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domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
Good news! Labour has a Green Prosperity Plan. They are going to spend 0.87 Hinkley C/1.5 CrossRails per year on saving the UK from the climate crisis. (Its a plan from two years ago nobody remembers or cares about.)

https://www.ft.com/content/f93fb6f1-3c96-4fd9-a8f3-a457f2612a1a

quote:

“Voters care more about jobs than green stuff, it was always a mistake to call it the green prosperity plan,” they said, adding that other infrastructure projects could be included in the scheme, such as rail or housing. “A bunch of us are now saying... it should be used for capital spending even if not explicitly ‘green’.”

quote:

“There’s certainly a growing tension among frontbenchers over the fact that there will be all this borrowing for green schemes and not for things like hospitals and schools.”

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domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
1. Austerity
2. Suggest councils invest in property
3. New-Game-Plus Austerity:

Slough posted:

As a consequence, the council is to impose “rigorous spend control measures” that are likely to mean significant job losses, cuts to services, and the sale of buildings and land, to ensure it can “live within its means” in the long term.

Croyden posted:

Croydon’s Tory elected mayor, Jason Perry, warned “tough decisions” were needed to guarantee the council’s future. It needed to “do and spend less, with significant spending reductions”, he said.

Thurrock posted:

Thurrock has a financial deficit this year of £470m, a long-term structural shortfall of £184m and debts of £1.3bn. As a consequence, the inspectors said the council was “equipped to do little more than a minimum level of [service] provision for the foreseeable future, if indeed they can continue [to provide services] at all”.

Woking posted:

Ann-Marie Barker, the council’s Liberal Democrat leader, whose party took over from the former Tory administration after it was voted out in local elections last year, said there was a danger that services could be cut as a consequence. “We’re going to have to look at those and provide the services in a very different way in future. Inevitably it’s not going to be such a good service as it was in the past,” she told the Guardian.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.

gov posted:

This is thanks, in part, to the strength of our universities and research institutions – between us, our countries are home to 7 of the world’s top 10 research universities.

Not for long, if its illegal to come with a family to study or your teachers can't afford to exist.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
Committing horrendous acts and staying in post as it might all blow over is very inspiring.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
Bye-election

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
The Labour party needs to be a grown up party. Let's be sensible about this: the Tories won in 2019. I am not afraid to do the pragmatic thing - adopt Tory policies and prejudices - to win the next election. That is what this Labour party must do to protect the country from this shambolic Tory government.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
https://twitter.com/JakeBerry/status/1667587470353915909

#blobonomics #wokebloberati

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jun/13/ai-could-be-most-substantial-policy-challenge-ever-say-blair-and-hague

quote:

Policy recommendations from the report by the Tony Blair Institute include requiring generative AI companies to label the media they produce as “deepfakes” and for unlabelled deepfakes to be removed from the internet. The report also calls for publicly owned datasets to help build responsible AI systems, as well as the creation of a national laboratory focused on researching and testing safe AI, with the aim of it becoming an international AI regulator.

The report also recommends that any entity wishing to access government-controlled computing power for use in building AI systems must show “responsible use” of it.

It says the UK is “overly dependent” on the Google-owned DeepMind, a world-leading AI company, and needs to develop more businesses like it. If the country does not adapt quickly, there is a risk of never catching up with other countries such as the US, home of the ChatGPT developer OpenAI, the report states.

Keir Starmer will set out a stark warning about the risks that the technology poses when he speaks to the London Tech Week conference on Tuesday. The Labour leader will compare the possible effects on the British labour market to the deindustrialisation of the 1970s and 1980s, saying: “The question facing our country is who will benefit from this disruption? Will it leave some behind, as happened with deindustrialisation across vast swathes of our country? Or can it help build a society where everyone is included, and inequalities are narrowed, not widened?”

Apparently its going to revolutionize everything and is very dangerous. The solution of the brain trust at the Tony Blair institute? Just put labels on it! Just delete things from the internet!

Then comes Starmer with his little speech. No leadership as usual. This thing is happening; it could go one way or another for the working class like that thing that just happened in the 70s and 80s for some reason.

Does any normal person care about AI?

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.

Tesseraction posted:

*dialling 999* hello yes can you put me through to the ambulance service please

AI voice: your cancer is terminal

Patient: You are wrong, I don't have cancer..

AI: Sorry for the mistake. You are right, my previous answer was based on inaccurate information. An ambulance will be dispatched if you fill in this form and pay the AI ambulance surcharge.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.

OwlFancier posted:

Other option I suppose would be pronouncing that like a combination of Å and Δ which sounds difficult.

Starglote from o after lambda.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.

Angepain posted:

Did anyone else ever confirm the existence of boris' cardboard buses or was it just to get his bus scandal off of google

Why isnt every journalist tracking down all possible leads for this important question

Journalists now only allowed to leave their desks to take pictures of Johnson running.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
Not really a reward for failure unless Johnson is considered to have failed. It's just the next thing to do, maybe as part of project become PM again, or maybe as part of project need cash now.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.

Guavanaut posted:

Wasn't his fault that the British nuclear codes were a spunking cock and a racial slur.

Haven't heard Radio 4 for two days. I open the safe. It's just a piece of paper with dickbutt drawn on it.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
Who is signing off on policy announcements? Who is signing off on policy cancellations? Imagine this kind of incoherence from Corbyn etc etc

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
Can't even carry your own butter knife to reduce dependence on single-use plastics anymore. Never going to stay below 4°C with this kind of strategy.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
Weird connection.

https://www.explorers.org/search-for-titanic-expedition-intensifies/

quote:

Dear Fellow Explorers,

I have difficult news to share.

Hamish Harding, a founding member of the Board of Trustees of The Explorers Club, was on the expedition to the RMS Titanic, approximately 900 miles east of Cape Cod. He was part of a five person crew on the submersible of the Canadian research vessel Polar Prince.

The five person crew submerged Sunday morning, and the crew of the Polar Prince lost contact with them approximately one hour and 45 minutes into the vessel’s dive.

The U.S. Coast Guard announced today that it is continuing its intensive search above and below the surface, deploying assets from the U.S., Canada, and commercial partners in an attempt to locate the submersible. That search continues at this moment.

When I saw Hamish last week at the Global Exploration Summit, his excitement about this expedition was palpable. I know he was looking forward to conducting research at the site.

We all join in the fervent hope that the submersible is located as quickly as possible and the crew is safe.

Richard Garriott de Cayeux
President, The Explorers Club

Unfortunately, Hamish may now be in the ultimate underworld.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.

Brendan Rodgers posted:

Not that weird, after Richard Garriott got rich he spent his time doing that kinda extreme exploration, he's been in space, and in the mariana trench. He's the exact person who would be connected to them. Probably spends more on his game controllers though.

It was a bit surprising as a name only familiar to me from early 2000s issues of PC Gamer. Guess it's not unusual after reaching a certain level of richness.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
Is there toilet paper?

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.

Guavanaut posted:

No need, it's of minor interest.

In the old days you'd get the belt for that kind of talk.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
Maybe just do it anyway? (Speak at Glastonbury that is)

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
Sunak is

quote:

totally, 100% on

interest rates at the moment. Give the guy a break. He doesn't have time to be

quote:

a bit clever

about two things at once.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.

Jaeluni Asjil posted:

The UK had a wages and prices freeze too for a while 80s IIRC and lasted about 3 months. There was also a fixed pay rise of £250 at some point so everyone got that (fairer than % rise IMHO which just increase disparity between lower and higher income folk).

Is there something here about governments receding from the exercising of power at scale? I can't imagine a government doing something as universal and affective as a price freeze these days, the COVID response being the only exception I can think of.

Governments are satisfied now to contract out, tinker with policies (usually to increase cruelty), funnell money around, and cede responsibility to extra-government entities (e.g. BoE) that they can then blame, with no attempt to arrest decay, let alone improve anything or take responsibility.

You can be PM just by saying things. Soon, someone will be PM by virtue of the middle management skill to oppose any policy that might make things better based on fiscal responsibility. A total abdication of leadership.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.

NotJustANumber99 posted:

My YouTube is skillbuilder fixing broken toilets and dudes winding up policemen and companies by flying drones over them.

When's Roger doing a video on your house?

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
The first line in The Magician's Nephew


quote:

Who is Aslan?

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
Number must go down.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.

fuctifino posted:



Just look at them :allears:

Those furthest from Anderson seem happiest.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.

crispix posted:

big nige is skint lool

No wonder, with this extravagant lifestyle.

https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage/status/945348579195015168

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.

If I was able to perform at that level in a parliamentary committee, I would definitely feel that the universe owed me something.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
Thames Water £13b debt

English local councils £3b funding hole

Which one will be covered by the government?

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.

DesperateDan posted:

a nice little fried egg sandwich around 11

In this economy?

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
"Right is forward," Starmer said. "Great! Live with it."

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
British children will now be measured in imperial units, giving much larger numbers.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
No need for a general election as long as every constituency has a by-election at most every five years.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.

"There's lots of people who want to hear this." Is there gently caress.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.

quote:

I can’t wait for them to stop their antics, frankly. You know, they’re interrupting iconic sporting events that are part of our history, tradition and massively looked forward to across the nation. I absolutely condemn the way they go about their tactics.

And I have to say it’s riddled with an arrogance that only they have the sort of right to force their argument on other people in this way.

The best, the single best way to ensure our economy thrives in the future, and that we have clean, affordable energy is actually the election of a Labour government and the mission I set out on clean energy by 2030.

But Just Stop Oil, as I say, the arrogance of what they do, the interruption of events which mean a lot to the nation. I can’t wait for them to stop.

Guessing that protesters will not just be politely asked to stop what they are doing.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.

quote:

Labour is heading for a potentially bruising clash with UK news publishers over a controversial piece of post-Leveson press regulation.

Shadow ministers are set to incur the wrath of some of Britain’s most powerful press bosses, including Rupert Murdoch, by opposing the repeal of a rule designed to force news publishers to sign up to the government-backed regulator.

The rule, section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act, means any news organisation that has not signed up to the regulator will have to pay the legal costs of any libel trial they face, even if found not guilty.

Section 40 has never been imposed, but the government is planning to repeal it in the forthcoming media bill. Labour’s decision to oppose this will set it against almost every national news organisation and threatens to reopen the rift between the party and the press caused by the Leveson inquiry a decade ago.

Not unreasonable to oppose, but LOL at Labour making absolutely everyone from newspaper barons to nurses unhappy. At this rate the only people that will be happy under the next Labour government are Wes and Peter.

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
Dear Keir, I'm afraid there is no money. Kind regards - and good luck! Kier

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.

OwlFancier posted:

What he said is not transcribed to paper as "Baile an Sceilg" surely.

Baile an Sceilg is where it washed up, not where it was first spotted.

quote:

On Saturday, holidaymaker Frances O'Hare spotted the whale among the waves on Baile Uí Chuill beach.

I'm sure you'll agree that is a perfectly reasonable transcription. :)

domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
Just doing a whipround the ministers in support of Thames Water.

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domhal
Dec 30, 2008


0.000% of Communism has been built. Evil child-murdering billionaires still rule the world with a shit-eating grin. All he has managed to do is make himself *sad*. It has, however, made him into a very, very smart boy with something like a university degree in Truth. Instead of building Communism, he now builds a precise model of this grotesque, duplicitous world.
Hard times create wanking men.
Wanking men create good times.
Good times create wanker men.
And, wanker men create hard times.

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