Rosalind Readhead
@rosalindreadhead.bsky.social
Environmental Campaigner
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Someone on here compared AI produced material as "digital asbestos " which in a few decades' time we will have to work out how to eradicate from the fabric of research.
From my own academic research, even pre LLMs there was a huge danger of zombie factoids that begin in a respectable publication by mistake and then get reprinted for decades because no one is backtracing to the original source. Once bad info gets into the system it can take years to clear it out.
I've seen numerous examples of this in recent days - we're at a point where some reporters are using LLMs as a source and not even remotely properly factchecking, but also where LLM generated material is making its way into other material and being unknowingly reproduced by others.
July 30, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Someone on here compared AI produced material as "digital asbestos " which in a few decades' time we will have to work out how to eradicate from the fabric of research.
Last year we were flooded. This year we are in drought The effect of man-made climate related extreme weather in your local community / environment. This is not normal or even the new normal…things only will get worse the more we pump out greenhouse emissions into our atmosphere
The Environment Agency is warning boaters on the River Thames about low water levels, particularly downstream of locks. It is placing “summer boards” on the top of weirs to increase the depth of each reach, and has asked boaters to share locks to reduce water usage.
July 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Last year we were flooded. This year we are in drought The effect of man-made climate related extreme weather in your local community / environment. This is not normal or even the new normal…things only will get worse the more we pump out greenhouse emissions into our atmosphere
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Govt's £100bn price for nationalising England water is bogus
£100bn calculated by OFWAT: Value at privatisation X annual rate of inflation + investment; repeated each year. The answer does not represent any value.
On this basis a car bought for £10k in 1989 would have £50k value.
Utter nonsense
£100bn calculated by OFWAT: Value at privatisation X annual rate of inflation + investment; repeated each year. The answer does not represent any value.
On this basis a car bought for £10k in 1989 would have £50k value.
Utter nonsense
Public ownership is the only way to save the water industry
Public ownership is the only viable alternative but is opposed by the government
leftfootforward.org
July 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Govt's £100bn price for nationalising England water is bogus
£100bn calculated by OFWAT: Value at privatisation X annual rate of inflation + investment; repeated each year. The answer does not represent any value.
On this basis a car bought for £10k in 1989 would have £50k value.
Utter nonsense
£100bn calculated by OFWAT: Value at privatisation X annual rate of inflation + investment; repeated each year. The answer does not represent any value.
On this basis a car bought for £10k in 1989 would have £50k value.
Utter nonsense
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Way too many people in media are more worried about being perceived as biased against corporations than being biased in their favor.
July 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Way too many people in media are more worried about being perceived as biased against corporations than being biased in their favor.
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Posted below that story is another story by the same author, published a few days ago. I decided to look at some of the quotes in that story. All of them are plagiarized from somewhere else; some are more than 8 years old.
Not good. Even non-journalists need to have some standards.
Not good. Even non-journalists need to have some standards.
Shellfish industry faces silent threat from ocean acidification
Ocean acidification has now surpassed the “safe operating space” for our planet’s marine systems, according to a recent study published in Global Change
cosmosmagazine.com
July 30, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Posted below that story is another story by the same author, published a few days ago. I decided to look at some of the quotes in that story. All of them are plagiarized from somewhere else; some are more than 8 years old.
Not good. Even non-journalists need to have some standards.
Not good. Even non-journalists need to have some standards.
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River Action in legal action against UK Minister for failing to act over Thames Water, taking it into temporary nationalisation as required by law.
Failure of govt transparency and accountability. What is govt policy?
TW has more than 187 criminal convictions, fleeces customers.
Failure of govt transparency and accountability. What is govt policy?
TW has more than 187 criminal convictions, fleeces customers.
Charity in legal action against minister for failing to act over Thames Water
River Action says failure to publish and put into practice policy on nationalisation of failing water firms is unlawful
www.theguardian.com
July 30, 2025 at 5:58 AM
River Action in legal action against UK Minister for failing to act over Thames Water, taking it into temporary nationalisation as required by law.
Failure of govt transparency and accountability. What is govt policy?
TW has more than 187 criminal convictions, fleeces customers.
Failure of govt transparency and accountability. What is govt policy?
TW has more than 187 criminal convictions, fleeces customers.
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Water shortages are contributing to the largest displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank since 1967.
USAID Cuts Leave West Bank Water Supply High and Dry
The now-dissolved USAID was a major funder of water projects in the West Bank, where Palestinians continue to suffer desperate water shortages.
interc.pt
July 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Water shortages are contributing to the largest displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank since 1967.
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EXCLUSIVE: A team of researchers in California drew notoriety last year with an aborted test of a cloud-making machine.
But behind the scenes, they were planning a larger and potentially riskier study of tech that could dim the sun's rays, internal documents show. www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
But behind the scenes, they were planning a larger and potentially riskier study of tech that could dim the sun's rays, internal documents show. www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
Researchers quietly planned a test to dim sunlight. They wanted to ‘avoid scaring’ the public.
Hundreds of documents show how researchers failed to notify officials in California about a test of technology to block the sun’s rays — while they planned a much huger sequel.
www.politico.com
July 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
EXCLUSIVE: A team of researchers in California drew notoriety last year with an aborted test of a cloud-making machine.
But behind the scenes, they were planning a larger and potentially riskier study of tech that could dim the sun's rays, internal documents show. www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
But behind the scenes, they were planning a larger and potentially riskier study of tech that could dim the sun's rays, internal documents show. www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
@oxfordshirecc.bsky.social @oxfordcitycouncil.bsky.social
Nothing like this in #Oxford but it brags about being a cycling city?
Nothing like this in #Oxford but it brags about being a cycling city?
London’s newest bike lane!!
Glorious morning to cycle over the new Lambeth Bridge bike lane.
This was one of the most dangerous stretches of road to cycle in the capital.
We’re transforming the bridge & junctions & protective barriers - making it safer for all.
🌷☘️ & much more to come!
Glorious morning to cycle over the new Lambeth Bridge bike lane.
This was one of the most dangerous stretches of road to cycle in the capital.
We’re transforming the bridge & junctions & protective barriers - making it safer for all.
🌷☘️ & much more to come!
July 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
@oxfordshirecc.bsky.social @oxfordcitycouncil.bsky.social
Nothing like this in #Oxford but it brags about being a cycling city?
Nothing like this in #Oxford but it brags about being a cycling city?
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Gambling industry lobbyists meet UK ministers; host darts night with advisers, MPs’ staff to head off tax rises.
Gambling harms mental health, families; one person a day dies by suicide linked to addiction.
Companies don't bear social cost of their trade.
What can poor do to meet power brokers?
Gambling harms mental health, families; one person a day dies by suicide linked to addiction.
Companies don't bear social cost of their trade.
What can poor do to meet power brokers?
UK gambling industry launches summer charm offensive to head off tax rise
Exclusive: Lobbyists meet with ministers, and host a darts night with Labour advisers and MPs’ staff
www.theguardian.com
July 28, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Gambling industry lobbyists meet UK ministers; host darts night with advisers, MPs’ staff to head off tax rises.
Gambling harms mental health, families; one person a day dies by suicide linked to addiction.
Companies don't bear social cost of their trade.
What can poor do to meet power brokers?
Gambling harms mental health, families; one person a day dies by suicide linked to addiction.
Companies don't bear social cost of their trade.
What can poor do to meet power brokers?
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I know there's a risk of amplifying the fascist horror show, but I think we need to be aware of just how far things are going, especially as this man is a Republican candidate for governor of California. All the old safeguards are being deliberately torn down, and the unspeakable normalised.
July 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I know there's a risk of amplifying the fascist horror show, but I think we need to be aware of just how far things are going, especially as this man is a Republican candidate for governor of California. All the old safeguards are being deliberately torn down, and the unspeakable normalised.
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Turkey sets new record of 50.5 degrees as Europe swelters
Temperatures up to 12°C higher than seasonal averages, country's meteorological service said
www.dw.com/en/turkey-se...
Temperatures up to 12°C higher than seasonal averages, country's meteorological service said
www.dw.com/en/turkey-se...
Turkey sets new record of 50.5 degrees as Europe swelters – DW – 07/27/2025
Turkey is hit by a record high temperature of 50.5 degrees as southeastern Europe reels under a heat wave and battles wildfires.
www.dw.com
July 28, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Turkey sets new record of 50.5 degrees as Europe swelters
Temperatures up to 12°C higher than seasonal averages, country's meteorological service said
www.dw.com/en/turkey-se...
Temperatures up to 12°C higher than seasonal averages, country's meteorological service said
www.dw.com/en/turkey-se...
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In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations in Britain came from just 19 people.
Cap political donations. Now
31,000 people have signed 38 Degrees’ petition!!
Do add your name and share widely. Thanks! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Cap political donations. Now
31,000 people have signed 38 Degrees’ petition!!
Do add your name and share widely. Thanks! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...
you.38degrees.org.uk
July 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations in Britain came from just 19 people.
Cap political donations. Now
31,000 people have signed 38 Degrees’ petition!!
Do add your name and share widely. Thanks! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Cap political donations. Now
31,000 people have signed 38 Degrees’ petition!!
Do add your name and share widely. Thanks! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
There’s a HUGE Elon Musk shaped hole in the Government’s new plans to improve our elections: shady billionaires like Musk can still donate massive amounts of money with no cap: effectively buying our democracy. Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...
you.38degrees.org.uk
July 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
There’s a HUGE Elon Musk shaped hole in the Government’s new plans to improve our elections: shady billionaires like Musk can still donate massive amounts of money with no cap: effectively buying our democracy. Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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This is a pretty alarming new study out today (doi.org/10.1126/scia... - read the abstract) and here are some great visuals and highlights from it by @propublica.org: www.propublica.org/article/wate...
"Since 2002, 75% of the population lives in 101 countries that have been losing freshwater water"
"Since 2002, 75% of the population lives in 101 countries that have been losing freshwater water"
“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat
A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.
www.propublica.org
July 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
This is a pretty alarming new study out today (doi.org/10.1126/scia... - read the abstract) and here are some great visuals and highlights from it by @propublica.org: www.propublica.org/article/wate...
"Since 2002, 75% of the population lives in 101 countries that have been losing freshwater water"
"Since 2002, 75% of the population lives in 101 countries that have been losing freshwater water"
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If this happens, it will be a massive betrayal by Labour.
To retroactively change the law to let companies get away with wrongdoing sets a terrible precedent, not least because since it's retroactive there's no way to guard against it.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
To retroactively change the law to let companies get away with wrongdoing sets a terrible precedent, not least because since it's retroactive there's no way to guard against it.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
July 25, 2025 at 8:32 AM
If this happens, it will be a massive betrayal by Labour.
To retroactively change the law to let companies get away with wrongdoing sets a terrible precedent, not least because since it's retroactive there's no way to guard against it.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
To retroactively change the law to let companies get away with wrongdoing sets a terrible precedent, not least because since it's retroactive there's no way to guard against it.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Helsinki (pop 657,000) has not had a single traffic death during the last twelve months.
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poliisi.fi/-/helsingin-...
July 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Helsinki (pop 657,000) has not had a single traffic death during the last twelve months.
poliisi.fi/-/helsingin-...
poliisi.fi/-/helsingin-...
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"The uncanny thing about these models isn’t just their speed but the way they imitate human interiority without embodying any of its values. That may be, from the humanist’s perspective, the most pernicious thing about A.I." nytimes.com/2025/07/18/opinion/ai-chatgpt-school.html
Opinion | I Teach Creative Writing. This Is What A.I. Is Doing to Students.
nytimes.com
July 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
"The uncanny thing about these models isn’t just their speed but the way they imitate human interiority without embodying any of its values. That may be, from the humanist’s perspective, the most pernicious thing about A.I." nytimes.com/2025/07/18/opinion/ai-chatgpt-school.html
I want it on the record that i hold all organisations; media, social media Universities Charities businesses influencers Government pushing ‘’grooming’’ ‘manipulative’ chatbots at children, young people, students, NHS patients and other vulnerable people accountable
resistai.blog/2025/07/24/o...
resistai.blog/2025/07/24/o...
On the record
i want it on the record that i hold all organisations like the BBC or other media, social media, Universities, Colleges, Charities, corporations, businesses, influencers and Government pushing ‘’gr…
resistai.blog
July 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I want it on the record that i hold all organisations; media, social media Universities Charities businesses influencers Government pushing ‘’grooming’’ ‘manipulative’ chatbots at children, young people, students, NHS patients and other vulnerable people accountable
resistai.blog/2025/07/24/o...
resistai.blog/2025/07/24/o...
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👀 "Marilyn Slett, president of the Coastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative, said that there is no pipeline or oil tanker project that would be acceptable to their group, and any proposal to send crude oil through their coastal waters is a "non-starter."
Read more:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Read more:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Coastal First Nations in B.C. issue open letter to Carney opposing suggested northern pipeline | CBC News
Coastal First Nations in British Columbia have issued an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, asking him to reject any new proposal for a crude oil pipeline to the northwest coast.
www.cbc.ca
July 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
👀 "Marilyn Slett, president of the Coastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative, said that there is no pipeline or oil tanker project that would be acceptable to their group, and any proposal to send crude oil through their coastal waters is a "non-starter."
Read more:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Read more:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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It’s all the damn fossil fuels!
July 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
It’s all the damn fossil fuels!
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One of the most significant heat waves of the summer continues to build across the eastern half of the U.S.
Heat alerts are in place for just shy of 100 million people in two dozen states. wapo.st/3IJGqHy
Heat alerts are in place for just shy of 100 million people in two dozen states. wapo.st/3IJGqHy
July 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
One of the most significant heat waves of the summer continues to build across the eastern half of the U.S.
Heat alerts are in place for just shy of 100 million people in two dozen states. wapo.st/3IJGqHy
Heat alerts are in place for just shy of 100 million people in two dozen states. wapo.st/3IJGqHy
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Volkswagen participated in one of the world’s first grand experiments in globalization half a century ago, partnering with Brazil’s authoritarian regime to develop the Amazon — and pressing poor, unwitting workers into service in the distant rainforest. wapo.st/3GQLucu
July 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Volkswagen participated in one of the world’s first grand experiments in globalization half a century ago, partnering with Brazil’s authoritarian regime to develop the Amazon — and pressing poor, unwitting workers into service in the distant rainforest. wapo.st/3GQLucu
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The neo-reactionary blogger Curtis Yarvin wants to destroy American democracy. With the Trumpian right embracing strongman rule, his ideas have found mainstream purchase.
Curtis Yarvin’s Plot Against America
The reactionary blogger’s call for a monarch to rule the country once seemed like a joke. Now the right is ready to bend the knee.
www.newyorker.com
July 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The neo-reactionary blogger Curtis Yarvin wants to destroy American democracy. With the Trumpian right embracing strongman rule, his ideas have found mainstream purchase.
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ICYMI: "Aviation now contributes a greater share of total UK emissions than the entire electricity supply sector. Continued emissions growth in this sector could put future targets at risk."
...said the Climate Change Committee (CCC) in their 2025 progress report
www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...
...said the Climate Change Committee (CCC) in their 2025 progress report
www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...
Progress in reducing emissions - 2025 report to Parliament - Climate Change Committee
Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 36 (1) of the Climate Change Act 2008. This report was laid…
www.theccc.org.uk
July 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
ICYMI: "Aviation now contributes a greater share of total UK emissions than the entire electricity supply sector. Continued emissions growth in this sector could put future targets at risk."
...said the Climate Change Committee (CCC) in their 2025 progress report
www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...
...said the Climate Change Committee (CCC) in their 2025 progress report
www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...