Per Axbom
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@Cain752 Det kan man säkert göra. Vet inte hur enkelt det är att säga upp. 😅 Brukar inte vara lika lätt som att teckna.
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@kolombiken I enjoy both but feel that I've been neglecting fiction too much. Fiction often helps me see new perspectives and puts novel thoughts in my head that help me be more creative. I believe the mix of non-fiction and fiction also improves my wellbeing (very much on a personal level).
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@dagensindustri En påminnelse till alla att läsa och förstå ordentligt att provperioden övergår i en årsprenumeration på 300 kr i månaden. Missar du att avsluta inom 3 månader är det alltså minst 3.600.- du får betala.
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I’ve decided to start a book club to give me that extra push to read more this year. One premise will be alternating non-fiction and fiction books. More to follow as I ponder upon a sensible framework and setup.
Regarding the J Harri article I tweeted earlier today, on tech attention; This is such a good breakdown of how it misleads. (Deleted my original uncritical tweet as it was getting retweets and I deemed that was more harmful) twitter.com/foxnic/status/14782804…
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@foxnic @garwboy Thank you Nicola. Good breakdown. One of those "I wish I could edit my original tweet a bit" moments 😅
@foxnic @garwboy I deleted the original tweet. Realised it was doing more harm with all the retweets. This @garwboy thread is more important to surface. 🙏
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TED Talks Editor's Picks of 2021.
"What captured our imaginations and sparked hope for a better tomorrow? As we close out 2021, here's a wide-ranging list of the talks that stood out and stayed with us…"
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I want this to be my energy in 2022.
This is Betty White when she started out as a radio host in the 1940s.
More photos of Betty White: townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-a…
One of my resolutions is to decrease social media activity by 20-50% Won't leave but will focus more on long-form content. Thankful for everyone here who I learn so much from.
See my newsletter if you are curious about what I get up to. #HappyNewYear!🎉
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Congratulations to @timnitGebru for being included in @thecontinent_'s Africans of the Year. Gebru needs to be heard more.
"One hopes that with her new institute, Gebru’s voice will only grow louder and clearer in defence of the voices that technology routinely ignores."
In the latest issue of @thecontinent_ :
"As Africans, we had the extra spice of watching our expectations play out as Western countries finally sent us some of their hoarded vaccines (just before they expired – and then only as donations). The northern hemisphere is already »
talking about booster shots while fewer than 10% of Africans have had any sort of jab.
In public climate negotiations, the same countries spoke of a fairer and more just world while behind closed doors telling African countries to shut up and accept the status quo."
Rich nations break pledge to vaccinate 40% of Africa against Covid by end of 2021
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
”The bigger obstacle to global supply is in the stockpiles of excess vaccines that wealthier countries are holding onto. The levels of excess vaccines in the wealthiest countries is expected to grow […] in 2022.”
statnews.com/2021/12/13/we-…
Desmond Tutu gets the final word in this thread.
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On day 4 without running water. Been in touch with a water cleansing co. that’s only marginally connected to the issue, but their support has been above and beyond. Wanted to send thanks to the company and praise the employee taking support calls. Turns out she is the CEO!
About being without water: it’s annoying and frustrating but we have our health and we have electricity. It’s good to be reminded to not take things for granted. The main issue now is temperatures below freezing and we draw water from a lake. To fix we‘d need to go under ice.
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@Loukas_RS Yes, you also have to consider the Ebola outbreak in 2014-2015. Liberians understand the importance of safety precautions at a whole other level.
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@Loukas_RS Not saying it’s the only factor, but the median age in both those countries is about 19.
“Just as an algorithm amplifies inequality when we feed it biased data, hiring amplifies inequality when it only allows one perspective to take complete ownership of a complex technology.”
businessinsider.com/ai-ethics-jobs…
by @grimalkina