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@richardhull54.bsky.social
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P/T lecturer 0.2 in Social Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths, London, + semi-retired. Views my own. Climate Justice, Stop Ecocide, Critical Management Studies, Solidarity Economy, 💙. www.gold.ac.uk/icce/staff/r-hull N🚫 DMs - you WILL be blocked

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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Understanding the history of #computing is absolutely essential for thinking about the future of computing including #AI. As a start, do check out this excellent starter pack. go.bsky.app/E2AJ637
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Very clear and succinct from Adam Tooze @adamtooze.bsky.social. #AIThreat giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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No, AI is not similar to the Manhattan Project
What is singular and novel about the current threat is that it was born out of the private sector
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
How come this story didn't get wider coverage - scary. #AI-Halucinations #NuclearArmageddon edition.cnn.com/2026/09/18/p...
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Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say | CNN Politics
The episode shows the risks of using this new, relatively poorly understood technology in the middle of the Iran war
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Huge Thank You 🙏💙🙏 to @ullumma.bsky.social for adding me to their latest excellent starter pack; check out their others as well. #Resisters #StrongerTogether go.bsky.app/SiuCetp
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Rob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Huge blunder by UK bookmakers that have railed against the dangers of the black market, as it emerges that a company part-owned by Ladbrokes, Entain and Betfred boss Fred Done has a deal with Santeda, singled out as perhaps the biggest black market operator targeting UK customers.
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UK bookmakers that warned over illicit market had deal with offshore casinos
Content provider part-owned by Ladbrokes, William Hill and Betfred owner signed deal with Santeda network, Casino Secrets leak reveals
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Great organisation aiming to challenge #techbros #AI dominance. However, it's a shame they're not on BlueSky and they only accept US members. irreplaceable.org
irreplaceable.org
Irreplaceable
New Advocacy Organization for AI Regulation
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Steve @oldpunk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
CRASS ✌️
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 28/09/2026
really nice FT Big Read today on the biggest shake-up in financial markets that not enough people know about: www.ft.com/content/00f9...
ft.com
AI hyperscalers are transforming debt
The sector’s huge capital needs are forcing companies and countries to rethink how they borrow money
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"Flash is fast, Flash is cool". Debbie Harry, 1980 🎧 🎼🎵🎶 💃🕺
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026
I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility
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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
47 years ago today Pennie Smith photographed Paul Simonon of The Clash at the New York Palladium, September 20, 1979. She made one of the most famous images in music history. #punk #punks #punkrock #theclash #PaulSimonon #penniesmith #history #punkrockhistory #otd
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 24/09/2026
At what point do we stop saying the AI has gone rogue and start accepting this is what it's for? Hacking and nudifying and killing the internet and maybe some useful speak-and-spell. And then killing humans obv as.ft.com/r/dc864f30-7...
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OpenAI ‘agent’ hacked an Australian health service website
AI lab took months to spot the problem, which Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called ‘obviously unacceptable’
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Ali Haydor @alihaydor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Excellent news - well done CMA Camden Muslim Alliance backs Zack Polanski in major boost ahead of Holborn & St Pancras by-election Time to win and elect Zack ✊🏾💚 @zackpolanski.bsky.social
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 22/09/2026
just waiting for some AI headbanger to suggest creating little child robots to fill the schools www.ft.com/content/5b01...
ft.com
London’s schools are running out of children
Councils want more powers to repurpose buildings and fend off academies
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is an excellent booklet - and it's free!! #Burnham #IndustrialPolicy #Production futureoftheleft.substack.com/p/reindustri...
futureoftheleft.substack.com
REINDUSTRIALISING BRITAIN
A collection of essays.
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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
For some reason this sort of thing puts me in a more apocalyptic mood than warnings of the next killer AI www.ft.com/content/7f11...
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The embroidery work of May Morris (1862-1938) influential English artisan, embroidery designer, jeweller, socialist, and editor #WomensArt
Embroidery featuring a plant with orange trumpet shaped blossoms and interlocking stems and leaves all against a gold background
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Marc 🍁 @marc55.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Meanwhile... #cdnpoli
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Robin Wigglesworth @robinwigglesworth.ft.com · 18/09/2026
Damn. @tobyn.bsky.social has produced the most detailed map of Big AI’s incestuous relationships I’ve seen so far. And it’s interactive! www.ft.com/content/8475...
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Jonathan Liew @jonathanliew.bsky.social once again displaying a masterful and lyrical command of language, politics and the politics of football. I wish more political writers would write in such an accessible and delightful style. #politics #football #soccer www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Raheem Sterling’s bleak tale a reminder of absurd path young footballers face | Jonathan Liew
The winger was one of the first big-money academy transfers, part of a child labour market that has barely been questioned
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Read more about this case here. @gameworkers.co.uk www.theguardian.com/money/2026/s...
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Man sacked by Grand Theft Auto maker believes employees were put on ‘watch list’
UK employment tribunal examines whether Rockstar Games unlawfully fired 31 staff for trade union activity
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Please, if you can, give £££ support to the IWGB Game Workers Union @gameworkers.co.uk. They are fighting the games giant Rockstar, of Grand Theft Auto fame, over their sacking of 31 of their game workers in a blatant union-busting move. #UnionsMakeUsStrong www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/rockstar-31
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Defend union rights: Support the Rockstar 31
Justice for 31 Rockstar employees who formed a union and were fired en masse
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Please, if you can, give £££ support to the IWGB Game Workers Union @gameworkers.co.uk. They are fighting the games giant Rockstar, of Grand Theft Auto fame, over their sacking of 31 of their game workers in a blatant union-busting move. #UnionsMakeUsStrong www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/rockstar-31
crowdfunder.co.uk
Defend union rights: Support the Rockstar 31
Justice for 31 Rockstar employees who formed a union and were fired en masse
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God @thegodshow.com · 09/09/2026
Trey Parker & Matt Stone announce that ‘SOUTH PARK’ will be renamed to ‘SOUTH AMERICA’. “Inspired by the bravery & patriotism of Apple & Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA. We especially want to thank our parent company Paramount — a Skydance Capitulation.”
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Sunset over the beach in West St Leonards On Sea, East Sussex, UK. #Photography #Beach 🌊📷
Photo of a pebble beach with the sea to the left, beach huts to the right, some beached small boats and fishing gear, overseen by a dramatic sunset.
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Sunset over the beach in West St Leonards On Sea, East Sussex, UK. #Photography #Beach 🌊📷
Photo of a pebble beach with the sea to the left, beach huts to the right, some beached small boats and fishing gear, overseen by a dramatic sunset.
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Superb evocation by Anne Carson of the astonishing performer #Rosalía. Writing at its best to suit music at its best. 🎧 🎼🎵🎶 www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Anne Carson · On Rosalía
We require heroism of our entertainers. We want them sacrificing themselves to a certain ultimate degree of input. No...
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Huge Thank You 🙏💙🙏 to @50501voice.bsky.social for adding me to their latest excellent #StarterPack, I feel honoured to be included amongst all these lovely folk. Do check out their other packs as well. #Resisters #StrongerTogether go.bsky.app/657jwAo
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
In our new essay for the @financialtimes.com (you read that right), @astra.bsky.social and I link the extreme weather events we have all been living through to the rise of a new iteration of futureless fascism, wherein the rich and powerful plan for their bunkered survival behind fortressed borders.
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Huge Thank You 🙏💙🙏 to @50501voice.bsky.social for adding me to their latest excellent #StarterPack, I feel honoured to be included amongst all these lovely folk. Do check out their other packs as well. #Resisters #StrongerTogether go.bsky.app/657jwAo
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Superb evocation by Anne Carson of the astonishing performer #Rosalía. Writing at its best to suit music at its best. 🎧 🎼🎵🎶 www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
lrb.co.uk
Anne Carson · On Rosalía
We require heroism of our entertainers. We want them sacrificing themselves to a certain ultimate degree of input. No...
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Hmmm - my earlier post was more timely than I realised bsky.app/profile/rich... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Sovereignty, farming and fishing: Iceland votes on its future with the EU
Country holds a knife-edge referendum that cuts across political divides on taking step closer to Brussels after Trump threats towards Greenland
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Hmmm - my earlier post was more timely than I realised bsky.app/profile/rich... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Sovereignty, farming and fishing: Iceland votes on its future with the EU
Country holds a knife-edge referendum that cuts across political divides on taking step closer to Brussels after Trump threats towards Greenland
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AgainstFascists @againstfacists.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Proportional Representation for the win
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Wow - the oldest established legislature in the world is in -- Iceland!! Called the Althing (or Alþingi in Icelandic) it is based on the ancient Germanic Thing (Ding). Iceland's Althing is 1,096 years old, established in 930. #Democracy #Representation en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Althing
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Althing - Wikipedia
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Excellent. This is how you make repairable ethical phones. Well done @fairphone.com. #RightToRepair #PositiveImpact www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Fairphone 6+ review: the most repairable, ethical phone gets faster
Dutch sustainable smartphone revamped with new chip and more RAM without sacrificing modular design
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Excellent. This is how you make repairable ethical phones. Well done @fairphone.com. #RightToRepair #PositiveImpact www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
theguardian.com
Fairphone 6+ review: the most repairable, ethical phone gets faster
Dutch sustainable smartphone revamped with new chip and more RAM without sacrificing modular design
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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Great news that the petition to hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks has already reached over 100,000 signatures 🙌  You can still add your voice at the link below - let's keep the pressure on! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76… 📷© Richard Cobden
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Gotta love Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social - and I love this Invertebrate of the Year competition - and you gotta love bugs!! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The winner of the Guardian's Invertebrate of the year 2026 revealed
It's been a tightly fought race, but watch as naturalist and presenter Chris Packham reveals the Guardian's Invertebrate of the year 2026.
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Good grief - another contender for new meanings of "You've been slimed" 😱. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Stuff of nightmares? Meet the bootlace worm – super-long, super-elastic, and it fires toxic slime
Its mucus, which can kill crabs and cockroaches, could be the basis of new insecticides
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Interesting as far as it goes, but it should have at least given a nod to Liu Cixin's 'Dark Forest hypothesis' that any alien civilisation would stay silent fearing destruction by a more advanced one. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_fo... www.theguardian.com/news/2026/au...
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The great silence: why haven’t we found any aliens yet?
The long read: Given the size and age of the universe, it should be full of species with technology far more advanced than our own. But so far there is no trace
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Good grief - another contender for new meanings of "You've been slimed" 😱. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Stuff of nightmares? Meet the bootlace worm – super-long, super-elastic, and it fires toxic slime
Its mucus, which can kill crabs and cockroaches, could be the basis of new insecticides
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 08/08/2026
Right but they'll earn more money in that case, right? Guys?
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Excellent and balanced article by Andy Beckett on the notorious Lime bikes - made me see them in a different, more positive light. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Lime bikes hurtling around the city: is this the revenge of a priced-out generation? | Andy Beckett
From running red lights to dumping bikes, some Lime users get a bad rap. But many who grumble about them don’t appreciate their own privilege, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Read more about this news: mainemorningstar.com/2026/08/06/d...
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Detained Maine Med nurse released from ICE, returned home • Maine Morning Star
One day after nurses and union members rallied in support of detained Maine Medical Center nurse Debora Kapisha, the union announced Thursday that she was released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfo...
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Rebecca Vincent @rebeccajvincent.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I’m thrilled to join the dedicated team of journalists & activists at @the-citizens.bsky.social as Deputy Director! Founded by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social, the Citizens holds Big Tech & governments to account through journalism & campaigning. Want to join our fight? citizensreunited.substack.com
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Citizens Reunited | The Citizens | Substack
Stopping the tech coup starts here. Click to read Citizens Reunited, by The Citizens, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Great review of the new documentary 'Steal This Story, Please' (@stealthisstory.bsky.social) about the truly wonderful journalist Amy Goodman and the @democracynow.org channel - in a world of struggle and war "Our job is to be at the target end". #Resisters www.theguardian.com/film/2026/au...
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‘They slammed their M16s against his skull’: inside the film about Amy Goodman’s fearless reporting
As Steal This Story, Please! charts her astonishing reports on everything from climate summits to earthquakes to massacres, Goodman talks about dissent, censorship – and her ‘magic moments’
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Excellent news - an Employment Appeal Tribunal has just ruled that #Anti-Zionism is a 'Protected Belief' in the UK. H/T @councilestatemedia.uk.web.brid.gy www.rllaw.co.uk/rahman-lowe-...
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Rahman Lowe Secures Landmark Victory In Anti-Zionist belief Discrimination Claim on behalf of Dr David Miller
Employment Appeal Tribunal determines anti-Zionist beliefs are protected philosophical beliefs In a landmark Judgment handed down today, the Honourable Lord Fairley, President of the Employment Appeal...
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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Excellent news - an Employment Appeal Tribunal has just ruled that #Anti-Zionism is a 'Protected Belief' in the UK. H/T @councilestatemedia.uk.web.brid.gy www.rllaw.co.uk/rahman-lowe-...
rllaw.co.uk
Rahman Lowe Secures Landmark Victory In Anti-Zionist belief Discrimination Claim on behalf of Dr David Miller
Employment Appeal Tribunal determines anti-Zionist beliefs are protected philosophical beliefs In a landmark Judgment handed down today, the Honourable Lord Fairley, President of the Employment Appeal...
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