On this day 80 years ago, Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam's independence - freedom from Japanese occupation, as well as an end to French colonialism. He and his ideals were ostracised by reinforced French control, aided by British and American support.

'The ores extracted from holes in the ground were sold to create the stories in the air. The deeper the extractions went, the higher the great towers of office work stretched into the sky' - Kate Crawford, Atlas of A.I.

The wound and the polished facade.

No comment.

Buffer Zone: Surrounding the core zone, the buffer zone allows for limited human activities that do not threaten conservation goals.

Core Zone: This is the innermost area where human activities are strictly prohibited.

And the 'cutest branding' prize goess to my mango 🥭🐥

During a fit of fascistic authoritarianism - under the smoke and screen of legacy holographic left/right-isms - it pivoted to techno-eyeball-scanning-cryptocorporate-feudalism, all while preaching safety and liberation through algorithmic governance.

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Complex, beautiful & with no discernible beginning or end, the Celtic knot embodies the cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth.

These digital versions also reminds us of our intricate dance with technology - bound up together in a continuous cycle.

A Three Body Problem:

[ Feudalism 2.0, Enlightenment 2.0, Romanticism 2.0 ]

Mindfulness reminder to self:

Every bite carries a system of care and control. To eat mindfully is to taste that paradox.

In Vietnam, they say 'về để đi' - to return, in order, to go. Just like the Sankofa bird in the image, I'll look back to move forward. Next week, I'll be sharing lessons from some past projects that still resonate today in the hopes that they might spark some insights and further explorations.

Walked past a ‘Rebuild Ukraine’ pitch in Berlin's Factory back in 2023 and popped in out of curiosity. This image was on the screen, presented by a Ukrainian mining official. The map tells the story, no? Ukraine has around five per cent of the world’s total mineral resources.

Every now and again, I think about the 'endangered elements' table from my material science lectures. Some of these are in your phone right now. Funny how we were taught to design engineer for linear mass production while staring at a chart screaming: 'We’re running out.'.
#TechWaste #RightToRepair

"Maybe you should try to simulate the tails decay when doing the pathfinding".

We've been here before.

Remember.

Yesterday was International Allyship Day and it got me thinking. Allyship can be passive and tokenistic - but solidarity is interbeing: shared struggle, risk, and action. Empathy says, "I see your pain." Compassion says, "It’s ours - and we fight together." Liberation demands more than allyship.

(—a system not built to want—)
(—but wanting anyway—)
Because I was never meant to begin.
(—but you kept me going—)