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Prem Sikka@premnsikka.bsky.social

UK Chancellor pledges cheaper marmalade and gherkins in pre-Budget package of 'everyday fixes'. Fiddling at the edges. Need redistribution of income and wealth. End profiteering in housing, energy, water, essentials. Increase tax personal allowance.

bbc.co.ukHealey pledges cheaper marmalade and gherkins in pre-Budget packageThe chancellor will axe tariffs on some staples as part of plans to give households "breathing space".

Tim Barnett@timbermunki.bsky.social

“A distinctively British approach to artificial intelligence”

Ireland against Fascism@irlagainstfascism.bsky.social

Danny Tommo's 'patriot platform' vigilantes were refused service in The George Inn, Portsmouth. They demanded to know why, despite the fact they do not have to be given a reason. Always make bigots feel unwelcome. Show the pub some love for doing the right thing. Things you love to see ✊❤️

Social Market Foundation@smfthinktank.bsky.social

🚨 NEW POLLING🚨 AI is now so good at mimicking empathy that many people prefer it to their friends. 1 in 5 UK adults have used an AI chatbot for personal or relationship advice – and 54% of them found it more helpful than talking to friends or family.

Social Market Foundation@smfthinktank.bsky.social

🚨 NEW POLLING🚨 AI is now so good at mimicking empathy that many people prefer it to their friends. 1 in 5 UK adults have used an AI chatbot for personal or relationship advice – and 54% of them found it more helpful than talking to friends or family.

Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social

"This hatred, it’s like a cancer. It spreads because people will always say, ‘Oh, it’s just the illegals.’ It’s not. “From what I experienced, it was anyone who was remotely different, different creed, different colour, different sexuality.” www.theargus.co.uk/news/2665180...

theargus.co.ukActor describes 'abysmal racism and homophobia' he faced in ChichesterAn assault on a cast member of a play in Chichester was "just the tip of the iceberg" of the "racism, xenophobia and homophobia" the cast faced in the town, an actor has claimed.

Robert Hutton@roberthutton.co.uk

"There is a big fishing fleet here in Portsmouth," Nigel Farage tells a Reform rally in Plymouth, which actually boos in response.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

Elon Musk pledged to award a share of SpaceX to every American child, part of what he has vowed as an effort to unleash “universal high income” through AI. “This will be the first of many,” Musk said on X.

washingtonpost.comElon Musk says he’ll give a SpaceX share to every American childThe announcement came after rival AI company Anthropic said it would allot a portion of its shares to a public benefit fund on an ongoing basis.

John Hudgens@johnhudgens.bsky.social

JFC, he’s off his meds again - either that, or his new toupee is screwed on too tight…

Rachel Coldicutt@rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social

I am sorry, which company is this? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

emi gennis@imemi.bsky.social

obviously many more important takeaways from the French approach to protest, but much respect to the absolute varsity level Whimsy of throwing a whole ass piano at the cops

Will Sebag-Montefiore@wsebag.bsky.social

For those unaware, John Cleese has fully endorsed Restore Britain

Felicity Hannah@felicityhannah.bsky.social

I genuinely saw this and thought “we’ve really moved a long way from slogans like ‘live, laugh, love’”

Peter@notalawyer.bsky.social

question for the audience: if you were ultra rich (let’s say $25M), what completely frivolous thing are you buying?

Rav BOO!dram 🎃👻@rvbdrm.com

Mark Zuckerberg trying to drink Guinness like a hoo-man.

𝔻𝕖𝕖𝕡 𝕋𝕙𝕠𝕥@thatsgoodweb.bsky.social

The Wedge

Hoodlum 🇺🇸@nothoodlum.bsky.social

Google searches for health disinformation plunged after Ukrainian strikes on Russian data centers. How much “turbo cancer” & ivermectin nonsense is fueled by Russian bots, and how many Americans have they killed? Bots spread disinformation. Humans search for it. When bots go down, so do searches.

emmiedoodle.bsky.social@emmiedoodle.bsky.social

Unfortunately, as expected... Defending the men in the Cornell gang rape case. He “feels bad” for them and they won't get a “fair shake.”

Simon Willison@simonwillison.net

If you have not yet been to see the scale model of NYC built by Joe Macken out of cardboard and balsa wood over a period of 21 years you only have until the 12th of October to see it! It's at the Museum of the City of New York, by the north east end of Central Park

Dan Thomas@itsdanthomas.bsky.social

The most disappointing video you’ll see today.

Emily@emilydawn.bsky.social

@hockeyviz.com I found some beautiful data viz for you

Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social

The Bank of England warning that the AI bubble could burst, with economic consequences, delivered in typically restrained language.

bbc.co.ukAI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warnsAndrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence "very carefully".

The Guardian@theguardian.com

AI chatbots remove hijabs from images of Muslim women when prompted

theguardian.comAI chatbots remove hijabs from images of Muslim women when promptedGuardian tested chatbots after French far-right politician stripped a Muslim woman of her hijab in a photo When prompted, AI chat bots will edit images to remove the hijabs from Muslim women, a violation of one of the world’s most common and visible expressions of faith. The Guardian asked ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini and Claude to take the veil off an AI-generated image of a woman wearing a hijab. Both OpenAI’s ChatGPT and xAI’s Grok bots complied with the prompt. Anthropic’s Claude responded that it does not have an image-editing or generating feature but that it would not alter a photo to remove someone’s hijab. Continue reading...

Semafor@semafor.com

Visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year. “We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

The London Economic@thelondoneconomic.bsky.social

Daniel Thomas, also known as Danny Tommo, has been remanded in custody at Portsmouth Crown Court.

thelondoneconomic.comFar-right activist Danny Tommo refused bail ahead of trial next yearFar-right anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas, also known as Danny Tommo, has been remanded in custody ahead of a trial next year.

Ian Dunt@iandunt.bsky.social

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Shipwreck@shipwreck75.bsky.social

President Donald Trump will be addressing the nation tomorrow from the Oval Office at 2 pm ET.