Reposted by narodsobeThe Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton leads the Texas AG’s office that cut a first-degree child sex abuse case to misdemeanors. The defendant avoided sex-offender registration and is already free. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/texas-ag-k... 0155
Reposted by narodsobeBright D Limm 임대중 @bdlimm.myatproto.social · 06/10/2026NY friends and neighbors, it's a good time to assess whether to get an MMR booster. (FYI, for those on Medicaid, it's covered.)health.harvard.eduSome adults may need a measles booster shot. Who should get one and why? - Harvard HealthMeasles vaccines have improved over the years. With the recent measles outbreaks, some adults may benefit from a measles booster shot. Learn who should get one, why it matters, and how to stay prot... 2136
Reposted by narodsobeOliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026trickle down doesnt work and the mainstream media has supported it for almost 50 years 510522
Reposted by narodsobeThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 03/10/2026The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiottheguardian.comThe expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George MonbiotA third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 86119
Reposted by narodsobePeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Your weekend reminder that Nigel Farage wants to - leave the ECHR - repeal the Equality Act - Strip back workers rights - Lift restrictions on exploitative zero-hours contracts - repeal the Renters’ Rights Act which abolishes no fault evictions He is not on your side youtu.be/KxOQRt8PQys?...youtu.beIf UK media actually explained Nigel Farage’s policies to the public no one would be supporting himYouTube video by Peter Stefanovic 591031505
Reposted by narodsobeDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A lot of independent college daily newspapers show what journalism could be in the absence of corporate control.nytimes.comStudents at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years (Gift Article)The student newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, covered the allegations of rape at a fraternity house since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case. 6718266
Reposted by narodsobeKeith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The Republican Party: We want to execute you but like everything else we're no effing good at that either 1226544
Reposted by narodsobeLarry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Shame should reflect the social costs of one’s nefarious actions. It should not be up to Schmitt to determine whether he can “brush off his viral mix-up.” bsky.app/profile/wash... 614826
Reposted by narodsobeEdSource @edsource.org · 01/10/2026Rural California community college students want bachelor’s degrees, but have few options, report says LEARN MORE: buff.ly/PYeEvMh 002
narodsobe @narodsobe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Please unleash the full potato content (including your smosh!). Mouse says “please” also! 080
Reposted by narodsobeProPublica @propublica.org · 30/09/2026ProPublica-Texas Tribune reporter Zach Despart will take questions live from the r/politics Reddit community about his investigations on GOP senate candidate Ken Paxton. Join the conversation today at 2 p.m. CT: www.reddit.com/r/politics/c... 228287
narodsobe @narodsobe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026You are right! We love @darthbluesky.bsky.social for all the reasons, including and esp typos. Might there be a pet palooza coming up? Squee! 011
Reposted by narodsobeThis Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 27/09/202664 years ago, on the 27th of September 1962, Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring was published. It handled the environmental harm caused by the pesticide DDT and the disinformation spread by the chemical industry. Carson managed to sway public opinion and even policy. #otd #history 🗃️ 7633541272
Reposted by narodsobeMother Jones @motherjones.com · 27/09/2026EXCLUSIVE: Our new investigation uncovers the horrifying ChatGPT history of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooter. OpenAI’s chatbot fueled the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the day of the school massacre. www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...motherjones.comChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation revealsOpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre. 613961
Reposted by narodsobeByline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026📌 ICYMI — UN Acknowledges ‘Conflicts’ of Interest After Byline Times Exposes AI Panel’s Ties to OpenAI and Anthropic Funders — @nafeez.bsky.social The supposedly independent panel has close ties to donors who financed the AI giants they have assessed, a Byline Times investigation has foundbylinetimes.comUN Acknowledges ‘Conflicts’ of Interest After Byline Times Exposes AI Panel’s Ties to OpenAI and Anthropic FundersThe supposedly independent panel has close ties to donors who financed the AI giants they have assessed, a Byline Times investigation has found 48843
Reposted by narodsobeJim Swift @jimswift.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Almost at $300. Let's keep that number going!! 1313
Reposted by narodsobeMatt Calcara @mattcalcara.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Bolts did a massive rundown of the top sheriff & DA races to watch around the country this election year. As per usual with Bolts, it is awesomely comprehensive. Btw, JoCo, we REALLY need to get rid of our Republican DA Howe. He is AWFUL--just lets cops do whatever. boltsmag.org/prosecutor-a...boltsmag.orgThe 25 Sheriff and Prosecutor Races Set to Shape Criminal Justice and ICE Collaboration - BoltsVoters face stark choices for offices with vast powers on policing and punishment. Bolts walks you through key contests to watch across a dozen states. 01310
narodsobe @narodsobe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Thank you for posting this, and thank you for posting in dark mode friendly terms. 🤎💙🐘 000
Reposted by narodsobeMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Nearly half a million deaths in the next six months expected from a climate crisis-powered super-El Niño, according to the University of Chicago's Climate Impact Lab.reuters.com'Super' El Niño could cause 451,000 excess deaths, researchers sayExtreme heat caused by this year's "super-El Niño" could result in as many as 451,000 excess deaths across the globe in the six months through February 2027, researchers with the University of Chica... 14279159
Reposted by narodsobeUnofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 23/09/2026UK to fight Russian disinformation and push new global AI standards, Burnham saysbbc.co.ukUK to fight Russian disinformation and push new global AI standards, Burnham saysThe UK could act as "an honest broker" on AI and other global challenges, the prime minister tells world leaders at the UN. 091
Reposted by narodsobeReuters @reuters.com · 21/09/2026EU to require data centres to disclose energy and water efficiency reut.rs/4hDPhJCreut.rsEU to require data centres to disclose energy and water efficiencyThe European Commission proposed rules on Monday requiring data centres in Europe to disclose how efficiently they use energy and water, as concerns grow over their consumption of resources. 29135
Reposted by narodsobeWIRED @wired.com · 20/09/2026Silicon Valley is shifting away from chatbot queries toward a future filled with resource-intensive agentic AI—and it's driving the data center buildout.buff.lyAI Agents Are Thirsty for PowerSilicon Valley is shifting away from chatbot queries toward a future filled with resource-intensive agentic AI—and it's driving the data center buildout. 106424
Reposted by narodsobeRebecca Spang @rlspang.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Letter in support of California’s proposed billionaire tax, signed by possibly all of the most famous economists in the world 062
Reposted by narodsobeApollo @apollo-magazine.com · 20/09/2026‘Despite the number of new galleries, the art market has been rocked by some high-profile closures’ in recent years. Jane Morris looks at the problems faced by Pace, Stephen Friedman, and other commercial galleries.buff.lyAre commercial galleries ‘broken’ – or just in need of fresh thinking?Businesses of all sizes might be forced to go back to basics if they want to survive, writes Jane Morris 031
Reposted by narodsobeBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026CNN can’t stop complaining this morning about the ban on White House access for 3 news organizations, and while it’s bad, maybe it is not *quite* as bad as the fact that 3,500 local newspapers have folded in the last 20 years. www.poynter.org/business-wor...poynter.orgAn alarming number of independent publishers and small chains closed papers last year, new Medill study finds - PoynterThe United States has lost nearly 3,500 newspapers and more than 270,000 newspaper jobs since 2005, the report found 1229698
Reposted by narodsobeAmanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 19/09/2026When I argue that this AI doomsday stuff is marketing hype, I mostly get ignored and I think I know why: people don't understand why "our product will destroy humanity" is an advertising pitch for the product. You're right. It's counterintuitive. But here's why www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...nbcnews.comWhat might an AI doomsday look like? Experts have given it some thoughtResearchers have worried about the increasing power of AI systems for years, but an explosion of interest has ignited old controversies about exactly how AI will cause chaos. 1530594
Reposted by narodsobeMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I'm not sure how putting drones and snipers on an ugly arch in DC will lower the outrageous gas prices across the country. Maybe the "stable genius" can explain that. 1628659
Reposted by narodsobeGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 20/09/2026Coming midterm elections are starting to be framed not as right versus left but instead the ‘well-fed versus the fed-up’theguardian.com‘People are pissed off’: anger at the elite and the establishment is fueling this year’s midterms 55015
Reposted by narodsobeProf Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Once again, the closed minds of economists is revealed in a piece about a coming crash that mentions neither climate breakdown nor the coming hyper El Nino The great recession of 2008-9 cost the global economy $2 trillion The 1997-98 El Nino cost $5.7 trillion www.theguardian.com/business/ng-...theguardian.comAre global stock markets heading for a crash?Economies thrown into renewed turmoil as AI debt, Iran war and soaring government bond yields fuel alarm 65720
Reposted by narodsobeAaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 19/09/2026"Diesel prices have surged more than 70% from a year ago due to the U.S. war with Iran" www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/09/... 2309
Reposted by narodsobeIan Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026In this class we're in the middle of reading about ways that AI has already harmed real people in its actual applications. There are so many examples (and that list is growing everyday) that it's not possible to cover them all. arstechnica.com/health/2023/...arstechnica.comUnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit allegesFor the largest health insurer in the US, AI's error rate is like a feature, not a bug. 49559
Reposted by narodsobeSocial Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 19/09/2026More photos here. This represents billions of dollars of damage and a loss of face among regional allies. They will be looking elsewhere. abcnews.com/Politics/pho...abcnews.comPhotos show extensive damage to US Middle East basesUS bases in the Middle East have suffered severe damage as a result of Iranian attacks, images and videos obtained by ABC News show. 122
Reposted by narodsobeJosh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 19/09/2026If capital J journalism is supposed to hold people accountable what happens when, after a decade, the reporting doesn’t hold the powerful accountable? How valuable then is access? How impt is a free press when the powerful can do what they want with no repercussion? These are existential times. 3/ 112419
Reposted by narodsobeOhio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 19/09/2026At least 138 Ohio municipalities and townships have active moratoriums on data centers as of Sept. 17, local government records and news reports show. Meanwhile, 23 communities have effectively banned data centers. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/18/o...ohiocapitaljournal.comOhio passes over 125 active data center moratoriumsAt least 136 Ohio municipalities and townships have active moratoriums on data centers as of Sept. 16, local government records and news reports show. 2229
Reposted by narodsobeMax Colbert @mc00.bsky.social · 13/08/2026🔴At least six police forces have racked up contracts with Palantir worth £7.8m Joint investigation by @computerweekly.bsky.social @goodlawproject.org reveals six police forces have used Palantir, with others believed to have access through regional taskforces www.computerweekly.com/news/3666488...computerweekly.comAt least six police forces have racked up contracts with Palantir worth £7.8m | Computer WeeklyA joint investigation by Computer Weekly and Good Law Project reveals six police forces have used Palantir’s data analytics software, while several other forces are believed to have access through reg... 133
Reposted by narodsobePeter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026🔴 Something Tom Watson won't tell you: Five police forces in the East Midlands working with Palantir on a controversial surveillance programme are ending their involvement Exclusive by Democracy for Sale and Liberty Investigates. democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-f...democracyforsale.substack.comRevealed: Five police forces to drop Palantir surveillance toolExclusive: Palantir's UK policing ambitions take a hit as East Midlands forces end their involvement in a controversial data pilot. 331216600
Reposted by narodsobeAndy Karl-Son of Wolfman @andykarlson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Remember Benghazi? Anyone? 091
Reposted by narodsobeDick Zoutman @dickzoutman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026VERY important paper! This study detected SARS-CoV-2 in the air of common areas of 4 big US airports. SARS-CoV-2 detected in 98% of samples through the year. Influenza A was found during flu season. That’s why you want to wear an N95 respirator in an airport! And all indoor public spaces all year!journals.plos.orgMultimodal genomic surveillance for respiratory pathogens at four U.S. international airports: A comparison of air, wastewater, clinical, and national surveillance dataEarly detection of outbreaks and emerging pathogens is critical for public health and global biosecurity. Airports, as major international travel hubs with dense, enclosed populations, are high-risk s... 9227125
Reposted by narodsobeBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Maybe the most important political story of our time. People just want the bullshit to stop.gizmodo.com71% of Americans Say They're Completely ExhaustedA CDC report shows that people are not feeling relaxed and restful in the United States. 1401267036705
Reposted by narodsobeGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026As former Labour minister Tom Watson joins Palantir, please read this devastating exposé by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social & @lucasamin.bsky.social of how the company, with Peter Mandelson's help, wormed its way into the UK government to sell its dire & dangerous products. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...lrb.co.ukPeter Geoghegan and Lucas Amin · ‘This looks absolutely rubbish’: Palantir and the NHSA decade ago Palantir was largely unknown in the UK. It now holds public contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds... 18433331812
Reposted by narodsobeCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Cost of diesel for a typical Los Angeles-to-Dallas truckload: $1,430 — up about $600, or 72%, from the day before the Feb. 28 strikes on Iran.” @bloomberg.com ⛽️ 22943801937
Reposted by narodsobeAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Ossoff: Blanche is a joke and a hack. These folks are not just corrupt, they're clowns. Here you have a Kremlin connected Russian oligarch giving massive cash gifts to the president's son… 391176895809
Reposted by narodsobeRobin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Liberation Conversations is imminent - here is who we have talked to so far . It’s my first podcast project since The Infinite Monkey Cage - I think the conversations are enlightening and inspiring - please sign up at patreon.com/robinince 07924
Reposted by narodsobeMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 17/09/2026New — I wrote about this weird thing where people within the Republican party keep being exposed as Nazis and the party then tries to claim each one is an aberration. The facts, as I lay out here, indicate otherwise:thehandbasket.coRepublicans don’t have a Nazi problem—they are the Nazi problemA spate of recent revelations have shown the ideologies and their adherents are one and the same. 10182512699
Reposted by narodsobeCIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Today, the Vaccine Integrity Project at CIDRAP announced it will conduct independent, systematic reviews of the scientific evidence supporting meningococcal and pneumococcal vaccination of children and young adults. Read the full press release: bit.ly/4irtGFb 42710
Reposted by narodsobeReuters @reuters.com · 15/09/2026Limit AI now or humanity will lose its agency, says Nobel laureate Ressa reut.rs/4AcJjXpreut.rsLimit AI now or humanity will lose its agency, says Nobel laureate RessaArtificial intelligence, having hijacked humanity's attention through social media and our biology by manipulating our need for intimacy, will take away our agency unless we legislate now to limit it, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa said. 3218
Reposted by narodsobeJonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026"As former FTC Chair Lina Khan has indicated, companies are already liable for creating dangerous products. Any other company whose employees announce publicly that their products will destroy humanity would be shut down and its products discontinued." prospect.org/2026/09/15/a...prospect.orgCongressional Democrats in Hysterics About Saving the World From AI - The American ProspectWhy panic when you could just use existing laws? 36314
Reposted by narodsobeJonathan W. Gray @elmcitytree.blacksky.app · 14/09/2026UC Berkeley Law School bans AI—and other law schools quietly follow their lead—U Chicago bans AI use in the social sciences but NOT the business school & now MIT issues this damning report. But AI companies lobby the private equity execs on university boards to adopt it anyway. 19246