Digital abuse is not a quirk of modern politics. It is strategic, misogynistic, and deeply personal ✍️Sarah Rees

Oh thats sad 😔

Holy crap there's a new poll for Wales and it is crazy. It puts Plaid well ahead of Reform with the Greens beating Labour. The results of this YouGov/ITV Cymru Wales/Cardiff Uni were: Plaid 37% (+7) Reform 23 (-6) Green 13 (+7) Labour 10 (-4) Conservatives 10 (-1) Lib Dem 5 (-1) Other 2 (-2) 1/3

The Cardiff Lions do an annual Drag Rugby charity match for children’s charities and it’s as beautiful as you imagined

“Climate policies fail when they are disconnected from economics. The transition works when it saves money and creates jobs,” said Ramon Méndez Galain, the country’s former energy minister who oversaw the energy transition. www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uruguay-achi...

A beautiful story of kindness and love for Christmas day. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This is both funny and surprisingly moving

Dope - making a rainy day better open.spotify.com/track/1leiq8...

This is my home. My teens and their headsets, and me upstairs in the grown up holodeck www.theverge.com/column/84235...

If you own a #VR headset this will be a no-brainer download. (and free) #xr #tech4good

😻 😻 😻 UPDATE 😻 😻 😻 Submitted our Meta Horizon Start Developer Competition entry! catmosonic.com By adapting the haptics on the Quest controller - Purring sonic frequencies! Choose your own #cat - play some games - then curl up together by a roaring fire. Coming early 2026… #catsofbluesky

I'm thrilled to see VITURE and CD PROJEKT RED collaborate on the 5th Anniversary limited edition Luma Cyber XR Glasses! These look so cool and really pack some serious tech under the hood, so grab yours now before they're all gone! 😎 Save 10% here: www.viture.com/store?discou...

We have written a special report looking at the people behind Reform in Wales. This was a bizarre piece to write. willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/special-re...

This blog post by Helen Toner (well-known by some for a stint on the OpenAI board) is *really really* interesting because it is the first thing I've read by someone in Frontier AI that starts to get to grips with sociotechnical concerns open.substack.com/pub/helenton...

A lovely evening of hope - just what i needed. @markjhooper.bsky.social leading the way with a vision of a better Wales. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 diolch

Such an important part of my childhood!

Sign this petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy.  The government responds to petitions with over 10,000 signatures, and at 100,000 signatures the petition is eligible for a parliamentary debate. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

#VC funded you say… The cat is out the bag… www.linkedin.com/posts/mosske...

Seeing in black and white what we've achieved in such a short time gave us a jolt of joy! Read the article here: heyzine.com/flip-book/Cr... #VR #tech4good #AI #catmosonic

An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.

“you can’t examine Algotopia from a non-participatory analogue vantage point.” algotopia.substack.com/p/wading-thr...

😻 + 🎮 www.catmosonic.com #XR #tech4good

www.catmosonic.com #vr #health #wellbeing #tech4good #cat #cats #skycat #meow #CatHumor #Caturday #catlife #catlover

Five days til publication of GHOST and a couple of my illustrations from the book. Autumn is truly the best month ;-) These prints, along with many others, will be available on my Etsy store opening soon… #yabooks #ghost #childrensbookillustration

My latest newsletter with all the analysis from a historic Caerphilly byelection willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/plaid-smas...

A new #VR #wellbeing service catmosonic.com is about to launch. #vibecoding #cats #purrgate vimeo.com/1122140862

Over 620k signatures already. Gotta hand it to Labour - just when you think they’ve peaked, they always find a bigger rake.

I'm obviously thinking way to much about #ai - spend the night prompt engineering my dreams, quite an effective way to lucid dream!

We've had our heads down, resetting and developing some 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀. 🚀 🚀 official launch 🚀 🚀 ☕ Coffee? (virtual or cafe) we are building human-centred technology to tell bigger, better stories. Now more than ever, small important things matter www.importantsmallthings.com

never too late

listening to New Order, so damn good. open.spotify.com/album/6iHuSG... Thinking of Peter Saville and how important to us as new creatives!

Did you know? There is a black hole - millions or billions of solar masses - in the heart of every galaxy! Each week for 5 weeks I’m giving away a signed copy of A CRACK IN EVERYTHING to a randomly chosen UK person re-posting this (4 of 5) blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro... @headofzeus.bsky.social

Impressive demo with app.sesame.com > It feel so so so like mid/late 90s with so so so much interesting things to make with. Where to start!

chuckled my way through this m.youtube.com/watch?v=hlVB...

I loved Westworld - perhaps a little more now. www.roboticsacademy.com.au/maeve-was-a-...

Hey all, my new book, GHOST, is now available on NetGalley! Click the link to request a digital copy! - bit.ly/3Ub1bOv

What are the effects of VR use on children's health and functioning? New research examined 60-minute daily VR sessions over 4 days in 10-12 year olds, finding no negative impacts on visual acuity, hand-eye coordination, balance, or cognitive control. doi.org/10.3389/frvi...

Quest 3S sale is looking pretty damn good. Yes the lenses are not as good as 3 but at this price it’s ok. www.cnet.com/deals/prime-...

Come on Wales #euro2025

Not sure why i love this so much… www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan...

Love this feeling: benjaminbardou.com/project/mega... 👏👏 👏 @benjaminbardou.bsky.social

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on. slate.com/technology/2...

Less the 5mins and makes a difference x

A great easy inspiring read if you make things. Make them better. “Originality is not only a myth—it's a dumb business strategy. Quality beats novelty every day of the week. “ www.linkedin.com/pulse/ive-ha...

1919. A Japanese doctor named Shōma Morita  had a radical idea about anxiety. Ive been trying to bring this thinking to VR (with a sprinking of music) VRs unique qualities open some interesting opportunities- very promising results so far with Cardiff Uni www.linkedin.com/posts/drzoob...

Some time you need a little bit of mainstream. Does AI need XR? m.youtube.com/watch?v=SxcP...

Today wft!! Incredible. www.4dv.ai/en

politician hypocrisy latest - via Politico email

Impossible to work out where to head today at #sxsw - starting with @azeem.bsky.social

Invited to present Melody findings: 3rd June, 09:00–11:00am. Music & Healthcare Revolution: A Breakfast at UK House, hosted by BPI (British Phonographic Industry) at #SXSW London Limited spaces so grab a seat! lu.ma/svtb1r9o