...
“The legal drama kicked off when Murdoch’s children watched an episode of [Sucession] in which the fictional heir of the fictional media empire discussed their PR strategy in the event of the patriarch’s death.”
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...
Why Murdoch’s succession case could be major blow to his rightwing legacy
Court ruling could mean that more liberal Murdochs may have say in content from world’s most powerful conservative media empire
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2024 at 5:45 AM
Truth not stranger than fiction - official.
“The legal drama kicked off when Murdoch’s children watched an episode of [Sucession] in which the fictional heir of the fictional media empire discussed their PR strategy in the event of the patriarch’s death.”
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...
“The legal drama kicked off when Murdoch’s children watched an episode of [Sucession] in which the fictional heir of the fictional media empire discussed their PR strategy in the event of the patriarch’s death.”
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...
So Putin’s power play in Syria has finally failed. Good.
And how long before his other dominoes fall?
We must hope that the post-war settlement will have the interests of the Syrian people at its heart. But which of the regional powers will be working for that goal?
And how long before his other dominoes fall?
We must hope that the post-war settlement will have the interests of the Syrian people at its heart. But which of the regional powers will be working for that goal?
December 8, 2024 at 7:44 AM
So Putin’s power play in Syria has finally failed. Good.
And how long before his other dominoes fall?
We must hope that the post-war settlement will have the interests of the Syrian people at its heart. But which of the regional powers will be working for that goal?
And how long before his other dominoes fall?
We must hope that the post-war settlement will have the interests of the Syrian people at its heart. But which of the regional powers will be working for that goal?
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I think "kid killer" is the term we need here. The people who stop vaccinations kill our kids.
Dear BBC, please do not call anti-vaxxers “vaccine sceptics”. It implies there exists doubt about vaccines. 70-odd years ago we had large numbers of people paralysed or in iron lungs. We don’t see that today and for that we can thank the Salk vaccine.
December 7, 2024 at 8:06 PM
I think "kid killer" is the term we need here. The people who stop vaccinations kill our kids.
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December 5, 2024 at 8:59 AM
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November 29, 2024 at 8:50 AM
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It's genuinely odd for a sitting US senator to be this wrong about such an important foreign policy issue.
November 27, 2024 at 3:48 PM
It's genuinely odd for a sitting US senator to be this wrong about such an important foreign policy issue.