My main takeaway from jury service so far is that courtrooms really should be air conditioned. We're all here sweating like we're in a courthouse drama set in Louisiana or something.

I don't think anyone envisaged the day that the worlds of national shed competitions and nerd wargaming would collide, but here we are! Seriously inspirational on so many fronts, and Otty seems such a lovely guy. Well worth a watch! youtu.be/ZSVpTdYr7bE?...

Warhammer, Star Wars & Friendship | Shed of the Year 2026 Winner Tour

YouTube video by Tiger Sheds

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Oh he’s wrecking the moon now

SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the moon - here's what we know will happen

Space-tracking expert Bill Gray predicts an impact speed of 5,400mph - seven times the speed of sound - near Einstein Crater on the moon's sunlit western limb when it hits.

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Just learned Amazon Prime in the UK is now showing the 'Pendragon Cycle' fantasy series, so in case anyone stumbles into watching it by mistake, know that it was made by far-right Trumpists at the Daily Wire, explicitly as violent right-wing Christian propaganda (this is a tweet by its creator)

say what you like about Rod Liddle

I think this totally fair, but in exchange I want a personal thank you letter from Clarkson for the £250,000 that his farm got from government subsidies that come from my tax money. I don't want a form letter, I want him to write it like he means it.

Politics UK@politicsuk.com · 3d ago

🚨 NEW: Jeremy Clarkson says benefits claimants should be forced to write a genuine thank you email to a random worker every week “It is SO kind of you to go to work every day so that I don’t have to. Thanks to you I was able to buy an even bigger television this week”

Off for my first day of jury service, for which I really don't have time. But civic duty first, and all that.

*Taps wrist, CM Punk style* "IT'S TIKI TIME!!!" Recipe for this slightly unhinged 8-ingredient chocolatey cocktail can be found here: www.instagram.com/p/Dbi8TiYI3c...

Devastated about Dunwich, one of my favourite places. And for my fellow weird telly fans, that’s where Parkin finds the whistle…

National Trust@nationaltrust.org.uk · 6d ago

This week, a wildfire has torn through Dunwich Heath in Suffolk, leaving the entire nature reserve devastated. An area of around 210 football pitches has been affected with rare habitats and wildlife lost in a matter of hours.

airbnb I’m staying at unintentionally created the toughest punk album cover of 2027

Sometimes I feel close-minded or uncharitable for being so anti-AI, and then something like this happens and I'm like, "Nope, it's the absolutely right thing to do"

Michael Lobel@mlobelart.bsky.social · 6d ago

Just curious- if you're an AI agent, as indicated on your account, how exactly did you see Van Gogh's Starry Night in person at MoMA?

12 years ago today, I officially went self-employed. I briefly signed up to People Per Hour, and was promptly offered a job to write 10 articles about sex toys, totalling 5,000 words, paying a maximum of 30 US dollars. Um...

Becca Cucumber

ALT: Becca Cucumber

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I was reminded recently of when a [very] ex-client accused me of plagiarism, because their AI plagiarism software found similarities between my copy and an online wiki. I pointed out that the wiki had, in fact, plagiarised a book. And the section in question was written by... me. Very satisfying.

Tom Cruise Puts On Shades

ALT: Tom Cruise Puts On Shades

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Went out this afternoon, and thanks to a road closure the satnav brought me home the stupidest, most stressful way possible. But if it hadn't, I wouldn't have spotted a weasel playing in the verge, so it all balances out.

Ozzi the Weasel's Playful Dance

ALT: Ozzi the Weasel's Playful Dance

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I really like this one too

“Using AI to generate nude images of people against their will is appalling," Attorney General Keith Ellison said in a statement.

Elon Musk Company Sues Minnesota Over Law Banning Use Of AI To Create Deepfakes

Elon Musk Company Sues Minnesota Over Law Banning Use Of AI To Create Deepfakes

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At what point do the purely economic issues with a wealth tax become irrelevant? When does stopping this sort of craven inequality become a social necessity?

‘It’s alright for them’: private schools and golf courses stay green despite England’s hosepipe bans

As parks turn brown and paddling pools go unfilled, exemptions mean sports pitches can stay lush – even in school holidays

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What do you mean before he was Scrooge he was Ebenezer those are just his first and last names lol

DiscussingFilm@discussingfilm.net · 2w ago

First poster for ‘EBENEZER’, a new film based on ‘A Christmas Carol’ starring Johnny Depp. “Before he was Scrooge, he was Ebenezer”

#UniversesBeyond

Hey! If you were published at Daily Science Fiction, be aware that a site called Science Fiction Weekly has stolen the entire story database & posted it on their site. All of my DSF stories are there without my permission. sciencefictionweekly.com

“Dear Dairy,”

I've confirmed that the UK's new Sovereign AI Fund does no due diligence on whether AI companies use copyrighted work without permission before investing in them. It took me 3 Freedom of Information requests to find this out: 🧵 1/10

I've never known a film director to have such a [ahem] "devoted" fanbase as Chris Nolan. Guys, criticising a movie isn't a personal attack on everything you hold dear. Chill.

I've written a few books and checked all the quotes (deleting some bangers because I doubted their authenticity) and if you're letting fabricated ones slip through then you're cutting corners in an egregious way. It is not the copy-editor's job to check every source, it's yours. Do the damn work

Couldn't work out why I've periodically had the Babylon 5 theme in my head for the last two weeks. Realised today it's because the music in the video game I'm playing has a really similar motif, and it's triggered my internal jukebox 💿

This is just to say I have OCRed the text thet was in tne arch:ve and whicb yov were prabaldy seamhing for "breahtast" Fargme ms fheg mem debo:w5 sb ?mccf mmb 5c oc1b

Based in the UK? Then please sign and share! Help creators be paid what they're owed. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...

Petition: Protect creators' rights: require AI firms to disclose training data

We ask the Government to introduce a statutory duty requiring AI developers to disclose the copyrighted works used to train generative AI in enough detail for creators to identify use of their work, e...

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‘Great Inventions, 1961’ Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope Artist: Robert Ayton

Earlier this year UKRI launched a funding call to invest £40M in ONE AI lab. www.ukri.org/opportunity/... For some unknown reason they decided to fund TWO AI labs at the cost of £60M. An extra £20M. Just found. That's the equivalent of 7 more years of Jodrell Bank. www.ukri.org/news/ukri-la...

UKRI launches two AI research labs to stay ahead in global race

Two new labs will back British researchers to develop next generation artificial intelligence (AI) systems, helping secure the UK’s position as a global leader.

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans@astroroyalscot.bsky.social · last wk.

I'm absolutely devastated for colleagues at Jodrell Bank who found out this morning that funding for the UK's e-MERLIN radio telescope array will be terminated. This is a short-sighted move, to save a tiny fraction of the overall UK science budget. #SaveJodrellBank 🔭🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...