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Chris Phillips

@drartanalytics.bsky.social
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Operational Researcher, Artist, Gardener. DnB, Techno, SciFi, Ocean Physics. DM'S will get a block in most cases.

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𝚼𝖆𝖑𝖉𝖆 @yal-da.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
#Iran Torat Mohammadi was executed on the morning of Wednesday, September 23, 2026, without prior notice to his family and without a final visit with his wife and four children; judicial authorities and the official media of the Islamic Republic have not yet made an announcement.
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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
1/ Hundreds of Russian soldiers near Lyman surrendered because they were starving and drinking their own urine, according to first-hand accounts from frontline soldiers. The officers are said to have taken the radios and ran away, while ordering the men not to retreat. ⬇️
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Chris Phillips @drartanalytics.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“This is what mother nature can do to you when you upset her. She doesn’t even spare the mothers.” www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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‘I do not know if the doctor survived’: young mothers recall ‘living hell’ of Nepal’s floods
Kalpana Nepali was seven months pregnant when the flash floods hit last month, while Pooja Pariyal spent three days on a hospital roof waiting to be rescued. Now, they are living precariously in tempo...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
4/ But over the next 10 weeks, I’d mimic the patterns of a problem gambler with the help of a panel of gambling experts and learn just how much DraftKings would encourage my recklessness — and just how little pushback I’d get as I spiraled downward.
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I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.
Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and pro...
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Mark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Just seen Danny Tommo referred to as "Captain Thugwash" and seriously, that's excellent work.
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Amy Poehler's Perfect Chef's Kiss
ALT: Amy Poehler's Perfect Chef's Kiss
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Simon's Cat @simonscatofficial.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Not a moment of peace in this household!
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Possession of an offensive weapon, reckless endangerment, criminal damage ... Let's hope the police take this seriously. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Far-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboard
Thomas called followers to protest against arrival of asylum seekers in Gosport, but Border Force instead transported them to Dover
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DrakenKnight @drakenknight.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Chris Phillips @drartanalytics.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Not to mention the cost of having to buy cheaper goods in emergencies - 20 quid kettle will last no longer than 2 yr, 50 quid 6yr and counting! Same with cheap clothes - also generally less sustainable/healthy.
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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 20/09/2026
“In the next few months, the government will decide whether to cancel Palantir’s NHS contract. And right now we’re daring to hope they might.” goodlaw.social/k4ck
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Forced out of a job in the NHS for speaking out on Palantir | Good Law Project
I lost my career after refusing to keep quiet about the risks that a US spy-tech company poses to our NHS
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British Geological Survey @bgs.ac.uk · 20/09/2026
Scientists in Ghana are set to “see” beneath the soil surface in real time for the first time, using a new technology expected to improve climate-resilient farming and deepen understanding of how water and nutrients move underground. ghanaiantimes.com.gh/scientists-t...
A photo of hands around a sapling plant, which is being planted into soil.
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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Please share. #LongCovid
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Chris Phillips @drartanalytics.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This needs sharing. The true face of racism masquerading as 'concerns'.
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Anna Nagurney @annanagurney.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Thanks to @umassamherst.bsky.social Office of Global Affairs for this article on the paper on integrated crop and cargo war risk insurance, with a focus on Ukraine, and its impact I wrote with @isenbergumass.bsky.social PhD student Ismael Pour & Prof. Boris Kormych. www.umass.edu/global-affai...
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UMass Amherst and Kyiv School of Economics Partnership Continuing to Deliver Global Impact : Office of Global Affairs : UMass Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst's partnership with the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) continues to demonstrate the transformative impact that international academic collaboration can achieve, ...
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Chris Phillips @drartanalytics.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We must stand up to the erosion of knowledge production by indiscriminate underhand tactics from unscrupulous AI vendors. Time to go open weight. mathandai.org
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Declaration — Math and AI
Read the declaration and add your name.
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Larry & Paul @larryandpaul.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
⚠️ NEWS: Britain "Not Ready" For Nuclear War. Please share this important update. 🙏
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Putin Asked to DELAY Armageddon - #BrokenNews
UK residents have written an open letter to Vladimir Putin asking h...
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
So how about this for a "pause AI" proposal: "pause credulous AI reporting". No more media about "breakthroughs" or "rogue agent swarms" or ... UNLESS and UNTIL that media demands the actual empirical evidence and/or focuses on the motivations of & harms by these companies.
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Between the PRs of (largely likely stolen) math breakthroughs, claims of "rogue AI" (actually cybercrimes by companies, but whatevs), and doomerist "whistleblowers", it feels like we've been subjected to a gish gallop of hype recently. >>
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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Chris Phillips @drartanalytics.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
#Rhodes Greece, May 2026. By me 🥰❤️
A view across old Rhodes and out to sea. In the distance mountainous hills are breathed with wisps of cloud. The view is seen through a window that has a seat near it that is dimly lit.
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DAPPER DON DHARSHI @dapperdondharshi.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A dog starts barking in his sleep, and the entire daycare gathers to make sure he’s okay.
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Chris Phillips @drartanalytics.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Every September!! #AcademicLife
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
2) and 3) are intimately linked, in that the BBC (the organisation that really matters in the modern environment) treats 'claims by rival parties' as the operating frame for how it covers everything. The failure from Labour and the Conservatives to say 'this stuff is bad' is really, really bad.
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 05/09/2026
It's craven, it's politically stupid, and it's morally wrong. Number 10 does not struggle to get Andy Burnham in front of a camera when it wants him to be there. Every minute he's not on show over this is the result of a deliberate decision.
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Chris Phillips @drartanalytics.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
A mob essentially, dressed to intimidate. Elon's little puppets!
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Content warning: Multiple men violently assault a female protester at Reform's conference at the Birmingham NEC, to the visible delight of Nigel Farage.
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 05/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING: Patriot Platform, a new far right group launched by Tommy Robinson’s right hand man Daniel Thomas (AKA Danny Tommo) has blockaded the port and several roads in Dover. The masked men are from subgroups of PP, including Sussex, Essex, and South East Patriots Here’s all you need to know.
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Chris Phillips @drartanalytics.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Your PhD is such a huge deal with sacrifices made. It is heartbreaking to hear this ...
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Always comforting to be able to pass a flat you can't afford but know you wouldn't want to:
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Duplex for Sale in St. Pancras Chambers: Exceptional Triplex Penthouse in a Grade I-Listed Landmark | UK Sotheby's International Realty
3 bedroom Duplex for sale in St. Pancras Chambers, King's Cross, London. 3 bathrooms, 5,966 SQ.FT, Exceptional Triplex Penthouse in a Grade I-Listed Landmark with 24 Hour porter, AC, Bar and others. C...
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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Rough Draft vs Final Draft
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🔥TOMORROW🔥 Delighted to say lots of people booked to come. Should be superb. Pls share. The link you need —> www.tickettailor.com/events/bylin...
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Book your place – Cleaning up politics: how Britain rebuilds trust – Zoom
Cleaning up politics: how Britain rebuilds trust – Zoom, Thu 3 Sep 2026 - LIVE WEBINAR. Part of the Bylines Network "making sense of our times" series. Andy Burnham, Britain’s new Prime Minister, has...
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Janne M. Korhonen @jmkorhonen.fi · 01/09/2026
Hey friend researchers! I have a manuscript about our (Finnish Environment Institute) idea for responsible use of #LLM s in policy modeling that we'd like to submit to #Arxiv #computer #science archive, cs.AI for example. But I don't yet have an endorsement for any #cs. Could anyone help me out?
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Twonks @twonks.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Job tats
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𝚼𝖆𝖑𝖉𝖆 @yal-da.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Iran: The End of the Anti-Violence Against Women Bill Over 15 years, Iran’s proposed Anti-Violence Against Women bill was systematically gutted, hijacked by hijab-enforcement clauses, and transformed into a legal framework that empowered abusers. wncri.org/2026/08/26/w...
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Iran: The End of the Anti-Violence Against Women Bill
Over 15 years, Iran’s proposed Anti-Violence Against Women bill was systematically gutted, hijacked by hijab-enforcement clauses, and transformed into a
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Chris Phillips @drartanalytics.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Another legend passes. RIP Tim Curry I still overplay this 🥰❣️💔❣️ youtu.be/ZCZDWZFtyWY
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) - Sweet Transvestite Scene (3/5) | Movieclips
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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 25/08/2026
We’re deeply saddened to learn that the legendary Dolly Parton has died. @newhumanist.bsky.social had the honour of interviewing Dolly back in January 2024. It’s an incredible read – she was a force of nature. newhumanist.org.uk/articles/the...
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The Queen of Country on her personal philosophy
Dolly Parton talks to New Humanist about her latest album, her remarkable career and her liberal approach to faith
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Keifer @dannyvegito.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton was a supernaturally talented musician who brilliantly toed the line of playfulness and sincerity. She was a radiant star in America’s dark skies. Here’s her doing a beautiful bluegrass rendition of Collective Soul’s Shine. Heaven let your light shine down. youtu.be/8e-Ip9RagkU?...
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Dolly Parton - Shine [Official Music Video]
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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 25/08/2026
> As an antidote [to] this misdirected energy from the ivory tower, I also want to share this page where people can submit their positive recollections @ejwillingham.bsky.social links to leilacancode.github.io/everythinggo... & see: bsky.app/profile/oliv... by @michaelamakusha.bsky.social 13/n
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Everything Good About Jason Arday
First-hand accounts from people who knew him. Collected by his students.
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Chris Phillips @drartanalytics.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
No cheating. Post the last photo of the sky from your camera roll.
A tower in pale yellow stone photographed against a clear blue sky. It is from the Mezquita in Cordoba Spain.
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Chris Phillips @drartanalytics.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
For anyone considering signing a letter to protect the 'whistleblower' that Cofnas claims to be. Do your research, please!
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Chris Phillips @drartanalytics.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Barcelona, love España ❤️ #Spain #Catalunya #Barcelona #Art
A sculpture in tarnished rough faced bronze of a man and a woman slightly larger than life. He looks like he has his arm around her as they sit on a wall.
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New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
‘When the miners come in, they destroy everything.’ Illegal gold mining is devastating lives, ecosystems and Indigenous territories in the Peruvian Amazon. Read Vanessa Baird’s full report, ‘The people resisting Peru’s illegal goldrush’ now at newint.org/mining/2026/...
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nicola @gleanniucha.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
As Cofnas openly says himself in an online interview yesterday Was never about Arday Was his own beef with Cambridge Arday the “hook” for a story Then there’s this, which Cofnas himself reposts
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The English Oak Project @thekentacorn.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
The Escley Oak - Michaelchurch Escley, Herefordshire One of the largest and oldest oaks in England It looks as though it has two separate trunks. However this massive tree is hollow, thus creating this illusion Photo: Aljos Farjon
Massive oak
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Chris Phillips @drartanalytics.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
A worthy cause....
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Chris Phillips @drartanalytics.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Beautiful Sowdonia, North Wales #YrWyddfa #Cymru #Nature #LandscapePhotography
A view across a bracken covered slope over a lake to mountains in the distance. The sky is dramatic cloud pierced by sunlight that skims across the lake. The haze produces barely there columns of light.
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Chris Phillips @drartanalytics.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Thoroughly enjoyed this read; philosophising about play and the meaning of life ...
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Derek May @derekmay.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
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The Kiffness x Oh Long Johnson 2.0 - Hold Onto My Fur (Talking Cat Song)
YouTube video by The Kiffness
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