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Thinking about the decline of trust in institutions, documented for a good long while now. What few saw at the time was how the rise of digital platforms would turbocharge the profitability of opportunities to make money from that. (Reflections on Naomi Wolf’s Doppelgänger)

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Joy Division’s « Love will tear us apart » is 45 years old 😱

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Just saw a prêtre griller le feu.

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A fascinating blog by James Kanagasooriam on the potential political sociology of AI. Much, much to consider. Many, many questions. politicalwhiteboard.substack.com/p/the-collar...

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Not one but two massive thunderstorms. You’re spoiling us you up there.

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A storm that brings no respite from the heat. Like being in the tropics.

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Anyone know if I can still drink elderflower cordial if it’s got some mould in it?

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Le juste milieu. Quelque part entre s'en foutre et en crever. Entre s'enfermer à double tour et laisser entrer le monde entier. Ne pas se durcir mais ne pas se laisser détruire non plus. Très difficile. Emile Ajar @crookedfootball.bsky.social

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Heard that many of the Brits/Dutch that came over to Paris for fete de la musique were a bit disappointed. They expected something more showy and music festival allegedly.

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Her epitaph will read: she died of the onset of disillusionment post naive idealism.

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O Lord grant us a world without end not wars without end.

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Mine was the Japanese horror flick “Audition” by Takashi Miike. Date was looking at me warily after it ended.

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A bit apt that it’s Les temps des cerises…

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Not the news i wanted to wake up to.

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Oh la vasque. It’s back. It’s a potent symbol of hope. Like France’s generation of youth

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Paris is jumping. In all its glorious diversity that reflects in the common language of music. #fetedelamusique

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La belle dame sans merci

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Christ knows what a more “transactional” approach is going to look like www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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Someone shoot that wood pigeon

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🙄

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Quite shocking how poor Royal Mail is. Next day recorded delivery sent last Wednesday. Still not delivered.

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Spider pig, spider pig…

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Fb served up an article by Nadine Dorries about her moujaro journey complete with bikini photo and I feel unwell. How much does Eli Lilly pay for this?

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Swimming at a public lido on a day like today is a stressful event

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Sadly all too apt

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Unexpected item in bagging area (Roman Road charity shop)

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The V and A East Storehouse is the most wondrous thing. Not to be missed.

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No matter how often I look at it you can’t persuade me that the Orbit isn’t an ugly structure.

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Been back a week and not previously appreciated how grim the daily news is.

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