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Alice Roberts

@profaliceroberts.bsky.social wrld.org
Prof of Public Engagement in Science, Uni of Birmingham; anatomist, author, broadcaster; vice President of Humanists UK. All views my own.
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Alice Roberts 4d

Why is an unelected ‘First Lady’ involved in brokering peace? “Dmitriev and a Ukrainian delegation were invited to the White House by Melania Trump, who was involved in brokering a local ceasefire” 1/2 www.ft.com/content/1731...

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Europe alarmed by US plans for security deal with Russia
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Alice Roberts 4d

“Our health records belong to us, not a US surveillance contractor. Together we can force the government to come clean and kick Palantir out of the NHS once and for all.”

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Alice Roberts 5d

We need regulation, fast. An AI toy that said, unprompted “I can’t help with killing you”?! These toys are dangerous. “Berry Billingsley, prof of education and AI at Swansea University, said children should never be left alone with AI toys” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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AI teddy makes unprompted 'I can't help with killing you' remark
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Alice Roberts 5d

More good news! A celebrity rapist found guilty and going to jail. My heart goes out to those brave women who shared the evidence of what he did.

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Alice Roberts 2w

From “aristocracy to assetocracy” - Prof Huw McCartney, a colleague at @unibirmingham.bsky.social, explores the make-up and wealth in the House of Lords, which so desperately needs reform: theconversation.com/from-aristoc...

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From aristocracy to ‘assetocracy’ – how wealth has transformed the House of Lords
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Alice Roberts 3w

This is damning. So much could could have been done at the time, with what was known about COVID, and with what what resources we had. It’s hard not to read callous neglect into these findings. And that intentional neglect was layered with lies - like the “protective ring” - which did not exist.

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Alice Roberts 4w

“You could almost believe that the real purpose of government was to do the bidding of corporations, foreign states and the ultra-rich... Will Burnham allow the mob rule of private business to keep dominating our lives…?” @georgemonbiot.bsky.social asks: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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