Paul Harland
@pabloredux.bsky.social
Evolution: it's nothing personal. (Sorry if I ask too many questions... Share nicely!)
I'm here because you're here.
http://pabloredux.wordpress.com/
(Profile photo: a faint shadow of me cast across a weathered lichen-marked stone wall by the sea.)
I'm here because you're here.
http://pabloredux.wordpress.com/
(Profile photo: a faint shadow of me cast across a weathered lichen-marked stone wall by the sea.)
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The endgame is mass deportation. The goal of this plan is to rebuild the entire detention system from scratch, turning it into “[Amazon] Prime but for Human Beings,” where ICE has a standardized detention system that moves people from arrest to processing to deportation as “efficiently” as possible.
I really wonder what the endgame is here. Are we going to house people indefinitely? If not, what are we going to do with them? And the million dollar question is, how much is all this going to cost?
February 20, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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You see this in Iraq, Afg, and every other civil war. Thanks to @pjmatt.bsky.social for pointing out the examples in “The Hardest Place” of the US military and CIA being unwittingly weaponized in timber business disputes (Korengal) and to settle old grudges from the 1980s jihad (Waygal):
February 20, 2026 at 2:10 PM
You see this in Iraq, Afg, and every other civil war. Thanks to @pjmatt.bsky.social for pointing out the examples in “The Hardest Place” of the US military and CIA being unwittingly weaponized in timber business disputes (Korengal) and to settle old grudges from the 1980s jihad (Waygal):
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I’m sure we’ll hear of more. So heartbreaking. Just a kid.
“A federal agent fired shots through the driver’s side window”.
Sound familiar?
That’s exactly how Renee Nicole Good was killed.
This 23 year old lost his life and ICE’s involvement was covered up for a year.
They’re killing people and hiding the evidence.
Sound familiar?
That’s exactly how Renee Nicole Good was killed.
This 23 year old lost his life and ICE’s involvement was covered up for a year.
They’re killing people and hiding the evidence.
Third American death linked to ice uncovered by Newsweek
While the 23-year-old's death was reported in March 2025, it was not made clear that a federal agent fired the fatal shot.
www.newsweek.com
February 20, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I’m sure we’ll hear of more. So heartbreaking. Just a kid.
‘The answer to any question presupposes whatever the question presupposes… And because all science begins with a question (for the question is logically prior to its own answer), all science begins with a presupposition.’ galileocommission.org/an-essay-on-... But I disagree with reviewer's response.
An Essay on Metaphysics - The Galileo Commission
There is no doubt in my mind that the book is a seminal one for philosophy of science and should be much more widely known in the field. It consists of five parts, namely metaphysics beginning with Ar...
galileocommission.org
February 20, 2026 at 12:33 PM
‘The answer to any question presupposes whatever the question presupposes… And because all science begins with a question (for the question is logically prior to its own answer), all science begins with a presupposition.’ galileocommission.org/an-essay-on-... But I disagree with reviewer's response.
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February 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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It's bizarre that all mainstream UK political parties, as well as the government, remain on X. It is owned by a white supremacist who deliberately promotes far-right talking points that advocate direct harm to millions of UK citizens. Why help him monetise this hate?
It’s remarkable how slow so many people have been to recognise the malevolent and disruptive behaviour of Elon Musk towards British politics. This was clear from the time of the riots in the summer…
February 19, 2026 at 9:46 AM
It's bizarre that all mainstream UK political parties, as well as the government, remain on X. It is owned by a white supremacist who deliberately promotes far-right talking points that advocate direct harm to millions of UK citizens. Why help him monetise this hate?
Post-HIP, that's the problem!
For the (admittedly, vanishingly small number of) people for whom this might be of interest, my university has now uploaded my PhD thesis, together with the recordings and films www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/15895/
February 18, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Post-HIP, that's the problem!
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Looking to follow more people on here. Composers, sound-artists, academics, Early Music folk, technologists - say hi 👋🏻
October 1, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Looking to follow more people on here. Composers, sound-artists, academics, Early Music folk, technologists - say hi 👋🏻
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There's a new sound gripping Sheffield... the freezers in Ecclesall Road Co-op. For @theguardian.com I went to investigate www.theguardian.com/music/2026/f...
‘Like an electrical gong bath!’ The Sheffield supermarket going viral for the symphonic sound of its freezers
Redditors are thrilled by the Co-op on Ecclesall Road, where a magnificent drone is reminiscent of Brian Eno’s ambient music. We take a visit to the back aisles
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:14 PM
There's a new sound gripping Sheffield... the freezers in Ecclesall Road Co-op. For @theguardian.com I went to investigate www.theguardian.com/music/2026/f...
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Come work with me! We have an elite team at the I School that would be thrilled to have you! 🙂
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05222
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05222
Bellwether Postdoctoral Scholar - School of Information
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
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February 14, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Come work with me! We have an elite team at the I School that would be thrilled to have you! 🙂
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05222
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05222
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In Defense of Artificial Suffering
New essay from @kamilmamak.bsky.social and the first published contribution to the "Superintelligent Robots" special issue of "Philosophical Studies" @springer.springernature.com that is being edited by John-Stewart Gordon and myself.
doi.org/10.1007/s110...
New essay from @kamilmamak.bsky.social and the first published contribution to the "Superintelligent Robots" special issue of "Philosophical Studies" @springer.springernature.com that is being edited by John-Stewart Gordon and myself.
doi.org/10.1007/s110...
In defense of artificial suffering - Philosophical Studies
Philosophical Studies - The ability to suffer, in the case of artificial entities, is often viewed as a moral turning point—once detected, there is no going back, and the moral landscape is...
doi.org
February 14, 2026 at 4:21 PM
In Defense of Artificial Suffering
New essay from @kamilmamak.bsky.social and the first published contribution to the "Superintelligent Robots" special issue of "Philosophical Studies" @springer.springernature.com that is being edited by John-Stewart Gordon and myself.
doi.org/10.1007/s110...
New essay from @kamilmamak.bsky.social and the first published contribution to the "Superintelligent Robots" special issue of "Philosophical Studies" @springer.springernature.com that is being edited by John-Stewart Gordon and myself.
doi.org/10.1007/s110...
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Fascinated by this. Follows the excellent article in the @samfr.bsky.social / @ldfreedman.bsky.social substack. Have thoughtful abundance-minded folk like @jamesomalley.co.uk written/said anything on this yet? Feels right up their street.
I’m glad someone finally noticed this! It’s a huge problem for the abundance agenda in my opinion, because it puts them face to face with the kind of question they didn’t want to ask
archive.md/tc874
archive.md/tc874
February 18, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Fascinated by this. Follows the excellent article in the @samfr.bsky.social / @ldfreedman.bsky.social substack. Have thoughtful abundance-minded folk like @jamesomalley.co.uk written/said anything on this yet? Feels right up their street.
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"Again, I cannot emphasize this enough: European officials actually stood up in Munich and applauded a US official praising empire, while serving a US administration whose stated foreign policy goals include the imperial seizure of European territory." bsky.app/profile/mehd...
February 18, 2026 at 9:29 AM
"Again, I cannot emphasize this enough: European officials actually stood up in Munich and applauded a US official praising empire, while serving a US administration whose stated foreign policy goals include the imperial seizure of European territory." bsky.app/profile/mehd...
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🇺🇸 Este año se celebra el 250 aniversario de la independencia de EEUU. A partir de la lectura de Kagarlitsky, en este artículo para @diario.red abordo una de las preguntas más interesantes: ¿Cómo pudo el país nacido de la lucha contra un imperio convertirse en uno? www.diario-red.com/articulo/int...
Cómo EEUU desplazó a Reino Unido como imperio
¿Cómo pudo el país nacido de la lucha contra un imperio llegar a convertirse en uno?
www.diario-red.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:47 AM
🇺🇸 Este año se celebra el 250 aniversario de la independencia de EEUU. A partir de la lectura de Kagarlitsky, en este artículo para @diario.red abordo una de las preguntas más interesantes: ¿Cómo pudo el país nacido de la lucha contra un imperio convertirse en uno? www.diario-red.com/articulo/int...
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🦟 "Higher temperatures due to the climate crisis mean infections are now possible for more than six months of the year in Spain, Greece and other southern European countries, and for two months a year in south-east England." www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Excruciating tropical disease can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds
‘Shocking’ data shows the climate crisis and invasive mosquitos mean chikungunya could spread in 29 countries
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:12 AM
🦟 "Higher temperatures due to the climate crisis mean infections are now possible for more than six months of the year in Spain, Greece and other southern European countries, and for two months a year in south-east England." www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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Given the risk of #chikungunya in Europe is in the news today, this excerpt from our May 2023 editorial might be of interest.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
February 18, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Given the risk of #chikungunya in Europe is in the news today, this excerpt from our May 2023 editorial might be of interest.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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A new paper presents 16 experiments with over 27,000 participants showing that people consistently rate creative writing less favorably when they're told it was written with GenAl assistance, even if the content is identical to human-written work. — via Jonathan Boymal #AI
psycnet.apa.org
February 16, 2026 at 3:20 PM
A new paper presents 16 experiments with over 27,000 participants showing that people consistently rate creative writing less favorably when they're told it was written with GenAl assistance, even if the content is identical to human-written work. — via Jonathan Boymal #AI
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NEW REPORT out today. TLDR: Rules-based planning works and we can introduce it in British cities relatively easily.
A small thread on Croydon’s 3-year planning ‘experiment’ and what it means for urban planning…
A small thread on Croydon’s 3-year planning ‘experiment’ and what it means for urban planning…
February 4, 2026 at 4:12 PM
NEW REPORT out today. TLDR: Rules-based planning works and we can introduce it in British cities relatively easily.
A small thread on Croydon’s 3-year planning ‘experiment’ and what it means for urban planning…
A small thread on Croydon’s 3-year planning ‘experiment’ and what it means for urban planning…
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What does income deprivation look like within UK cities?
This #DataViz shows the distribution of neighbourhoods by income deprivation percentile in 2025.
While the average would paint a limited picture, the variation within cities reveals the true shape of inequality.
This #DataViz shows the distribution of neighbourhoods by income deprivation percentile in 2025.
While the average would paint a limited picture, the variation within cities reveals the true shape of inequality.
February 2, 2026 at 5:25 PM
What does income deprivation look like within UK cities?
This #DataViz shows the distribution of neighbourhoods by income deprivation percentile in 2025.
While the average would paint a limited picture, the variation within cities reveals the true shape of inequality.
This #DataViz shows the distribution of neighbourhoods by income deprivation percentile in 2025.
While the average would paint a limited picture, the variation within cities reveals the true shape of inequality.
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Indeed they do and a lot of what they see around them is the result of the continuing squeeze on local authority budgets and the consolidation of many public services (such as policing and local government) in the name of “efficiency”
People judge progress by what they see around them, not by national productivity statistics.
This blog explores the link between local growth, visible change and living standards👇
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This blog explores the link between local growth, visible change and living standards👇
buff.ly/3TVvLa9
February 17, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Indeed they do and a lot of what they see around them is the result of the continuing squeeze on local authority budgets and the consolidation of many public services (such as policing and local government) in the name of “efficiency”
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Maybe it’s just the more academic side of Bluesky discourse but I find my mind being changed pretty often and see it happening for others too
The secret to engaging in social media debate is knowing you will never win anyone over. The best you can hope for is to have people who already agree with tell you you're awesome. You might great a dopamine thrill from the righteousness of your anger! Fine benefits, all. But you will never win.
February 17, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Maybe it’s just the more academic side of Bluesky discourse but I find my mind being changed pretty often and see it happening for others too
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Research didn't find single example where popular tools like Google’s Gemini or Microsoft’s Copilot lead to a “material, verifiable & substantial” reduction in climate emissions
Tech company claims of climate benefit conflates machine learning with generative AI
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Tech company claims of climate benefit conflates machine learning with generative AI
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Claims that AI can help fix climate dismissed as greenwashing
Industry using ‘diversionary’ tactics, says analyst, as energy-hungry complex functions such as video generation and deep research proliferate
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Research didn't find single example where popular tools like Google’s Gemini or Microsoft’s Copilot lead to a “material, verifiable & substantial” reduction in climate emissions
Tech company claims of climate benefit conflates machine learning with generative AI
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Tech company claims of climate benefit conflates machine learning with generative AI
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Ukrainian civilian casualties surged by 26% in 2025, say researchers
the Guardian reports on AOAV data that indicates increased Russian military targeting of cities and infrastructure
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
the Guardian reports on AOAV data that indicates increased Russian military targeting of cities and infrastructure
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Ukrainian civilian casualties surged by 26% in 2025, say researchers
Exclusive: Figures said to reflect increased Russian military targeting of cities and infrastructure
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Ukrainian civilian casualties surged by 26% in 2025, say researchers
the Guardian reports on AOAV data that indicates increased Russian military targeting of cities and infrastructure
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
the Guardian reports on AOAV data that indicates increased Russian military targeting of cities and infrastructure
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
