Mark Allerton
@mark-allerton.bsky.social
Londoner, Software Builder, (North) Vancouver resident, jazz-head, parent * 2, cyclist * (n + 1) Mastodon:@[email protected] Threads:mark_allerton
I regret to inform you that David Walliams is a creep www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-a...
UK children's author David Walliams dropped by publisher after harassment allegations
The Daily Telegraph said that, following the publisher's investigation, some junior staff were kept away from the bestselling children's author.
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December 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I regret to inform you that David Walliams is a creep www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-a...
Pluribus: I suppose one day we will be told something of how Zosia went from being a little girl watching the ships in Gdansk and eating mango ice cream to walking the streets of Tangier filthy and dressed in rags. Probably not a happy tale.
December 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Pluribus: I suppose one day we will be told something of how Zosia went from being a little girl watching the ships in Gdansk and eating mango ice cream to walking the streets of Tangier filthy and dressed in rags. Probably not a happy tale.
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From a focus group of Gen Z Republicans. (www.city-journal.org/article/manh...)
Tell me again about how Zohran Mamdani is the big threat to Jewish thriving in the US today.
Tell me again about how Zohran Mamdani is the big threat to Jewish thriving in the US today.
December 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
From a focus group of Gen Z Republicans. (www.city-journal.org/article/manh...)
Tell me again about how Zohran Mamdani is the big threat to Jewish thriving in the US today.
Tell me again about how Zohran Mamdani is the big threat to Jewish thriving in the US today.
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Garden State pols want to require all e-bike riders have licenses, registration and insurance — citing several instances of drivers killing two-wheelers to justify making it harder for New Jerseyans to access the benefits of even the lowest-speed e-bikes. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/19/n...
NJ Legislature Poised to Pass Victim-Blaming E-Bike Restrictions - Streetsblog New York City
An e-bike registration bill is speeding through the New Jersey Legislature after several crashes in which drivers killed young cyclists.
nyc.streetsblog.org
December 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Garden State pols want to require all e-bike riders have licenses, registration and insurance — citing several instances of drivers killing two-wheelers to justify making it harder for New Jerseyans to access the benefits of even the lowest-speed e-bikes. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/19/n...
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Putin tells Russians to brace for a generation of war against Europe. Vladimir Putin said Russia would not back down from its mission to 'liberate its historic lands' and predicted the European backing of Kyiv would ultimately lose power. ft.trib.al/TB1cs17
Vladimir Putin predicts European ‘swine’ backing Ukraine will lose power
Russian president vows to liberate ‘historic lands’ in hardline speech, showing no signs of compromise on invasion goals
ft.trib.al
December 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Putin tells Russians to brace for a generation of war against Europe. Vladimir Putin said Russia would not back down from its mission to 'liberate its historic lands' and predicted the European backing of Kyiv would ultimately lose power. ft.trib.al/TB1cs17
I regret to inform this morning's newly-minted photography experts that no government in the history of the world has been brought down by unflattering photography.
December 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I regret to inform this morning's newly-minted photography experts that no government in the history of the world has been brought down by unflattering photography.
I did not have “Vancouver Westside is a Nazi hotbed” on my bingo card
Okay somehow this random pathological liar I doxxed back in January has now blown up a far-right party in Canada thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
December 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I did not have “Vancouver Westside is a Nazi hotbed” on my bingo card
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Okay somehow this random pathological liar I doxxed back in January has now blown up a far-right party in Canada thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
December 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Okay somehow this random pathological liar I doxxed back in January has now blown up a far-right party in Canada thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
(Trump tariff architect) Peter Navarro in the FT explaining that China needs to "build out healthcare" is absolutely fucking priceless www.ft.com/content/0297584e-3...
Mexico’s tariffs on China show the rise of Trump’s trade template
Such measures wouldn’t be necessary if Beijing ran anything like a normal, balanced economy
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December 16, 2025 at 6:42 AM
(Trump tariff architect) Peter Navarro in the FT explaining that China needs to "build out healthcare" is absolutely fucking priceless www.ft.com/content/0297584e-3...
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Building off @cameronwilson.bsky.social's reporting for @crikey.com.au, I highlight how we appear to have a baptist & bootleggers situation in Australia, where it appears the gambling industry was a big force behind the "social media ban for teens" in an effort to kill a plan to ban gambling ads.
Australia’s Social Media Ban Was Pushed By Ad Agency Focused On Gambling Ads It Didn’t Want Banned
We’ve talked about the Australian social media ban that went into effect last week, how dumb it is, and why it’s already a mess. But late last week, some additional news broke that makes the whole…
We’ve talked about the Australian social media ban that went into effect last week, how dumb it is, and why it’s already a mess. But late last week, some additional news broke that makes the whole…
Australia’s Social Media Ban Was Pushed By Ad Agency Focused On Gambling Ads It Didn’t Want Banned
We’ve talked about the Australian social media ban that went into effect last week, how dumb it is, and why it’s already a mess. But late last week, some additional news broke that makes the whole thing even more grotesque: turns out the campaign pushing hardest for the ban was run by an ad agency that makes gambling ads.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Building off @cameronwilson.bsky.social's reporting for @crikey.com.au, I highlight how we appear to have a baptist & bootleggers situation in Australia, where it appears the gambling industry was a big force behind the "social media ban for teens" in an effort to kill a plan to ban gambling ads.
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Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Reddit needs a confirmation bias filter for any gear-related sub. So many posts are just "I got X and I couldn't be happier" or longer-form versions of the same, and I just don't want to see them.
December 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Reddit needs a confirmation bias filter for any gear-related sub. So many posts are just "I got X and I couldn't be happier" or longer-form versions of the same, and I just don't want to see them.
The balls this must have taken. What a hero.
December 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The balls this must have taken. What a hero.
My Pluribus S1E7 hot-take is that Chekhov's 33 hours - the time it took for the Hive to learn of Manousos - is going to be very important somehow. The delay is referred to twice, in episodes 2 & 3. It also seems important that unlike every other immune, Manousos doesn't have a single question.
December 14, 2025 at 3:21 AM
My Pluribus S1E7 hot-take is that Chekhov's 33 hours - the time it took for the Hive to learn of Manousos - is going to be very important somehow. The delay is referred to twice, in episodes 2 & 3. It also seems important that unlike every other immune, Manousos doesn't have a single question.
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‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock Kimberly Prost, a Canadian judge at the International Criminal Court out of daily life www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:15 AM
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock Kimberly Prost, a Canadian judge at the International Criminal Court out of daily life www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Waze kind of sucks but I don't understand why other maps apps have not ripped off the "planned trip" feature that alerts you when it is time to leave based on live traffic conditions.
December 14, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Waze kind of sucks but I don't understand why other maps apps have not ripped off the "planned trip" feature that alerts you when it is time to leave based on live traffic conditions.
I have to confess I'd never seen Fleabag until a clip on the socials (the haircut one) recently made me go watch it. So good. Very impressed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge's writing on this, each season and the overall series is very well constructed. Now watching Killing Eve.
December 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I have to confess I'd never seen Fleabag until a clip on the socials (the haircut one) recently made me go watch it. So good. Very impressed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge's writing on this, each season and the overall series is very well constructed. Now watching Killing Eve.
Maybe if this happens we will get a Skytrain line out to North Van via the Second Narrows actually built. Difficult to see how this location supports 25K people all arriving and leaving all at once using current infrastructure. Beautiful spot otherwise. www.whitecapsfc.com/news/city...
City of Vancouver and Vancouver Whitecaps FC sign MOU for new stadium project at Hastings Racecourse Park | Vancouver Whitecaps FC
The City of Vancouver and Vancouver Whitecaps FC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enter an exclusive negotiation period through 2026 to explore a new stadium and entertainment district at Hastings Park. This agreement marks a significant step toward creating a world-class sports and cultural destination for residents
www.whitecapsfc.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Maybe if this happens we will get a Skytrain line out to North Van via the Second Narrows actually built. Difficult to see how this location supports 25K people all arriving and leaving all at once using current infrastructure. Beautiful spot otherwise. www.whitecapsfc.com/news/city...
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Lucy encourages council to vote for the referral to make sure the work gets done. Passes unanimously. Hard to know what to conclude here. We could have just got this done; now we have to wait. Hope this does ultimately lead to the change we want to see.
December 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Lucy encourages council to vote for the referral to make sure the work gets done. Passes unanimously. Hard to know what to conclude here. We could have just got this done; now we have to wait. Hope this does ultimately lead to the change we want to see.
I’m sure the ABC majority did not caucus on this in private, because that would be a breach of ethics.
Clr @mikeklassen.bsky.social , supports referral (nothing ABC loves more than delays). Was very impressed by VZ briefing. "The significant $ from the gov't shows the huge cost of doing these things." (Not true, we could spend less on studies and just DO things.)
December 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM
I’m sure the ABC majority did not caucus on this in private, because that would be a breach of ethics.
Yellow Cab wants to party like it’s 1999. Never mind that pretty much every cab is a hybrid now, still with the “queues cause emissions” argument.
Yellow Cab president talks about how this would impact traffic, create longer queues and emissions (studies show this is not the case). "We all share the same goal, safer streets" no sir I don't think so.
December 11, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Yellow Cab wants to party like it’s 1999. Never mind that pretty much every cab is a hybrid now, still with the “queues cause emissions” argument.
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Clr Maloney's No Right on Red motion is coming up to council NOW! Will be live-posting here, follow along 🧵
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Take Action: Restrict Right Turn on Red at High-Risk Intersections
On Wednesday, Vancouver Council will vote on a motion brought by Lucy Maloney to restrict right turn on red at the highest risk intersections for people who walk, bike and roll.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Clr Maloney's No Right on Red motion is coming up to council NOW! Will be live-posting here, follow along 🧵
visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/12/04/d...
visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/12/04/d...
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Uh oh.
BREAKING: Officials in Sumas, Wash., immediately south of Abbotsford will be sounding their flood siren that warns residents to evacuate. This is a sign of likely flooding in Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Uh oh.
𝔈𝔵𝔠𝔩𝔲𝔰𝔦𝔳𝔢 𝔭𝔯𝔢𝔳𝔦𝔢𝔴: 𝔫𝔢𝔴 𝔣𝔬𝔫𝔱 𝔰𝔢𝔩𝔢𝔠𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔶 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔖𝔱𝔞𝔱𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔭𝔞𝔯𝔱𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔱
Calibri, which could make documents easier to read for the vision impaired, was apparently installed in 2023 by the department’s then-DEI office.
Marco Rubio bans Calibri font at State Department for being too DEI | TechCrunch
Calibri, which could make documents easier to read for the vision impaired, was apparently installed in 2023 by the department’s then-DEI office.
techcrunch.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
𝔈𝔵𝔠𝔩𝔲𝔰𝔦𝔳𝔢 𝔭𝔯𝔢𝔳𝔦𝔢𝔴: 𝔫𝔢𝔴 𝔣𝔬𝔫𝔱 𝔰𝔢𝔩𝔢𝔠𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔶 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔖𝔱𝔞𝔱𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔭𝔞𝔯𝔱𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔱
Not a good sign for Alberta pipeline plans www.ft.com/content/37a7bc5c-3...
Oil market ‘faces super glut’ as supply surge hits prices
Commodities trader Trafigura says burst of new supply coming online will collide with reduced demand growth
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December 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Not a good sign for Alberta pipeline plans www.ft.com/content/37a7bc5c-3...