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Russian forces pose a greater, albeit better understood threat to Western air capabilities than pre-2022, and Chinese counter-air capabilities are on another level entirely. Long read by me on the key changes to track since 2020: www.rusi.org/explore-our-...
The Evolution of Russian and Chinese Air Power Threats
Russian and, particularly, Chinese capabilities now pose greater threats to Western air power than in 2020.
www.rusi.org
January 17, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Russian forces pose a greater, albeit better understood threat to Western air capabilities than pre-2022, and Chinese counter-air capabilities are on another level entirely. Long read by me on the key changes to track since 2020: www.rusi.org/explore-our-...
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1/ Something which I don't think gets articulated clearly often enough is that a system where countries generally respect international sovereignty and territorial integrity is not pure charity or morality by the United States, but in its direct interests.
Despite it being the strongest bear.
Despite it being the strongest bear.
January 17, 2026 at 10:24 AM
1/ Something which I don't think gets articulated clearly often enough is that a system where countries generally respect international sovereignty and territorial integrity is not pure charity or morality by the United States, but in its direct interests.
Despite it being the strongest bear.
Despite it being the strongest bear.
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Ah yes, I remember it well. #TimeTrumpet
I know Trump's threats on Greenland are serious stuff but I lol every time cos it always reminds me of this ( from the amazing
@aiannucci.bsky.social )
youtu.be/0PSyiRXIEyc?...
@aiannucci.bsky.social )
youtu.be/0PSyiRXIEyc?...
January 15, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Ah yes, I remember it well. #TimeTrumpet
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wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage
January 15, 2026 at 1:47 PM
wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage
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I am still sort of in disbelief how quickly we moved from "AI is not making me more productive as a programmer" to "of course AI can one-shot advent of code" in less than a year. bsky.app/profile/mits...
Today I violated my own blog's AI policy and had Claude Code write a guest blog post. That finishes my Advent of Code adventure where I had Claude Opus write and optimize all puzzles itself, including writing input generators in the end. Consider it art. lucumr.pocoo.org/2025/12/23/a...
Advent of Slop: A Guest Post by Claude
A guest post by Claude, reflecting on solving Advent of Code 2025 as an autonomous agent.
lucumr.pocoo.org
December 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I am still sort of in disbelief how quickly we moved from "AI is not making me more productive as a programmer" to "of course AI can one-shot advent of code" in less than a year. bsky.app/profile/mits...
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Three hours, 2.2 million tokens later with mostly passive prompting hours in the evening, and some overnight "continue" prompts and minijinja is fully ported to go. I linked the single pi session that has all prompts in it. shittycodingagent.ai/session/?29f...
January 13, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Three hours, 2.2 million tokens later with mostly passive prompting hours in the evening, and some overnight "continue" prompts and minijinja is fully ported to go. I linked the single pi session that has all prompts in it. shittycodingagent.ai/session/?29f...
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Has there ever been any poll showing the public this united? yougov.co.uk/technology/a...
January 13, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Has there ever been any poll showing the public this united? yougov.co.uk/technology/a...
Thank you @lizforleicester.bsky.social for posting on Bluesky - it's appreciated!
Thank you for welcome actions towards applying UK law.
BUT:
Ofcom's 2025 research says only 14% of UK adults (>=16) use X/Twitter for news: 8 million (not 19). /1
Thank you for welcome actions towards applying UK law.
BUT:
Ofcom's 2025 research says only 14% of UK adults (>=16) use X/Twitter for news: 8 million (not 19). /1
January 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Thank you @lizforleicester.bsky.social for posting on Bluesky - it's appreciated!
Thank you for welcome actions towards applying UK law.
BUT:
Ofcom's 2025 research says only 14% of UK adults (>=16) use X/Twitter for news: 8 million (not 19). /1
Thank you for welcome actions towards applying UK law.
BUT:
Ofcom's 2025 research says only 14% of UK adults (>=16) use X/Twitter for news: 8 million (not 19). /1
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January 11, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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This is essential: a democracy *must* know who is paying its politicians and where that money is coming from.
Cryptocurrency is *designed* to make that impossible.
The whole point is to lift payments outside the scrutiny of the state.
Cryptocurrency is *designed* to make that impossible.
The whole point is to lift payments outside the scrutiny of the state.
Seven Select Committee Chairs have written jointly to the Prime Minister calling for an explicit ban on cryptocurrency donations in the forthcoming Elections Bill.
This is not an argument about digital assets. It is an argument about democratic integrity.
This is not an argument about digital assets. It is an argument about democratic integrity.
January 12, 2026 at 9:24 AM
This is essential: a democracy *must* know who is paying its politicians and where that money is coming from.
Cryptocurrency is *designed* to make that impossible.
The whole point is to lift payments outside the scrutiny of the state.
Cryptocurrency is *designed* to make that impossible.
The whole point is to lift payments outside the scrutiny of the state.
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Seven Select Committee Chairs have written jointly to the Prime Minister calling for an explicit ban on cryptocurrency donations in the forthcoming Elections Bill.
This is not an argument about digital assets. It is an argument about democratic integrity.
This is not an argument about digital assets. It is an argument about democratic integrity.
January 12, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Seven Select Committee Chairs have written jointly to the Prime Minister calling for an explicit ban on cryptocurrency donations in the forthcoming Elections Bill.
This is not an argument about digital assets. It is an argument about democratic integrity.
This is not an argument about digital assets. It is an argument about democratic integrity.
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“So, no longer speak about “aiding” Ukraine. The Ukrainians are aiding Europeans and Americans by fighting for their survival. We owe them our gratitude, not the other way around.”
By @phillipspobrien.bsky.social
phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/weekend-up...
By @phillipspobrien.bsky.social
phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/weekend-up...
January 12, 2026 at 9:22 AM
“So, no longer speak about “aiding” Ukraine. The Ukrainians are aiding Europeans and Americans by fighting for their survival. We owe them our gratitude, not the other way around.”
By @phillipspobrien.bsky.social
phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/weekend-up...
By @phillipspobrien.bsky.social
phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/weekend-up...
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Totally agree. I have been saying for a long time that Ukraine has been buying time, at a terrible cost, for the rest of Europe to wake up and respond effectively to the Russian threat. Most Western European leaders still seem to be sleeping.
“So, no longer speak about “aiding” Ukraine. The Ukrainians are aiding Europeans and Americans by fighting for their survival. We owe them our gratitude, not the other way around.”
By @phillipspobrien.bsky.social
phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/weekend-up...
By @phillipspobrien.bsky.social
phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/weekend-up...
January 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Totally agree. I have been saying for a long time that Ukraine has been buying time, at a terrible cost, for the rest of Europe to wake up and respond effectively to the Russian threat. Most Western European leaders still seem to be sleeping.
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very well-written article on the Sycamore Gap felling; always wondered what came of that harpers.org/archive/2026...
If a Tree Falls, by Rosa Lyster
The trial of the Sycamore Gap killers
harpers.org
January 6, 2026 at 12:50 PM
very well-written article on the Sycamore Gap felling; always wondered what came of that harpers.org/archive/2026...
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A data model for Git (and other docs updates) jvns.ca/blog/2026/01...
A data model for Git (and other docs updates)
A data model for Git (and other docs updates)
jvns.ca
January 9, 2026 at 9:53 PM
A data model for Git (and other docs updates) jvns.ca/blog/2026/01...
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Markets run on trust. If the ref starts live-tweeting the score before kickoff, don’t be shocked when fans stop buying tickets—and investors stop buying stocks.
January 9, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Markets run on trust. If the ref starts live-tweeting the score before kickoff, don’t be shocked when fans stop buying tickets—and investors stop buying stocks.
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Read the article, get the details. I always keep it straight to the point.
January 10, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Read the article, get the details. I always keep it straight to the point.
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This is a great and instructive story. The book, The Game of Birds and Wolves, is also good, although it somewhat overstates its case.
This here is one of the great U-boat hunters of the Second World War.
Grab a comfy seat and a glass of something pleasing. We're going on a journey...
Grab a comfy seat and a glass of something pleasing. We're going on a journey...
January 10, 2026 at 11:41 AM
This is a great and instructive story. The book, The Game of Birds and Wolves, is also good, although it somewhat overstates its case.
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This is brilliant, joined up thinking!
NHS and probation join forces to break the cycle of reoffending
Those with mental health and addiction issues will be jointly monitored by probation and NHS experts to address the root causes of reoffending.
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NHS and probation join forces to break the cycle of reoffending
Those with mental health and addiction issues will be jointly monitored by probation and NHS experts to address the root causes of reoffending.
1/2
January 10, 2026 at 10:01 AM
This is brilliant, joined up thinking!
NHS and probation join forces to break the cycle of reoffending
Those with mental health and addiction issues will be jointly monitored by probation and NHS experts to address the root causes of reoffending.
1/2
NHS and probation join forces to break the cycle of reoffending
Those with mental health and addiction issues will be jointly monitored by probation and NHS experts to address the root causes of reoffending.
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GERMAN PRESIDENT STEINMEIER:
“.. the United States has broken with the values that it helped to establish ..
“.. we have now moved beyond the stage where we can lament the lack of respect for international law or the erosion of the international order; we are far beyond that, I believe.”
“.. the United States has broken with the values that it helped to establish ..
“.. we have now moved beyond the stage where we can lament the lack of respect for international law or the erosion of the international order; we are far beyond that, I believe.”
January 9, 2026 at 9:15 AM
GERMAN PRESIDENT STEINMEIER:
“.. the United States has broken with the values that it helped to establish ..
“.. we have now moved beyond the stage where we can lament the lack of respect for international law or the erosion of the international order; we are far beyond that, I believe.”
“.. the United States has broken with the values that it helped to establish ..
“.. we have now moved beyond the stage where we can lament the lack of respect for international law or the erosion of the international order; we are far beyond that, I believe.”
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Who’s gonna tell him that
1/ having Trump’s America as a neighbour is a highly undesirable state of affairs
2/. Russia is America’s neighbour….separated by just 2.4 miles.
You’d think he’d remember that given he met Putin there (instead of arresting him per the ICC warrant for war crimes).
1/ having Trump’s America as a neighbour is a highly undesirable state of affairs
2/. Russia is America’s neighbour….separated by just 2.4 miles.
You’d think he’d remember that given he met Putin there (instead of arresting him per the ICC warrant for war crimes).
January 9, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Who’s gonna tell him that
1/ having Trump’s America as a neighbour is a highly undesirable state of affairs
2/. Russia is America’s neighbour….separated by just 2.4 miles.
You’d think he’d remember that given he met Putin there (instead of arresting him per the ICC warrant for war crimes).
1/ having Trump’s America as a neighbour is a highly undesirable state of affairs
2/. Russia is America’s neighbour….separated by just 2.4 miles.
You’d think he’d remember that given he met Putin there (instead of arresting him per the ICC warrant for war crimes).
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@zoecrowther.bsky.social exclusive:
Leaked WhatsApp messages show Labour MPs urging the government to stop using X
Asked to share government messaging on the platform, Labour MPs responded asking why they were still on there when it had put "children in harm's way" and is being run by a "fascist"
Leaked WhatsApp messages show Labour MPs urging the government to stop using X
Asked to share government messaging on the platform, Labour MPs responded asking why they were still on there when it had put "children in harm's way" and is being run by a "fascist"
Leaked WhatsApp Messages Show Labour MPs Demanding Government Leaves X
Exclusive: Leaked WhatsApp messages show Labour MPs urging the government to leave X, arguing that it should 'show direction to others in the UK'.
www.politicshome.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:55 PM
@zoecrowther.bsky.social exclusive:
Leaked WhatsApp messages show Labour MPs urging the government to stop using X
Asked to share government messaging on the platform, Labour MPs responded asking why they were still on there when it had put "children in harm's way" and is being run by a "fascist"
Leaked WhatsApp messages show Labour MPs urging the government to stop using X
Asked to share government messaging on the platform, Labour MPs responded asking why they were still on there when it had put "children in harm's way" and is being run by a "fascist"
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🚨 AI Minister Niamh Smyth says it isn't appropriate for the Government to maintain a presence on X and will speak to the Taoiseach on the matter.
Says the European Commission should immediately suspend Grok while investigations are continuing.
More on @virginmedianews.bsky.social
Says the European Commission should immediately suspend Grok while investigations are continuing.
More on @virginmedianews.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
🚨 AI Minister Niamh Smyth says it isn't appropriate for the Government to maintain a presence on X and will speak to the Taoiseach on the matter.
Says the European Commission should immediately suspend Grok while investigations are continuing.
More on @virginmedianews.bsky.social
Says the European Commission should immediately suspend Grok while investigations are continuing.
More on @virginmedianews.bsky.social