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Posts by James Cronin

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I have a British constitution joke but I didn't write it down.

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Gorillaz

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I'm delighted that Trump is encouraging an acceleration in the move to renewables. He might just have had a positive effect large enough to offset the negative impact of him pulling out of the Paris agreement.
(I promised myself I'd try to look on the bright side of this shit show more)

1 week ago 6 1 0 0

I'm delighted that Trump is encouraging an acceleration in the move to renewables. He might just have had a positive effect large enough to offset the negative impact of him pulling out of the Paris agreement.
(I promised myself I'd try to look on the bright side of this shit show more)

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I might need one of those myself

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HISTORICAL FACT:

People used to use "y" as th - "ye olde pube" etc - because Y is close to T on the keyboard and they weren't as good at typing back then

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#TodayInQueerHistory
March 10 (1987)
ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) begins to coalesce after Larry Kramer (known for his play The Normal Heart) gives a speech at Manhattan's Lesbian and Gay Community Centre, calling for an AIDS activist group.

2 weeks ago 29 4 0 1

Holy cow, Ukraine offered to help the US prepare to counter Iranian drones, but the Trump regime turned them down, too focused on pushing the narrative that Ukraine “has no cards” and should surrender to Russia.

But now the US is back, asking for help after attacking Iran and getting fire back.

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Long-time buddies Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols were out for a pleasant van drive in Oklahoma when, all of a sudden, their lives would change.

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a pack of kittens closes in a a large dog standing on a chair

a pack of kittens closes in a a large dog standing on a chair

David Attenborough [whispering]:

“As the predators close in on their helpless prey, we can only watch in silent horror, for it is not man’s role to interfere in the hierarchy of nature.”

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Today is shaping up to be a real peach!
Whatever you’re up to, wherever you are, I hope your day blossoms beautifully!

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A picture of PEW poll on global attitude survey, saying the % who rate the morality and ethics of people in their country as good vs bad, where the US has the worst rankings and Canada the best

A picture of PEW poll on global attitude survey, saying the % who rate the morality and ethics of people in their country as good vs bad, where the US has the worst rankings and Canada the best

Americans: we live in a fallen state—embroiled by sin, cheating, lying, and evil. You cannot trust anyone, not even those who claim to know you best

Canadians: I love my neighbors and my friends!

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WikiCommute | Time-Boxed Wikipedia Reading for Your Commute Enter your available minutes and get a curated Wikipedia reading path that fits your commute.

This is cute >>

WikiCommute
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if you think the greatest threat to effeminate gay boys is the trans movement and not the cis straight men who overwhelmingly exclude and brutalize them then you should walk into the ocean immediately

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The Home Office radicalises every minister that falls into its clutches.

Being appointed to a HO brief should automatically trigger a referral to PREVENT.

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We are really going to regret the technology we have built.

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Quite rare to see a chart that says quite so overtly that no one involved has the slightest clue what’s happening here

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Watching dystopian sci-fi movies as a kid: Uh, major plot hole here. Are we supposed to believe the human race would be dumb enough to allow robots to become its master?
Watching the world today: Oh.

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We're fucked.

www.newscientist.com/article/2516...

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BAFTA and BBC Let the N-Word Air on Tape Delay — Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo, the Tourette’s Community and Viewers Deserve an Apology A Tourette’s-related outburst of the N-word aired during the BAFTAs despite tape delay. Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo are owed an apology.

I think this article (from a black man and a father to a child with similar disabilities) is a good take on the incident.
variety.com/2026/film/aw...

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OpenSAFELY news: you can apply to do non-COVID research, from today! | Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science We are delighted to announce that - from today - you can submit applications to the OpenSAFELY service for non-COVID-19 studies.

OpenSAFELY is open from today! Huge thanks to all who supported this vast collaboration: whole population GP data; in a productive platform; innovative privacy protections; unprecedented support from professions, privacy campaigners; &c

Now it's over to users!

www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2026/02...

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No shit...

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Meta and Other Tech Firms Put Restrictions on Use of OpenClaw Over Security Fears Security experts have urged people to be cautious with the viral agentic AI tool, known for being highly capable but also wildly unpredictable.

Security experts have urged people to be cautious with the viral agentic AI tool, known for being highly capable but also wildly unpredictable.

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I Verified My LinkedIn Identity. Here's What I Actually Handed Over. I wanted a blue badge on LinkedIn. To get it, I gave a US company my passport, my face, and my biometric data. Then I read the fine print.

See also ‘I VERIFIED MY LINKEDIN IDENTITY. HERE'S WHAT I ACTUALLY HANDED OVER [to Persona Identities, Inc. Based in San Francisco, California’

thelocalstack.eu/posts/linked...

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Stained Glass Cat 😽
Made from pieces of colored sea glass without cutting them.

By Ukrainian artist Shelyhina Kateryna, @seastainedglass [IG]
#art #glass #sculpture #cats #caturday

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This too…

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