Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 2hDynamic pricing (using AI with access to data about you, to estimate what you're 'willing to pay' for something) violates free market principles. There's a rumor that McDonald's is thinking about using it. 000
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 8hThe problem isn't just the top 10 billionaires. Tax breaks for millionaires (& there are a lot of them) cost us a lot, as a society, too. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/b...nytimes.comThe Rich People Democrats Aren’t Talking About (Gift Article)As billionaires become a popular political target, a new book urges Washington not to lose sight of a much larger, and quieter, group of wealthy business owners. 111
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 9hIn some places sheriffs and police are 'covering' for ICE. Why it's important to check out who's being elected sheriff in your area. Local law enforcement is not required to do the job of federal agents. 000
Reposted by JaneJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 11hAn all around weak -- but not tragic -- payrolls report for September. +29k jobs created, about 60k below expectations. Revisions made both July and August look weaker, too. Over the past 3 months, we've an average of a mere +17k per month. 2927991
Reposted by JaneMatthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Latest WSJ poll: "63% want to pause AI development 61% want a billionaire wealth tax 59% want Medicare for All 57% want a $20 minimum wage 58% want to end U.S. military aid to Israel" This is the center of the country politically. it is time all adjust to this political spectrum, esp. media. 9634051066
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 01/10/2026New Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in Gaza www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o... 000
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 01/10/2026If we want to take the notion of human rights seriously, we should support the International Criminal Court (ICC). Human rights transcend state-defined civil rights - they're global. 000
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Yesterday, the Supreme Court allowed continuation of 3rd country detention. Lower courts had been fighting to end it, as a crime against humanity. 010
Reposted by JaneHome of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Trump has said the Iran war is almost over at least 60 times. It's been 212 days. 19 service members are dead, 800+ wounded, $43 billion gone. We counted every broken promise with @votevets.org. 28814451
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"While fear may be contagious, courage is as well." - special counsel Jack Smith, expressing appreciation for those upholding the rule of law 9/28/26 share.google/flnPrYBl2fRI...share.googleWATCH: Jack Smith's full opening statement in Senate Judiciary ... 000
Reposted by JaneAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort." 692278469523
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Did we ask for this? "Last month, Amazon announced that Prime Air deliveries would expand to 500 towns and cities by the end of the year. Other companies are also using drone deliveries. The F.A.A. has forecast that by 2030 there could be 3.5 million ..." - NYT 9/21/26 110
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Putting AI in charge of developing itself - what could go wrong? AI godfathers warn of runaway ‘intelligence explosion’ www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.comAI godfathers warn of runaway ‘intelligence explosion’OpenAI chief scientist also among authors of report on prospect of ‘most consequential technological development in history’ 000
Reposted by JaneAnn T. Social @missgiven.bsky.social · 29/09/2026In the meantime, please donate to local food banks and pantries. They desperately need additional funds these days. If you are lucky enough to have never needed this kind of help, you’ve dodged a bullet. Give them a hand. 510632
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 28/09/2026ICE is everywhere; there are more arrests than ever, but they're stealthy Gone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than ever www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...theguardian.comGone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than everAfter public backlash, the Trump administration changed its tactics from ‘siege’ to ‘soft feet’. Now, ICE is everywhere 010
Reposted by JaneDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 28/09/2026🚨 FACT: There is a federal criminal law that prohibits any armed agent of the federal government from being at the polls. There is only one exception. Marc Elias explains. Stay in the know: demdock.com/3T3Owjg 14420172
Reposted by JaneJohn B Des Moines @john-b-des-moines.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This is a deeply personal issue for me. I'm asking, please donate to your local food bank. Food security is a complex problem. It was very large. Now the Republicans have made it absolutely colossal. Please help, now and throughout the year. 12315125
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 27/09/2026"I have a big decision to make. Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before, maybe one of the greatest ...? Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly ...?" - US President's address to the UN, 9/22/2026 000
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 27/09/2026We're going to have to use the next 2 years to figure out what we want as a nation (last 1/3rd of this 14 min video). It's up to us. youtu.be/aMVWs46Ykyo?...youtu.beWe’re Watching MAGA Collapse | ExplainerYouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson 000
Reposted by JaneScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Following its theatrical release in October, NAZA will stream free on The Guardian's website throughout November. Be sure to see it. youtu.be/YIBRLEEaueo?...youtu.beNAZA - official trailerYouTube video by The Guardian 05433
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Executive compensation should be capped at, say, 1,000 times average worker pay. In the post WWII years that many (whites) see as the time America was great, chief executive pay was more like 300-400% average worker pay. 011
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 26/09/2026China has restarted its military muscle-flexing. Senator Kim gives a concise explanation. 100
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 26/09/2026We're no longer tracking the health of our education system, schools or K-12 student outcomes Trump administration guts data collection on US education as math and reading scores plummet | US education | The Guardian share.google/cPpKvnUtRnx0...share.googleTrump administration guts data collection on US education as math and reading scores plummetNational Center for Education Statistics, which collects critical data to guide policy on learning, was decimated after Doge canceled crucial contracts 010
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Exhibit 1 of the new order, globalized grift/theft: shoving established companies aside when they don't get into the game deftly enough. 020
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A vision of globalized grift, dominated by players in the US and around the world, is setting course to replace (the ideal of) global free trade 020
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 25/09/2026It's important to pay attention to who your local sheriff and DA candidates are. 06730
Reposted by Jane🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota. 121121885183
Reposted by JaneScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Best Twitter riposte of the day. 12474180
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Universal free school meals yield a huge return on investment. 000
Reposted by JaneMilly Dogood @millydogood.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Defying a court order does not merely test the judge. It tests whether everyone else still agrees that judges issue orders. A judiciary requires no army so long as obedience to judgments remains ordinary. The dangerous moment is when obedience itself becomes contested. 1180386
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Mandatory incident reporting: if something goes wrong, everyone gets to know. Good idea - used in nuclear regulation - for AI regulation 000
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"It's not a question of what we can afford. It's a question of priorities." 000
Reposted by JaneRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A recent survey found that 92% of U.S. adults have delayed or avoided medical care due to high costs. Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare. 426126354296
Reposted by JaneScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The American and Venezuelan people remain in the dark about how Trump is controlling billions of dollars of Venezuelan oil revenue. Without accountability mechanisms or a clear democratic roadmap, the United States risks entrenching a corrupt regime—and it may be the one in Washingtoncfr.orgThe U.S. Took Over Venezuela’s Oil Industry. Where Has All the Money Gone? | Council on Foreign RelationsThe American and Venezuelan people remain in the dark about how the Trump administration is controlling billions of dollars of Venezuelan oil revenue. Without accountability mechanisms or a clear demo... 35525
Reposted by JaneScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Zuckerberg orders destruction of evidence of ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the West Bank. Instagram removed images and videos showing Palestinian civilians killed or injured in Israeli attacks, claiming they broke Zuckerberg's rules against “violence and incitement” rules.aljazeera.comEchoicide: Who decides which truths survive in Gaza?From Gaza to the digital age, visibility has become one of the central political struggles of modern conflicts. 76547
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Cognitive surrender to AI = letting AI output override your own intellectual agency. Surely that's more dangerous to us people, especially on a mass level, than Internet hacks, as serious as those can be. 040
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Thread counting the ways AI makes you feel more productive while generating slop. 000
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The American form of racism began as 'divide and conquer' between rebellious white and Black landless laborers. Very important American history 020
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Perfection of the extraction-based GDP: North Korea's economy grows by systematically milking its own people www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/w...nytimes.comThe Hidden Human Cost of Kim Jong-un’s New Power (Gift Article)The North Korean leader’s financial and diplomatic leverage rests on the brutal exploitation of his own people, from coal miners to diplomats, at home and abroad. 000
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 20/09/2026'Globalized MAGA grift' - Anne Applebaum explains the current admin's mission and vision Anne Applebaum: Putin Played Jared Kushner “Like a Fiddle” share.google/UFLvbAY9WjI2...share.googleAnne Applebaum: Putin Played Jared Kushner “Like a Fiddle”In Greenland, the Trump administration has got tech bros and hedge fund guys running an influence operation there. 010
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Explains some of the AI CEOs' fears and fevered dreams about China China bogeyman looms large over American firms’ AI doomsday scenario www.theguardian.com/technology/n...theguardian.comChina bogeyman looms large over American firms’ AI doomsday scenarioSilicon Valley China hawks, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei among them, fear the country surpassing US’s AI lead as much as superintelligence destroying humanity 100
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 19/09/2026There's been buzz about Putin/Russia attacking NATO countries. (For weeks, there have been reports of Russian drone strikes in e.g. Poland. And the Russian people are worried they'll be called up in a general mobilization) Doesn't make much sense since Russia's depleted by war w Ukraine. 010
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 19/09/2026"Our public consciousness, our public politics, our public culture aren’t only shaped by journalistic media. They’re shaped by narratives at large, the stories that we tell about ourselves." 010
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 19/09/2026A helpful explanation of why we have a federal government (although Americans were reluctant to) and not a loose confederation of states. Our present squabbles contain echoes of this conflicted beginning. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 17, 2026In 1761, 55-year-old Benjamin Franklin attended the coronation of King George III and later wrote that he expected the young monarch’s reign would “be happy and truly glorious.” Fifteen years later, i... 000
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 18/09/2026"Silicon Valley billionaires have rigged the AI race and are trying to shift their financial risk to working people: If they’re right about AI’s potential, they reap the profits. If they’re wrong and the bubble bursts, the American people will pick up the tab. Heads they win; tails we lose." - AOC 120
Jane @citizen9669.bsky.social · 18/09/2026AI is already part of military infrastructure. This Spring it almost caused a disastrous incident Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say | CNN Politics share.google/SeDzyn7PXybq...share.googleExclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say | CNN PoliticsThe episode shows the risks of using this new, relatively poorly understood technology in the middle of the Iran war 020
