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Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 2y ago

Weds 11th Dec: Developing & Testing Messaging to Influence Public & Elites – the third & final workshop in our series for coalitions! Don’t miss how you can create effective messaging to move the public, elites, or both, in the direction of your aims. Register now to reserve your spot lu.ma/e6xy1nml

Developing and Testing Messaging to Influence Public and Elites · Zoom · Luma

The sharp end of winning change for a coalition or campaign is having effective messaging that can move either the public, decision making elites, or both, in…

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A massive strategic defeat for Putin and for Russia. Until a week ago, criminals around the world could still tell each other that Moscow are bastards but at least they stand up for their brothers-in-crime. Not any more. Moscow abandoned the Assad regime. Because Moscow is weak and unreliable.

The Moscow Times@themoscowtimes.com · 2y ago

President Vladimir Putin, who helped Assad to stay in power when Moscow intervened in Syria's civil war in 2015, has yet to comment on the events.

Dave Robinson @davidrobbo.bsky.social · 2y ago

💯 agree. Assad is a monster. The crimes he's committed are barely comprehensible. The war in Syria is, and always has been, incredibly complex, and there are real concerns over some of the factions who make up the Syrian rebels. But Assad's downfall is to be celebrated.

Zoe Gardner@zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 2y ago

My heart is so full seeing Syrians celebrating, statues toppled, torture cells opened, Russians fleeing. Syria has so much uncertainty still ahead, but would never ever be free under the butcher & war criminal Assad. Hearing friends talk of being able to go back to see their homes again at last 😭🥰

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 2y ago

Russia will no longer be able to use the heartbreaking human suffering in Syria as a weapon, driving refugees to try to destabilise European countries.

@charleslister1.bsky.social · 2y ago

Having worked on #Syria full-time since the crisis began nearly 14yrs ago, there really is no understating how remarkable the losses imposed on #Assad's regime have been over the past week. A large reason for this lies with #HTS — a 🧵:

@nessakeddo.bsky.social · 2y ago

Dr. Nessa Keddo (@nessakeddo.bsky.social), Senior Lecturer at KCL, is the guest speaker for our upcoming workshop, Translating Complex Research into Powerful Stories. With 10+ years in research, she blends industry expertise & academic insight. Register now to reserve your spot! lu.ma/2rdqw5vz

Looking forward speaking at this online event on Wednesday, talking about different methods and tools for synthesising big data into clear narratives. Link to sign up below!

This Weds 4th Dec: Translating Complex Research into Powerful Stories - the second workshop in our series on Effective Narratives & Messaging for Coalitions Don’t miss how you can use research to build inspiring stories to shift public discourse. Register now to reserve your spot! lu.ma/2rdqw5vz

May well be worse under Trump, but this is a fair and accurate assessment www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

How Biden Made a Mess of Ukraine

He treated the conflict as a crisis to be managed, not a war to be won.

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Loved this. Really excellent panellists, engaged audience and thought provoking discussions. Sets a new high bar for future events!

Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 2y ago

We had a great time last night at our ‘What Work is Not’ event! Thanks to everyone who joined us, especially our incredible speakers Emily Kenway, @kesterbrewin.bsky.social and Zarina Muhammad! Stay updated on future events & projects by signing up to our email list: www.futurenarrativeslab.org

yes, the quality, size, & representatives of your training data does to some extent impact the performance of your system. but that's far from the whole story. automation by its very nature forces quantification and most social, cultural, political phenomena resist quantification 2/

Kester @handle.invalid · 2y ago

Our third speaker for the ‘What Work is Not’ event is Zarina Muhammad, a cultural critic and writer of The White Pube, a collaborative identity and platform about art, video games, books, food, life and more. Find out more and register here: lu.ma/vykmve5n?tk=... We hope to see you there!

Very much looking forward to speaking at this on Tuesday! Have really loved the work that @fnlab.bsky.social do, and thrilled to be presenting. Look forward to seeing people there.

Our second speaker for ‘What Work is Not’ is Kester Brewin (@kesterbrewin.bsky.social), Associate Director at The Institute for the Future of Work (@ifow.bsky.social) and a writer, speaker, teacher, and broadcaster. Find out more and register here: lu.ma/vykmve5n?tk=... We hope to see you there!

Can't think of anyone better to tackle the distinction between care and work than Emily. Excited for next week!

Our first speaker for the ‘What Work is Not’ event is Emily Kenway, a researcher, writer and speaker who draws from her work in social justice to shed light on the crucial forces shaping our lives and communities. Find out more and register here: lu.ma/vykmve5n?tk=... We hope to see you there!

Tues 26 Nov from 6-9pm, we’re hosting an event on ‘What Work is Not’ at Pelican House in London. Join us for engaging conversations, insightful speakers and fresh perspectives on how we understand and value ‘work’ in our lives and society. Register here: lu.ma/vykmve5n?tk=... Hope to see you there!

What Work is Not - Future Narratives Lab Social · Luma

The concept of ‘work’ – and what it entails – plays a pivotal role in our politics, economics and personal lives. Yet, the exact definition of work and its…

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Rachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social · 2y ago

Coming up on Weds 27th November: Creating a Compelling Narrative for a Diverse Coalition - the first in our new series of free online workshops on narratives and messaging for coalitions: www.futurenarrativeslab.org/effective-na...

A new essay by me for the @britishacademy.bsky.social series on A Good Digital Society. The case for a Digital Civil Society Observatory - a new body responsible for putting the empirical expertise of civil society at the heart of tech policymaking www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...

People Not Code: The Case for a Digital Civil Society Observatory

This essay makes the case for Digital Civil Society Observatory, an evidence-gathering body that would sit alongside the AI Safety Institute and the Turing Institute.

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Amazon ad targeting really has me down to a tee