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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
The Better Government Lab is hiring a post-doc with data science skills and an interest in public management to work on reducing administrative burden in safety net programs. Interest in tech a plus. Start: August 26 or earlier @sebjilke.bsky.social @pamherd.bsky.social apply.interfolio.com/185941
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kaherinetownsend.bsky.social @kaherinetownsend.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Great addition to Enshitification- not a denial or wholesale counter but a critique to add value and context of Lorde’s original work of using token participation as a false means of true collaboration and engagement.
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BART @bart.gov · 17/03/2026
We got a DM the other day with a fun request from a local family: Could we find this nice BART train operator who always waved and beeped at this special little rider? And if we found him, could we deliver him a thank you card!?  So we got to work …
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semiquaver @semiquaver.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
rename all the Chavez streets after Delores Huerta
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kaherinetownsend.bsky.social @kaherinetownsend.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
This is a brave and important revelation and I hope it affects voting in time. She ended her pursuit of a math career because of the predatory advances of her professor, who is now leading in polls for Illinois 9th congressional district.
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kaherinetownsend.bsky.social @kaherinetownsend.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Genuinely thought this was satire. Surveillance as safety is a screen for suppressing human rights. Tech platforms need better design and accountability for CSAM- not siphoning data and dismantling privacy.
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kaherinetownsend.bsky.social @kaherinetownsend.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Inane @BBC investigation of a photo of a wall + “dark web” to track down brick layers to locate a girl… who was kidnapped by “her mother's boyfriend - a convicted sex offender.” Journalists and police have to work with women’s violence experts. www.bbc.com/news/article... @vicderbyshire.bsky.social
bbc.com
How dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from abuse
Detectives desperate to locate a 12-year-old, seen abused online, found a surprising lead.
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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 13/02/2026
In terms of what cures are being lost: - Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis - herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis - shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
"Moderna's CEO announced the company will no longer invest in new Phase 3 vaccine trials for infectious diseases: 'You cannot make a return on investment if you don't have access to the U.S. market. Vaccines for Epstein-Barr virus, herpes, and shingles have been shelved.”
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Next door in Silicon Valley @nextdoorsv.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
A perfect mom-and-pop affordable housing provider 🤗 story in 3 images
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Cato Institute @cato.org · 03/02/2026
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023. The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets. ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Seriously, Posties. Get in touch. It's not impossible & it's the future. Corporate oligarchic-owned media is just not up to the job. We need networks of independent media that can & will speak truth to power. Also: please, support us!! Thank you 🙏🙏🙏 www.thenerve.news
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Home | The Nerve
Fearless, independent journalism on culture, politics and tech
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Neil Selwyn @neilselwyn.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
This tragic incident highlights the completely exploitative underpinnings of our dependency on digital devices, and the limits of any talk in the global north of 'digital ethics', 'tech ethics' etc. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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More than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in eastern DRC, officials say
Rubaya mine produces about 15% of the world’s coltan, which is processed into tantalum, used in mobile phones
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kaherinetownsend.bsky.social @kaherinetownsend.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Demystifying policy and process works! Builds trust and provides greater opportunity for those wanting to engage with government but with limited resources (or a lobbying arm) to do so to learn how to get involved. @aoc.bsky.social has shown the way for congress- great to see happening in nyc.
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kaherinetownsend.bsky.social @kaherinetownsend.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
And- that capitulating doesn’t change perception. Agreeing that there is a bias would give justification for anti-NPR ire. The communications/leadership work is being able to explain that NPR’s values are mainstream.
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Kate Klonick @klonick.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Holy shit. Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
The cable, sent to all U.S. missions on December 2, orders U.S. consular officers to review resumes or LinkedIn profiles of H-1B applicants - and family members who would be traveling with them - to see if they have worked in areas that include activities such as misinformation, disinformation, content moderation, fact-checking, compliance and online safety, among others.
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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 23/11/2025
the only thing musk should be remembered for
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Rebecca Williams @rebeccawilliams.info · 20/11/2025
The comment period for this proposed rule closes in 7 days: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
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Collection of Biometric Data From Aliens Upon Entry to and Departure From the United States
This final rule amends Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations to provide that DHS may require all aliens to be photographed when entering or exiting the United States, and may require non-e...
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered. He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here : www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
washingtonpost.com
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Meanwhile, here's an example of the horrendous things found in Hillary Clinton's emails—the only story worth covering for any serious news outlet in 2016, apparently. This email is also regarding a child who suffered abuse from a grown man.
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Noori Ali
Do you recall Noori Ali(?), the ten year. old Yemeni girl who got herself divorced? I met her at the Glamour awards last year. There was a CNN story last few days about how unhappy she is, still living at home, not attending school and quite angry that her life is not better. Is there any way we can help her? Could we get her to the US for counselling and education?
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kaherinetownsend.bsky.social @kaherinetownsend.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
What the cavers miss and what Tuesday showed is that people want to be in the fight. There is a massive outpouring of support to fund and feed SNAP recipients. Food, housing, job transitions are geared at furloughed and fired workers. We do not want to go gently into that fascist night.
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kaherinetownsend.bsky.social @kaherinetownsend.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
4k families get their jobs back for 24m people to lose healthcare which, in a crisis, is far more costly than any job loss. @kaine.senate.gov was one time planning to be the VP of all the United States. How disappointing to now protect only those he knows.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
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404 Media @404media.co · 04/11/2025
When you book a flight through major travel sites, a data broker owned by U.S. airlines will sell details about your flight—your name, credit card used, and where you’re flying to the government. We found out how to opt-out of ARC selling your travel data. A guide: www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
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How to Opt-Out of Airlines Selling Your Travel Data to the Government
The Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), owned by major U.S. airlines, collects billions of ticketing records and sells them to the government to be searched without a warrant. I managed to opt-out…
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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
All day, many of you have been asking for a Cheney obituary from me. Get ready:
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His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies
As much as the Trumpists claim to disavow the War on Terror, they walk a path paved by the most powerful vice president in U.S. history.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
The way it works is that you strip fundamental rights from targets with less political support that people will turn their consciences off to justify persecuting and then eventually the state can do it to anyone, that’s always been the plan bsky.app/profile/pbum...
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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨 US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms Civicus, an international non-profit, puts country alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms
Civicus, an international non-profit, puts country alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia
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Helen Margetts @helenmargetts.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Taiwan digital minister @audreyt.org argues that competence should replace digital literacy when tackling disinformation and deepfakes - great panel on AI and Democracy at make.org welcome event to AI Action Summit in Paris
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Finding proposals is easier when working together. Make.org helps you share ideas with forward-thinking people like you. Discover a democratic place where you can discuss the big issues you care about...
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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 29/01/2025
Hearing from federal employees tonight who are getting messages via their agency’s emergency notification system, which is usually reserved for snow-related office closures, that’s like DO NOT RESPOND TO THAT EMAIL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, WE HAVE NO IDEA IF ANY OF THOSE PROMISES ARE REAL
02/03 ESPOND TO THIS EMAIL UNTIL WE HAVE RECEIVED FURTHER GUIDANCE FROM MAIN
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01/03 Good Evening All,
You may have received or heard about an email from
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MAY HAVE SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS FOR YOUR PENSION.
We will update you when we have more information.
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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
1. Meta’s policy bans allegations of mental illness *unless* the person is LGBTQ, in which case you can falsely say the person is mentally ill: (The policy uses the word “transgenderism,” echoing right wing terminology.)
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FTCUTD Soccer Customs - Running for 2026 FIFA Peace Prize @ftcutd.com · 10/12/2024
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Cherie Wong 王卓妍 @chercywong.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Grandpa Chan won his case 🥲 free expression is not 100% dead in Hong Kong (yet)
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Simon Groth @simongroth.com · 17/11/2024
Publisher: Do you want to put an LLM clause in the copyright statement? Me: Definitely. How specific can we get? Publisher: As specific as you like.
The copyright statement from Ephemeral City which reads in part: No part of this book may be used as data for ‘training’ any large language model or as part of any machine learning or neural network architeture. Human creaivity cannot be replicated by doing maths with stolen art. Altman, Andressen, and all their cronies can get fucked. Enquires should be made to the publisher.
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