Martin Smith
@martinpompeyfan.bsky.social
Former digital marketer and commuter. Live in Hertfordshire. Labour Party member 🌹. Supporter of Hampshire's #1 football team. 37/92
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Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
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Grand opening, grand closing.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
November 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Grand opening, grand closing.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
Thought the Lang cameo, along with Segecic, showed what #Pompey have been missing these past couple of months going forwards. Onwards and upwards 🤞
November 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Thought the Lang cameo, along with Segecic, showed what #Pompey have been missing these past couple of months going forwards. Onwards and upwards 🤞
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If you're trying to convince your friends to spend time on Bluesky rather than X, maybe show them this. X is not "the public town square" or about "free speech." It's "just what Elon Musk wants you to see." If you see stuff he doesn't like he'll step in to make sure you don't see it for long.
If you scroll on X, you are only being shown what Elon wants you to see. If you create content on X, no one will see it unless Elon wants them to.
November 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
If you're trying to convince your friends to spend time on Bluesky rather than X, maybe show them this. X is not "the public town square" or about "free speech." It's "just what Elon Musk wants you to see." If you see stuff he doesn't like he'll step in to make sure you don't see it for long.
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This is the way I'm signing off for the year. This is absolutely peak. Flat roof MurderPub™ with a #respecty remembrancy flavour.
Bravo.
Bravo.
I forgot to post this photo of a local pub whose wholehearted commitment to commemorating Remembrance Sunday extended to erecting a Cenotaph on the roof
November 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
This is the way I'm signing off for the year. This is absolutely peak. Flat roof MurderPub™ with a #respecty remembrancy flavour.
Bravo.
Bravo.
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Somebody is briefing the Times that the Home Secretary finds inspiration in Kristi Noem's leading the Trump mass deportation effort - which has gone much too far for Americans
What a kamikaze piece of political madness that is on the eve of their asylum package
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
What a kamikaze piece of political madness that is on the eve of their asylum package
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Shabana Mahmood threatens Trump-style visa ban on three countries
Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo will face Trump-style sanctions if they do not start taking back more illegal migrants and criminals
www.thetimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Somebody is briefing the Times that the Home Secretary finds inspiration in Kristi Noem's leading the Trump mass deportation effort - which has gone much too far for Americans
What a kamikaze piece of political madness that is on the eve of their asylum package
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
What a kamikaze piece of political madness that is on the eve of their asylum package
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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There were 93 homicides in London last year: population 9 million
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
November 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
There were 93 homicides in London last year: population 9 million
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
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Ask not what your country can't do for you, ask what you can't do for your country.
November 14, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Ask not what your country can't do for you, ask what you can't do for your country.
Need a special episode of The Coming Storm
The Russiagate and Epstein plot lines suddenly are joined...
NEW: Jeffrey Epstein said in emails that he had been advising the Russian government on how to deal with Donald Trump, one of several cases in which he wielded his connections to try to influence the course of foreign affairs. w @nahaltoosi
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 12, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Need a special episode of The Coming Storm
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Basketball coach is asked about his player leaving the squad ahead of a semi-final to be at the birth of his child and his response is perfection.
November 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Basketball coach is asked about his player leaving the squad ahead of a semi-final to be at the birth of his child and his response is perfection.
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On the BBC: the government could turn the crisis into an opportunity, completely reconfiguring the BBC Board on the ground of its manifest failure to provide effective governance.
It won't though. The Culture Secretary isn't up to it, and nor is the PM.
It won't though. The Culture Secretary isn't up to it, and nor is the PM.
November 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
On the BBC: the government could turn the crisis into an opportunity, completely reconfiguring the BBC Board on the ground of its manifest failure to provide effective governance.
It won't though. The Culture Secretary isn't up to it, and nor is the PM.
It won't though. The Culture Secretary isn't up to it, and nor is the PM.
This is a very good explanation of the #BBC resignations and the political interference behind them
“A process of intimidation that the BBC’s supporters have long feared has been playing out behind closed doors is now unfolding in plain sight” - @theobserveruk.bsky.social on the “political interference” that led to the departure of two most senior figures at the BBC observer.co.uk/opinion-and-...
The Observer view: political interference at the BBC | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This is a very good explanation of the #BBC resignations and the political interference behind them
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While testing a top secret aircraft design during WWII, pilot Jack Woolams wore a gorilla suit and a bowler hat so that any witnesses who reported back would not be believed.
November 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
While testing a top secret aircraft design during WWII, pilot Jack Woolams wore a gorilla suit and a bowler hat so that any witnesses who reported back would not be believed.
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This looks rather meaningful.
November 10, 2025 at 9:40 AM
This looks rather meaningful.
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It’s easy to see why Trump wants to destroy the world’s number one news source. We can’t let him.
The BBC belongs to all of us here in the UK.
The Prime Minister and leaders from across the political spectrum should be united in telling Trump to keep his hands off it.
The BBC belongs to all of us here in the UK.
The Prime Minister and leaders from across the political spectrum should be united in telling Trump to keep his hands off it.
November 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
It’s easy to see why Trump wants to destroy the world’s number one news source. We can’t let him.
The BBC belongs to all of us here in the UK.
The Prime Minister and leaders from across the political spectrum should be united in telling Trump to keep his hands off it.
The BBC belongs to all of us here in the UK.
The Prime Minister and leaders from across the political spectrum should be united in telling Trump to keep his hands off it.
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Tim Davie was one of the best D-Gs the BBC has had, and Deborah Turness was a brilliant head of news. Only the BBC’s enemies could possibly be glad they’ve resigned. We’ve now got a real fight on our hands to defend public service broadcasting, because that’s under threat too.
November 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Tim Davie was one of the best D-Gs the BBC has had, and Deborah Turness was a brilliant head of news. Only the BBC’s enemies could possibly be glad they’ve resigned. We’ve now got a real fight on our hands to defend public service broadcasting, because that’s under threat too.
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Losing both the director-general and the very obvious heir apparent as the result of such an orchestrated attack is truly existential stuff for the BBC.
It’s also a *massive* challenge for Lisa Nandy, who has so far failed to impress anyone as culture secretary.
It’s also a *massive* challenge for Lisa Nandy, who has so far failed to impress anyone as culture secretary.
November 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Losing both the director-general and the very obvious heir apparent as the result of such an orchestrated attack is truly existential stuff for the BBC.
It’s also a *massive* challenge for Lisa Nandy, who has so far failed to impress anyone as culture secretary.
It’s also a *massive* challenge for Lisa Nandy, who has so far failed to impress anyone as culture secretary.
@mascotsilence.bsky.social at Hull yesterday
November 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
@mascotsilence.bsky.social at Hull yesterday
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Labour and its ministers are making a big mistake by refusing to post here 🦋. My TL is overflowing with Green and Polanski posts with little if any push back
November 8, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Labour and its ministers are making a big mistake by refusing to post here 🦋. My TL is overflowing with Green and Polanski posts with little if any push back
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A magnificent piece of work. Comprehesive, revelatory & shocking. Journalism this good is always rare & precious but never moreso than at times like this. Latter day Lord Haw Haws being plumped, preened & delivered to your doorstep in plain sight by a Nazi-saluting goon
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 AM
A magnificent piece of work. Comprehesive, revelatory & shocking. Journalism this good is always rare & precious but never moreso than at times like this. Latter day Lord Haw Haws being plumped, preened & delivered to your doorstep in plain sight by a Nazi-saluting goon
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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The temperature is warming and there is little movement from the 🐸
Recommender algorithms controlled by unfriendly foreign powers threaten democracy and security. They artificially boost authoritarians and break society apart. They silence the rest of us.
November 6, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The temperature is warming and there is little movement from the 🐸
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A fantastic piece of reporting, brilliantly illustrated data, thorough, neutral analysis, transparent data collection… and frightening conclusions. Well done @skynewsrss.bsky.social for putting in long miles on this one
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:54 AM
A fantastic piece of reporting, brilliantly illustrated data, thorough, neutral analysis, transparent data collection… and frightening conclusions. Well done @skynewsrss.bsky.social for putting in long miles on this one
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This is v good from @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social on not only the mess of Reform but also the mess of local government economics
Fix Social Care or Nothing Gets Fixed
I know posting these words repeatedly won’t make it happen but you know… there’s not much else I can do so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Fix Social Care or Nothing Gets Fixed
I know posting these words repeatedly won’t make it happen but you know… there’s not much else I can do so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Fantastic Inside Politics by Jen Williams today:
Nigel Farage’s army of councillors balance piracy and professionalism
Party rides high as it battles dropouts among the recently elected and struggles for ‘massive savings’
www.ft.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This is v good from @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social on not only the mess of Reform but also the mess of local government economics
Fix Social Care or Nothing Gets Fixed
I know posting these words repeatedly won’t make it happen but you know… there’s not much else I can do so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Fix Social Care or Nothing Gets Fixed
I know posting these words repeatedly won’t make it happen but you know… there’s not much else I can do so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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November 2, 2025 at 11:37 PM