Saqeb Mueen
@saqeb.bsky.social
Londoner, communications professional, think tanker. Former Comms Director & now RUSI Senior Associate Fellow
Yep - “Though authors may argue that their work is written for expert audiences, much of the general public suspects that some academics use gobbledygook to disguise the fact that they have nothing useful to say. The trend towards more opaque prose hardly allays this suspicion.”
Academic writing is getting harder to read—the humanities most of all
We analyse two centuries of scholarly work
www.economist.com
December 23, 2024 at 8:14 AM
Yep - “Though authors may argue that their work is written for expert audiences, much of the general public suspects that some academics use gobbledygook to disguise the fact that they have nothing useful to say. The trend towards more opaque prose hardly allays this suspicion.”
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Our country of the year overthrew an autocrat. But it is not Syria econ.st/400YLFT
The Economist’s country of the year for 2024
The winner toppled a tyrant and seems headed for something better
econ.st
December 22, 2024 at 5:17 PM
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Our country of the year overthrew an autocrat. But it is not Syria econ.st/400YLFT
The Economist’s country of the year for 2024
The winner toppled a tyrant and seems headed for something better
econ.st
December 19, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Our country of the year overthrew an autocrat. But it is not Syria econ.st/400YLFT
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I think this could heal the partisan divide
November 23, 2024 at 3:17 AM
I think this could heal the partisan divide
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John Prescott was a politician both behind and ahead of his time. Considered too bluff and old Labour to reach to the very top in the 90s, today his authenticity and class credentials would have been perfect to fight Farage and populism. Labour needs more like him.
November 21, 2024 at 9:31 AM
John Prescott was a politician both behind and ahead of his time. Considered too bluff and old Labour to reach to the very top in the 90s, today his authenticity and class credentials would have been perfect to fight Farage and populism. Labour needs more like him.
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Word of this morning is ‘procaffeinate’: to put everything on hold until you’ve had sufficient amounts of coffee.
November 18, 2024 at 8:15 AM
Word of this morning is ‘procaffeinate’: to put everything on hold until you’ve had sufficient amounts of coffee.
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We have made some more updates, again, to our Imperial & Commonwealth Historians starter park - check it out! Stay tuned for further updates.
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November 18, 2024 at 11:30 AM
We have made some more updates, again, to our Imperial & Commonwealth Historians starter park - check it out! Stay tuned for further updates.
go.bsky.app/4qEornE
go.bsky.app/4qEornE
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Exclusive: AI writing is commonplace in top Substack newsletters: www.wired.com/story/substa...
Some of Substack’s Biggest Writers Rely On AI Writing Tools
An analysis of Substack’s top newsletters estimated that around 10 percent publish AI-generated or AI-assisted content.
www.wired.com
November 15, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Exclusive: AI writing is commonplace in top Substack newsletters: www.wired.com/story/substa...
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🧵 An instructive podcast, published six days ago, with Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for the secretary of defence position. A thread with some of his views on various topics, from DEI to the laws of war to Ukraine v Asia prioritisation. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
#143 Pete Hegseth - Operator Syndrome, Military Industrial Complex and the War on Warriors
Podcast Episode · Shawn Ryan Show · 11/07/2024 · 2h 27m
podcasts.apple.com
November 13, 2024 at 4:26 PM
🧵 An instructive podcast, published six days ago, with Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for the secretary of defence position. A thread with some of his views on various topics, from DEI to the laws of war to Ukraine v Asia prioritisation. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...