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Simon Whitlock

@SimpleJimmy1

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.

Joined May 2009
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Quite the admission from former minister Jacob Rees-Mogg on the Government's motivations for voter ID.
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The Bugle@hellobuglers6 May 2023
If we were a truly democratic country, everyone would get this treatment when they start a new job.
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Voters across England will be turned away from polling stations today for lacking ID electoral-reform.org.uk/vote… via @electoralreform
Voters across England will be turned away from polling stations today for lacking ID

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

May 4th 2023 was a historic local election for all the wrong reasons. For the first time, voters in England were turned away from polling stations as they lacked the right forms of ID.T

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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 ers.tools/voter-id
One final bump for this episode of The Bugle. Most fun I've had in ages.
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Ooh, it's @mrchrisaddison making his @hellobuglers debut! And happy 4th bugleversary to @aliterative too! LISTEN: pod.link/TheBugle
It's four people on a zoom call

ALT It's four people on a zoom call

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Julia Galef
@juliagalef5 Apr 2021
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
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Don't know what to film for your 1 Second Everyday? We're here to help! 1secondeveryday.blog/2021/02…
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Julia Galef
@juliagalef23 Mar 2021
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: youtube.com/watch?v=-DfX3_CO…
Why you don't need certainty to be influential

Why you don't need certainty to be influential

In this video I share one of the ideas from my upcoming book, THE S...

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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.
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Katherine Ryan@Kathbum8 Mar 2021
RESEARCH - and I can’t stress this enough - YOUR HUSBAND.
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Well I know the first thing I'm checking the next time I stay at an Airbnb. 😱 theguardian.com/us-news/2021…
New York woman discovers secret apartment behind bathroom mirror

New York woman discovers secret apartment behind bathroom mirror

Samantha Hartsoe was trying to find source of cold air in bathroom and made discovery that brought to mind horror film Candyman

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Humanists UK@Humanists_UK27 Feb 2021
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. bit.ly/2O217Cb
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Boris Johnson is far from alone in his reluctance to own mistakes politico.eu/article/boris-jo…
Boris Johnson is far from alone in his reluctance to own mistakes

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

Leaders see little to gain from admitting errors.

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Here's why you should switch from WhatsApp to Signal. androidcentral.com/facebook-…
Top 2%! 😀 I made the most of 2020 by learning Spanish on Duolingo. Check out my progress! #Duolingo365 invite.duolingo.com/BDHTZTB5…
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Alex Naka@gottapatchemall3 Dec 2020
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
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UberFacts
@UberFacts28 Nov 2020
At weddings, the bride normally stands to the left of the groom so that his sword hand is free to defend against other suitors.
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Devon ☀️
@devonzuegel27 Nov 2020
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
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NewsThump@newsthump25 Nov 2020
BREAKING! Donald Trump continues to 'drain the swamp' by pardoning yet another of his criminal friends
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Derren Brown
@DerrenBrown25 Nov 2020
Ooh @RichardWiseman RT @blader: This may be the strongest optical illusion I’ve ever seen.
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