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We're pulling the plug on Big Tech's undemocratic control of AI in the UK. Join the movement! linktr.ee/pulltheplug

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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 12h
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 12h
Labour Ministers met with Big Tech more than 200 times in the past two years. London, do you want your voice back? 🔌 Pull The Plug London Public Meeting 🔌 📆 Wednesday 7 October ⏰ 6:00–8:00pm 📍Kobi Nazrul Centre, 30 Hanbury Street, E1 6QR 🔗 Register via QR code/link in bio
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 12h
We just disrupted a NVIDIA themed elite AI network dinner - featuring keynote speaker Ross Verrall, who leads NVIDIA’s Enterprise Services business across EMEA. Pull the plug on Palantir, pull the plug on NVIDIA 🔌
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Find your local protest here: www.amnesty.org.uk/people-vs-pa...
amnesty.org.uk
People vs Palantir – International Day of Action
On Thursday 1st October, patients, NHS workers and activists across England are taking action to say NO to Palantir in our NHS. Join a local action near you!
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We’re joining the People vs Palantir England day of action! ✊ Protests are happening all over the country, but you can find us at the London rally: 📅 Thursday 1st October ⏰ 6:00pm 📍Palantir HQ, 20 Soho Square, London W1D 3QW
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Pull The Plug | On Using AI in Academic Tests
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“We shouldn’t be trying to find ‘AI proof’ assessments but instead addressing the reasons why students – who by and large do not want to cheat– are using LLMs.” Pull The Plug Files features Prof Tom Stoneham discussing the use of AI in academic tests ✍️ Link in bio to read now!
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
📢 NATIONAL DEMO ANNOUNCEMENT! March Against The Machines! We are co-organising with PauseAI a major national demonstration in London, demanding greater democratic oversight and immediate regulation over AI 🔌 🗓️Saturday 5th Dec 📍London, BBC Portland Place ⏰ 12:00-4:00pm 🔗 link in bio
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
📢 NATIONAL DEMO ANNOUNCEMENT! March Against The Machines! We are co-organising with PauseAI a major national demonstration in London, demanding greater democratic oversight and immediate regulation over AI 🔌 🗓️Saturday 5th Dec 📍London, BBC Portland Place ⏰ 12:00-4:00pm 🔗 link in bio
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Bristol! If you're sick of being silenced when it comes to AI, come along and check out our first Bristol local group meeting! 🔌 🗓️ Wednesday 30th September ⏰ 7:00 - 9:00pm 📍Hamilton House, Stokes Croft 🔗 Link in bio to sign up!
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🚨 REMINDER: EMERGENCY AI PROTEST 🚨 We’re keeping this momentum up because now is not the moment in history to hesitate, join us tomorrow for an emergency AI protest🔌 🗓️Saturday 19th September ⏰ 1:00pm-3:00pm 📍Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 🔗 Link in bio to sign up
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🚨 EMERGENCY AI PROTEST 🚨 We’re keeping this momentum up because now is not the moment in history to hesitate - join us this Saturday to maintain the pile on of pressure 🔌 🗓️Saturday 19th September, ⏰ 1:00pm-3:00pm 📍Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, 🔗 Link in bio to sign up
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We just disrupted AI Vision, hosted by Canva in London 🔌 Join us this coming Saturday for an emergency protest in London, demanding that the Minister of AI listen to the public, not Big Tech billionaires. 🗓️Saturday 19th September ⏰1pm-3pm 🔗 Link in bio for more info
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The situation is escalating. In light of all of the recent AI news, we're joining Pause AI's emergency protest THIS WEEK, and we want you there with us. 🗓️ Wednesday 16th September ⏰ 10am-2pm 📍 10 Downing Street, London, SW1A 2AA 🔗 Link in bio to sign up
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The situation is escalating. In light of all of the recent AI news, we're joining Pause AI's emergency protest THIS WEEK, and we want you there with us. 🗓️ Wednesday 16th September ⏰ 10am-2pm 📍 10 Downing Street, London, SW1A 2AA 🔗 Link in bio to sign up
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We're looking for testimonies from people who have been impacted by Big Tech's control and implementation of AI in the UK. Get in contact: 📧 media@pulltheplug.uk ✍️ 50 - 200 words detailing your experience or opinion 🔌 Include a name/nickname, occupation, and a picture (optional)
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Tomorrow is National Data Centre Day (gross), and to celebrate it in style we are joining the No Leeds Data Centre campaign at Millennium Square to protest the rise of hyperscale data centres. 🗓️ Saturday 12th September ⏰ 12:00 📍 Millennium Square, Leeds
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Yet again, Big Tech's demands have been placed atop the pecking order, drowning out the voices of the local communities that this government pretends to serve. This is not democracy, and this is not true representation.
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We’re joining the People vs Palantir England day of action! ✊ On Thursday 1st October NHS patients, health workers and activists across England are taking action to demand that Palantir’s NHS contract is scrapped. Find your nearest local protest here: www.amnesty.org.uk/people-vs-pa...
amnesty.org.uk
People vs Palantir - International Day of Action
On Thursday 1st October, patients, NHS workers and activists across England are taking action to say NO to Palantir in our NHS. Join a local action near you!
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I'd laugh if it wasn't so absolutely tragic.
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Are Big Tech (and our pathetically obedient government) intent on ruining anything infused with fun and joy? Privacy is becoming a luxury that we aren't privileged to. Waiting for the "virtual festival" experience costing £3,000 any day now.
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Mega big thank you to everyone who came along to our public meeting last Wednesday on what collective action at pull the plug looks like. We're hosting an online follow up to this meeting next Wednesday - exciting stuff planned! 🗓️ Wednesday 9th September ⏰ 6:30-8pm 📍 Online 🔗 Link in bio!
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
www.technology.org/2026/09/04/c...
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ChatGPT, Claude and Grok Fail at the Same Time - Technology Org
ChatGPT, Claude and Grok broke within the same window on September 3, and no company has confirmed a single shared root cause.
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Claude, ChatGBT and Grok all going down last night sets a worrying precedent for humanity if we continue to rely more and more on AI infrastructure. If AI ends up in our hospitals or police stations (a mortifying thought in and of itself) and a similar AI power outage occurred, what happens then?
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
These CEOs are so out of touch with society it is insane. They'll claim the most ridiculous arguments to justify their pervert glasses.
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
If this makes you mad - we are too. We're calling for a moratorium on data centres in London, Wales and Oxford. Link in bio to sign our petitions 🔗
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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UK government does not know what datacentres are being used for, FoI request shows
Lack of information raises fears over environmental impact of the AI boom
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A FOI (freedom of information) submitted by Global Action Plan has found that the UK government doesn't even know what all these data centres will be used for. Whilst 3/4 of the UK exists in drought, and we have over 500 operating data centres, there is simply no justification for this.
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
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Greens call for temporary ban on new data centres
Zack Polanski wants stricter rules to limit the use of water and energy by data centres for AI.
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Zack Polanski, leader of The Green Party has called for a moratorium on data centres, urging that "we need to slam the brakes" as 3/4 of the UK find themselves in severe drought. If you're just as exhausted of data centres, we're pulling the plug on them in London, Wales and Oxford. Link in bio!
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Guys, it's popping. The bubble is popping.
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
In a surveillance state, privacy is a privilege that one must earn through wealth, power and elitism. It is no longer a guarantee, but a luxury. That should terrify you.
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
This genuinely put a smile on my face. Academic spaces aren't just about taking in information, they are about growing as a person - learning to educate each other, understand one another, communicate in ways that resonate. So much learning can be found in basic human connections.
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Meta being fined $17 billion ... now this ... am I dreaming or are we finally holding Big Tech accountable?
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The fact that a judge deemed it fair use, because destruction of the original copies meant replacement with a digital one, is so alarming. Why? Because Big Tech profits are now protected more than the literature that has acted as the foundation our culture for generations. Let that sink in.
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Sainsbury's branch pauses AI cameras use after shopper ejected
Matt Arnold says he was asked to leave the store after being wrongly flagged as a shoplifter.
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
A single Sainsbury's branch has halted facial recognition technology after a man was falsely identified as a shoplifter. This will be the first of many corporations desperately swerving to avoid lawsuits. We can not be collateral damage in the name of progressive technology.
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
In the UK alone, data centres will emit up to 123m tonnes of CO2 over the next ten years, the same emissions generated by nearly three million Brits. We're calling for a moratorium to data centre building in Oxford, London and Wales until the people have had a citizens assembly on AI. Link in bio 🔗
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Technology made by and for the powerful elite will never be designed with minority interests in mind. We deserve tech that works for us, not against us. Big Tech does not serve us anymore, did it ever?
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
We are trapped in a heat-packed dome of data centres. We need a moratorium - not tomorrow, not in a week, but now.
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
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DuckDuckGo Releases 'Normal Sunglasses' to Troll Meta's AI-Powered 'Pervert Glasses' | Common Dreams
​"These are the first smart glasses guaranteed to never record nude videos of you and send them to random people. I never thought I’d have to guarantee that, but here we are.”
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Meta v DuckDuckGo is a battle of the ages and I am so grateful to be here to see it ☺️
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The idea that Big Tech are working to create technology that is convenient for everyone is a complete and utter lie, and this is solid proof. Big Tech don't care about your convenience, they care about your profit. They will restrict your autonomy until they have squeezed every penny out.
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
KEEP UP THIS PRESSURE!! Big Tech must be directly held accountable for the severe dangers they have enabled on their own platforms - not the parents, not the schools, not the kids. They are partly responsible for the rapidly declining mental health of an entire generation, and that is abhorrent.
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This country has made its opinions on data centres loud and clear - we don't want them. Not in our local communities, not in our national landscapes. The government making them critical national infrastructure allows them to sidestep any kind of accountability to the communities they claim to serve.
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
At times when Big Tech's control can feel crippling, it is crucial to remember that we have power to stunt the progress and development of these tech giants. Our voices matter, and we deserve proper consultation.
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Pull The Plug @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
It's about immigration! It's about child safety! It's about login convenience! A Digital ID was never about any of those things, it was always state wide surveillance rolled out under the guise of public protection. Democracy cannot exist under a lack of transparency.
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