Ian Thomas

With all that is occurring over the summer of 2026, it is worth looking at some statistics. Firstly, make no mistake about it: we are witnessing one of the most intense spells of dry weather in recent times, writes Ian Thomas.

Possibly the least known mountain range in southwest Montana, the John Long Range is a special area for those seeking peace and isolation from the noise of modern life.

Signpost, the International Rescue Committee’s digital support project, provides humanitarian information and services to people trying to navigate large-scale crises caused by war, disaster and displacement. Its AI work shows what happens when an organization doesn’t just say it’s ‘human-centered,’ but actually means it.

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The U.S. and Canada failed to reach a trade deal on Friday to stave off new tariffs by the Trump administration.

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Following a joint consultation (CP26/9) with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) published a policy statement in August 2026...

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art from The Spectre (Kersplebedeb Publishing, 2026) by Lefteris “Boban” Papathanasis, Mauro Vanetti, Vangelis Zikos

As a wordcel - someone with high verbal skills as opposed to geometry or maths - Ian Thomas has strong views about Anthropic's plan to watermark AI-edited text with its own programmatic word choices.