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I get the critique of the left re: #labour in #Britian. The obvious danger is that an unpopular government, made complacent by its grossly disproportionate majority, systematically imposes an agenda that the majority don’t want, and which will make most people worse off. newleftreview.org/sidecar/p… Yet this is a sort of win (incl. strategic lessons). Think “The Shock of Victory” srslywrong.com/podcast/3…
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“Coal plants are being reinvigorated because of the AI boom. This should be alarming to anyone who cares about the environment. And workers. Life. This is obvious when checking the financial markets, and you feel #AI here in SEA and #Vietnam, with new #coal #energy records, and #airpollution records, amid an alleged chip rush and new factories. Discussed extensively by This Machine Kills. feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/18…
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Liminal Excavations A zine that explores alternative visions, ideas and critiques on the topic of #sustainability and #ICT We’re proud to be of this project. Our 6 pages discuss the Good Data Centre w/ interview material. Graphic novel-style. sflab.eecs.kth.se/pub/pj7s6…
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#Putin is next door. Spicy for many reasons. Russia has a significant stake in Vietnam’s lucrative oil and gas sector. Vietsovpetro, a joint venture run by Russia’s Zarubezhneft and Vietnam’s state-owned PetroVietnam, operates Vietnam’s largest oil field. The profits from Vietsovpetro have generated millions of dollars for both #Russia and #Vietnam. Why Is Putin Traveling to Vietnam? www.nytimes.com/2024/06/1…
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Listening to this splash of an episode: New Books in Science, Technology, and Society: danah #boyd on Digital Technology and Everyday Life Episode webpage: newbooksnetwork.com Media file: traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK26082… #tech #sts #ethnography
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More #climatechange can mean more #fossilfuels, see the case of #Vietnam: The reduced output from hydro and gas plants has helped cement coal’s status as the leading power source in Vietnam, especially during the recent heat wave across Asia that boosted demand for air conditioning throughout the region. You can feel and see it. It’s a constant stream of air pollution, grey daylight. www.reuters.com/markets/a…
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As young parents you love to send and receive digger pics #children #urbanwildlife
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#streetphotography from #Hanoi. I find this coffee shop rather cute.