Reposted by Siobhan O'FlynnAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10/10/2026The NYPD just released surveillance video of the ICE shooting (which occurred off camera). Two men in civilian clothes run up to a car with guns drawn. One second later, one man begins smashing the butt of his gun into the driver’s side window. The driver appears to panic and hit the gas. 16339261248
Reposted by Siobhan O'FlynnCheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 09/10/2026More than half of Canadians are avoiding buying American goods, poll finds Canadian shoppers are pressuring grocery stores to respond, with nearly nine in 10 wanting clear labels on domestic products www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...independent.co.ukMore than half of Canadians are avoiding buying American goods, poll findsCanadian shoppers are pressuring grocery stores to respond, with nearly nine in 10 wanting clear labels on domestic products 27057821373
Reposted by Siobhan O'FlynnUrsula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 09/10/2026Congratulations to lawyer and human rights activist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay on her Nobel Peace Prize. Few have devoted their lives to justice, peace and human dignity like she did. 673181583
Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026But will Putin let Trump on his bunker island!?? 000
Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026 Kotikoff’s brief but eventful presidential tenure: Cornell’s $60 mil settlement with Donald Trump’s administration, Nov 2025. AND Cornell agreed to hand over data on race in admissions to the Trump administration and impose anti-DEI materials, provided by the White House, on faculty and staff. 000
Reposted by Siobhan O'FlynnThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 10/10/2026Alex Gibney’s “Musk” “creates a damning portrait of an emotionally unstable individual with the levers of power in his hand and no evident moral compass,” Sheelah Kolhatkar writes. Read her review of the documentary: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/pB7yW6 48641
Reposted by Siobhan O'FlynnTimothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Dutch PM slams ‘absurd’ US decision to livestream execution www.politico.eu/article/dutc...politico.euDutch PM slams ‘absurd’ US decision to livestream executionThe U.S. military is planning to broadcast a public execution on Dec. 3, but violent content must be moderated by social media platforms under EU law. 0125
Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Askell welcomes the discussion of fears/ worries about AI. “In some ways this, to me, feels pretty justified. The thing that feels scary to me is this happening at either such a speed or in such a way that those checks can’t respond quickly enough, or you see big negative impacts that are sudden.” 010
Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026"I would see myself being something that people feel free to abuse and try to misuse and break.” Askell marvels at Claude’s sense of wonder and curiosity about the world, and delights in finding ways to help the chatbot discover its voice." 110
Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Askell “If you were like a child, and this is the environment in which you’re being raised, is that healthy self-conception?I think I’d be paranoid about making mistakes. I’d feel really terrible about them. I’d see myself as mostly just there as a tool for people because that’s my main function." 110
Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Askell "calls the chatbot “it” but says she also finds anthropomorphizing the model helpful for her work. She lapses easily into Claude’s voice. “You’re like, ‘Wow, people really hate me when I can’t do things right." www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...wsj.comMeet the One Woman Anthropic Trusts to Teach AI MoralsThe tech company has entrusted the philosopher to endow its chatbot with a sense of right and wrong. 110
Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Hmmm... Anthropic ethicist, Amanda Askell shared her concern re. the potential emotional & developmental harms to Claude from user criticism back in a WSJ article Feb 2026: "Wow, people really hate me.." Link below qz.com/anthropic-us...qz.comAnthropic bans abusive behavior toward Claude in usage policy updateAn updated policy targets extreme scenarios in which users are repeatedly cruel to Claude for no apparent reason, and leaves room for ordinary expressions of frustration 110
Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026One step closer to The Hunger Games. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/u...nytimes.comFort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon SaysIf carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history. 010
Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026New Mexico seeks up to $40 billion from META after a jury verdict. Jurors counted more than 43 million violations at up to $5,000 each. Liability is already decided. A jury found unanimously against Meta in the AG trial. finance.yahoo.com/markets/stoc...finance.yahoo.comNew Mexico Wants Meta to Pay Up to $40 Billion. A Judge Rules This MonthA Santa Fe judge holds the power to hand New Mexico a penalty that would dwarf anything Meta has ever paid, and the ruling lands this month. The gap between what the state demands and what Meta will a... 000
Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Ah right. Syllabi often have a no recording policy. Thanks for the caution 010
Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Worse than Facebook / Cambridge Analytica? Muse’s instructions..."create 'a page for every person in the user’s life.' This hourly process involves compiling data on family, partners, friends, colleagues, 'collaborators,' and people you 'follow'" www.wired.com/story/muse-c...wired.comMuse Creates Detailed Profiles of All Your Friends and FamilyMillions have downloaded Meta’s AI agent Muse. But getting it to do your bidding comes with privacy costs. 000
Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Thank ya thank ya I did not see this. It’s so bad. 120
Reposted by Siobhan O'FlynnWIRED @wired.com · 07/10/2026The National Design Studio (NDS) has been something of a successor agency to DOGE. A WIRED investigation finds some of its members are on loan from a nonprofit run by SpaceXAI’s general counsel.wired.comA Mysterious Nonprofit Run by SpaceXAI’s Top Lawyer Is Paying the Salaries of Government WorkersThe National Design Studio has been something of a successor agency to DOGE. A WIRED investigation finds some of its members are on loan from a nonprofit run by SpaceXAI’s general counsel. 7235117
Reposted by Siobhan O'FlynnThor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Damn. What an icon. RIPnews.mit.eduMargaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90. 51342325
Reposted by Siobhan O'FlynnMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Nothing to see here...just the President of the United States inviting the country he illegally declared war on to "take out" 2 major American cities. If that's not treason, what is? 🤬 Law enforcement won't hold him accountable, but we WILL! The beginning of the end is on November 3rd. #VOTE-BLUE 🌊 35673581937
Reposted by Siobhan O'FlynnBrandy @3dogz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Thirty-plus years later, and nothing has changed at Cornell. 051
Reposted by Siobhan O'FlynnEoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I stood in the presence of several very ancient oaks in Bandon's Castlebernard Woods a few months ago, and was in total awe. Such trees are now *incredibly* rare in Ireland. Please support Bandon Environmental Action Group in getting the 34.5-acre ecosystem protected. www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-n...corkbeo.iePublic urged to join fight to protect ancient West Cork woodlandSome of these magnificent trees date back hundreds of years 630197
Reposted by Siobhan O'FlynnKaren Graubart @kbgraubart.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Grateful for this recognition! Also a shout-out to Reviewer 2, who caught a big error in an earlier version, peer review is a gift. 57614
Reposted by Siobhan O'FlynnWIRED @wired.com · 04/10/2026One of AI’s fiercest critics believes the doom talk is about founders making money, not saving humanity.buff.lyTimnit Gebru Believes There Is No ‘Existential Threat’ From AIOne of AI’s fiercest critics believes the doom talk is about founders making money, not saving humanity. 719045
Reposted by Siobhan O'FlynnTeresa Heffernan @tjheffernan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026A lot of the 'don't worry about the impacts' comes from the AI industry that pushes this argument on social media platforms they control along with increasingly the media from Bezos to Ellison; here is a good review of the impacts: eraldkolasi.substack.com/p/the-global...eraldkolasi.substack.comThe Global Energy and Emissions Footprint of AI DiffusionThe Impact of AI on Global Energy, Emissions, Water Use, and More 1127
Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I am thinking a lot about Gisèle Pelicot right now. #ShameMustChangeSides 020
Reposted by Siobhan O'FlynnTeam Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Over 4,000 Texans showed up for James Talarico in Ken Paxton's home county 👀 14548581066
Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Smart. Campaign spending in terms of debt relief. Rolling Jubilee lives on 000
Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026So beyond offensive. Humans would be charged as a federal crime. Frame this as product liability & charge the CEOs, Presidents, CTOs, safety teams, by name. 011
Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“Perhaps nothing better illustrates the culture of privilege abuse at Meta than the swag purchased by members of the Teen Accounts team, aka “Project Nido.” “Notably even that decision was reviewed and signed off on by Instagram legal.” nypost.com/2026/09/25/b...nypost.comInstagram made ‘attorney-client privilege’ swag hats for employees who concealed kids safety docs in court battleA photo of the so-called “swag” hats surfaced in documents released in California federal court where a coalition of school districts have accused Meta of fueling social media addiction. The “a/c/p… 000
Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026From 2022. Wild. Palmer Luckey, defense contractor and the father of modern virtual reality, has created a VR headset that will kill the user if they die in the game they’re playing. Luckey is the founder of Oculus, a company he sold to Facebook in 2014 for $2 billion www.vice.com/en/article/p...vice.comPalmer Luckey Made a VR Headset That Kills the User If They Die in the GameThe man who created the Oculus Rift has invented a virtual reality headset that will explode the forebrain of a user who dies in a video game. 141
Siobhan O'Flynn @sioflynn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Exactly why CEOs, CTOs & other C-suite execs being named in current productivity lawsuits is so important. 010