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Apr 15Liked by Rebekah Barnett

I had to laugh at the Coles piece - the midwits driving both of the data projects you mention will probably be promoted to positions where they can do less harm to the company. I mean, Microsoft powered robotic warehouse? Those guys can't write two lines of code without three bugs. They're probably proposing "AI" tools to "analyse" the employee data - you can bet that the only people losing jobs on the back of this will be those actually doing the work that keeps the company functioning. Coles is fooked.

(If you wonder about my expertise on the above: before I decided to become a farmer, I spent 25+ years in IT, which eventually devolved into simply automating people out of work - 12 years now on the land and the world and I are both better off)

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Apr 15Liked by Rebekah Barnett

On point per usual 👌 and although incapable myself of diplomacy I do understand and appreciate your ... attempts to be even handed. My temper alas serves me not at all in convincing these mass formation psychosis victims.

If Dr Geert Vanden Bossche is correct in his prognostications, quite a few subjects (sic) of 3+ are due to meet their Maker before 2030. 💣 IF that unfolds then the tone will, ahhh, sharpen.

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Great, info-packed post, Rebekah. Just two quick thoughts:

I raised my eyebrow at Coles seeking to "optimise its workforce" - a ridiculous euphemism for mass layoffs - never mind the many other concerning aspects of that story.

I agree about the absurdity of the 'don't worry, it's definitely safe' pregnancy advice for the covid vaccines. When I was pregnant, we were given substantial information about comparably trivial and well-established medicines, and clearly told about what wasn't known so we could make an informed decision. Shockingly, like informed consent is supposed to work.

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Apr 15Liked by Rebekah Barnett

🙏 so much good info I also found the podcast with JK Rowling informative - the outcome of the tingles case is crucial for woman

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Apr 18Liked by Rebekah Barnett

Thanks Bek your a true journalist in this upside down world

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