Religion has always been a key lever that older men with the power have used to persuade younger men to put their lives on the line for it. That's why it's been attractive to so many rulers… (View Post)

Within the comment on this piece was a statement about X/Grok obeying local (i.e. country) laws - is this going to be another case where the law is made impotent if you have a VPN? (View Post)

Whether it’s elections or interviews, it’s all too easy to fall for the candidate with the best presentational skills, overlooking the rather weak correlation those have with the ability to make good… (View Post)

It’s been downhill ever since their big win with ‘Waterloo’ in 1974. (View Post)

Why do people think that these politicians leaving their rosettes on a sunny windowsill for a few weeks will make them any less incompetent at protecting and running our public services? (View Post)