Dave T-W @davoloid@qoto.org
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Just another worried little citizen of this modern-day Pompeii. Techie at UCL, working on Process Automation with MS Power Platform. Scatterbrain, interested in education, languages, Space and lots of disparate things. sorry.
Keeping my space toots at @astrodad as an experiment in self-moderation :)
*Background banner is a photo Yorkshire flag in blue and white, in front of a classic bell tent, in a field of similar tents at a festival.
Joined Oct 2022
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Putin and 'democracy'
Allowing elections where there is no prospect of defeat is far more effective for a dictator than suppressing elections.
It is basically saying: "look, elections will not help you".
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I just found out about Operavision: livestream and on-demand opera, for free!
https://operavision.eu
Commodore brand revived with badge laptops and bluetooth earphones. https://commodore.inc/prodotto/gep-810/?buy
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DHH is truly unhinged these days. I'll never be able to wrap my head around people who see diversity efforts as somehow worse than the naked authoritarianism creeping into every nook and cranny of government and capitalism in the 2020s. Sure, people can go overboard in accusing others of racial insensitivity or mansplaining or whatnot. But LOOK AROUND YOU, MAN. If you really think DEI is the thing that's wrong with the world in the year of our lord 2024, you're madly out of touch.
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The Comics Grid: Call for Comics Studies Book Reviews (Spring 2024)
The Comics Grid: Journal of Comics Scholarship is seeking contributions to its book reviews section.
What's that you say, a 4 hour documentary series on one of the greatest satires of 80's American culture? All wrapped up in one of the most quotable action #movies ever? Sticking my data spike straight in for Robodoc: Making of #Robocop https://youtu.be/lyBL9eINHO8
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@Geri sanctions are only as effective as you make them.
Kamil Galeev has been very good at documenting this.
Unfortunately, he's on ex-twitter and substack only. Here's what I think is an acceptable way of reading him
https://threadreaderapp.com/scrolly/1501676859741904898
I recommend him as a way to understand Ruskiy Mir. Goes without saying that he's to be read critically. Even though he's very informed historically and a good narrator, his way of thinking has its own Russian biases.
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If you happen to be in #London today and have a bit of time on your hands, go to London Bridge station and hear my friends and colleagues of the "Society of Women Organists" play on the Henry Jones #PipeOrgan there.
13 hours of #OrganMusic 🙂
I'm sure there will be works by #WomenComposers, too.
@womeninmusic
@womencomposers
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Interesting but unexpectedly exhausting day hearing candidates for new HoD. Not been involved in this process for the previous 3 in my time here, but was really great to hear from people who have identified the current and future challenges, bring fresh ideas and experience.
Biggest disappointment was the lack of academic staff who made it in person. Their loss as there were plenty of lunch leftovers.
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I went deep into the world of TikTok spammers who claim to makes 5 figures a month posting stolen and AI-generated clips through its partner program. This community is very wild.
There are 80,000 people sitting in a Discord talking about how to turn Reddit posts, fun facts, redpill clips, Would You Rather, Minecraft gameplay into $$$. Entire industry has popped up around it. People selling clips, tools, US-based TikTok accounts, GPT prompts, ideas
https://www.404media.co/inside-the-world-of-tiktok-spammers-and-the-ai-tools-that-enable-them/
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"No country in the world affords women the same opportunities as men in the workforce, according to a new report from the World Bank, which found the global gender gap was far wider than previously thought."
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UK to Expand Extremism Definition
"Organisations such as the Muslim Council of Britain and protest groups such as Palestine Action are among those that could be affected by the non-statutory move to block groups from funding or accessing venues if they are regarded as promoting an ideology that undermines “British values”. - Guardian
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FQSFnZpsqw
Absolutely insane story of a Ukranian girl getting her face cloned & deepfaked her into dozens of pro-russian fake digital influencers on Chinese social media.
I fear this flood of AI shit is truly going to break the internet
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🚨The #Gender & #Tech (#GIoT) Newsletter📰 is OUT!
📨 As you can see from its length, it took some time to set up 😵💫. We hope you enjoy reading it🙌!
➡️ February issue: https://mailchi.mp/f3d8e769f4ca/giot-newsletter-february
➡️ Sign up: https://ucl.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5fc63c9cf03878c3ab01efd9c&id=2fd178402e
Tories:
"Extremism is damaging British society."
"Wait, not the *good* kind of extremism."
#UKPol
For the nth time in the last decade, Byng Place / Gordon Sq / Tavistock Sq being ripped up. How much is this costing each time? No wonder councils have no money when dodgy contractors and subcontractors are hoovering it all up.
- Location
- Mostly London
- Pronouns (plz)
- he/him
Just another worried little citizen of this modern-day Pompeii. Techie at UCL, working on Process Automation with MS Power Platform. Scatterbrain, interested in education, languages, Space and lots of disparate things. sorry.
Keeping my space toots at @astrodad as an experiment in self-moderation :)
*Background banner is a photo Yorkshire flag in blue and white, in front of a classic bell tent, in a field of similar tents at a festival.
Joined Oct 2022
