EightRivers

Palantir didn't have to evade the UK's controls on lobbyists to get astonishing, unminuted access to government ministers and officials, or even to hire them to lobby their colleagues. Why not? Because there aren't any. My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

If Epic are so desperate to lose money they could've just given some to me.

I have no idea who Shane Gillis is but it doesn't look like I'm missing out on anything of value.

It's less of a media literacy crisis and more of a media literacy apocalypse.

I hope people who post pictures if their pets let said pets know that people like them.

People really struggle to read huh?

Longer answer: Absolutely not.

The internet was working fine until the internet provider did some "maintenance". Love when that happens.

I know this feeling all too well.

I don't understand what itch Fallout 4 scratches but here we are.

A barrister represents his clients in court. Clients who are political dissidents. He now faces criminal prosecution for doing so. Not Turkey. Not Egypt. Not Russia. England. Astonishing, deeply disturbing, and part of a long slide towards authoritarianism. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

"why does the UK change leaders so often?" there are diminishing returns wrt how long each vessel can house thatcher's spirit. by the end of the century we'll be getting through 1000 prime ministers a day

I would beg you to read the whole thread, as I think very few people have seen how fast the foundations of democracy are being torn out in the UK, and how far down the road towards authoritarianism we have already travelled. Sorry to pester you, but this could not be more important. Thanks.

On walk back from the grocery store the other day

I feel like the phrase "don't feed the troll" needs to be brought back.