ResearchNick

Researcher, all-round opinionated nerd

[ResearchNick @researchnick]

Two things: who said The Guardian never covered the most important news of the day?
Also, which madman is recommending #TestMatchSpecial for depression?!

[ResearchNick @researchnick]

question: why is changing in #LHR an actual procession of planes trains and automobiles??
Gate to terminal.
Bus to different terminal.
Full security queue.
(Quick Pret a Manger. £40 I won't see again)
Train to actual gate
Board plane exhausted, vow never to use LHR again

[ResearchNick @researchnick]

@BBCNews absolutely relentless in still trying, for some reason, to drum up anti-immigrant, racist public sentiment. Apparently this is the most important thing happening in the world today?
https://t.co/bnMMSUQdRT

[ResearchNick @researchnick]

After all, one of these countries has nuclear weapons and a history of destabilising and attacking the countries around it, refuses all overtures of peace, and has just quashed an investigation into mistreatment of prisoners.
The other is currently being bombed by Israel

[ResearchNick @researchnick]

@TheEconomist has long been an absolute joke when it comes to reporting on the Middle East, all semblance of objectivity lost years ago.
But fucking *hell* this is a new low.

Next week, Netanyahu by invitation, explaining why apartheid is the future

[ResearchNick @researchnick]

Thank heavens the courts still retain some common sense. I'm sure future governments will fix that though...

https://t.co/JzpWHSsdLA

[ResearchNick @researchnick]

The Guardian with a sensible take on social media bans? Never thought I'd see the day, but I'm here for it

https://t.co/6KA73EP3vV

[ResearchNick @researchnick]

...is apparently democractic, but has a government that tries to subvert the courts and intelligence services, and whose veneer of legitimacy is being eroded by the stench of corruption and protests by thousands of brave citizens.
The other is (checks notes)... Iran?

[ResearchNick @researchnick]

Of course, looking at the Middle East right now, one has to remember that one of the antagonists has nuclear weapons and a history of funding militias across the region, refuses to negotiate peace in good faith, and uses religion to justify its actions...

[ResearchNick @researchnick]

In the next 6 months, expect Israeli elections to be delayed due to exigent circumstances; and a deal with Herzog, the Supreme Court or Shin Bet to stall or quash Netanyahu's corruption trial

[ResearchNick @researchnick]

And lo... it came to pass.
Because anyone with eyes can see what Netanyahu is, and how easily Trump is manipulated into believing something is his own idea.

[ResearchNick @researchnick]

Says the man who knows he'll lose the next election and then be unable to stop his corruption (and possibly war crimes) trial.
Don't be surprised if Netanyahu starts another war between now and October

[Reginald D Hunter @reginalddhunter]

So lets get rid of social media but keep the systemic corruption

[ResearchNick @researchnick]

Get, and I cannot stress this enough, tae fuck. Of course there damn well is; it just requires someone with slightly greater vision than the average RTE decision-maker.

[Mick Caul @caulmick]

There is no alternative to Israeli tech used by RTÉ news and sports, says Kevin Bakhurst - John Burns

Siptu has written to Kevin Bakhurst, the director general, saying its members at the station have reservations about using LiveU, but has been told there is no practical alternative.

https://t.co/dJ5hW34MeV

[Hon. PolProf of Agile Ceremonies @CeilNoyle]

The UK media currently reflecting on its role in bringing down Mandelson:

[Discord Lies @Discord_Lies]

The past few days on X

[ResearchNick @researchnick]

@guardian getting it wrong again; language matters.

Being in the Epstein files does *imply* wrongdoing, but it doesn't *prove* wrongdoing

[ResearchNick @researchnick]

Despite all recent evidence to the contrary, maybe the entire leadership of Microsoft *aren't* complete morons

[Pirat_Nation 🔴 @Pirat_Nation]

Microsoft is quietly reevaluating its heavy AI integration in Windows 11 due to user pushback, low adoption, and reliability concerns.

The company plans to streamline or remove certain Copilot features in built-in apps such as Notepad and Paint starting in 2026, while pausing new Copilot additions elsewhere.

Recall, the optional screenshot-based memory tool exclusive to Copilot+ PCs, remains under review for potential evolution or redesign, though it stays opt-in with strong privacy controls and low widespread use.

This shift prioritizes fixing core OS issues over aggressive AI expansion.

[Mel Andrews @bayesianboy]

A new study from Anthropic finds that gains in coding efficiency when relying on AI assistance did did not meet statistical significance; AI use noticeably degraded programmers’ understanding of what they were doing. Incredible.

[ResearchNick @researchnick]

Says the man who knows he'll lose the next election and then be unable to stop his corruption (and possibly war crimes) trial.
Don't be surprised if Netanyahu starts another war between now and October

[HatsOff @HatsOffff]

Netanyahu: ‘The last thing we need right now are elections’

[Aelfred The Great @aelfred_D]

“Embrace the bullshit or the bullshit goes away” is not a great pitch