Luke Goode
@LukeGoode
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What I particularly admire about this short book is that it not only offers a cogent critique of automation theory and the case for UBI (which would be useful enough in itself) but also offers its own positive contribution to the project of envisioning post-scarcity futures.
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If you’ve invested the time to read The Ministry for the Future, do yourself a favour and invest a bit more time in this podcast about the book. The book itself is amazing and these folks are helping me enjoy and appreciate it even more.
Our penultimate episode on THE MINISTRY FOR THE FUTURE by Kim Stanley Robinson has just been posted! What better time to do some stocktaking that hopefully avoids melancholia? #scifi
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Sad to report that I found Death to 2020 profoundly unfunny. Very disappointing. There was literally one line about RBG that almost made me chuckle.
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The situation London and the south east cut off from rest of the country UK outward freight to Calais cut off UK travel prohibited for a swathe of countries More cases reported in last 24 hours than ever before 5 days til Christmas 11 days til the transition ends
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Good to see AT staff pushing mask compliance at Britomart today. Still bugger all people scanning though 🤷🏻♂️
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Ihumātao is stolen land. Period. https://t.co/PlgU2CNFKG
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Now that a deal has been made, it’s time to set the record straight.
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Kiwis - step outside and look to the west. If you have a clear view of the horizon you will see a crescent moon🌙 , and below it two “stars”, the planets Jupiter and Saturn🪐 - over the next few days they will edge closer in the sky; a cosmic treat at the end of the hardest year.
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Why do the AKL trains close all the doors except one at the end 2 minutes from departure? What possible safety benefit accrues from having a bunch of people sprinting down the platform to catch a train they are on time for?
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Goodbye Human Sciences Building. You were a shit hole but you were our shit hole.
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I’ve seen various left-wing takes on why G W Bush was a worse president than Trump. I get why. But this alone marks Trump out as an exceptionally vile piece of work.
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The execution spree was a first in US history and stands contrary to the declining trend in death penalty practices
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Not the biggest issue the world faces 🤔
It may not be the biggest issue the world faces but men who come to Parliament should wear ties. It’s not a bar, or a club, or a business, it’s a national Parliament.
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Mesmerising
RIP Diego Maradona A footballer you couldn’t take your eyes, even when he was just warming up
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I was 15 and it hurt at the time. But unlike far too much of the English population, I grew up.
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“Is widely regarded” like it’s up for debate! Shows hand of God but not the other still stunning goal he scored in that game. Focuses on drugs and brawls. Lovely tribute, Sky. #HateBeingEnglishSometimes
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This is horrific and vital reading.
An asthmatic woman is repeatedly pepper sprayed and has to show her used sanitary products to male guards. Her depressed girlfriend is left in isolation until she attempts suicide. @GuyonEspiner reveals what's going on at Auckland Women's prison.
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“there are so many 🔥 Tweets left in drafts! To help people feel more comfortable, we've been working on a lower pressure way for people to talk about what’s happening.” There’s a lot of work being done by the word “🔥” here...
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Wonderful to attend the launch of this fine new book. Privileged to be among the speakers. Such an enjoyable event with great people, reminding me that there may indeed still be a future.
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"You cannot serve the interests of wealthy conservatives, and then claim to be remotely interested in addressing poverty, homelessness, mass incarceration and climate change."
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