Nick Scott
@nickscott.digital
Work on (responsible) AI and digital in trade unions, think tanks and non-profits.
Director of Centre for Responsible Union AI ( @unions21.org ) + Freelance Consultant
Home = family + seaside living in a town near Barcelona.
Any views I do share are mine.
Director of Centre for Responsible Union AI ( @unions21.org ) + Freelance Consultant
Home = family + seaside living in a town near Barcelona.
Any views I do share are mine.
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Nick Scott
@nickscott.digital
· Jan 8
Union Staff AI survey 2025
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TRADE UNION PEOPLE: I need your help!
Today, we launched the first global survey of AI in union work.
The survey has a simple goal: to help us understand the reality of AI usage among unions.
I need you to share this post and the link to the survey: unions21.fillout.com/2025-ai-survey
Why? 🧵
Today, we launched the first global survey of AI in union work.
The survey has a simple goal: to help us understand the reality of AI usage among unions.
I need you to share this post and the link to the survey: unions21.fillout.com/2025-ai-survey
Why? 🧵
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Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
April 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
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JUST IN: US judge blocks Trump's shutdown of government-funded radio broadcasts reut.rs/4jgn0qU
April 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
JUST IN: US judge blocks Trump's shutdown of government-funded radio broadcasts reut.rs/4jgn0qU
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For the first time ever, wind and solar energy are covering more than 100% of demand in mainland Spain. The excess is being stored and exported. The Spanish are achieving these numbers and there is still so much more potential to tap. What incredibly exciting opportunities there are for Spain here.
¡Pues ya estamos! ¡¡¡Primera vez en la historia!!! La energía eólica y la solar cubren más del 100% de la demanda en España peninsular. A las 11h05 el 100,09%. Todas las renovables, tambien récord, 115,14%
El sobrante se exporta y almacena.
El sobrante se exporta y almacena.
April 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
For the first time ever, wind and solar energy are covering more than 100% of demand in mainland Spain. The excess is being stored and exported. The Spanish are achieving these numbers and there is still so much more potential to tap. What incredibly exciting opportunities there are for Spain here.
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Very bad BBC headline on analysis of a significant meeting.
This disregards what was news as two leaders met at heart of a constitutional clash
Instead promotes "were the reporters expectations disrupted". That is of much less importance to world or interest to audiences than to a reporters lobby
This disregards what was news as two leaders met at heart of a constitutional clash
Instead promotes "were the reporters expectations disrupted". That is of much less importance to world or interest to audiences than to a reporters lobby
April 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Very bad BBC headline on analysis of a significant meeting.
This disregards what was news as two leaders met at heart of a constitutional clash
Instead promotes "were the reporters expectations disrupted". That is of much less importance to world or interest to audiences than to a reporters lobby
This disregards what was news as two leaders met at heart of a constitutional clash
Instead promotes "were the reporters expectations disrupted". That is of much less importance to world or interest to audiences than to a reporters lobby
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Definitely essential reading. Clear and to the point.
This is a fantastic article by @adamposen.bsky.social explaining with great clarity why the conventional wisdom that the US has the upper hand in a bilateral trade war with China is dead wrong.
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
Trade Wars Are Easy to Lose
Beijing has escalation dominance in the U.S.-Chinese tariff fight.
www.foreignaffairs.com
April 11, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Definitely essential reading. Clear and to the point.
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France and the UK, “some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 20 or 30 years.”
The UK lost 457 soldiers in Afghanistan, fighting alongside the US, and 179 soldiers in Iraq.
Hard to overstate what an insult this is to the Brits.
(Also wrong on FR obviously)
The UK lost 457 soldiers in Afghanistan, fighting alongside the US, and 179 soldiers in Iraq.
Hard to overstate what an insult this is to the Brits.
(Also wrong on FR obviously)
March 4, 2025 at 11:43 AM
France and the UK, “some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 20 or 30 years.”
The UK lost 457 soldiers in Afghanistan, fighting alongside the US, and 179 soldiers in Iraq.
Hard to overstate what an insult this is to the Brits.
(Also wrong on FR obviously)
The UK lost 457 soldiers in Afghanistan, fighting alongside the US, and 179 soldiers in Iraq.
Hard to overstate what an insult this is to the Brits.
(Also wrong on FR obviously)
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Starmer not commenting after the Trump/Vance attack on Zelenskyy is going to become a bigger and bigger issue - for the UK and for his leadership of the Labour party. It is absolutely unthinkable he would not offer Ukraine and its president full and unequivocal support.
February 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Starmer not commenting after the Trump/Vance attack on Zelenskyy is going to become a bigger and bigger issue - for the UK and for his leadership of the Labour party. It is absolutely unthinkable he would not offer Ukraine and its president full and unequivocal support.
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The absolute shame of it. I’m disgusted.
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has refused to comment on the Trump attack on Zelenskyy, the FT reports.
The only major European leader to do so.
The only major European leader to do so.
February 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The absolute shame of it. I’m disgusted.
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Ukraine is Europe!
We stand by Ukraine.
We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.
Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
We stand by Ukraine.
We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.
Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
February 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Ukraine is Europe!
We stand by Ukraine.
We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.
Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
We stand by Ukraine.
We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.
Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
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Where is Starmer's statement of support for Zelenskyy. No excuses. No equivocation.
February 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Where is Starmer's statement of support for Zelenskyy. No excuses. No equivocation.
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Also important to let your voice be heard with your state leaders actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...
Stop Trump's Tech Oligarchy
Trump has made it clear: He’ll use every tool at his disposal to punish opponents and erode our rights—including Big Tech’s vast surveillance. We must fight back. Tell your Governor and state leaders ...
actionnetwork.org
February 28, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Also important to let your voice be heard with your state leaders actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...
Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
No second state visit for Trump
This is UNBELIEVABLE. Keir Starmer has just handed Donald Trump a letter from King Charles, inviting him for a second state visit to the UK. It’s totally unprecedented, and I was so outraged when I he...
you.38degrees.org.uk
February 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
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Has Starmer said anything yet? Anything at all?
February 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Has Starmer said anything yet? Anything at all?
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Sweden, Lithuania, and Sweden all reiterate their support for Ukraine. It would be nice to see the same from the UK and France in this moment.
February 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Sweden, Lithuania, and Sweden all reiterate their support for Ukraine. It would be nice to see the same from the UK and France in this moment.
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Former Lib Dem leader Vince Cable calls on Starmer to cancel the State visit for Trump.
February 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Former Lib Dem leader Vince Cable calls on Starmer to cancel the State visit for Trump.
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Word of the day is ‘huff-snuff’ (16th century): a hectoring bully or braggart.
February 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Word of the day is ‘huff-snuff’ (16th century): a hectoring bully or braggart.
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Withdraw the state visit invitation to Trump.
Offer one to Zelensky instead. With bells and fucking whistles.
Offer one to Zelensky instead. With bells and fucking whistles.
February 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Withdraw the state visit invitation to Trump.
Offer one to Zelensky instead. With bells and fucking whistles.
Offer one to Zelensky instead. With bells and fucking whistles.
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Obama and Biden may think they are honoring the office of the presidency by keeping quiet at a moment like this — if so that’s just preening vanity — they owe it to the office and to the Republic that until last month it served to speak up loudly and clearly and without relent.
February 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Obama and Biden may think they are honoring the office of the presidency by keeping quiet at a moment like this — if so that’s just preening vanity — they owe it to the office and to the Republic that until last month it served to speak up loudly and clearly and without relent.
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The mistake is to think Zelensky could have salvaged this. Trump admin just doesn’t want to support Ukraine. Period. There was also never going to be a peace agreement. That’s been clear but everyone has been pretending otherwise. There can be no confusion now.
February 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The mistake is to think Zelensky could have salvaged this. Trump admin just doesn’t want to support Ukraine. Period. There was also never going to be a peace agreement. That’s been clear but everyone has been pretending otherwise. There can be no confusion now.
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I don’t know if Google can top this, their finest work to date
February 25, 2025 at 6:31 AM
I don’t know if Google can top this, their finest work to date
Serious question that I haven’t yet seen an article answering: what actual levers that really matter would a more united European response have to add pressure?
February 16, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Serious question that I haven’t yet seen an article answering: what actual levers that really matter would a more united European response have to add pressure?
How depressing is it to find yourself even half-contemplating in planning conversations the potential the world might just blow up around you.
To find yourself saying “we should know more clearly in six months so let’s not commit before then”
To find yourself saying “we should know more clearly in six months so let’s not commit before then”
February 16, 2025 at 7:37 AM
How depressing is it to find yourself even half-contemplating in planning conversations the potential the world might just blow up around you.
To find yourself saying “we should know more clearly in six months so let’s not commit before then”
To find yourself saying “we should know more clearly in six months so let’s not commit before then”
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To finish your week, here's a nice little case study of how a union is using AI in a really effective way – to quickly review and categorise hundreds of emails they’re receiving every day in a shared inbox.
youtube.com/shorts/SKAuF...
youtube.com/shorts/SKAuF...
Steven Willocx ACV-CVS: using AI to make it easier to process hundreds of emails in a shared inbox.
YouTube video by The Centre for Responsible Union AI
youtube.com
February 14, 2025 at 1:53 PM
To finish your week, here's a nice little case study of how a union is using AI in a really effective way – to quickly review and categorise hundreds of emails they’re receiving every day in a shared inbox.
youtube.com/shorts/SKAuF...
youtube.com/shorts/SKAuF...
No reviews?! I think a 1* review might be called for.
February 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
No reviews?! I think a 1* review might be called for.