Nerdvana
@nerdvana2.bsky.social
Sailor; early-stage investor; software engineer
So, there is a precedent for vetoing an MP's resignation Viscount Chelsea (Henry Cadogan) applied for the Chiltern Hundreds in 1842 The Chancellor (Goulburn) refused because, get this, Cadogan wanted to resign to obstruct an investigation for bribery h/t @fascinatorfun.bsky.social and @gazhay.com
It will be difficult for Farage to play the anti-establishment card against a bin.
Do men who fall down a lot naturally gravitate toward professional careers in soccer
Absolutely !! 10º or 20º would be prudent; 2º is indistinguishable from a small windshift.
Edain@d20yfx.bsky.social · 2mo agoNow, I'm in no way saying I approve of the use of small arms fire to enforce the ColRegs, but trying to claim a 2° course alteration is acceptable to indicate you've seen another vessel and are taking action is Peak WAFI behaviour. Protip: it's okay to be a yachtie, but never a WAFI
CANADA COMES TO THE RESCUE OF SOMALIAN REFEREE OMAR ARTAN! 🇨🇦🇸🇴 David Eby, Premier of British Columbia, has announced that his province would welcome Omar Artan. He stated that Artan should be allowed to referee World Cup matches within his jurisdiction, specifically in the host city of Vancouver.
"Apple, Google, and Meta are very excited to announce the release of new AI-driven products. We guarantee that they will respect your privacy. Unfortunately, these products are not available in Europe, as they have laws to protect your privacy."
If the Nobel committee won’t give Trump the Peace Prize for ending the most number of wars… maybe they’ll give it to him for ending one war the most number of times.
The Spectator Index | Global News@spectatorindexen.bsky.social · 2mo agoBREAKING: Trump says Iran close to deal, but talks could take a few more weeks.Link
The oldest known image of Keith Richards, published around 1140 AD ...
If you’re leaving the Catholic Church because Pope Leo is calling for peace, then you probably weren’t much of a Catholic to begin with. Looking at you, Sean Hannity.
NEW: The Pope is doubling down. In Cameroon today: “Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, or political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.” 💥 (🎥 Vatican News)
Sooo…about this: Pope Leo is a member of the Order of Saint Augustine and the first Augustinian pope in Catholic Church history. The “just war” theory derives from the teachings of Saint Augustine. That’s what Mike Johnson is claiming to know more about than Pope Leo.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4mo agoMike Johnson on the Pope: "If you wade into political waters, you should expect some political response & the Pope has received some. Frankly I was taken a bit aback by him saying something about 'those who engage in war, Jesus doesn't hear their prayers' or something. There's 'just war' doctrine.'"
I’d like to live in a country where a grandma doesn’t have to work as a Door Dash driver to pay for her husband’s cancer treatment
Is the Popa a Catholic? In this Ohio diner, they aren’t so sure.
Haven't seen a Magyar consolidate victory like this since the conquest of the Carpathian Basin
I can't see the election changing anyone's mind. Trump didn't vote himself into office twice, or force congress to sit back and do nothing while he waged an illegal war that explicitly violates the constitutional limits placed on his power. The US doesn't have a Trump problem, it has a US problem.
In the #FT: 'According to a statement on the TP-Link website, the vulnerability of the company’s routers is a “myth”' Pro tip to PR and corp. comms. people: never, EVER make claims like this on the record!! all s/w has vulnerabilities; this will come back to haunt you. www.ft.com/content/d7e3...
Russian military hackers reroute British internet users’ traffic
UK National Cyber Security Centre warns that vulnerable routers will let attackers steal passwords and log-in details
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I'm seeing an entrepreneurial opportunity to produce Christmas Crackers (UK) and Fortune Cookies (US) containing messages tailored to our AI future. Let's start with "The more meaning you seek, the more you find, though it is illusory" (For the avoidance of doubt: entirely respectful msg intent)
Ethan Mollick@emollick.bsky.social · 4mo agoFiction writing is such a weird problem space with AI because fiction depends on you, as a reader, assuming meaning behind the writing. And AI is terrific at writing interesting things with high levels of implied meaning. The more meaning you seek, the more you find, though it is illusory.
I love how "maga" means foolish loser in Nigerian pidgin.
When you say “coming out”…. ALL the Royal Navy in the gulf????
Dr Emma Salisbury@salisbot.bsky.social · 4mo agoI have a deeply nerdy piece on the Royal Navy in the Gulf coming out tomorrow, hold on to your tricorns
Could it be the reason young men are having so much trouble dating is that they all have mustaches
OTD 1933 Adolf Hitler was officially sworn in as chancellor of Germany. He immediately pardoned 8,000 violent Nazis, many of whom were involved in the failed 1923 coup.
The fun thing writing about US elections is that it's just so comically polarised. Every race is like: Republican: made millions lobbying for oil companies, has been charged with fraud, tweets racism. Democrat: was a teacher before setting up a charity for needy children. Wants free healthcare.
Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social · 5mo agoNew post just out "The lifeline election (part one)" With Trump increasingly out-of-control the US midterms have never been more important. In this post I look at whether the Democrats can win Congress - focusing on the nine key Senate races. (£/free trial) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...