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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 2h

Seriously. If you think 6/10 anti-AI arguments are wrong and the 4/10 are anything like the ones in my thread then you do NOT get to cop out of fixing them bc some of the arguments on the anti-AI side are wrong.

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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 3h

Using AI is almost certainly harmful to us cognitively, emotionally, creatively, and socially. We should not use it. We should not normalize it.

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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 3h

AI has talked kids into suicide, fueled paranoid delusional that led to murder, degraded education quality in both k-12 and higher ed, run roughshod over copyright law, increased spam, fueled spam, fueled fraud, degraded the environment, put people out of work, the list goes on and on.

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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 3h

The mainstream conventional wisdom in both cases is that people who are anti-AI or pro trans marginalized themselves by being too far outside the mainstream. My alternative hypothesis is that both trans activists (particularly mainstream adjacent orgs) and anti-AI people were too easy to ignore.

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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 3h

I'm increasingly frustrated that people who are anti-AI aren't being taken seriously, and taking a page out of my thoughts on why the anti-trans backlash got as far as it did I'm starting to think the anti-AI side isn't extreme enough.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 22h

if this fucker is going to spite us and live past 90 like his dad did he should at least get to experience the rest of us tearing his legacy down around his ears

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Micah @rincewind.run · 22h

damnatio memoriae is the right thing to do with trump for many reasons and at the top of the list is the fact that it will make him so, so angry

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caroline cash @cashbrowns.bsky.social · 1h

it’s a reference to this fritzi drawing i did :)

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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 1h

To me, one of the most interesting storylines of the last decade is how so many people projected (and some still do!) normal human qualities on this man, when it's clear he's more like a jellyfish who only responds to a few basic stimuli

By any measure, Arsenio Hall was a Hollywood success: He had starred in popular films, packed houses as a stand-up comic and hosted a hit late-night television show bearing his name.
Donald J. Trump saw it differently by the mid-2000s. In his eyes,
Mr. Hall was nothing.
"Dead as a doornail," was his assessment of Mr. Hall in a previously unreleased interview from two years ago. "Dead as dog meat."
Why such a harsh judgment? Because in Mr. Trump's eyes, Mr.
Hall had suffered the most grievous form of public humiliation: His celebrity had waned. His star had dimmed.
It was, in short, Mr. Trump's worst nightmare.
"Couldn't get on television," Mr. Trump said with disgust. "They wouldn't even take his phone call."

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404 Media @404media.co · 19h

A man convicted of manslaughter in Arizona will be resentenced because an AI-generated video of his victim speaking from beyond the grave was ruled to have carried “undue emotional weight” as an impact statement. @mjgault.bsky.social story: www.404media.co/her-ai-gener...

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StatsJew @statsjew.bsky.social · 5h

It sucks that Palestinians have such shitty allies. But antisemitism is deeply baked into the world, and anyone wading into activism on the conflict needs to educate themselves to see it where it's hiding.

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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 7h

Like many many Israelis and Palestinians I am still waiting for that horrible day to end.

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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 7h

The Israeli government was determined not to allow Israeli citizens the time to grieve and process the atrocities of the 7th October. Instead, it immediately plunged them into a genocidal campaign against Palestinians, and a never ending war against the entire region.

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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 7h

The 7th Oct was the biggest single-day massacre in the modern history of Palestine/Israel. It was followed by the most lethal campaign in the history of the country. In the last three years, Israel inflicted a 7 Oct on Gaza every three weeks on average (in absolute terms; more in relative terms).

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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 2h

Chaim Peri. Artist, curator, activist, in an anti-occupation protest. Kidnapped by Hamas to Gaza, when he was 78 years old. Abandoned by the Netanyahu government. Died in February 2024 in a tunnel in Khan Yunis (according to Israel, he was executed by his abductors during a Israeli air raid).

Better have Pains of Peace Than Agonies of War
Chaim Peri during an anti-occupation protest

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 2h

Something that the friends in this position often really struggle is that the fact that their ill/sick/disabled friend isn't a "professional patient" who loves the attention and is being dramatic: Their medical situation and fighting our horrible health care system are eating up their entire life.

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 2h

Especially in the long covid era, having all your friends slowly fade away because you are having a terrible time and not feeling your best self is systemic. It's both isolating and radicalizing, and sending solidarity to people in this position! Along with suggestions from my personal experience.

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Fight for the Future @fightforthefuture.org · 20h

Trump has been threatening free speech with surveillance programs aimed at intimidating people his administration doesn't like. As of yesterday the lawsuit three labor unions filed against the Departments of State & Homeland Security for this is moving forward. www.eff.org/press/releas...

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Victory! Court Rejects Government Effort to Dismiss Social Media Surveillance Lawsuit

NEW YORK — A lawsuit filed by three labor unions against the Departments of State and Homeland Security for their viewpoint-based surveillance and suppression of protected expression online can move f...

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Liz as in lizard 🏳️‍⚧️ @sloppers.bsky.social · 9h

Please help, I have to get at least $60 asap or I’ll be on the streets #HomelessSky #mutualaid #helpsky #fundsky #transcrowdfund #helpfolkslive2026 #maboost #urgent 💕💸🏳️‍⚧️

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Mallory Moore @sexabolition.blog · 10h

There's been a growing refrain of "why should we bother learning X if a machine can do it faster" in recent years. And my answer is the same reason we learn to write our own compilers in computer science education. We will always need to educate ourselves in the how and why and the humanity of tech.

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Mallory Moore @sexabolition.blog · 10h

But for the most part the thing that distinguishes me from a robot is that I'm not just good at computers but understanding human relationships with computers and being able to engage with clients to help them understand their own relationships with computers and security.

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Mallory Moore @sexabolition.blog · 10h

In a world of machine intelligence, the humanities are more vital than ever and I think I've not said enough about that. I work in cybersecurity for my day job. I'm a professional hacker and most people understand that as being really good at coding and understanding computers which is true.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 5h

the speed at which human beings move from "this terrible thing exists" to "everyone just has to learn to live with it" is truly alarming and illuminating. Immediately moving to compliance. Watching this in real time is incredible.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 5h

Shouldn't the Democrats have something like an Elon Donations Tracker posted on all of their websites and social media? Make this SALIENT? Might it make sense to point out repeatedly that he is a white supremacist and ask the public why he would be backing the GOP?

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Witchy Annie 🏳️‍⚧️ 🔞 @possmom.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It's really easy to just say you support trans folk, we're just asking you to put your money where your mouth is and not give it to one of the worst transphobes alive to show you mean it. If you can't even do that it's clear you just genuinely don't care about trans folk.

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Witchy Annie 🏳️‍⚧️ 🔞 @possmom.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"JK Rowling is already a billionaire and everyone already knows about Harry Potter, what's the point of boycotting?" Nobody thinks boycotting will bankrupt her. We know she's gonna die rich. We're just asking you to show a shred of solidarity with trans folk. Absolute low bar bare minimum shit.

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William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 19h

does look like they've figured out how to do this effectively unfortunately. not really much you can do legally or practically to stop expanded 287(g) in places where local officials and electorate broadly support it except hope that it fucks the economy enough for money to complain.

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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 22h

"The federal government is lying to you." "The government has said that ICE does not zip tie or handcuff children." "They’ve denied engaging in racial profiling" "They’ve said the government is not wrongly arresting U.S. citizens." *We found the truth* projects.propublica.org/american-cit....

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Chatham Harrison dba TRUMP DELENDUS EST @chathamharrison.bsky.social · 19h

We are at the peak of ICE's ability to organize support for its activities before Democrats start taking more power & disrupting their efforts. And even when we do places like Florida will double down on state support to help facilitate whatever Congress tries to prevent.

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Liz as in lizard 🏳️‍⚧️ @sloppers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Bumping this on the way out, I gotta buy room time tomorrow and food today so anything helps! #mutualaid #helpsky #fundsky #transcrowdfund #helpfolkslive2026

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☆「ＹＡＳＥ」IdolismJ ☆ @idolismj.yase.world · 06/10/2026

I know we are entering new worlds of psychological damage, but I don't think anyone was ready for the mental toll of "you can literally never be excited or afford anything ever again"

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nda🔞 @ndasfw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

THE BURNINATOR

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prior @junco.cryptoanarchy.network · 06/10/2026

i dont think yukio mishima said that

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Blackavar @blackavar-inle.bsky.social · 19h

Tw: rape threats, rape apologia, admitting to past rape If you had missed hearing before now, heads up that Dashwallkick is fucking dangerous and should be blocked.

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HALLOWEEN @sarasel.bsky.social · 19h

The "this has been talked about extensively you're just 21" quote tends to gloss over the possibility that, for someone new or young to point out an issue that was supposedly "talked about extensively" would mean that said issue has not been resolved

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 19h

But also, given any wide range of possible meanings that rises from his usual narcissistic blather, I don’t think it’s reasonable to assume that the intended meaning of one of history’s most malevolent people is likely to be, in any given instance, a benign one.

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 19h

I’ve been wrong before, and might be wrong now, but I sort of feel like it isn’t necessary or helpful to parse trump’s most deranged utterances and give the the most charitable possible interpretation. There isn’t a clear meaning, there’s almost never a clear meeting, and that’s often on purpose.

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Diana Soreil @silencedrowns.bsky.social · 22h

could always stand more inputs on this

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Anthony Hurd @anthonyhurd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Do I have any black or brown couples, triads or poly families in the Albuquerque area that would be up for being photographed for future paint references? Looking for masc/male presenting folks of all gender identities, body types and ages. Would love some westerner wear too!

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Sharon 🪳🌹 @sharonk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

this is sort of why i don't think people who think the future will be MAGA vs the establishment for the next decade or so the right will get worse and more anti-democratic as things go to shit

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John @farawaytimes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

all the "redemption" talk also hits my ear very wrong when the most likely outcome here is that the dude lays low for a little while and then continues business as usual, real consequences are not the norm for this situation

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normal erik @erik-real.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

a lot of people are asking if someone can ever redeem themselves after doing a terrible thing and personally i believe its absolutely possible. but the work of redemption didnt start ten years ago. "isnt 10 years enough to redeem himself?" is an irrelevant question because it hasnt been 10 years yet

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normal erik @erik-real.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

but afaik we have no proof that hes taken any action in that time to rehabilitate himself or to enact "restorative justice" for his victim and/or SA survivors at large. what we do have is ten years of building an image as a trustworthy feminist man, such as what sebastian has pointed to here.

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normal erik @erik-real.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

this is a very thoughtful and nuanced piece. i think this paragraph is especially important to keep in mind. a lot of people are talking about geller as if he has spent the last ten years doing his best to atone for what he did, or asking if ten years of "good work" can outweigh one rape.

Regardless of whether or not you believe that rapists should not have to disclose their histories of sexual violence to their co-workers, I don't think Geller should have agreed to collaborate with me - especially for a video about James Franco - knowing that I've often written about living as a survivor of sexual violence (which I assume he knew because he knew of me and it was the subject of my most popular essay). I feel as though I was a small link in a larger chain of survivors used - deliberately or not - as props in a greater project of image rehabilitation. Every collaboration Geller did with an outspoken victim of sexual assault helped to legitimize his public image, and it seems none of us were given the choice of making an informed decision whether or not to support that project. While it's possible that Geller has deconstructed, his actions don't align with the argument that he's spent the last decade "accounting."

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Timothy @landbeforetim.myatproto.social · 06/10/2026

Joseph the mediocre earning his handle You cannot forgive what did not happen to you Jacob Geller did not sexually assault us. We can’t forgive him. He didn’t receive any real punishment. Sexual assault isn’t a “strike” it is a sex crime that would’ve prevented his rise if known about prior

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サミファー⚜️Samifer @lysandre.me · 06/10/2026

i love you giant pumpkin festival charmander

Photo of a giant Charmander statue made out of pumpkins. Artist is Pit Ruge

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

AI is now the biggest investment in all of US history as a percentage of GDP. Datacenter construction is up, all other construction is down. "AI Is Squeezing Out the Rest of the Stock Market," reported WSJ 2 days ago. We basically bet the whole economy on the most optimistic visions panning out.

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