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Aral Balkan
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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    1. The World at One‏Verified account @BBCWorldatOne 6 Jan 2015

      Mark Zuckerberg's NY resolution is to read 26 books in a year - so which should he pick? With @mariellaf1 and Prof John Mullan #wato

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      Aral Balkan‏ @aral 6 Jan 2015
      Replying to @BBCWorldatOne

      .@BBCWorldatOne He can start with 1984 and Brave New World and end with The Circle. +@mariellaf1 @suttonnick #wato

      4:42 AM - 6 Jan 2015
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      • Dave Gibbs Denis Lessard⚡️ bells 💚 🇪🇺 Darren McNaney Todor Panev Almar van der Krogt Harry ⚡️ Keller The World at One Ian Forrester | @cubicgarden@mastodon.cloud
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        2.  🇳🇱 Marco  🇺🇸 bit.ly/shirtsbymarco  🎸 🎮‏ @TheMarco 6 Jan 2015
          Replying to @aral

          @aral @mariellaf1 @suttonnick Zuckerberg / Facebook is a saint compared to Monsanto, Koch Brothers, arms corporations, etc. Etc.

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        3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 6 Jan 2015
          Replying to @TheMarco

          @TheMarco Yes, those corporations are terrible. So are Google and Facebook. +@mariellaf1 @suttonnick

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        4.  🇳🇱 Marco  🇺🇸 bit.ly/shirtsbymarco  🎸 🎮‏ @TheMarco 6 Jan 2015
          Replying to @aral

          @aral @mariellaf1 @suttonnick You mean that's your opinion, I'm sure.

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        5. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 6 Jan 2015
          Replying to @TheMarco

          @TheMarco Indeed. As is yours your opinion as a Google employee. +@mariellaf1 @suttonnick

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        6.  🇳🇱 Marco  🇺🇸 bit.ly/shirtsbymarco  🎸 🎮‏ @TheMarco 6 Jan 2015
          Replying to @aral

          @aral @mariellaf1 @suttonnick I have never spoken on behalf of an employer and I never will.

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        7. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 6 Jan 2015
          Replying to @TheMarco

          @TheMarco I didn’t say it was Google’s opinion. I said it was your opinion as a person who gets paid by Google. +@mariellaf1 @suttonnick

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        8.  🇳🇱 Marco  🇺🇸 bit.ly/shirtsbymarco  🎸 🎮‏ @TheMarco 6 Jan 2015
          Replying to @aral

          @aral @mariellaf1 @suttonnick if you acknowledge that then it's as irrelevant as, say , the fact that I'm a dad

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        9. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 6 Jan 2015
          Replying to @TheMarco

          @TheMarco In this case, the topic is your employer and you have a financial relationship with the subject. +@mariellaf1 @suttonnick

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        2. bells  💚  🇪🇺‏ @bellaswoosh 6 Jan 2015
          Replying to @aral

          @aral Not that he'll get how these novels reflect on his corporation and his actions. He'll have to read up from Plato through to Sen ; )

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        3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 6 Jan 2015
          Replying to @bellaswoosh

          @bellaswoosh True dat :)

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        1.  🇳🇱 Marco  🇺🇸 bit.ly/shirtsbymarco  🎸 🎮‏ @TheMarco 6 Jan 2015
          Replying to @aral

          @aral @mariellaf1 @suttonnick There are a LOT of corporations and global developments far more evil and worrisome than internet giants.

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        1. irv‏ @irvb 6 Jan 2015
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          @aral three of my favourite books :-) @BBCWorldatOne @mariellaf1 @suttonnick

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