Martin Cohen
@docmartincohen.bsky.social
Author, editor & freelancer: philosophy and social science = applying philosophy to everyday life. Best known book "101 Philosophy Problems" Bylines at Guardian, Independent, TES and Higher. Definitely also @ForDummies http:www.martincohenauthor.com No DMs
The Guardian has a new appeal for contributions today: "Reader funding means we can keep paying ourselves a median salary of £61,813" #irony @theguardian.com FACT Full-time authors (like me) in the UK earn just £7,000 from writing , that's DOWN 60% in last decade.
Asimov wrote fiction. Finkel's "Three Laws of AI" are incoherent nonsense—a schoolchild would blush at clichés like "do no harm." Real guardrails come from political decisions (like EU laws) that force compliance, not empty appeals to tech firms. @bridie.bsky.social #CommentIsFree theguardian.com...
Azimov wrote fiction. His Three Laws of Robotics are essentially a fun, rhetorical device. Alan Finkel's "Three Laws of AI", on the other hand, are incoherent nonsense. A young schoolchild would blush at such clichés = "First, do no harm" www.theguardian.com/technology/c... #CommentIsFree
One of science fiction’s greatest writers warned us about a AI. Does he also hold the remedy? | Alan Finkel
What might a modern day equivalent of Isaac Asimov’s laws of robotics look like? Guided by the author, I propose the three laws of AI
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Guardian hack whose expertise left htem unfamiliar with concept of curtains… www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Le Corbusier’s social housing was meant to be the dream. In a summer of extreme heat, it is a nightmare | Anna Richards
When temperatures get to 40C inside, and French building regulations won’t even allow shutters, these tenants’ listed homes are simply unlivable, says Anna Richards, a journalist based in Lyon
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"One of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, HTX is closely associated with crypto billionaire Justin Sun, a primary booster of the Trump family’s digital currency … HTX changed its name in 2023, shuttered its Seychelles operations and didn’t publicly disclose the location of its new headquarters…"
Europe sanctioned crypto exchange HTX. Experts say the firm is deploying tactics that could blunt the impact. - ICIJ
The exchange is rapidly generating new accounts in a way that can confuse authorities and compliance officials, experts told ICIJ.
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It was always so… the bias is maybe becoming blunter with the new style of leaders
The Intercept@theintercept.com · 4d agoBari Weiss’s latest hire for “60 Minutes,” whose major journalistic output includes smearing genocide victims and putting a target on the backs of reporters in Gaza, shows that the full-blown right-wing tabloidification of the television news program is charging ahead. Read more: interc.pt/4fCNeoh
Make no mistake, whatever is good about Andy Burnham in terms of UK social policy, he is in foreign policy terms, an Israeli asset. An apologist for genocide. @andyburnham.bsky.social
In the few days he has been UK PM, vowing to be different from Starmer, Andy Burnham first rejected pressure by over 80 lawmakers to labe...
In the few days he has been UK PM, vowing to be different from Starmer, Andy Burnham first rejected pressure by over 80 lawmakers to label Gaza a genocide and introduce a full arms embargo. Then he r...
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This could risk my relationship with my good friend, CHATGPT www.instagram.com/reels/DbSNHw...
Sabrina Ramonov 🍄 on Instagram: "Follow me and comment “CODES” and I’ll send you my full list 👇"
914 likes, 61 comments - sabrina_ramonov on July 26, 2026: "Follow me and comment “CODES” and I’ll send you my full list 👇".
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"Greenpeace France said the country’s centrist government and its rightwing allies in parliament were “trampling on science, health, the environment and the clear will of the people” describing the legislation as deeply concerning and a disgrace” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j... @judithdorbe.com
‘Scandalous, irrational and irresponsible’: French beekeepers’ fury at lifting of pesticides ban
Allowing use of pesticides to combat crop-ruining disease will kill bees and reduce harvests, union says
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At a time when philosophy generally talked about imaginary scenarios, or black and white Nazi atrocities, I made the bombing of Hiroshima a central ethical issue in my book 101 Ethical Dilemmas. The political reality is that such evils have been normalised. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘Everywhere there were pitifully injured people’: how a newly unearthed memoir captures the devastation of Hiroshima
In an exclusive extract from his memoir, Kiyoshi Tanimoto describes the terrifying trip across the city to locate his wife and child
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I’ve just had my say on our future banknotes. Have your say too! surveys.ecb.europa.eu/10b/ecbeuro/ @docmartincohen.bsky.social
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“We’re left wondering why the media, which demonstrated no lack of excitement about Epstein, all of a sudden lost its reporting capacity, in the face of reams of publicly available documents [about ISRAEL]… A question for editors reading this newsletter: What are you doing?” Or rather, HIDING…
Charles Keener@charleskeener.bsky.social · 3w agoAndy Burnham… surprise, surprise, same old shit in new packaging. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli... "Mr Burnham will continue letting the US use UK bases for defensive strikes against Iran as hostilities between the two sides ramp up again."
Miliband set to meet Rubio amid Trump fury at his Foreign Secretary appointment
Miliband also called for calm in the conflict between Iran and the US, as Trump threatened to ‘bomb and destroy’ bridges and power stations
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Salt doesn't mince his words. "After decades of deception, the world is now seeing the real Israel, primitive and savage. Netanyahu, Ben Gvir and Smotrich are just the ugliest faces. Behind them stand uniformed mass murderers of loosely called ‘soldiers,’ www.palestinechronicle.com/the-colonial...
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Thoughtful summary of why Egypt WAS cheated out its victory against Argentina by the corrupt and cynical FIFA machine. www.youtube.com/watch?v=00b5... Rolling back the play the full length of the pitch to find a foot being trod on and a shirt tug looks like enemy action. @miloprcohen.bsky.social
FIFA's Nightmare Gets Worse As Egypt OFFICIALLY Files Complaint
YouTube video by The World Cup Reporter
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The US is really not part of the civilised world . It's a mafia state that rules by violence and fear. uk.news.yahoo.com/former-us-ol... "Pirro alleged Hearn had intentionally pulled at the liner, damaging a 2-square-foot piece …the charge carries a maximum of 10 years in prison."
Former US Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool vandalism case
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - A former U.S.
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The ony thing Iran can do (it seems) is blow up America's client states. Starting with the UAE. I'm puzzled at what's holding them back - perhaps they think Trump can be guided back to the agreement. But they should know, agreements with a liar and crook are meaningless.
Chris⚖️Justice@chrisjustice01.bsky.social · last mo.💥 Trump is dropping bombs on Iran for the second consecutive night. There is no “peace” or “ceasefire.” Just U.S. bombs falling on a sovereign country thousands of miles away in the middle of the night. @sarahabdallah.bsky.social
The encouraging thing for America is that Trump's deputy dog lacks any charisma or style. It's hard to see how the Democrats can throw the next election… (but they're past masters)
Seth Cotlar@sethcotlar.bsky.social · last mo.JD Vance showing us the depth of his knowledge about the Midwest by doing a shitty imitation of a Wisconsin accent. His mouth is a black hole where all of the rizz in the universe has gone to die.
The real story here is how disgraceful and cynical Saudi Arabia and Jordan are, with a scheme betraying the emptiness of their political rhetoric of the seach for a just solution for Palestine. It was betrayals like this that prompted the desperate events of October 7.
Rima I Anabtawi@rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · last mo.Saudi Arabia is advancing a plan to sideline Israel from the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), known as the "Peace Railways" project, by rerouting the corridor through Syria instead of Israel www.jpost.com/middle-east/...
Now that's my kind of diet! Hats off to the Daily Mail for this one… "Breakfast: Diet Coke Elevensies: Pastries from the bakery Lunch: Packet of andwiches and a packet of crisps Teatime: chocolate and crisps Dinner: Fish and chips Evening: More crisps on the sofa"
A cleverer manifesto that shames the insultingly low political standard
Bremain in Spain@bremaininspain.com · last mo.A manifesto we can all get behind 😉 #CountBinfaceForClacton
"Iran taught foreign governments not to fear American might; China, along with the crypto industry, has taught rogue countries that they needn’t fear American financial control; and Ukraine has taught foreign governments that they don’t need American support" paulkrugman.substack.com/p/pathetic-i...
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Who’s afraid of the big bad Trump?
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One of the most sinister and terrifying things about modern-day Israel is that the old are more progressive and liberal than the young. Haaretz has some terrifying figures on this (login required) www.haaretz.com/israel-news/... Typical of this scheming state, the plan now is to stop the old voting
Analysis • After Arabs, Netanyahu's coalition has found a new electoral threat: Old people
Israel's government has found a new demographic threat – the elderly. People over 65 tend to be more moderate, no matter how right wing young people have become and Netanyahu's coalition doesn't like ...
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