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David Palumbo-Liu

@palumboliu.bsky.social
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Professor at Stanford, activist, writer, podcaster (Speaking Out of Place). speakingoutofplace.com Board of Directors, Truthout. Words in Jacobin, The Nation, Al Jazeera, etc. Book from Haymarket. Views my own. Substack @davidpalumboliu

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Jared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Major news outlets, and even some liberals, have treated Christopher Rufo and Jonathan Keeperman (aka "Lopez") as MAGA "intellectuals." We reviewed a recent conversation they had about Indian immigrants that laid bare just how ridiculous that is. On our premium feed: www.patreon.com/PostingThrou...
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145: Meet The New York Times' Favorite Racists | Posting Through It
What do Christopher Rufo and Jonathan "Lomez" Keeperman have in common? The New York Times has glazed both of them, and they both peddle pse
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Jared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Michael Tracey published what he said was the ID of the "Jane Doe" in the Cornell case. Then he took it down, claiming he just wanted to make a point and didn't want to see harm to the person he named. What he hasn't admitted is that he mistook info on a sketchy site for official NY court records.
An archived copy of Michael Tracey's original Substack post includes a screenshot from "eCourt Records" and the commentary: "It's [name redacted]. Don't blame me -- the New York Court System just posted it. Seemingly inadvertently. Oh well."Screenshot of Michael Tracey's post on Substack titled "Note on Jane Doe." It reads: "After identifying Jane Doe earlier tonight, I have now removed the information I published. Why? Because the principle has been served: to underscore that permanently anonymizing litigants who make sensational, spectacular, reputation-destroying claims about others — so long as they can self-declare some form of victimization — cannot be countenanced.

It’s destructive, and an egregious abuse of the legal system by huckster plaintiff’s lawyers. This practice has to end. Lawyers who seek to monetize this sleazy tactic should have to think A LOT HARDER about the claims they’re willing to throw out into the public domain, using impressionable clients who may not even know what they’re getting themselves into.

So why have I now removed her information?

Because I don’t believe she’s the main “villain” here. I primarily blame the bottom-feeding, media-manipulating, sleazebag lawyers who’ve made a whole cash-grab industry out of this racket.

Thomas Giuffra in particular has a lot to answer for. He’s the central reason for the current debacle.

Given the intense nationwide and global interest in this case, I don’t want to bring any further negative attention to this woman. I don’t believe she ought to be punished or subjected to any retribution or humiliation. I believe a RATIONAL solution is necessary here. Not more character assassination — of her, the seven young men, or anyone else. Truly, that is my genuine view."
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 01/10/2026
AI safety expert Timnit Gebru says tech leaders are promoting greatly exaggerated claims about "superintelligence" and "existential risk" as a way to distract from the real threat — their own unregulated companies.
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The Real Existential Risk Is AI CEOs Avoiding Oversight: “Alternative Nobel” Winner Timnit Gebru
We speak to the prominent AI researcher and leading critic of the AI industry, Timnit Gebru, who was recently awarded a 2026 Right Livelihood Award for her work investigating the harms and hype behind...
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 02/10/2026
People rally against the US tech company Palantir outside its office in London, urging the UK government to use a break clause to prevent a contract between the AI giant and the National Health Service (NHS) being renewed beyond March 2027 📸 Henry Nicholls
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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David Palumbo-Liu @palumboliu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
davidpalumboliu.substack.com/p/pro-palest.... Pro-Palestine activists facing felony charges had their charges dropped. But this Substack tells how Stanford’s repression of divestment efforts reaches back more than a decade.
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Pro-Palestine Stanford Students Celebrate Dismissal of Harsh Charges
All charges were dropped against the students, who could have faced prison for “conspiracy to trespass” and vandalism.
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awkword @awkword.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump has moved to significantly reduce automobile fuel efficiency standards, according to a Saturday rant he posted on Truth Social. In addition to the environmental impact, the government’s own analysis shows the decision will drastically increase gas prices. truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
Gas pump | text: TRUMP JUST REVERSED CRITICAL BIDEN-ERA AUTOMOBILE FUEL EFFICIENCY STANDARDS
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Eileen Guo (is on leave for rest of 2026) @eileenguo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Excited to be sharing @technologyreview.com’s investigation, Dying on Camera, live on MS NOW shortly. Tune in to our interview… and then check out our full package here: www.technologyreview.com/supertopic/b...
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AN MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW INVESTIGATION Dying on Camera The US has spent billions building a “virtual wall” of surveillance towers along its southern border over the past 25 years, promising they will ...
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
They’re finally catching on. The Iowa Farmers Union is endorsing Democrats in all federal elections. wcfcourier.com/news/state-r...
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David Palumbo-Liu @palumboliu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The history of *Jewish* anti-Zionism speakingoutofplace.com/2026/09/22/a...
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WIRED @wired.com · 24/09/2026
Australia is investigating whether OpenAI broke the law after an agent hacked into its health statistics portal. It is the first widely known incident of an AI agent hacking a government website.
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An OpenAI Agent Hacked Australia’s Health Service. Their Government Found Out Months Later
The country’s prime minister expressed disappointment at being informed of the hack only via email. Now Australia is investigating whether OpenAI broke the law.
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 23/09/2026
Big names in AI and Silicon Valley tech announced yesterday that they're launching a boarding academy for 16 to 22 year olds. (Would you trust the people in this scene with keeping an eye on minors?) theacademysf.com
Thrilled to announce our latest incubation: Horowitz Andreessen Academy.

Horowitz Andreessen Academy will be a two-year residential program in San Francisco for 16 to 22 year olds.

My biggest regret from my college experience is how divorced it was from the real world (both practically but also intellectually)

HAA is the opposite. Students will learn from real-world practitioners and intellectuals; including founders (Sam Altman, Brian Armstrong, Jensen Huang), investors (Elad Gil, Daniel Gross), and professors (Agnes Callard, Tyler Cowen), among hundreds of others. The Academy is the educational experience I wish I had.

In 1984, the educational psychologist Benjamin Bloom published a paper about how the average student who received one-on-one tutoring focused on mastery techniques performed better than 98% of the control group. For generations, this was viewed as unrealistic to implement even if it produced the best outcomes.
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Patrick Lovell The Producer @patricklovellpresentsthecleannewdeal.com · 22/09/2026
The Crypto Industry Aims to Crush One of Democrats’ Top Senate Candidates www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u...
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The Crypto Industry Targets Sherrod Brown of Ohio, a Top Democratic Senate Candidate (Gift Article)
Angry after the defeat of a major crypto bill last week, the industry is planning to spend $30 million against Sherrod Brown in Ohio.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“A frame-by-frame of the latest ICE shooting in Austin — they shot him from behind, after the vehicle was rammed and disabled. Completely unjustified.” #AbolishICE (from @perezbrenna.bsky.social )
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Melonie @quioui.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Yes, and: bsky.app/profile/resd...
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David Palumbo-Liu @palumboliu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026.... YES!!!!! #FreePalestine. So proud of these students.
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Charges dropped against Stanford students over pro-Palestine protest
Students faced prison terms and thousands of dollars in restitution over campus protest against Israel’s war on Gaza
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David Palumbo-Liu @palumboliu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
There should just be one print reporter at all Trump’s press conferences. Their column should be: “Trump claims.” Then fact checks. Period.
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Crystal Fleming is on sabbatical @alwaystheself.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Well that’s something I guess
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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Defending the indefensible. Our own tax dollars are now being used against us at the Blanche DOJ. We are paying the salaries of complete partisan ideologues to double down on anti-constitutional cases that take away our rights. This must stop. Make your voice heard come midterms on Nov. 3rd.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
In Michigan, we're having to skimp on staples at the grocery store like meat and peanut butter just so we can fill up our gas tank for $5 a gallon and pay our outrageous monopoly utility bills.
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Claire Zagorski, PhD, MSc, EMT-P @clairezagorski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
When Mexican-American studies has been dissolved by our racist and xenophobic leadership, and a candidate for state office publicly complains about UT students with brown skin - mariachi performing on campus becomes a critical and radical act. ¡Ya basta! 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
according to the article, it took hours after the personal intervention of the mayor for his family to even get basic information about him. that information included that he had been transferred to ICE custody hours after being shot. no amnesty
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David Palumbo-Liu @palumboliu.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
RNN always covering the most important stories. Most of which you won’t find elsewhere.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 16/09/2026
🔔 What does Stanford Daily v. Rubio mean for free speech? Join our webinar to learn how the Trump admin’s deportation scheme affects journalism both on campus and off, with @ctfitzpatrick.bsky.social, Esha Bhandari, and Marium Uddin. 🗓️ Sept. 18, 1 p.m. ET RSVP: freedom.press/stanford-daily
Invitation to Sept. 18 FPF webinar on Stanford Daily v. Rubio.
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
If Al Qaeda or Iran blew up the Kennedy Center, Congress would declare war. When Trump illegally demolishes it, Congress won't do anything.
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Bob Meier @bmeier79.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Trumps name is the most prolific name in the file. They should be called the Trump pedo-files!
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Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · 15/09/2026
More than a dozen talks from @socialismconference.org are now available to stream for free!
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Socialism 2026
Live-streamed recordings from the 2026 Socialism Conference in Chicago.
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David Palumbo-Liu @palumboliu.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Ok. I’m truly tired of winning. That $5k is not going to go very far.
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David Palumbo-Liu @palumboliu.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Anthropic Researchers Raise Alarm Over A.I. Acceleration www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/t.... AI won’t kill us. Human stupidity and greed will. The answer is to recognize our collective power. For AI and its makers, that’s the very last thing they want. Don’t let these articles depress you. Organize.
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Anthropic Researchers Raise Alarm Over A.I. Acceleration
Their warnings echo concerns that other artificial intelligence experts have voiced in recent months, as calls increase for a slowdown in the pace of development.
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Dede Bell ☮️🌎👩‍💻 @dedebell.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
🗣️🔊 Take back your power. Get serious about blacking out the system that’s killing us. It can begin with boycotting anything made in Israel. Check the bar codes. Stop supporting inhumanity. substack.com/@dedebell/no...
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Dede Bell (@dedebell)
Take back your power. Get serious about blacking out the system that’s killing us. It can begin with boycotting anything made in Israel. Check the bar codes. Stop supporting inhumanity.
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awkword @awkword.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
BREAKING: 90% of LGBTQ and intersex rights groups globally have lost funding since January 2025. outrightinternational.org/breaking-point
Two women with LGBTQ flag colors; text: LGBTQIA+
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A RECENT REPORT FROM OUTRIGHTINTERNATIONAL
REVEALS THAT 90% OF LGBTQ AND INTERSEX RIGHTS GROUPS GLOBALLY HAVE LOST FUNDING
SINCE JANUARY 2025.
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Milan Markovic @profmarkovic.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The law school's alleged sin? Hosting an attorney who defends Gitmo detainees. The academic climate now is somehow worse than it was in the aftermath of 9/11.
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Mediapart @mediapart.fr · 12/09/2026
Radio France en grève pour marquer son « refus catégorique » face « aux discours de haine » Par @yunnesabzouz.bsky.social
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Radio France en grève pour marquer son « refus catégorique » face « aux discours de haine »
Alors que la direction s’obstine à maintenir le journaliste de « Valeurs actuelles » Charles Sapin à l’édito du dimanche, les salariés de Radio France font grève dimanche 13 et lundi 14 septembre. Ils dénoncent une instrumentalisation du pluralisme qui conduit à associer le nom de Radio France à celui d’un journal multicondamné pour racisme.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 11/09/2026
The current wave of AI slop is generated directly by the models and is detectable. The next wave of slop won't be. Frontier models can now utilize animation and design software directly to design and create images, videos, CAD, and game engine renders.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
In a country so deeply divided, isn't it nice to have something we can ALL agree on? #ReleaseTheFiles-BeginTheTrials ⚖️
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Exciting news —ex-Washington Post’s reporters fired by Bezos decided to launch a new media called The Washington Sun.
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
‼️WARNING‼️: Elon Musk's America PAC is using a fake site, VoteSafe.org, to steal personal data instead of registering voters. Don't be fooled! With only 54 days left until the November 3 midterm elections, protect your data. Verify your status safely at Vote.org. meidasnews.com/news/elon-mu...
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Elon Musk is Running a Fake Voter Registration Site Designed to Steal and Sell Data
Musk's "VoteSafe.org" is a scam that doesn't actually register voters
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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Spent the evening watching the docuseries “9/11: One Day in America” (cw), and I averaged about one cry per ten minutes. I had to do something with my hands, so I drew this based on a frame of the footage. 💙
A drawing of the twin towers smoking
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Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"This is a film about a system. It focuses on orders, policies, and patterns of operation, not deviations from them. The mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza was not a “tragic byproduct” of a war against Hamas, but a premeditated, calculated, intentional act." www.972mag.com/naza-exposin...
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‘NAZA’: Exposing Israel’s killing machine in Gaza
Our new film shows how Israel’s slaughter of Palestinian civilians was a calculated and intentional act, through the testimonies of those responsible.
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David Palumbo-Liu @palumboliu.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Exhibit G: Poems, Essays, and Photographs of Gaza speakingoutofplace.com/2026/09/01/e...
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David Palumbo-Liu @palumboliu.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
substack.com/@davidpalumb.... Check this out.
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Predictions, Premonitions, and Good Instincts
I begin this essay by following the lead of Carissa Véliz’s recent book, Prophecy: Prediction, Power, and the Fight for the Future, from Ancient Oracles to AI. I first take up that text and the marvel...
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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This is tomorrow!
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/09/2026
ProPublica spoke to dozens of people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.” We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words. ➡️ This is what they wrote:
Handwritten notecard. Prompt at the top asks: What object was most devastating for you to lose, and how have you been coping? Answer below: Dentures. Were thrown away and coping isn't somthing I can do. It’s made me feel ugly, unworthy, can’t go get a job with no teeth. So how can get off the streets until another pair can be made?
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Astra Taylor @astra.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
You know it's a strange political moment when @naomiaklein.bsky.social and I are on the cover of the Financial Times. Our piece explores how climate change is fueling a new form of futureless fascism, and the public investments needed to shift course. Gift link: giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Matt Seybold @mattseybold.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
“Within the logic of Christian Zionism, the true danger is not war but peace” - @astra.bsky.social & @naomiaklein.bsky.social This chapter, infuriating as it is, has given me more insight into contemporary evangelicalism than anything I’ve read since @jeffsharlet.bsky.social’s “The Family.”
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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Trump made $2.2 bn-yes BILLION- in 2025 while in office -crypto schemes, foreign gifts, selling early access to his posts for $100k/month. A million investors lost $3.8 bn in his coin. Experts call it the most openly corrupt presidency in history. That's looting & it’s impeachable. #OneV1 #Pinks
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James Sims @simsjames.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
“The Secretary of the Treasury is using the IRS to advance a pro-White Nationalist agenda. That is extraordinary.” —Wesleyan University President @msroth.bsky.social on @npr.org with @steveinskeep.bsky.social #highered
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Wesleyan University president on administration's efforts to revoke tax-exempt status
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Wesleyan University president Michael Roth about U.S. Treasury and IRS efforts to revoke tax-exempt status from private schools that help students based on race.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 05/09/2026
If Trump can’t get USPS to disenfranchise voters through mail voting the way he wants, the story won’t end there. “He’ll escalate,” Marc Elias says. “He’ll do something even more extreme … because that’s what Donald Trump does.” Don’t miss a single update: demdock.com/3T3Owjg
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awkword @awkword.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Oklahoma Republicans are paying people in prison $2 an hour to call voters on behalf of the GOP. oklahomavoice.com/2026/08/30/oklahoma-prison-inmates-operated-political-insurance-calls-centers-behind-bars/
Background: closeup of Black man in orange jumpsuit standing behind bars | text: OKLAHOMA REPUBLICANS ARE PAYING PEOPLE IN PRISON $2/HOUR TO CALL VOTERS FOR THE GOP
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