Adrian Holme
@adrianholme.bsky.social
Writer, educator, maker. Art, science and technology, Illustration Research, Journal of Illustration, 'It's Freezing in LA!' contributor.
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Pope Leo doing what Keir Starmer won't do, criticise Trump for attacking Venezuela,
"War is back in vogue. And the zeal for war is spreading"
"The principle established after WWII that prohibited nations from using force to violate the borders of others has been completely undermined"
"War is back in vogue. And the zeal for war is spreading"
"The principle established after WWII that prohibited nations from using force to violate the borders of others has been completely undermined"
January 9, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Pope Leo doing what Keir Starmer won't do, criticise Trump for attacking Venezuela,
"War is back in vogue. And the zeal for war is spreading"
"The principle established after WWII that prohibited nations from using force to violate the borders of others has been completely undermined"
"War is back in vogue. And the zeal for war is spreading"
"The principle established after WWII that prohibited nations from using force to violate the borders of others has been completely undermined"
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America isn’t drifting toward authoritarianism. It is living it. Authoritarianism doesn’t arrive with a dramatic or coup-like event. It advances quietly, in daylight, through choices, habits, and silence. The administration made all their actions clear, they spelled it out!
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January 9, 2026 at 8:58 PM
America isn’t drifting toward authoritarianism. It is living it. Authoritarianism doesn’t arrive with a dramatic or coup-like event. It advances quietly, in daylight, through choices, habits, and silence. The administration made all their actions clear, they spelled it out!
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The impoverishment of BBC News is well illustrated by reporters wandering about pathetically in small amounts of snow (e.g. Buxton in the middle of winter...) with really nothing significant to report
January 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The impoverishment of BBC News is well illustrated by reporters wandering about pathetically in small amounts of snow (e.g. Buxton in the middle of winter...) with really nothing significant to report
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It was not a super flu year and why I think government and NHS messaging was wrong and counterproductive - my latest post
christinapagel.substack.com/p/it-was-not...
christinapagel.substack.com/p/it-was-not...
It was not a super flu year
Update on flu and covid in England
christinapagel.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:12 PM
It was not a super flu year and why I think government and NHS messaging was wrong and counterproductive - my latest post
christinapagel.substack.com/p/it-was-not...
christinapagel.substack.com/p/it-was-not...
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“i want back my rocking chairs, / solipsist sunsets, / & coastal jungle sounds...”
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
Renee Nicole Good, murdered by ICE, was a prize-winning poet. Here’s that poem.
Renee Nicole Good, 37, mother to a six-year-old boy, was murdered earlier today by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, a few blocks from her home. According to the Minnesota Star Tribune: [An ICE agent] s…
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January 8, 2026 at 3:54 AM
“i want back my rocking chairs, / solipsist sunsets, / & coastal jungle sounds...”
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today.
lithub.com/renee-nicole...
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Take five minutes to watch this video by the always excellent Prof. Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social to understand under-the-radar authoritarian actions that you may have missed in these last few weeks.
While all the attention is on Trump's actions in Venezuela right now, here are some stories you might have missed over the holiday period told in 5 minutes.
youtu.be/-G7ZHqLiNu4
youtu.be/-G7ZHqLiNu4
Authoritarian actions over the Holidays
YouTube video by Professor Christina Pagel
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Take five minutes to watch this video by the always excellent Prof. Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social to understand under-the-radar authoritarian actions that you may have missed in these last few weeks.
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somebody at UChicago is feeding preprints to LLMs without authors' consent, in a research study
they have the gall to suggest to authors they've opted-in that they volunteer to evaluate the LLMs' suggestions regarding their own work.
lol, lmao even. here is the invite and my reply
they have the gall to suggest to authors they've opted-in that they volunteer to evaluate the LLMs' suggestions regarding their own work.
lol, lmao even. here is the invite and my reply
January 5, 2026 at 10:55 PM
somebody at UChicago is feeding preprints to LLMs without authors' consent, in a research study
they have the gall to suggest to authors they've opted-in that they volunteer to evaluate the LLMs' suggestions regarding their own work.
lol, lmao even. here is the invite and my reply
they have the gall to suggest to authors they've opted-in that they volunteer to evaluate the LLMs' suggestions regarding their own work.
lol, lmao even. here is the invite and my reply
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Very happy to share my latest writing. "We are analogue creatures. Virtual water will not quench your thirst, digital food will not satisfy your appetite, and AI companions are no companions at all." Let's cherish the analogue, before we damage or lose it. #AIEthics
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-01...
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-01...
Expert Comment: Why cherish the analogue in a digital age? |
Dr Carissa Véliz, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Institute for Ethics in AI, examines human relationships with the analogue in an increasingly AI-driven and digital-focussed world.
www.ox.ac.uk
January 7, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Very happy to share my latest writing. "We are analogue creatures. Virtual water will not quench your thirst, digital food will not satisfy your appetite, and AI companions are no companions at all." Let's cherish the analogue, before we damage or lose it. #AIEthics
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-01...
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-01...
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On this day in 1901, CLR James is born in Trinidad. James was an important anti-colonial activist, socialist historian, theorist, journalist and cricket aficionado.
anticolonialhistory.com/event/148/
anticolonialhistory.com/event/148/
January 4, 2026 at 3:53 PM
On this day in 1901, CLR James is born in Trinidad. James was an important anti-colonial activist, socialist historian, theorist, journalist and cricket aficionado.
anticolonialhistory.com/event/148/
anticolonialhistory.com/event/148/
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Good post. I'd add that if you as a student care for the lives of other (human & non-human) animals and ecosystems, you definitely should not use genAI. The damage goes beyond energy, chips, and water consumption. It is an infrastructure that once cemented will negatively affect the lives of many.
Many critical AI resources are written for teachers, rather than students. I wrote this for undergrad students dealing with “AI literacy” in the humanities, hoping to raise more fundamental questions about what it means to write. People have added it to syllabi, so maybe you’ll find it useful, too.
Human Literacy
Something I Can Tell Students Now That I Am Not Teaching
You and I probably both keep hearing that students should be working toward AI literacy. That you should know what to type into prompt windo...
mail.cyberneticforests.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Good post. I'd add that if you as a student care for the lives of other (human & non-human) animals and ecosystems, you definitely should not use genAI. The damage goes beyond energy, chips, and water consumption. It is an infrastructure that once cemented will negatively affect the lives of many.
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I wrote this only last week, after saying that Trump seems about to wage war on Venezuela. It seems pretty relevant to what transpired today.
UK and Europe *must* reduce our dependence on America and its technologies as rapidly as we can.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/personal-r...
UK and Europe *must* reduce our dependence on America and its technologies as rapidly as we can.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/personal-r...
January 3, 2026 at 10:42 PM
I wrote this only last week, after saying that Trump seems about to wage war on Venezuela. It seems pretty relevant to what transpired today.
UK and Europe *must* reduce our dependence on America and its technologies as rapidly as we can.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/personal-r...
UK and Europe *must* reduce our dependence on America and its technologies as rapidly as we can.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/personal-r...
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Really grateful to see this article resonating with so many people concerned with the impact of AI on art and to see it reaching 10 000 downloads already. Thanks to everyone who has taken an interest in this piece.
#philsky #Philosophy #art #AI
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#philsky #Philosophy #art #AI
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
AI, art and morality - AI and Ethics
After ‘Théâtre D’opéra Spatial’ won a prize in the Colorado State Fair’s annual art competition in 2022 there was a very strong outcry in the media that this signified the ‘end of art’. Allen himself ...
link.springer.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Really grateful to see this article resonating with so many people concerned with the impact of AI on art and to see it reaching 10 000 downloads already. Thanks to everyone who has taken an interest in this piece.
#philsky #Philosophy #art #AI
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#philsky #Philosophy #art #AI
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Rory Bremner mocks President Trump's attack, "I don't believe
in regime change except in Venezuela.. Iran.. Greenland"
in regime change except in Venezuela.. Iran.. Greenland"
January 3, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Rory Bremner mocks President Trump's attack, "I don't believe
in regime change except in Venezuela.. Iran.. Greenland"
in regime change except in Venezuela.. Iran.. Greenland"
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Wallerstein's treatment of 16th-century England, echoing Polanyi, points out that initial periods of radical socio-economic transformation must be accompanied by braking mechanisms and welfare provisions when the resulting social conditions become unbearable.
January 1, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Wallerstein's treatment of 16th-century England, echoing Polanyi, points out that initial periods of radical socio-economic transformation must be accompanied by braking mechanisms and welfare provisions when the resulting social conditions become unbearable.
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"The benefits [of risky play for children] are so broad in terms of social, physical, mental development and mental health, I don’t think we can underestimate the value"
go.nature.com/3Yfyv9r
go.nature.com/3Yfyv9r
Why kids need to take more risks: science reveals the benefits of wild, free play
Studies reveal how risky play can benefit child development. But encouraging it can be a challenge for parents.
go.nature.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
"The benefits [of risky play for children] are so broad in terms of social, physical, mental development and mental health, I don’t think we can underestimate the value"
go.nature.com/3Yfyv9r
go.nature.com/3Yfyv9r
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Pleased to partner with Philip Morris on our “healthy smoking in schools” initiative
We know students, like the rest of the world, are using AI. Teachers need to be equipped to deal w/all the issues AI creates. Our approach starts with maximizing safety & privacy and empowering educators to make educational decisions, so AI tools can benefit not harm www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
AI has become the norm for students. Teachers are playing catch-up.
At a New York City training session, educators explored how artificial intelligence could support teaching while also discussing their concerns around the technology.
www.nbcnews.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Pleased to partner with Philip Morris on our “healthy smoking in schools” initiative
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Wildly different things, tasks, techniques, subspecialties being lumped into "AI" and then being conflated with each other, doesn't help. Different types of models vs the techniques to train them vs the tasks they are supposed to accomplish, all under "AI".
December 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Wildly different things, tasks, techniques, subspecialties being lumped into "AI" and then being conflated with each other, doesn't help. Different types of models vs the techniques to train them vs the tasks they are supposed to accomplish, all under "AI".
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When viewing the fake article in Google scholar on my university network, there is a link to access the article via my uni's library. That link sends me to a library page that makes fake article appear real... Turns out library page is made programmatically from info on Google scholar 🤦
December 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM
When viewing the fake article in Google scholar on my university network, there is a link to access the article via my uni's library. That link sends me to a library page that makes fake article appear real... Turns out library page is made programmatically from info on Google scholar 🤦
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“If we hide in our separate silos, opposing only certain kinds of bigotry, or supporting liberty only for certain kinds of people, we will all lose.” My @theobserveruk.bsky.social column: observer.co.uk/news/columni...
When free speech becomes weaponised and tribal, everybody...
Protecting expression for one’s own side, while censoring others, serves neither liberty nor safety
observer.co.uk
December 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
“If we hide in our separate silos, opposing only certain kinds of bigotry, or supporting liberty only for certain kinds of people, we will all lose.” My @theobserveruk.bsky.social column: observer.co.uk/news/columni...
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Don’t confuse drama with impossibility.
Lotteries generate winners by design; repeat wins are rare for individuals but unsurprising across a huge player base and many draws.
I've written about exactly this in How to Expect the Unexpected: uk.bookshop.org/list...
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Lotteries generate winners by design; repeat wins are rare for individuals but unsurprising across a huge player base and many draws.
I've written about exactly this in How to Expect the Unexpected: uk.bookshop.org/list...
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Kit Yates' books
By buying my books here you are supporting local bookshops around the UK. Thank you very much.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Don’t confuse drama with impossibility.
Lotteries generate winners by design; repeat wins are rare for individuals but unsurprising across a huge player base and many draws.
I've written about exactly this in How to Expect the Unexpected: uk.bookshop.org/list...
5/9
Lotteries generate winners by design; repeat wins are rare for individuals but unsurprising across a huge player base and many draws.
I've written about exactly this in How to Expect the Unexpected: uk.bookshop.org/list...
5/9
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The CDC has endorsed ACIP’s decision of revoking universal access in USA to hepatitis B vaccines at birth. The policy had been in place for 34y and was changed despite no new evidence emerging of any risk of vaccination. #HealthPolicy 🧵
CDC accepts ACIP’s hepatitis B vaccine recommendations for babies
The CDC also said if a baby is not receiving a birth dose of vaccine, the initial dose should be administered no earlier than 2 months of age.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 18, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The CDC has endorsed ACIP’s decision of revoking universal access in USA to hepatitis B vaccines at birth. The policy had been in place for 34y and was changed despite no new evidence emerging of any risk of vaccination. #HealthPolicy 🧵
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If we are really worried about the pressure put on the NHS by flu then shouldn’t we have offered the flu vaccine to more people for free?
Super flu' wave hits hospitals in England with no peak yet
Numbers in hospital rise by more than 50% in a week as NHS faces 'worst-case scenario'.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
If we are really worried about the pressure put on the NHS by flu then shouldn’t we have offered the flu vaccine to more people for free?
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🎯 The evidence is clear: Having a clear vision and including Indigenous & local knowledge leads to better outcomes for both society and nature's contributions to people.
IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment: https://www.ipbes.net/transformative-change-assessment
IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment: https://www.ipbes.net/transformative-change-assessment
December 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
🎯 The evidence is clear: Having a clear vision and including Indigenous & local knowledge leads to better outcomes for both society and nature's contributions to people.
IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment: https://www.ipbes.net/transformative-change-assessment
IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment: https://www.ipbes.net/transformative-change-assessment
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🚨PHD Opportunity 🚨
Funded PhD place available from next autumn to work with me on a project improving services for children with complex health needs!
Calling interested graduates with degrees in a numerate subject.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Funded PhD place available from next autumn to work with me on a project improving services for children with complex health needs!
Calling interested graduates with degrees in a numerate subject.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Mathematics PhD – System dynamics modelling of services for children with complex health needs at University College London on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Mathematics PhD – System dynamics modelling of services for children with complex health needs at University College London, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
🚨PHD Opportunity 🚨
Funded PhD place available from next autumn to work with me on a project improving services for children with complex health needs!
Calling interested graduates with degrees in a numerate subject.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Funded PhD place available from next autumn to work with me on a project improving services for children with complex health needs!
Calling interested graduates with degrees in a numerate subject.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...