Simon Whitlock

Not as clever, funny or good-looking as he thinks he is. Views expressed here are on behalf of the people of Terra but not necessarily the Solar System.

[Electoral Reform Society @electoralreform]

Quite the admission from former minister Jacob Rees-Mogg on the Government's motivations for voter ID.

[The Bugle @hellobuglers]

If we were a truly democratic country, everyone would get this treatment when they start a new job.

[Simon Whitlock @SimpleJimmy1]

Voters across England will be turned away from polling stations today for lacking ID

https://t.co/xwqWIvNiKe via @electoralreform

[Simon Whitlock @SimpleJimmy1]

The government want to spend up to £20,000,000 extra on each general election to make it harder for us all to vote. Sign @electoralreform's petition to stop the government’s expensive plans #SayNoToVoterID https://t.co/1i242i28tj

[@[email protected] @mrchrisaddison]

One final bump for this episode of The Bugle. Most fun I've had in ages.

[Julia Galef @juliagalef]

If you claim that some point is "obvious" despite the fact that lots of smart and knowledgeable people either (1) express surprise at it, or (2) disagree with it, then... you're just empirically wrong

[1 Second Everyday @1SecondEveryday]

Don't know what to film for your 1 Second Everyday?

We're here to help!
https://t.co/gqBjUb0IBs

[Julia Galef @juliagalef]

In my new video I share one of the ideas from my upcoming book, THE SCOUT MINDSET.

Common wisdom says people want leaders who speak with 100% certainty. I explain why this is mistaken, and how to be influential while speaking frankly about uncertainty:
https://t.co/igcpla4J9G

[John Myles White @johnmyleswhite]

So many arguments carry on because both sides discuss things at a level of abstraction at which every statement is at best half-true and half-false and the each side fixates on the half-false parts of the other side's claims.

[Katherine Ryan @Kathbum]

RESEARCH - and I can’t stress this enough - YOUR HUSBAND.

[Simon Whitlock @SimpleJimmy1]

Well I know the first thing I'm checking the next time I stay at an Airbnb. 😱

https://t.co/N7GF059Xcr

[Humanists UK @Humanists_UK]

The @Census2021 is on March 21! If you're not religious, say so! #TickNoReligion in the #Census2021. RT & visit our campaign page for all the vital information, including our guidance for filling the Census in. https://t.co/C7pqxsZ0qt

[Simon Whitlock @SimpleJimmy1]

Boris Johnson is far from alone in his reluctance to own mistakes

https://t.co/s1EpyO0iip

[Simon Whitlock @SimpleJimmy1]

Here's why you should switch from WhatsApp to Signal.

https://t.co/7TDVNK86vV

[Simon Whitlock @SimpleJimmy1]

Top 2%! 😀 I made the most of 2020 by learning Spanish on Duolingo. Check out my progress! #Duolingo365 https://t.co/oobW7GSlF2

[Alex Naka @gottapatchemall]

Looking at some old code and was initially puzzled by a variable named 'feet'

I have now worked out that this was at one point called 'legend_handles', which then became 'leg_hands', which then became 'feet'

sometimes I truly hate my past self

[UberFacts @UberFacts]

At weddings, the bride normally stands to the left of the groom so that his sword hand is free to defend against other suitors.

[Devon ☀️ @devonzuegel]

What lists do you keep? For example:
- words you like
- unexpected tragedies of the commons
- people to notify when you're traveling to other cities
- people to introduce to each other because you predict they'd hit it off

[NewsThump @newsthump]

BREAKING! Donald Trump continues to 'drain the swamp' by pardoning yet another of his criminal friends

[Derren Brown @DerrenBrown]

Ooh @RichardWiseman RT @blader: This may be the strongest optical illusion I’ve ever seen.