Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 14hSunday wisdom The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government is to live under the government of worse men. -Plato Oligarchs may have the money, but the people have the numbers. 000
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 14hCould this be a turning point in the Tigray war? youtube.com/watch?v=wUmo...youtube.comCould this be a turning point in the Tigray war? | DW NewsYouTube video by DW News 000
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 15h'Last American hostage in Gaza' Edan Alexander was not US citizen, source says The Trump administration took the unusual step of negotiating directly for the release of captive IDF soldier Edan Alexander on the grounds that he was a dual American-Israeli citizen. thegrayzone.com/2026/10/03/a...thegrayzone.com‘Last American hostage in Gaza’ Edan Alexander was not US citizen, source says - The GrayzoneThe Trump administration took the unusual step of negotiating directly for the release of captive IDF soldier Edan Alexander on the grounds that he was a dual American-Israeli citizen. But a source wh... 000
Reposted by BefekaduSherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 19hRural Ohioans are getting in the fight and making a difference in this race. I’m grateful for your support and proud to fight for your communities. 318356
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Recursive's $670M Bet on Self-Improving AI, Sonnet 5.5 Hits 70%, Elon Co-Leads Pentagon Push EP 299 youtu.be/Blyb1D927pM?...youtu.beRecursive's $670M Bet on Self-Improving AI, Sonnet 5.5 Hits 70%, Elon Co-Leads Pentagon Push EP 299YouTube video by Peter H. Diamandis 000
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Did AI Solve One of Math’s Hardest Problems? youtu.be/s7KhLuc3Mck?...youtu.beDid AI Solve One of Math’s Hardest Problems?YouTube video by StarTalk 000
Reposted by Befekadu#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Does Jared Kushner Know What a Conflict of Interest Is? #MotherJonestwp.aiwww.motherjones.comDoes Jared Kushner know what a conflict of interest is? 165119
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Paxton's poll problem & more | Enten roundup youtu.be/rVUP9KlV8I4?...youtu.bePaxton's poll problem, Vance's 2028 chance & more | Enten roundupYouTube video by CNN 000
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Karl Rove announced that this year he is voting for a Democrat. youtu.be/thvuNk8cYSA?...youtu.beKarl Rove and David Axelrod give their midterm predictionsYouTube video by PBS NewsHour 000
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 04/10/20268 Key Findings From the Times/Siena Polls Most say the Democratic Party is too far to the left … but they don’t see specific Democratic candidates that way. Only 35% of voters across the five states said nominees running in their states were too far to the left. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...nytimes.com8 Key Findings From the Times/Siena PollsDemocrats are competitive in Alaska, Iowa, Ohio, Texas and even Kansas as they try to wrest control of the Senate from Republicans. Here’s a look at why. 000
Reposted by BefekaduThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/10/2026Breaking News: Democrats have leads in some reliably Republican states where they are trying to flip Senate seats, new New York Times/Siena University polls found.nyti.msSenate Races in Republican States Tilt Toward Democrats, Polls FindDemocrats are performing strongly in five reliably Republican states where they are trying to flip Senate seats to win control of the chamber, new New York Times/Siena polls found. 1815520
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026How AI writes an ancient warning The classical myth of Prometheus and Pandora x.com/IterIntellec... 000
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026 The case for AI optimism, Elon Musk’s vision for abundance and universal high income, Anthropic’s reported $2 trillion IPO ambitions, and the White House’s proposed AI accord. youtu.be/mZh8IUuNnvs?...youtu.beWhy AI Leaders Have Changed Their Minds About AI Safety, Elon on UHI, Anthropic’s IPOYouTube video by Peter H. Diamandis 000
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Is Claude Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Quest to Instill Morality Into Its A.I. Models In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...nytimes.comReligious Scholars Met With Anthropic. What They Heard Stunned Them.In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious. 000
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Jared Kushner BUSTED Profiting From Israel's Genocide An investigation reveals Jared Kushner’s private equity company, Affinity Partners, holds a significant stake in a firm tied to Israel's military operations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=co27...youtube.comJared Kushner BUSTED Profiting From Israel's GenocideYouTube video by The Young Turks 031
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026How Jared Kushner’s firm’s investment in an Israeli company could be a major conflict of interest “My investors from the Middle East are now looking at Israel, and they’re saying, ‘Wait a minute, maybe there’s a benefit to having these wars done,’” Jared Kushner edition.cnn.com/2026/10/01/u...edition.cnn.comJared Kushner’s company has large stake in firm with Israeli military links | CNNAt the same time Jared Kushner has negotiated in the war in Gaza, his company has held the largest stake in a firm backing businesses involved in Israel’s military campaigns. 000
Reposted by BefekaduCaitlin Johnstone @caitoz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Being Forcefully Pro-Palestine Weeds The Terrible People Out Of Your Life It’s like spraying yourself with asshole repellant. www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/being-forc...caitlinjohnst.oneBeing Forcefully Pro-Palestine Weeds The Terrible People Out Of Your LifeVideo reading by Tim Foley: 822592
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026‘Extremist Netanyahu Government…’: Van Hollen Unloads on Israel’s ‘Impunity’ in Senate www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsJx...youtube.com‘Extremist Netanyahu Government…’: Van Hollen Unloads on Israel’s ‘Impunity’ in SenateYouTube video by Hook Global 000
Reposted by BefekaduDemocracy Now! @democracynow.org · 01/10/2026“Germany’s guilt regarding the Holocaust” has been “abused to justify the support of the genocidal war of Israel against the population in Gaza,” says Berlin-based lawyer Alexander Gorski. democracynow.org“Berlin 4” Lawyer on Pro-Palestine Protest Crackdown & Germany’s Unconditional Support for IsraelDemocracy Now!'s Amy Goodman is in Berlin, Germany, this week, where the crackdown on pro-Palestine speech is shaped by the German policy of Staatsräson, or “reason of state.” The concept refers to Ge... 39840
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Ro Khanna CALLS OUT Anthropic Epstein Connection www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdyL...youtube.comRo Khanna CALLS OUT Anthropic Epstein ConnectionYouTube video by Breaking Points 000
Reposted by BefekaduDemocracy Now! @democracynow.org · 01/10/2026AI safety expert Timnit Gebru says tech leaders are promoting greatly exaggerated claims about "superintelligence" and "existential risk" as a way to distract from the real threat — their own unregulated companies.democracynow.orgThe Real Existential Risk Is AI CEOs Avoiding Oversight: “Alternative Nobel” Winner Timnit GebruWe speak to the prominent AI researcher and leading critic of the AI industry, Timnit Gebru, who was recently awarded a 2026 Right Livelihood Award for her work investigating the harms and hype behind... 19703305
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026How Ethiopia's renewed conflict could trigger a wider Red Sea crisis www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwq9...youtube.comHow Ethiopia's renewed conflict could trigger a wider Red Sea crisis | DW NewsYouTube video by DW News 000
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Eritrea severs diplomatic ties with Ethiopia after Addis Ababa orders closure of embassy in Asmara and expels 10 Eritrean diplomats within 48 hours www.reuters.com/world/africa...reuters.comEritrea severs diplomatic ties with Ethiopia after Addis Ababa orders closure of embassy in AsmaraEthiopia ordered the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata on Thursday, prompting Asmara to sever all diplomatic ties with its neighbour after overnigh... 000
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Anthropic's Wet Lab, Artificial Wombs in 24 Months and Scalable Gene Editing youtu.be/VHg3oX1ytYQ?...youtu.beAnthropic's Wet Lab, Artificial Wombs in 24 Months, and Scalable Gene Editing | MOONSHOTS Live #297YouTube video by Peter H. Diamandis 000
Reposted by BefekaduCaitlin Johnstone @caitoz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Empire psychosis keeps us in a constant state of distraction and escapism, always scrambling to avoid the here and now like we’re trying to climb out of our own skins. www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/empire-psy...caitlinjohnst.oneEmpire PsychosisVideo reading by Tim Foley: 37741
Reposted by BefekaduThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 30/09/2026After two decades, the U.S. formally withdrew from Iraq, leaving behind a battered nation trapped between the U.S. and Iran. The U.S. invasion and subsequent occupation cost nearly 4,500 U.S. lives and killed more than 115,000 Iraqis, according to the most modest counts. trib.al/E3sCiNB 3220885
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Midterms Have Gotten 'Ugly' for Republicans youtu.be/Iil__z0bbvQ?...youtu.beMidterms Have Gotten 'Ugly' for Republicans: CookYouTube video by Bloomberg Television 000
Reposted by BefekaduThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 30/09/2026In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Trump is leaving America exposed to dangerous viruses: digital, biological and diplomatic,” our columnist @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social says. “Something bad is going to happen to us as a result. We and our children are going to pay for this, and not only at the gas pump.”nyti.msOpinion | Trump Is Going Viral in the Worst WaysOn the technological, diplomatic and biological fronts, Trump is creating a disaster. 2622777
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Trump’s Voluntary A.I. Policing Echoes What Biden Did. But Is It Enough Today? President Trump’s plan to let A.I. companies police themselves comes amid mounting examples that they are failing to put safeguards on the technology. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...nytimes.comTrump’s Voluntary A.I. Policing Echoes What Biden Did. But Is It Enough Today?President Trump’s plan to let A.I. companies police themselves comes amid mounting examples that they are failing to put safeguards on the technology. 000
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Democratic Turnout Surged in the Primaries. Will It Matter in November? A voter enthusiasm gap provides another signal that Democrats are favored this fall, though Republicans still have key advantages. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...nytimes.comDemocratic Turnout Surged in the Primaries. Will It Matter in November?A voter enthusiasm gap provides another signal that Democrats are favored this fall, though Republicans still have key advantages. 000
Reposted by BefekaduThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 29/09/2026A New York Times analysis of federal campaign finance data shows that the political groups aligned with OpenAI and Anthropic have quietly but decisively intervened in key 2026 races, spending roughly $55.7 million on campaign advertising and outreach to voters.nyti.msHow A.I. Super PACs Are Trying to Influence the MidtermsSee how groups aligned with Anthropic and OpenAI have funneled major money into the fight for control of Congress. 43917
Reposted by BefekaduBefekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The age of AI demands a new social contract WE THE PEOPLE must become not only the foundation of democracy but the foundation of intelligence and its sovereign stewards. 001
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Bill Gates's warning “The real AI risk isn’t runaway self‑improvement—it’s that these are the most powerful tools ever, built outside government R&D. Unlike nukes or rockets, the state isn’t a major buyer, leaving leaders blind to their danger. That’s unprecedented.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o... 000
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Bill Gates’s Blunt Warning on A.I. "I think what this generation has to do is make sure we get through that with humanity still in control, and with the disruption... we need to minimize that over what’s probably a 20-year-plus transition period." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Bill Gates’s Blunt Warning on A.I.As A.I. capabilities accelerate, the technologist is shocked by the “complete lack of engagement” with the question of how to manage its risks. 000
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Top AI executives sign commitment to ‘self-police’ after meeting at White House edition.cnn.com/2026/09/29/b...edition.cnn.comTop AI executives sign commitment to ‘self-police’ after meeting at White House | CNN BusinessPresident Donald Trump said Tuesday that top tech executives had signed a new commitment aimed at better “self-policing” their companies’ AI models, arguing that the light-touch approach represents th... 000
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Trump announces vague ‘morally binding’ AI deal among tech CEOs for ‘tremendous self-policing’ US president also issues executive order officially rebranding ‘artificial intelligence’ as ‘superintelligence’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump announces vague ‘morally binding’ AI deal among tech CEOs for ‘tremendous self-policing’US president also issues executive order officially rebranding ‘artificial intelligence’ as ‘superintelligence’ 000
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Gaza’s humanitarian crisis deepens as new satellite images show scale of destruction www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPle...youtube.comGaza’s humanitarian crisis deepens as new satellite images show scale of destruction • FRANCE 24YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English 001
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Google Earth exposes devastation in Gaza with new updated images A UN expert warned that Israel’s rubble-clearing could erase traces of the atrocity of crimes. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...independent.co.ukGoogle Earth exposes devastation in Gaza with new updated imagesGoogle Earth shows the unprecedented devastation in Gaza, illustrating the scale of the wreckage 000
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Pope Leo XIV on AI threat: ‘Paradise of machines’ could undermine humanity www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7np...youtube.comPope Leo XIV on AI threat: ‘Paradise of machines’ could undermine humanityYouTube video by Associated Press 000
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“Valley of Death”: Big Tech, AI Warfare & the CIA’s Secret Deal with Steve Jobs youtu.be/IpQgW4HiLtw?...youtu.be“Valley of Death”: Big Tech, AI Warfare & the CIA’s Secret Deal with Steve JobsYouTube video by Democracy Now! 000
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"Gilded Rage": Jacob Silverman on How a Radicalized Silicon Valley Shapes Trump's AI Policies www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xtI...youtube.com"Gilded Rage": Jacob Silverman on How a Radicalized Silicon Valley Shapes Trump's AI PoliciesYouTube video by Democracy Now! 000
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Drop Site @DropSiteNews Haaretz reported this month that bin Zayed spent 45 minutes on the phone with Netanyahu about ten days before October 7, explicitly warning that Yahya Sinwar was planning a major operation. t.co/5n7BavDi6l 021
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This Is The Turning Point | UVU Independent Review www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6jq...youtube.comThis Is The Turning Point | UVU Independent ReviewYouTube video by Candace Clips 000
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A Chilling Warning About What the Elites Are Planning… www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN2T...youtube.comA Chilling Warning About What the Elites Are Planning…YouTube video by Tucker Carlson Network 000
Reposted by BefekaduRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm… 1289187746135
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Algorithmic Social Contract: From Aristotelian Order to Techno-Feudal Abundance 000
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“AI” Gets a Rebrand, Xi & Trump Build an AI Hotline, Jensen Pushes Back on Doomers | MOONSHOTS Live Peter H. Diamandis www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbk7...youtube.comJensen Pushes Back on Doomers, Xi & Trump Talk AI, and “AI” Gets a Rebrand | #294 MOONSHOTS LiveYouTube video by Peter H. Diamandis 000
Reposted by BefekaduRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026If we want to clean up Trump's mess — and prevent it from happening again — here are 10 reforms every midterm candidate should support. Call them the “10 Commandments for a Better Government.”youtube.comThe 10 Commandments (for Cleaning Up After Trump)How will we clean up Trump's unholy mess?Here are my 10 Commandments for Congress.These are major structural reforms tha 741808821
Befekadu @befekaduwg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Dems vow to confront Israel on violence against Palestinians: ‘Out of control’ Most Democrats say the settlements represent a simple theft of real estate, undermining the prospects of a negotiated peace agreement founded on the creation of a Palestinian state... thehill.com/homenews/hou... 000
