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The AI-Panic Cycle—And What’s Actually Different Now Are we in another acceleration phase for AI?

This is a good listen. www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...

I like this quote from Jasmine Sun: “The second-order effect of Claude Code was realizing how many of my problems are not software-shaped.”

YouTube video by Cal Newport Don’t Trust AI Reporting! (Three Traps to Avoid) | Cal Newport

Yes, so much reporting on AI is hype and nonsense and hypey nonsense. youtu.be/xUh3Gc-BAlo?...

This is a great reminder. If it changed before, it can change again: pluralistic.net/2026/02/05/c...

What Leaders of Small Arts Organizations Are Asked to Bear When people talk about “small” arts organizations, they often mean very different things.

Oh boy this resonates. emilkang.substack.com/p/what-leade...

Offscript with Sipho Kings The media entrepreneur and publisher of The Continent on building Africa’s leading digital community newspaper.

The Continent is distributed on WhatsApp, the one platform almost everyone across the continent already uses to talk to friends and family.

www.readcommunique.com/p/offscript-...

Exposed Moltbook Database Let Anyone Take Control of Any AI Agent on the Site 'It exploded before anyone thought to check whether the database was properly secured.'

New from 404 Media: an exposed Moltbook database let anyone take control of any AI agent on the site

www.404media.co/exposed-molt...

It’s 2026. There is a measles outbreak in the prison for babies

Video: New Video Analysis Reveals Flawed and Fatal Decisions in Shooting of Pretti A frame-by-frame assessment of actions by Alex Pretti and the two officers who fired 10 times shows how lethal force came to be used against a target who didn’t pose a threat.

I think lethal force against a target who didn't pose a threat is a long way of saying "murder".

www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...

Heated Rivalry and the Art of Anti-Dystopia Joy in the present makes joy in the future seem plausible.

Yes! "Joy in the present makes joy in the future seem plausible." jenka.substack.com/p/heated-riv...

VR Winter Is Here (Op-Ed) Meta is laying off 10% of its Reality Labs division, and VR is being hit hard. Our publisher tackles what it all means.

"Joy doesn’t seem to the on the corporate agenda these days. Nor does anything that makes people aware that they do have agency."
www.noproscenium.com/vr-winter-is...

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Venice Biennale Uproar as South Africa Cancels Artist Over Artwork Referencing Gaza South Africa has cancelled its "highly divisive" submission for this year's Venice Biennale by artist Gabrielle Goliath.

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‘A monument to kindness’: the rise of Britain’s community cinemas With more than 1,600 screens, people share how local-run venues are taking them on a film-worthy adventure

Well this is lovely. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

A worker sorts through a large pile of e-waste in an industrial facility, highlighting the environmental impact of discarded electronics.

We're seeing lots of headlines about the catastrophic impact of massive data center expansion. But what else could data centers look like?

In my perpetual quest to seek out alternative technofutures, I want to highlight the really cool work of Keolu Fox.

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AI-generated ‘poverty porn’ fake images being used by aid agencies Exclusive: Pictures depicting the most vulnerable and poorest people are being used in social media campaigns in the sector, driven by concerns over consent and cost

This is so depressing on so many levels. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Outcomes & Systems: From Predicted Goods to Emergent Cohesion Critical summary – the single through‑line of the essay

Next, this. Once I get my head around emergent cohesion. 😜
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Against the obsession with narratives: A materialist critique In recent years, political and cultural debate has increasingly turned into a battle of stories. Everything seems to revolve around…

Next, not reducing everything to narrative. judith-mll.medium.com/against-the-...

The Times are Urgent: Let’s Slow Down • Writings – Bayo Akomolafe An Open Letter to CONCORD-DEEEP, CIVICUS, GCAP, Civic Society Organizations and Activists Working for a ‘Better’ World. This article is co-authored by Bayo Akomolafe and Marta Benavides. With deep gra...

As part of this process I'm going to share a bunch of stuff I am reading as I think about how to do things better. First, slowing down. www.bayoakomolafe.net/post/the-tim...

YouTube video by Doughnut Economics Action Lab Three Horizons Framework - a quick introduction

Deep dives into both Three Horizons and Doughnut Economics today. Feeling the itch to rethink the way I am doing things. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5Kf...

Indigenous Artists Reclaim The Met’s American Wing An unsanctioned exhibition uses AR to insert works by Native artists, like Cannupa Hanska Luger and Jeremy Dennis, into the museum’s 19th-century landscapes.

Love this so much! hyperallergic.com/1049466/indi...

Propaganda in the Age of AI: Discussion, Demos, and Reception · Luma MoMI invites you to an intimate convening featuring a conversation with special guests, including viral AI storyteller Ari Kuschnir, Founder of m ss ng p eces…

If you are in NYC. Ari Kuschnir is doing fascinating work with AI. luma.com/42fk6gdb?tk=...

A post by Rebecca Johnson: “I finally learned how to teach my guys to ID the passive voice. If you can insert "by zombies" after the verb, you have passive voice.” A tumblr respond from mightymur: “The final, brilliant word on passive voice. "She was killed [by zombies.]"<--passive "Zombies killed [by zombies] her." <-- active”

Because it feels relevant as we continue to evaluate the media and our representatives’ statements, my favorite way to identify the active vs. passive voice.

I'm not an economist but seems worrying that the whole US economy is seven companies in a trenchcoat, passing the same $20 up and down

Open Call For The Futures Past 2.0 | Electric South Futures Past is a dedicated project that supports archival and cultural institutions in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi through immersive storytelling.

ARTISTS OPEN CALL ALERT: Are you an immersive artist based in South Africa, Lesotho or Malawi? Futures_Past is inviting teams to reimagine heritage through immersive storytelling. electricsouth.org/open-call-fo...

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The winter round of the @jerwoodfoundation.bsky.social Fund is open!

For organisations with a focus on making art available for public benefit and working with the Jerwood Collection.

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Just fuck off with this. How about start the conversation by highlighting how much immigrants contribute to the UK - not least by propping up the NHS and social care system!

Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.

1/2: Good to see a strong economic argument for #publicinterestmedia being made by leading economists including @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social @mazzucatom.bsky.social @francescabria.bsky.social @dacemoglumit.bsky.social in this statement:

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