Stephen or Steve "EMV" Cobb

Stephen or Steve "EMV" Cobb

@scobb.net

EMV=End Male Violence against women. Embrace hope, love, cats. Research tech crime/risk, AI, ethics. MSc. CISSP. He/him. Carer for Chey. NHS volunteer. Cov kid. Old Coventrian. UK+US citizen. Prostate cancer. #StreetPhotography #FBPE linktr.ee/StephenCobb

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elia ayoub
@ayoub.bsky.social

I’m seeing people reacting by pointing out that he’s obviously wrong. I appreciate that, but it’s also a pointless exercise. The problem isn’t that he’s wrong. The problem is that this is normal in American politics — and it’s been normal for a while.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

RFK: "There's five hundred million Arabs in the world. And yet they don't produce science. They don't win the Nobel Prize. They don't win the Fields Prize. They don't win the Wolf Prize. They don't produce literature."

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Ian Dunt
@iandunt.bsky.social

Pro-Europeans really need to get their act together if they're going to sieze the opportunity which is being presented here. Press and broadcasters reverting right back to their previous position from 2016, with zero update.

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Anne Applebaum
@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu

Another story impossible to imagine in any other administration: the president's son goes hunting with a Russian criminal who is part of Putin's security entourage

Financial Times@financialtimes.com

The remote rendezvous in August highlights the remarkable relationship between a son of the US president and a businessman with ties to the Kremlin. ft.trib.al/9g7wnme

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Ron Filipkowski
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

CBS deleted this post and reposted it admitting that their original one was misleading. And the misleading post from CBS was intentionally misleading, not an innocent mistake. CBS continues to lose credibility.

Stephen or Steve "EMV" Cobb
@scobb.net

TFW you go to the doctors office to pick up your blood test forms and they don’t have them because they can’t print them because the system is down, not just in that office but “lots of places … and it could be down for another week, so maybe call us back in about 10 days.”

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Mrs. Betty Bowers
@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social

Catholic Bishops, from a church notorious for raping children without consent, prays with a president also notorious for raping children without consent, get touchy about the White House posting a video of the event [checks notes] without consent.

Scott Horton@robertscotthorton.bsky.social

Christopher Hale: Archbishop Jeffrey Grob of Milwaukee apologized on Sunday for praying over President Trump in the Oval Office last week, and he accused the White House of posting video of the prayer without the bishops’ consent

open.substack.comArchbishop Grob Apologizes for Praying Over Trump, Accuses White House of Manipulating the MomentMilwaukee’s archbishop accused the White House of manipulating a sacred prayer and posting the video without the bishops’ consent. He is the first of the twelve Oval Office bishops to say he is sorry.

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MeidasTouch
@meidastouch.com

Anthony Davis: “Who exactly are this 31% of Americans who think this lazy tyrant, this dollar-store dictator, this narcoleptic nincompoop is doing a good job?”

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Ian Dunt
@iandunt.bsky.social

Right it's happened. It's dark at 5pm. I hope you're all happy now. I'll see you after easter next year.

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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞
@mary1kathy.bsky.social

Canadian married to an American, dentist trained in America, father of American child, volunteers at American church dental clinic, no criminal record. Does this sound like the worst of the worst to you?! #AbolishICE #CrushICE open.substack.com/pub/eyesonic...

open.substack.comCanadian-born dentist William Lizardo walked into a scheduled green card interview and walked out in chains at the immigration services building in MinneapolisLizardo, a University of Minnesota School of Dentistry graduate, has lived in Minnesota with his wife Lauren, also a dentist, and their 18-month-old daughter.

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Rachel Maddow
@maddow.bsky.social

Trump admin arrests Colorado priest. Incarcerates him for over a year. Judge orders him released without charges. They release him without the wheelchair he needs -- other prisoners have to bodily carry him out. He's now being tested for latent TB: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/colo...

newsfromthestates.comColorado priest from Uganda released after 13 months in ICE detention in AuroraAfter 13 months in an Aurora immigrant detention center, where he became reliant on a wheelchair as his health deteriorated, a Ugandan priest who has lived in Colorado for more than 25 years was relea...

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Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social

Just to be clear... Prop 40 is a ONE-TIME retroactive tax. It applies ONLY to billionaires and would tax just 5% of their wealth — which grew 30% in 2025. California's billionaires would still be worth $2T+ AFTER the tax. The revenue will fund healthcare for millions of Californians. Vote YES.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers
@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social

I keep seeing posts from Republicans pretending to be insulted by Barack Obama's Cheesecake Factory quip because most Americans supposedly think it serves haute cuisine. First, it does not. And you know that. Second, his remark wasn't about the food. It was about the over-the-top golden decor.

Stephen or Steve "EMV" Cobb
@scobb.net

On learning of an exciting new walking robot he might be able to buy, what is the first thing an English geek does? Ask the Internet, "anyone got footage of microduck walking on carpet?" www.instagram.com/reels/DedKD_...

instagram.comEntrelligence on Instagram: "🤖 WATCH: Three Minutes of Microduck Testing on Carpet This uncut test follows small Microduck robots moving across a carpeted strip. The footage includes turns, falls, co...67 likes, 5 comments - entrelligence on October 13, 2026: "🤖 WATCH: Three Minutes of Microduck Testing on Carpet This uncut test follows small Microduck robots moving across a carpeted strip. The foo...
Stephen or Steve "EMV" Cobb
@scobb.net

Today's alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Robins. This English robin was the first visitor to the camera-enabled feeder we installed in our back garden earlier this week. #SmallBirdSaturday #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #ManualFocus #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

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Dave Meredith
@davemeredith.bsky.social

Today's alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Robins. A European Robin bathing in a garden pond. Also a post for #SmallBirdSaturday. #ForJanet #ECK #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #Cheshire #TenMinutesFromHome #Kodachrome #1980s #ManualFocus #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

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Leicester Gazette
@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *

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Also "despite a constant litany of new chip and code vulnerabilities, and wave after wave of cybercrime and systemic intrusions by nation states, a constantly growing chorus of AI pundits persists in heralding imminent human reliance on AI systems as though it was an unequivocally good thing" (2021)

scobbs.blogspot.comAI's most troubling problem? It's made of chips and codeThe danger of disregarding the fact every AI is a vulnerable and thus hackable computer system.

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Stephen or Steve "EMV" Cobb
@scobb.net

Now the world's awash with systemic vulnerabilities in digital systems (e.g. PHP), we're seeing many "you were warned" op-eds. I'm honestly too tired from PCa treatment to write another, but here's an example of points I've made in the past. With #Gratitude it's no longer my job to deal with this.

scobbs.blogspot.comArtificial Intelligence is really just another vulnerable, hackable, information systemArticle explaining that an AI is just a computer system and thus subject to the weaknesses of such systems.

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Stephen or Steve "EMV" Cobb
@scobb.net

For all the latest dirt on dirtbag billionaires, I read Oligarch Watch. Keep up on how the world's richest men are making a massive mess of humanity's present and future. #BanBillionaires #BillionairesSuck #MuckFusk

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Stephen or Steve "EMV" Cobb
@scobb.net

Now the world's awash with systemic vulnerabilities in digital systems (e.g. PHP), we're seeing many "you were warned" op-eds. I'm honestly too tired from PCa treatment to write another, but here's an example of points I've made in the past. With #Gratitude it's no longer my job to deal with this.

scobbs.blogspot.comArtificial Intelligence is really just another vulnerable, hackable, information systemArticle explaining that an AI is just a computer system and thus subject to the weaknesses of such systems.
Stephen or Steve "EMV" Cobb
@scobb.net

Also "despite a constant litany of new chip and code vulnerabilities, and wave after wave of cybercrime and systemic intrusions by nation states, a constantly growing chorus of AI pundits persists in heralding imminent human reliance on AI systems as though it was an unequivocally good thing" (2021)

scobbs.blogspot.comAI's most troubling problem? It's made of chips and codeThe danger of disregarding the fact every AI is a vulnerable and thus hackable computer system.