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Karen Gregory @karengregory.bsky.social · Jul 24

You can now follow The Workers Observatory on Bluesky:
bsky.app/profile/work...

And see more here:
workersobservatory.org

Workers Observatory — We See The City

The Workers’ Observatory is an Edinburgh-based project run by workers to monitor new forms of work in the city and develop tools and tactics to take advantage of them

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 3h

An Uber driver made an illegal u-turn and hit someone, but the in-app navigation told him to do it and the company won't give up the code.

Under Pressure: Uber's Navigation System Endangers the Public With Reckless Driving Directions - Streetsblog New York City

An Uber driver made an illegal u-turn and hit someone, but the in-app navigation told him to do it and the company won't give up the code.

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Cohen is a Ghost @skullmandible.bsky.social · 3h

"even if it's AI, it's at least true" hard to overstate the damage this stuff is doing to people's brains. we're gonna be cleaning the slop out of archives for decades

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 1d

“Concerns over an AI bubble bursting have grown lately, with analysts recently finding that it’s 17 times the size of the dotcom-era bubble and four times bigger than the 2008 financial crisis.”

Hang onto your butts. This “correction” is gonna hurt.
futurism.com/artificial-i...

Bank of England Warns of Impending AI Disaster

The Bank of England has sounded the alarm, warning of an intensifying risk of a "sudden correction" due to an AI spending frenzy.

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Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.bsky.social · 4h

My local university and former employer, Lancaster, is opening a new campus in India *at the same time* as threatening UK staff with redundancies. How will the overseas campus work? How will the fees structure work? This can't be about anything other than money, and it smells very colonialist.

University World News @uniworldnews.bsky.social · 5h

During his visit to India this week UK PM Keir Starmer confirmed 2 more universities received approval to open new campuses there - a major expansion of UK #highered footprint in India, Brendan O'Malley reports
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Major expansion of UK universities’ footprint in India

United Kingdom Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed that two more universities have been given approval to open new campuses in India, under ...

www.universityworldnews.com

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Karen Gregory @karengregory.bsky.social · 3h

Miriam Posner @miriamposner.com · 18h

Found this just incredibly depressing, more than anything.

An easel sign reads, “UCLA
ATTENTION
No events are permitted in this area today. Per Policy 852, this location is NOT designated for public expression activities.
Individuals participating in an event or a public expression activity in this area are subject to discipline and/or arrest.
Scan for policy information.”

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jess reia • 何杰茜 @jhereia.bsky.social · 1d

We are hiring! The DTD Lab invites applications for our 2026 postdoctoral cohort. Areas I'd love to supervise: gender/techno-authoritarianism, data visibility, urban governance, night studies, cultural practices, and all things related to tech policy. More info:
jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0...

This is a screenshot of a webpage. It says:

Opportunities

University of Virginia’s Digital Technology for Democracy (DTD) Lab invites applications for 2-year postdoctoral fellowships. The fellowships will begin in August of 2026 and run through August 2028.

Application Deadline: December 15, 2025; notifications to made in March 2026.

Interested in learning more? Join us for a Zoom info session in October or November.

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Karen Gregory @karengregory.bsky.social · 1d

I once saw someone cycle up the Brunstane steps over the railroad tracks and was honestly impressed. Meanwhile...

Edinburgh Festival of Cycling @edfoc.bsky.social · 2d

TikTok star breaks world record for cycling up the Eiffel Tower www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

French TikTok star breaks world record for cycling Eiffel Tower

Watch as mountain biker Aurélien Fontenoy cycles up the Eiffel Tower's staircase to break the world record by nearly seven minutes.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d

The media coverage does not reflect this AT ALL.

G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 1d

A majority of adults oppose Trump’s use of the National Guard in America cities www.gelliottmorris.com/p/a-majority...

A majority of Americans oppose Trump sending the National Guard to Democratic-run cities

The president is defying the will of the people, federal judges, and the Constitution

www.gelliottmorris.com

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Ben Werdmuller @werd.io · 1d

I could watch this on an endless loop.

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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your #3 source for absurdist true crime 🔨 @davidgerard.co.uk · 1d

LLM AI exists to crush labour. That's not even my surmise, the people paying billions of dollars to fund this stuff are extremely open and explicit that this is their goal.

There are no ethical use cases for LLMs at this point in time. Maybe when the bubble has popped thoroughly. Not before.

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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 1d

Over 15,000 university job cuts made in the last year, UCU claims.

“This analysis exposes a UK-wide crisis in higher education,” said Jo Grady, the union’s general secretary.

Free to read: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Over 15,000 university job cuts made in the last year, UCU claims - Research Professional News

Union urges government to “stop looking the other way”, ahead of ballot for nationwide strikes

www.researchprofessionalnews.com

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Melissa Terras @melissaterras.bsky.social · 1d

Job! Postdoc in Digital Cultural Heritage: Data Ethics & Software Ecosystems, on new EU funded grant. 3.5 years, @designinf.bsky.social, Edinburgh. Design ethical processes, & evaluate open source tools for Digital Cultural Heritage Objects, with me! elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Postdoctoral Research Associate (Digital Cultural Heritage Data Ethics & Software Ecosystems)

We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Digital Cultural Heritage Data Ethics & Software Ecosystems to join the Institute for Design Informatics, Edinburgh College of Art.

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Karen Gregory @karengregory.bsky.social · 2d

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 3d

Kemi claims “work is the best way out of poverty" on the same day analysis finds an avg earner would need to save almost all of their income for 52 years to become as wealthy as the top 10%.

Individuals working harder won't tackle income inequality; we need a wealth tax now.

Lifetime of earnings not enough for UK workers to join wealthiest 10%, report says

Research finds it would take average worker saving all their earnings for 52 years to match wealth of richest 10th of society

www.theguardian.com

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Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social · 2d

“JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon sounds warning on US stock market fall - BBC News”
- he’s an optimist reckoning AI share values fall is 6 months away. Will be much sooner. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon sounds warning on US stock market fall

Dimon said he was

www.bbc.co.uk

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Karen Gregory @karengregory.bsky.social · 3d

Bike theft in the city is rampant and causing on-demand riders true headaches. When you lose your bike, you can't work and many riders are already in debt for the bikes to begin with.

Will be interesting to see if e-bikes are blamed in this case, tho?

www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...

Masked Edinburgh gang on new cycle hire bikes 'use power tool in shameful act'

The gang, all dressed in dark clothing and wearing balaclavas, reportedly targeted a bike in broad daylight as one youth - armed with a power tool - started cutting through the lock in front of shocke...

www.edinburghlive.co.uk

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Karen Gregory @karengregory.bsky.social · 4d

Air traffic control says what?

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 4d

A new White House memo says that furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to back pay.

This is clearly against the law, which guarantees furloughed federal employees back pay for the duration of a government shutdown.

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 7d

"We're going to create superintelligence" How about making outlook search work first. How about that

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EPSU @epsu.bsky.social · 4d

🎥 “We’re treated like we’re disposable.”

Platform care workers across Europe face low pay, bogus self-employment and no social protection.

On #WorldDayForDecentWork, we say:
👉 Platform workers are workers.
👉 They deserve rights, fair pay and union protection.

EPSU @epsu.bsky.social · 10d

🚨 Care platforms are growing fast.

They promise convenience, but at what cost?
❌ bogus self-employment
❌ algorithmic control
❌ no protections

Platform workers are not disposable. They deserve decent work & union protection.

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