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Jo Roca

@Johi

Global citizen with a Colombian passport, based in Syd. Bookworm 📖 Currently obsessed with #AI ~ 🖥 @forthepeopleau

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Joined January 2009
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I just published “For Future Creatives” medium.com/p/for-future-crea…
For Future Creatives

For Future Creatives

I’ve been thinking about design’s role for quite some time. About the real impact it has, the challenges we’ve faced and those that are yet…

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This game. My nerves. Argentina, que paso? #WorldcupQatar2022
Understanding what just happened in the #Oscars
Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) profile pictureAmy Kaufman@AmyKinLA28 Mar 2022
Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith being in "G.I. Jane" because of her bald head. She's spoken openly about having a hair loss condition. Will Smith ran on stage, slapped Rock, then screamed twice at the top of his lungs "KEEP MY WIFE'S NAME OUT OF YOUR F-NG MOUTH."
Humble and talented
Mat Groom (@MathewGroom) profile pictureMat Groom@MathewGroom5 Nov 2018
So I’m not going to comment on Mr. Harper’s extremely kind words here because I’ve been a huge fan of his show for awhile and it all makes me a bit 😳 What I WILL say is you should absolutely listen to his podcast... starting with the episode featuring me at the link below!
Yes 👇🏾💪🏾
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This is what we’ve been up to these last 10 months 🖤 @ForThePeopleAu @cburnsgray 👉🏽 behance.net/gallery/71882185…

West Coast Tasmania

Tasmania’s West Coast is wild, rugged and remote. The harsh and unforgiving land and weather has always forced people to live on its terms. The regional branding for Tasmania's West Coast aims to to...

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Forever West of Centre, a thought-provoking narrative & stunning scenery. It's time to head West vimeo.com/297010202 @tourismtasmani_ @SXNewsTasmania @LGATasmania @theadvocatetas @ForThePeopleAu
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Shocker.
Amanda K Gordon (@amandakgordon) profile pictureAmanda K Gordon
@amandakgordon18 Jul 2018
This is so embarrassing for Australia. But unfortunately I've come across this bro-ey attitude far too often since I've moved down under. Especially in the tech sector.
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You've got mail! @mathieureguer
Now we have no excuse to be fashionable and ethical. > thekindguide.co <3 Thanks @gabbylord_
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Anyone else finds @blackmirror 's Crocodile episode utterly depressing? But also.. why is it called Crocodile? @ForThePeopleAu
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Do it. #tacosunite teapaw.org/liv__king/status/97055…
Olivia King (@liv__king) profile pictureOlivia King@liv__king5 Mar 2018
This is a fantastic event, put together by some brilliant people and I'm super excited to be helping out on the night. Get yo tickets quick before they're all gone! 🥟 🥟 🥟 teapaw.org/AGDAnew/status/9694255…
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Yo Sydney, this is happening. Join the chat 👇🏾 teapaw.org/mf_says/status/9661441…
EY Future Friendly (@futurefriendly_) profile pictureEY Future Friendly@futurefriendly_21 Feb 2018
Can designers be trusted with our wellbeing? If you’re interested in helping steer our society’s relationship with technology in the right direction come along to our free event! @syddes #SDF18 medium.com/@MentallyFriendly…
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I understand now why they compare Bitcoin fever with a gold rush in the digital age.
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“Ten years in, nobody has come up with a use for blockchain” — Kai Stinchcombe hackernoon.com/ten-years-in-…
“Everyone says the blockchain, the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, is going to change EVERYTHING. And yet, after years of tireless effort and billions of dollars invested, nobody has actually come up with a use for the blockchain—besides currency speculation and illegal transactions.” from “Ten years in, nobody has come up with a use for blockchain” by Kai Stinchcombe.

ALT “Everyone says the blockchain, the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, is going to change EVERYTHING. And yet, after years of tireless effort and billions of dollars invested, nobody has actually come up with a use for the blockchain—besides currency speculation and illegal transactions.” from “Ten years in, nobody has come up with a use for blockchain” by Kai Stinchcombe.

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Replying to @Johi @ForThePeopleAu @amandakgordon
All articles should be animated.
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Replying to @Johi @ForThePeopleAu @amandakgordon
I had to google what 'helicopter parent' meant. @ForThePeopleAu @amandakgordon #GenerationScrewed
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Replying to @Johi @ForThePeopleAu @amandakgordon
SO TRUE. I'm tired of generalisations, but let's look at the world instead. "What is different about us as individuals compared to previous generations is minor. What is different about the world around us is profound."
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Replying to @Johi @ForThePeopleAu
– "Every stereotype of our generation applies only to the tiniest, richest, whitest sliver of young people." Such a good choice @amandakgordon
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"I haven’t had a steady job since Pluto was a planet and my savings are dwindling faster than the ice caps the baby boomers melted." #millennials #GenerationScrewed @HuffPost
"Why millennials are facing the scariest financial future of any generation since the Great Depression." For our last @ForThePeopleAu bookclub session this year > highline.huffingtonpost.com/…
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