Interested in #AI and living|working in #manchester?
@WIRED is putting on a event on 2nd Dec - https://events.wired.co.uk/the-big-debate-manchester/
Weird there has been very little publicity about the event from what I can see
Jonathan Schofield
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Palentir & NHS
I am sure that the NHS in Manchester will be brought to heel by the monied interests combined with Downing St and Streeting lickarsery. After all
https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/20/manchester_nhs_fdp_deferred/
‘Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board has again put off its adoption of an NHS data platform prescribed by the UK government and run by Palantir until there is more evidence that it will be in the "best interests" of the city's population.’. Madness I say, madness.
Palentir & NHS
I am sure that the NHS in Manchester will be brought to heel by the monied interests combined with Downing St and Streeting lickarsery. After all
https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/20/manchester_nhs_fdp_deferred/
‘Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board has again put off its adoption of an NHS data platform prescribed by the UK government and run by Palantir until there is more evidence that it will be in the "best interests" of the city's population.’. Madness I say, madness.
Aderenti Escapes su mastodon
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Profits increase NINEFOLD for a company providing accommodation for #asylum seekers
A damning new report by CorpWatchUK
has found that 'slum landlords' are using public money to make a killing from asylum seekers. A must-read:
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025/10/31/asylum-seekers-housing-company/
#uk #immigration #refugees @immigration #london #manchester #bristol #exploitation #humanrights
Profits increase NINEFOLD for a company providing accommodation for #asylum seekers
A damning new report by CorpWatchUK
has found that 'slum landlords' are using public money to make a killing from asylum seekers. A must-read:
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025/10/31/asylum-seekers-housing-company/
#uk #immigration #refugees @immigration #london #manchester #bristol #exploitation #humanrights
#NetMCR (https://www.netmcr.uk/) in #Manchester is on Thursday 6th November at the Northern Monk (https://www.northernmonk.com/pages/manchester) from 7pm.
This month there are two talks:
*Ollie King, "Building the 2nd Largest SLU Network":
How 650 cabinets were sub-loop unbundled reaching 28k locations in 18 regions
*Thomas Mangin, "Exa Cube":
The R&D journey into hardware production for an access provider’s customer routers tl;dr ‘I built my own CPE!’
Come and chat with some nice people, have some weird 🍻, and if you're hungry, 🍔 and 🍟!
Sadly I won't be going, as I'm not working in Manchester any more ;(
If you are in or around #manchester
I highly recommend the graffiti/street art docs by #urbanartistry
Next one is Nov 5th and looks great
Deep into a city, a metropolis where almost everyone disappears, too big, too fast, too unfairly; especially on the hills, on the outskirts, in the favelas of São Paulo. That's where they live, four friends daily lives are difficult, between unemployment, poverty, violence, and drugs; and yet they are artists.
Over in Manchester this evening for Big Brother Watch’s fringe event on Digital ID. Good to catch up with other organisations and individuals campaigning for civil liberties and privacy. #DigtialID #privacy #manchester
Since the conflict between Israel and Hamas flared anew two years ago, U.K. security officials have braced for the bloodshed to spread into local streets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/04/world/politics/uk-terrorism-threat-gaza-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #manchester #uk #religion #judaism #terrorism #stabbings #discrimination
British police said on Friday they may have accidentally shot two victims, including one who died, in their attempts to bring under control an attack on a Manchester synagogue. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/03/world/crime-legal/manchester-synagogue-attack-police/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #crimelegal #manchester #uk #religion #judaism #terrorism #stabbings #discrimination
Tom
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Attacking those of the Jewish faith for the crimes of the Government of Israel is as wrong as the Government of Israel treating all Palestinian citizens as if they were members of Hamas. #TwoAssholesDontMakeTheCauseRighteous #Manchester #Antisemitism
Attacking those of the Jewish faith for the crimes of the Government of Israel is as wrong as the Government of Israel treating all Palestinian citizens as if they were members of Hamas. #TwoAssholesDontMakeTheCauseRighteous #Manchester #Antisemitism
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Meanwhile, the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office in Germany has issued the first arrest warrant following the arrests of Hamas terrorists and the foiled terrorist attack.
^ update #Manchester
The Guardian
„A bomb disposal unit is at the scene and it is understood that hospitals in the area have heightened security measures.“
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BBC newsroom verifies videos of the terrorist wearing „a bomb“
Just a reminder that #pdf is an incredible bad choice for storing important documents in the web.
4 people injured,
[?] terrorist down
#antisemitism #manchester
[update]
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has told BBC Radio Manchester that “it is believed” that the attacker is dead.
However, he says this “is not confirmed” yet.
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„Police were called to the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, on Middleton Road, Crumpsall, at 9.31am by a member of the public, stating he had witnessed a car being driven towards members of the public, and one man had been stabbed.
GMP declared PLATO and a major incident at 9.37am. Shots were fired by Greater Manchester Police firearms officers at 9.38am. One man has been shot, believed to be the offender.
Paramedics arrived at the scene at 9.41am and are tending to members of the public, currently four members of the public with injuries caused by both the vehicle and stab wounds.
Members of the public are asked to avoid the area while the police continue to deal with the incident.“
#Manchester was absolutely buzzing this weekend. *so many people*. The central areas felt like London's Oxford Street in the run up to Christmas.
Au Royaume-Uni, l’extrême droite réussit une mobilisation historique
La manifestation «Unite the Kindgom», à l’appel de la figure d’#ExtrêmeDroite Tommy Robinson, a rassemblé plus de 100 000 personnes à Londres. D’autres figures européennes sont intervenues, dont l’ex-candidat à la présidentielle Éric Zemmour.
🇬🇧‘Counter-protesters in Russell Square held placards reading "Refugees welcome" and "Oppose Tommy Robinson," while chanting: "Say it loud, say it clear, refugees are welcome here."
@span mediapart
#uk #manchester#liverpool #bristol #racism#whitesupremacy @span BLKNewsNow @span blackmastodon #tiktok #protests #democracy #britain
Felienne Hermans
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✨📄 New blog post: An Interview with Felienne Hermans 📄✨
We caught up with keynote speaker @Felienne to chat about her journey into #programming and #Python’s influence along the way, creating Hedy, challenges & hopes for the Python ecosystem, and what she’s most looking forward to at #PyConUK2025 🐍✨
📖 Read the interview here: https://2025.pyconuk.org/2025/08/keynote-speaker-interview-felienne/
A huge thank you to Felienne for taking the time to share your thoughts with us 💜
✨📄 New blog post: An Interview with Felienne Hermans 📄✨
We caught up with keynote speaker @Felienne to chat about her journey into #programming and #Python’s influence along the way, creating Hedy, challenges & hopes for the Python ecosystem, and what she’s most looking forward to at #PyConUK2025 🐍✨
📖 Read the interview here: https://2025.pyconuk.org/2025/08/keynote-speaker-interview-felienne/
A huge thank you to Felienne for taking the time to share your thoughts with us 💜