David Leask
@leaskyd.bsky.social
Reporter, The Times/Sunday Times. Get me at [email protected].
Apparently he has a sore eye
January 20, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Apparently he has a sore eye
“Why is this toddler waving a pistol?”
January 19, 2026 at 6:21 PM
“Why is this toddler waving a pistol?”
I’m more comfortable with natural stupidity than artificial intelligence.
January 19, 2026 at 6:19 PM
I’m more comfortable with natural stupidity than artificial intelligence.
Ask Gemini or ChatGPT to make a map, Peter. It’s amazing how thick AI is.
January 19, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Ask Gemini or ChatGPT to make a map, Peter. It’s amazing how thick AI is.
As an aside, news stories on actual crime stats, on actual offending trends, are rare. And one of the ways we know they are rare is that some people - even well-informed people - are surprised by the names of crime categories.
January 12, 2026 at 9:34 AM
As an aside, news stories on actual crime stats, on actual offending trends, are rare. And one of the ways we know they are rare is that some people - even well-informed people - are surprised by the names of crime categories.
Old reporter here. We have always used “homicide” for crime stats and there have always been people who are surprised (and sometimes even annoyed) by this.
January 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Old reporter here. We have always used “homicide” for crime stats and there have always been people who are surprised (and sometimes even annoyed) by this.
You can see a point by point visualisation here. >>>>> What happened in Minneapolis? How ICE shooting unfolded
www.thetimes.com/article/5c7b...
www.thetimes.com/article/5c7b...
What happened in Minneapolis? How ICE shooting unfolded
Renee Nicole Good was killed when an agent opened fire. Moment by moment, we recount the incident in maps and video
www.thetimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:45 AM
You can see a point by point visualisation here. >>>>> What happened in Minneapolis? How ICE shooting unfolded
www.thetimes.com/article/5c7b...
www.thetimes.com/article/5c7b...