Bilal Qayum
@bilalqayum.bsky.social
UK Academic, Liverpool fan, self-hosting enthusiast, etc. etc.
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Immediately thought of Russian sabotage, but then remembered that National Rail is perfectly capable of fucking things up all by themselves.
December 6, 2024 at 8:04 AM
Immediately thought of Russian sabotage, but then remembered that National Rail is perfectly capable of fucking things up all by themselves.
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November 27, 2024 at 10:46 AM
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While Bluesky looks like other social apps on the surface, it’s actually quite different. It’s an open network.
I blogged about it here:
I blogged about it here:
Benefits of an open network
emilyliu.me
November 24, 2024 at 11:53 PM
While Bluesky looks like other social apps on the surface, it’s actually quite different. It’s an open network.
I blogged about it here:
I blogged about it here:
1/2 The tone of this debate makes it clear just how legitimate and accepted it is to 'other' and dismiss Muslims in the public debate in the current climate.
Not only did we get Muslim votes in the GE dismissed as "sectarian votes" we now get...
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Not only did we get Muslim votes in the GE dismissed as "sectarian votes" we now get...
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Shabana Mahmood should not impose her religious beliefs on others, says peer
Charlie Falconer says Labour colleague the justice secretary has ‘religious reasons’ for opposing assisted dying
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2024 at 11:59 AM
1/2 The tone of this debate makes it clear just how legitimate and accepted it is to 'other' and dismiss Muslims in the public debate in the current climate.
Not only did we get Muslim votes in the GE dismissed as "sectarian votes" we now get...
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Not only did we get Muslim votes in the GE dismissed as "sectarian votes" we now get...
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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Netanyahu releases this evening a 9 minute video, inciting against Israel's justice system. His advisors were arrested and charged with leaking state secrets, to serve a campaign against the hostages' families. Netanyahu is terrified the advisors will decide to testify against him.
November 23, 2024 at 6:39 PM
Netanyahu releases this evening a 9 minute video, inciting against Israel's justice system. His advisors were arrested and charged with leaking state secrets, to serve a campaign against the hostages' families. Netanyahu is terrified the advisors will decide to testify against him.
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Israel is plotting to colonise Gaza.
This is all being openly discussed in the Israeli media.
It is a damning indictment that Israeli newspapers offer more details of what's actually happening than newspapers in, say, the US or UK.
New post 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/israeli-me...
This is all being openly discussed in the Israeli media.
It is a damning indictment that Israeli newspapers offer more details of what's actually happening than newspapers in, say, the US or UK.
New post 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/israeli-me...
Israeli media: Israel is plotting to colonise Gaza
The Western media keeps covering up Israel's crimes - but if you read Israel's newspapers, there is a different story.
www.owenjones.news
November 23, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Israel is plotting to colonise Gaza.
This is all being openly discussed in the Israeli media.
It is a damning indictment that Israeli newspapers offer more details of what's actually happening than newspapers in, say, the US or UK.
New post 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/israeli-me...
This is all being openly discussed in the Israeli media.
It is a damning indictment that Israeli newspapers offer more details of what's actually happening than newspapers in, say, the US or UK.
New post 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/israeli-me...
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One of the things that has been a struggle over the last year (with the exception of that 10 day period in Sept) is depicting how disproportionate this war is.
Israel has military dominance & near complete control of the skies. They strike at will & repeatedly.
Israel has military dominance & near complete control of the skies. They strike at will & repeatedly.
We are already at the stage where Israel’s bombardments of Lebanon are so relentless and constant that they are no longer ‘newsworthy’
November 23, 2024 at 7:22 AM
One of the things that has been a struggle over the last year (with the exception of that 10 day period in Sept) is depicting how disproportionate this war is.
Israel has military dominance & near complete control of the skies. They strike at will & repeatedly.
Israel has military dominance & near complete control of the skies. They strike at will & repeatedly.
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November 23, 2024 at 6:51 AM
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As usual, short and brilliant by Daniel Levy on the ICC arrest warrants
November 22, 2024 at 11:27 PM
As usual, short and brilliant by Daniel Levy on the ICC arrest warrants
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“The court is essentially finding on a preliminary basis that these were not just military operations gone awry, or the unfortunate consequences of urban warfare, but these were attacks against a civilian population,” said @adhaque.bsky.social. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/1...
November 22, 2024 at 8:33 AM
“The court is essentially finding on a preliminary basis that these were not just military operations gone awry, or the unfortunate consequences of urban warfare, but these were attacks against a civilian population,” said @adhaque.bsky.social. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/1...
Is she suggesting we get AI chatbots to actively try and sell us products while we use them? That is an incredibly bleak future...
Marissa Mayer just laid out a possible business model for ad-supported AI chatbots
Marissa Mayer just laid out a possible business model for ad-supported AI chatbots
Marissa Mayer has a lot of insights into the promise and problems with online advertising. She played an instrumental role in the early days of Google Search, and spent several years as Yahoo’s CEO. Today, Mayer the CEO of her own company, Sunshine, which…
tcrn.ch
November 21, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Is she suggesting we get AI chatbots to actively try and sell us products while we use them? That is an incredibly bleak future...
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The ICC’s arrest warrants are long overdue.
The Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary must immediately endorse this decision. That is the bare minimum.
Will the UK government now, finally, honour its international obligations to prevent genocide and end all arms sales to Israel?
The Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary must immediately endorse this decision. That is the bare minimum.
Will the UK government now, finally, honour its international obligations to prevent genocide and end all arms sales to Israel?
November 21, 2024 at 12:46 PM
The ICC’s arrest warrants are long overdue.
The Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary must immediately endorse this decision. That is the bare minimum.
Will the UK government now, finally, honour its international obligations to prevent genocide and end all arms sales to Israel?
The Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary must immediately endorse this decision. That is the bare minimum.
Will the UK government now, finally, honour its international obligations to prevent genocide and end all arms sales to Israel?
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I have written probably more than anyone on this subject (hundreds of thousands of words) and the answer is that executives often have no idea what happens at their companies or what actual work looks like
I do not understand why, after remote work has been repeatedly proven to be just as productive (if not more so) than in-office work, people should be required to return to in-office work in order to justify the money the bosses spent on real estate.
Demanding that people go back to the office five days a week has been shown to punish staff who are lower-income, parents, and disabled. It is also not necessary for reporters and journalists who do much of their work in the field, on the phone, or on laptop computers that can be used anywhere.
November 20, 2024 at 5:15 PM
I have written probably more than anyone on this subject (hundreds of thousands of words) and the answer is that executives often have no idea what happens at their companies or what actual work looks like
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We all need to become eco-populists. That means championing policies that significantly lower daily costs while lowering emissions. Heat Pumps for All, alongside much more robust tenant rights; free and better public transit; price caps on green energy; make polluters pay for the transition.
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November 19, 2024 at 5:34 PM
We all need to become eco-populists. That means championing policies that significantly lower daily costs while lowering emissions. Heat Pumps for All, alongside much more robust tenant rights; free and better public transit; price caps on green energy; make polluters pay for the transition.
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Looting is now a huge obstacle to distributing aid in Gaza. UN memo obtained by @washingtonpost.com says gangs “benefit from passive if not active benevolence” or “protection” by IDF. One gang leader established compound in zone “controlled & patrolled by IDF.” www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/1...
Gangs looting Gaza aid operate in areas under Israeli control, aid groups say
A U.N. memo obtained by The Post concluded that gangs “may be benefiting from a passive if not active benevolence” or “protection” from Israel’s military.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2024 at 8:31 AM
Looting is now a huge obstacle to distributing aid in Gaza. UN memo obtained by @washingtonpost.com says gangs “benefit from passive if not active benevolence” or “protection” by IDF. One gang leader established compound in zone “controlled & patrolled by IDF.” www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/1...