William CullerneBown

Now writing at Also at the blue place.

[William CullerneBown @WilliamCB]

Now writing about politics, science and technology at https://t.co/i9yy2BVUfL

[William CullerneBown @WilliamCB]

I don’t really get labels like this, @campdenbri. An air fryer and an oven both cook by heating the outside of the item with hot air. If the air fryer heats the interior faster, it can only be by delivering more heat at the surface. So why not have a higher oven temperature?

[William CullerneBown @WilliamCB]

@AndrewOrlowski Leant on your Anglofuturism piece in here https://t.co/0kDpLApQrt

[Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63]

Trust me.

[William CullerneBown @WilliamCB]

@Fireblade577 It’s part of the accelerationist “philosophy” in Silicon Valley. It elevates smart robots in the future over humans in the here and now. You and I are just fuel to be burnt reaching the stars. There is no intrinsic human dignity or value.

Which is great for every oligarch.

[William CullerneBown @WilliamCB]

@TrentTelenko @Nigel_Farage No no no! We see what’s going on in the US. Even we are not so dumb that we want that over here. Never gonna happen.

[david D. @secretsqrl123]

@SlicedBread00 22000 trade in value last month 16,000 this month.. they told me they are dropping about 1K a week right now. looks like tesla is buying some back to spike the price.

[Aleksandar Djokic (Александар Джокич) @polidemitolog]

Eric Shiraev, a political scientist from George Mason University, speaking to Radio Free Europe, sees scant progress in Trump’s efforts. “He aimed for a swift deal to tout success, but nothing’s advanced,” Shiraev explains. “His team, chosen for loyalty over critique, bends to his will. It’s unpredictable—tied to his mood. Peace feels illusory; the price might be Ukraine’s surrender, which is impractical.” Yuri Gorodnichenko, an economist from UC Berkeley, told Radio Free Europe that this conflict hinges on endurance, not just troop strength. “Economics now drive this war of attrition,” he says. “Ukraine holds on with allied backing; Russia relies on oil. Both strike at energy systems, yet Ukraine adapts—using decentralized power and drones built in basements. US military support is crucial, but allies like the EU could step up. Trump’s proposals, like tapping resources or managing nuclear plants, are far-fetched; he’s after a quick win, not lasting solutions.”

[William CullerneBown @WilliamCB]

@hotelluxband Tabloid Newspaper stayed with me and stayed with me and stayed with me and in the end I wrote something that is sort of about it. https://t.co/qt5LyKyIPd

[William CullerneBown @WilliamCB]

Today I argue that the split in Reform is being driven by the same force that put Donald Trump in the White House

https://t.co/wLsxM59ODc

[William CullerneBown @WilliamCB]

@JDVance Weasel. Just another lawyer like all the others. Never fought for anything. We see you.

[Research Fortnight @ResFortnight]

What does the government want from UKRI’s next boss?

@williamcb asks whether talk of economic growth signals change in the funder’s direction.
https://t.co/UmrMYbHHN8

[William CullerneBown @WilliamCB]

Today I argue that Trump”s approach to Europe and Ukraine can only be understood in the context of his quest to solidify his control over the United States, to make himself king.

https://t.co/4UJw0NPJur

[William CullerneBown @WilliamCB]

Into the kill zone

Today I argue that Big Tech have been the big winners in the first months of Keir Starmer's government, and ask whether the UK still has the capacity to resist its demands

https://t.co/1MKe6JvnfA

[Alexander Clarkson  @APHClarkson]

At the heart of Canadian national memory is the awareness that Canadians twice came to the UK's aid in world wars years before the Americans showed up.

It will not be forgotten if the Brits now hide in a corner and say nothing when Canada faces existential threats.

[William CullerneBown @WilliamCB]

Today I argue that push has come to shove between the factions in Keir Starmer's Cabinet over the AI Action Plan

https://t.co/nWYBpgBT7D

[William CullerneBown @WilliamCB]

Today I argue that more techno-fiascos are coming unless the UK changes tack on industrial strategy

https://t.co/tYeCDwn0fz

[William CullerneBown @WilliamCB]

@hebdenNik @thomasforth I think a lot of people have that instinctive reaction. But why your reservation?

[William CullerneBown @WilliamCB]

Today I describe the enduring influence of Margaret Thatcher on the UK's industrial strategy and argue that we need to change direction.

Link in next tweet.

[William CullerneBown @WilliamCB]

@thomasforth Thanks. I guess I have just assumed everyone who's interested knows this story.

I've basically given up on X now and am over at BlueSky. We miss you.

[William CullerneBown @WilliamCB]

@Tazee_k Oh hi! That's very kind of you. It does take a lot of work, yes!

I didn't see your message earlier because I have basically given up on X and only post things here because the Substack app prompts me! You can find me on BlueSky.