Reposted by Jason MartensBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 4hSix months ago:theonion.comDOJ To Bring Back Firing Squad As Means Of EntertainmentWASHINGTON—In an effort to provide some joy to the nation and boost overall well-being, Justice Department officials announced plans Monday to bring back firing squads as a means of entertainment. “Fo... 14553791202
Jason Martens @martens742.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Someone could win this election by just pledging to cover dental and vision under regular healthcare. 010
Reposted by Jason MartensErin Kissane @kissane.myatproto.social · 08/10/2026Absolutely why I am working in this space, and trying to pursue clarity that is also liberatory. Gotta try. 1818
Jason Martens @martens742.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I thought AI was supposed to understand us, not the other way around. 010
Reposted by Jason MartensDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 06/10/2026Everybody's loving this clip, for good reason, but it should remind everyone that cities therefore have an obligation to build enough housing that all these marginalized and outcast people can come and afford to live in them on minimum wage *without* becoming homeless. YIMBY! 453058234
Reposted by Jason MartensEmily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 01/10/2026New from @timnitgebru.blacksky.app and me: "It is high time for us to regulate usage of systems sold as “AI”, not because they are magical machines, but because they are error-prone products that shouldn’t be used in high stakes scenarios." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comForget ‘superintelligence’: error-prone AI nearly sparked world war three this month | Timnit Gebru and Emily M BenderThe risks of AI aren’t what we think they are, as a recent security incident between China and the United States reveals 13972416
Reposted by Jason MartensCoach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Never been MORE VINDICATED he's literally using AI as Digital Jenny McCarthy to do vaccine denialism HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT I need to play the lottery 416630
Reposted by Jason MartensPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This is more relevant for white people. 518110
Reposted by Jason MartensPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A problem is that many people know that the vast majority of the people who voted for the fascist in chief in 2024 would vote for him again today. So folks know that many people are politically untrustworthy. It adds to the malaise. 941051
Reposted by Jason MartensErin Kissane @kissane.myatproto.social · 29/09/2026There is obviously a whole body of scholarship pointing in this direction so forgive me for saying something so obvious but the media needs to treat tech executives like the leaders of hostile governments because that is exactly what they are 010325
Jason Martens @martens742.bsky.social · 27/09/2026“Policing tools” is some real double speak. They mean tear gas (banned for wartime use) and pepper spray (a chemical weapon). 011
Reposted by Jason MartensCiara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social · 26/09/2026💥Ok I see other platforms are blocking this. I met Alex Gibney moons ago at ABCNY (the Association of the Bar for the City of New York). He’s the real deal. Here’s the trailer for Alex Gibney’s documentary about Musk. Let’s Streisand Effect this: www.firstshowing.net/2026/must-se... 👋🎥firstshowing.netMust See Full Trailer for Alex Gibney's 'Musk' Doc About a Fraudster | FirstShowing.net"Do we even know this man at all?" Bleecker Street has launched their main official trailer for the must see new documentary film titled simply Musk, about the uber-wealthy tech giant megalomaniac Elo... 22952619
Reposted by Jason Martens🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota. 125123745272
Reposted by Jason MartensAdam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A mass walkout of the UN General Assembly as Benjamin Netanyahu begins his speech. 491399383
Reposted by Jason MartensBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Remember this one? “Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom.” The most efficient travellers are us on bikes. Proven science via Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social #CityMakingMathscientificamerican.comThe Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a BikeA famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom 5497142
Reposted by Jason MartensCaræsten 🇵🇸 @cara.city · 13/09/2026for two months, I've been flying drones over Flock cameras to situation them in space and geography; I even got my commercial drone license in order to do it. I'd like to share this project with you all: it's called Records Of Enemy Surveillance: recordsofenemysurveillance.com 8633961213
Reposted by Jason MartensShannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026*stares in Stanislav Petrov* 24914
Jason Martens @martens742.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Imagine if we did this instead of our interstate highway system? It’s not too late! 000
Reposted by Jason MartensPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 18/09/2026criminalization is fascism's fuel. Anti-criminalization organizers have been explaining this for decades. 218662
Reposted by Jason MartensLina Srivastava @linasrivastava.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I've been following Émile's work on EA and tech for a few years now -- including work on the TESCREAL framework with @timnitgebru.blacksky.app -- and it is absolutely made for this moment, when we still have a chance to create just governance. Follow them if you aren't already. 1157
Jason Martens @martens742.bsky.social · 17/09/2026San Francisco life: Waymo blocking everything. People honking at the robot cars. We would be better off without them. 000
Jason Martens @martens742.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Dear experienced organizers: how much of organizing is sending texts? It seems like at least ⅓ of my time is just that. 000
Jason Martens @martens742.bsky.social · 14/09/2026We did a little event at Solano Stroll calling attention to how BPD is pushing for mass surveillance. #DeFlock #Berkeley 020
Jason Martens @martens742.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Honestly the most attractive thing about the Slate truck to me. 001
Jason Martens @martens742.bsky.social · 12/09/2026This is my dream job, but don’t think I’m qualified for it. I hope the right person gets it! 0103
Reposted by Jason MartensJohn Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 11/09/202625 years ago today America was attacked by zero Afghans, zero Iranians and zero Iraqis. 371038286
Reposted by Jason MartensPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Depending on the context, standing firm on human rights might lose you an election. You should still do it IMO. 540968
Reposted by Jason MartensPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I don't think that you need to or should claim that a particular political issue is a "winning" one to demand that politicians stand up for human rights. 3558115
Reposted by Jason MartensEd Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 11/09/2026In Massachusetts, we have a responsibility to protect the vulnerable and stand up for those who need it. We don’t throw trans kids under the bus for political points. We protect them—and all of our neighbors—because trans rights are human rights. 149107961820
Reposted by Jason MartensTimnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 06/09/2026"So in summary: using AI for coding led to depression, apathy, existential dread, and worse software. Not good. Add on top of that the negative environmental, community, and economic impacts of AI, and it became extremely apparent to me that something's gotta change." brettcodes.com/im-done-usin...brettcodes.comI'm done using AIWhy I'm stopping using AI for coding (and anything else) after using it earnestly for a year and coming to understand the harms it causes on personal, societal, and environmental levels. 8730239
Reposted by Jason MartensHarsha Walia @harshawalia.bsky.social · 05/09/2026While life saving medical & electrical supplies cant go from US into Cuba due to the blockade, it CAN go out thru Canada. Mariposa Brigade is the first humanitarian aid brigade from Canada to Cuba, coming up quickly next month. Donate & share to break the blockade: chuffed.org/project/1826...chuffed.orgThe Mariposa Brigade - Canada2Cuba with LoveCuba is a beacon of international solidarity. Their doctors save lives. Their scientists created five COVID vaccines. But after decades of a cruel US embargo (or bloqueo) tightened during the pandemic... 03421
Jason Martens @martens742.bsky.social · 01/09/2026@therealjeanwalsh.bsky.social car free happy hour made the cut! 030
Jason Martens @martens742.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Why would I vote for such incompetence? Depressing. Resign now. 001
Jason Martens @martens742.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I went to take pics of the lunar eclipse and all I got was this lousy shot of SF (due to cloud cover). #Photography 0110
Reposted by Jason MartensSeptima P. Snark @drsubini.blacksky.app · 27/08/2026The police are defunding public health. The police are defunding us. Going to keep saying it. 112668
Reposted by Jason MartensAmadi Lovelace @amaditalks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Remember that if you got the Moderna Covid vaccine, you have Dolly Parton to thank, she gave the largest individual contribution toward their research to make it possible. 46149474072
Reposted by Jason MartensTrans News Network @transnews.network · 21/08/2026"If trans people want a boycott of The New York Times, where's the call to do so?" Here is a declaration laying out how the NYT is a key driver of trans genocide, why boycotts work and why anyone who gives a damn about trans lives and rights must boycott The New York Times.transnews.networkBoycott The New York TimesFor years The New York Times has relentlessly pushed anti-trans propaganda, playing a significant role in the escalating genocide against us. It's far past time for a call to action: anyone who cares ... 3843132556
Reposted by Jason MartensCalifornians for Electric Rail @calelectricrail.org · 25/08/2026California High-Speed Rail is middle of the road in terms of costs internationally. High-speed rail isn't cheap, but it's worth it for the lower carbon emissions and pleasant, convenient connections. CA needs to stay the course and maintain its $1B/year commitment to fund HSR. 57420
Jason Martens @martens742.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Damnit I logged in to this app and bought another book. 010
Reposted by Jason MartensTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 23/08/2026You want class traitors, even. I take issue with upper class socialists not just identifying as such and instead wanting to mask as ideologically “working class”. They need therapy. But, in general, you want class traitors. It’s even kind of the whole point. 16787115
Reposted by Jason MartensJohnny Normality (Spooky Mode) @probgobl.in · 21/08/2026"A bunch of people would rather post on Race War Now Dot Swastika rather than Bluesky because you keep making fun of their imaginary computer friend" is a RESOUNDING endorsement for the concept of hostility. 20760061289
Reposted by Jason MartensMatt Seybold @mattseybold.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Anybody who’s still advocating putting these tools anywhere near a school is not doing so despite the cognitive collapse they cause, but because of it. dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn... 131224461
Reposted by Jason MartensKashmir Hill @kashhill.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Interesting choice for the Zoom background by Flock's CEO 23863180