31 May 1632: Antoon Van Dyck #artist to Charles I ends a two month lodging with Edward Norgate, #Windsor Herald (who got £45) #otd as a house in Blackfriars #London was now ready for him
#London folks! Please set aside July 13th on your calendar: I’ll be giving a Lifehouse talk at the Design Museum, with drinks afterward. It’d be wonderful to see you there. Details to follow.
I rode the newest-born of #London’s underground lines, the Elizabeth this morning. Impressively modern design, wide, comfortable cars, automatic operation, and fast—about 25 minutes from Paddington to Heathrow…🧵
Labour doesn't know what to do, they hate Diane Abbott but losing another seat to an independent in London would look bad. It won't effect their chances of Government but these are vain, public-school boys and they have to WIN (especially against a Black Lady...)
#books#London#booksofmastodon
Black London - The Imperial Metropolis and
Decolonization In the Twentieth Century
This vibrant history of London in the Twentieth century reveals the city as a key site in the development and anti colonialism .The significant contributions of people of African descent
I took a ride on the Mail Rail in #London. An alternative electric Underground that carried packages + letters through 9 miles of tunnels beneath the streets, from 1926 to 2003… 🧵
[…] "Im Moment wird der Einsatz von KI in erster Linie von Geschäftsmodellen, Investitionen und Profit getrieben – vom Kapitalismus. KI ist ein Werkzeug unter vielen, um kapitalistische Strukturen zu stärken. Dabei geht es nicht um Gerechtigkeit, Fairness oder Gleichheit, sondern eine Welt der Ungleichheit." […]
🧵 …wenn dies nicht die oberen Meinung weiter bestätigt, dass die KI für das erweitern der Macht durch Unterdrückung genutzt wird ohne einer Schuld geständig zu sein?!
»Gesichtserkennung in Großbritannien – Unschuldige verdächtigt:
In London und Manchester wurden zwei Personen aufgrund einer Gesichtserkennungs-KI zu Unrecht wie Kriminelle behandelt. Das zieht Klagen nach sich.«
26 May 1680: Christopher Davenport or Francis of St Clare #Franciscan, dies #otd at Somerset House #London. He tried to reconcile The Thirty Nine Articles with Catholic teaching (BM/eebo) No-one really thanked him for all this. He also a go at Hobbes.
26 May 1680: Christopher Davenport or Francis of St Clare #Franciscan, dies #otd at Somerset House #London. He tried to reconcile The Thirty Nine Articles with Catholic teaching (BM/eebo)
No-one really thanked him for this. He also a go at Hobbes.