Prof. Catherine Flick
@liedra.net
Professor of Ethics and Games Technology, University of Staffordshire UK - she/her
Vice chair ACM Committee on Professional Ethics, Co-EIC ACM Games
Content lead #EMFCamp
Ethics of games & emerging tech; AI & crypto critic
https://liedra.net 🩷💜💙
Vice chair ACM Committee on Professional Ethics, Co-EIC ACM Games
Content lead #EMFCamp
Ethics of games & emerging tech; AI & crypto critic
https://liedra.net 🩷💜💙
My 3yo is obsessed with “Not Now, Bernard” and I’m simultaneously horrified and impressed.
Absolute pinnacle of a children’s book.
Absolute pinnacle of a children’s book.
January 11, 2026 at 11:24 AM
My 3yo is obsessed with “Not Now, Bernard” and I’m simultaneously horrified and impressed.
Absolute pinnacle of a children’s book.
Absolute pinnacle of a children’s book.
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Litteraly this one from @smoothdunk2.bsky.social
January 1, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Litteraly this one from @smoothdunk2.bsky.social
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who could have predicted that stopping international students, care workers and nurses from coming to the UK would damage the economy/public finances while yielding precisely no political benefits?
Oh. Me.
[& lots of others obviously]
Oh. Me.
[& lots of others obviously]
January 10, 2026 at 1:50 PM
who could have predicted that stopping international students, care workers and nurses from coming to the UK would damage the economy/public finances while yielding precisely no political benefits?
Oh. Me.
[& lots of others obviously]
Oh. Me.
[& lots of others obviously]
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I did this yday and was very honest about how fast I’ll leave discord if they force ai integration. You should do the same! Stop bad tech ruining things!!!
Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
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Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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January 10, 2026 at 2:59 PM
I did this yday and was very honest about how fast I’ll leave discord if they force ai integration. You should do the same! Stop bad tech ruining things!!!
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Luke fighting back is just what the emperor needs as an excuse to ramp up violence dont take the bait. Let's just vote harder in the galactic senate in a few years.
'Tough break with your Aunt and Uncle, but they should have complied with the Stormtroopers'
January 9, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Luke fighting back is just what the emperor needs as an excuse to ramp up violence dont take the bait. Let's just vote harder in the galactic senate in a few years.
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In case you've seen the story about “grok now only generates images for paid users”, it's untrue. Apparently everyone just reported it because… it was what grok told them 🤦🏼
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
No, Grok hasn’t paywalled its deepfake image feature
X’s sexual deepfake machine is still running, despite Grok saying otherwise.
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:56 PM
In case you've seen the story about “grok now only generates images for paid users”, it's untrue. Apparently everyone just reported it because… it was what grok told them 🤦🏼
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
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they've got Raffi calling for regime change. something has shifted.
January 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM
they've got Raffi calling for regime change. something has shifted.
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BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
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Please please please stop calling what I do afrofuturism. It is NOT. It is africanfuturism and the distinction MATTERS GODDAMMIT. I can't remain civil about this much longer and I shouldn't be expected to. 🤬
Even saddling The Space Cat with the afrofuturism label is diabolical.
Even saddling The Space Cat with the afrofuturism label is diabolical.
January 8, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Please please please stop calling what I do afrofuturism. It is NOT. It is africanfuturism and the distinction MATTERS GODDAMMIT. I can't remain civil about this much longer and I shouldn't be expected to. 🤬
Even saddling The Space Cat with the afrofuturism label is diabolical.
Even saddling The Space Cat with the afrofuturism label is diabolical.
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The fire burning in north-east Victoria near Walwa was so fierce it generated its own weather this afternoon, including a substantial pyrocumulonimbus cloud with lightning and thunder www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
What is a pyroCB, a fire-generated thunderstorm?
The fire burning in north-east Victoria near Walwa was so fierce it generated its own weather this afternoon, including a substantial pyrocumulonimbus cloud with lightning and thunder.
www.abc.net.au
January 8, 2026 at 11:32 AM
The fire burning in north-east Victoria near Walwa was so fierce it generated its own weather this afternoon, including a substantial pyrocumulonimbus cloud with lightning and thunder www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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I could not ask for a more perfect representation of the core fascist philosophy: the anti-intellectualism of moral nihilism conjoined with a lingering sense that power is all that *should* matter and any exceptions to this crude worldview must be furiously destroyed.
"We live in a world, in the real world … that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time."
And with these words, Stephen Miller damns his soul to hell for all eternity.
And with these words, Stephen Miller damns his soul to hell for all eternity.
January 6, 2026 at 9:54 AM
I could not ask for a more perfect representation of the core fascist philosophy: the anti-intellectualism of moral nihilism conjoined with a lingering sense that power is all that *should* matter and any exceptions to this crude worldview must be furiously destroyed.
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It is an on-demand revenge porn and CSAM bot. How is it still functioning and how are people not in jail.
January 4, 2026 at 11:03 PM
It is an on-demand revenge porn and CSAM bot. How is it still functioning and how are people not in jail.
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A functional country would shut Grok down permanently. Like, immediately. Right now. Last week. Whatever. Just flip the switch. Obviously.
January 4, 2026 at 10:52 PM
A functional country would shut Grok down permanently. Like, immediately. Right now. Last week. Whatever. Just flip the switch. Obviously.
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it is a good time to take up a couple of short daily walks around the same natural things, even a tree or a shrub or a bush. noticing how they are moving along, day by day, knowing that the light is coming.
like waiters laying the tables in a quiet empty room for a party that will suddenly arrive
like waiters laying the tables in a quiet empty room for a party that will suddenly arrive
January 4, 2026 at 6:57 PM
it is a good time to take up a couple of short daily walks around the same natural things, even a tree or a shrub or a bush. noticing how they are moving along, day by day, knowing that the light is coming.
like waiters laying the tables in a quiet empty room for a party that will suddenly arrive
like waiters laying the tables in a quiet empty room for a party that will suddenly arrive
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So, in stark contrast to everything else that’s going on today, I’m delighted to announce I’ll be with this joyous bunch of people in the next #Taskmaster. Let Counting-Backwards-From-Fifty-While-Miming -Your-Least-Favourite -Farm-Animal Commence! youtu.be/1OP6DuihCnk?...
Taskmaster Season 21 - Coming Soon | Line-Up Reveal
YouTube video by Taskmaster
youtu.be
January 4, 2026 at 10:14 AM
So, in stark contrast to everything else that’s going on today, I’m delighted to announce I’ll be with this joyous bunch of people in the next #Taskmaster. Let Counting-Backwards-From-Fifty-While-Miming -Your-Least-Favourite -Farm-Animal Commence! youtu.be/1OP6DuihCnk?...
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finally, we're living through precedented times
January 4, 2026 at 6:56 AM
finally, we're living through precedented times
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New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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Just a few more facts needed. Any minute now we’ll have enough facts.
January 3, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Just a few more facts needed. Any minute now we’ll have enough facts.
Or what? What if it doesn’t?
Following very closely the situation in Venezuela.
We stand by the people of Venezuela and support a peaceful and democratic transition.
Any solution must respect international law and the UN Charter.
We stand by the people of Venezuela and support a peaceful and democratic transition.
Any solution must respect international law and the UN Charter.
January 3, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Or what? What if it doesn’t?
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This is persuading me in the opposite of the intended direction honestly.
January 3, 2026 at 3:12 PM
This is persuading me in the opposite of the intended direction honestly.
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A side story is there’s a ton of insider trading on these prediction markets. New accounts making hundreds of thousands on their first and only trade, that maduro would be ousted. Seems like insider trading is legal if not encouraged on these platforms
January 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM
A side story is there’s a ton of insider trading on these prediction markets. New accounts making hundreds of thousands on their first and only trade, that maduro would be ousted. Seems like insider trading is legal if not encouraged on these platforms
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THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
January 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
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This is exactly the reason why this is not only wildly illegal, under both domestic & international law, but also why it is so disastrous for world order & US national security.
So, now what stops Turkey from taking over Syria, Russia from taking over Ukraine, and China from taking over Taiwan? US?
January 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM
This is exactly the reason why this is not only wildly illegal, under both domestic & international law, but also why it is so disastrous for world order & US national security.