Andrew White
@apw1970.bsky.social
Academic/writer. Senior lecturer in Culture, Media & Creative Industries @ KCL. Researches: universal basic income; music streaming platforms
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Andrew White
@apw1970.bsky.social
· Oct 29
Inequality in the Digital Economy
This book argues for universal basic income as a response to structural problems in the digital economy, emphasizing its benefits and refuting objections.
link.springer.com
After a long, meandering journey of a few years or more, I’m very happy to have got this over the line.
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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PRIVATE EYE NAMED IN EPSTEIN FILES
In the latest files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released by the US Justice Department, the Eye is denounced as “an absolute rag of a publication” by Epstein’s then lawyer, Paul Tweed…
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In the latest files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released by the US Justice Department, the Eye is denounced as “an absolute rag of a publication” by Epstein’s then lawyer, Paul Tweed…
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February 2, 2026 at 8:45 PM
PRIVATE EYE NAMED IN EPSTEIN FILES
In the latest files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released by the US Justice Department, the Eye is denounced as “an absolute rag of a publication” by Epstein’s then lawyer, Paul Tweed…
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In the latest files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released by the US Justice Department, the Eye is denounced as “an absolute rag of a publication” by Epstein’s then lawyer, Paul Tweed…
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On August 12, 2017, Heather Heyer was killed by a neo-Nazi in Charlottesville.
On August 17, 2017, Noam Chomsky told the Washington Examiner that antifa was “a gift to the far right”.
In between those dates he met with Jeffrey Epstein in Tuscon.
On August 17, 2017, Noam Chomsky told the Washington Examiner that antifa was “a gift to the far right”.
In between those dates he met with Jeffrey Epstein in Tuscon.
January 31, 2026 at 11:06 AM
On August 12, 2017, Heather Heyer was killed by a neo-Nazi in Charlottesville.
On August 17, 2017, Noam Chomsky told the Washington Examiner that antifa was “a gift to the far right”.
In between those dates he met with Jeffrey Epstein in Tuscon.
On August 17, 2017, Noam Chomsky told the Washington Examiner that antifa was “a gift to the far right”.
In between those dates he met with Jeffrey Epstein in Tuscon.
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ABC to XTC is next on @rtegold.bsky.social, with music from Buzzcocks, Style Council, PiL and more — listen via the RTÉ mobile app or stream the show at www.rte.ie/radio/gold/.
January 31, 2026 at 4:45 PM
ABC to XTC is next on @rtegold.bsky.social, with music from Buzzcocks, Style Council, PiL and more — listen via the RTÉ mobile app or stream the show at www.rte.ie/radio/gold/.
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It is quite striking that Konstantin Kisin simply denied (falsely) on BBC1 that he had said what he said, word for word, on his podcast.
Konstantin Kisin straight up lying on #bbcqt
Douglas Alexander: “When Fraser Nelson put it to you that Rishi Sunak is absolutely english… you said “he’s a brown Hindu, how is he english?”
Kisin: “No, that’s not what I said...”
Douglas Alexander: “When Fraser Nelson put it to you that Rishi Sunak is absolutely english… you said “he’s a brown Hindu, how is he english?”
Kisin: “No, that’s not what I said...”
January 30, 2026 at 3:37 PM
It is quite striking that Konstantin Kisin simply denied (falsely) on BBC1 that he had said what he said, word for word, on his podcast.
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Bruce Springsteen has released a new winter of '26 song: "Streets of Minneapolis" to protest federal agents killing those protesting ICE deportations
January 30, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Bruce Springsteen has released a new winter of '26 song: "Streets of Minneapolis" to protest federal agents killing those protesting ICE deportations
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This is good. "Perhaps Goodwin was always like this… Or perhaps he… was gradually radicalised by the thing he was studying. Who knows? Who cares? Life is short and we must not squander it wandering in the psychological wastelands of deeply average people."
iandunt.substack.com/p/matt-goodw...
iandunt.substack.com/p/matt-goodw...
Matt Goodwin and the end of England
How one man's career explains our public life.
iandunt.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:21 PM
This is good. "Perhaps Goodwin was always like this… Or perhaps he… was gradually radicalised by the thing he was studying. Who knows? Who cares? Life is short and we must not squander it wandering in the psychological wastelands of deeply average people."
iandunt.substack.com/p/matt-goodw...
iandunt.substack.com/p/matt-goodw...
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Increasingly think UBI is what tech bros say because they can’t face saying tax and welfare/benefits
as.ft.com/r/da40da05-4... Universal basic income needed to cushion blow from AI job losses, says UK minister
as.ft.com/r/da40da05-4... Universal basic income needed to cushion blow from AI job losses, says UK minister
Universal basic income needed to cushion blow from AI job losses, says UK minister
[FREE TO READ] Lord Jason Stockwood had previously suggested that tech companies could pay a windfall levy to fund the payments
as.ft.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Increasingly think UBI is what tech bros say because they can’t face saying tax and welfare/benefits
as.ft.com/r/da40da05-4... Universal basic income needed to cushion blow from AI job losses, says UK minister
as.ft.com/r/da40da05-4... Universal basic income needed to cushion blow from AI job losses, says UK minister
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Public Media Ireland: a radical vision of PSM in a United Ireland
A new report asks: If Ireland was United, what Public Service Media system would it adopt? By Phil Ramsey and Roderick Flynn @mediareformuk.bsky.social
www.mediareform.org.uk/blog/psm-uni...
A new report asks: If Ireland was United, what Public Service Media system would it adopt? By Phil Ramsey and Roderick Flynn @mediareformuk.bsky.social
www.mediareform.org.uk/blog/psm-uni...
Media Reform Coalition
Media Reform coordinates the work of advocacy groups campaigning to protect the public interest in light of the Leveson Inquiry and Communications Review.
www.mediareform.org.uk
January 29, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Public Media Ireland: a radical vision of PSM in a United Ireland
A new report asks: If Ireland was United, what Public Service Media system would it adopt? By Phil Ramsey and Roderick Flynn @mediareformuk.bsky.social
www.mediareform.org.uk/blog/psm-uni...
A new report asks: If Ireland was United, what Public Service Media system would it adopt? By Phil Ramsey and Roderick Flynn @mediareformuk.bsky.social
www.mediareform.org.uk/blog/psm-uni...
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Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power
January 24, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power
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My new book — Clearing the Air — comes out in the US on February 19th 📚
Goodreads is running a giveaway, in case you want to enter and have a chance of getting a free copy!
@mitpress.bsky.social
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Goodreads is running a giveaway, in case you want to enter and have a chance of getting a free copy!
@mitpress.bsky.social
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Book giveaway for Clearing the Air: A Hopeful Guide to Solving Climate Change in 50 Questions and Answers by Hannah Ritchie Jan 23-Feb 06, 2026
Enter to win one of 5 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Jan 23-Feb 06, 2026. We can’t afford to delay climate action, but with all the shouting ...
www.goodreads.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:34 PM
My new book — Clearing the Air — comes out in the US on February 19th 📚
Goodreads is running a giveaway, in case you want to enter and have a chance of getting a free copy!
@mitpress.bsky.social
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Goodreads is running a giveaway, in case you want to enter and have a chance of getting a free copy!
@mitpress.bsky.social
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
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So it was Badenoch *personally* who stabbed Britain in the back during the Greenland crisis! Simply unbelievable. Ought to be a resignation matter.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
How Badenoch’s meeting with Mike Johnson led to Trump’s Chagos deal rant
A brief encounter set off a chain of events that culminated in a public rebuff to the US president from Keir Starmer
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:58 AM
So it was Badenoch *personally* who stabbed Britain in the back during the Greenland crisis! Simply unbelievable. Ought to be a resignation matter.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
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Northern lights over Dartmoor tonight
January 19, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Northern lights over Dartmoor tonight
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One, tho only one, strand of all our recent strife has its roots in this mix of performative Krusty the Klown stupidity. It's rooted in Late Capitalist repartee, the extreme wealth of the elites, the nihilism of 'top' educational institutions and the performative irony of our culture. (2/2)
January 19, 2026 at 8:24 PM
One, tho only one, strand of all our recent strife has its roots in this mix of performative Krusty the Klown stupidity. It's rooted in Late Capitalist repartee, the extreme wealth of the elites, the nihilism of 'top' educational institutions and the performative irony of our culture. (2/2)
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When are people going to be held accountable for the nonsense slop and puff they emit.
January 18, 2026 at 9:19 AM
When are people going to be held accountable for the nonsense slop and puff they emit.
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How it started ... How it's going
January 17, 2026 at 9:58 PM
How it started ... How it's going
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Some BIG news for the UBI community:
"Following a review of international travel conditions and visa accessibility for participants, a decision has reluctantly been reached to relocate the 2026 BIEN Congress from University of Pennsylvania, USA, to Toronto Metropolitan University Toronto, Canada."
"Following a review of international travel conditions and visa accessibility for participants, a decision has reluctantly been reached to relocate the 2026 BIEN Congress from University of Pennsylvania, USA, to Toronto Metropolitan University Toronto, Canada."
Location Update for the 2026 BIEN Congress | BIEN — Basic Income Earth Network
basicincome.org
January 17, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Some BIG news for the UBI community:
"Following a review of international travel conditions and visa accessibility for participants, a decision has reluctantly been reached to relocate the 2026 BIEN Congress from University of Pennsylvania, USA, to Toronto Metropolitan University Toronto, Canada."
"Following a review of international travel conditions and visa accessibility for participants, a decision has reluctantly been reached to relocate the 2026 BIEN Congress from University of Pennsylvania, USA, to Toronto Metropolitan University Toronto, Canada."
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Hi, have I mentioned that my book on New Labour and the Blair years is coming out in UNDER FOUR WEEKS? Any journalists who'd like a proof copy for review, do DM or email and I'll fix it right up... 👍
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526146328/
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526146328/
Manchester University Press - New Labour, New Britain?
New Labour, New Britain? - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of New Labour, New Britain? by Glen O'Hara
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Hi, have I mentioned that my book on New Labour and the Blair years is coming out in UNDER FOUR WEEKS? Any journalists who'd like a proof copy for review, do DM or email and I'll fix it right up... 👍
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526146328/
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526146328/
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This is correct and it’s part of the era we’re in of cutprice luxury snf exorbitant necessity:
January 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM
This is correct and it’s part of the era we’re in of cutprice luxury snf exorbitant necessity:
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Must read from @stephenbaker.bsky.social
and Phil Ramsey on public service media in a reunified Ireland.
We need ‘a media capable of contributing to a rich, participatory democracy… truthful and as culturally creative and convivial as the people who live here’.
www.irishnews.com/opinion/what...
and Phil Ramsey on public service media in a reunified Ireland.
We need ‘a media capable of contributing to a rich, participatory democracy… truthful and as culturally creative and convivial as the people who live here’.
www.irishnews.com/opinion/what...
What would happen to the BBC and RTÉ in a united Ireland?
We argue that there should be a new public media organisation – tentatively called Public Media Ireland
www.irishnews.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Must read from @stephenbaker.bsky.social
and Phil Ramsey on public service media in a reunified Ireland.
We need ‘a media capable of contributing to a rich, participatory democracy… truthful and as culturally creative and convivial as the people who live here’.
www.irishnews.com/opinion/what...
and Phil Ramsey on public service media in a reunified Ireland.
We need ‘a media capable of contributing to a rich, participatory democracy… truthful and as culturally creative and convivial as the people who live here’.
www.irishnews.com/opinion/what...
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Yesterday I posted my last ever Tweet and called on the Government to do the same.
Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
It is time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter
Grok is just one of many reasons why Westminster should finally get off the website.
www.politicshome.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Yesterday I posted my last ever Tweet and called on the Government to do the same.
Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
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I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
January 8, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
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There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.
NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Grok Is Being Used to Depict Horrific Violence Against Real Women
People are asking Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to alter images to depict women being sexually abused, humiliated, and even killed.
futurism.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:18 PM
There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.
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What more could a woman ask for on her birthday than to be taken to her favourite Scottish swim spot on such a lovely day? Happy birthday Fiona and thanks for putting up with me
January 2, 2026 at 4:59 PM
What more could a woman ask for on her birthday than to be taken to her favourite Scottish swim spot on such a lovely day? Happy birthday Fiona and thanks for putting up with me