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1. There have been plenty of debates about whether or not Trump and his circle are fascists. In this column, I argue that the debate solves …
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2025/jan/20/trump-is-back-how-do-we-prepare-for-life-under-a-brutal-regime-of-ai-climate-c …
“The advantage of so-called ‘free will’ is indeed so obvious that civilized man is easily persuaded to leave his whole life to the guidance …
Remember, Israel will have no difficulty taking more hostages, whenever it pleases. Hamas and it's allies will have almost impossible …
@johnquiggin I don't know if it's a new regime. Regardless of where it goes from here, the transition from "I wrote the damn bill!" Biden …
The more you look at Labour's #planning policy, the more stupid it is. Post I wrote(with SSM collective members) on the new #NPPF. It's an …
This is spot on from Shane Parrish in his latest newsletter: Being brilliant won’t save you if no one can count on you… Reliability isn’t …
Twitter/X is right wing controlled. Meta (Instagram, Threads, Facebook) is right wing aligned. TikTok is aligning itself with Trump. …
Do you also have this? You are watching a great show. Which you love a lot. And then there is a turning point in one episode and from one …
If you're wondering what the impact of a four day working week might be on productivity (the critics claim it will have no, or a negative …
"John Rees is right – Keir Starmer, the ‘long-time servant of the security state’ – and his regime are engaged in all-out war on the freedom …
In my life, I have been enmeshed in two genocides. The first was when I survived the Holocaust in World War II. The second is the Gaza …
@ianbetteridge I’m not sure there’s any evidence Labour have any intention of sorting this out. We need council housing, not developments …
“Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people. It would not help you very much to study …
@RobertoArchimboldi The EU is complicated. Its underlying economic logic - as the UK is currently discovering - is that global free markets …
Me, in praise of 100-400 word blog posts: https://www.thisdaysportion.com/posts/in-praise-of-short-blog-posts/
Let’s talk about AI and end-to-end encryption werd.io
@evan I'd go so far as to say that if you claim to be progressive and you only care about American lives, or care about American lives …
Might shift the focus off of Greenland slightly. Russian discovery of a 511 billion barrel oil deposit in Antarctica: major climate and …
“Man’s fate has always swung between day and night. There is nothing we can do to change this.” — Carl Jung
237 goals in 404 appearances. The only man to have two statues at Old Trafford.Rest in peace, Denis Law - The King of The Stretford End. ❤️
Morning haiku manton.org
US grounds SpaceX's Starship after test flight explosion bbc.co.uk
Times of Israel says the government voted in favour of the deal, which will go into effect Sunday. …
Reeves is still peddling the household analogy …
Israel continues to manipulate the ceasefire, which is essentially the same deal proposed last summer. After 15 months of genocide, we will …
I’ve been at the volcano when it’s doing this. Sounds like to jet engine. www.youtube.com/live/w0Ku…
Super excited to be this week’s People & Blogs interview. I love this series and it was fun to be part of it.
Israel/Palestine: An Abyss of Human Suffering in Gaza | Human Rights Watch beardystarstuff.net
“We should not try to “get rid” of a neurosis, but rather to experience what it means, what it has to teach, what its purpose is . We should …
Goodbye, Joe: Biden's Legacy (Part 1) bbc.co.uk
Liberals in the US rightly criticize MAGA folk as being delusional in regards to the truth of Trump. But when I see those same liberals …
On choice and signalling virtue thisdaysportion.com
"It appeared possible that Trump might not oppose the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza into Egypt, the annexation of the West Bank and, …
@Moondeer Ah ha! Yes. The community aspect of church-going is almost always overlooked in contemporary critiques of religion. I would wager …
Yes, this is an old theme of mine, but re: doomscrolling, you don’t have to be there.
“Only what is really oneself has the power to heal.” — Carl Jung
History is going to view Joe Biden very favorably. He accomplished a lot that we’re only just starting to see results from. Competent …
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but these shortbread cookies I made are so delicious and I feel very proud of myself for having baked …
Wonderful clouds partly covering the full moon this pre-dawn. I fond myself wondering what John Ruskin, who was obsessed by clouds, would …
All the problems we face, ranging from the most intimate and private right through to the biggest issues facing our societies, all stem …
Finished reading: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler 📚 I really enjoyed this book. It feels remarkably relevant (even down to the …
I miss this guy's mind.
@h4890 I have a problem with anyone (religious or otherwise) who tries to re-shape a permissive liberal regime (albeit often already …
"The area in #Gaza which #Israel's military has told people to go to "for their safety" has been hit by 97 strikes since May." …
Nice story about Brian Clough in the Telegraph today, from the Liverpool player Phil Thompson "Thompson views that rivalry as one of mutual …
The case for AI is out right now https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/01/14/the-case-for-ai-is-out-right-now/ Yesterday, Labour claimed …
The 'battle' over hybrid working & working from home is a conflict over the control of work... what managers don't like about WFH is …
As more political problems get the artificial intelligence treatment (that the problem can be solved by the introduction/deployment of AI in …
@janwwbosch I did think the writer's use of 'trans rights' was unfortunate, since it's not only the rights, but the very existence of trans …
21 years ago, British journalist Tom Hurndall died after spending 9 months in a coma.Tom was carrying a Palestinian child out of range of …
This is such a beautiful, poignant, thoughtful piece: 46 books by @ben@werd.social
Reform wants to destroy government and the economy as we know it …
@aral @dbattistella Exactly this. I would add that liberalism is not a transhistorical set of ideas or values - democracy, freedom, human …
@ddykstal Thank you! My minimum one post per day came thanks to the excellent On This Day feature by @Cleverdevil github.com/cleverdev... I …
Like this because it identifies politicians, journalists and academics spending way too much time on platforms as a huge problem in and of …
Well, 7 years on Micro.Blog. My move in 2018 away from WordPress was a very good decision. I love this Micro.Blog community and the bloggers …
My 9-year old is asking how consoles work. This is testing my ability to teach computing hardware principles based on my knowledge that was …
Reading The Message by Ta-Nehesi Coates is a really difficult read. Not for how it’s written but the parallels it draws between black …
@essjayjay Yes - it's a double-level satire - on the absurdity of war, but through that on American capitalism. @jen
Marina Hyde offers a worrying depiction of the political environment which Nigel Farage seems to have engineered fro himself: …
The Met Police banning opponents of Israel's genocide from protesting outside the BBC underlines a central truth. Opponents of mass …
False equivalencies anniemueller.com/posts/fal… Reader: anniemueller.com
This story of a massive archaeological dig in the Orkneys is utterly compelling.
Samuel Arbesman on humanistic computation. I really hope Sam can Make This Happen in a serious way.
Derek Thompson’s interrogation into adult loneliness corresponds with a wavelength that connects to what’s going on politically, with …
Micro.blog is finding out just how comfortable you actually are with having the last word.
It looks like Big Social is solving this problem for the bigots. It can be an ugly world.
@combatdavey yep, same. I do think also that anger has some other important uses, at times—letting us know when injustice is happening or …
“Ultimately, that is all ChatGPT does technically—act as a very elaborate autocomplete like you have on your phone. You give it some …
The world has always been ending, in one way or another. What’s different now is how we metabolize that knowledge, how we carry it with us …
“I don’t know” sounds like an ending but is actually always the best place to start… 🧘♂️ ☯️
If passing the 1.5 degree above pre-industrial average temperature is a major landmark in the progression of climate change... then, 2024 …
Biting the Bullet https://rknight.me/blog/biting-the-bullet/ I’m trying bullet journaling because I need to waste less time on computers …
Thinking about the cost of being persistently aware of global news about which we can have no input, involvement or influence. There seems …
Why Farage is turning left: the Reform leader has spotted a gap in the political market, writes @georgeeaton.bsky.social in today's Morning …
"An inquiry in Rotherham clearly recognised that “there is no simple link between race and child sexual exploitation, and across the UK the …
👀 This is quite amazing, from a woman who does more harm to her own reputation than anyone else could hope to, every single time she reminds …
Nicola Jennings on the relationship between Mark Zuckerberg & Donald Trump.... #USPol
If you like a bit of data to help you formulate your discussion of the current & ongoing housing crisis, then BBC Verify have the tool …
Added “Copy Audio with Narration” option to context menu in Uploads for audio files. Plus a few fixes: importing photos from some RSS feeds, …
There is Thrill in the Friction danielsavage.uk
I really like @tracydurnell’s rules for where reading attention goes: 1: Choose what to read based on my interest, not “to be an informed …
Increasingly realizing that often what is promoted and pushed as ethics can instead be equated with having privilege of one or more kinds. …
Morning coffee may lower risk of heart disease-related death, research suggests bbc.com
“You can also think of complexity in terms of cost and benefit. In a complex system, it takes a lot of work to implement even small …
I added audio narration to my latest blog post. You’ll see a little “listen” play button near the top. This is a Micro.blog feature that I …
I think that today I have comprehensively proven that a man my age should not attempt to understand Skibidi Toilet. That is all.
And then use all the money you’re saving from more expensive blogging platforms and get yourself a custom domain to truly own your spot on …
Speaking of HTML, if you are interested in starting your own blog, or just looking for something new in this space, you should check out …
An excerpt from Nick Carr’s outstanding new book: "In their early form, online social networks reflected, at least by analogy, traditional …
Is any group of people more self-deluded than committed multitaskers? Nass assumed that people would stop trying to multitask once shown …
Micro.one is available! We’ve fixed several early issues and clarified the subscription plans. If you already use Micro.blog, we’d love it …
Too many of us are trapped in a social media-generated bubble of synthetic citizenship, with activism and attention in the digital world …
Andrew Van Dam asks: “Are men finally pulling their weight around the house?” Though men are pulling more weight, it still isn’t evenly …
🎵Now playing: The National - Boxer (2007) It’s started snowing outside again. This album (and this band) always makes me feel like I’m sat …
Love letters 6-8 anniemueller.com/posts/lov… Reader: anniemueller.com
Sarah O'Connor (FT) makes a good point about the UK's low rate of sick pay: 'I wonder if this is one explanation for the rise in the number …
🔗 Queensland researchers say evidence linking social media to youth mental health problems is ‘weak’ Ms Patterson has more than one million …
‘Blogging: you’re doing it right’ manuelmoreale.com