Will 🏳️🌈
@william-v.bsky.social
He/him. UK. Tech. I post trite opinions on global events. Big fan of freedom.
The experience of being chased by a murderous kamikaze drone, a flying machine that behaves as if it were alive, is not one that humans are equipped to understand: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Dystopian Future Dawns in Kherson
Putin’s human safari in Ukraine is the beginning of a grim new normal.
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Europe has had years to avoid this situation and has just done nothing out of a mixture of selfishness, naivety and cowardice www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
After deadly Kyiv strike, Ukraine warns interceptor shortage is costing lives
Without Patriot interceptors, Ukraine's skies are wide open and people are fully exposed to Russia's missile barrages.
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I don't think we should normalize the USA threatening war crimes and destruction of the global economy every weekend. Trump has yet to figure out that Iran retaliates but the gulf states will presumably be in touch to remind him? www.cbsnews.com/news/us-isra...
U.S., Israel preparing to bombard energy-related targets in Iran, sources say
The U.S. and Israel plan to hit Iran's energy infrastructure as soon as this weekend, although no final decision has been made, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
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🇺🇦🇺🇸 Elon Musk has declined to meet with President Zelensky to discuss expanding Starlink, — The Atlantic. During his visit to the US this week, Zelensky requested a meeting with Musk to discuss a plan to destroy ballistic missile launchers in Russia, but the billionaire declined the invitation.
Russia killed an entire family overnight in the Kryvyi Rih district A missile struck their home, killing 47-year-old Artem, 41-year-old Olena, their seven children: Mark, 17; Dominika, 16; Viorika, 14; Zakharii, 13; Azarii Ilai, 11; Federika, 9; and Emilia, 7; as well as their 18-month-old grandson
I'm not sure when/if people will learn that capitalism isn't actually the point of life and is in fact behind a good portion of the world's problems
Nathan Kalman-Lamb@nkalamb.bsky.social · 6d agoThe full statement from UEFA is remarkable. Members vow not to participate in FIFA competitions unless the entire proposal is scrapped and assurances are made it is gone for good.
No, European heatwaves are not CAUSED by a fall in air pollution. The word CAUSED is doing an awful lot of heavy lifting here! Let's look at what the study being 'reported' on was actually researching and what it found🤓 1/22 🧵
Cautiously observing that Burnham is a much better politician than Starmer
The big picture is that this is an arms-race and we're all passengers now
MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦@maks23.bsky.social · last wk.🇺🇸🇨🇳 US to ban imports of humanoid robots from China - Reuters Trump administration plans to announce a ban on imports of Chinese robots and inverters today. The restrictions will apply to models that have not yet gone on sale.
Philp is an absolute melt. As if France even cares about him, they probably have to Google his name www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
French Navy carries out shooting drill in English Channel mid BBC interview
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the vessel fired 17 shots as he was giving a BBC interview.
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We've spent more than £42 billion so far on a fictional railway, I think we can afford £2.8 million per year on core UK astronomy www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Jodrell Bank's Lovell telescope faces axe in science cuts, BBC understands
Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.
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Did I imagine it or did the US not already introduce unilateral and unjustified tariffs on the EU, as recently as (checks notes) today?
Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 2w agoHe’s doing that mad legalese again. Also “PIGGYBANK”.
Yeah how about we do the exact opposite of what this freak says since he considers people to be merely a stepping stone to artificial superintelligence? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Let's enjoy the ride' says Elon Musk, as AI risk concerns mount
Talking to The Economist, Musk said he doesn't care if people hate him and said he was not a racist.
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A lot of rather breathless reporting about this seems to not realise that Saudi already has a 'secret' deal with Pakistan? Not really particularly important news in my opinion www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce...
US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia - follow live
The agreement could be worth billions of dollars to the US, whose companies could be involved in building a facility to produce enriched uranium.
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Taking your children on a pro-genocide march... youtube.com/shorts/GGDWx...
Israel settlers march to return to settlements in northern Gaza | DW News
YouTube video by DW News
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What am I not understanding about Burnham's strategy? Keeping Mahmood in his government signals to Labour voters and the PLP that he isn't listening to them. Forgetting what it says about his principles, what does it say about his political nous? Inauspicious
💔🇺🇦 Druzhkivka is dying out. More and more houses are being reduced to ruins by enemy shelling. Russia is purposefully trying to destroy another Ukrainian city.
King Charles told me the public keeps eating his prime ministers so l asked how many prime ministers he has and he said he just goes to the parliament and gets a new prime minister afterwards so I said it sounds like he's just feeding prime ministers to the public and then his son started crying.
Jonn Elledge@jonnelledge.bsky.social · 2w agoKing Charles III is about to welcome the fourth Prime Minister of his reign, which is not yet four years old.
I don't blame voters like her for supporting Reform and believing lies. A lot of people have been failed by the elites - they're not necessarily capable of seeing through the lies. The BBC should exist to make sure people like her aren't conned.
Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺@maxbrockbank.com · 3w agoExplain it to them, like a four-year-old.
I just nearly fainted in second-hand embarrassment 🫣
Irish Politics Newsletter@tullmcadoo.bsky.social · 3w agoThis is shocking. At an EU Foreign Affairs Committee meeting, Lynn Boylan lamented that it was “a pity we can’t use our own language.” When it was pointed out that she could, in fact, speak Irish, she backtracked almost instantly: "I wasn’t prepared, so I’ll use English."
Burnham's not even at his desk and I'm already pretty much ready to write him off. Because his decisions so far do not auger well
To state the obvious, there two things are not compatible.
Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · 3w agoThe Times reporting that Andy Burnham succeeded in persuading Shabana Mahmood to become Chancellor because it would give her more control over cutting immigration
One can't help but feel that the BBC is editorialising here to stir the pot? This was presumably briefed along with other plans and they've chosen to make this their front page headline? (It is obviously an unforced error from Burnham though) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling
Drilling has become a controversial topic for the Labour party after the 2024 manifesto pledged to not issue new licences.
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