My 21st Century superpowers are: being impervious to culture wars influencing, conspiracy theories and gambling ads. ——————————— Politics, Music, Football and other random cultural ephemerahttps://bsky.app/profile/valentinabass.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/valentinabass.bsky.social/post/3mty5k2t3f22lThe only grounds any government needs to refuse the building of an AI data centre is environmental. What are the supposed economic benefits of green lighting them? Explicitly spell them out because I can guarantee they extend no further than “we’ve drunk the AI Kool Aid like everyone else”26 Aug 2026 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:6xdfdnpho2mests46fcqzdj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mty5k2t3f22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/valentinabass.bsky.social/post/3mty3vmw2ms2aIt’s a few years old now but I still heartily recommend the book Surveillance Capitalism to anyone with an interest in big tech’s creeping authoritarianism- we are not the product of social media sites, but the raw material, ready to be extracted26 Aug 2026 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:6xdfdnpho2mests46fcqzdj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mty3vmw2ms2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/valentinabass.bsky.social/post/3mtu3tocewc2sNo Democratic acting as if this is a normal administration, one that will allow the result of (comparatively) free and fair midterms to stand, should be anywhere near a leadership role in the party.24 Aug 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:6xdfdnpho2mests46fcqzdj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtu3tocewc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/valentinabass.bsky.social/post/3mtoacxdu2223As much as I’ve enjoyed a lot of the more experimental Lambchop albums of the last decade this new album Punching the Clown is pure undiluted humanity and exceedingly impactful for its intimate vocals, guitar/banjo and choral arrangements - excellent22 Aug 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:6xdfdnpho2mests46fcqzdj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtoacxdu2223https://bsky.app/profile/valentinabass.bsky.social/post/3mtlthdkyek2aJust had the pleasure of reading In Another World, for me as close to a definitive (albeit at the same time highly personal) book about Talk Talk as we’re ever going to get. Insightful and informative it’s a balanced take on Hollis’s singular, inscrutable talent by @graemethomson.bsky.social.21 Aug 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:6xdfdnpho2mests46fcqzdj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlthdkyek2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/valentinabass.bsky.social/post/3mtjcxiffmc2iAmerica Isreal Russia and North Korea are the current Axis of Evil pass it on20 Aug 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:6xdfdnpho2mests46fcqzdj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjcxiffmc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/valentinabass.bsky.social/post/3mt5t4wcews2fTrump is fine and dandy with the optics of being more concerned with retro fitting hydraulic catapults to aircraft launchers than the well-being of navy personnel deployed in the field.15 Aug 2026 23:26 +0000at://did:plc:6xdfdnpho2mests46fcqzdj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5t4wcews2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/valentinabass.bsky.social/post/3mt2hgnlkqk2hNetanyahu can now be legitimately charged with inciting racial hatred for his demonstrably false purposefully rage inducing remarks about the UK. Well I hope so anyway!14 Aug 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:6xdfdnpho2mests46fcqzdj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2hgnlkqk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/valentinabass.bsky.social/post/3msvyrkp3tk2uBoards of Canada ended a thirteen year wait for new material at the emd of May with their album Inferno and this week the UK entered its fifth heatwave since 🤔12 Aug 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:6xdfdnpho2mests46fcqzdj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvyrkp3tk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/valentinabass.bsky.social/post/3msvqwf5au223How does a flat earther response to an eclipse? ….12 Aug 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:6xdfdnpho2mests46fcqzdj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvqwf5au223https://bsky.app/profile/valentinabass.bsky.social/post/3msmb53rngc2lSelfies are the root cause of humanity’s destruction08 Aug 2026 23:49 +0000at://did:plc:6xdfdnpho2mests46fcqzdj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msmb53rngc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/valentinabass.bsky.social/post/3msel4j2wwk2eInfantino is thoroughly corrupt. FIFA’s statement today affirmed they are happy to be, too. If they weren’t, they would have pushed him out05 Aug 2026 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:6xdfdnpho2mests46fcqzdj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msel4j2wwk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/valentinabass.bsky.social/post/3mrz6xa5xv22xDestroying books = fascism01 Aug 2026 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:6xdfdnpho2mests46fcqzdj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrz6xa5xv22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/valentinabass.bsky.social/post/3mrz3sxxuf22bCorrect me if I’m wrong but all three recent high profile by-elections have seen poll after poll in the run up. There has been nothing from Clacton apart from national ones.01 Aug 2026 08:53 +0000at://did:plc:6xdfdnpho2mests46fcqzdj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrz3sxxuf22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/valentinabass.bsky.social/post/3mrq6opw2ws2qEven Trump is getting in on the action now! Albeit characteristically upping the ante with who’s in the photo along with himself of course. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jul 2026 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:6xdfdnpho2mests46fcqzdj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrq6opw2ws2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/valentinabass.bsky.social/post/3mrlf2ox2hs23Loving the new Nia Archives26 Jul 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:6xdfdnpho2mests46fcqzdj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrlf2ox2hs23https://bsky.app/profile/valentinabass.bsky.social/post/3mri7mribek2gRe watching Chernobyl and still the hardest scenes for me were the ones where they had to shoot dogs.25 Jul 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:6xdfdnpho2mests46fcqzdj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mri7mribek2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/valentinabass.bsky.social/post/3mr3lw3rng224The only context in which Starmer was ruthless was when he was punching the left. Good to see some redress for that in the first few cabinet sackings so far!20 Jul 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:6xdfdnpho2mests46fcqzdj3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3lw3rng224