During the height of the pandemic, Tyson used Palantir to predict Covid-19 infections among meatpacking workers down to a nearly exactly figure. But rather than using this data to increase worker protections, Tyson used it plan for labor shortages + plant closures My latest for @sentientmedia.org

I am honestly sick of being told — at a university FFS — that we need to ‘embrace’ this profoundly unethical and irresponsible technology.

After submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results: - AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2% - ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1% - ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%

Men in balaclavas set fire to a mosque in East Sussex last night. It's only appearing on the BBC's local coverage, rather than its main national headlines, despite coming just a week after the (also under-reported) firebombing of an asylum hotel in London last week www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Israel’s war on Gaza has now killed at least 57,762 people, most of them civilians. www.thejournal.ie/one-year-old...

NEW: Car bonnets are becoming a half-centimetre higher every year, driving road safety fears. This #carspreading trend where supersized SUVs crowd out space in towns and cities is also leading to cars that are more dangerous in a crash. 🧵

Try as I might, I can NOT get candied nuts right. Starting to wonder if Big Chickpea is behind all these bogus aquafaba recipes 😒 🍽️ 🍜

God we love her

TOILETZ

When a plan comes together pt1: vegan party potluck spread 😍 🍜 🍽️ Feat Korean fried chicken, pastry galore, hella lentils, bomb curry, mondo pasta, jollof rice, apple strudel, beautiful cookies & sweet sweet salads (inc creamy potato) 👌 & close up on our contribution (ginger-pear palmiers) 😎

Palestine benefit soundsystem 👌

University catering brought us some new vegan menu items to test - and they are decent!!! Progress is possible 🙌 🍜

Air fryer 🍒 🥧 first time / last time attempting a lattice 💀 🍜 🍽️ #veganfood

testing video - one for #bugsky 🦋

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“Human artists”

Back on my preindustrial BS 🌱 🍜

I am ready to answer the question of whether you can structure a trip entirely around eating soft serve (the answer is yes) 🍦 🥤 🇨🇦 #veganfood 🍜

In case anyone’s wondering what’s hot in Toronto 🇨🇦 🥪 🍦 #veganfood 🍜

Hell yeah war of 1812

There’s no party like a vegan cheese party 🧀 🍷 😎 (these are from London’s Strictly Roots - recommend 🤌) #veganfood 🍜 🍽️

Bean alert. Linguine with a creamy cannelini bean-based sauce featuring chestnut mushrooms, spinach & extra beans just for fun 🫘💪😈 Topped with black pepper, vegan parm & bacon bits (but also killer with smoked tofu) #veganfood 🍽️ 🍜

It is the one (1) day of the year on which I am glad of the northwestern climate ⛅️

WFH lunch of leftover tofu & veg stir fry on jasmine rice w/ crispy onions, toasted sesame seeds and a bamboo-mushroom bun. 🌶️ 🥬 🍆 🍽️ 🍜 #veganfood

Tfw when your nice little harmonica podcast finishes mid-shower and Spotify shuffles to this ☹️

Pretending it’s summer 🌧️ Mediterranean bowl of chik’n, homemade hummus, roast courgette & bell pepper, Kalamata olives, chickpeas, shredded carrot, cherry tomatoes, spinach & assorted pickles on pearl barley 🌞 🍜 🍽️ #veganfood

Woke Scones™ 👁️ #veganfood 🍜 🍽️

Some days call for an entire camemvert. #veganfood 🍜 🍽️

Why on earth would Olio have AI. What could AI possibly bring to the experience of giving away unwanted shampoo. Jfc

See food, try it (phish, chips & peas 🇬🇧) #veganfood 🍜

Golden syrup cake 🍯 😌 🍽️ 🍜 #veganfood

In case anyone’s wondering: we are still making delicious #veganfood over here! It just hasn’t been very photogenic of late. Case in point: Mediterranean bowl feat. chick’n bits, charred red peppers & an unsightly splat of lemon-dill dressing 🍋 🍽️ 🍜

Rare cactus @ Sheffield Botanical Gardens 🌱 ⛅️ 💕

Wawin Vegan Chinese has THE GOODS 🍜 Excuse the presentation (had to eat this on the hoof) - the chow mein was packed with fun mock meats, the aubergine dish was sublime & the portions were generous 🙌

Fell instantly in love with Sheffield’s vultures 🪶 #art

Spent a couple of blessed hours with some baby blackbirds, their mom and maybe their dad 🪶 (living in a pub patio hedge! 🥹🍻)

Cumbrian Vegan Festival goodies 🙌 🌱 🍜 inc the unmissable Farplace hotdog 🌭, quiches by a French chef 🇫🇷 & some top notch classic British desserts 🇬🇧 🍰 😍 Couple more shots below 👇

Got a brief reprieve from soup weather so here’s cannellini bean stew al fresco (w/ vegan lardons, shredded cabbage & bread) 🌞 🍜 🍽️

Woke scone (& cookie) alert 🚨 🇬🇧 * amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024... (can’t explain the off the chart margarine levels here, but I’m sure the Daily Mail will investigate this issue in time) #veganfood 🍜

Big beans 🫘 🍽️ 🍜 Not pleased about the return of soup weather, but Tuscan white bean & kale stew is some consolation 🥲

This National Trust estate has an appropriately regal cat. Complete indifference to human attention. Full respect 🤘 🐈‍⬛ 🌞

Enjoying the spring 🌞 hike sandwich by my partner, who apparently has strong feelings about the amount of ham required 🥪 🍽️ 🍜 #veganfood (w/ bonus graveyard) 🪦

Fwiw the only other act I recognize at ‘Highest Point’ is Gok Wan & I can’t quite envision the capacity in which he would be performing at a music festival The only act my partner recognized appears to be a puppet dog, raising similar questions.

This poster has caused me to have to explain ‘Busted’ to my partner 😕 🎧

Someone brought back tiramisu cake from Pure Vegan 🤩 🍰 🍜

A full table of vegan brunches on the very fine sheltered patio @ Lancaster’s Sun Hotel Portion size leaves something to be desired (they could start by doubling everything), but we did take full advantage of the unlimited beverages 😌 🍜

Boobs incoming 🪡 🧶 🧵 Big fan of this quilt at the Glasgow Women’s Library 📚 - a lovely, welcoming and unexpectedly large space w/ multiple exhibits, tea/coffee & community spaces in addition to incredible collections 🥰♀