"Businessmen became politicians and were acclaimed as statesmen, while statesmen were taken seriously only if they talked the language of successful businessmen." — Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism

✨WEDS 5th FEB @ 5PM ~ we are excited to say that Goldsmiths Writers’ Centre will be hosting brilliant writers Julia Bell and Holly Pester in conversation, chaired by TL/TH editors Livia Franchini and Lucy Mercer. gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id=1…

Does it matter whether or not it was a Nazi salute? Yes. But the point now is to get you to question whether or not you trust your own judgment of what you saw. From the ADL's excuses to Musk feigning ignorance the aim is to weaken your ability to tell fact from fiction.

Free Speech in the Age of the Algorithm: writer Julia Bell talks about how #AI implementation impacts writers’ freedom of expression. 17/2 at 7.30: online, free/donations. Tickets: mklitfest.org/the-age-of-the… #artificialintelligence #literature #creativewriting Open University English & Creative Writing

An anti-suffragette postcard from the early 1900s 'First she gets the vote, then she gets your wife' #WomensHistoryMonth

For the 2nd of our #Freespeech and #literature series, Julia Bell looks at #ai and its impact on #writers. Are we stuck between a #Grok and hard place? 17/3 at 7.30: Tickets (free/donations) mklitfest.org/free-speech-an… POLIS Open University English & Creative Writing OU Arts & Social Sciences #artificial_intelligence

For our next event on Monday 17/3 with Open University English & Creative Writing, Julia Bell discusses #freespeech and #algorithms with Philip Seargeant from @OU_WELS Tickets (free): mklitfest.org/the-age-of-the… #ai #ArtificialInteligence #writers #fiction #creativewriting #publishing Birkbeck, University of London POLIS

Listen to our latest podcast as Julia Bell and Philip Seargeant discuss #ai and #writing in the age of the #algorithm open.spotify.com/episode/68r4kl… Part of our Free Speech + Literature series. Open University English & Creative Writing POLIS #freespeech @OU_WELS #creativewiring #artificialintelligence

Stand by for 24 hours of Farage promotion without scrutiny. You have to hand it to him- to be a politician who gets treated like a commentator celebrity is a real achievement. But only possible with a media that prefers spectacle to scrutiny, and major parties that have never

This was just posted by Greta Thunberg on Instagram. I want to totally endorse this, and I want everyone to get behind this, especially if they are influential and have a platform. It's gone too far. If you don't get behind this, and claim to care, then you're a poseur. 1/🧵

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Happy Brexit referendum anniversary day. It weakened the economy. Reduced investment. Tanked the pound. Damaged the City. Increased red tape. Increased immigration. Decreased the rights of the young. Staffed billions wasted. But hey - Johnson has PM on his CV and his partner in

I don’t understand Yvette Cooper’s moral universe where we are supposed to feel more threatened by protesters spray painting war planes than our own government’s steadfast support of a regime who everyday find more horrendous ways to murder people .

Universities: “we are committed to social, cultural, and moral service” Also universities: “we are replacing our philosophy, ethics, history, and literature departments with an expanded business/crypto double major”

A 33-year old socialist didn't just win a mayoral primary. He defeated a former governor backed by Bill Clinton, Mike Bloomberg, DoorDash, the real estate lobby, and $25 million in corporate PAC money.

Just tuned in to hear Zohran Kwame Mamdani use his victory speech to recite my favorite FDR quote of all. Truly epic. rollingstone.com/politics/polit…

Around 400 Palestinians, including dozens of children, have been killed while trying to get humanitarian assistance. I don’t recall these incidents (including this weekend) leading many papers or news bulletins. Are we really saying a few chants from a couple of musicians is more

The Reverend Sue Parfitt, an 83-year-old retired Anglican priest from Bristol, was among 20 people arrested in London today "on suspicion" of supporting Palestine Action. Am I allowed to say she's a hero, or is that banned too? She's a hero. Please share if you agree.

There’s a VERY good reason asylum seekers get circus tickets and Amazon parcels. But the Mail on Sunday was never going to tell you that. Here’s the crucial detail they left out: 🧵