MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 3h“The Cook Political Report has revised its predictions for the November midterm elections, saying ‘A Senate Majority is Squarely in Democrats’ Sights’ as it revises three Senate race estimates in Democrats’ favor.” Will #Trump pull a “rigged” #BigLie stunt? #GOP www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...theguardian.comDemocrats now favored in key midterm races that could give them control of US Senate, new projections find – US politics liveNonpartisan Cook Political Report revises analyses in Kansas, New Hampshire and North Carolina, forecasting Democrats have stronger odds than previously estimated 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 3h“A @vanityfair.com interview with @samasama.bsky.social nearly went sideways when the OpenAI CEO was confronted about a suicide linked with ChatGPT.” Surely ACCOUNTABILITY is the key word and issue here? Altman avoids it. Blows smoke rings. #AI #accountability #journalism flip.it/Fn6Cxfflip.itOpenAI Publicist Tries to Shut Down Interviewer When Sam Altman Is Asked About Woman Who Killed Herself After Talking to ChatGPT — Futurism"I want to be respectful, but I'd like to move on." A Vanity Fair interview with Sam Altman nearly went sideways when the OpenAI CEO was confronted about a suicide linked with ChatGPT. In the intervie... 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 17hIs there a ”tipping point” for #Trump? Is there any other “liberal” #democracy on the planet that would tolerate this extremist rhetoric in their elected leader? Is there no limit to his rants? Way too much power & prestige is given to the #USA president. #fascism #GOP x.com/maddenifico/...x.comBill Madden (@maddenifico) on XIn a deranged speech tonight, Trump called on Iran to use a nuclear weapon against Los Angeles and San Diego, calling it "a very small price to pay." The president of the United States encouraged a foreign nation to commit a heinous crime against humanity and incinerate millions of Americans. Th… 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 17h“Police have arrested the former head of Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency, August Hanning, on suspicion of espionage, the federal prosecutor's office announced Tuesday.” Remarkable. #Germany #espionage www.dw.com/en/germanys-...dw.comGermany's ex-spy chief arrested for espionageAugust Hanning served as the head of Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency from 1998 to 2005. Prosecutors say he's under investigation for passing on state secrets and working as an intelligence a... 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 17hThere will be some cashed up Kubrick tragics competing at this auction. #cinema #history www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oc...theguardian.comAxe used by Jack Nicholson in The Shining for sale as part of Stanley Kubrick auctionExclusive: Weapon is one of hundreds of items to be sold as part of the influential late director’s personal archive 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 17h“Leaders in California have denounced Donald #Trump as ‘reckless’ & “deranged” after the #USA president suggested Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles & San Diego – two liberal cities in the blue state that has been a frequent target of his administration.” Bonkers. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump suggests he would let Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San DiegoGavin Newsom calls comments ‘deranged and dangerous’ after president tells Nebraska rally: ‘They can take out a city’ 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 06/10/2026All deities, including the ones Christians call “God” are figments of the human imagination meshed with a profound impulse to explain the mysteries of existence supernaturally. Additionally, Christianity, and other religions profess to hold some kind of monopoly on ethics & morality. #atheism #faith 010
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 06/10/2026OPINION @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comIs Anthony Albanese destined to be the most disappointing prime minister ever? | First Dog on the MoonHow could this happen? 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Uh huh? #Trump x.com/shanegoldmac...x.comShane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) on Xfrom @maggieNYT @teddyschleifer and me https://t.co/9GedPDuGsY 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Holy Halloween, Batman! #Trump 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 05/10/2026OPINION @kattybkay.bsky.social @scaramucci.bsky.social. #petehegseth is becoming weirder by the day - if that’s possible. He’s now in full christian crusader mode, trying to mesh #religion (christian) with the #USA armed forces’ culture. #Trump #fascism #pluralism youtu.be/-OdKC56uC1I?...youtu.bePete Hegseth Just Gave The Weirdest Speech Ever...YouTube video by The Rest Is Politics US 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 05/10/2026“For the benefits of #AI”? WTF does @samasama.bsky.social mean by that? AI is a technology not a person. None of the AI “entities” are persons either. They’re machines. This is twisted, greedy hubris on steroids. #democracy 011
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 05/10/2026#USA electoral politics is super heated right now as midterm elections’ voting day looms. #Trump is spooked & flailing. His polls (he typically denounces them as “fake”) are dire. Some #GOP candidates are going into survival mode & “dissenting”. Trump is still likely to pull on a stunt. #democracy 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A bellicose, thin-skinned #Trump ripping into a *female* journalist for asking a question he didn’t like. #fascism #journalism #democracy 120
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 05/10/2026“President Donald Trump’s Air Force One trip Monday will not have a primary print outlet responsible for sharing updates about his activities — the first time in recent memory that the president will travel without a primary print pool reporter.” #Trump #media www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comWhite House blocks Politico from Air Force One trip, cannot secure replacementPresident Donald Trump will travel without a primary print pool reporter for the first time in recent memory. 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 05/10/2026“I’ve known Jeffries for many years. He’s no supporter of socialism, & neither are most Democrats. An overwhelming majority of Democratic elected officials & candidates are capitalists who love the #USA.” @donnabrazile.bsky.social stockading? #inequality www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...washingtonpost.comOpinion | Republicans failed to control the fringe. Hakeem Jeffries won’t.Democratic socialists won’t have the power that the Freedom Caucus has in the House. 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 05/10/2026“Flávio Bolsonaro is in pole position to win Brazil’s presidential election, after a far-right tsunami propelled him to a shock first-round victory over the incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, leaving progressive voters reeling.” #Brazil #fascism www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comFlávio Bolsonaro poised to win Brazilian presidency after shock first-round victoryProgressive voters and supporters of incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva left reeling after far-right surge 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Ladies and gentleman, I give you the president of the United States of America, Donald J. #Trump. 110
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 05/10/2026An image such as this emphasises the decades long, insidious process of “normalising” #Trump via the #USA journalism sector. Look at this picture. A president constantly falling asleep in the Oval Office & at public events is a million kilometres from “normal”. It is objectively bizarre. #GOP 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 05/10/2026#Brazil on a knife edge? A return to a (Flávio) Bolsonaro regime would be a major blow to their #democracy. And potentially release (Jair) Bolsonaro from his 27 year prison sentence. #ruleoflaw #fascism www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/1...washingtonpost.comBolsonaro and Lula head to runoff: 5 takeaways from Brazil’s electionSenator Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva finished first and second in the opening round of Brazil’s presidential election. They'll meet in a runoff on Oct. 25. 200
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 05/10/2026“Shasta County offers a glimpse of what happens when distrust in elections takes root in a community. Across the #USA, both Democrats & Republicans have seen their confidence in elections wane, especially when their side loses.” #Trump #BigLie #democracy www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comAn election chief lost. Then he padlocked the ballots and called the FBI.Shasta County, California, where election doubts run so deep that some don’t trust results even when their choice prevails, offers a glimpse of what happens when distrust in voting systems takes root. 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 05/10/2026“The White House has defended a newly hired press aide who posed for a holiday photograph in 2021 wearing a ‘Fuck Joe Biden’ T-shirt and holding a rifle.” Enough said? #Trump #fascism #BigLie www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comWhite House defends new press aide who posed with rifle in ‘Fuck Joe Biden’ shirtBeni Rae Harmony, 24, has been ‘a trusted voice for the MAGA movement as a White House correspondent’, White House says 120
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Interesting conversation with journalist, Maggie Haberman, of @nytimes.com, long time #Trump chronicler. #journalism #democracy #USA youtu.be/NOHPz61qsyY?...youtu.beMaggie Haberman Unloads on Trump Over DOJ, Epstein, His Health and Midterm Panic | Full InterviewYouTube video by Hook Global 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 04/10/2026OPINION “The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art brings these different mediums together, ensuring each is seen and experienced with equal veneration. Throughout the galleries, you can see how art changes over time, and how any of the pieces can inspire new forms of #storytelling.” #art flip.it/NPjc6Gflip.itWhy George Lucas's new museum treats a Pikachu painting like a RembrandtFinally, a place where comics, games and fine art share a wall. 050
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 04/10/2026“What does it mean to have a relationship? Do both parties have to be human?” I know what I adamantly believe. But increasingly, humans globally are engaging in “relationships” with generative #AI simulacra. The underlying psychology of these choices is complex & disturbing. shorturl.at/A5XhIwbur.orgIf an AI bot says 'I love you,' does it mean it? 'Artificial Intimacy' book explores AI relationshipsAn increasing number of people say they don't; that conversing with, confiding in, and sometimes falling in love with an artificial intelligence bot that "performs" empathy, but has none, is not only ... 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 04/10/2026OPINION @sturkle.bsky.social It seems that anthropomorphising reflex runs very deep & strong in human psychology. We ascribe human attributes to machines (& puppets) on the basis of a “plausible simulcacrum” very easily. But it is an illusion & a delusion. #AI www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...washingtonpost.comOpinion | AI can resurrect the dead. Ask my chatbot mom.Grief and technology is a classic combination. But it’s also playing with fire. 010
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 04/10/2026“A Democratic victory in the House — or even the Senate — is likely, & it will strip #Trump of a compliant Congress. However, that could lead to Trump challenging the results of the midterms, which could sow disorder that could destabilize American #democracy.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...washingtonpost.comOpinion | The Age After Trump is coming. Better buckle up.It won’t be easy to move away from the political era dominated by President Donald Trump. 010
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 04/10/2026“TIME: ‘Mr. President, your polls have never been lower.’ #TRUMP: ‘They’re fake numbers. I would beat anybody running today by 20 points. Your numbers that you have are fake. The pollsters are corrupt. They’re almost as corrupt as the writers.’” Future historians will ask did he believe his own BS? 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 04/10/2026#Trump #journalism #propaganda 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Apparently, #Trump in his boundless stupidity, thinks the Grok chatbot is, sort of, like a real person? That’s OK for some dumbass who doesn’t know “dumb” is spelt with a “b”. But he’s President of the #USA. #AI time.com/article/2026... 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 04/10/2026“The #USA crossed the line into competitive #authoritarianism during Donald Trump's second presidency: Elections remained real, but incumbents systematically abused state institutions to tilt the playing field against opponents.” The looming midterm elections will be diagnostic? #Trump #fascism 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Drowsy Don. Public sleeping while on duty. In the Oval Office. At events. His minions stand around pretending he’s awake. His communications lackeys claim he’s “listening” intently. Or (don’t laugh) “thinking”. The next #USA president will be sworn in, midday, 20 January 2029. Will #Trump make it? 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 04/10/2026“Ravens aren’t just smart—they’re cognitively flexible in ways that break the categories science used to separate birds from mammals.” My rule of thumb? We underestimate animal intelligence & cognition reflexively. Especially #birds. The old “bird brain” insult? Nah. #wildlife flip.it/.5vqyUflip.it12 Things About Ravens Scientists Have Had to Revise – Dino World 030
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 04/10/2026“Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social admitted last week that he has prepared for a once-unthinkable scenario - a #USA invasion.” #Canada #Trump #fascism flip.it/zxhScWflip.itWhy Canada is preparing for a (longshot) US invasionPrime Minister Mark Carney has said the military is running scenarios in the unlikely case the US invades Canada. 020
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 04/10/2026You know it makes sense. Right? Right? RIGHT? #Iran 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 04/10/2026#Trump Downunder? #PaulineHanson #vicpol 000
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Indelible. #Epstein 010
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The Columbia, Mark 68, Victoria electric vehicle, made by the Pope Manufacturing Company, in 1906, being re-charged. Not much earlier, the German Flocken Elektrowagen, of 1888 may have been the first electric car though it still looked like a surrey. #history #electricvehicles 020
MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 04/10/2026OPINION @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social “Sometimes a story is so so appalling, it captures the public’s attention, including the attention of people who don’t focus on the issue otherwise. Such is the case with the alleged 2024 gang #rape at Cornell University.” #USA www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comWe live in a rape-prone society. The horrific Cornell case reveals what that looks like | Rebecca SolnitPublic outcry to punish the alleged perpetrators in the Cornell case misses the point – the only solution is political, legal and cultural equality of women 010