And in some ways, 2028 may be the best chance for someone whose image is a bit Katniss Everdeen; pure fury against the Capitol and President SnowTrump. It just depends on whether the 2028 elections a… (View Post)

That Starmer Scandal linked to the fires... There were people here, some with actual influence, who fell for the rumours, weren't there? And yes, people have always made up lies and spread them.… (View Post)

Not unique to the public sector. It's ultimately about power, rather than the business model. Those with power set themselves easy targets that the can manipulate to achieve. Those without power… (View Post)

Loads of examples of people doing stuff that they know makes them miserable in all but the shortest term. It's a decent working definition of addiction. (View Post)

And that's the problem. With hindsight, it probably wasn't a good idea to let social media companies grow rich enough and powerful enough that they could essentially buy the US government. … (View Post)