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  • EM FOCO: Quem é Martyn Rhisiart Jones?

    EM FOCO: Quem é Martyn Rhisiart Jones?

    Sir Afilonius Rex, Bilbau, segunda-feira, 5 de abril de 2026

    El Jueves y la Puta Mili
    El Jueves y la Puta Mili

    Martyn Rhisiart Jones… Martyn Richard Jones nas salas de reuniões do capital global, Martyn de Tours quando tece romances celtas de dominação e intriga, Martyn Bey em momentos de pseudónimo malicioso e simplesmente Martyn Jones quando os guiões SQL exigem uma clareza descomplicada, é o cortesão mais gloriosamente inclasificável do mundo dos dados. Portador de passaporte britânico com as consoantes líricas do sul do País de Gales (Rhisiart Jones, com os jardins comunitários de Caerphilly ainda a sussurrar nas suas vogais), espetou a sua bandeira no noroeste de Espanha, banhado pela chuva: A Coruña. Telefone: +34 692 376 698, disponibilidade imediata, Europa ou remoto; os detalhes estão no seu currículo, como um convite aberto a qualquer pessoa que compreenda que a arquitetura da informação nunca é verdadeiramente neutra. Aqui, este filósofo-feminista, colunista do Guardian, cordobaísta, guitarrista clássico, obcecado pelo Real Madrid, devoto da poesia e autoproclamado “Gritador-em-Chefe de Dados” dirige o goodstrat.com como um reduto fortificado de crítica combativa, provocação estratégica, masterclasses e projetos. Protesta, com Sir Afilonius Rex e Lila de Alba ao seu lado, contra a “exploração global”, a “industrialização da fraude técnica” e os últimos disparates da moda em dados. O seu banner no LinkedIn diz tudo: “Arquiteto de Informação, Dados e Conhecimento | Gritador-em-Chefe de Dados | Mostrar, não apenas dizer | Para quê?”, uma pergunta que faz desde a década de 1980, quando já entregava projetos iterativos enquanto o resto da indústria ainda estava a descobrir o modelo Cascata.

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  • IT’S POLITICS: Leaders Who Shape Global Conflict: Trump and Xi

    IT’S POLITICS: Leaders Who Shape Global Conflict: Trump and Xi

    Martyn Rhisiart Jones, Madrid 12th March 2026

    We asked some of our clients, bespoke AI and our Strategy Team: Who is the political leader most likely to cause World War III, and who is the political leader most capable of stopping World War III?

    And this was the response:

    Viewed through the prism of strategic history and contemporary financial diplomacy, the question of which leader might inadvertently ignite, or instead forestall, a wider conflagration is less a matter of personality than of structural power, institutional constraints, and geopolitical incentives. Yet, as historians from Thucydides to modern analysts have repeatedly noted, individual leaders can still accelerate or dampen systemic pressures. With that caveat, recent expert commentary, polling data and geopolitical assessments as of March 2026 suggest two figures loom particularly large in opposite directions: Donald Trump, the incumbent president of the United States, and Xi Jinping, China’s paramount leader.

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  • IT’S POLITICS: The Digital Assault on Europe

    IT’S POLITICS: The Digital Assault on Europe

    Sir Afilonius Rex, Martyn Jones and Lila de Alba

    Kensington, Sunday 8th March 2026

    The internet was supposed to be a glorious democratising force, connecting people, spreading ideas, and letting truth shine through. Instead, it has become a glittering weapon in the hands of the extreme right, twisting platforms into tools that erode rational thought, fair elections, and basic decency. This is no accident. It is a deliberate, sophisticated playbook designed to undermine democracy while hiding behind memes, outrage, and “free speech” rhetoric.

    Here are ten key ways the far right manipulates social media to push anti-democratic behaviour, each one more insidious than the last.

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  • SOCIAL MEDIA: X Is Dying In Europe: Here’s Why – Revisited – 2026/02/16

    SOCIAL MEDIA: X Is Dying In Europe: Here’s Why – Revisited – 2026/02/16

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    X Is Dying In Europe: Here’s Why

    I asked X about its massive losses in Europe.

    “@grok, can you explain the massive drop in interactions in Europe with X?”

    This is what Grok had to say and updated for today.

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  • DATA WORLD: Friends! Romans! Countrymen! Big Data is not Data Warehousing – 2026/01/29

    DATA WORLD: Friends! Romans! Countrymen! Big Data is not Data Warehousing – 2026/01/29

    Martyn Rhisiart Jones

    29th January 2026

    Hold this thought: To paraphrase the great Bob Hoffman, just when you think that if the Big Data babblers were to generate one more ounce of bull**** the entire f****** solar system would explode, what do they do? Exceed expectations.

    I am a mild mannered person. However, one thing that irks me is hearing variations on certain themes. These themes include phrases like “Data Warehousing is Big Data.” Another is “Big data is in many ways an evolution of data warehousing.” Lastly, some say “with Big Data you no longer need a Data Warehouse.”

    Big Data is not Data Warehousing. It is not the evolution of Data Warehousing. It is also not a sensible and coherent alternative to Data Warehousing. No matter what certain vendors will put in their marketing brochures or stick up their noses.

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  • IT’S POLITICS: The Madness of Brexit – Retrospective- 2026/01/25

    IT’S POLITICS: The Madness of Brexit – Retrospective- 2026/01/25

    MADMartyn Jones

    Carmarthen, Wales – 31st July 2017 

    Many Brexiteers take a simplistic, restricted and shallow view of how the UK will leave the European Union.

    It’s to be expected.

    Some people are both wilfully ignorant and certain of their beliefs, even though their beliefs are no better than reactionary and rationalised prejudice, socialised absurdity and tidy-minded incongruence.

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    MADMartyn Jones

    Carmarthen, Wales – 31st July 2017 

    Many Brexiteers take a simplistic, restricted and shallow view of how the UK will leave the European Union.

    It’s to be expected.

    Some people are both wilfully ignorant and certain of their beliefs, even though their beliefs are no better than reactionary and rationalised prejudice, socialised absurdity and tidy-minded incongruence.

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  • According to AI: The Purpose of University – 2026/01/23

    According to AI: The Purpose of University – 2026/01/23

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    Martyn Rhisiart Jones (editor)

    Madrid, 23rd January 2026

    What is the purpose of University?

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  • IT’S POLITICS: Independent Wales – 2026/01/05

    IT’S POLITICS: Independent Wales – 2026/01/05

    To begin at the beginning…

    Martyn Rhisiart Jones

    Madrid, Monday 5th January 2026

    Does Independence for Wales Make Sense?

    The question of Welsh independence, “Cymru Annibynnol”, is a multifaceted one, blending cultural pride, political aspirations, and harsh economic realities. As of January 2026, it’s a topic of growing debate, especially with the Senedd elections looming in May 2026. Support for independence has fluctuated but remains a minority view. However, it’s rising among younger demographics. This support could gain traction if Plaid Cymru (the pro-independence party) performs strongly. I will draw from recent polls and expert analyses. I will outline a balanced, non-partisan assessment based on key dimensions. These dimensions include political viability, economic feasibility, cultural significance, and public sentiment. Whether it “makes sense” ultimately depends on priorities (self-determination vs. stability) but the evidence suggests it’s theoretically possible yet fraught with challenges.

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  • The BBC in Crisis: Navigating Polarised Perspectives

    The BBC in Crisis: Navigating Polarised Perspectives

    The BBC’s Perpetual Storm: A Chronicle of Universal Discontent

    Martyn Rhisiart Jones

    Santiago de Compostela, 14th December 2025

    London’s Broadcasting House is the BBC’s home. The air hums with the ceaseless rhythm of newsrooms. The ghosts of Reithian ideals linger in the corridors. The British Broadcasting Corporation stands as a colossus of public media. At its outset, the BBC was to “inform, educate and entertain” Reith carefully placed the words in that order. It is the Latin inscription in the hallway of Old Broadcasting House.

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  • Sudan’s Hidden Horror: The World Condemns

    Sudan’s Hidden Horror: The World Condemns

    Sir Afilonius Rex, Martyn Jones and Doctor Lila de Alba

    Saintes, A Coruña and Salamanca, 13th December 2025

    Is the world, as some people claim, staying silent about the terror being perpetrated in Sudan?

    Here are our thoughts and views on the topic.

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  • Navigating Change: Europe’s Technological Evolution – 2026

    Navigating Change: Europe’s Technological Evolution – 2026

    Sir Afilonius Rex

    Bilbao, Spain. 13th December 2025

    Oh, Europe, pronounced terminal yet again. This time, a Radically Human Ventures sage delivers the verdict. He is part probability theorist and part story-driven paterfamilias. He assigns the continent a 5% chance of civilisational survival. Meanwhile, he composes a moist-eyed farewell to the “Old Continent.” It’s an elegy made from familiar spare parts. It includes a dash of Peter Zeihan’s geopolitical fatalism and a sprinkle of Silicon Valley panel wisdom. There’s a belief that the future will be dominated by two AI giants. In this scenario, Europe is merely a polite museum gift shop.

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  • Goodstrat.com: Gwybodaeth Strategol ar gyfer Gweithwyr Data

    Goodstrat.com: Gwybodaeth Strategol ar gyfer Gweithwyr Data

    Oracl Delphi a’r Tîm Golygyddol

    Sbaen, 10fed Rhagfyr 2025

    Diffinio Goodstrat.com: Ystafell Ryfel Ddigidol Strategwr
    Yn y farchnad ddigidol helaeth yn 2025 a’r 2026 sydd ar ddod a diddorol, lle mae pob ail safle parth yn gwerthu hype AI, tŷ ffug data, llanast data neu olew neidr crypto, mae goodstrat.com yn sefyll allan fel caer ddeallusol ddi-ymddiheuriad adfywiol.

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  • Goodstrat.com: La Sala de Guerra Digitale per Estrateghe

    Goodstrat.com: La Sala de Guerra Digitale per Estrateghe

    Editoriale El Oraculo de Delfos y el Equipo

    Spagna, 10 dicembre 2025

    Definiendo Goodstrat.com: La Sala de Guerra Digitale di un’Estratega
    Nel crescente bazar digitale del 2025 e nell’imminente e interessante 2026, dove ogni sito web del secondo dominio promuove l’IA, la falsificazione dei dati, il caos dei dati o l’olio del serpente crittografico, goodstrat.com si presenta come una forza intellettuale rinfrescante e un peccato complesso.

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  • L’illusione dell’innovazione tecnologica: scuse e hype

    L’illusione dell’innovazione tecnologica: scuse e hype

    L’industria tecnologica è diventata un distributore automatico di sciocchezze

    Martyn Rhisiart Jones
    Oza-Cesuras, 4 dicembre 2025

    C’è un momento in ogni ciclo di hype in cui la realtà dà un colpetto sulla spalla all’industria e sussurra: “Non funziona”. E ogni volta che arriva quel momento, la tecnologia risponde con la grazia di un procione intrappolato.

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  • Risgiau ac Iechyd Ag Asiantaeth AI

    Risgiau ac Iechyd Ag Asiantaeth AI

    Martyn Richard Jones

    A Coruña, 4/12/2025

    AI Asiantaeth

    Mae AI Asiantaeth yn nodi’r newid o sgwrsio robotiaid adweithiol i systemau ymreolaethol, sy’n canolbwyntio ar nodau, sy’n cynllunio, rhesymu, defnyddio offer, a chyflawni tasgau gyda’r lleiafswm o ymyrraeth ddynol. Nid cynorthwyydd cwrtais mohono, ond dysgwr rhagweithiol sy’n archebu’ch gwyliau, yn negodi prisiau, ac yn trefnu cludiant cyn i chi hyd yn oed orffen eich diod.

    Ond mae peryglon yn gysylltiedig ag ymreolaeth.

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  • USA: What trumped Hillary?

    USA: What trumped Hillary?

    Martyn Richard Jones

    Bonn 16th August 2017

    US liberals still don’t get it, do they? I was particularly unimpressed by The Guardian’s US correspondent, Richard Wolffe, who wrote this of Trump “He is the very man Hillary Clinton warned us that he would be.”

    Like as if we really need the advice of an entitled and arrogant warmonger about any other unhinged member of the globalised political circus.

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  • Key Achievements of Trump’s Presidency (2017-2021)

    Key Achievements of Trump’s Presidency (2017-2021)

    Sir Afilonius Rex with Martyn Rhisiart Jones

    Madrid, 8th November 2025

    Key Positive Achievements of Donald Trump as U.S. President (2017–2021)

    Donald Trump’s single term as the 45th President of the United States focused on economic deregulation, foreign policy deals, and judicial reforms, among other areas. While his presidency was highly polarising, several initiatives garnered bipartisan support or measurable outcomes. Below, we outline significant positive achievements based on verified policy impacts, economic data, and international agreements. These are drawn from official records, government reports, and nonpartisan analyses.

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  • Loneskum Boycow is a vulgar racist – part one of many

    Loneskum Boycow is a vulgar racist – part one of many

    Dear Elon Musk (@elonmusk),

    As the world’s richest man and a self-proclaimed truth-seeker, your platform on X amplifies ideas to hundreds of millions. That’s a superpower—and a responsibility. When you endorse claims like those from @C_3C_3 that “illegals are voting,” “receiving benefits,” and “changing Congressional maps,” you’re not just sharing “facts.” You’re fueling a dangerous, debunked narrative that dehumanizes millions of aspiring Americans and erodes trust in our democracy. Let’s examine these assertions with evidence, not echo chambers.1. “Illegals are voting.”This is flat-out false—and illegal. Federal law prohibits noncitizens from voting in presidential or congressional elections, with penalties including deportation, fines, and prison.

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  • Truth in Journalism: Sudan

    Truth in Journalism: Sudan

    Sir Afilonius Rex and Selina Alba

    New York and London, 4th November 2025

    Recent BBC Reports on Sudan. The civil war in Sudan erupted in April 2023. It is between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This conflict continues to dominate coverage. Below is a list of key reports published on BBC News in 2025. The reports focus on significant developments. These include battles, humanitarian crises, and atrocities. I’ve prioritised the most recent and prominent articles, including titles, publication dates, and brief summaries.

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  • X Is Dying In Europe: Here’s Why

    X Is Dying In Europe: Here’s Why

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    X Is Dying In Europe: Here’s Why

    I asked X about its massive losses in Europe.

    “@grok, can you explain the massive drop in interactions in Europe with X?”

    This is what Grok had to say and updated for today.

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  • Keir Starmer: A Cult of Mediocrity We Need to Break

    Keir Starmer: A Cult of Mediocrity We Need to Break

    Afilonius Rex and Martyn Jones

    Picture the scene. It’s Prime Minister’s Questions, the great gladiatorial stage of British democracy, less Gladiator and more Blazing Saddles at a town planning meeting in Swindon. Keir Starmer, sensible Labour’s hero, their knight in gleaming, sensible shoes, rises from the opposition bench. That look on his face, you know the one, shows a man who’s just alphabetised his law books and is ready to go. Across the gallery, Rishi Sunak sits there, gleaming, like a waxwork who’s been told he has to look “empathetic” by 5 p.m. or he’ll be back in the dock. Starmer adjusts his glasses and launches into one of his trademark cross-examinations. It’s like watching a lawyer interrogate a spreadsheet. “Point one, Mr Speaker!” He declares, and you can hear the ghost of Mel Brooks shouting, “What’s wrong with this guy? Where’s the dynamism?” He cites a statistic: a 17.3% increase in NHS waiting times, in case you’re wondering, and it isn’t. Then another: a £3.2 billion shortfall in council budgets. It’s meticulous, it’s legal, it’s as if he’s building a case to prosecute a toaster for breach of warranty. By the time he gets to his witty quip, “The failure of this government isn’t just a policy, it’s a personality trait!”, he drops like a Gregg’s custard tart allowed to fall by a woman worried about her cleaning bills.

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  • The Case for a Global Wealth Registry: Transparency Matters

    The Case for a Global Wealth Registry: Transparency Matters

    Martyn Richard Jones, A Coruña, 22nd April 2025 – Buy Revealing Wealth

    Introduction

    If anything, taxes for the lower and middle class and maybe even the upper-middle class should even probably be cut further. But I think that people at the high end – people like myself – should be paying a lot more in taxes. We have it better than we’ve ever had it.

    Warren Buffett[1]

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  • A Tribute to Compassionate Leaders: My Political Influences

    A Tribute to Compassionate Leaders: My Political Influences

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    Dedication

    This book is dedicated to the great, compassionate, and visionary individuals. They have profoundly shaped my political journey. They have also influenced how I understand the world. Their courage, integrity, and unwavering commitment to justice have inspired me and countless others. Their actions have made an indelible impact on the political landscape of recent times.

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  • DeepSeek! Is NoddyX a Fraud?

    DeepSeek! Is NoddyX a Fraud?

    Afilonius Rex and Deep Seek, Madrid 28th January 2025.

    Afilonius Rex: Hey, Deep Seek, is Mister Elon Musk a fraud?

    Deep Seek: Hmmm, let me think about that

    Afilonius Rex: Cool, Thanks!

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