Joe Adhemar

@joeadhemar.bsky.social

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Musician/Producer/Remixer #Swansea #Wales ☮️ https://joeadhemar.uk

The view from the bench above Pwll Du
Sunset in Langkawi
The diffuser on the kitchen table
A question for chatGPT asking “Do you think the climate and topography of Greenland would be highly suitable for LLM data centres?” to which it answered “Short answer: parts of Greenland could be VERY attractive for LLM data centres, but only in a narrow, carefully chosen set of locations—and the constraints are non-trivial.”
It seemed obvious to us But the delivery was off And no one shakes a hand That delivers truth that does not suit them It’ll prise away your fingers For your kindness to lose its grasp
Europe stands at a crossroads in its history. The question is no longer whether technology will shape our future, but who will shape it and how. Today, a handful of powerful global actors dominate much of the digital narrative, while smaller voices - particularly those advocating for the public interest - often struggle to be heard or to exert meaningful influence. This imbalance highlights a broader reality: digitalization is no longer just one thematic silo among many; it has become the structural backbone of our societies. Recent events have underscored how vulnerable our societies and economies become when ideological interests intersect with concentrated technological power. If Europe is to maintain its peace-promoting democratic principles, foster digital innovation that serves the common good, and achieve genuine sustainability, it must actively shape the digital arena rather than merely adapting to external trends. The time has come for Europeans to take decisive steps toward building an interconnected digital future on their own terms.
A few days after the invasion of Czechoslovakia of March 15th of 1939, the chief cashier of the Bank of England (BOE) received an unusual request from the Bank of International Settlements (BiS)(24): he was asked to transfer £5.6 million in gold from the No. 2 account to the No. 17 account. It so happened that the BoE did not only already have a banker-customer relationship to the BiS but the nominated Director and Chairman of the Board of the BiS at the time was Otto Niemeyer, who was also the executive director of the BoE. When the request to transfer the gold from account no. 2 to account no. 17 was made, the Bank of International Settlements knew well that it was essentially asked to transfer gold from the Czech National Bank (2) to the Reichsbank (17). While in full knowledge that this was gold seized by the Nazis after the invasion and occupation of Czechoslovakia, there was zero hesitation. The gold was transferred on the same day.
"A New dark age brims on the horizon. Religious fanaticism, ethnic factionalism and political extremism will engulf the planet and the pillage of the natural world will indeed accelerate as the elite make one last futile effort to gather as much capital as possible in an effort to wall themselves off from the inevitable" Stephen Markley. 'The Deluge'.
Vinyl album “Songs From The Big Chair by TEARS FOR FEARS” sits upon a record player with Beck’s album “Colors” in shot as well.
A Windswept black dog stood in front of a sunset in South Wales, UK.
SCREENSHOT OF MESSAGE I just wanted to say how much I appreciate your music. Your sound is something really special, and it’s been amazing to follow your journey. I’m proud to be part of your fanbase and can’t wait to see where you go next. Keep doing your thing
A Labrador/Collie on a Welsh beach with a vivid sunset behind
Screen grab of the BandCamp website showing my album with the song ‘Bruises’ playing
Labrador Collie cross stares to camera
A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #48,300, Joe Adhemar ‪@joeadhemar.bsky.social‬, joined on Apr 29, 2023"
Borador Puppy (Border Collie Labrador Cross)
A psychedelic design of Mexican Wrestler’s face masks (3) that nestles in a riot of colour of reds, blues and yellows. Bright red and orange scatter cushions on the customer seating and walls with tiny glass tiles randomly set
View of Rossili beach through a living room window with opened Christmas presents strewn across the image and an unlit Christmas tree bordering the shot
Red Vinyl of album by The Heavy North on a turntable
Boomer Roger Daltrey proving that hoping to die before you get old involves buying a Trout farm
“That’s a nasty bug you got there” says a Doctor to a patient They both look at the ground and there is a ladybird saying “Fuck You”