Stephen Gle
@stegle.bsky.social
I actually can't be bothered telling you anything about myself.
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Coming back to this, I'm still struck by the implication that academics should care if the AI pushers "trust" all our work that's done without AI.
I don't know, man, you all seemed to trust our work enough to steal it from us wholesale.
I don't know, man, you all seemed to trust our work enough to steal it from us wholesale.
I would struggle to trust an academic who doesn‘t know how to
use AI tools.
Which is not the same as not being critical.
use AI tools.
Which is not the same as not being critical.
December 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Coming back to this, I'm still struck by the implication that academics should care if the AI pushers "trust" all our work that's done without AI.
I don't know, man, you all seemed to trust our work enough to steal it from us wholesale.
I don't know, man, you all seemed to trust our work enough to steal it from us wholesale.
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Elon Musk’s latest feature on X has had some shocking and unintended consequences. trib.al/2wXAvoo
X users were able to use a new “about this account” feature to see what country accounts were based in. And for many “America First” posters, this revealed an inconvenient truth...
X users were able to use a new “about this account” feature to see what country accounts were based in. And for many “America First” posters, this revealed an inconvenient truth...
Many Top MAGA Trolls Aren’t Even in the U.S.
Elon Musk’s new X feature has been very revealing.
trib.al
November 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Elon Musk’s latest feature on X has had some shocking and unintended consequences. trib.al/2wXAvoo
X users were able to use a new “about this account” feature to see what country accounts were based in. And for many “America First” posters, this revealed an inconvenient truth...
X users were able to use a new “about this account” feature to see what country accounts were based in. And for many “America First” posters, this revealed an inconvenient truth...
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Lots of people are calling out the fact that X is filled with fake MAGA influencers from far away countries, but I wanted to point out that this, not "ideological censorship," is why companies have trust & safety teams that work on stopping inauthentic behavior.
X’s New Feature Reveals Why Trust & Safety Work Was Never About The ‘Censorship Industrial Complex’
For the last few years, Matt Taibbi, Michael Shellenberger, and their allies have spent considerable energy attacking both academic researchers studying disinformation and the trust & safety teams…
For the last few years, Matt Taibbi, Michael Shellenberger, and their allies have spent considerable energy attacking both academic researchers studying disinformation and the trust & safety teams…
X’s New Feature Reveals Why Trust & Safety Work Was Never About The ‘Censorship Industrial Complex’
For the last few years, Matt Taibbi, Michael Shellenberger, and their allies have spent considerable energy attacking both academic researchers studying disinformation and the trust & safety teams at social media platforms working to identify and remove coordinated inauthentic behavior—particularly foreign influence operations. They've insisted that any attempt to study and limit such operations is actually just "censorship" with various forms of cover, whether academic or operational.
www.techdirt.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Lots of people are calling out the fact that X is filled with fake MAGA influencers from far away countries, but I wanted to point out that this, not "ideological censorship," is why companies have trust & safety teams that work on stopping inauthentic behavior.
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Germany and France have long taken different paths on tech policy amid US dominance.
Now, the two powers are converging in a rare show of unity.
🔗 politi.co/4igYM0c
Now, the two powers are converging in a rare show of unity.
🔗 politi.co/4igYM0c
November 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Germany and France have long taken different paths on tech policy amid US dominance.
Now, the two powers are converging in a rare show of unity.
🔗 politi.co/4igYM0c
Now, the two powers are converging in a rare show of unity.
🔗 politi.co/4igYM0c
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I remember toasting bread over the coal fire with my mum and her losing it because my sister burnt a piece. When a slice of bread is still so important to many half a century later, we're doing something majorly wrong. We sound like a third-world country, not one of the richest, in this article. 🤬
November 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I remember toasting bread over the coal fire with my mum and her losing it because my sister burnt a piece. When a slice of bread is still so important to many half a century later, we're doing something majorly wrong. We sound like a third-world country, not one of the richest, in this article. 🤬
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Living that legacy in my 70's having lived through the impact of Thatcher/Conservative (Tory) era & decades of "austerity ".
No let up under Authoritarian regime currently ruining our lives with continued austerity measures. Pre/Post Brexit this Country destroyed by the greedy few #InequalityUK
No let up under Authoritarian regime currently ruining our lives with continued austerity measures. Pre/Post Brexit this Country destroyed by the greedy few #InequalityUK
November 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Living that legacy in my 70's having lived through the impact of Thatcher/Conservative (Tory) era & decades of "austerity ".
No let up under Authoritarian regime currently ruining our lives with continued austerity measures. Pre/Post Brexit this Country destroyed by the greedy few #InequalityUK
No let up under Authoritarian regime currently ruining our lives with continued austerity measures. Pre/Post Brexit this Country destroyed by the greedy few #InequalityUK
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Austerity has a powerful impact on children’s mental health
The legacy of British austerity can’t be understood without considering the effects on mental health, especially childhood trauma | Dean Conway
@centralbylines.co.uk
The legacy of British austerity can’t be understood without considering the effects on mental health, especially childhood trauma | Dean Conway
@centralbylines.co.uk
Austerity has a powerful impact on children’s mental health
The legacy of British austerity can’t be understood without considering the effects on mental health, especially childhood trauma
centralbylines.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Austerity has a powerful impact on children’s mental health
The legacy of British austerity can’t be understood without considering the effects on mental health, especially childhood trauma | Dean Conway
@centralbylines.co.uk
The legacy of British austerity can’t be understood without considering the effects on mental health, especially childhood trauma | Dean Conway
@centralbylines.co.uk
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
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X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
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Farage pal and former Reform Welsh leader Nathan Gill has been sentenced to 10.5 years in prison for taking Russian bribes.
November 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Farage pal and former Reform Welsh leader Nathan Gill has been sentenced to 10.5 years in prison for taking Russian bribes.
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No Reform MPs attended Parliament today for the urgent question on Russia, because the Kremlin didn't think it was a good use of our time.
November 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
No Reform MPs attended Parliament today for the urgent question on Russia, because the Kremlin didn't think it was a good use of our time.
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Nathan Gill; A traitor who was at the very top of Reform UK, aiding and abetting Russian adversaries, has been sentenced today.
Reform UK should be ashamed. Britain deserves better.
Reform UK should be ashamed. Britain deserves better.
November 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Nathan Gill; A traitor who was at the very top of Reform UK, aiding and abetting Russian adversaries, has been sentenced today.
Reform UK should be ashamed. Britain deserves better.
Reform UK should be ashamed. Britain deserves better.
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What he said: 💯 🎯
November 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
What he said: 💯 🎯
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It's not a grassroots working class movement.
"Wherever we looked for prominent flaggers and leaders of this movement, we found people smugglers and sex doll salesmen, people with dubious criminal pasts and people willing to put in a good word for Adolf Hitler."
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
"Wherever we looked for prominent flaggers and leaders of this movement, we found people smugglers and sex doll salesmen, people with dubious criminal pasts and people willing to put in a good word for Adolf Hitler."
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
The men who raised the flags
Nigel Farage says this summer’s movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. That’s not what we found
manchestermill.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 7:58 AM
It's not a grassroots working class movement.
"Wherever we looked for prominent flaggers and leaders of this movement, we found people smugglers and sex doll salesmen, people with dubious criminal pasts and people willing to put in a good word for Adolf Hitler."
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
"Wherever we looked for prominent flaggers and leaders of this movement, we found people smugglers and sex doll salesmen, people with dubious criminal pasts and people willing to put in a good word for Adolf Hitler."
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
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I've written a couple of things over the last days about how the government and much of Westminster remaining on X as the platform becomes increasingly toxic is having consequences for our politics...
Our politics is increasingly normalised to racism – because politicians are addicted to X
The platform has quietly dragged British politics into a dark place
inews.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I've written a couple of things over the last days about how the government and much of Westminster remaining on X as the platform becomes increasingly toxic is having consequences for our politics...
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I can’t wait for this programme to die
October 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I can’t wait for this programme to die
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Everybody was calling for Rishi Sunak to Nationalise the Energy Industry, instead he gave them £200bn, most of which were massive profits.
This was Sunak's greatest theft, Energy should be nationalised now, and your bills a fraction of what they are.
This was Sunak's greatest theft, Energy should be nationalised now, and your bills a fraction of what they are.
October 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Everybody was calling for Rishi Sunak to Nationalise the Energy Industry, instead he gave them £200bn, most of which were massive profits.
This was Sunak's greatest theft, Energy should be nationalised now, and your bills a fraction of what they are.
This was Sunak's greatest theft, Energy should be nationalised now, and your bills a fraction of what they are.
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Cartoon by @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social.
October 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Cartoon by @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social.
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You know what would be a real sign of patriotism? Learning to spell the word ‘Britain’
October 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
You know what would be a real sign of patriotism? Learning to spell the word ‘Britain’
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
(Updated Version)
(Updated Version)
September 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
(Updated Version)
(Updated Version)
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Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday book is a horrifying document | Moira Donegan
Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday book is a horrifying document | Moira Donegan
Conspiracy theorists wonder about what Epstein and his powerful friends may have done to cover up his crimes. But they barely were covered up
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday book is a horrifying document | Moira Donegan
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“Under the changes in HB 128, which went into effect on May 7, individuals who are 18 years old or older and have a current Utah concealed weapon permit (CWP) may carry a weapon on campus, including in an ‘open’ fashion.”
New rules for firearms on campus - @theU
In order to carry a firearm on campus, a person must obtain a Concealed Carry Permit (CCP) from the State of Utah.
attheu.utah.edu
September 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
“Under the changes in HB 128, which went into effect on May 7, individuals who are 18 years old or older and have a current Utah concealed weapon permit (CWP) may carry a weapon on campus, including in an ‘open’ fashion.”