A musician, and former academic, with a passion for environmental and social justice.
(Avatar is a BBC2 TV colour test card, broadcast during a trial stereo-sound transmission in the early 80's)
| Homepage | https://chris.foxearth.org |
| Faircamp | https://music.foxearth.org |
| YT videos | https://www.youtube.com/user/DrCJFox/videos |
“Our collective learning as a species has been fundamentally subverted by the rise of modern techno-civilization, which has progressively severed most people from their biological and social roles and immersed them in a technological enframing that distorts perception, erodes meaning, and obscures what it means to be human.”
An excerpt from the preprint abstract of:
‘Thermal Power and Climate Change: A Data-Driven Analysis of Cause and Effect, 1800-2100’ by Tad Patzek
https://eartharxiv.org/repository/view/10865/
We've just published the Commission's proposal for EU-US data exchange. What they suggest would violate EU law.
Anyone’s data exchanged under this proposed agreement could be used for a wide range of purposes. This includes preventing or arresting people travelling to the USA who have voiced opposition to US policies in Europe, or for automated discriminatory profiling of travellers.
Access the document and read the full analysis by Romain Lanneau:
https://www.statewatch.org/analyses/2026/eu-us-data-exchange-proposal-in-conflict-with-eu-laws/
"Like the passengers revolted by what they saw last Friday at Gatwick, many who feel our migration policies are unworthy of a nation that prizes human dignity will feel that the ugly spectacle reinforces all their reservations. It might also be that those who support forced deportations would begin to question their endorsement if they were made to see it play out in practice." Hugh Muir
HMRC adopting "AI", and granting it access to highly sensitive information, despite security risks and little evidence of utility, just because some people self-report that they think it saves them a few minutes each day.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/27/hmrc_hands_28000_staff_ai/
Palantir staff: 'are we the bad guys?'
Angela
Thelacandongringo
Jonathan Schofield
Statewatch
Palm Oil Detectives
MostlyHarmless
