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Shannon Vallor
@shannonvallor.bsky.social
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Philosopher/AI Ethicist at Univ of Edinburgh, co-Director @technomoralfutures.bsky.social and BRAID @braiduk.bsky.social, author of Technology and the Virtues (2016) and The AI Mirror (2024). Views my own. Trying not to lose it. .. more

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Shannon Vallor is an American philosopher of technology. She is the Baillie Gifford Chair in the Ethics of Data and Artificial Intelligence at the Edinburgh Futures Institute. She previously taught at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California where she was the Regis and Dianne McKenna Professor of Philosophy and William J. Rewak, S.J. Professor at SCU. .. more

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Shannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 2h
Dumping rain and our house just sprung a massive window leak; in the process of digging around for duct tape to seal off the outside until we can get it fixed, we found *another* leak under the water heater tank that has already stained and warped the floor. Holidays off to a fine start.
White smudged cat with a chewed ear smoking a ciggy looking exhausted

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 5h
One of my neighbors has been putting up these fish facts posters. All kinds of different fish, marine, freshwater, deep, shallow, all kinds. This is a good one. “Stg this real fish” took me out. Good work, neighbor.
A poster on 8.5 x 11 inch paper saga Fishtown fish facts: red lipped catfish or of ocephalus Darwini. Then a pic of that freaky fish with 4 limbs it rests on the ground and then the words “stg this fish real red-lipped batfish walk ocean floor with they flippers RLBF have RBF, not they fault RLBF have a bioluminescent lure that glows to attract dinner RLBF lipgloss is popping, RLBF lipgloss is cool, all the fish keep jockin, they chase RLBF after school RLBF got scales like armor and shine bright like a diamond Red-lipped batfish will teach you how to dougie, I can promise u that. @yaboyni Take a moment And and realize the moment You took has already passed Thank you See you next time

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Moon-Watcher @bobsmyusername.bsky.social · 7h
Who has made this 🤣
Buster from the tv show ‘Arrested Development’ holding an arm full of plushies while he looks at his mother Lucille, saying, “these are my awards, mother, from FIFA.“

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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 12h
The “Labour” Party finds itself arguing ordinary workers, carers and others are “takers”.
jacksaundrs.bsky.social Jack Saundrs @jacksaundrs.bsky.social · 12h
Hey everyone, here's the news, if you aren't a high earner, entrepreneur or a "skilled frontline worker" (whatever the fuck that means) the "Labour" Party says you aren't contributing, you're a taker!
jonkingh.bsky.social Jonathan Kingham @jonkingh.bsky.social · 1d
This is so disgusting.

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Jack Saundrs @jacksaundrs.bsky.social · 12h
Hey everyone, here's the news, if you aren't a high earner, entrepreneur or a "skilled frontline worker" (whatever the fuck that means) the "Labour" Party says you aren't contributing, you're a taker!
jonkingh.bsky.social Jonathan Kingham @jonkingh.bsky.social · 1d
This is so disgusting.

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Dread @dreaddbound.bsky.social · 22h
Every new word in this sentence is worse than the last

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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 1d
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.

“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.

This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:

www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
www.thenerdreich.com

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Jonathan Kingham @jonkingh.bsky.social · 1d
This is so disgusting.

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alex williams @atwilliams.bsky.social · 1d
the reason its bad to run universities like businesses is that almost all businesses fail on any reasonable timeline of evaluation.

hudson's bay made it the longest and even they only got to about half an oxford of longevity
kmunro-econ.bsky.social Kirstin Munro @kmunro-econ.bsky.social · 1d
They claim financial exigency, but then turn down $4 million pledges to keep the PhD programs open and disregard financial analyses that point to the real problem—bad real estate deals, spending on consultants, and their own salaries 2/2

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Eryk Salvaggio @eryk.bsky.social · 1d
Come research with us at the Max Planck Research Group for Machine Visual Culture — “Artificial Intelligence and the History of Seeing” positions open under Dr Leonardo Impett. We’ll get to hang out sometimes. www.biblhertz.it/3757971/0412...
Call for Digital Humanities Research Scientist (M/F/D)Max Planck Research Group "Machine Visual Culture: Artificial Intelligence and the History of Seeing"
Job Offer from December 04, 2025
www.biblhertz.it

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 1d
“School officials have created a Microsoft Copilot prompt to review course descriptions with an eye toward avoiding ‘advocacy-oriented or prescriptive terms.’”

Terms: “dismantling, decolonizing, interrogating, challenging, centering, combating, liberation, resistance, activism, justice oriented”
To Root Out Wokeness in the Course Catalog, This Texas University Is Turning to AI
“The AI was upset with my use of the phrase ‘women's rights movement.’”
www.texasmonthly.com

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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 1d
Also something like “groundedness”. Not about physical details but a sense of a mind reflecting on its own experiences.

I’m sure Sarah Friar of OpenAI feels it’s great to “write” with ChatGPT so I can explain with hers.

There is no thinking about the person in here.
I’ve had the privilege of knowing Safra Catz for over 25 years — as a mentor, a sounding board and, most of all, as someone I’ve looked to for an example of what quiet, unwavering leadership looks like. Safra leads with clarity, decisiveness and a deep understanding that influence isn’t about being in the spotlight — it’s about knowing when to step forward, and when to let the work speak for itself. While many have raced to declare themselves leaders in AI, Safra has been doing what she always does: putting the infrastructure in place, building for scale and forging partnerships that will shape the future. I admire Safra most for her steadiness. She listens carefully, moves purposefully and leads with lasting strength. It’s that rare kind of influence — the kind that reshapes industries and inspires people like me to lead with more conviction, more courage and more care. Congratulations, Safra.

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Shannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 1d
Ours mostly ignores the lights now but when a kitten they were delightful for chewing

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Shannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 1d
One last tip—only plug in lights when you have eyes on the monster

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Shannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 1d
Good luck!

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Shannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 1d
It helps to have a very heavy, stable base - we use the Krinner one (pictured) and ours has not been able to pull it down. Ymmv. Also, no glass ornaments and a dense tree

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Shannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 1d
I’m so sorry Sarah. It’s heartbreak.

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 1d
Farage arrives in Scotland today, and it should make our collective stomach heave that this repulsive, dangerous extremist has crossed the border. Amid scapegoating schoolkids and allegations of antisemitism anyone who supports this man is morally in the gutter

My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
"Farage in Falkirk? It should make our stomachs heave to have him in Scotland"
Nigel Farage’s Falkirk visit sparks outrage, with many Scots saying his presence north of the border should make “our stomachs heave”.
www.heraldscotland.com

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 1d
Black women told you this in 2018.
Home Office admits facial recognition tech issue with black and Asian subjects
Calls for review after technology found to return more false positives for ‘some demographic groups’ on certain settings
www.theguardian.com

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Rachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social · 1d
Everyone always laughs nervously when I show this slide, but - seriously - don't make things that are creepy and weird. Don't purchase tools that are creepy and weird. Don't get free licenses to see how they work, just in case. Don't take meetings with the people who make them.
Don't make things that are creepy and weird

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 1d
The "War on Christmas" is coming from inside the house.

Get ready for the official government videos of Santa on Christmas Eve deploying cutting edge Palantir technology to distinguish between the children asleep in their beds who are naughty/deportable, and those who are nice and can stay.
ORARTMAy Department of Homeland Securi... is in North Pole. • Follow 2h • ••• X YOU'RE GOING HO HO HOME. POLICE POLICE POLICE CHRISTMAS

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Shannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 2d
Me looking up and alternating between ‘such inexpressible, transcendent beauty!’ and ‘please no pooping do you hear me?
NO POOPING!!’

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 2d
Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the "Metaverse" has lost his company more than $77 billion.

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Shannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 2d
Yes my plan is to write it fast - over the next 6-9 months!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d
The CEO of Palantir.

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Shannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 2d
Absolutely weeping

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Shannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 2d
magnificent
The New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner Interviews Santa Claus
For several centuries, Santa Claus has been one of the most prolific mythical gift-givers in the world. Formerly known as Saint Nicholas of Myra, a...
www.mcsweeneys.net

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Shannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 2d
Yes absolutely, that will be threaded throughout the chapters, as the relational dispossession is central to the whole phenomenon

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Shannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 3d
I want to call it Dispossessed but I would never want to be responsible for someone mistakenly getting my book when they meant to buy The Dispossessed

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Shannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 3d
Some true gems in this thread. Particularly fond of The Magician’s Nephew
richterscale.bsky.social Charles Louis Richter @richterscale.bsky.social · Oct 17
ok, this is my favorite so far:
Penguin Classics cover of Middlemarch by George Eliot. cover image is a painting of the death of caesar