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Dr Russell Glasson
Interests: digital things and real things, books and eTexts - Dyslexic academic - resist all stereotypes - #UBI to support the arts - he/his - He's a cheap date
@pluralistic @craigburdett
Lots of my world feels like the outcome of this:
“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.
—F. SCOTT FITZGERALD, THE GREAT GATSBY”
Excerpt From
Careless People
Sarah Wynn-Williams
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If you’re British and trans and feeling like everyone’s against you, take a look at the 1,600+ writers who have signed this letter of solidarity: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18p-rvgNitRKYs9C2PoIBC86Fb2ZQnBd8PzEfgGfnsKo/mobilebasic
Names on the list that made me smile included historian Fern Riddell, poet Nikita Gill, and comedians Sara Pascoe, James Acaster, Sophie Duker, and Aisling Bea.
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The number of #books banned at the school district level. via NYT & Pen America📚
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Netherlands universities start alternative to #BigTech.
Goals are digital autonomy, safeguarding public values & a healthier digital ecosystem.
Who needs oligarchs Tr*mp, M*sk, Z*ck? Who needs BigTech imposing BigAI? Let's build our #Eurostack!
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I love the idea of living to the end and having no regrets;
but, I’ve done so many bloody stupid things.
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Beware of tech bros in activists’ clothing.
Can somebody explain to Liz how democracy works?
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🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁
We are very excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of more than 10,000 out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse.
Our aim is to offer a platform that will serve both as a practical resource and a place to simply wander — an ever-growing portal to discover more than 2000 years of visual culture.
Start exploring here: https://pdimagearchive.org/ @pdimagearchive
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Robert F Kennedy Jr accused of voter fraud over New York ballot
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/08/robert-f-kennedy-accused-voter-fraud
This is essential, if distressing, listening for anyone who is interested in X or Meta politics and the reality and importance of facts.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0026ncy?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
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New research on #kids and #attachment: There’s been a long-standing notion held by many psychologists that early attachment behaviors are mainly determined by a child’s temperament.
No: Even children with characteristics of a difficult temperament can benefit from the advantages that come from multiple secure attachments.
https://buff.ly/4fXdwis
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I switch to CNN, and what do I see but this: Without polls to put on the big board for making predictions, they use betting pools to set odds for confirmation. No! It is not your job to predict. Stop.
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Most US book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color #TheConversation
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