Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 09/10/2026I am angry tonight. Because tonight ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now. 11705227313608
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 07/10/2026a “banana republic” is precisely when the political system is dominated by overweening corporate interests 351576263
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I fear that any midterm “mandate” angry voters give them will be squandered on dinner party invites instead of building the accountability regime people are desperate for and are putting their bodies and lives on the line to get. 201131224
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026ironically enough a NC man was also once at the center of the Napster case that, in many ways, set us on the course for today’s techno infrastructure Also, it’s wild to punish one man and it’s this guy and not, like, Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg. 623138
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialAnna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"To fight back, Americans need to learn the counterspy techniques of C.I.A. officers: using multiple sources to check information; testing those sources regularly for reliability; never getting complacent and trusting one source without thinking." 1122264
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I’ve seen this kind of thing. There’s an entire class of jobs designed to discipline workers for compliance. But when corruption and corporate capture is the only ruling logic in an institution, there is nothing to comply with. Those jobs have to churn out nonsense webinars to pantomime a job. 11199
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialCurtis *Spooky Sociologist* @soccurt.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Yesterday, my college pushed out some cybersecurity training through email. One of the videos claimed we could outsmart and outcaution cybercriminals using AI trying to phish us. Kept thinking "this is not what the AI overlords are saying." I also thought the email was a phishing scam at first. 4766
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026God knows I try. 228139
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Yes. I saw it with Lower Ed. Similar to challenging any orthodoxy, especially when you’re vulnerable to its collapse. You won’t convince them this is bankrupt. We who can live with the ambiguity of post austerity have to build better incentives for them, without them — and despite them. Sigh. 217831
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialrax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 06/10/2026a little louder for the cheap seats in the back 3256231950
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026There’s no A.I. “literacy”. There is only power, to either rebuild or eradicate commonly shared knowledge production. They haz it. Remains to be seen if we haz some too. 10672164
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialJeremy Markovich @ncrabbithole.com · 07/10/2026A followup to the conversation I had with @knibbs.bsky.social, who told the story of a guy from Cornelius who used AI to make it seem like his music was more popular than it really was, and then figured out a way to make a lot of money using the same methods. www.ncrabbithole.com/podcast/the-...ncrabbithole.comThe North Carolina Musician with a Billion Streams and No Fans<p>Mike Smith's journey took him from a string of medical clinics to the music industry and, then, to a federal crime. In this episode, Wired senior writer Kate Knibbs joins Jeremy Markovich to talk a... 2248
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialSarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I’m sure I’m not the only one that saw the video of this man putting himself between French national police and student protestors circulating yesterday. 5595144
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialYvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 07/10/2026From a completely different context, but extremely relevant: "There’s a deep faith at the heart of liberalism that education is it: provide the information in a neutral way, and let people make up their own minds about their values." — @katemanne.bsky.social 2457
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialMorgan Fischer @morgfisch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Democrat congressional candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia was hit over the head and raped in Maricopa County while repairing a damaged campaign sign in August. "I need to let women know that it's okay to talk about it," she told me. Full story: www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/congres...phoenixnewtimes.comCongressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signsEmbarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. 10256113
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialCheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026People do not understand how men who are white supremacists can have wives who are women of color and I need folks to realize that those men see their wives as subordinate property and not equals. These men are foaming at the mouth to bring back quadroon balls. 12910644
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Fatphobia is rape culture. 223230
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 08/10/2026A real successful 1A day here on campus. Heavy hitters. Big student turnout. Engaged questions. My notes for the academic freedom panel is a sort of Cliff Notes of how I approach this thing. This is it. My whole talk. 4508112
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I see all the jokes about that lady on the plane and I just want to say, I love a good joke. I’m also going to say I never forget that public masturbation — especially in an environment people cannot leave — is sexual violence, whoever does it. 646755
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialAisha Harris @aishaharris.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I’m extremely proud of this episode, which allowed me to dig into a subject I’ve spent my entire lifetime thinking about in one way or another: www.npr.org/2026/04/23/n...npr.orgWhat do we think of Michael Jackson now? : Pop Culture Happy HourMichael Jackson remains one of the most influential and celebrated musicians in modern history, yet his legacy continues to inspire both intense criticism and fascination. The new film, Michael, is se... 1456
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialjohnedwinmason @johnedwinmason.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Here's a good overview of the student protests in France, which began in Paris suburbs, in working-class schools attended by many black & brown students, & have spread nationwide. The government has tried to end the protests through violent repression. It hasn't worked. f24.my/CCfuf24.my'We're fed up': Paris students rise up in a movement that shows no sign of slowingHundreds of thousands of students and their supporters took part in nationwide protests across France on Tuesday after weeks of student barricades protesting school conditions. 216182
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialHeather Randell @heatherrandell.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I just came across this today when @tressiemcphd.bsky.social posted it on Instagram. I’m sharing it with my statistics students, some of whom clearly used AI on their first homework. My TAs and I will not police AI use, and this is why I’m giving an in-class midterm and final for the first time. 010124
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Holla to all the good students doing the reading!! 1644
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 07/10/2026Researchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black boys are buried. n.pr/4zauALan.prOver 1,000 children are buried at juvenile detention centers nationwideResearchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black boys are buried. 6719991201
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialAnnie the Book @anniethebook.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This is one of the saddest things I've ever seen on social media. 815421
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialNorth Carolina Conference of the AAUP @ncaaup.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This op-ed really nails it. Universities going all in on generative AI are pulling us backwards on student mental health. Is that the university mission? Is that what a public good looks like? ncnewsline.com/2026/10/08/w...ncnewsline.comCommentary: Would your campus host credit card companies or Big Tobacco? Then why Big Tech? • NC NewslineLike many other universities, NC State is introducing generative AI products into workspaces, classrooms, and learning management systems, but, to my knowledge, they are not informing students and par... 3283107
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Anthropic banning “abusive or cruel behavior” toward Claude in its new usage policies is proof to me that tech companies are going to moderate violence against AI before they ever moderate violence against women and minorities 207126063131
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence: 2635210095726
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialHelen Lewis @helenlewis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I read the Cornell documents, and they paint an extremely grim picture of a group of men who saw Jane Doe not as a fellow human being, but as a vending machine dispensing bro points they could cash in with their buddies. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...theatlantic.comEveryone Knew What Happened at Cornell Was WrongThe simple truth behind Jane Doe’s story 35821
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Bravo “New information has raised serious questions about how this case was handled, and I’ve lost faith in the Tompkins County D.A.’s ability to fairly oversee it.” - Governor Hochul in appointing A.G. Letitia James to serve as special prosecutor in Cornell casenytimes.comHochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell CaseGov. Kathy Hochul appointed the state attorney general to investigate a former Cornell University student’s allegation of rape. The woman has sued seven men in connection with the alleged assault. 15605127
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialJonZoidberg @jonzoidberg.xyz · 28/09/2026And charge Cornell leadership with criminal conspiracy for sweeping this under the rug while you're at it. nypost.com/2026/09/27/u...nypost.comDA reopens probe into 7 Cornell frat bros who allegedly drugged, gang-raped student — and were given essay to ‘mitigate conduct’The lawsuit alleged that the victim, identified only as Jane Doe, was coerced into taking drugs, assaulted, and raped by several men at the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell in 2024. 14268105
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialJlou @wehearvoices.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Guessing game. What’s more dangerous than 7 frat boys at Cornell University? These four fucks who protected them. 👇 Rattle their cages, Ladies! #Pinks #SheShed #DV1 #Voices4Victory 50585432
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 28/09/2026This article is for men. Women already know this. This week a woman filed a civil suit against 7 men at Cornell U for drugging, trafficking, and raping her. Zero have faced criminal charges. Women are not safe around men. And the data is devastating. www.qasimrashid.com/p/cornell-un...qasimrashid.comCornell University, Systemic Sexual Abuse, and the Men ResponsibleContent Warning: This is a post about men, rape, and women 21552238
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialRed @redpainter1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Matthew Ingalls. Jonathan Newell. Winston Lee. Gillio Lopes. Diego Sarabia. Scott Norris. Scott Kretzschmar. These are the names of the 7 men named as defendants in a civil complaint alleging they drugged and gang raped a Cornell student, identified as Jane Doe, in the Chi Phi house in Oct 2024. 0155
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialWoodhouse @misterwoodhouse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026TW: SA One reason the world knows about the Cornell 7 is that Cereese Qusba, a current Cornell senior and editor-in-chief of the independent Cornell Daily Sun broke the story on Jane Doe’s lawsuit. Qusba is eligible for the Pulitzer and I’ll be nominating her www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...cornellsun.comCornell, Chi Phi Sued by Victim of Alleged Gang Rape, Drugging in 2024A former Cornell student filed a lawsuit on Monday, alleging that she was gang raped after being coerced into consuming drugs by several men at the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell in 2024. 1142
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Yet another issue where every single person who touched it needs to end up in jail for us to have any semblance of the rule of law. You cannot have a functional democracy where the government creates a plan to literally throw away votes from places that don't support the incumbent party. 362474767
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 02/09/2026What Pablo Torre did was ridiculously impressive. Uncovered a conspiracy between rich guys, withstood a propaganda campaign by one of the richest guys in the world with a pretty good reputation, didn't buckle or panic, and just kept reporting. That's some Pulitzerin' right there. 146142232079
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialRolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...rollingstone.comTurning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination LibraryCore team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world. 129190428283
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/08/2026"I was not shocked that he helped somebody. My shock is that he was murdered. And no one has given us the complete truth or anyone has been held accountable. And it's been 7 months! ... there was more effort in vilifying him than pursuing justice" -- Alex Pretti's parents 474236448093
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Poll results vs. how poll results are presented in the Wall Street Journal. 25189101759
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialAttacks But No Facts @miomeinmio.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Unfortunately this video is from 2024 before Trump was elected. www.dailymail.com/news/article...dailymail.comFBI visits man who said anyone who murders Kamala would be 'a hero'Jeremy Kauffman, 40, published the now-deleted post to the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's X account on Sunday. 011
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialStrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 17/07/2026FBI dealing with the public at their home or business are required by law to show credentials to verify their authority. The only time the FBI is not required to show their credentials is an undercover operation or an emergency situation. Driving to a house to ask questions is not an emergency. 135871
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialStrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Online commenter shuts down FBI agents. 641126424
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialGregg Levine @greggjlevine.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Came here to say similar. There is, at least for now, this science. Our brains go “ick” when things get oh-so-close to real, but lack the, oh, let’s call it “élan” of the real thing. 021
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 17/07/2026As far as I know, there’s no science on this yet. But i believe that our bodies process the lack human mediation in this stuff. It feels cold because it is. 72898
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialJosh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 17/07/2026How do you get the message that the president, his family, his administration is corrupt to the low info voters who turn out to pull the lever for 'any republican'? bsky.app/profile/carl... 27621
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialTaco Bell Quarterly @tacobellquarterly.org · 17/07/2026The Taco Bell finger pointing is a psyop to redirect attention from the real culprit, the deregulation and lack of oversight in our food supply 120124993553
Reposted by @zzbbzz.bsky.socialAmyAlexCA @amyalexca.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Shot: “The gigantic A.I. infrastructure expenditures are outpacing growth in profits.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/b...nytimes.comBig Tech Firms Like Oracle Turn to Bonds to Finance A.I. Data CentersRisk is rising as big tech companies like Oracle — the ultimate financial source of the Ellison media empire — need to turn to the bond market for staggering sums to finance data centers. 22913
