As opposed to Labour’s more complex solution of “something something markets…growth…” Hell if it hasn’t worked for 40 years maybe it will with just one last push…

‘The ouroboros of hype’ My review for @eyemagazine.bsky.social Packed with information, The AI Con pours cold water on ‘AI’ hysteria, while drawing attention to the tech’s environmental and ethical implications. www.eyemagazine.com/blog/post/th... @emilymbender.bsky.social @alexhanna.bsky.social

James Watson made some tremendous contributions to science, and expressed many grotesque views, which were racist, sexist and ignorant. These are all well documented.

Every single one of these games is magnificent and you should definitely buy them!

Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).

Outstanding thread 🧵 Please read! 👀👇

Why centrism is ultimately a sign of failure and a moribund intellectual wasteland…

"This long-running war on knowledge and expertise has sown the ground for the narratives widely used by AI companies and the CEOs adopting it. Human labor, inquiry, creativity, and expertise is spurned in the name of “efficiency.” With AI, there is no need for human expertise"

The many ways I know I’ve lived in Cambridge too long…I completely misinterpreted this at first…😂😂😂

Fuck me! I just heard Wes Streeting imply that he is a democratic socialist… …After claiming that authenticity in politics it’s important 🤦

The centrist parties in the UK and US need to wrestle with the fact that they are used by business and right-wing interests to "squat" the vote against progressive policies. The "oh renewables are putting your costs up" stuff is a perfect example of that at a time when renewables are getting cheap.

We hear a lot about AI in education in the US on here, so can I just tell you about how it's working out in the schools sector in England? It's interesting! It's about data consultants, private education outfits and think tanks. Slow thread...

A woman is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK... 78% are murdered by a partner/ex Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety In fact, they voted against them...

Hi Lisa Nandy! I’m a BAFTA winner from a small town. Instead of asinine questions like this, why not tell us how we can continue to make a living in the eviscerated creative sector over which you notionally preside?

Britain has shipped £284m+ of armaments to the UAE since 2021. There is mounting evidence that British weapons shipped to the UAE are being diverted to these militias in Sudan. Our government should stop these arms exports without further delay.

On Monday, I'll be talking with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia of The Philosopher magazine about why it's more important than ever to resist AI, and how we can develop a convivial technopolitics. Register for free at www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/ai-an...

I'm running a webinar about adaptive teaching after half term with lots of practical advice on inclusive approaches to teaching. Grateful for reposts. Many thanks to everyone who has shared this already! 😘 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ultima...

This! It’s is rampant inequality that means the rich can afford to pay much more of the overall tax burden than they currently do, but if we reduced that inequality then a larger proportion would be paid by lower wealth or income deciles.

“It’s still a ceasefire in the gaps between bombing”

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Now how about calling out all the anti-trans rhetoric Wes…

The ChatGPT subreddit is absolutely hilarious. LLMs just output statistically likely responses, and a statistically likely response to being asked to do some work is "I'll have that done by...". So apparently in some cases ChatGPT had just been telling users it'll get back to them later. 1/2

Wes firing up that leadership campaign…

“In America’s backyard” meaning “in other sovereign nations” obvs…

BREAKING NEWS! - The final line up has been announced for the Maths Week England Launch event at MathsWorld, London on Saturday 15th November. An entire day of talks, stalls and mathsy activities - come and join in the fun, you won’t want to miss out. AND - be part of a world record breaking attempt

Obviously Matt is British so would be an ex-pat…which is totally different…

Very grateful for any shares on this to get the word out. Thanks! 🙏🏻⬇️

Damnit men!

“Dear Mr Starmer, believing in something…anything…is good actually…”

Interested in #artbased or #creative research? You may enjoy the Cambridge Creative Research Conference, which is this Saturday! (25th October). It's free, fully online, and you can book tickets here: lucyrycroftsmith.com/cambridge-cr...

I'm running a webinar about adaptive teaching on 5th November. Lots of practical advice about inclusive practice. Pay what you can to attend. Please share. Thank you! #EduSky www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ultima...

Erm…good…tax them hard!

Excitingly, Today's the opening day of MathsWorld, the new hands-on maths museum in London. I've really enjoyed visiting MathsCity in Leeds, but they've now got a London location too! Details at mathsworld.com

"A powerful anti-rights movement is growing in the UK, threatening to roll back our hard-won freedoms and rewrite the rules on whose rights, bodies and lives deserve protection." by @amnestyuk.bsky.social www.amnesty.org.uk/anti-rights 3/3 vs growing @greenparty.org.uk @zackpolanski.bsky.social

heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god

“If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit…overthrow capitalism…” 🎶

Its important to show that legitimate support + legitimate protest can be policed It is not antisemitic to police hooliganism from Israeli football hooligans, such as the violent Maccabi Ultras. The policing plan needs to refuse/contain racist Ultras. AND antisemitism among anti-Israel protest

The key question for me is “given that AI routinely presents false information as true, how will teachers and learners know when the AI tutor is being convincingly wrong?” This technology is not reliable when it comes to accuracy - surely a fundamental part of educating kids!

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Greta Thunberg: “Israeli soldiers hit, kicked, starved, and tortured me” • They placed a flag next to me, and anytime the flag touched me, they kicked me • Whenever I raised my head to look at Ben-Gvir, I was kicked • She was filmed while stripped naked Aftonbladet: tinyurl.com/a33vxatc

I am a member of a deeply dumb and insecure gender! Anyone who thinks “Female characters in video games should be hot and passive” should kindly STFU slate.com/technology/2...

The classic fascist playbook - to target education www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

🧵 #Gaza: several Foreign Ministers are gathering in Paris to discuss the peace plan. If they want more than another fragile ceasefire, they must walk the talk, take concrete, overdue steps, focusing on what’s been ignored for too long: justice and Palestinians' rights. 1/6 ⤵️

Last chance to get your entries in…

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A curious phenomenon that @honeypisquared.bsky.social and I have remarked on frequently…

Anyone interested in #artbased or #creative research may enjoy the Cambridge Creative Research Conference, which is on 25th October. It's free, fully online, and you can book tickets here: lucyrycroftsmith.com/cambridge-cr...

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

This can only end well… 🤦