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Ian Barker

@IanDBarker

Freelance technology journalist and occasional novelist. https://nitter.cf/t.co/qnEz4mpym3

 Bolton, UK
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Joined February 2009
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the long hot summer of 1976. Relive that extraordinary time in this funny and touching novel. Available in ebook and tree book formats: amazon.co.uk/One-Hot-Summer-…
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Interesting piece: spiked-online.com/2026/10/30…
My fight to save the novel from ‘progressive’ publishers

My fight to save the novel from ‘progressive’ publishers

Identity politics and the algorithm are deforming one of humanity’s greatest artistic achievements.

spiked-online.com
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Just in case you missed it yesterday... I’m conducting research for a project and would REALLY appreciate your input: a 90-second, no-typing survey (completely anonymous). keithapearson.co.uk/reader-s… Please share. More readers = better data. 🙏
The 90-Second Book Reader/Listener Survey

The 90-Second Book Reader/Listener Survey

This survey is about novels. 18+ only. About 90 seconds. No typing.

keithapearson.co.uk
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My latest cartoon for tomorrow's @Telegraph Buy a print of my cartoons at telegraph.co.uk/mattprints Original artwork from chrisbeetles.com
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Brilliant.
Queen Bee (@KingBobIIV) profile pictureQueen Bee
@KingBobIIVOct 11
The Truth is finally out. The Russians made 17.4m people vote Leave. I explain how in this ground-breaking Expose:
From Russia With Leave

From Russia With Leave

Article · @KingBobIIV
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Hmmm... That doesn't leave a great deal.
Julie Frost--That Werewolf Writer🐺🦉 (@JulieCFrost) profile pictureJulie Frost--That Werewolf Writer🐺🦉
@JulieCFrostSep 16
... seriously? This from some "creative writing" course or other. I have frequently said that creative writing classes mostly serve to stifle actual creativity, and this right here is exhibit fucking A. Oops, used foul language, I get an F.
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Beyond the pail?
Jayne Southern (@js_editor) profile pictureJayne Southern@js_editorAug 22
I wonder what she called it. Bucket list?
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Relive that extraordinary time in this funny and touching novel. Available in ebook and tree book formats: amazon.co.uk/One-Hot-Summer-…
One Hot Summer

One Hot Summer

John Burton is seventeen, it’s the long hot British summer of 1976 and his life is about to change, in ways he has carefully planned, and ways he cannot yet know, as he embarks on a roller-coaster...

amazon.co.uk
BoomRadioUK (@BoomRadioUK) profile pictureBoomRadioUK
@BoomRadioUKJul 2
Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of the hottest day of Summer '76 - and we're celebrating the occasion on Boom! Listener Geoff Leech had just finished A-Levels and went to Land's End with friends – recreating the pic in 2018.
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Early election is his best chance of winning. If he makes the Gordon Brown error of trying to hang on for a year or more he's toast.
WeGotitBack 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@NotFarLeftAtAll) profile pictureWeGotitBack 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸
@NotFarLeftAtAllJun 29
Andy Burnham "The public do not want a general election. They want us to get on with the job”
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Brilliant.
Royal Mail (@RoyalMail) profile pictureRoyal Mail
@RoyalMailJun 22
Moving home? Remember to redirect your mail ✉️ royalmail.com/redirection
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Silkie Carlo@silkiecarloApr 15
We've sent a briefing to every parliamentarian on why a "social media ban" won't keep children safe, and is a Trojan horse for population-wide digital ID checks. bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/wp-co…
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Why academia and industry need to collaborate to deliver the right IT skills [Q&A] betanews.com/article/why-aca…
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Optimized Ubuntu images come to Google Cloud TPU virtual machines betanews.com/article/optimiz…
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Financial services firms have slowest response to cyberattacks despite being a prime target betanews.com/article/financi…
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Employers not supporting their workers in AI use betanews.com/article/employe…
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AI-generated identity fraud overtakes physical forgery betanews.com/article/ai-gene…
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AI agents waste most of what they extract from retail sites betanews.com/article/ai-agen…
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Exploits outpace detection for critical vulnerabilities betanews.com/article/exploit…
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Attackers use naming variants to steal developer data betanews.com/article/attacke…
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How AI is driving fiber optic development [Q&A] betanews.com/article/how-ai-…
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