| Location | Biddegal land |
| Pronouns | He/him |
When I hear somebody say "I only use AI for whatever example" unprompted (pun unintended) I think they are lying like anybody who says "I only smoke when I drink" or "just one a day" — NOT because it's not true per se but because the pragmatics we're invited to agree with is that it's ok. It's not.
Also with respect to smoking, it's one thing to smoke and another to talk about it this way — in this flippant way! — when it's known to be addictive and more.
lol the rebirth of WFH: “Sheltering From Oil Shocks – Analysis - IEA”
Why are more people not horrified at the loss of democratic norms?
We NEED to be able to protest, when required. Making it illegal during declared times is such a blatant over reach, but is entirely within the normal behaviour of the Minns Govt
As with most #brexit coverage, this is looked at almost entirely through the lens of British establishment. The views of the EU are only considered as a one sentence footnote in the second to last paragraph.
The UK can’t join the EU customs union because the EU doesn’t want them. The UK’s history as a wrecker, and their fervid rancid domestic politics, mean they can’t be trusted to honor any EU deals, so the EU is unlikely to make any. They made their bed, they have to lie in it.
Imagine if Starmer got access to the EU common market, then Farage became PM. Why would Brussels want to sign up to that?
England isn’t a world power, and they can’t make things happen by force of will the way influential world powers can. When they learn their place and apply for access to the EU in the usual way, they might gain some traction, but as long as their atttiude is, “We’ve decided we can do this so now it must happen,” the EU will string them out indefinitely, no decision, no deal.
https://aus.social/@oscarjiminy/115671539210059453
"Shafik, the prime minister’s economic adviser, suggested that returning to the customs union could be one of the most effective ways of generating growth" #ukPol #euPol #europe https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/06/the-only-idea-around-will-labour-return-to-a-customs-union-with-the-eu
The future we were promised: “Honey, pack your bags, I booked us a weekend getaway to the moon resort, our ship leaves the spaceport in 3 hours.”
The future we got: “my fridge has an updated privacy policy”
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