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revisesociology (81)in #tech • 6 hours ago
On Big Tech Companies and Control....
Some of Cory Doctorow's work is worth a read, such as this article/ podcaset here: This guy doesn’t beat around the bush in his criticism of big Tech companies such as…
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revisesociology (81)in #running • 2 days ago
Weekly ish Running update - all over the place and then back to the track!
So I've had an enjoyable last few runs, albeit mostly wet runs, around the country and then ending up with my first gentle interval session in about 5 weeks, I guess I am back…
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revisesociology (81)in #usa • 3 days ago
The Billionaires’ Wealth Tax: A Disaster Waiting for California?
California is currently floating the possibility of introducing a one-time 5% tax on anyone worth over a billion dollars - that's roughly 200 people and would bring in around…
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revisesociology (81)in #uk • 4 days ago
When it comes to Welfare Politics, Maybe Honesty is the Best Policy...?
Welfare Reform is badly needed in the UK..... ight now, one in ten working-age adults claims sickness or disability benefits, and half of the pension age welfare budget goes on…
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revisesociology (81)in #vest • 5 days ago
The Battle to Get Savers to Invest...
The tendency for people in the UK to just hoard cash rather than invest in more productive assets is becoming something of a real headache for policy makers... politicians keep…
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revisesociology (81)in #bbc • 6 days ago
Joey Deacon No More...
If you're of a certain age in the UK you will remember Joey Deacon... You may have been called a Joey in your time.... But possibly no more... There's a lot of evidence…
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revisesociology (81)in #proofofbrain • 7 days ago
On SMART goals and New Year's Resolutions...
I am guilty as charged: i have taught on courses which have delivered the concept of SMART goals, and encouraged learners to adopt them. SMART stands for: Specific…
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revisesociology (81)in #runningproject • 8 days ago
Weeklyish Running update.... back to three reasonable runs!
So I think my leg injury is OK... I'm still taking it a bit easy so limited myself to three runs last week, and one ickle circuits session (easy on the legs). The way the week…
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revisesociology (81)in #life • 9 days ago
A few thoughts on a new side hustle... iNTO 2026 27
So with crypto DOWN, blog income DOWN, my house still rented out and my cost of living very much UP it's time to start thinking about another side hustle.... I mean it's not…
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revisesociology (81)in #life • 10 days ago
AI’s energy problem isn’t just some side note
Artificial Intelligence may feel virtual, but it has a very real ecological footprint, especially in terms of the amount of electricity required to run the servers and water…
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revisesociology (81)in #hive • 12 days ago
Hive projects - so many dead or dying, but a few still going...
I don't expect too many comments on this post, that's just the way it is around here now, and I'm guilty of the same too, but it is quiet, and it would seem that a number of…
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revisesociology (81)in #cent • 12 days ago
Prediction Mania and the Rise of Casino Culture
Prediction markets used to be a weird little corner of the internet, but I guess predictably now you can bet on just about anything - elections, economic stats, celebrity drama…
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revisesociology (81)in #sheep • 13 days ago
Just Another Wooly Post!
I love wool, it's probably the best next to skin undergarment you can wear, but over the last several years it been outperformed, in economic terms, by various synthetics…
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revisesociology (81)in #life • 14 days ago
End of Winter.... Beginning of Spring!
I'm calling it already, I like to be ahead of the game! Maybe it's because I planted my broad bean seeds yesterday, a little late, but it got me thinking of spring, and winter…
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revisesociology (81)in #cent • 15 days ago
More thoughts about retirement.....
Now that I work in a job that I actually quite like and is manageable I'm not actually too obsessed with early retirement any time soon, but I think the maths of it is still…
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revisesociology (81)in #rubix • 16 days ago
Rubix...
Not quite like riding a bike.... So I taught myself how to do the Rubix Cube about two years ago now I think, I only learned the 7 stage method, which from memory is: white…
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revisesociology (81)in #crypto • 17 days ago
A few thoughts on Stable Coins....
Or rather so-called stable coins.... I mean we have to remember they are only Stable up to a point! And of course trust - we basically trust that Tether and Circle (is it…
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revisesociology (81)in #runningproject • 18 days ago
Weeklyish Running Update - Road to Recovery!
So I've had to be very disciplined over this last week or so given my albeit relatively minor leg injury... I've taken it easy and done a few light runs and c couple of gym…
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revisesociology (81)in #europe • 19 days ago
Europe's getting Drier...
Having spent a couple of years in Portugal, on the Spanish border, I am well aware of the fact that Southern Europe is drying up, and this is a real problem..... Fresh…
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revisesociology (81)in #cent • 20 days ago
Individualised solutions but social causes...
More and more people in Britain are getting diagnosed with mental health problems.... NHS waiting lists just keep growing, and record numbers are off work—clearly, something’s…
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