Reposted by RuthJessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · 27/09/2026“It’s not ALL men.” None of the 50+ men the Cornell rapists invited to come join them in raping a woman they’d drugged went to the authorities or tried to stop it. Not all men would rape an unconscious woman, but where are the men who’d try to stop it, or EVEN FUCKING OBJECT? 322008643
Reposted by RuthKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026There’s something to be said for how most of the political spectrum can unite around hounding some lesbians over niche drama in their spaces but huge segments of society are silent about pervasive campus rape impacting a huge population of primarily youngwomen 252830643
Reposted by RuthDr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026That being said, I really hope this is the last lesson people'll need to to stop purchasing or at all trusting meta's or other "AI" companies' products. bsky.app/profile/wolv... 51099133
Reposted by RuthJonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026It’s raining hard here in MA, and the private equity money has been raining down hard in support of Question 3 (jungle primaries). Remember, folks: The most dangerous words in the English language are “We’re from private equity, and we’re here to help.” Vote NO on 3. #mapoli 516652
Reposted by Ruthkelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A story about a Nashville charter school removing numerous books from its school libraries has been circulating widely, but...there is no verified source on this story at all. Here's a deep dive into the work of checking your sources and why ban counts fall short. bookriot.com/how-to-check...bookriot.comHow to Check Your Sources: Book Censorship News, September 25, 2026The work that goes into a censorship link roundup isn't just collecting links. It's checking sources–here's how to do it, too. 02911
Reposted by RuthLe Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedlemonde.frAmnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedIn a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States. 383198036330
Ruth @duckduckf.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A super summary of all NINE ballot questions that Massachusetts has to deal with in November ... #mapoli 211
Reposted by RuthFree DC @freedcproject.bsky.social · 22/09/2026DoorDash seems to not care that ICE agents are shooting their workers while they on the job. Community members are the ones who have gotten Wilber medical attention in detention and legal support — without a single shred of help from this multibillion dollar corporation profiting off his labor. 5425170
Reposted by RuthJeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The provost of Dartmouth, at which I teach, has been using AI to write both academic papers & national op-eds, according to brave reporting by @thedartmouth.bsky.social. Many students are already bitter about AI. This leaves us as faculty no ground to stand on. www.thedartmouth.com/article/2026...thedartmouth.comOp-eds, academic articles by Provost Santiago Schnell flagged as ‘AI-written’ by ‘near-zero error’ AI detector PangramSchnell said he used artificial intelligence for “making writing processes more efficient,” but that AI was not a “substitute” for his own “intellectual judgment or authorship.” 711480490
Ruth @duckduckf.bsky.social · 21/09/2026We bought a DVD player for $30 and started borrowing dvds from the library. We feel innovative and free from the whims of corporate user agreements! 😀 0112
Reposted by Ruth祖思薪 Eugenia Zuroski @zugenia.bsky.social · 20/09/2026My kid asked me what‘s something I teach my students and I said “That if you write what you have to say on paper then—unlike devices—no one has access to it except you and whoever else physically interacts with the paper” and you guys, it made an immediate impression 336289
Reposted by Ruthunraveled @unraveledpress.com · 20/09/2026Today at the Broadview ICE facility outside Chicago: Dozens of ICE agents violently confronted protesters, deploying chemical irritants on the crowd. Multiple people were injured. No arrests were observed. 13326711305
Reposted by RuthCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 19/09/2026The AI industry wants you to say "the AI just did that thing on its own!" Like, United Health's AI that's denying a shitload of claims with a 90% error rate? They wanted you to think it's just the AI. 2241431197
Reposted by RuthPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 19/09/2026A massive group of demonstrators is currently forming a human chain around the Kennedy Center following Trump’s threats against it 15846271321
Reposted by RuthSanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Very inspiring turnout at the Kennedy Center protest! 215339
Reposted by RuthTracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 18/09/2026MA, I’d skip the Globe on this: ‘BUR has much clearer reporting and did a lot of background work 4218
Ruth @duckduckf.bsky.social · 18/09/2026My grandfather had polio and lived with one leg in a metal brace for the rest of his life. My cousin lost the use of both arms. Unlike some, they both lived. We have a cure but RFK wants us to kill people instead since he and his kids are already vaccinated 021
Ruth @duckduckf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026But disabled people, like anyone else, may not want to be filmed by strangers in their day-to-day lives—and are uniquely affected by surveillance in ways that predate smart glasses. Insurance companies have surveilled disability claimants through the use of private investigators …” 0114
Reposted by RuthMonteiro @monteiro.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Hello. They are going to try to fuck with your vote, and we are NOT going to let them. Last week I pinged my friend Dana Chisnell, who knows how elections work, and said "Hey, let’s make it hard for them to fuck with us.” Today, we are very proud to announce the HOW TO VOTE zine. howtovote.tipshowtovote.tipsHow to Vote / Cómo VotarA free field guide to what stops people from voting, and what to do about it. English and Spanish, ready to print. 1376199
Reposted by RuthKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 16/09/2026again, they either knew they were creating a massive hacking machine and didn't care, or they didn't know and they should have done. i don't get how either of these is good. still, $1.2tn valuation, you say? sounds good, onwards and upwards 89918
Reposted by Ruthkelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I've launched a new limited-run podcast. Liberating Lit brings to listeners the advocacy origin stories of the people who have been defending the right to read and championing literature, with the goal to inspire new advocates and refill the cups of those feeling depleted. 77646
Reposted by RuthSamantha Joel @datingdecisions.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I do not want a Briefing or a summary Please just go away - a Haiku about AI 28421
Reposted by RuthWard Q. Normal (he/him) @wardqnormal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Oh my god someone stole his remains? 1832786
Ruth @duckduckf.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Great summary of why Massachusetts ballot question #3 is bad news. Thanks @jonathancohn.bsky.social ! #mapoli #NoOn3 172
Reposted by RuthJonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Check out @progressivemass.bsky.social's voter guide for the ballot questions this November. 🗳️🗳️🗳️🗳️ #mapoli www.progressivemass.com/2026-ballot-... 13421
Ruth @duckduckf.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Hey Massachusetts, don't be fooled by Question 3. It's a ploy from the right #mapoli actonmass.org/2026/09/12/q...actonmass.orgQuestion 3 is Bad for Democracy, and Funded by Private EquityOne of the nine ballot questions going to Massachusetts voters this November is a proposal to change the way that we vote for candidates for all offices except the President. This proposal would re… 262
Reposted by RuthKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Dear Democrats, You will never be able to triangulate your way through racism/sexism/transphobia, because pushing a lighter, politer form of bigotry is always a lose-lose proposition. The bigots want the uncut stuff, while normal people aren't drawn to cowards who sell out. Stand your ground. 543760840
Reposted by RuthMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Only in Republican America is it illegal to give water to people waiting in line to vote, but it's OK for the president to bribe them with a promise of $5,000 to influence *how* they vote. 1033401986
Reposted by RuthRobert G. Logan @rloganw9.bsky.social · 05/09/2026"The Coalition for Healthy Democracy, led by Harvard University professor Danielle Allen, drew a large chunk of its money from private equity executives..." Makes me wonder how "healthy" this is for democracy. #MApoli www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/05/m...bostonglobe.comCampaigns behind record-tying slate of ballot questions have raised $10m this year, with more to come - The Boston GlobeThe millions raised so far this year are only a fraction of the cash interested parties plan to put behind the slate of questions. 199
Reposted by RuthWard Q. Normal (he/him) @wardqnormal.bsky.social · 08/09/2026As I was about to eat a spoonful of alphabet soup, I saw the pasta letters floating in the spoon clearly spelled out the word "NO." This has altered my understanding of self, and I don't particularly like the alteration. 231258207
Reposted by RuthBlackJew 🏳️⚧️ @blackjew.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Proud with @jonathancohn.bsky.social and all the people who wake up every day thinking about how to make Massachusetts a better place to lead opposition to Jungle Primaries. If you are in #mapoli we would love your help to take on the billionaires backing this ballot initiative. 44315
Reposted by RuthSanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Shorter data centers: “Let them eat water.” “According to the US Drought Monitor, the watershed sourced for Denver’s water utility is experiencing a “severe to exceptional drought,” while the Denver metropolitan area has been in a “severe drought.”futurism.comData Center Caught Watering Its Lavish Lawn While Human Neighbors Are on Year-Long Water RestrictionA viral clip captured sprinklers watering the massive lawn of a brand new data center in Denver's Elyria-Swansea neighborhood. 75320
Reposted by RuthTimnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 07/09/2026Speaking of plagiarism: www.scientificamerican.com/article/open...scientificamerican.comOpenAI’s latest math breakthroughs commit research misconduct, experts sayOpenAI released 10 AI-generated results over the weekend. Some mathematicians are unhappy with their approach 12958393
Ruth @duckduckf.bsky.social · 07/09/2026“When we say “AI models went rogue,” we skip the entire story: the part where OpenAI manually removed the model's cybersecurity blocks… When you expand the boundary of the system to include the people building and deploying it, the case becomes much less science fiction and more like incompetence” 010
Reposted by RuthEryk Salvaggio @eryk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The first cars topped out at about 12mph. Today, everyone has access to cars that can easily reach 120mph. There is only one explanation: cars are getting smarter, and if we do not intervene, the human species is doomed. 3284
Reposted by RuthVictoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 06/09/2026Anthropic settlement writers, if you've gotten an email like this, would you please forward it to Writer Beware? Thanks! beware@sfwa.org 19382
Reposted by RuthBrooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Anyone remember 30 years ago, when the constant GOP complaint whenever the First Lady tried to propose policies to Congress--like universal healthcare--was "booo, no one elected her"? 89520
Reposted by RuthKelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 05/09/2026FYI, wolves are NOT the reason why beef is so expensive 417458
Reposted by RuthBlackJew 🏳️⚧️ @blackjew.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The yes on 3 Jungle Primaries are about to bombard Massachusetts with ads. This is a reminder, if you think billionaire hedge fund managers and AI bros gave $3million to encourage more people to run for office and help make your life better, you may be the most gullible person alive. #mapoli 13426
Reposted by RuthVictoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 04/09/2026New #WriterBeware blog post: The process of resolving disagreements between claimants in the Anthropic copyright settlement has begun, and there are...problems. A look at what's been reported to me, and advice on what to do. Whew. It's been a busy couple of days. writerbeware.blog/2026/09/04/a...writerbeware.blogAnthropic Copyright Settlement: Publishers Are Making Incorrect Claims on Authors' Payouts - Writer BewareThis week, many authors who are part of the Anthropic copyright class action settlement began receiving notices like this one: Upon accessing the portal (which doesn’t seem to have a formal name, so I... 9107112
Reposted by Ruthhand_to_eye @delightw2023.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Kathy Castor (D-Florida); Henry Cuellar (D-Texas); Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas); Don Davis (D-North Carolina); Jared Golden (D-Maine); Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Washington); Darren Soto (D-Florida); and Gabe Vasquez (D-New Mexico) 032
Ruth @duckduckf.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Addition to this hope list - Tara Jacobs in western Mass beats what’s-his-name for Councillor! 040
Reposted by RuthACLU of Massachusetts @aclum.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Polls are open from 7 AM to 8 PM. State lawmakers, district attorneys, city councils, and school boards all have a role in protecting your rights. And they are elected by YOU. That's why it's so important to vote in the primaries and midterms! Learn more: www.aclum.org/2026-voter-h... 2116
Ruth @duckduckf.bsky.social · 29/08/2026A.I. Finds the Donate Now Button on Beacon Hill— 12 employees of Anthropic, the company behind Claude A.I., “contributed $122,674.79 over just a few weeks in August to Massachusetts campaign committees and Democratic Party political accounts” including Gov, Lt Gov, House Speaker, Senate Pres #mapoli 020
Reposted by RuthMolly Below @lilmissmolly.bsky.social · 29/08/2026“We can’t afford for somebody on our side of the aisle to be mediocre; the roster is too small.” -“Ayanna rallies for Ed Markey in Dorchester 183
Reposted by RuthEmily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Just to name a few, every time you use (let along brag about using) a synthetic media extruding machine, you are helping to build the case for the next hyperscale data center, helping to normalize the data collection (theft & surveillance) they are built on, >> 138966
Ruth @duckduckf.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I can’t personally vouch for the rest of the state picks, but Progressive Mass totallh got it right for CD1/western Mass candidates #mapoli 152