Headline stating: I knew one day I'd have to watch powerful men burn the world down - Ijust didn't expect them to be such losers by Rebecca Shaw

An early contender for headline of the year…

The wind gusts are devastating. Truly a hurricane of fire.

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I was interviewed at CES this morning. We mentioned that consumers will decide whether they want to be on a platform that is “unfiltered free speech “ or “ moderated”. I mentioned that I loved @bsky.app , and spontaneously people started clapping 🔥.

The glorious South African Cape Overberg ✨

The image is a screenshot of a tweet by Jackson Hinkle, which compares Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It includes side-by-side photos of Zelensky, described as "sweaty, greedy, unshaven, rat-like," and Assad, described as "a gigachad, clean-shaven, wearing top quality suits." The tweet mocks Zelensky's appearance and contrasts it with praise for Assad's attire and demeanor after their respective times of war.

Well this aged poorly

As a strategy, I believe this is what those crazy kids down at London School of Economics would call "less than ideal."

Touching the void: visiting Khoi-San bushmen cave art dated 2,000BC - 10,000BC in the Cederberg, South Africa this week

This was pretty marvellous the other night: Paserene Chardonnay 2021. Seek it out if you can ❤️

How Britain squandered the best hand in the world Having had three friends in high places — the US, the EU and China — the UK contemplates life with none

"If it wasn’t plain before, recent years have brought home that Britain is an inescapably European country." Terrific column by Janan Ganesh on a disastrous decade for UK foreign policy:

There is something deeply amusing about musklings coming here and realizing there’s no algorithm to boost their rage bait, which was their main advantage.

And western governments seem to be prime recruiting ground for them in 2024. Particularly American ones.

Indeed

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If youre still looking for your tribe, here’s a directory of hundreds of starter packs covering all interests and searchable by keyword. Repost and check it out.

Because frankly the Americans don’t really want to drink English wine

Guestpost: Everything you need to know about the coming trade war Donald Trump has promised an onslaught of tariffs. Here's a breakdown of what might happen next.

My friend @iandunt.bsky.social let me borrow his substack to write about the Trumpian Tariffs, their Brexit parallels, and what it all could mean for the UK and the world.

Finally, a return on investment for my endless patience teaching him about comic books.

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There’s a word in modern Hungarian slang, egérmozi, which describes watching films (or shows) on your phone. It means “mouse cinema”

Moderately annoying is my superpower ⚡️

Bluesky surges into the top 5 as X changes blocks, permits AI training on its data | TechCrunch Social networking startup Bluesky, which just reported a gain of half a million users over the past day, has now soared into the top five apps on the U.S.

Bluesky is now the 2nd most downloaded app. Twitter is 29th.
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Worth your time

Ah, but the Pope is a bloke. That’s different.

Exposing the Real UK Race Riot Instigators: The Key Players and Transatlantic Network Around Tommy Robinson Robinson has been blamed for stoking the unrest, but the tentacles of disinformation are global. Nafeez Ahmed uncovers a worrying nexus of tech platforms and far-right conspiracy – with links to Europ...

Important read (as always with @bylinetimes.bsky.social) bylinetimes.com/2024/08/08/e...

Not much Magic there…

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Bluesky tonight is like being in your favourite pub: you're having a quiet pint when all your mates suddenly come in 'cause it's kicked off in the bar down the road.

Well there’s always a first time, but it looks as if that lot are a bit busy over on Telegram right now to bother with the likes of you and I. For now.

Thank you! The air feels…well…a little fresher here

Dusted off my account here in this altogether more respectful space whilst the fascists rule the other playground…

Wait until you drink the wine from that vineyard…you ain’t seen nothing yet.

The Menhir de Peyrefitte! Clos Cantenac’s vines are right next to it. Touching a small niche in the menhir can allegedly cure rheumatism and limps, but also (obvs females only) it can increase one’s chances of becoming pregnant www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

Walking out in the South African Karoo