Notices by mariafarrell (mariafarrell@mastodon.social)

From me and @robin

Our piece for Noema magazine:

We Need to Rewild the Internet

Today’s concentrated, monopolistic internet isn’t too wild, even if it sometimes feels like that. It’s not wild enough!

https://www.noemamag.com/we-need-to-rewild-the-internet/

Chris Bertram's précis of We Need to Rewild the Internet is basically a list of my passions!

"draws on the work of James C. Scott, Elinor Ostrom and ecologists to think about how we might reclaim the internet from the tech oligopoly that has turned it into a small number of gated ad-mills"

https://www.noemamag.com/we-need-to-rewild-the-internet/

The TfL EU data breach scandal is just WTAF - the TfL lawyer who signed it off needs sacking.

TfL's Birmingham-based private enforcer 'Euro Parking' is a criminal enterprise, acting knowingly and repeatedly to break EU law in several countries - first Belgium, then Italy, probably others now.

But the UK Information Commissioner says the abuses aren't against UK citizens so 'not our problem'!

Another Brexit dividend. The UK's reputation is, sadly, mud in the EU.

http://tinyurl.com/79sex5sf

Well, yesterday I defended my PhD dissertation.

It was challenging in all the best ways and took about two hours - mostly because well into the second hour we all seemed to be having a delightful and multifaceted conversation. An amazing experience - just incredible to be in a room of people who have really grappled with and thought hard about your work. Still beaming.

Phew! Pass with minor corrections. Soon to be a doctor of English and Creative Writing...

Also I turned 51

Fair to say Milo was pleased with last night's London snow. It brought out his inner wolf.

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