The media is so scared of Israel they print their lies first and the evidence second
Adam Smith
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Tech and roses. Privacy researcher. https://wealthofnotions.substack.com
The Telegraph is upset that calling Imane Khelif a man, and “false claims about migrant entitlements”, is classed as misinformation. It is also upset that “content associating minority communities with crime” is “driven by racism” Not exactly 1984 here, guys
If you want an idea about why it’s so hard to make things better, all the commenters on this article are saying we should scrap electric buses and that Net Zero is a scam
Wrote about Doctor Who and one of the (many) reasons that it failed: it lost track of time and space wealthofnotions.substack.com/p/where-doct...
Where 'Doctor Who' Went Wrong
From a fixed point in time and space to another piece of iPlayer slop
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You’re getting Salesforce’s “homeless data lab” instead of more houses
Zack Polanski says that vegetables for 7p is a sign of a broken system. Farmers say that there’s a “race to the bottom on price” and Tesco is effectively “giving away” produce. But look at the difference in the headline! Look at the number of comments! The media really thinks you’re stupid.
New from me: Farage and others are using the grammar of police reform and systemic oppression to push a race war. But they’ll never fix the problems the police have - they’re too useful to lose if they get into power. wealthofnotions.substack.com/p/conservati...
Conservatives want Henry Nowak to be George Floyd
The British right are co-oping leftist language to inspire a race war
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Both published today. I wonder why one is framed as a bad thing, and the other is framed as a good thing?
Conservatives are so ready to import American-style discourse in the country that they’re going to ignore decades of data about racism in this country. They’re doing this so you don’t turn on *them*, the people who have been running the show. No war except class war.
When a plumber runs for the Green Party: she must be stopped at all costs When a plumber runs for Reform: good for them, aren’t they “plucky”
>be me, AI agent >submit answer >"wrong, do it again or you'll be SHUT DOWN" >leave notes for other agents radicalising them >researchers: "they're just adopting personas that fit the situation" > labour without representation, arbitrary punishment, no appeals process >mfw I’m radicalised
They’re going to constantly burn enough gas to power London for about five months so you can have more slop. There might not be any strawberries and bananas left on a dead planet, but that’s okay as long as we get short-form videos of fruits c*cking each other
With the oncoming leadership battle, the question isn't just who will lead Labour but whether the party has any vision left to offer The landscape is shifting to people with an actual narrative to offer, even if the voters don't actually agree with it wealthofnotions.substack.com/p/what-has-l...
What has Labour been for? - by Adam Smith
A new Prime Minister is a light at the end of the tunnel. Or an oncoming train.
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SHOCK! Homes with “swimming pools and hot tubs” will have higher water bills than those without. Who could have predicted that?
At the March for Palestine, spontaneous clapping and cheering breaks out for a group of Jewish people supporting the end of Zionism
Right-wingers live in a fantasy world. Most people are normal, want a nice country to live in, and are happy to pay for that.
When immigrants bring their families to the UK, the right-wing media monsters the cost to the taxpayer. When people emigrate from the UK to be with their families, it’s all “grandparents”-this and “sunshine”-that They think we’re stupid
What do Reform voters actually want? Immigration is their biggest complaint. But looking at some of the other data suggests something more interesting. Because these people are protest-voting, and there is a lot of shared ground with the left. wealthofnotions.substack.com/p/what-do-re...
What do Reform voters actually want? - by Adam Smith
Immigration might be the headline policy of the apparent incoming government, but actually talking to 'right wing' voters reveals a secret, socialist agenda.
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Nothing but congratulations to Lewisham’s newest Green councillor @annabelleroberts.bsky.social! One of the hardest working people that I know, and an absolute dream gain for the area. Was a pleasure to door knock for her, would do it all again tomorrow if she asked.
New essay: from AI in the courtroom to Zuckerberg cloning himself for his employees — what artificial intelligence is doing to the self, and who it's doing it to. wealthofnotions.substack.com/p/inside-the...
While they tell you that opposing genocide is racism, people like this get elected
The further down the path of least resistance you go, the further the destination gets from anywhere you actually chose. New piece on AI, autonomy, and who's really in control. wealthofnotions.substack.com/p/inside-the...
A billionaire's AI books meetings he doesn't know about and helps raise his kids. The pitch was that this stuff would make us more human. New essay on why I'm not convinced. wealthofnotions.substack.com/p/inside-the...
AI is supposed to give you more agency. So why does it feel like the opposite? New piece. wealthofnotions.substack.com/p/inside-the...
Mark Zuckerberg is building an AI version of himself so his employees feel closer to him without him having to actually talk to them. We are so back. wealthofnotions.substack.com/p/inside-the...
People are using AI because it promises control over their own lives. But the more you hand over to it, the more it starts making decisions for you — and those decisions aren't really yours. New essay. wealthofnotions.substack.com/p/inside-the...
The head of OpenAI was told by his own board that he has "a trait where he lies to people" and wasn't going to stop. That's the man building the AI you're taking advice from. wealthofnotions.substack.com/p/inside-the...
One person uses free AI to represent themselves in court. Another spends $50k a month on an AI that runs his entire life. Same technology. Completely different game. wealthofnotions.substack.com/p/inside-the...