Reposted by Daveshaunt @shaunvids.bsky.social · 04/09/2026the big AI danger is not companies suddenly inventing skynet - that's marketing rubbish, musk promising mars colonies by 2030 type stuff. the danger is companies claiming to have invented skynet and then putting what they actually have, a chatbot, in charge of stuff that's important 352966685
Reposted by DaveTruthout @truthout.org · 06/05/2026Reporters Without Borders warns press freedom has fallen to its lowest level since the group began publishing its annual World Press Freedom Index in 2002. The U.S. was ranked 17th in the world in 2002. In the latest index, the U.S. is down to 64th, falling seven places since last year.truthout.orgPress Freedom Plummets in US, Reaches Crisis in Middle East and North Africa“This isn’t just a Trump problem,” says Clayton Weimers, the North America director for Reporters Without Borders. 05836
Reposted by DaveMiranda Green @mirandagreen.bsky.social · 05/02/2026My latest investigation, and first in a series for @towcenter.bsky.social : How ‘Pink Slime’ Publishers Are Weaponizing FOIA In the past year, we found a news-appearing network called Metric Media filed more than nine thousand Freedom of Information Act requests across all fifty states. 49337
Reposted by DaveMelody Schreiber @melodyschreiber.com · 16/01/2026This is a major story that journalists need to keep tracking (great job Liz!) 08126
Reposted by DaveOwen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 05/01/2026BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped. The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists. 65684204269
Reposted by DaveElizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 22/12/2025I wrote about Bari Weiss doing the hard work of defending the rich and powerful www.thenation.com/article/soci...thenation.comBari Weiss's Counter-Journalistic Crusade Targets "60 Minutes"The new editor-in-chief at CBS News has shown she's not merely stupendously unqualified--she's ideologically opposed to the practice of good journalism. 33773194
Reposted by DaveLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 07/11/2025@pressprogress.ca needs your solidarity and support right now more than ever We’re raising money to pay our legal bills – and to be blunt, we’re going to need a lot of help If you’re able, please help us out and support our Journalism Defence Fund: pressprogress.ca/journalism-d...pressprogress.caPressProgress: Defend Canadian Journalism 15644285
Reposted by DaveLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 07/11/2025Hi Bluesky 👋 Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵 481824971
Reposted by DaveSam Cole @samleecole.bsky.social · 20/10/2025(screaming at my computer) IT'S POOP! SAY POOP! www.404media.co/trump-no-kin...404media.coNews Outlets Won't Describe Trump's AI Video For What It Is: The President Pooping on AmericaMajor outlets said the President dumped "brown liquid" that "appeared to be feces" in an AI-generated video. They refused to call a spade a spade, or poop, poop. 541241253
Reposted by Daveparis martineau @paris.nyc · 14/10/2025my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵) www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...consumerreports.orgProtein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer ReportsCR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead. 28461283240
Reposted by DaveLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 22/09/2025I did a deep-dive into Ben Mulroney's extracurricular activities: At the same time as Mulroney is filling-in as host of The West Block, he is also working for two registered lobby groups and as an adviser to several companies – some of whose CEOs he's interviewed on Global News 640 Toronto radio 39545327
Reposted by DaveCharlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 13/09/2025Wrote about the week. How the shooter's ID didn't appear to matter to ppl. How the discourse takes place in very same spaces that incubate/perpetuate hate & violence. How shooters now know that their acts will be flattened, analyzed, argued over & amplified. How all of this feels so dark & poisonoustheatlantic.comSomething Is Very Wrong OnlineOur political conversations take place in very same spaces that incubate and perpetuate unthinkable violence. 482383541
Reposted by Davethe beggars out of here getter @milesklee.bsky.social · 12/09/2025The hypocrisy never ends, but be advised that MAGA world is going after people who dare to express their contempt for Charlie Kirk, a supposed champion of free speech, in the wake of his assassination.rollingstone.comPeople Are Losing Their Jobs for Criticizing Slain 'Free Speech' Advocate Charlie KirkThe MAGA right says Charlie Kirk is a martyr for freedom of expression, but still want people to lose their jobs for criticizing his rhetoric. 24964194
Reposted by DaveTony Ho Tran @tonyhotran.bsky.social · 10/09/2025The shooting of Charlie Kirk was the 46th school shooting of the year. The 47th one happened moments afterwards. www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/u...cnn.comAt least 2 students shot at a Denver-area high school, authorities say | CNNAt least two students have been shot at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. 6869663296
Reposted by DaveIda Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 10/09/2025The MSNBC commentator saying that most political violence has historically come from the left just once again showed how we suffer from failing to learn history. Lynching, pogroms, race riots, the political violence that ended Reconstruction, and against the Civil Rights Movement. Come on. 13904113910191
Reposted by DaveMolly White @molly.wiki · 05/09/2025This long read in The Verge does a remarkable job of describing how Wikipedia's editing community works, the project's strengths and weaknesses, and the threats it faces. www.theverge.com/cs/features/...theverge.comWikipedia is under attack — and how it can surviveThe site’s volunteers face threats from Trump, billionaires, and AI. 12859325
Reposted by DaveAndreas Schmittner @andreasschmittner.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Human-caused warming makes wildfires more likely. www.politico.eu/article/clim...politico.euClimate change made summer wildfires in southeastern Europe 10 times more likely, scientists sayMore than 1 million hectares have gone up in flames this year, making 2025 the worst wildfire season on record in Europe. 38427
Reposted by DaveJoshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 29/08/2025What a cursed sentence (gift link) “The A.I. companies selected to oversee the program would have a strong financial incentive to deny claims. Medicare plans to pay them a share of the savings generated from rejections.”nytimes.comMedicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures 14456212799
Reposted by Daveamy brown 👻 @amybrown.xyz · 22/08/2025this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like 36191748726
Reposted by DaveBrian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 21/08/2025I have precisely zero patience for anyone who hears stories of people materially struggling as a result of AI and corporate automation and blithely makes some hackneyed crack about horse-drawn buggies or candlestick makers. Have some empathy even if you are a Schumpeterian hack. Eat shit 19810
Reposted by DaveJessica Huseman @jessicahuseman.bsky.social · 14/08/2025I'm going to publish the entirety of an exchange I just had with the press office of the DOJ. I want you to see how they are talking about truth. 16040981659
Reposted by DaveKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 08/08/2025I realize broad science-literacy problems cannot generally be solved just by shoving more facts at people but I really wish more people understood that the entire purpose and mechanism of a vaccine is to educate your OWN immune system, making it about the most "natural" medical intervention possible 11876461997
Reposted by DaveJen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 08/08/2025Experts have called ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ a concentration camp. The Canadian company GardaWorld is helping to staff it. In a reported column for @thetyee.ca, @rachelgilmore.bsky.social reveals the company has received millions in Cnd government contracts this year. #cdnpoli thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...thetyee.caThe Canadian Company Staffing ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ | The TyeeCarney’s government awarded GardaWorld millions in contracts and isn’t ruling out more. 21273187
Dave @dbeat.bsky.social · 06/08/2025Recently was trying to figure out if a generative AI could do a specific thing. Couldn't find clear documentation so I asked the AI itself. AI: Yes I can do that. Me: Ok, please do it. AI: Actually I can't. Me: You just said you could. AI: Sorry, lied. I can. Me: Do it plz. AI: I can't lol 010
Reposted by DaveReuters @reuters.com · 03/08/2025Reuters found that major US law firms, fearing political backlash, have pulled back or hidden pro-bono and civil-rights work that could conflict with the Trump administration reut.rs/4l8V7kE 72699292
Reposted by Daveaaron from queens from twitter @aaronnarraph.bsky.social · 02/08/2025Zohran didn't win by relying on standard turnout patterns. We had to fundamentally transform the Democratic electorate. I was part of a group of NYC-DSA members that applied lessons from our previous campaigns to design the “universe” of voters to talk to. Here's how we won 🧵 341634431
Reposted by DaveJaime Green @jaimealyse.bsky.social · 27/07/2025Shit @rusty.todayintabs.com nailed it www.todayintabs.com/p/we-need-to... 221634499
Reposted by DaveDan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 24/07/2025Vtuber talent agency VShojo, who represent(ed) some of the largest streamers in the world, has been self-destructing over the last couple days in a scandal of check-kiting and a six digit charity donation that just kinda went missing in a passive voice accident. 402684484
Reposted by DaveDrop Site @dropsitenews.com · 24/07/2025🟥 The Associated Press, AFP, BBC News and Reuters on Thursday issued this joint statement about journalists in Gaza: We are desperately concerned for our journalists in Gaza, who are increasingly unable to feed themselves and their families. 718787
Reposted by DaveBobsession @bobservo.bsky.social · 23/07/2025love when a paywall sounds like it’s drawing a gun on you 425197612154
Reposted by DaveKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 22/07/2025I would love if there was a functioning news and communications ecosystem that could tell 340 million Americans that when their child is missing in floodwaters the federal government is first and foremost worried about the “financial oversight” of search and rescue 201145322
Reposted by DaveNora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · 21/07/2025How can we call on this when we are still sending Israel weapons?! 1217249
Reposted by DaveDave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 21/07/2025Still thinking about this illiterate line in the Trump WSJ lawsuit 741456199
Reposted by DaveIan @ianagp.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Honestly at this point, if PP had won, at least Liberals would be preformatively mad about it. This swine is selling the country for spare parts and the boot lickers are scolding people for noticing. 5326
Reposted by DaveParis Marx @parismarx.com · 17/07/2025During the election campaign, Mark Carney pledged to increase the CBC’s budget by $150 million dollars a year. Now that he’s in government, he’s telling the public broadcaster to find up to $198 million in annual cuts. He can’t claim to defend the country when he’s gutting its media and culture.thestar.comSuggest your own spending cuts, Carney government tells CBC, Via Rail and other Crown corporationsNearly all government departments and federally-funded organizations are expected to propose "savings" of up to 15 per cent of their spending in the next three years. 13764305
Reposted by DaveJason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 14/07/2025Media outlets can't pivot to AI to save themselves. It's not a business strategy and it's not going to work. The only path forward is for journalists to lean into their humanity, to do things AI can't, and to make clear they are writing for people, not algorithms: www.404media.co/the-medias-p...404media.coThe Media's Pivot to AI Is Not Real and Not Going to WorkAI is not going to save media companies, and forcing journalists to use AI is not a business model. 311965560
Reposted by Daveutopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 11/07/2025did a twitch politics streamer meet one of the highest profile political prisoners of the trump regime before schumer and hakeem could be bothered 403395589
Dave @dbeat.bsky.social · 07/07/2025"You silly child, Americans are too conservative for the politics of Bernie Sanders." 010
Reposted by DaveSophia Babai @swingingstorm.bsky.social · 04/07/2025My mom and stepdad are from the same diaspora group as Zohran Mamdani’s dad (same like “my stepdad was kicked out of the same town and knows some of his classmates”) and apparently the New York Times doesn’t understand how diaspora works, so I am going to tell you a little about my mom’s people! 238121883445
Reposted by DaveK. Thor Jensen @kthorjensen.bsky.social · 28/06/2025The singularity is awesome 271207194330
Reposted by DaveGrant Stern @grantstern.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Deporting children of military veterans because they were born on an overseas military base. This man has no citizenship now.austinchronicle.comTexas Man Born to U.S. Soldier on U.S. Army Base Abroad DeportedHe has no citizenship to any country, despite SCOTUS case 56077363731
Reposted by DaveKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 25/06/2025I guess you could say the people who thought Andrew Cuomo ran a better campaign than Zohran Mamdani were sequestered in echo chambers and out of touch with what people offline wanted out of a candidate 145119531289
Reposted by DaveBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 22/06/2025I can’t fucking believe we’re doing this. 588121861519
Reposted by DaveChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 19/06/2025This is shocking. Pure totalitarianism from DHS, and also blatantly unconstitutional. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...newyorker.comHow My Reporting on the Columbia Protests Led to My DeportationAs an Australian who wrote about the demonstrations while on campus, I gave my phone a superficial clean before flying to the U.S. I underestimated what I was up against. 12766452257
Reposted by DaveBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 17/06/2025This is a good moment to recognize @thecity.nyc, a nonprofit newsroom that covers stuff that other organizations (even really large ones that are based in New York City) often miss www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/n... 16719205
Reposted by DaveLauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · 16/06/2025Millennials. Born too late to own a home Born too early to be spry enough for the coming revolution 3138053