Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialTimes Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Colombian president’s police pledge makes universities ‘fearful’: populist’s vow to allow police on campus potentially heralds broader anti-academic attacks, observers say ow.ly/Pwur50ZPL7I 001
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialShannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Having just come off BBC Radio Scotland, sending good thoughts to all my fellow AI researchers also drowning in media requests this week and trying to fight a multibillion-dollar gilded firehose of bullshit with spray bottles of reason and facts 47013
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialTony Roberts @phatcontroller.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Flock is working for the dark side 021
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialDamian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 20/08/2026France's destructive heatwaves see over 7,000 excess deaths #climatecrisis HT @carbonbrief.org $ www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comFrance’s Destructive Heat Waves See Over 7,000 Excess DeathsFrance recorded more than 7,000 excess deaths in two successive heat waves through July 22, as industry and public health services were hit by the country’s hottest month in more than a century. 0249
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialAparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 17/08/2026People also need to see this not just as an arcane concern for rare book enthusiasts or librarians or archivists or historians and other scholars, but as part of the destruction of the corpus of human endeavour necessary to bring about what Sam Altman says here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWqv...youtube.com‘Buy It From Us On A Meter…’, Sam Altman Says AI Will Be a Utility, People Should Buy It Like WaterYouTube video by Mint 15346185
caitlinscott.bsky.social @caitlinscott.bsky.social · 17/08/2026this seems to be part of their justification - is it a vision ? - a sociopathic view of empathy time.com/article/2026...time.comWhat is Suicidal Empathy, a New Philosophy Promoted by Elon Musk and Bill Ackman?The term is linked to preserving Western civilization in particular, which Saad describes in his book as 'in rapid decline.' 040
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialGillian Martin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 15/08/2026#datacentres #datacenters 443158004710
caitlinscott.bsky.social @caitlinscott.bsky.social · 11/08/2026still remember finding one on the beach on the US east coast in the 1980s and being bewildered by it 000
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialNettlecake @nettlecake.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week. 17170862923
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialIsabella M. Weber @isabellamweber.bsky.social · 03/08/2026(2/2) The bottom 50% claim a mere 1% of profits while they are hit the hardest by the cost shock. And that’s just the domestic economy. People in the Global South have been priced out of energy needs for months. 15312
caitlinscott.bsky.social @caitlinscott.bsky.social · 01/08/2026more evidence- if needed- of how the far right and tech broligarchy will continue to work together to twist the world in their direction 001
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialAparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 30/07/2026"A Reuters analysis found the image of the map included in the presentation contained an artificial intelligence watermark that signals it was made with OpenAI tools. The company did not respond to a request for comment." 11307135
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialJo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 24/07/2026When you send the accountants in to manipulate the number of war deaths you need to be put into moral administration, pending bankruptcy. 34712
caitlinscott.bsky.social @caitlinscott.bsky.social · 19/07/2026its also just such a terrible song 010
caitlinscott.bsky.social @caitlinscott.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Tom Cringe - sorry Cruise - just made me want to watch Hamlet 1110
caitlinscott.bsky.social @caitlinscott.bsky.social · 17/07/2026quick tip to avoid AI in searches - write ’ -ai’ after your query and it avoids it 100
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialTony Roberts @phatcontroller.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Authoritarian AI is a political project not a technological inevitability 011
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialSilly Sally 💙💙💙 @caturday62.bsky.social · 15/07/2026 431222557573
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialPrivate Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 13/07/2026For all its professed commitment to “sovereign” tech capability, the UK government is remarkably ready to waive the rules to accommodate US data company Palantir. 🧵1/4 35404197
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialPrivate Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Full story online and in the latest issue: www.private-eye.co.uk/hp-sauce For the rest, including cartoons, Pseuds, Dumb Britain and all the other regulars, you’ll have to buy the magazine. 🧵4/4private-eye.co.ukPrivate Eye | Palantir : Meet and discreetFOR all its professed commitment to “sovereign” tech capability, the UK government is remarkably ready to waive the rules to accommodate US data company Palantir. 110030
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialGuy Venables @guyvenables.bsky.social · 06/07/2026One of my cartoons for Tuesday's Metro 226105433048
caitlinscott.bsky.social @caitlinscott.bsky.social · 02/07/2026fantastic news!! thanks for sharing 020
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialSON OF ANTIFA @highway38.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Vote Democratic Socialism, health care, social security, child care, education funding, gender and racial equality etc etc and etc. 578181265482
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialbmcarthur17 @bmcarthur17.bsky.social · 16/08/2025This Brit nails it. #Immigration 602098813
caitlinscott.bsky.social @caitlinscott.bsky.social · 27/06/2026solidarity from UEA where we went through this 3 years ago. the 3 campus unions did a stellar job then, ousting the VC, getting media onside and supporting alternative plans for budget management- a very long and hard fight and many still lost their jobs but it was a turnaround - good luck 0102
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialbecimay @becimay.bsky.social · 27/06/2026In case you didn’t know, Exeter uni, where I work, has announced a plan to make 25% of staff in my English department redundant. Left-over staff will do double the teaching while their research time will be shrunk to 1%. Meanwhile admissions for English at Exeter are HIGH, and on the rise this year 36236110
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialDr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 24/06/20267/ Install renewable energy and heating systems, like heat pumps and rooftop solar Rooftop solar has never been easier or cheaper – it will slash the school’s emissions and bills at the same time, and may even generate revenue letsgozero.org/solar-panels...letsgozero.orgSolar panels: A step-by-step guide for your school - Lets Go ZeroWith energy prices soaring and sustainability climbing the agenda, solar panels are becoming an increasingly attractive option for schools across the UK. 1113
caitlinscott.bsky.social @caitlinscott.bsky.social · 23/06/2026because they have the same views as poshos and buy politicians 110
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialRoss Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Almost 5,000 people have joined our call for a halt to new hyperscale data centres in Scotland. Have you? The 24 applications in so far would require 1.5 times as much energy as all of Scotland uses at peak demand. We can't let this free-for-all continue. greens.scot/datacentresgreens.scotStop hyper-scale data centres in ScotlandStop hyper-scale data centres in Scotland - 11429081088
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialLarry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 22/06/2026If rumours are to be believed I'll be living with a seventh different Prime Minister shortly. If it carries on like this I'm going to stop making the effort to learn their names. 1295876977
caitlinscott.bsky.social @caitlinscott.bsky.social · 22/06/2026trying to map the nefariousness of this tech era is neverending 000
caitlinscott.bsky.social @caitlinscott.bsky.social · 20/06/2026its a testament to something wrong she lasted that many 000
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 19/06/2026Burnham the mystic with a mission is all smiles after Makerfield coronation | John Cracetheguardian.comBurnham the mystic with a mission is all smiles after Makerfield coronation | John CraceThere would be no more sadness. No more despair. A change was a-coming – and he would work tirelessly to make it happen 8416
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialTony Roberts @phatcontroller.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Congratulations to colleagues at WIEGO plus Data Labellers Association and Kenya Union of Gig Workers for your work securing this ILO Global Treaty providing workers rights and social protection to gig workers across the globe. www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...hrw.orgILO Adopts Landmark Treaty on Gig WorkThe International Labour Organization’s (ILO) adoption of a new global treaty for decent working conditions in the gig economy is a major step toward protecting the rights of millions of workers world... 052
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialJohnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 13/06/2026If you use Waymo driverless car services, you are aiding and abetting fascism. Waymo helps I.C.E. agents locate people to terrorize and abduct. The company willingly shares all facial recognition, license plate and GPS data with I.C.E. and other law enforcement agencies—no subpoena required.static.klipy.comWaymo Self-Driving Jaguar at Traffic LightALT: Waymo Self-Driving Jaguar at Traffic Light 43077214129
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialMax B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 12/06/2026Sorry for the poor sound quality, but stay for the ad. 27360101961
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Tommy Robinson and allies have attenpted to call 96 simultaneous mass protests tonight, apparently by googling and listing possible meeting places There are particular concerms about disorder in Belfast & Northern Ireland after a serious crime, attempted murder, last night. 5212556
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialalexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 06/06/2026"France passed a single law and instantly unlocked 11 gigawatts of #solarenergy — without using new land. In 2023, France's government mandated solar canopies over all car parks larger than 80 spaces. The scale was enormous: There are 400,000 parking areas across France #ActOnClimate #Renewables 413122754136
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialJo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 06/06/2026So grim. In the 1990s I visited China. The faculty there couldn’t believe I designed my own courses. They kept asking the same question in different ways thinking I hadn’t understood. I assumed that China would come to adopt Western freedoms, not US would adopt central control. 5492180
caitlinscott.bsky.social @caitlinscott.bsky.social · 31/05/2026witty. but there is more than a touch of class based snobbery about his very domestic and modest purchases - no Gucci, no high end art, a Jag not a Lambo. etc. the media is torching him for also not being posh 100
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialMonique 🔵📚🎗️ @fngrs132.bsky.social · 28/05/2026RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES. 8242031626
caitlinscott.bsky.social @caitlinscott.bsky.social · 28/05/2026never, because they are needed for the Executive Committees that create the redundancy plans- without them, who would do the sacking? 000
Reposted by @caitlinscott.bsky.socialAbilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Let's prioritize installing solar panels on structures like car parks and building rooftops instead of agricultural land, as this approach embodies sustainable development. 865164774055