Emrys Schoemaker
@emryss.bsky.social
digital, social & political transformation; research & policy @ Caribou Digital & fellow @ LSE & Graduate Institute, Geneva; RT ≠ endorsement
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There is currently about $100m of bets staked on moves in the Ukraine war on Polymarket.
To make a more compelling interface on this war betting,
the guys who do the Pentagon Pizza thing are accused of scraping frontline mapping data without permission.
#NotBlackMirror
dev.ua/en/news/deep...
To make a more compelling interface on this war betting,
the guys who do the Pentagon Pizza thing are accused of scraping frontline mapping data without permission.
#NotBlackMirror
dev.ua/en/news/deep...
DeepState API used without permission to integrate with bets on the occupation of Ukrainian territory on Polymarket
The developers of the PolyGlobe map, which visualizes bets from Polymarket with geolocation, have unauthorizedly used the API of the Ukrainian OSINT project DeepState. In this way, they wanted to impr...
dev.ua
November 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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European nations to fund military-grade surveillance network in space
European nations to fund military-grade surveillance network in space
ESA will develop a programme designed to serve military as well as civil requirements for the first time
on.ft.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
European nations to fund military-grade surveillance network in space
‘Strategic autonomy’
1/ Cory Doctorow lays out the dangers of relying on US-centric systems — the dollar/tech platforms — and the need for radical projects of interoperability and strategic autonomy.
doctorow.medium.com/https-plural...
doctorow.medium.com/https-plural...
O(N²) nationalism
Trumpism can only be defeated throuh international nationalism.
doctorow.medium.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
‘Strategic autonomy’
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1/ Cory Doctorow lays out the dangers of relying on US-centric systems — the dollar/tech platforms — and the need for radical projects of interoperability and strategic autonomy.
doctorow.medium.com/https-plural...
doctorow.medium.com/https-plural...
O(N²) nationalism
Trumpism can only be defeated throuh international nationalism.
doctorow.medium.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
1/ Cory Doctorow lays out the dangers of relying on US-centric systems — the dollar/tech platforms — and the need for radical projects of interoperability and strategic autonomy.
doctorow.medium.com/https-plural...
doctorow.medium.com/https-plural...
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Germany has the most data centres in Europe — but the boom is pushing its energy grid to breaking point. In hotspots like Frankfurt, power is already maxed out. Read our new investigation with @algorithmwatch.org.
www.techpolicy.press/germanys-dat...
www.techpolicy.press/germanys-dat...
November 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Germany has the most data centres in Europe — but the boom is pushing its energy grid to breaking point. In hotspots like Frankfurt, power is already maxed out. Read our new investigation with @algorithmwatch.org.
www.techpolicy.press/germanys-dat...
www.techpolicy.press/germanys-dat...
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The last natural inheritor of nushu died on October 23rd, aged 86
He Yanxin was the steward of a women-only language
The last natural inheritor of nushu died on October 23rd, aged 86
econ.st
November 27, 2025 at 10:50 AM
The last natural inheritor of nushu died on October 23rd, aged 86
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"A data regulator that fails to deter bad practices is not worth having."
Rules only work if they're actually enforced. With the ICO, we've seen a collapse in the use of corrective powers when data protection laws are broken.
Read about our call for an inquiry.
www.theregister.com/2025/11/25/i...
Rules only work if they're actually enforced. With the ICO, we've seen a collapse in the use of corrective powers when data protection laws are broken.
Read about our call for an inquiry.
www.theregister.com/2025/11/25/i...
Calls grow for inquiry into UK data watchdog after MoD leak
: ICO accused of backing off oversight as fallout from Afghan blunder widens
www.theregister.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:43 AM
"A data regulator that fails to deter bad practices is not worth having."
Rules only work if they're actually enforced. With the ICO, we've seen a collapse in the use of corrective powers when data protection laws are broken.
Read about our call for an inquiry.
www.theregister.com/2025/11/25/i...
Rules only work if they're actually enforced. With the ICO, we've seen a collapse in the use of corrective powers when data protection laws are broken.
Read about our call for an inquiry.
www.theregister.com/2025/11/25/i...
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"Asked why she had made such a strong statement, Ribera answered that Lutnick’s remarks were “a direct attack against the DMA.” She added: “It is under my responsibility to defend a well-functioning digital market in Europe.”" www.politico.eu/article/top-...
Top EU official accuses US of ‘blackmail’ in trade talks
Renewed U.S. pressure for the EU to recalibrate its digital rules is unacceptable, says Teresa Ribera.
www.politico.eu
November 27, 2025 at 9:16 AM
"Asked why she had made such a strong statement, Ribera answered that Lutnick’s remarks were “a direct attack against the DMA.” She added: “It is under my responsibility to defend a well-functioning digital market in Europe.”" www.politico.eu/article/top-...
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Investors expect AI use to soar. That's not happening. www.economist.com/finance-and-...
November 27, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Investors expect AI use to soar. That's not happening. www.economist.com/finance-and-...
Data centre ‘monstrosities’ face community opposition in latest US hotspot
Data centre ‘monstrosities’ face community opposition in latest US hotspot
Unease in Georgia as AI boom sparks investment to run cloud services for Big Tech
on.ft.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Data centre ‘monstrosities’ face community opposition in latest US hotspot
"The tap-to-pay economy has made life harder for people — particularly those who are homeless — who rely on cash"
🟡 Semafor Flagship: Weighing every comma | Semafor
Hong Kong battles a high-rise blaze, Nicolás Maduro rallies his supporters, and Ozempic comes for Thanksgiving.
www.semafor.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
"The tap-to-pay economy has made life harder for people — particularly those who are homeless — who rely on cash"
"it costs more to operate a robotaxi because of the expensive technology and management of the car itself"
The self-driving taxi revolution is here
It’s Waymo complicated than it looks
www.economist.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:13 PM
"it costs more to operate a robotaxi because of the expensive technology and management of the car itself"
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"Fractured Facts: How Generative AI Fuels Anti-Immigrant Misinformation" socialmedialab.ca/2025/11/25/f...
Fractured Facts: How Generative AI Fuels Anti-Immigrant Misinformation - Social Media Lab
Most conversations about AI focus on convenience, like how it drafts emails or speeds up everyday tasks, but the real story runs deeper. As Philip Mai shared at the Pathways to Prosperity Conference i...
socialmedialab.ca
November 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
"Fractured Facts: How Generative AI Fuels Anti-Immigrant Misinformation" socialmedialab.ca/2025/11/25/f...
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All #EuroskyLive sessions are now available to watch here
vimeo.com/showcase/eur...
featuring @bnewbold.net @robin.berjon.com @erikologic.bsky.social @seabass.bsky.social @mathewlowry.bsky.social
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featuring @bnewbold.net @robin.berjon.com @erikologic.bsky.social @seabass.bsky.social @mathewlowry.bsky.social
Eurosky: sovereign European technology
Eurosky is building European infrastructure for the open social web - the foundation that lets startups create safer, fairer social web products and services that users actually control, enabling Euro...
vimeo.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 AM
All #EuroskyLive sessions are now available to watch here
vimeo.com/showcase/eur...
featuring @bnewbold.net @robin.berjon.com @erikologic.bsky.social @seabass.bsky.social @mathewlowry.bsky.social
vimeo.com/showcase/eur...
featuring @bnewbold.net @robin.berjon.com @erikologic.bsky.social @seabass.bsky.social @mathewlowry.bsky.social
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
Mirror mirror on the wall…who’s that who keeps looking at me?!
November 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Mirror mirror on the wall…who’s that who keeps looking at me?!
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from Pitchbook daily newsletter. good luck with that, looking forward to it
![Musk wants X to be "purely AI," and is trying to replace all of the social media company's engineering staff with Grok. Two brothers from Ukraine are helping him do just that. [The Information]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2aiipqemoobrrilfx4jbm6pb/bafkreibekhw7m33fchgyec5w2pqj2m3oe6lzv4lylww6l7tsxkvvqt2gfm@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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India continues to innovate in #digitalID - will be interesting to see if this can be eIDAS / EUDI compliant…
UIDAI’s Latest Aadhaar App Turns Your Phone Into a Secure Digital ID Wallet buff.ly/552cqTu
"The newly launched Aadhaar app… functions as a secure digital wallet where users can store, display, and share their Aadhaar credentials safely and conveniently."
Quite interesting.
"The newly launched Aadhaar app… functions as a secure digital wallet where users can store, display, and share their Aadhaar credentials safely and conveniently."
Quite interesting.
November 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
India continues to innovate in #digitalID - will be interesting to see if this can be eIDAS / EUDI compliant…
Years-old bugs in open source took out major clouds at risk • The Register
Years-old bugs in open source took out major clouds at risk
: Fluent Bit has 15B+ deployments … and 5 newly assigned CVEs
www.theregister.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Years-old bugs in open source took out major clouds at risk • The Register
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"“When powerful tech giants introduce new technologies, such as generative artificial intelligence, human rights can be the first casualty,”" news.un.org/en/story/202...
UN rights chief: AI misuse and corporate influence present ‘clear and present’ challenge
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, says major companies and fast-moving technologies are creating new challenges for tackling rights abuses – and that governments and businesses n...
news.un.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:36 AM
"“When powerful tech giants introduce new technologies, such as generative artificial intelligence, human rights can be the first casualty,”" news.un.org/en/story/202...
Wonderful world, beautiful people
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Wonderful world, beautiful people
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What good is power when you're too wise to use it?
November 24, 2025 at 10:40 AM
What good is power when you're too wise to use it?