A very good overview of the climate and meat problem. www.vox.com/future-perfe...

This is a tell for people who are (still) extremely on X I'm guessing not just politicians but many politics wonks, comedians etc

I spent some time with OpenAI's new AI video app Sora. Not just slop but ragebait, fake crimes and women splattered with white goo. The implications of all of this are horrifying.

A joy of a sight for #ThrowbackThursday - A ghost gable 👻 - caught like a fly in amber at Wirksworth in Derbyshire

"Shut your..."

LOL 🎃👻

LOL 🎃👻

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A thoughtful commentary, if EU & NATO not fit for purpose a whole new model of collective defence will be needed: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Enjoying @petewilton.bsky.social's regular misinformation newsletter, especially with a view to how people are trying to counter it: the-spectrum-of-misinformation.ghost.io/event-highli...

kept on asking my colleagues when hearing "AI literacy" being repeated all the time: literacy of what? the whole point of ChatGPT is that you DON'T READ

In short: the aughts' anti-vaxx band is back together, led by Kennedy, and now with the power of the federal government backing them. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/r...

There are strong arguments for and against digital ID, and credible important voices on both sides of the debate. It's undoubtedly a trade-off. But I recommend at least reading some detail on how it will work instead of offering a vibes-based take based on (eg) whether you like Tony Blair.

David Niven said it best: "Claudia, along with spaghetti, you're Italy's greatest invention." 😢 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

David Niven said it best: "Claudia, along with spaghetti, you're Italy's greatest invention." 😢 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Paracetamol use during pregnancy does not increase risk of autism Laurie Tomlinson explains best available evidence shows #paracetamol safe to take during pregnancy & urges parents to seek reputable sources of information, & medical advice from GP. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Former Meta exec who exposed the company’s China ties and treatment of teens is reportedly near bankruptcy after her book’s release, facing $50k fines per violation of a gag order against criticizing Meta. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

'That is not dead, which can eternal grow...'

#Art #Acrylic #Gouache #SciFi #AlienWorlds Sensational SciFi scenery by the incredible Alfred Kelsner.

This is what happens with social media platforms run by billionaires #246 They commission secret algorithms to drive engagement by any means necessary to make ££££ then blame users for anything bad & walk away facing zero consequences. 🧐 www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Those knowledge-loving bastards.

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Those knowledge-loving bastards.

Niki Bowers www.nikibowers.co.uk/new-page-1

SURPRISE! The UK Government's #pandemic preparedness exercise starts *tomorrow* with zero fanfare: www.theyworkforyou.com/wms/?id=2025... Billed to be the biggest simulation of its kind undertaken in the UK will be interesting to see how it plays out. 👀

In London, hate will never win.

Rise of dangerous health information in UK risks 'lost generation' LSHTM experts warn false or misleading health information on social media, apps, & AI tools risks "reversing decades of progress", call for new network to fight back. @lshtmcepr.bsky.social www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Truly, this man has shaped our digital lives in important ways far out of our CTRL.

#Photography Corinne Mercadier

<Exit: consumed by worms>

Dear UK Government, I've got an idea for a new statue for Parliament Square...

A bit more like it (though nothing I can see referring to Musk’s incitement to violence and support for a coup). But it looks like a response to a flood of Labour MPs saying to No 10 ‘what on earth are you doing?’ - I wish it had come earlier as a principled response to the actual march

While Observer piece on US funding for UK far right is good it doesn't explain why England is such fertile ground. That's down to decades of anti-immigration, white nationalist, sectarian, racist rhetoric & informal networks from days of 80s football hooliganism that have never been broken.

My colleague @thejohnsimpson.bsky.social has done a terrific deep dive into the financial links between US tech billionaires and Tommy Robinson Well worth a read observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Just popping out to to the shops, BRB...

excellent, clear, no messing, deeply moral

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Incredible that those covering far right march in London are failing to link to history of far right in UK. Tell it how it is: this extremist movement is the descendant of the BNP, Combat-18, Moseley's black shirts. Either short memories or deliberate forgetting.

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"Autumn" by Vadim Smirnov Linocut, 1958

Just reposting this today, no reason.

This is such positive, powerful, direct communication. The fact that this seems so remarkable and so rare speaks volumes about our failure to stand up to the fossil fuel lobby.

My new book of cartoons is out soon. I am bringing it to SPX/BETHESDA TORONTO, NEW YORK, CHICAGO, MONTREAL and QUEBEC CITY starting this weekend! Visit www.tomgauld.com for more details and preorder links!

'Grandparents for Vaccines', a US volunteer group, gets grandparents talking to children about their experiences of infectious diseases that vaccines can prevent. Great initiative, we need something similar in the UK. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MclU...

Such a tragic, noble bearing. The beast endures its own monstrosity with fortitude. And only occasionally whispers: "Kill me, kill me now..."

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