Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialHagen Blix @hagenblix.bsky.social · 2hWe need to rephrase the whole discussion in terms of hazardous products, instead of "minds". And then we need to make sure that there's liability. A model hacks someone? Put a C-suite guy in jail. A model produces sexual harassment material? Put a C-suite guy in jail. Watch how fast things get safe 25922
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialBarn Raiser @barnraiser.bsky.social · 1hHarvesting machines and H-2A visas are concentrating power with growers and away from self-organized farmworker crews barnraisingmedia.com/a-new-system...barnraisingmedia.comA New System of Labor Threatens Farmworker PowerA new system of labor is concentrating power with corporate agriculture and away from self-organized farmworker crews. 011
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1hBill Pulte, Trump's director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, moved this week to slash the inspector general's office that scrutinizes his actions — prompting calls from Dems for his resignation. It's the second time Trump officials have moved to limit scrutiny of the agency run by Pulte.nytimes.comHousing Official, Who Targeted Trump Foes, Cuts Watchdog OfficeBill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, moved to slash his agency’s inspector general’s office. Democrats called for his resignation. 17343161
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 13hIt appears that the National Guard shot and killed an unarmed man (in the back). www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comAutopsy shows National Guard fatally shot Memphis man in the backThe report conflicts with the authorities’ initial account, which said Tyrin Johnson had been shot in the chest. 591821959
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialBrilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 13hThis 1979 CIA population density map of Africa provides a continent-wide view of where people were concentrated at the end of the 1970s and where large areas remained sparsely populated or nearly empty. More Declassified 1970s CIA Maps: brilliantmaps.com/cia-maps-... 041
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialDhruv Mehrotra @dmehro.bsky.social · 19hNEW: DHS agents tracked people observing ICE arrests, photographed them, ran their plates, pulled personal information, and added them to a Palantir database, according to newly unsealed court filings. w/ @regret.bsky.socialwired.comICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir DatabaseDHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say. 11427361627
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialPoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 14hPart of authoritarianism is making you believe that you are powerless. You are not. Full episode with Ami Fields-Meyer here PoliticsGirl YouTube ---> youtu.be/89sDmShmAOA @AmiFieldsMeyer youtube.comThey're Not Going To Get Away With ThisPart of authoritarianism is making you believe that you are powerle... 3270104
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialAZ Advocacy Hub @azadvocacyhub.bsky.social · 14hGetting to the polls in AZ: • Ride to the Polls, Show Low, October 7 to 11 • Ride To The Polls, Cottonwood, from October 7 • Party At The Polls, Phoenix, October 7 • Bowl to the Polls, Tucson, October 9 RSVP here: azadvocacyhub.org/ev... Voter guides: azadvocacyhub.org/re... #EarlyVoting 093
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialPiyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 14hKen Paxton received $250K mystery donation from man whose father was pardoned by Trump after he pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return politi.co/4hzniuRpoliti.coWho was behind a $250K mystery donation to super PAC backing Ken Paxton?The Texas Senate hopeful has ties to the donor’s family going back decades. 0107
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialJared @jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 17hA federal district court just held that police use of Flock cameras without a warrant violates the Fourth Amendment. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 141404377
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 14hJudge Sara Hill, N.D. Oklahoma, issued this decision on Thursday —> 4828217
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 14hwww.the-independent.com/news/world/a...the-independent.comTrump diverts Ukraine aid to authoritarian countries in Latin AmericaTrump has repeatedly acted to boost like-minded and authoritarian leaders across Latin America using funds allocated for the European defense against Putin 29251147
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialJennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 14hPatient-zero drill put health facilities to the test—40% of them failed arstechnica.com/health/2026/...arstechnica.comPatient-zero drill put health facilities to the test—40% of them failedActors with makeup and fake symptoms staggered into 73 healthcare facilities. 187
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialalicesparklykat.bsky.social @alicesparklykat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026OCTOBER 2026 HOROSCOPES — In the sign of the scales? As a morning star? Venus wants to right the imbalance, to remove what you are over performing, overdoing, or hoarding. It wants to support the thin—what you have neglected to maintain and forgotten to feed. www.alicesparklykat.com/articles/750...alicesparklykat.comOctober 2026 HoroscopesIn the sign of the scales? As a morning star? Venus wants to right the imbalance, to remove what you are over performing, overdoing, or hoarding. It wants to support the thin—what you have neglected t... 072
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 02/10/2026Good times 18684197
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialLAist @laist.com · 02/10/2026A proposed 1040 change would make every filer certify citizenship or work status. Critics fear deportations. 🔗 Read: vist.ly/5kpug ✍️ Ken Sweet | The Associated Press 📸 Jon Elswick / AP Photo 142
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialJon Carling @joncarling.bsky.social · 02/10/2026poison apple #joncarling #inktober #art #apple 449475
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026“Frank Strada (@TDOCCommish) oversaw 3 botched executions in Arizona — you hired him anyway. Now he’s had 2 in Tennessee. Do you bear some responsibility for hiring him?” @GovBillLee: “They followed protocol…”🤔 Huh? as usual Bill taking no accountability. 1241368486
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialPiyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026You know those three brothers who buy struggling news sites and turn them into AI-powered content farms? It turns out one of them has extensive connections to Ghislaine Maxwell. futurism.com/artificial-i...futurism.comYou Know Those Three Brothers Who Buy Struggling News Sites and Turn Them Into AI-Powered Content Farms? It Turns Out One of Them Has Extensive Connections to Ghislaine MaxwellIdeapod, a cornerstone brand of Brown Brothers Media's AI empire, has deep ties to convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. 11212
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026for the late night crowd! 217843
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialJ. Hamilton Hatch @jhamiltonhatch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Just 12 miles from where I live. ACAB 021
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialUofA Map/GIS Librarian @wyman10.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Municipal Supplies Ltd. was all in on the Title/Legend areas of these county/municipal districts maps. - County of Lac Ste Anne No. 28, 1969 - County of Athabasca No. 12, 1970 - Municipal District of Provost No. 52, 1967 - Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61, 1956 archive.org/details/wcw?... 021
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialMississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 01/10/2026OPINION: "The White House called the change an expansion of access for “new media,” and a broader press corps can be healthy. But a room that admits only the voices political aides select is not open," Van Abbott writes. buff.ly/BnPVvMnbuff.lyOpinion | Trump Continues to Weaken Independent JournalismVan Abbott writes about President Donald Trump’s assault on independent journalism through banning several news outlets from the White House. 2105
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026* GERMAN CHANCELLOR MERZ: WE ARE PREPARING FOR MAJOR HYBRID ATTACKS BY RUSSIA, WE WOULD RESPOND QUICKLY AND VERY CLEARLY @reuters.com 29785242
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialmaura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun. 162178324427
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialJon Carling @joncarling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026October Rabbit #joncarling #art #fall 023441
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialGreg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Fantastic piece by Jim Stewartson that explains just how stupid super intelligence is. If you don't like data centers now, you'll REALLY not like them after understanding how useless they really are. www.mind-war.com/p/super-inte...mind-war.com“Super Intelligence”: Last Gasp of the PunchcardHow the Trump regime and the AI industry are driving us into a $10 trillion ditch. 310559
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 01/10/2026The RNC is piloting a program that trains Wisconsin election observers to identify discrepancies with voting machines. Trump has attempted to cast doubt on the accuracy of voting machines. And the new RNC program appears to mark an escalation from typical poll watching activities. Here's how:democracydocket.comGOP trained Wisconsin election observers to target voting machines in pivotal swing stateThe new RNC program appears to mark an escalation from typical poll watching activities. 715087
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialBrilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The Size of The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Over The United States What do you think should be done about it? More stats here: brilliantmaps.com/pacific-g... 274
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialMichael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Huh. @cnn.com is reporting early voting numbers consistent with my tally as of last night. They do not provide their data source. Using my work without reasonable attribution is a violation of my creative commons license www.cnn.com/2026/10/01/p...cnn.comEarly voting data shows emerging signs of a Democratic advantage in the midterms | CNN PoliticsElection Day is still a month away, but more than 550,000 Americans have already voted across 29 states. There are signs emerging of the advantage Democrats have in motivating their voters – a trend t... 717633
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We fight for democracy by showing up, not just where winning is easy, but where someone has been told not to even bother. I ran in one of those places, and I lost, but the next Democrat won’t have to start from scratch. Now imagine doing that in every district. open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...open.substack.comThe Only Race We Can’t Win...Is the one we don’t run 19993233
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We are paying CNN and MS NOW to run ads for Donald Trump right before the midterms. You and I are paying for them. And CNN and MS NOW are taking the cash while their hosts and guests say the scheme is illegal. That is the current state of corporate media in America. 30754561896
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialJonathan Nez @formerpreznez.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Yesterday I spoke with a roundtable of union workers to hear their concerns and ambitions. I am always proud to stand with labor unions and workers who fight for their rights. 1198
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialcira-csu.bsky.social @cira-csu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Off the southwestern coast of Mexico, Hurricane Rachel travels slowly northwestward as a Category 1 storm. 0145
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialJon Carling @joncarling.bsky.social · 30/09/2026If discord is your cup of tea. I have one of those where art and music are shared: discord.gg/UsStAcGYpc 113718
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialSemafor @semafor.com · 30/09/2026Visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year. “We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” www.semafor.com/article/09/2... 62731251105
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026I for one think it’s bad that the president can just say crazy stuff all day every day and 99% of it doesn’t make the news because we’ve normalized having an insane president 893253836008
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Will it actually make any difference if Democrats take control of Congress after the midterms? Historian and expert on authoritarianism Timothy Snyder shares his thoughts. 831493606
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialMaryann - Revealing Light @revealinglight.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Iranian media said it had intelligence indicating Israel was preparing an airstrike designed to be blamed on Tehran, to create international pressure against Iran. 1238
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialRicky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 01/10/2026There’s literally footage of Special Counsel Jack Smith at the Maryland game where Caitlin Clark was playing and not where GOP dirtbag Eric Schmitt said, and KKK Josh Hawley wants people to forget Mr. Smith was appointed 3 months after the FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago. Their lie exploded in their faces. 22830211
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“.. My take .. is not that we are on the eve of disaster but that important countries are losing room for manoeuvre .. As the late economist Herbert Stein famously said, ‘If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.’” @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/a120... 10366122
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026BREAKING: MS NOW EXCLUSIVE. Republican Eric Schmitt was warned about the Jack Smith texts. He used them anyway. GOP Judiciary staff told Schmitt the texts — obtained from the Trump DOJ — were "unvetted." Schmitt still used them.ms.nowEric Schmitt was warned about the Jack Smith texts. He used them anyway.As Republicans on Capitol Hill try to figure out how Eric Schmitt’s bombshell fell apart so embarrassingly, it turns out he was warned that the texts were unvetted. 2712643773
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialGreg Proops @gregproops.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.” -Orwell, Animal Farm 011741
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Justice Kavanaugh, please explain to me — and Christa Pike— how this is an “interim” decision? Justice Barrett, please explain to us how this is merely a “preliminary” ruling? 421346341
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialKJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 01/10/2026The Arizona Supreme Court says a recent cyberattack revealed sensitive information belonging to people who owe unpaid court fees, fines and restitution.kjzz.orgArizona Supreme Court breach exposed 1.3 million Social Security numbersThe Arizona Supreme Court says a recent cyberattack revealed sensitive information belonging to people who owe unpaid court fees, fines and restitution. 033
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialArizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 01/10/2026A split court rejected a Koch-backed group's claim that requiring donors to be named violates the First Amendment story via @jimsmall.bsky.socialazmirror.comArizona's voter-approved dark money law defeats First Amendment challenge in appellate rulingArizona dark money law: The 9th Circuit upheld the voter-approved disclosure measure, rejecting a First Amendment challenge 83829
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialDaniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Wading into the "relative versus absolute" El Niño intensity debate: I genuinely think both are important--and I think we lose important information if we focus solely on one vs another. And both, as of late Sep, have now reached or exceeded record levels! [Thread] 222665
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialThe Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 01/10/2026A hospital in Japan has carried out the world's first surgery using sheets of commercially available heart muscle stem cells after the ground-breaking therapy was approved this year, one of the surgeons said. 👉 ebx.sh/Z4oiYr 03414
Reposted by @zelderberry.bsky.socialMatthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 30/09/2026The core appeal of reactionary politics is hatred of competent and smart people who follow evidence rather than use it to support conclusions. A million incidents like this happen daily in academia and legal settings, and they're behind almost all right-wing "liberal bias" accusations. 524376