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Completely unsurprised to learn that the police were instigating looters. https://storify.com/CourtneyPFB/undercover-cops-outed-and-pull-gun-on-crowd

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@salidatious Yes! I'm gutted I don't have more time this trip. Sincerely wish I wasn't leaving.

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Farewell, Edinburgh. I think I'll see you again sooner than you think.

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@ammienoot Great to meet you too, and thanks for yours! Looking forward to talking more.

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Nimbo Cumulos!

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Amazing feedback from my old university, immediately followed by falling into a frozen puddle. The drunken walk of the entrepreneur.

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A real privilege to present @withknown at the University of Edinburgh. Thank you so much for arranging, @jar!

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At the University of Edinburgh School of Informatics for their conference on morals, ethics, surveillance and society: http://www.itfutures.ed.ac.uk/Conference14.shtml

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@FrogCroakley @sarahdal Are you still talking about football?

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@rivalee Scotland. Edinbrrr.

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California shoes, it turns out, are not designed for sleet.

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@jar Just sent you a DM. Hoping we can find a way!

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@jar This is very short notice, but do you have any time for a tea & quick chat today? Would love to get your feedback on what we're doing.

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@malcolmblaney I'm paid under minimum wage and give the s/w I write, which is used by Oxfam etc, away for free. Not perfect, but something.

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Well, friends enduring , I can't say that my sympathies are exactly with you right now.

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Sickened that I financially participate (through tax) in a system that advocates torture; that executes people; that unlawfully surveils.

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@edtparkes Awesome! Would love to chat.

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Great idea!

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I'm demoing Known!

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"It all depends on innovation. One of our criteria is innovation. So interpret that as you will."

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I just learned the words explanimation and co-opetition.

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Edinburgh: I'm on my way to SkyScanner where I'm going to talk about building Known at TechMeetup. Join me!

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@pargrave I was sooooo close to driving to Providence from Boston in October. I'll be back!

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