SimonI
@simiwan.bsky.social
Cheesehead and general sports fan.
Early years guitar player and terrible cricketer.
Swindon, UK.
Early years guitar player and terrible cricketer.
Swindon, UK.
The Government shouldn't be pushing the responsibility for this to Ofcom, it's way past the 'lame duck regulator can deal with it' line.
Government needs to mandate an immediate ban on Grok as Indonesia has done.
Government needs to mandate an immediate ban on Grok as Indonesia has done.
Preventing the sharing of sexualised images of children is “censorship” according to Elon Musk.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 11:57 AM
The Government shouldn't be pushing the responsibility for this to Ofcom, it's way past the 'lame duck regulator can deal with it' line.
Government needs to mandate an immediate ban on Grok as Indonesia has done.
Government needs to mandate an immediate ban on Grok as Indonesia has done.
I can't quite believe we actually need this to be a headline in a national newspaper.
Britain will not help the US invade Greenland, says defence secretary
Britain will not help the US invade Greenland, says defence secretary
Britain will not help the US invade Greenland, says defence secretary
www.independent.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 11:36 PM
I can't quite believe we actually need this to be a headline in a national newspaper.
Yup. The UK has too many lame duck regulators including Ofcom and the ICO, who should both be all over this like the proverbial rash.
I’m calling on Ofcom to restrict UK access to Elon Musk’s X until the platform puts an end to the production of sickening abusive AI images. A line has been crossed & it’s time for the regulator to show it has some teeth. Honestly, I can’t believe the government hasn’t acted. It beggars belief.
January 9, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Yup. The UK has too many lame duck regulators including Ofcom and the ICO, who should both be all over this like the proverbial rash.
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Now that ICE is murdering people in the street can we agree that people were not over-reacting when they called the Trump regime fascists?
January 7, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Now that ICE is murdering people in the street can we agree that people were not over-reacting when they called the Trump regime fascists?
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Every media figure and politician could do exactly this right now. @garygannon signs off from X, the deepfake child sexual abuse material generation app.
January 7, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Every media figure and politician could do exactly this right now. @garygannon signs off from X, the deepfake child sexual abuse material generation app.
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Damn. Nigel in Freight has just had four pallets of extra strong Omega 3 supplements fall on him in the warehouse. The good news is, he only has super fish oil injuries.
January 6, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Damn. Nigel in Freight has just had four pallets of extra strong Omega 3 supplements fall on him in the warehouse. The good news is, he only has super fish oil injuries.
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If there is an argument then this is the argument. But lol I can’t find where this obviously false stat is coming from. And if the government does believe more than half the families in the UK are using it as their primary news source then woah maybe time to up the scrutiny of it!
January 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
If there is an argument then this is the argument. But lol I can’t find where this obviously false stat is coming from. And if the government does believe more than half the families in the UK are using it as their primary news source then woah maybe time to up the scrutiny of it!
@willstonemp.bsky.social this seems sensible...
Yet another huge contract, awarded without any competitive bidding process, to Wes Streeting's favourite NHS supplier, the Hard Right US surveillance tech specialists Palantir, for military decision making capability.
Palantir lands biggest ever UK defense deal
The £240 million contract with the Ministry of Defence has renewed a debate about Britain’s dependence on American technology.
www.politico.eu
January 6, 2026 at 7:19 AM
@willstonemp.bsky.social this seems sensible...
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Uber rewrites contracts with drivers to avoid paying UK’s new ‘taxi tax’.
Portrays itself as an agent instead of a supplier to dodge VAT.
Big business always willing to circumvent tax laws to boost profits, makes laws longer and complex.
Portrays itself as an agent instead of a supplier to dodge VAT.
Big business always willing to circumvent tax laws to boost profits, makes laws longer and complex.
Uber rewrites contracts with drivers to avoid paying UK’s new ‘taxi tax’
Hailing app will now act as agent rather than supplier outside London, avoiding VAT requirement
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Uber rewrites contracts with drivers to avoid paying UK’s new ‘taxi tax’.
Portrays itself as an agent instead of a supplier to dodge VAT.
Big business always willing to circumvent tax laws to boost profits, makes laws longer and complex.
Portrays itself as an agent instead of a supplier to dodge VAT.
Big business always willing to circumvent tax laws to boost profits, makes laws longer and complex.
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Highly recommended reading. This is absolutely delightful. I laughed out loud a few times. 🙌
I've removed the paywall permanently from this piece, which is a chapter from my novel Villager, told entirely in the form of an online village message board. If you like it, you'll probably like the book. If you don't, you won't...
www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...
www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...
The Village Message Board
Its authenticity was discredited because of his reputation, but also because he was quick with gin at the time and wearing an item of knitwear back to front.
www.tom-cox.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Highly recommended reading. This is absolutely delightful. I laughed out loud a few times. 🙌
Is JJ McArthy an actual QB?
January 4, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Is JJ McArthy an actual QB?
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Keir Starmer in three month's time:
"we shed no tears for the illegitimate Danish regime"
"we shed no tears for the illegitimate Danish regime"
January 4, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Keir Starmer in three month's time:
"we shed no tears for the illegitimate Danish regime"
"we shed no tears for the illegitimate Danish regime"
At least the French have a semblance of a backbone, unlike the jellyfish that is the UK government.
French Foreign Ministry: “The removal of Maduro from power and the violation of sovereignty constitute a serious act of aggression against the dignity of the Venezuelan people and their right to determine their own future.
January 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
At least the French have a semblance of a backbone, unlike the jellyfish that is the UK government.
I wonder if the UN / EU / UK government will actually condemn the USA invasion of Greenland when it happens?
January 3, 2026 at 2:58 PM
I wonder if the UN / EU / UK government will actually condemn the USA invasion of Greenland when it happens?
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“It’s bad luck Ghorman. We need what's in the ground, and when we're done, there won't be much left to call home."
January 3, 2026 at 8:40 AM
“It’s bad luck Ghorman. We need what's in the ground, and when we're done, there won't be much left to call home."
Putin in Ukraine, Trump in Venezuela.
Two sides of the same coin using military force to achieve what they can't get via legal or diplomatic routes while the rest of the world basically looks on and does nothing.
Two sides of the same coin using military force to achieve what they can't get via legal or diplomatic routes while the rest of the world basically looks on and does nothing.
January 3, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Putin in Ukraine, Trump in Venezuela.
Two sides of the same coin using military force to achieve what they can't get via legal or diplomatic routes while the rest of the world basically looks on and does nothing.
Two sides of the same coin using military force to achieve what they can't get via legal or diplomatic routes while the rest of the world basically looks on and does nothing.
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Breaking 🔥 Winner of the FiFA peace prize is bombing another country - “a serious military escalation” says BBC’s Lyse Doucet
January 3, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Breaking 🔥 Winner of the FiFA peace prize is bombing another country - “a serious military escalation” says BBC’s Lyse Doucet
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One book? Just one book? Nah, that doesn’t sound right.
January 3, 2026 at 8:37 AM
One book? Just one book? Nah, that doesn’t sound right.
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Justin Herbert after another 3 and half quarters in a passing game script against this Texans defense:
December 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Justin Herbert after another 3 and half quarters in a passing game script against this Texans defense:
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Number crunching: Telegraph editorial columns in December highlighting ‘the unreliability of social media’ v corrections the Telegraph has had to publish so far this year due to inaccurate reporting
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
December 27, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Number crunching: Telegraph editorial columns in December highlighting ‘the unreliability of social media’ v corrections the Telegraph has had to publish so far this year due to inaccurate reporting
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
Make a Bond movie casual.
Live and let live.
Live and let live.
Make a Bond movie casual
Dr. Yes
Dr. Yes
Make a Bond movie casual
The World is Enough
The World is Enough
December 26, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Make a Bond movie casual.
Live and let live.
Live and let live.
Time to scare some small children...
December 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Time to scare some small children...
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Times up.
Merry Christmas!
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December 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Matthew Bowles works for the IEA.
Funded by the fossil fuel industry, gambling and tobacco.
Times up.
Merry Christmas!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Funded by the fossil fuel industry, gambling and tobacco.
Times up.
Merry Christmas!
Join.greenparty.org.uk