Annabelle Williams
@annabellew.bsky.social
Author of a book about economic inequality. Interested in tech, the ethics of AI and lots more. Previously a journalist at The Times
Reflections on psychologist Daniel Kahneman's Thinking Fast and Thinking Slow, in our high speed society
www.profgalloway.com/think-slow-2/
www.profgalloway.com/think-slow-2/
Think Slow | No Mercy / No Malice
A media ecosystem that focuses on engagement vs. enlightenment will get you to whatever conclusion sanctifies your beliefs. The recent murder of a health insurance CEO immediately triggered my go-to t...
www.profgalloway.com
September 14, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Reflections on psychologist Daniel Kahneman's Thinking Fast and Thinking Slow, in our high speed society
www.profgalloway.com/think-slow-2/
www.profgalloway.com/think-slow-2/
This gadget uses electromyography, which captures muscle impulses in prosthetics
decrypt.co/338527/near-...
decrypt.co/338527/near-...
'Near Telepathic' Wearable Lets You Communicate Silently With Devices - Decrypt
AlterEgo unveiled a silent-speech wearable that decodes subvocal signals into commands, delivering a non-invasive AI interface.
decrypt.co
September 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
This gadget uses electromyography, which captures muscle impulses in prosthetics
decrypt.co/338527/near-...
decrypt.co/338527/near-...
Reposted by Annabelle Williams
In the richest country in the world people are baking to death at home. Richard Chamblee died in Arizona two days after the central AC broke and the family couldn’t afford to repair it. His core temp was 108F/42C. He was just 52 years old.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘It happened so fast’: the shocking reality of indoor heat deaths in Arizona
Heat deaths could surge in the state as energy poverty linked to Trump’s energy and trade policies burns
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM
In the richest country in the world people are baking to death at home. Richard Chamblee died in Arizona two days after the central AC broke and the family couldn’t afford to repair it. His core temp was 108F/42C. He was just 52 years old.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Reposted by Annabelle Williams
Chile is one of the safest places for LGBTQ+ to reside. They have some of the worlds strongest anti discrimination laws.
Green Day plays Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen right before they hit the stage.
Here are 50,000 Chileans losing their shit this past weekend.
#HumanRights
#Chile
#MusicSky
Green Day plays Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen right before they hit the stage.
Here are 50,000 Chileans losing their shit this past weekend.
#HumanRights
#Chile
#MusicSky
September 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Chile is one of the safest places for LGBTQ+ to reside. They have some of the worlds strongest anti discrimination laws.
Green Day plays Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen right before they hit the stage.
Here are 50,000 Chileans losing their shit this past weekend.
#HumanRights
#Chile
#MusicSky
Green Day plays Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen right before they hit the stage.
Here are 50,000 Chileans losing their shit this past weekend.
#HumanRights
#Chile
#MusicSky
Oregan and Colorado have eased access to recreational psilocybin, which has potential anti-aging effects (in mice, at least).
August 29, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Oregan and Colorado have eased access to recreational psilocybin, which has potential anti-aging effects (in mice, at least).
Many would argue that people are ruder today than in the past.
Incivility is contagious; it encourages others to act the same.
Or maybe it's just that collectively, we're more distracted. Slack and inattentive towards common courtesy, rather than wilfully disregarding.
Excellent piece from Vox
Incivility is contagious; it encourages others to act the same.
Or maybe it's just that collectively, we're more distracted. Slack and inattentive towards common courtesy, rather than wilfully disregarding.
Excellent piece from Vox
Are we in a crisis of rudeness?
Why it feels like people are more impolite than ever.
www.vox.com
August 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Many would argue that people are ruder today than in the past.
Incivility is contagious; it encourages others to act the same.
Or maybe it's just that collectively, we're more distracted. Slack and inattentive towards common courtesy, rather than wilfully disregarding.
Excellent piece from Vox
Incivility is contagious; it encourages others to act the same.
Or maybe it's just that collectively, we're more distracted. Slack and inattentive towards common courtesy, rather than wilfully disregarding.
Excellent piece from Vox
Reposted by Annabelle Williams
Nvidia’s quarterly filings have become high-stakes updates on the AI bubble, the resilience of the market and the US-China trade war.
China Uncertainty Clouds Nvidia’s AI Progress Report
The company’s quarterly filings have become high-stakes updates on the artificial intelligence bubble, the resilience of the market and the US-China trade war.
bloom.bg
August 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Nvidia’s quarterly filings have become high-stakes updates on the AI bubble, the resilience of the market and the US-China trade war.
'Think you're having a tough day? Be grateful you're not a medieval grafter. Working for a wage circa 1350 - 1750 was a dystopian nightmare'
This curious piece about wages not stretching far enough by John Stepek is well worth a read
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
This curious piece about wages not stretching far enough by John Stepek is well worth a read
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
A Warning From 1300s England on Wage Controls
Government intervention in prices tends to have negative side effects.
www.bloomberg.com
August 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
'Think you're having a tough day? Be grateful you're not a medieval grafter. Working for a wage circa 1350 - 1750 was a dystopian nightmare'
This curious piece about wages not stretching far enough by John Stepek is well worth a read
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
This curious piece about wages not stretching far enough by John Stepek is well worth a read
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
I'm trying, I'm always trying, I'm a knight of the faith. And every time, I really believe.
There are some great lines in this memoir by Constance Debre, who was born into French aristocracy
There are some great lines in this memoir by Constance Debre, who was born into French aristocracy
August 19, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I'm trying, I'm always trying, I'm a knight of the faith. And every time, I really believe.
There are some great lines in this memoir by Constance Debre, who was born into French aristocracy
There are some great lines in this memoir by Constance Debre, who was born into French aristocracy
The location of aid distribution centres in Gaza have been used to facilitate 'population transfer' - a crime against humanity.
Denying basic necessities or making the provision of them conditional on people moving isn't a new tactic sadly
www.972mag.com/gaza-expulsi...
Denying basic necessities or making the provision of them conditional on people moving isn't a new tactic sadly
www.972mag.com/gaza-expulsi...
The planned expulsion of Gaza's population is already underway - +972 Magazine
Israel is conditioning aid to force Gazans into ‘concentration zones.’ This scheme is stalling, but that only portends greater brutality.
www.972mag.com
August 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
The location of aid distribution centres in Gaza have been used to facilitate 'population transfer' - a crime against humanity.
Denying basic necessities or making the provision of them conditional on people moving isn't a new tactic sadly
www.972mag.com/gaza-expulsi...
Denying basic necessities or making the provision of them conditional on people moving isn't a new tactic sadly
www.972mag.com/gaza-expulsi...
This is great. Botox in the forehead may ease depression, as a face that can't frown won't be telling the brain it's unhappy
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
August 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This is great. Botox in the forehead may ease depression, as a face that can't frown won't be telling the brain it's unhappy
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Four more journalists have been killed by Israel today. They were working for Al-Jazeera and deliberately targeted to be killed, according to a statement from Israel.
Their names are: Anas al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal
Their names are: Anas al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal
August 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Four more journalists have been killed by Israel today. They were working for Al-Jazeera and deliberately targeted to be killed, according to a statement from Israel.
Their names are: Anas al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal
Their names are: Anas al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal
