Farah @farahq.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This cutie really wants to eat the cheese but only managed to lick it. She got frustrated and stopped after this. Silly baby. 190
Reposted by FarahMaggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Member of @authorsabb.bsky.social @jerroldconnors.bsky.social came through in the best way and assembled this for us all! Know thine shitty bills! 1718478
Reposted by FarahTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 22/05/2026I’ve said it before and will say it a few more times. When Trump 2.0 came for accreditation I knew we had crossed into a different era of white reclamation. Precise, focused, stealth. Anyway, you probably don’t want these reforms. 2681310
Reposted by FarahAntiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 12/05/2026Archaeologists excavating the historic palace of Benin City, looted and destroyed by the British in AD 1897. The project reveals a comprehensive picture of the influential African kingdom's urban infrastructure and artisanal crafts. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology 08231
Farah @farahq.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Overheard today, at a glass art pop-up, visitor asking how glass pieces are made: "That looks almost professional quality!" "Well, this is my full time job and I teach here, so I hope." 060
Reposted by FarahData & Society @datasociety.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Since ChatGPT debuted in the fall of their freshman year, the Class of 2026 has been the testing ground for a technology that upended higher education. What happens after they graduate? www.businessinsider.com/graduating-c...businessinsider.comThis year's college grads are AI-savvy — and a little brain-rottedThis year's college grads have adapted to AI. That makes them prime job-market candidates — even if they have a little bit of brain rot. 164
Farah @farahq.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Shantiara a security officer, wearing INA the label. Arlene is a warehouse worker with the Amazon Labor Union, 63 years, wearing a look from City Castro. Dickey is a software developer demanding no AI for violence surveillance or deportation in Amazon. Alexia also wearing Cindy Castro! 000
Farah @farahq.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Full show available to watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR-5... Added praise to @everyonehateselon.bsky.social for creative pre-gala protestyoutube.comBall Without Billionaires - LABOR IS ART!YouTube video by SEIU 010
Farah @farahq.bsky.social · 04/05/2026The #ballwithoutbillionaires had amazing fashion with even richer stories to them. Much better than the farce of the #MetGala. Thank you to @seiu.org, @stratorgcenter.bsky.social, the Amazon Labor Union for the show. Here's 4 amazing pieces and people from the show. 232
Farah @farahq.bsky.social · 30/04/2026I tell her she's a beautiful baby. She knows. #cat #caturday 0130
Reposted by FarahStephen C. Rea @stevierea.bsky.social · 30/04/2026bbc.comDispute over fate of Kenyan workers who saw Meta AI glasses filmsMeta and its subcontractor disagree over why over 1000 Kenya-based workers were made redundant. 011
Farah @farahq.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Every time an ad loads on your phone, irrespective of if you asked for it or not, personal data including demographic information, location, and device ID can be shared in minutes, and that's up for sale. Government security agencies now buy it. Use Adblocks. stateofsurveillance.org/news/how-ad-...stateofsurveillance.orgHow the Ad Industry Built a Surveillance Machine: The Real-Time Bidding Pipeline Police Use to Track Your Phone - State of SurveillanceThe advertising ecosystem broadcasts your location to thousands of companies every time an ad loads. Citizen Lab revealed how Webloc turns that data into warrantless police surveillance of 500 million... 000
Reposted by FarahCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 06/04/2026Where on the Democracy Index does it fall when the government bans entire fields of education?miamiherald.comFlorida bans sociology from core curriculum at state universitiesFor years, Republican lawmakers and education leaders have argued that sociology — especially high-enrollment introductory courses — has been overtaken by progressive ideology 14286107
Farah @farahq.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Has to be over Sonic www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bn5...youtube.comChill77, Unjaps, mikeeysmind - Papaoutai (Afro Soul) | SONICYouTube video by SILEM TAERT 000
Farah @farahq.bsky.social · 05/04/2026LOVE this by Cate Cleo Alexander and Lauren Knight on AI generated music, and what that definition even means. Afro Soul Papaoutai slaps, but has a benefit of being popular for legal fairness. The song is undeniably powerful and emotional. I hate that I like it. theconversation.com/could-you-te...theconversation.comCould you tell if your favourite song was made with AI? The viral ‘Papaoutai’ cover controversy suggests notNinety-seven per cent of us cannot tell the difference between AI-generated and human-authored music. When an AI cover recently went viral, it sparked questions about ethics and transparency. 120
Farah @farahq.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Was going to link to the song, but I'll do one better and link the song over Sonic the Hedgehog version, because why not at this point. State of 2026 I guess. youtu.be/1Bn5Ho_lFYw?...youtu.beChill77, Unjaps, mikeeysmind - Papaoutai (Afro Soul) | SONICYouTube video by SILEM TAERT 000
Reposted by FarahMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 31/03/2026You can’t really learn much if you’re having AI generate your homework, your papers, and everything else you need to complete a class, but for some reason universities keep shoving AI into the learning environment on the assumption that it’s an improvement. 637699
Reposted by FarahDan "Mr. Bones and Me" Greene @dmgreene.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Cause of death: money and litigation pit. And thank goodness too.wsj.comExclusive | OpenAI Set to Discontinue Sora Video Platform AppThe app, released last year, allowed people to insert themselves into famous movie scenes, among other functions. 11661347
Farah @farahq.bsky.social · 24/02/2026@kellyclancy.bsky.social this was such an important email to end up in my inbox. Thank you so much, gave me extra motivation to just be a badass. 130
Reposted by FarahJess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 23/02/2026Relevant to today's conversation about AI's inherent sexism, here's an email from cognitive psychologist and early AI theorist Roger Schank, arguing to Epstein that women can't be truly intelligent, because they care too much about what other people think. 18233281186
Farah @farahq.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Please check out my new article published in Oxford Intersections on AI credit scoring practices and predatory solar home energy systems in Kenya. Appreciate your views, shares, and opinions 💚 (Happy to share copies if paywall restricted) academic.oup.com/edited-volum...academic.oup.comScoring Energy: How Credit Scores Unfairly Restrict Access to Pay-as-You-Go Electricity in Kenya | Oxford Intersections: AI in Society | Oxford Academic 000
Farah @farahq.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Some good news to lighten things up a bit. The Netherlands is returning over 100 of their Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. This can only be a win all around, and hopefully encourages other collectors/museums to repatriate as well 🏺 www.euronews.com/culture/2025...euronews.comNetherlands to return over 100 Benin Bronzes to NigeriaThe Netherlands will return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria which the country took during colonial times. 06429
Reposted by FarahFishbourne Roman Palace @romanpalace.bsky.social · 20/01/2025For Blue Monday we can't think of anything more appropriate than this charming depiction of a man getting his face eaten off by a leopard. #MosaicMonday 189131893727
Farah @farahq.bsky.social · 16/01/2025As we come up on an especially bad couple of Blue Mondays, a reminder that January is also the hardest month in the year. Remember to take time out and give yourself compassion, breaks, and nice things wherever you can find them 🤍 0100
Reposted by Farahcam @veemocam.bsky.social · 15/01/2025SCHEDULE TIME AWW YEAH STARES FOR CARES STARTS ON FRIDAY AT 6PM EST AT @jaymoji.bsky.social TWITCH TELEVISION WE END AT 12AM EST SUNDAY NIGHT GET READY and remember, every dollar counts - even $1 towards these organizations goes a long way! come through and hang with us! 16324
Reposted by FarahBostonJoan 🏳️🌈 🦫 @bostonjoan.bsky.social · 15/01/2025US millionaires and billionaires are bidding for TikTok (without the algorithm) because it’s all about the value of the data and governing BIG SPEECH. Technofascism has a few players, who buy up platforms like real estate, and call it the public good. These guys… www.tiktok.com/t/ZT21wUoQL/tiktok.comAmong those hoping to buy #TikTok ahead of a ban looming on Jan. 19 is an organization connected to billionaire investor Frank McCourt, who once owned the Los Angeles Dodgers. #TikTokban #ByteDanceTikTok video by nbcnews 1229
Farah @farahq.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Cococcino is taking a break from her “work” to interrupt your feed to say hi, and she hopes you’re having a good Tuesday. This came with a miao but I didn’t catch it on time #cats #academiccats 2251
Reposted by FarahBostonJoan 🏳️🌈 🦫 @bostonjoan.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Given that the @nytimes.com is suing @Openai, it's critical that we continue to lift up the voice of Suchir Balaji, a whistleblower who was found dead after going public alleging OpenAI's theft of copyright. www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/t...nytimes.comFormer OpenAI Researcher Says the Company Broke Copyright LawSuchir Balaji helped gather and organize the enormous amounts of internet data used to train the startup’s ChatGPT chatbot. 14223
Farah @farahq.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Double attacks on all vulnerable populations as we move in to an administration that is likely planning on simultaneously reducing social security and attacking exploited undocumented workers. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/b...nytimes.comHow Unauthorized Immigrants Help Finance Social Security Benefits (Gift Article)Undocumented workers often pay taxes that help fund programs like Social Security — even if they can’t collect from them in the future. 041
Reposted by FarahChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13/01/2025Honoring lives lost in Altadena 🙏🏽 29881942334
Reposted by Farahpaniel daniel @pandanflavor.bsky.social · 10/01/2025raffle prize for @leye.bsky.social 🍌 this was so fun to do!! 2437
Reposted by FarahMark Abraham @markabraham.bsky.social · 12/01/2025“The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, in which a prosperous Black neighborhood in Oklahoma was destroyed and up to 300 people were killed, was not committed by an uncontrolled mob but was the result of “a coordinated, military-style attack” by white citizens.” www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/u...nytimes.comTulsa Massacre Was a ‘Coordinated, Military-Style Attack,’ Federal Report SaysThe Justice Department’s conclusion follows an investigation of the 1921 atrocity in Oklahoma in which up to 300 Black residents were killed. 20805368