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During the height of the pandemic, Tyson used Palantir to predict Covid-19 infections among meatpacking workers down to a nearly exactly figure. But rather than using this data to increase worker protections, Tyson used it plan for labor shortages + plant closures
My latest for @sentientmedia.org

I am honestly sick of being told — at a university FFS — that we need to ‘embrace’ this profoundly unethical and irresponsible technology.

After submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results:

- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%

Peacehaven: Fire at East Sussex mosque probed as 'hate crime' Video appears to show two people in balaclavas at the mosque before a large blaze spreads.

Men in balaclavas set fire to a mosque in East Sussex last night. It's only appearing on the BBC's local coverage, rather than its main national headlines, despite coming just a week after the (also under-reported) firebombing of an asylum hotel in London last week
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

One-year-old boy spoke his first words hours before he was killed in Israeli strike in Gaza Israel’s war on Gaza has now killed at least 57,762 people, most of them civilians.

Israel’s war on Gaza has now killed at least 57,762 people, most of them civilians. www.thejournal.ie/one-year-old...

NEW: Car bonnets are becoming a half-centimetre higher every year, driving road safety fears.

This #carspreading trend where supersized SUVs crowd out space in towns and cities is also leading to cars that are more dangerous in a crash.
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A tray of roasted candied walnuts which are not the way I want them to be. #veganfood

Try as I might, I can NOT get candied nuts right. Starting to wonder if Big Chickpea is behind all these bogus aquafaba recipes 😒 🍽️ 🍜

God we love her

A metal plaque reading ‘TOILETZ’ above a door in purple light

TOILETZ

A 10” tall vegan red velvet cake covered in white buttercream with decorative piping swirls and chocolate loops and crumbs on the top, and red velvet crumb around the bottom

Same cake with the first 2 slices cut, showing interior of 6 layers

Slice of same cake as eaten for breakfast in bed next morning 🙌

Pt2: THE CAKE: a gigantic 6 layer red velvet extravaganza (we left this one to the pros) 🎂 ✨

🍜 #veganfood

Two tables laden with homemade #veganfood

A plastic Tupperware full of jammy palmiers

When a plan comes together pt1: vegan party potluck spread 😍 🍜 🍽️

Feat Korean fried chicken, pastry galore, hella lentils, bomb curry, mondo pasta, jollof rice, apple strudel, beautiful cookies & sweet sweet salads (inc creamy potato) 👌

& close up on our contribution (ginger-pear palmiers) 😎

A vintage sticker on a turntable reading ‘Indymedia Bypass the corporate media Report your own direct actions >>www.indymedia.org.uk<<‘

Palestine benefit soundsystem 👌

Mediterranean-style boxes with hummus, falafel, assorted roasted veg, chickpeas, olives, and salad leaves, with some coronation chickpea baguettes visible to the side. I think these may be #glutenfree too. #veganfood

University catering brought us some new vegan menu items to test - and they are decent!!! Progress is possible 🙌 🍜

Cherry pie about to be cooked, pastry absolutely slathered in butter

Browned & messy cherry pie with lattice top and 2 decorative pastry cherries on top

Air fryer 🍒 🥧

first time / last time attempting a lattice 💀

🍜 🍽️ #veganfood

testing video - one for #bugsky 🦋

A black orange and white (red admiral) butterfly hard at work tonguing a big white buddleia cone in the sunlight. #bugsky #flowers

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Text from Spotify artist description “With various digital tools, AI, and human artists, working together, we tried our best to sound like an authentic vintage band and bring our own originality to this revival of the best eras in the history of music.”

“Human artists”

“Wanted” poster for Nancy Rothwell, Manchester Uni Vice Chancellor

Bike pannier containing beetroot, peas, tomatoes, baby kale and chard overflowing from the top

Back on my preindustrial BS 🌱 🍜

Carrot cake donut held aloft in forested park path

Lemon blueberry fritter on a sunlit city street

Ok and donuts (got to keep it balanced) 🍩

#veganfood 🍜

I am ready to answer the question of whether you can structure a trip entirely around eating soft serve (the answer is yes) 🍦 🥤 🇨🇦

#veganfood 🍜

Chik’n fried steak with mash and garlic greens and a bunch of gravy - Mac & cheese visible behind

Banh mi stuffed with vegan BBQ meats

Massive pineapple-vanilla soft serve swirled cone

In case anyone’s wondering what’s hot in Toronto 🇨🇦 🥪 🍦

#veganfood 🍜

Cabinet of cookware in which upper shelf is filled with shiny copper jelly molds

A small cup of lemonade with lemonade making equipment visible behind

Shout out to their vintage jelly molds - and free period recipe fresh lemonade!! 😭

Hand doing the peace sign (or victory v) in front of the sign for Fort York National Historic Site

Hell yeah war of 1812

A spread of 4 cashew or soya-based cheeses (blue, goat, feta and smoked), crackers, veggies, fruit, preserves, alcoholic and non-alcoholic wine on a big table

There’s no party like a vegan cheese party 🧀 🍷 😎

(these are from London’s Strictly Roots - recommend 🤌)

#veganfood 🍜 🍽️

A bowl of linguine in a creamy sauce with visible vegetables, finely grated parmesan, black pepper and bacon bits on top

Bean alert. Linguine with a creamy cannelini bean-based sauce featuring chestnut mushrooms, spinach & extra beans just for fun 🫘💪😈

Topped with black pepper, vegan parm & bacon bits (but also killer with smoked tofu)

#veganfood 🍽️ 🍜

Weather forecast for my location showing 20C current temp, low of 15 and high of 23 for today

It is the one (1) day of the year on which I am glad of the northwestern climate ⛅️

a bowl of stir fried aubergine, cabbage, mushrooms, tofu, bell pepper on jasmine rice topped with sesame seeds and crispy onions and a large white steamed bun. Condiments and other bowl visible behind

WFH lunch of leftover tofu & veg stir fry on jasmine rice w/ crispy onions, toasted sesame seeds and a bamboo-mushroom bun. 🌶️ 🥬 🍆

🍽️ 🍜 #veganfood

Screenshot of “the art of manliness” podcast featuring art of a naked muscle guy wearing headphones. The episode is called “the surprising solution for disordered masculinity”

Tfw when your nice little harmonica podcast finishes mid-shower and Spotify shuffles to this ☹️