New from me: No increase in global coal power generation after Hormuz closure - solar and wind growth covered the fall in gas-fired generation. The record buildout of clean energy in 2025 helped mitigate the impact of the Hormuz closure.
Buttigieg: "For the leader of this country to make a nakedly genocidal threat against another civilization as if the US was a death star that was going around blowing up civilizations, of course that is a new low ... the whole country is being judged just for tolerating that kind of thing at the WH"
"I'm sorry if your feelings were hurt but some of my best friends are daughters."
BREAKING: “It is increasingly clear that as the world continues down this volatile path our long term national interest requires closer partnership with our allies in Europe and with the European Union.. Brexit did deep damage to our economy”
Prime minister Keir Starmer 👏
“Jacket potatoes,” a British classic, are having a culinary comeback thanks to social media. They act as an endlessly adaptable vehicle for baked beans, tuna salad and all manner of other peculiarly British toppings. nyti.ms/4lRsIBU
There’s some coverage but I think there’s still a worry about overcorrection given the supposed Rural/Urban split in favour of FN
"Meta, after laying off about 10 percent of its Reality Labs division, closing three VR studios, stopping new content for VR fitness app Supernatural, and discontinuing its metaverse for work, is announcing a major change for its Horizon Worlds metaverse platform."
www.theverge.com/tech/881647/...
Fucking hell. This is a really important one to read.
Journalists getting death threats because their accurate story meant that gamblers lost money on a polymarket prediction bet.
BREAKING: The leak of Rachel Reeves's budget was not the result of hostile cyber activity, but responsibility rests with the OBR's leadership, an investigation has found
news.sky.com/story/budget...
Zipcar is shutting down its UK operations, basically the only car club that worked in London. Massive kick to anyone who tries to live in capital without owning a car. Having been a customer for 17 years and used Zipvans to move house repeatedly, this is.... very bad! (Zipcar is owned by Avis)
youtu.be/0IEc6yoVf-s?... via @vox.com would love to think the slow death of independent thought and ingenuity via paint by numbers AI templatisation would inspire a revolution in education but perhaps that’s too much to ask
This is an extraordinary case, where it would seem a lawyer used AI which in turn invented five fake cases, which were then cited in submissions.
Never use AI to do legal research. Ever.
Richard trialled Give Vision at Stamford Bridge for @chelseafcw.bsky.social vs @mancitywomen.bsky.social Champions League game, as part of the Unite For Access campaign.
Exclusive: Man United cut stewards’ £100 bonus and the £50 cash prize for steward of the week as Ineos continue slashing costs.
"You’re pinching off people at the bottom of the ladder.”
Full story @ipapersport.bsky.social ⤵️
www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba... Shamrock Rovers’ manager is a Chelsea fan and former youth team player 🙂
State of it
Good lord Cole 🫢
GOOOOOOOLLLLLLL DO PALMEIRAS!!!
🥅 Estevão
⏰ 44min/2T
⚽ Cruzeiro 1x2 Palmeiras
#Brasileirão
December is a deeply unserious month. Just have to get through it. Clown shoes szn
Moises Caicedo. Special player
Wowowow
Martinez off at HT
Fair play this system is a masterstroke. Man to man all over the park off the ball
He does a great “who me?” face though, in fairness (and finger wag to the lino, textbook 👌🏽)
And Axel losing one…
Jörgensen making an argument tonight…
