Neuromancer is chillingly relevant today because it asks: what if a guy would rather Die than stop Going Online
That first glimpse of the stadium you are going to never gets boring, does it. Always a wee thrill.
A year ago Facebook memories reminded me that all I ever see when I see the Lidl logo is a dug playing the piano
I just feel like such views are self negating. We don't need to discuss whether vulnerable kids matter more than parking, any more than we need to discuss whether murder is good or the Nazis had legitimate concerns. We can ignore someone with such views purely because they hold them. Fuck off.
HURRAH FOR THE BBC. WORTH THE LICENSE FEE.
Nick Croom@nickcroom.bsky.social · 2w agoSHOW US THE FIGHT!
Fuck this horrendous "We Are The World"/United Colors of Benetton horseshit.
It was worse than Rise of the Skywalker. I'm not joking.
James Austin@jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 2w agoGenuinely one of the worst things I've ever watched.
Is device addiction real? Yes. Are people who may have once read no longer reading? Yes. Is it "The Kids These Days" who we should blame and browbeat? No. Go look in the mirror.
England up 1 deciding to sit back and do nothing with 9 in the box for a half hour against Argentina in the World Cup
"There’s a tendency to see private pensions as a magic money tree that saves the state from having to pay into pension pots. But all pensions must be paid out of current incomes generated by current workers." The most misunderstood aspect of pensions. CD is spot on.
Chris Dillow@chrisdillow.bsky.social · 3w agoHe'll have a miraculous recovery as soon as the ref gives the yellow card.
Dr. Holly P Jones@dochpjones.bsky.social · 3w agoAnd the award for best dramatic actor in a field setting goes to….this absolute drama queen 🤣 🧪
Draconian tech bans are a sham designed to punish kids for the sins of the adults who've ruined our world, whether online or off. It's high time we began policing them, not our children. www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
Séamas O’Reilly: Social media bans for children ignore the scorpions in the room
We already have ways of mitigating online harms – they are enshrined in laws we refuse to enact
irishtimes.com
Well I’ve spent the whole of #NorEng drawing the three English lions on a tote bag, time well spent even if we don’t win
This is a subtweet: the proof is *not* in the pudding. The proof of the pudding is *in the eating*. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
If they can't be funded via taxes why can they be funded by a levy on water bills?
The Guardian@theguardian.com · last mo.Labour MPs call on water firms to save Britain’s lost lidos
Marmoush - Babaganoush You've gotta have a system
