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Always been an Atlanticist and never thought I'd say this. But we have US troops in the UK due to our commitment to mutual defence. As the US has functionally repudiated our alliance, can they get the fuck out. We're too weak to make them, but then again their commander is too cowardly to use them.
February 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Always been an Atlanticist and never thought I'd say this. But we have US troops in the UK due to our commitment to mutual defence. As the US has functionally repudiated our alliance, can they get the fuck out. We're too weak to make them, but then again their commander is too cowardly to use them.
This story reminds me of Condorcet (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquis...) who was allegedly caught during the Terror when, at an inn disguised as a peasant, he inadvertently revealed his noble background by ordering an omelette and saying he wanted it made with 12 eggs.
You could never do this post today, no one has access to that many eggs
February 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
This story reminds me of Condorcet (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquis...) who was allegedly caught during the Terror when, at an inn disguised as a peasant, he inadvertently revealed his noble background by ordering an omelette and saying he wanted it made with 12 eggs.
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Why is nobody talking about this?
February 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Why is nobody talking about this?
Of course it is correct that Grenfell tower, which I pass regularly, needs to be demolished. But it is very unfortunate that with unlimited time to prepare the authorities have clearly managed to communicate this sensitive matter in a crass, clumsy way and further upset families.
February 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Of course it is correct that Grenfell tower, which I pass regularly, needs to be demolished. But it is very unfortunate that with unlimited time to prepare the authorities have clearly managed to communicate this sensitive matter in a crass, clumsy way and further upset families.
One of the relatively accurate positives that can be said about Trump's first presidency is that he was pacific and didn't start wars. Trump 2, in contrast, seems to think he's Lord Palmerston. (Though Palmerston might not have fancied Greenland and Gaza, but times change...)
Arab world reacts with dismay to Donald Trump’s plans to take over Gaza
Palestinian leaders say they will defy attempts to remove them from their land
on.ft.com
February 5, 2025 at 9:07 AM
One of the relatively accurate positives that can be said about Trump's first presidency is that he was pacific and didn't start wars. Trump 2, in contrast, seems to think he's Lord Palmerston. (Though Palmerston might not have fancied Greenland and Gaza, but times change...)
Hilarious thing is that even in the comments on the FT, where you might have thought there'd be some sympathy with OpenAI's complaints, there is basically none and most comments are making this same point about absurd hypocrisy.
This is such a funny complaint from them lmao
OpenAI says it has evidence China’s DeepSeek used its model to train competitor
https://www.ft.com/content/a0dfedd1-5255-4fa9-8ccc-1fe01de87ea6
https://www.ft.com/content/a0dfedd1-5255-4fa9-8ccc-1fe01de87ea6
January 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Hilarious thing is that even in the comments on the FT, where you might have thought there'd be some sympathy with OpenAI's complaints, there is basically none and most comments are making this same point about absurd hypocrisy.
This is probably right
January 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This is probably right
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A group of 10 Reform UK councillors have resigned in a bid to get Nigel Farage to step down as the right-wing party’s leader.
Pressure mounts on Farage to resign after break with Musk
Ten Reform UK councillors quit in protest over the “incompetent or malevolent” management of the far-right party.
trib.al
January 11, 2025 at 12:07 PM
A group of 10 Reform UK councillors have resigned in a bid to get Nigel Farage to step down as the right-wing party’s leader.
Following a perusal of the fantastically depressing news this morning on my way to work, I was cheered to see that at least this horse/AT-AT walker is happy
A man in Indiana made an AT-AT costume for his horse, intending to only get a few pictures before removing it. When he took off the headpiece the horse got upset and insisted that he put it back on, which made the horse happy again. Now the horse isn't allowing him to remove any piece of the costume
January 10, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Following a perusal of the fantastically depressing news this morning on my way to work, I was cheered to see that at least this horse/AT-AT walker is happy
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Something we never realize and yet should never forget.
January 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Something we never realize and yet should never forget.
My 13yo daughter and I have decided that season 8 of Brooklyn 99 is non-canon
December 22, 2024 at 9:28 AM
My 13yo daughter and I have decided that season 8 of Brooklyn 99 is non-canon
The political situation in France is yet another depressing thing going on, made worse (here in the UK) by the ill-concealed glee with which various fools regard political & economic turmoil in one of our closest allies & trading partners. This isn't good for anyone (well, maybe Le Pen, & Putin)
December 2, 2024 at 7:15 PM
The political situation in France is yet another depressing thing going on, made worse (here in the UK) by the ill-concealed glee with which various fools regard political & economic turmoil in one of our closest allies & trading partners. This isn't good for anyone (well, maybe Le Pen, & Putin)
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Probably the best opening of a paper ever
November 21, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Probably the best opening of a paper ever
Hey just in case anyone else like me is a punter who spends too much money on expensive philosophy books, there seem to be some deals on Kindle books atm. I just bought 2 books about Hegel by Robert Pippin each was which was ~£3 down from ~£30... I'd prefer the paperback but beggars and choosers...
November 22, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Hey just in case anyone else like me is a punter who spends too much money on expensive philosophy books, there seem to be some deals on Kindle books atm. I just bought 2 books about Hegel by Robert Pippin each was which was ~£3 down from ~£30... I'd prefer the paperback but beggars and choosers...