Lisa D : Naturally Different
@leeceedee.bsky.social
Freaky Deaky Arty Speaky : http://ayeaye.uk
Arts PhD researcher at LJMU. 'The Uncertain Human : Agency and the Technological Gaze'.
Side Hustle: Antiquarian Book Seller on ebay
Arts PhD researcher at LJMU. 'The Uncertain Human : Agency and the Technological Gaze'.
Side Hustle: Antiquarian Book Seller on ebay
Pinned
A grassroots global majority & working class lead cause like @artsemergency.bsky.social rarely reaches this scale or lasts as we have. Please take a look at us, please donate something monthly/annually: www.arts-emergency.org/donate 🚨
Donate
www.arts-emergency.org
I've been a fan of (and now a bursar of) this org for 10? years. Quietly distributing confidence, ability, passion & potential to 1000's of ppl with creative dreams, at a time when the creative industries are underfunded and under appreciated. These kids are the future change makers. We need more.
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This quite haunted me when it first came out, and though eccentrically made almost beyond the point of reason, those summer hedgerows in sunken lanes was the first time I'd had such an impression mirrored by a TV show.
Reposting for #folkyfriday
West Country Tales was a supernatural drama series based on real-life experiences sent in after a BBC appeal. Many #folklore elements here! Not all episodes are on YouTube unfortunately
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
West Country Tales was a supernatural drama series based on real-life experiences sent in after a BBC appeal. Many #folklore elements here! Not all episodes are on YouTube unfortunately
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
WEST COUNTRY TALES(BBC;1982-83) - YouTube
Most Complete on YouTube,In-Order. Missing: S1E1"The Sabbatical" S2E3 "Tell It to the Marines" S2E5 "Sarah" S2E6 "The Little Bounder" S2E7 "The Healer" West ...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
This quite haunted me when it first came out, and though eccentrically made almost beyond the point of reason, those summer hedgerows in sunken lanes was the first time I'd had such an impression mirrored by a TV show.
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Hot off the press:
Heliotrope—
By the Machine for the Machine: Virilio’s Logistics of Perception in the Age of Generative AI
BY TRACY VALCOURT
www.heliotropejournal.net/helio/bythem...
Heliotrope—
By the Machine for the Machine: Virilio’s Logistics of Perception in the Age of Generative AI
BY TRACY VALCOURT
www.heliotropejournal.net/helio/bythem...
By the Machine for the Machine: Virilio’s Logistics of Perception in the Age of Generative AI — HELIOTROPE
By Tracy Valcourt In War and Cinema , first published in 1984, Paul Virilio defined the notion of a “logistics of perception,” a circulating system which he considered essential to the development o...
www.heliotropejournal.net
November 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Hot off the press:
Heliotrope—
By the Machine for the Machine: Virilio’s Logistics of Perception in the Age of Generative AI
BY TRACY VALCOURT
www.heliotropejournal.net/helio/bythem...
Heliotrope—
By the Machine for the Machine: Virilio’s Logistics of Perception in the Age of Generative AI
BY TRACY VALCOURT
www.heliotropejournal.net/helio/bythem...
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For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
Epstein Document Search
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
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I appreciate the work of these authors to show that this problem not only is still here but has grown:
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
But it is also quite frustrating 🧵>>
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
But it is also quite frustrating 🧵>>
AI's capabilities may be exaggerated by flawed tests, according to new study
A study from the Oxford Internet Institute analyzed 445 tests used to evaluate AI models.
www.nbcnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I appreciate the work of these authors to show that this problem not only is still here but has grown:
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
But it is also quite frustrating 🧵>>
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
But it is also quite frustrating 🧵>>
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Portrait of Andrew Cuomo.
November 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Portrait of Andrew Cuomo.
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As an amateur birder and a Wikipedia lover, I am so in awe by the intersection of this work. Incredible!
November 4, 2025 at 11:53 PM
As an amateur birder and a Wikipedia lover, I am so in awe by the intersection of this work. Incredible!
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Meet one of Syria’s “shadow warriors.”
Hassan Al Hariri risked everything to help smuggle more than a million documents out of Syria during the war. They include evidence of war crimes that could one day hold Bashar al-Assad and his top officials to account.
Hassan Al Hariri risked everything to help smuggle more than a million documents out of Syria during the war. They include evidence of war crimes that could one day hold Bashar al-Assad and his top officials to account.
November 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Meet one of Syria’s “shadow warriors.”
Hassan Al Hariri risked everything to help smuggle more than a million documents out of Syria during the war. They include evidence of war crimes that could one day hold Bashar al-Assad and his top officials to account.
Hassan Al Hariri risked everything to help smuggle more than a million documents out of Syria during the war. They include evidence of war crimes that could one day hold Bashar al-Assad and his top officials to account.
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I have a limited number of 2for1 tickets available for my Manchester show this Sunday - DM me for the code!
October 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I have a limited number of 2for1 tickets available for my Manchester show this Sunday - DM me for the code!
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‘Most scammers have themselves been scammed. The tens of thousands of Chinese, Ethiopians, Ugandans, Filipinos, Pakistanis and others who carry out the grunt work have been tricked, kidnapped and enslaved.’
@alexclapp.bsky.social on the vast cybercrime economy.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@alexclapp.bsky.social on the vast cybercrime economy.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Alexander Clapp · Pig Butchering: Scam Gangs
If it were a national economy, cybercrime would be the third largest in the world, behind only the United States and...
www.lrb.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM
‘Most scammers have themselves been scammed. The tens of thousands of Chinese, Ethiopians, Ugandans, Filipinos, Pakistanis and others who carry out the grunt work have been tricked, kidnapped and enslaved.’
@alexclapp.bsky.social on the vast cybercrime economy.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@alexclapp.bsky.social on the vast cybercrime economy.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Wow - those are quite phenomenal headlines given the details of the story.
Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
🧵
1/9
Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
🧵
1/9
October 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Wow - those are quite phenomenal headlines given the details of the story.
Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
🧵
1/9
Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
🧵
1/9
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🗨️ "Austrian privacy group noyb said on Tuesday it has filed a criminal complaint in Austria, accusing U.S.-based Clearview AI of illegally collecting photos and videos of European Union residents to build its facial-recognition database."
More Info:
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
More Info:
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
October 29, 2025 at 7:34 AM
🗨️ "Austrian privacy group noyb said on Tuesday it has filed a criminal complaint in Austria, accusing U.S.-based Clearview AI of illegally collecting photos and videos of European Union residents to build its facial-recognition database."
More Info:
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
More Info:
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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“The fraud is mind-boggling.” — alleged NBA game-fixing, 11 states, and a mob cameo
October 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
“The fraud is mind-boggling.” — alleged NBA game-fixing, 11 states, and a mob cameo
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There is a moment at this time of year when the word ‘apricity’ really comes into view. For those who don’t know it, it was recorded only once, in 1623, before slipping out of view. Apricity is the warmth of the sun on a chilly day.
October 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM
There is a moment at this time of year when the word ‘apricity’ really comes into view. For those who don’t know it, it was recorded only once, in 1623, before slipping out of view. Apricity is the warmth of the sun on a chilly day.
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Hello Bluesky. I'm here because Meta doesn't want me. Looking forward to post unfiltered, unhinged and un-whatever stuff here. Tell your friends!
October 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Hello Bluesky. I'm here because Meta doesn't want me. Looking forward to post unfiltered, unhinged and un-whatever stuff here. Tell your friends!
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Thurs 23 October, 10:00-17:00 BST: 'Folklore & Anthropology in Conversation: Revisiting Oral Narrative'--joint symposium of @folkloresociety.bsky.social and The RAI.
Tickets are free. In-person attendance is fully booked but places still available to attend online: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Tickets are free. In-person attendance is fully booked but places still available to attend online: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Thurs 23 October, 10:00-17:00 BST: 'Folklore & Anthropology in Conversation: Revisiting Oral Narrative'--joint symposium of @folkloresociety.bsky.social and The RAI.
Tickets are free. In-person attendance is fully booked but places still available to attend online: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Tickets are free. In-person attendance is fully booked but places still available to attend online: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Fellow academics, I'm doing it. Going all in. Pulling the plug, literally.
This is on my syllabus for Spring 2026: "This is an analog class. No Canvas; this syllabus is your guide."
All readings are printed books; hand-written exams; no laptops. #academicbluesky #Highered #academia #Rutgers
This is on my syllabus for Spring 2026: "This is an analog class. No Canvas; this syllabus is your guide."
All readings are printed books; hand-written exams; no laptops. #academicbluesky #Highered #academia #Rutgers
October 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Fellow academics, I'm doing it. Going all in. Pulling the plug, literally.
This is on my syllabus for Spring 2026: "This is an analog class. No Canvas; this syllabus is your guide."
All readings are printed books; hand-written exams; no laptops. #academicbluesky #Highered #academia #Rutgers
This is on my syllabus for Spring 2026: "This is an analog class. No Canvas; this syllabus is your guide."
All readings are printed books; hand-written exams; no laptops. #academicbluesky #Highered #academia #Rutgers
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Folklorist Job Alert! University of London seeks a part time PDRA on Project Storymachine, which aims to preserve, explore and increase access to folklore in Germany and the UK through digital infrastructure. Application details here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOY261/p...
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Project StoryMachine at University of London
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Postdoctoral Research Associate, Project StoryMachine at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
www.jobs.ac.uk
October 13, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Folklorist Job Alert! University of London seeks a part time PDRA on Project Storymachine, which aims to preserve, explore and increase access to folklore in Germany and the UK through digital infrastructure. Application details here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOY261/p...
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Keir Starmer's planned National Digital ID scheme announced in September 2025 and set for rollout by mid-2029, is still in the consultation and planning phase, with tech companies, including potentially Oracle, preparing to bid for multi-billion-pound contracts.
Thread
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October 12, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Keir Starmer's planned National Digital ID scheme announced in September 2025 and set for rollout by mid-2029, is still in the consultation and planning phase, with tech companies, including potentially Oracle, preparing to bid for multi-billion-pound contracts.
Thread
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so Google just added a bunch (more) AI bullshit to Chrome
Go through these steps to disable it:
opus.ing/posts/how-to...
#chrome #aibullshit
Go through these steps to disable it:
opus.ing/posts/how-to...
#chrome #aibullshit
How to Remove AI From Your Google Chrome Experience - Opus
Follow these steps to resist the AI-pocalypse in your everyday web browsing.
opus.ing
October 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
so Google just added a bunch (more) AI bullshit to Chrome
Go through these steps to disable it:
opus.ing/posts/how-to...
#chrome #aibullshit
Go through these steps to disable it:
opus.ing/posts/how-to...
#chrome #aibullshit
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Teesside’s freeport, initiated in 2021 under Rishi Sunak, has cost £560 million far exceeding the standard £25 million allocation (22 times the standard £25m).
90% profits go to the private sector.
This clearly shows the UK model of State aid post-Brexit is utterly corrupt.
90% profits go to the private sector.
This clearly shows the UK model of State aid post-Brexit is utterly corrupt.
October 11, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Teesside’s freeport, initiated in 2021 under Rishi Sunak, has cost £560 million far exceeding the standard £25 million allocation (22 times the standard £25m).
90% profits go to the private sector.
This clearly shows the UK model of State aid post-Brexit is utterly corrupt.
90% profits go to the private sector.
This clearly shows the UK model of State aid post-Brexit is utterly corrupt.
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Before I go to my desk for the Thorny Problem, here’s my morning thought…
October 10, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Before I go to my desk for the Thorny Problem, here’s my morning thought…
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MEGATON 📢 OUT NOW!
Stick it on your favourite playlist… You can thank us later.
#sleafordmods #megaton
Stick it on your favourite playlist… You can thank us later.
#sleafordmods #megaton
October 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
MEGATON 📢 OUT NOW!
Stick it on your favourite playlist… You can thank us later.
#sleafordmods #megaton
Stick it on your favourite playlist… You can thank us later.
#sleafordmods #megaton
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I walked into the lounge last night to find my teenage son watching this. We have long admired @kurzgesagt.org and found their videos to be extremely illuminating. But this one in particular I think is so important right now!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zfN...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zfN...
AI Slop Is Killing Our Channel
YouTube video by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
www.youtube.com
October 8, 2025 at 7:50 AM
I walked into the lounge last night to find my teenage son watching this. We have long admired @kurzgesagt.org and found their videos to be extremely illuminating. But this one in particular I think is so important right now!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zfN...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zfN...
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With Bluesky admitting that they are pushing a lot of content here to 3rd parties, I just send their data protection officer a GDPR information request to find out where what data actually goes. Let's see what happens.
October 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
With Bluesky admitting that they are pushing a lot of content here to 3rd parties, I just send their data protection officer a GDPR information request to find out where what data actually goes. Let's see what happens.
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I don't even know what to say about @aaron.bsky.team announcing that actually they feed all images posted on Bsky into an AI that just a year ago they told everyone they had banned from using Bsky images
October 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I don't even know what to say about @aaron.bsky.team announcing that actually they feed all images posted on Bsky into an AI that just a year ago they told everyone they had banned from using Bsky images