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What does designing for life mean in practice? Who is doing it? How we can help? I write, talk, and advise. We also host offsite/retreats here in France .

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Philly Fiber Fest - Pennsylvania’s textile system, past, present, and future. December 5.

Philly Fiber Fest — PA FIbershed

Join PA Fibershed and The Weaving Circle for a celebration of Pennsylvania's fiber and textile community and heritag...

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What is the price of a man’s soul? Ed Sheeran, who has accumulated hundreds of millions of dollars, when pressed by a few racist billionaires, sold his for access to a few money-making venues. And just like that, his legacy is forever tarnished. He will always be remembered as

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This is wild. "Yemeni media report that, using artificial intelligence, they mimicked the voice of Tareq Saleh—commander of the troops stationed on the western front—addressing his men: "all units must withdraw" https://mullerquentinyemen.substack.com/p/chute-du-front-ouest-menaces-sur?r=5dwy57&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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“NAZA”, a documentary about Israel’s AI-powered mass killing in Gaza, received a 25-minute ovation at the Venice Film Festival.

It features Israeli intelligence personnel and whistleblowers discussing how Palestinians were targeted.

Al Jazeera’s Dmitry Medvedenko reports.

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