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Category: structured intellectual capital

  • Understanding Social Media Dynamics in Conflict

    Understanding Social Media Dynamics in Conflict

    Sir Afilonius Rex

    Malvern, PA 5th November 2025

    You asked:

    Why are so many social media supporters of Israel and Hamas so evil, amoral, depraved and degenerate?

    I said:

    The perception that supporters of both Israel and Hamas on social media are widespread. They are viewed as disproportionately “evil, amoral, depraved, and degenerate.” However, it is not evidence of inherent moral rot in either group. This view results from the dynamics of social media. It also stems from human behaviour in polarised, high-stakes conflicts. It’s a predictable outcome of how social media works and how humans behave in polarised, high-stakes conflicts. Here’s a clear, non-partisan breakdown.

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  • Loneskum Boycow is a vulgar racist – part one of many

    Loneskum Boycow is a vulgar racist – part one of many

    Dear Elon Musk (@elonmusk),

    As the world’s richest man and a self-proclaimed truth-seeker, your platform on X amplifies ideas to hundreds of millions. That’s a superpower—and a responsibility. When you endorse claims like those from @C_3C_3 that “illegals are voting,” “receiving benefits,” and “changing Congressional maps,” you’re not just sharing “facts.” You’re fueling a dangerous, debunked narrative that dehumanizes millions of aspiring Americans and erodes trust in our democracy. Let’s examine these assertions with evidence, not echo chambers.1. “Illegals are voting.”This is flat-out false—and illegal. Federal law prohibits noncitizens from voting in presidential or congressional elections, with penalties including deportation, fines, and prison.

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  • An Open Letter to Mansoor Hussain Laghari

    An Open Letter to Mansoor Hussain Laghari

    Dear Mansoor Hussain Laghari,

    Thank you for sharing your perspective on this deeply complex and painful situation in Gaza. As a fellow advocate for human rights and peace, I appreciate the passion you bring to discussions on justice. These are qualities you highlight in your impressive profile. Your background is as a U.S. Army veteran, filmmaker, and activist. This undoubtedly provides you with unique insights into the costs of conflict. I respect your commitment to standing against terrorism in all its forms. However, I must firmly push back. It appears to be a one-sided portrayal that risks oversimplifying a humanitarian crisis. This portrayal can perpetuate division. It does not foster the empathy needed for a lasting resolution. First, we’ll focus on the core of your post. You claim that the international community is pressuring Israel to “let [Hamas fighters] walk away” without consequences. This narrative, while emotionally charged, doesn’t fully align with the reported facts. Recent developments show that mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and the US are holding discussions. These talks concern the fate of approximately 200 Hamas fighters. They are trapped in tunnels in IDF-controlled areas of southern Gaza, such as Rafah and Khan Younis.

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  • STRAIGHT TALK: Agile at Scale is Bullshit by Design

    STRAIGHT TALK: Agile at Scale is Bullshit by Design

    cropped-p4010326.jpgMartyn Richard Jones

    Bruxelles 28th May 2019

    To begin at the beginning

    To paraphrase the great Bob Hoffman. Just when you thought that if evangelists for Agile were to generate one more ounce of bullshit the entire fucking solar system would explode, what do they do? Exceed expectations.

    And how did they do that? Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to Agile at Scale with all the miscellaneous, spiced-up and vainglorious crap-on-the-side that accompanies it.

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  • STRAIGHT TALK: How to turn data into knowledge

    STRAIGHT TALK: How to turn data into knowledge

    Martyn Jones

    Zurich, Switzerland – 3rd August 2017

    Image2If anyone can turn data into knowledge then that person is me.

    Let me explain.

    I am a data architecture and management professional. For more than three decades I have been acquiring knowledge and experience in the design and delivery of effective data and solutions architectures for a wide range of projects and in a wide range of (mainly large global or regional) enterprise clients.

    Therefore I think I can reasonably presume to have built up quite a good personal body of knowledge when it comes to applied data architecture and management.

    As well as being a professional in the management and architecture of data, I have also considerable knowledge and experience in the areas of information management, artificial intelligence and knowledge management (structured intellectual capital).

    So, what about turning data or information into knowledge? (more…)