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@mikebroomhead.bsky.social
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Improve society & lives by system thinking & right experimentation of digital, data, technology. Manchester UK.

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Chris Newfield @cnewf.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
the FT has two pieces on the slow-motion collapse of UK higher ed. 4/5ths of unis are doing voluntary layoffs; 38% are doing compulsory. Meanwhile Britain and its flatlined productivity growth sleepwalks through its unprecedented loss of advanced capabilities www.ft.com/content/8097...
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Politics UK @politicsuk.com · 25/05/2026
🚨 NEW: Reform UK’s Makerfield by-election candidate Robert Kenyon previously claimed women “can’t drive” and get abortions for “vanity purposes” to “shag anyone they want” He admitted: “I’m sexist, sorry but I am”
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 19/10/2025
OpenAI cofounder Andrej Karpathy said that agents just aren't working, and it'll take about a decade to get them to a place where they are useful.
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OpenAI cofounder Andrej Karpathy says it will take a decade before AI agents actually work
OpenAI cofounder Andrej Karpathy said that agents just aren't working, and it'll take about a decade to get them to a place where they are useful.
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Blue Wave @votebiue.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Bull’s eye …
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mikebroomhead.bsky.social @mikebroomhead.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
After #Xodus, I'm feeling both this & "#X" are becoming redundant! #Facebook seems innevtible for: - truly personal connections - organisations (corp/public) What's missing? -- focused purposeful interactions: reviews, opinions, advice, but NOT RANTS !! The solution for me is undoubtedly #Reddi
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NPR @npr.org · 16/04/2025
All 27 scientists at this CDC lab were told their duties were "unnecessary," and now viral outbreak investigations have been halted.
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In the middle of a hepatitis outbreak, U.S. shutters the one CDC lab that could help
All 27 scientists at this CDC lab were told their duties were "unnecessary," and now viral outbreak investigations have been halted
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Stanford University have found that getting vaccinated against shingles- a painful and debilitating condition that can flare up years after infection from varicella zoster virus- not only LOWERS the risk of infection, but can also PROTECT against dementia. 🧪🧵⬇️
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mikebroomhead.bsky.social @mikebroomhead.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
"Transformation needs more than technology" is my main take away from 2 intensive days. I didn't hear a process or op model transformation -- only "digital transformation". Perhaps "digital" is too sacred, a unicorn? #ProductivityParadox #UserCentredDesign #DigitalTransformation #Rewired25
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Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · 14/03/2025
Five years before ChatGPT, The BBC was working with artificial intelligence. Then it fumbled its advantage… www.prospectmagazine...
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AI is the media's chance to reinvent itself
AI threatens today’s news industry—and with it, our shared reality. But it could also radically transform journalism for the better
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
THIS IS HUGE! For the FIRST time ever, researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have successfully discovered a molecular switch that can actually REVERT cancer cells BACK TO NORMAL by capturing the critical transition state before full cancer development. 🧪🧵⬇️
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mikebroomhead.bsky.social @mikebroomhead.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
A moment of #DigitalGov & holiday joy. #GovWifi from a British Embassy. #Frictionless as digital services of any kind should be!
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mikebroomhead.bsky.social @mikebroomhead.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Off-peak holiday bumped #HETTNorth25 (and few other things!). Do tell me what I've missed please ... whether AI style or personal specific recommendations to catch-up. #HealthIT #HealthInnovation
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 30/01/2025
Northern MPs warn of ‘brain drain’ to southern England infrastructure projects
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Northern MPs warn of ‘brain drain’ to southern England infrastructure projects
The MPs said it was hard to justify the benefits of southern projects that may cause a northern skills shortage, especially if net migration to the UK drops MPs from northern England have voiced fears of a “brain drain” to southern infrastructure…
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Stanford Medicine have devised an influenza vaccine that prompts immunity to ALL four major flu subtypes AND shows potential against bird flu, indicating a significant advancement in flu prevention and a potential increase in vaccine efficacy. Let’s talk about that! 🧪🧵⬇️
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mikebroomhead.bsky.social @mikebroomhead.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Good analysis re Govt dependencies, leading vs lagging measures for decisions. Sobering times. @lucyfisher.bsky.social @pmdfoster.bsky.social @greenmirandahere.bsky.social @stephenkb.bsky.social Will Starmer’s new milestones become millstones? #politicalFix podcastaddict.com/political-fi...
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Political Fix - Will Starmer’s new milestones become millstones?
Listen to Political Fix - Will Starmer’s new milestones become millstones? by Financial Times on Podcast Addict. Sir Keir Starmer unveiled six fresh pledges as part of a major government reset this week, which included diluting a green target and redefining his economic goals. It followed a tumultuous start to government for Labour after 14 years in opposition. As the administration reached the five-month mark on Thursday, Political Fix hosted a live special as part of the FT’s Global Board
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mikebroomhead.bsky.social @mikebroomhead.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Good read in this thread - is UK unique; are Govt orgs/challenges so unique .... so how do we learn vs "this is special", "not invented here" etc. 🙏 @davidheniguk.bsky.social
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QM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
That’s Hull, UCLan, and now Reading getting rid of chemistry in this round. After Bangor in 2022. This country can’t run on Business graduates alone. #UKHE
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The Register @theregister.com · 03/12/2024
Severity of the risk facing the UK is widely underestimated, NCSC annual review warns
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Severity of the risk facing the UK is widely underestimated, NCSC annual review warns
National cyber emergencies increased threefold this year The number of security threats in the UK that hit the country's National Cyber Security Centre's (NCSC) maximum severity threshold has tripled compared to the previous 12 months.…
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
One of the most successful pedestrian streets in the world, the Strøget in Copenhagen, was filled with cars until a 2 year pedestrianization pilot project in 1962. The opposition argued “no cars means no business,” but the street has been a massive retail success, the city’s busiest shopping street.
The central square on the Stoget pedestrian shopping street from the air in central Copenhagen, filled with people
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mikebroomhead.bsky.social @mikebroomhead.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Good read, linked from @theguardian.com about Govt missions. Eg quote from Kate Bingham "the culture and practices of the civil service… to avoid any suggestion of personal error or scope for criticism ... created groupthink and a massive aversion to risk" www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-...
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Keir Starmer must remember his mission
During the election, Labour promised to empower Britain. Now is the time to make that happen.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Left: Kemi Badenoch says British citizenship should be "a privilege to be earned" and not an "automatic right" Right: A Nigerian TV channel points out that Kemi Badenoch's mum flew to London to give birth to Kemi, then flew back to Nigeria, where Kemi was raised till the age of 16
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