Reposted by Becky LingafelterBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 18hSince the mid-1950s, we have changed the thing that "AI" refers to every 5-10 years. The current thing we're calling "AI" is about a decade old, and all this label-switching leads to a lack of clarity as to what (this) "AI" is. 321261
Reposted by Becky LingafelterKansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 19hOpinion by Amii Castle: Supreme Court’s recent ruling on voting means Kansans should check their registration status now #kslegkansasreflector.comOpinion: Supreme Court’s recent ruling on voting means Kansans should check their registration status now • Kansas ReflectorLast month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that election officials can remove registered voters from their voter rolls using an inaccurate system called the SAVE database. If you are removed from a vote... 11210
Reposted by Becky LingafelterBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 29/09/2026Today's threads (a thread) Inside: Lindsay Owens's "Gouged"; and more! Archived at: pluralistic.net/2026/09/29/a... #Pluralistic 33310
Reposted by Becky LingafelterMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I spoke with Lindsay Owens about her new book Gouged: The End of a Fair Price—and What That Means for Your Wallet. If you care about surveillance pricing and the high-tech ways that companies are screwing us over, you really need to read this book.gizmodo.comIf You Use Money to Buy Things, You Should Read This BookLindsay Owens, author of the incredible new book Gouged, tells us why the Robin Hood theory of surveillance pricing is a myth. 47224
Reposted by Becky LingafelterKansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 29/09/2026Opinion by Ben Palen: Thoughts from Kansas farmers as the US careens toward moral and fiscal bankruptcy | #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/09/29/t...kansasreflector.comOpinion: Thoughts from Kansas farmers as the US careens toward moral and fiscal bankruptcy • Kansas ReflectorOpinion by Ben Palen: Farmers see a nation that is adrift, one that is “led” by a president aided and abetted by people who have no moral code. They see a nation that has lost the respect and the trus... 41911
Reposted by Becky LingafelterBruce Lawson @brucel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"Companies don’t push apps because installing one improves your spiritual wellbeing." webdesignerdepot.com/nobody-wants...webdesignerdepot.comNobody Wants Your Damn AppNobody wants another app cluttering their phone—so why does every website keep begging us to install one? The web already perfected the experience: click, load, done. Maybe it’s time we stopped trying... 0176
Reposted by Becky Lingafelterrahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Boosting again for people getting COVID vaccines (thank you for getting vaccinated!!) because my mentions are full of people finding it helpful. There is way more detail (and citations!) in the thread both up and down but this is the key info! 19497237
Reposted by Becky LingafelterSarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"In 2016, Trump’s goal was to control the media. In 2026, it is to destroy the media. He recognizes it as a depreciated asset. Trump is a corporate raider doing what corporate raiders do. He seeks to destroy the media as he seeks to destroy the US itself." sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/gutting-th...sarahkendzior.substack.comGutting the Fourth EstateThe US media were willing cogs in Trump’s machine. Now he’s tearing it down. 215176
Reposted by Becky LingafelterTom Bonier @tbonier.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I can't say I expected Dems to be outregistering GOPs among Gen Z in Kansas too, but here we are. 450896
Reposted by Becky LingafelterStephanie Rewis @stefsull.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This is one of the coolest things I’ve heard in a long time… the perfect relaxing, meditating, falling asleep music. ✨ 041
Reposted by Becky LingafelterDerek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It’s genuinely crazymaking how much work you have to do to turn off all the AI garbage in iOS 27, but at least they put up a page listing it all. (Thanks to @slow.dog for the link.) support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/...support.apple.comTurn off and restrict access to Apple Intelligence features on iPhoneOn your iPhone, you can turn off Apple Intelligence features like Siri AI (Beta), summarization features, and more. 1135
Reposted by Becky LingafelterKansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 09/09/2026Opinion from Amii Castle: Amendment on Kansas ballot this fall would provide pretext for voter suppression laws #kslegkansasreflector.comAmendment on Kansas ballot this fall would provide pretext for voter suppression laws • Kansas ReflectorOn Nov. 3, we’ll be voting on whether to make it harder for many American citizens who live in Kansas to vote in future elections. 21615
Reposted by Becky LingafelterKansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 14/09/2026Opinion from H. Edward Flentje: Ty Masterson shares with Sam Brownback the stigma of Kansas’ failed tax experiment #kslegkansasreflector.comTy Masterson shares with Sam Brownback the stigma of Kansas' failed tax experiment • Kansas ReflectorThe plan enacted by Republican lawmakers in 2012 gave Kansas four years of unbalanced budgets, unfair tax increases, and historic debt. 22111
Reposted by Becky LingafelterJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 14/09/2026What happens when you go to war with the experts in your own government. 720468
Reposted by Becky LingafelterCindy Holscher @cindyforkansas.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Donald Trump is threatening to ban Bombardier from selling in America, putting 1,200 Wichita jobs at risk in a pointless trade war. From tariffs to beef imports, Ty Masterson refuses to stand up to his bosses in Washington. I'll always stand up for Kansas workers. He won't. 12013
Reposted by Becky LingafelterBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 09/09/2026As once-extinct diseases sweep through America, sickening, maiming and killing, the wild lunacy of anti-vax superstition grows ever more difficult to excuse. 1309124
Reposted by Becky LingafelterJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Canada's new tariffs took effect today. Everyone wants to know if this is bad news. Short run: barely. Long run: worse than almost anyone is saying. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…newsletter.platypuseconomics.comA Deal With the United States Used to Be a DealThe tariffs Ottawa and Washington traded today are small change. What we're actually spending is Canada's belief that we're a country worth building a factory next to. 22481155
Reposted by Becky LingafelterBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 07/09/2026Today's threads (a thread) Inside: How corporate America built a better Roach Motel; and more! Archived at: pluralistic.net/2026/09/07/h... #Pluralistic 59821
Reposted by Becky LingafelterRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/08/2026This is how our government has been corrupted: 1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office 2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor 3) Donors make huge profit 4) Repeat We must get big money out of politics. It is the root of our dysfunction. 38194863079
Reposted by Becky LingafelterBruce Lawson @brucel.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Marginalia: a search engine that prioritizes non-commercial content, no AI, no tracking, open-source. "The goal is to bring you the sort of grass fed, free range HTML your grandma used to write" marginalia-search.commarginalia-search.comMarginalia SearchMarginalia Search is a small independent do-it-yourself search engine for surprising but content-rich websites that never ask you to accept cookies or subscribe to newsletters. The goal is to bring yo... 13411
Reposted by Becky LingafelterAdam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Beautiful video released by the family of Dolly Parton 341534435
Reposted by Becky LingafelterBruce Lawson @brucel.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Microsoft built a Windows app to install extensions in every installed browser to change the search to Bing. "Wait! don't change it back!" begs the extension. I've no love for Google search, but Clippy farting in the face of the user's wishes is outrageous. www.windowslatest.com/2026/08/22/m... 5122
Reposted by Becky LingafelterJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 22/08/2026This is such a great book. A must read if you want to understand white Christian nationalism, and see how it’s supported by powerful people  20802231
Reposted by Becky LingafelterKansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 22/08/2026Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker, who fractured a political glass ceiling as the first woman to represent Kansas in the U.S. Senate, died Friday. #ksleg via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/08/22/k...kansasreflector.comKansas political trailblazer Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker dies at 94 • Kansas ReflectorA champion of bipartisanship and common sense, former U.S. Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker, dies. 12912
Reposted by Becky LingafelterAmanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 18/08/2026A little thread on Trump's CRYPTO ventures because I don't think ppl are seeing how totally corruptive it is to the system. Let's start w this. When investors dump millions into Trump’s crypto ventures, what are they actually paying for? It has no intrinsic value. 381036394
Reposted by Becky LingafelterChise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 17/08/2026mRNA vaccines instruct your cells to reproduce a protein that is part of the virus, which helps your body recognize and fight the virus, if it comes along. Note. The protein IS NOT the virus. It’s a protein. It can’t do anything on its own without other 1235
Reposted by Becky LingafelterChise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Earlier this month, Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine, mFLUSIVA, was granted approval for adults aged 50–64, and accelerated approval for adults aged 65 and older. Moderna said it will be available in a few weeks to be rolled out for the 2026–27 flu season in the United States. 26313
Reposted by Becky LingafelterChise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 17/08/2026For those of you wondering about the 2026-2027 COVID-19 vaccines stay tuned. They likely will begin to roll out closer to the END of THIS month or EARLY September. The 2026-2027 COVID-19 vaccine composition has been designed to match the JN.1-lineage XFG variant for the upcoming respiratory season. 610827
Reposted by Becky LingafelterKansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 17/08/2026Opinion editor @claywires.bsky.social writes: Roger Marshall and Ty Masterson quiver in fear as Kansas faces its greatest threat ever: drag queens #kslegkansasreflector.comRoger Marshall and Ty Masterson quiver in fear as Kansas faces its greatest threat ever: drag queens • Kansas ReflectorNothing scares the brace U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall and Senate President Ty Masterson. Well, nothing except drag queens. 84218
Reposted by Becky LingafelterDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026🧵US Weekly COVID update: Aug 17, 2026 🔸1 in 144 Actively Infectious 🔸340,000 Daily Infections 🔸2,200,000 Infections In The Past Week 🔸94,000,000 Infections in 2026 🔸110,000 to 440,000 Weekly Long COVID Cases 🔸500 to 1,000 Weekly Excess Deaths Source: pmc19.com 47139
Reposted by Becky LingafelterBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 08/08/2026Hardly a day goes by without my getting email from someone looking for ways to do good with tech. From computer science students thinking about post-grad careers to seasoned coders with decades of experience, there's an army of hackers looking for a way to turn their expertise into public goods. 1/ 10580223
Reposted by Becky LingafelterAmanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Federal corruption is out of control under the Trump Administration. Here are four things state AGs can do to stop it. www.justsecurity.org/153459/state...justsecurity.orgFour Things State and Local Prosecutors Can Do to Combat Federal CorruptionState attorneys general and local district attorneys can take action to uphold the rule of law in the face of unlawful federal actions. 78543
Reposted by Becky LingafelterPhilippe Vynckier @pvynckier.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Signal introduces Automatic Key Verification to ensure message security - BetaNews betanews.com/article/sign...betanews.comSignal introduces Automatic Key Verification to ensure message securityThere are many secure messages services to choose from these days, but one of the most well-respected is Signal. With security at the heart of the system, 001
Reposted by Becky LingafelterDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 14/08/2026ICYMI: In a move that pro-voting groups argue could disenfranchise some voters, Minnesota’s Supreme Court upheld a state requirement that mail voters have a witness sign their ballot. The decision means Minnesota remains one of only eight states with the restrictive condition. democracydocket.comMinnesota Supreme Court upholds witness signatures for absentee ballots, which can make voting harderThe decision means Minnesota remains one of only eight states with the restrictive condition, according to data from the U.S. Vote Foundation. Missing witness signatures were one of the reasons the st... 1417366
Reposted by Becky LingafelterBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 05/08/2026Forget "Don't be evil"; Google's true motto is a form of vulgar spidermanism: "With great power comes no responsibility." The internet's *de facto* boss is an absentee landlord. 1/ 420677
Reposted by Becky LingafelterElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 05/08/2026KOSA. The SCREEN Act. The CHATBOT Act. The Youth AI Privacy Act. Four different bills, with the same flawed approach: more surveillance, more data collection, and less privacy online. Tell the Senate to reject all four. www.acteff.org/campaign/16...acteff.orgTell the Senate: Don't Turn the Internet Into an ID CheckpointTell the Senate to Reject Bills That Expand Age Verification 2199147
Reposted by Becky LingafelterMorgan Chilson @crazeywriter.bsky.social · 05/08/2026It looks as if the constitutional amendment is not passing in Kansas, though we're hesitant to call it yet. Still, the "no" camp has been leading throughout the evening, with around 67% of the vote. kansasreflector.com/2026/08/04/v...kansasreflector.com'Vote no' camp declares victory with Kansas voters rejecting constitutional amendment by wide margin • Kansas ReflectorKansas voters were set to evaluate a proposed constitutional amendment that would spike a 68-year-old system for selecting justices for the highest court 031
Reposted by Becky LingafelterKansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 04/08/2026Kansas judge says decision to strike abortion restrictions not ‘even a close call’ | via @anna-writes.bsky.social #kslegkansasreflector.comKansas judge says decision to strike abortion restrictions not ‘even a close call’ • Kansas ReflectorA Kansas judge took a sledgehammer to a slate of abortion restrictions dating back to 1997, ruling the state came up short in arguing the Kansas Legislature should be able to impose waiting periods, m... 13917
Reposted by Becky LingafelterPhilippe Vynckier @pvynckier.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Read This Before You Buy That TV Streaming Stick – Krebs on Security krebsonsecurity.com/2026/07/read...krebsonsecurity.comRead This Before You Buy That TV Streaming StickSecurity experts have been sounding the alarm for years about the risks of using generic TV boxes that promise unlimited content streaming for a one-time fee, warning that they secretly rent the user'... 011
Reposted by Becky LingafelterMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 31/07/2026🚨BREAKING: In a decisive win for voters, the Kansas Supreme Court rejected Secretary of State Scott Schwab’s (R) final emergency effort to revive a strict Election Day receipt deadline for mail-in ballots right before the state’s primary. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comKansas Supreme Court deals final blow to GOP bid to throw out late-arriving mail ballotsThe ruling is a conclusive defeat for Schwab’s last-minute campaign to enforce a Republican-backed law that attempted to eliminate the grace period and required mail ballots to arrive on Election Day ... 5442521143
Reposted by Becky LingafelterBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 30/07/2026With "surveillance pricing," businesses have finally found something AI can do way, way, *way* better than people: price gouging. 1/ 7477258
Reposted by Becky LingafelterScott Rothschild @srothschild.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Great insights into constitutional amendment on Kansas Supreme Court justice selection. Vote No. kansasreflector.com/2026/07/30/j...kansasreflector.comJudicial selection amendment could ravage rural Kansas communities. School funding is at stake. • Kansas ReflectorPublic school children could suffer if judges are more concerned about campaign checks than protecting their right to an education. 002
Reposted by Becky LingafelterSarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 29/07/2026New article! On AI, war, and other bad things: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/quicksandsarahkendzior.substack.comQuicksandGen X was right after all. 11242102
Reposted by Becky LingafelterHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 29/07/2026This. 1112508868
Reposted by Becky LingafelterSarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 28/07/2026More on this here. Written by me, and only me: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/soul-strip...sarahkendzior.substack.comSoul StrippingAgainst AI, again. 08924
Reposted by Becky LingafelterScott Rothschild @srothschild.bsky.social · 28/07/2026The Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission represents the best of how we govern ourselves. Let's not change it. Vote No on the proposed constitutional amendment. Early voting has begun and primary election day is Aug. 4 kansasreflector.com/2026/07/28/w...kansasreflector.comWhat I learned from serving on the Kansas Supreme Court nominating commission • Kansas ReflectorServing gave me confidence in a system designed to evolve so that no single governor, administration or group permanently shapes its work. 003
Reposted by Becky LingafelterDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 27/07/2026🏆BREAKING: In a victory for voters, a Kansas court rejected an emergency Republican bid to revive a strict Election Day mail ballot deadline. The state’s three-day grace period stays in place — protecting voters from losing their vote to postal delays.democracydocket.comKansas court rejects last-minute GOP bid to toss late-arriving mail ballotsThe ruling keeps Kansas’ mail ballot grace period in place for the August primary. That means voters’ ballots can still count if they are postmarked by Election Day but received up to three days… 11671162
Reposted by Becky LingafelterDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 27/07/2026WIN: A Kansas appellate court refused to pause a ruling blocking a law that eliminated the state's grace period for mail-in ballots. As a result, mail-in ballots postmarked by election day will be counted in Kansas' Aug. 4 primary as long as they are received within three days of election day. 7660180
Reposted by Becky LingafelterMax McCoy @maxmccoy.com · 26/07/2026My @kansasreflector.com column today.kansasreflector.comThe distance between the police and public is literally widening. So is the accountability gap. • Kansas ReflectorNot long ago every newsroom had a police scanner. I’m not talking about the days when ashtrays overflowed with cigarette butts and a bottle of scotch was kept in a desk drawer to toast special occasio... 042