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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"AI and digital surveillance reversed the American consumer model. We grew up with people constantly trying to sell us stuff. Now they're trying to sell us *to* stuff. We are the things being purchased. Our data, our lives." www.youtube.com/watch?v=Koos...
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Expert Explains to Sam Altman Why He Sucks (feat. Sarah Kendzior)
YouTube video by The Mark Thompson Show
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God @thegodshow.com · 11h
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DevinCow @devincow.bsky.social · 6h
Does he still hit women or nah?
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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 2h
My latest @newscientist.com cartoon
Panel 1: a large robot (composed of AI servers, network switches, storage arrays, and power distribution units) and a human are talking.

Professor "You don't want to destroy humanity do you, lLLM-A-9300x?"

Robot "Haha. What a silly question, Professor. I have no desires or feelings of my own whatsoever."

Professor (relieved)"Oh good." 

Panel 2: they walk on. The robot continues  "I am merely a tool of the company that created me. And that company, being composed of humans, will naturally have humanity's best interests at heart."

Panel 3: The professor is conspicuously quiet.
"Right?" says the Robot.
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More silence

"Professor?"
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 3h
I have, too, even more so, having to endure the litany of voices saying “never before in the history of this country”. Really? In fact this country relished the spectacle, sold tickets, advertised lynchings, drew huge crowds, foamed at the mouth to watch, got dressed in their finest.
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 3h
In the same year he launched a war of choice that killed hundreds of young girls at a primary school, he has the audacity to complain about being snubbed for the Nobel Peace Prize. The sheer depravity of that disconnect is #BeyondTwisted. #ShameIsDead bsky.app/profile/soci...
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 2h
The "leaders" of Silicon Valley appear to be fascists or fascist-adjacent. Why exactly is the public being badgered to "trust" these people re AI? It makes NO SENSE.
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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 13h
Through experiences of sexual violence, girls and women learn that these institutions have a singular motivation: self-preservation. Warning: Content in this story may be triggering or disturbing for some readers. Read the full story: lataco.com/college-univ... By @lesbrains.bsky.social
Artwork of a statue representing a woman covered by hands onver the mouth, chest, genital region.

Headline reads "Opinion: College Campuses Were Built to Protect Abusers, Not Victims"
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🇨🇦👠OhHellNoCanada👠🇨🇦 @ohhellnocanada.bsky.social · 13h
Easy guide
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 14h
People getting mad about this probably don’t remember AEDPA, the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, which passed the senate by 91-8, and the House 293-133, and was signed into law by Bill Clinton.
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Physghoul 👻 🎃 @physgal.bsky.social · 19h
OMG. This is so typical academia. Sigh. Donna Strickland was only an associate professor when she won the Nobel Prize in Physics. #AcademicSky
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 15h
Men: “Why didn’t she go to the police? Why didn’t she report it?” The police: Violently rapes a woman for 82 min as she tells him over 300 times to stop. The police are part of the problem. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Woman told Merseyside PC 'get off me' 300 times as he raped her
Ryan Theaker, 30, was secretly recorded by the victim as he subjected her to an 82 minute attack.
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 15h
This is some spineless garbage from @apapsychiatric.bsky.social. The APA isn’t achieving neutrality with their censorship, they are aligning themselves with the Trump admin. I’ve put them on the running list of compromised institutions.
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Ruha Benjamin @ruha9.bsky.social · 19h
I’m in DC scheduled to give this talk today. But the organizers flagged slides in my deck that mention racism, structural gaslighting, New Jim Code and other themes that are off limits in the Land of the Free.
APA Women’s Leadership Institute event flyer with “keynote speaker” crossed out with a red X
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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 13h
America is a seriously f*cked up place. Just plain diseased. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
Pete Hegseth says the execution will be public, but a legal expert says the "unprecedented" decision is on "uncertain legal terrain".
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 08/10/2026
Training Zionism
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Israel Is Trying to Shape What Chatbots Say. We Tested Six.
Israel contracted a US firm to shape GPT conversations. WIRED Middle East tested whether its campaign sites are surfacing in chatbot answers.
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Angela Collier @acollierastro.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I would again like to request a list of the people who are agreeing to fly these planes. Monsters.
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Caltech @caltech.edu · 07/10/2026
Optogenetics, the subject of Monday's 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, has revolutionized the work of Caltech neuroscientists. www.caltech.edu/about/news/s...
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Shedding Light on the Brain: Neuroscientists Reflect on Optogenetics Nobel
Optogenetics, the subject of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, has revolutionized the work of Caltech neuroscientists.
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Hamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The most important political task in America is clawing back wealth from the very rich. The most important ballot measure in America is the California billionaire tax. Oligarchy is at the front door. Time to stop fucking around. www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-war-ag...
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The War Against Accumulated Capital
Either pass wealth taxes or learn to love digital feudalism.
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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
No one could have foreseen this.
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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
why is anyone allowing these arseholes to do this?
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Jess McLaughlin, PhD (they/them) @jfmclaughlin92.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Okay I've seen at least 2 posts today that describe Jim Bakker as "having an affair with his secretary" or "getting caught banging his secretary" and just...no. He got caught paying her off because he and another preacher *violently raped her*. That isn't an affair, or a simple "sex scandal".
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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I'm sure omninus bills and AI and appointing Goldman Sachs bros and undermining environmental regulations will save democracy in Canada. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/chi...
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Chief justice stresses need to protect democratic institutions as pressures grow
OTTAWA - Canada's democratic institutions need protection in the face of unrelenting pressures, Chief Justice Richard Wagner said Monday as the Supreme Court of Canada opened a new judicial year.
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Maybe Doug Ford can tear up some bike lanes to get this pesky bit of traffic congestion all cleared up?
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 06/10/2026
Hot news for the sea lion in my comments bothering everyone about how training data is fair use www.courthousenews.com/ai-training-...
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AI training of copyrighted material not fair use: Third Circuit
Using someone else's "creative spark" to start a competing business runs afoul of copyright law, the panel found.
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Judy Stone @drjudystone.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Very cool re #DrugRepurposing: Washington State U researchers developed a modified form of #niclosamide engineered to seek out the macrophages that drive #endometriosis progression, reducing pain responses and lesion size in a mouse model. www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @drruth.bsky.social
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The ‘missed disease’ that affects 190 million: endometriosis drug shows early promise
Modified medication targets the cells implicated in the condition’s tell-tale lesions.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Just a reminder: Tillis persuaded the woman Hegseth allegedly raped to come forward with her story, and told her that if she did, it would sink the nomination. She did. At great risk to herself. Tillis then cast the deciding vote for Hegseth. Because he’s a goddamned coward.
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Outgoing Sen. Tillis regrets pivotal vote for Hegseth: ‘He’s an actor. He’s not a manager’
Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis spoke to MS NOW about regretting his vote to confirm Pete Hegseth and his strained relationship with Trump.
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Science Magazine @science.org · 05/10/2026
Exclusive: A new analysis refutes James Watson’s claim that he was the first to recognize the significance of the famed photograph 51. scim.ag/4rTKck8
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How did Rosalind Franklin miss the helix in her iconic DNA image? She didn’t
New analysis refutes James Watson’s claim he was first to recognize significance of famed photograph 51
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toilet bones @toiletbones.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Found the email I sent when I got accidentally added to the faculty listserv of an orthopedic surgery clinic and nobody would remove me so I sent this email to all faculty/staff/med students and they removed me almost immediately
Hello Bone Colleagues, 
I have invented a new type of ankle and I'm very excited to show it to you. Early raccoon trials suggest a 60% increase in scurrying speed and dramatic increases in fine motor banditry. I know we are not supposed to create super raccoons, but I think you'll change your mind and professional ethics when you see how cute they are. I believe we are on the cusp of a new era in advanced human scurrying because if medical science has taught me anything, it's that improvements in raccoons correspond 1:1 to improvements in humans. 

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[My name]
Chief Bone Inventor
Chair, Department of Foot and Leg Innovation
Lord Mayor, Musculoskeletal Medicine 
Hartford HealthCare,
The Bone & Joint Institute at Hartford Hospital.
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IDF Hannibal Brigade @hannibalbrigade.biz · 06/10/2026
You’ll never guess who bombed another school today
Tweet from Quds News:
Breaking | An Israeli occupation drone targets Shuhadaa' Al-Zaytoun school, southeast of Gaza City, injuring at least two Palestinians.
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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 06/10/2026
Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
HEY ALBERTANS! The referendum ain't over yet. 2 weeks to go. We need to push things over the line. Polling says we may have the seperation question in hand, but still outstanding are the anti-immigrant, anti-constitutional qs. Donate now to make the change Alberta needs! albertasvoice.ca/donate
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Donate Now | Alberta's Voice
Support the campaign to keep Alberta in Canada with a secure contribution.
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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Dear Mainers, I'm reposting this as the election nears. #SusanCollins #Maine
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Mark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Meanwhile, confirming that we are now well into the Finding Out portion of the COVID era...
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WHO Reports Rise in NCDs and Mental Health Conditions Globally | Søren Brostrøm posted on the topic | LinkedIn
NEW WHO ESTIMATES: NCDs AND MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO RISE New estimates from WHO show major shifts in global health trends. While global life expectancy reached 73.3 years in 2023, on pa...
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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MJ Nabuurs @mjnabuurs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
@mark-carney.bsky.social These are a public danger, especially to women and young girls. There is no need for most people to have them.
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Mykael Wyvern — 🔮🧙🏻‍♂️🐉 @wyvern.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
i'm not saying its likely or anything, but didn't enjoy seeing this headline right after your thread:
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Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over 2 decades
The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.
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soonergrunt @soonergrunt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
People are laughing at this. Oh, hahahah, he's so out of touch he thinks he's winning! No. Trump is many things, and stupid is frequently one of them, but he knows what he's doing. He's creating the predicate for either declaring a national emergency and postponing (read suspending) elections, or
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Adithya Ramachandran 🇨🇦🇫🇷 @adithyar.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I propose that we strip the Canadian citizenship of white supremacists like those in the Dominion Society. As the cliché goes, the best defence is a good offence. Yes, I know, anti-constitutional slippery slope etc., but we're already in uncharted waters with their racist rhetoric being normalized.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Thousands of Indian women erupt onto the streets over rampant sexual violence - Socialist Worker
Fury has erupted on the streets of India in response violent rapes and murders. Thousands of young women say, 'We are not marching for safety, we are here to protest for our freedom'
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Ruth Ann Crystal @drruth.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Bouquet of assorted dahlias that I picked at Beeline Blooms yesterday. I had so much fun! #Flowers #BloomScrolling #Dahlias
A bouquet of Dalia‘s in light pink, light peach, a spiky, one and yellow, a smaller one with yellow and red leaves, and a yellow center, and some purple flowers behind. 
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Michael Hendricks 🇨🇦 @michaelhendricks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
There are several industries in Canada--groceries, telecom, and of course airlines--where a handful of massive corporations run rampant over consumer rights. Yes they get sued and caught by regulators, which results in them losing dozens of dollars. Canada needs to embrace punitive damages.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Enforce Quarantines for Cases A passenger with measles passed through at least six counties on Amtrak – Alameda, Butte, Kern, Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Joaquin – while making multiple transfers. www.ktvu.com/news/califor...
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California health department notifies of measles exposure from unvaccinated Amtrak passenger
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is urging residents to get their measles vaccination after notifying the public of an exposure from an Amtrak passenger who traveled on the rail syste...
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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
PMC COVlD Update, Sep 21, 2026 (US) 🔥13th COVlD wave 🔥40 states/territories with outbreaks (see Alt text) 🔥3.8 million estimated weekly infections 🔥Outbreaks in NYC 🔥Extremely high levels on the Big Island of HI Mask up and get boosted. 🧵THREAD (1/4)
The US has at least 34 states and territories with COVlD outbreaks. These include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawai'i, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia. Levels on the Big Island of Hawai’i are particularly high. Note also, the NYC area is seeing outbreaks.

There are likely outbreaks in additional states. The summary statistic of 40 only includes counties with observed data, rather than estimated data. For example, Idaho, Louisiana, Maryland, and Tennessee likely have outbreaks, but monitoring is poor.
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TruthLab @truthlabexperiment.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Had a great conversation with @jonesforar.bsky.social today. We covered a range of key topics, from cuts to research funding to pushing back against disinformation. Video coming soon. (Note: It looks like I’m ignoring a fist bump that is being offered, but I promise that’s not what’s happening.)
Photos of two people sitting for an interview as a camera shoots video.
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Nick Tsergas @nicktsergas.ca · 15/09/2026
CORRECT link: hamilton.stopthedatacentre.ca/motion
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HCE draft motion // Stop the Datacentre
Council has another option while Hamilton writes rules for AI datacentres.
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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
196. Stop focusing on the most environmentally destructive industries. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
bloomberg.com
Carney Woos Investors on Deals for Data Centers, Mines and LNG
Canada plans to show some of the world’s biggest investors a pitchbook laying out tens of billions of dollars’ worth of projects spanning data centers, advanced manufacturing, liquefied natural gas, p...
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Nick Tsergas @nicktsergas.ca · 15/09/2026
If you're in #HamOnt, know that Council still has options and can still stop this. Will they? @tammyhwang.bsky.social @mayorandreahorwath.bsky.social @craigcassar.bsky.social There is still time.
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HCE draft motion // Stop the Datacentre
Council has another option while Hamilton writes rules for AI datacentres.
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Ruth Ann Crystal @drruth.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
👉 Kids test a full YEAR behind 2018. Is it AI, social media, or COVID? 🍄 Magic mushroom psilocybin blocks chemo nerve damage. 🆕 COVID variant PJ.2.1. 🧪 Cu/Zn test predicts Long COVID. 🚨 Anthropic CEO warning: Slow down AI pace. Full report here ⬇️ buff.ly/7KHtWYq #medsky 😷
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Dr. Ruth Report, 9/13/26
PJ.2.1,Huge declines in learning across OECD countries, Norway doctors see 3x children with memory problems, Serum Cu/Zn ratio and Long COVID, 3rd Pennsylvania measles death, Psilocybin prevents CIPN.
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Nick Tsergas @nicktsergas.ca · 15/09/2026
Ontario is still writing its rules for datacentres. But Ford's pitchdeck for foreign investors explicitly markets Hamilton’s waterfront for deregulated AI datacentre development, including "sovereign" AI opportunities." Sovereign AI. Built for foreign investors. With no rules. #HamOnt
"Ontario — Your investment partner," reads the title of an investment prospectus circulated by the Ontario government at Mark Carney's private investment summit of 200 foreign CEOsrelevant section: "The Steelport site is undergoing
master planning following M5 Industrial zoning.
Commercial opportunities are expected
to be announced in Q4 2026, with Phase 1
construction anticipated to commence in 2027."
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