@mstanhope.bsky.social
Ex ”expat”, music maker, dog walker, carer
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My son bought me what I thought was a drill. Turned out to be a toblerone gaffer-taped to a bottle of Bailey’s.
December 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
My son bought me what I thought was a drill. Turned out to be a toblerone gaffer-taped to a bottle of Bailey’s.
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One of MotoGP’s coolest superstars in one of the best interviews ever published.
@matoxley.bsky.social revists a legendary Giacomo Agostini profile from racing’s golden age
go.motorsportmagazine.com/3M...
@matoxley.bsky.social revists a legendary Giacomo Agostini profile from racing’s golden age
go.motorsportmagazine.com/3M...
A MotoGP rider’s job is to ‘race and skid and crash and then make love and drink wine’
MotoGP has always required self-sacrifice and always rewarded its fastest survivors with gold, glory and everything else. This interview with MotoGP’s biggest winner of all time paints a perfect picture of the risk and reward equation in racing’s golden age
www.motorsportmagazine.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
One of MotoGP’s coolest superstars in one of the best interviews ever published.
@matoxley.bsky.social revists a legendary Giacomo Agostini profile from racing’s golden age
go.motorsportmagazine.com/3M...
@matoxley.bsky.social revists a legendary Giacomo Agostini profile from racing’s golden age
go.motorsportmagazine.com/3M...
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NEW: last night, the US govt launched an assault on the ‘global censorship industrial complex’, aka European tech researchers/campaigners.
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
A message to America: we are not your enemy
Last night, the US launched an all-out assault on the "global censorship industrial complex", I respond with some deep breaths, solidarity and a vibey video (it's all I have)
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
NEW: last night, the US govt launched an assault on the ‘global censorship industrial complex’, aka European tech researchers/campaigners.
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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I haven’t been this excited for a bubble to burst since I was a toddler.
MIT’s NANDA initiative found that 95% of generative AI deployments fail after interviewing 150 execs, surveying 350 workers, and analyzing 300 projects. The real “productivity gains” seem to come from layoffs and squeezing more work from fewer people not AI.
MIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing
There’s a stark difference in success rates between companies that purchase AI tools from vendors and those that build them internally.
fortune.com
August 20, 2025 at 6:17 AM
I haven’t been this excited for a bubble to burst since I was a toddler.
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BBC are showing A Question of Attribution on Saturday - it’s amazing ❤️
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
BBC One - Screen One, A Question of Attribution
Alan Bennett's drama about the double life led by Sir Anthony Blunt.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
BBC are showing A Question of Attribution on Saturday - it’s amazing ❤️
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
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I don’t see how EU and national leaders can go on publicly pretending that everything is normal for another 3.5 years and beyond.
Former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton has been sanctioned by the United States for threatening Twitter with consequences for possible inaction on removal of illegal content and disinformation requirements. #Image(s) #EuropeanUnion
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December 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I don’t see how EU and national leaders can go on publicly pretending that everything is normal for another 3.5 years and beyond.
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The EU needs more and better regulation of social media.
The Trump administration might work for Elon Musk, but it does not get a say in how we protect ourselves from powerful disinformation agents like him
The Trump administration might work for Elon Musk, but it does not get a say in how we protect ourselves from powerful disinformation agents like him
December 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The EU needs more and better regulation of social media.
The Trump administration might work for Elon Musk, but it does not get a say in how we protect ourselves from powerful disinformation agents like him
The Trump administration might work for Elon Musk, but it does not get a say in how we protect ourselves from powerful disinformation agents like him
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In a major escalation against the EU, alongside civil society representatives the Trump Administration sanctions former Commissioner Breton for work he did in official capacity ↘️ www.state.gov/releases/off...
Announcement of Actions to Combat the Global Censorship-Industrial Complex - United States Department of State
The State Department is taking decisive action against five individuals who have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose....
www.state.gov
December 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
In a major escalation against the EU, alongside civil society representatives the Trump Administration sanctions former Commissioner Breton for work he did in official capacity ↘️ www.state.gov/releases/off...
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🇵🇱 Poland closed Russia’s last consulate in Gdańsk, leaving only the embassy in Warsaw.
December 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
🇵🇱 Poland closed Russia’s last consulate in Gdańsk, leaving only the embassy in Warsaw.
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Just heard the news that Chris Rea died 😢 #RIP. Great guitar player and a very common sound in our house in the 80s. Dad loved him.
As a tribute here is the beautiful Would I Lie to you moment when Bob Mortimer explains that Chris advised him to crack an egg to his bath
youtu.be/H0WiwB1Cjbg
As a tribute here is the beautiful Would I Lie to you moment when Bob Mortimer explains that Chris advised him to crack an egg to his bath
youtu.be/H0WiwB1Cjbg
Does Bob Mortimer Follow Chris Rea's Egg-Cracking Advice? | Would I Lie To You?
YouTube video by Would I Lie To You?
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Just heard the news that Chris Rea died 😢 #RIP. Great guitar player and a very common sound in our house in the 80s. Dad loved him.
As a tribute here is the beautiful Would I Lie to you moment when Bob Mortimer explains that Chris advised him to crack an egg to his bath
youtu.be/H0WiwB1Cjbg
As a tribute here is the beautiful Would I Lie to you moment when Bob Mortimer explains that Chris advised him to crack an egg to his bath
youtu.be/H0WiwB1Cjbg
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Poland has launched a mobile application and website that allows people to find their nearest shelter in times of war or other emergencies.
Poland launches app for finding nearest bomb shelter
notesfrompoland.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Poland has launched a mobile application and website that allows people to find their nearest shelter in times of war or other emergencies.
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December 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Another beautiful Shchedryk performance amidst ruins.
It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia.
The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.
It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia.
The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.
December 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Another beautiful Shchedryk performance amidst ruins.
It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia.
The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.
It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia.
The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.
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In English we know it as “Carol of the Bells,” but the melody arises from a Ukrainian folk tradition of songs welcoming the new year and summoning the forces of nature to meet human labor and bring prosperity.
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Another beautiful Shchedryk performance amidst ruins.
It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia.
The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.
It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia.
The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.
December 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
In English we know it as “Carol of the Bells,” but the melody arises from a Ukrainian folk tradition of songs welcoming the new year and summoning the forces of nature to meet human labor and bring prosperity.
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
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This is a modern day Klan rally.
Religious extremism at its most toxic and exactly the kind of dangerous fundamentalism that the US used to claim to free other countries from.
Darkness.
Religious extremism at its most toxic and exactly the kind of dangerous fundamentalism that the US used to claim to free other countries from.
Darkness.
JD Vance: "In the United States of America you don't have to apologize for being white anymore"
December 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This is a modern day Klan rally.
Religious extremism at its most toxic and exactly the kind of dangerous fundamentalism that the US used to claim to free other countries from.
Darkness.
Religious extremism at its most toxic and exactly the kind of dangerous fundamentalism that the US used to claim to free other countries from.
Darkness.
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As a tribute to the boundary-breaking drummer, percussionist and composer Marilyn Mazur who recently passed, I've posted my previously-unseen 70-minute 2023 video interview with her. We discuss her bands Shamania & Future Song, her work w/Miles Davis & Jan Garbarek, & more: youtu.be/5uJjLtUu_A0?...
December 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
As a tribute to the boundary-breaking drummer, percussionist and composer Marilyn Mazur who recently passed, I've posted my previously-unseen 70-minute 2023 video interview with her. We discuss her bands Shamania & Future Song, her work w/Miles Davis & Jan Garbarek, & more: youtu.be/5uJjLtUu_A0?...
Please remove Jemina Doris Vance from my feed please
December 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Please remove Jemina Doris Vance from my feed please
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v1.112 is live!
We’re launching Find Friends, a contact import feature that helps you find people you know on Bluesky.
Try it! In the mobile app, go to Settings → Find friends from contacts.
Read how we took a more secure approach to this than other platforms: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’re launching Find Friends, a contact import feature that helps you find people you know on Bluesky.
Try it! In the mobile app, go to Settings → Find friends from contacts.
Read how we took a more secure approach to this than other platforms: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
December 17, 2025 at 12:49 AM
v1.112 is live!
We’re launching Find Friends, a contact import feature that helps you find people you know on Bluesky.
Try it! In the mobile app, go to Settings → Find friends from contacts.
Read how we took a more secure approach to this than other platforms: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’re launching Find Friends, a contact import feature that helps you find people you know on Bluesky.
Try it! In the mobile app, go to Settings → Find friends from contacts.
Read how we took a more secure approach to this than other platforms: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
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Good appointment. This will resolve any doubts about OpenAI’s ethical credentials.
OpenAI hires George Osborne to spearhead global ‘Stargate’ expansion ft.trib.al/kpZiA3a
OpenAI hires George Osborne to spearhead global ‘Stargate’ expansion
Former UK chancellor to lead start-up’s effort to spread ‘democratic’ AI across the world
ft.trib.al
December 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Good appointment. This will resolve any doubts about OpenAI’s ethical credentials.
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utterly incapable of grace
December 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
utterly incapable of grace
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When I interviewed Spinal Tap and Marty DiBergi this summer, none of them broke character, for the whole hour. Except Rob Reiner, once, losing it when Michael McKean's David St Hubbins talked about minimalism. I didn't use this in the feature and hadn't published any audio, but this is joyful.
December 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM
When I interviewed Spinal Tap and Marty DiBergi this summer, none of them broke character, for the whole hour. Except Rob Reiner, once, losing it when Michael McKean's David St Hubbins talked about minimalism. I didn't use this in the feature and hadn't published any audio, but this is joyful.
The new Keeley Nocturne guitar pedal is incredible
December 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The new Keeley Nocturne guitar pedal is incredible