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an appliance is making a weird noise that isn't on youtube @jesseltaylor.bsky.social · 20h
one of the weirdest things about AI is imagining Microsoft releasing Office and then saying you only get a certain number of open documents per day
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is a good list. The #1 biggest problem in Title IX is that there is no oversight and massive conflicts of interest. Schools can (and do) prioritize the institution over survivors, even when it requires breaking the law. Independent investigations would change that.
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Kate Hagen 🦂 𓋹 🦂 @thathagengrrl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Meanwhile, Jane Doe dropped out of Cornell and was denied her request to get her tuition refunded so that she could transfer to a different college. She hence faced more severe consequences than most of the men who she alleges gang-raped her." www.thecut.com/article/what...
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What It Feels Like at Cornell Right Now
As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.
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Maria Antoniak @mariaa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I'm recruiting 1-2 PhD students to join our lab in Fall 2027, through either Computer Science or Information Science at the University of Colorado Boulder! Looking for people with interests in NLP plus [healthcare | literary studies | narratives | social media | etc.]. Join us! 🏔️☀️
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CLS Lab — Culture, Language, & Systems | University of Colorado Boulder
The Culture, Language, & Systems Lab at CU Boulder studies the language systems that transmit and shape modern culture, from internet platforms to literary archives to language models.
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DiveDoc @divedoc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Anthropic's IPO prospectus shows sweeping AI vision, surging costs. But the cost to get there will be staggering. Anthropic reported a net loss of $42 billion in 2025, and plans to spend $518 billion on cloud, computing and infrastructure obligations in coming year. www.cnbc.com/2026/09/28/a...
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Anthropic's IPO prospectus shows sweeping AI vision, surging costs: Reuters
Anthropic is making a massive bet that AI will transform the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity and the internet, according to its IPO prospectus seen by Reuters.
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UBI Works @ubiworks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Universal training data. Universal dividend.
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Simon is on strike ✊🏻 @simonxix.com · 28/09/2026
Historic England outsourced their digital image provision to a third-party company. Then the company went bust and now all their images are inaccessible. Tell me again how outsourcing to the private sector is sustainable?
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Dr. K. Lotterhos @drk-lo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Scientists - be careful what ideas and data you share with chatbots in the name of "productivity" 🧪
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Tech bros dating woes … Dates quickly questioned his morals; one called him the devil. “Sometimes people would just straight up stop talking to me,” he told Wired.
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Wealthy Tech Guys Can't Get Dates Because They're So Widely Hated That Not Even Money Is Making Women Grimace and Deal With Them
Some dudes who work for Big Tech companies complain that women won't talk to them because of who they work for.
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Ed Fuller @edfuller.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Provosts: "But it is fantastic for universities!!!" #AcademicSky
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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Journalism gets the goods: Tim Tebow "pauses" his partnership with this wealth seminar company after @kieraevebutler.bsky.social's investigation. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Tim Tebow “pausing” Christian seminar promotion after our investigation
“I think the allegations are extremely serious."
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The problem of #AI weapons systems is machine speed. It's also the verification lag. Automation can make decisions in seconds... but it may take weeks or months for humans to figure out if the decision was correct. For life ending decisions, that lag is a real problem.
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DEAD COGNITIVE LABOR AND THE PROBLEM OF AUTONOMOUS AI WEAPONS
Yesterday, the Washington Post reported that the United States and Russia acted to strip oversight from a global AI weapons pact. According to the Washington...
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kate conger @kateconger.com · 25/09/2026
Next week, Google is putting an experimental satellite into orbit that is the first step towards building A.I. data centers in space. This technology is all still very speculative, but tech leaders are increasingly adamant that this is the future of compute. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/t...
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Google Is Sending an A.I. Data Center to Outer Space (Gift Article)
Next Thursday, Google is sending an experimental satellite into orbit that will have enough computing power to answer simple A.I. queries from space.
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Fast Capitalism @fast-capitalism.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 25/09/2026
A new map published Wednesday by a cybersecurity researcher reveals Flock’s nationwide reach is even bigger than previously known. Now, Flock is trying to get that map wiped from the internet. buff.ly/IlMa7hN
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Data & Society @datasociety.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
In @dissentmag.bsky.social, D&S Policy Director @brianjchen.bsky.social explores the power and limits of the data center opposition, and what it might take to change the structure of AI production for the public’s benefit. dissentmagazine.org/article/ai-d...
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After the Data Centers - Dissent Magazine
Data center opponents have assembled a potent political force. But without a more expansive vision, there is a risk that this techlash could be co-opted and fizzle out.
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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Me: (driving car into wall) My car has gone rogue! Me: (dropping phone into tub) My god, my phone has gone rogue! Me: (tripping over table) The table! It's gone rogue!
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 24/09/2026
Influencer Frankie LaPenna went up against an android from the company REK, dubbed "Terminator," for a fight in a ring.
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Plashing Vole @plashingvole.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
OpenAI hacks the Australian Government this time. I don’t quite understand why these hacks don’t result in criminal charges every time. Hacking is illegal, and these systems are owned and run by companies with responsibility for their tools. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Australia news live: Anthony Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare
Follow the day’s news live
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 23/09/2026
Five cops in Indianapolis were just criminally charged with abusing Flock to spy on their ex-wives, their wives' ex-partners and women they met on duty. Audit was triggered by us at the @washingtonpost.com, the prosecutor said. From last month: wapo.st/4yfNHng
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Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
AI Leaders Are Standing On a Liability Landmine. Today's @wsj.com cites Veronica Paternolli and my paper on liability for agentic AI. www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-l...
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AI Leaders Are Standing On a Liability Landmine
Plus, Anthropic delays its IPO, and AI agents have trust issues.
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Alexander Wuttke @kunkakom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We are hiring at LMU Munich: two PhD positions and one postdoc on democracy, political psychology and computational social science. Start: January 2027 or as soon as possible. We review applications on a rolling basis until October 20. Details below. Reposts very welcome! 1/7
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𝙲𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚐 𝚅𝚊𝚗 𝙿𝚎𝚕𝚝 @drcraigvanpelt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“Water demand for Spartanburg data center more than doubles original estimate” Yikes!!! 💵 #AI #technology #costofliving
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Water demand for Spartanburg data center more than doubles original estimate
The company said the facility is projected to use an average of 1.2 million gallons of water per day, with a projected maximum of 1.6 million gallons per day.
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Melanie Walsh @mellymeldubs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
UW iSchool is also hiring for a tenure-track Assistant Prof. in AI, broadly defined, and for two positions in Information Systems and Management. TT AI: apply.interfolio.com/192128 TT Info Systems & Info Management: apply.interfolio.com/192089 Teaching-track IS & IM: apply.interfolio.com/192126
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 21/09/2026
CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued President Donald Trump’s administration after they were barred from covering the White House, saying the selective ban was “a blatant violation” of the First Amendment. Follow live updates.
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Live updates: CNN, MS NOW and Politico file lawsuit against Trump to restore White House access
CNN, MS NOW, Politico sue over denied White House access, Trump will meet NYC Mayor Mamdani in NYC, Trump says his planned arch would become a "military complex."
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Reuters @reuters.com · 21/09/2026
British Columbia sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge school shooting reut.rs/4yUMbHc
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British Columbia sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge school shooting
British Columbia sued OpenAI in California on Monday, saying ​a mass shooting at a school in the province could have been prevented if the company had warned local law ‌enforcement that the shooter had used ChatGPT to plan the massacre.
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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 21/09/2026
…jfgdic. Like, I've talked about how bad an idea it is to place "AI" in administrative positions, and air traffic especially. Where was the review period on this? How is every congresscritter currently clamoring for "AI Pacing" still letting THIS go through?? (Original image reposted w/ alt text)
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FAA to Deploy A.I. Air Traffic System at DC-Area Airports Starting Monday
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𝙲𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚐 𝚅𝚊𝚗 𝙿𝚎𝚕𝚝 @drcraigvanpelt.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
'The largest theft of labor in human history:' Court docs reveal Microsoft exec predicted AI 'doom loops' could hollow out the internet #AI #tech #deadcognitivelabor
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'The largest theft of labor in human history:' Court docs reveal Microsoft exec predicted AI 'doom loops' could hollow out the internet
Copilot's answer engine allegedly caused the New York Times' click-through rate to plummet by figures up to 93%.
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Yonette Joseph @sugarcane99.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Protesters rally around Kennedy Center amid Trump’s threats to demolish it wjla.com/news/local/k...
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Trump claims 'no one else' can save Kennedy Center as protesters rally outside the venue
From the Oval Office on Friday, President Donald Trump claimed no one except his administration would be able to save and renovate the now closed Kennedy Center
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I think a lot about Asimov's Zeroth law lately
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David Arditi @davidarditi.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Fast Capitalism CFP: Precarity, Debt, and Control in the Age of Artificial Intelligence websites.uta.edu/centerforthe...
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Fast Capitalism CFP: Precarity, Debt, and Control in the Age of Artificial Intelligence – Center for Theory
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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Data centers
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HL Eisthen, defective human product @hleisthen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Insert Jeff Goldblum Jurassic Park meme
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Nathan Katz @nathankatz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
In intro to Soc today my students read social mechanism by Hedstrom and Swedberg. After class a student called it "the most interesting boring thing they have ever read." This may be my favorite comment about a reading yet. #Sociology #academicsky
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 14/09/2026
We decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows.
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𝙲𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚐 𝚅𝚊𝚗 𝙿𝚎𝚕𝚝 @drcraigvanpelt.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Egg collecting robots 🥚
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Egg collecting just got a little more metal thanks to NC State researchers. 🦾 #Research #Robotics
YouTube video by NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Ryan T. Pozzi @ryantpozzi.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Friends, Gold Shoe Books is having its grand opening today in St. Louis! I don't have a relationship with the shop (yet!) - it just felt like we could all use some good news and another bookstore opening is pretty much always good news! #booksky www.goldshoebooks.com
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Gold Shoe Books
A new independent bookstore in Saint Louis, Missouri nestled where UCity meets Clayton. Popular and literary fiction, non-fiction, children's/YA, and all things writing and gifts.
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Mediaite @mediaite.com · 11/09/2026
Contractor Blames ‘Human Oversight’ — Not Vandalism — for Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Problems
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Contractor Blames ‘Human Oversight’ — Not Vandalism — for Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Problems
Documents revealed by The New York Times found contractor Atlantic Industrial Coatings blamed itself for problems at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The post Contractor Blames ‘Human Oversight’ — Not Vandalism — for Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Problems first appeared on Mediaite.
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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 10/09/2026
this is just ransomware with more emissions
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𝙲𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚐 𝚅𝚊𝚗 𝙿𝚎𝚕𝚝 @drcraigvanpelt.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
AI Psychosis = overuse of LLMs that can lead to psychological issues. LLMs often do not challenge delusional beliefs, but instead amplify them leading to user harm. 1. How many AI engineers are impacted? 2. How many political leaders are impacted? Should AI use by leaders be mandatorily reported?
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Eryk Salvaggio @eryk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
It’s my gut sense that industry rhetoric shifts emphasis depending on their economic cycle: AI will kill your job when they want clients, AI will kill you when they want governments to lock out competition. We’re in front of the IPO, so it will kill us and *then* take our jobs
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Trades Union Congress @tuc.org.uk · 26/08/2026
Reminder that Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 is a film about three women taking over an office and introducing free childcare, paid vacation, and flexible hours, resulting in a 20% increase in productivity.
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caroline cash @cashbrowns.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Nancy 9/7/26 … Happy Labor Day 🛠️
8 Hours for Work, 8 Hours for Rest, 8 Hours for What We Will. Based on a screenprint by Ricardo Levins Morales after the organizing work done by Robert Owen.
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CANSSI Ontario @canssiontario.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
📢 Hiring: The University of Toronto Department of Statistical Sciences is seeking a tenure-stream Assistant Professor in Statistical Learning Theory and related fields. 📅 Deadline Nov. 9, 2026 🔗 Apply here: bit.ly/4fM7wuc #AcademicJobs #Statistics #DataScience #CANSSIOntario #UofT
Job post for Assistant Professor position at the University of Toronto
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John Nichols @nicholsuprising.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Dolly Parton logged a combined total of 115 years of union membership. Throughout her working life, the “9 to 5” singer/songwriter carried the union cards of two major unions: The American Federation of Musicians Local 257 in Nashville — for 58 years. SAG-AFTRA — for 57 years. HAPPY LABOR DAY!
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Opinion | Celebrate Dolly Parton's working-class solidarity
John Nichols: She carried two union cards, sang Woody Guthrie songs and mocked the bosses in "9 to 5."
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
And as for fantasies of "AI civilizations" independently "hacking" into various companies' networks: it's worth asking -- who is describing it that way an why? In what other field would the companies perpetrating cybercrimes brag about it? >>
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Alyssa S. @drsepinwall.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Interesting. I'm grateful that the publishers of my works in the settlement were responsible. Routledge (T&F) claimed 50% for them & 50% for me, as I did. I have one edited collection in there; Rowan & Littlefield assigned 7.14% to each author & 50% for them. It's peanuts but at least no fighting!
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Maggie Harrison Dupré @mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
OpenAI is now facing more than 50 consumer harm and wrongful death lawsuits alleging that extensive use of ChatGPT resulted in psychological harm, physical injury, and even the deaths of users and/or those around them. futurism.com/artificial-i...
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OpenAI Is Now Facing Over 50 Consumer Harm and Wrongful Death Lawsuits
OpenAI was hit with 30 new lawsuits overs its alleged role in the Tumbler Ridge school massacre. It now faces over 50 consumer harm lawsuits.
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