THE HISTORY OF CHARGING THE MOUND episode 1 up now www.patreon.com/posts/histor...

If you have a RING door system, ICE has the right to request that footage and use it against you or your neighbors. RING is partnering with the Gestapo.

An alarming and well-researched investigative report on the staggering amount of water usage by data centers and Amazon’s efforts to hide the true extent. AI has a huge ecological footprint given the amount of energy required for processing. Reduce use of AI & conserve water 💦

Greetings from the Dirksen federal courthouse, where Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino is set to appear before U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis. What you need to know, for @wttw.bsky.social:

The tech giants behind the AI boom have become too big to fail and are using their position to mount an assault on labor.

Unfortunately there was an error with our online shop recently which displayed excessive charges for some US book orders. This is now fixed, so if you were thinking about getting any books from us, US shipping is now much cheaper, so do check them out: shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...

HBD to Ursula K. Le Guin, whose iconic sci‑fi and fantasy explored empathy, diversity, and humanity. Explore titles here: pmpress.org/index.php?l=...

American author Ursula K. Le Guin was born on this day in 1929. “We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings.”

bigfin squid live on @nautiluslive.org just now!! youtu.be/LkrrWJvNVwU 🦑🧪

From the country that brought you "political violence has no place in America"

wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...

youtu.be/P9-hC2_M4-4 When I grow up, I wanna be Cat Clyde.

Oh! And if you're a $3 and up subscriber, it's free to download: www.patreon.com/posts/131427...

Nothing says badass like an empty threat of violence on bluesky that will soon be deleted.

There you go doin a thoughtcrime again.

There’s more of us than them.

What we recall and admire in Assata Shakur’s legacy is her defiant spirit in the face of oppression.

Going around lowering flags for Dr Goodall.

Today, Oct.2nd, is the anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder by Saudi agents.

Me driving to pick up lunch today knowing the government shutdown means no cops on the road.

Laws are suspended while the government is shut down, right?

Liberals: don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good Me: yeah fair ok, show me the good Liberals: this isn't the time for fucking purity tests you little shit

Rest in Power Assata Shakur! According to the Cuban Foreign Ministry, Shakur died Thursday from “health ailments and her advanced age.” Listen to the Black revolutionary explain how the struggle against imperialism is the fight for the liberation of oppressed people worldwide.

An amazing reading of Assata Shakur's autobiography- open.spotify.com/episode/5AJ6...

EVERY president since the 80s has demanded Cuba return Assata Shakur to the US for trial. Trump offered to END the embargo if they returned her. The Cubans told every president for decades to eat shit and that she will always be welcome to live her life in peace on their land. Rest well, legend

Rest In Power ✊🏼

Rest in power Assata Shakur. You saved me. You are my hero.

Trump is pronouncing "acetaminophen" the right way. by Ezra Klein

give the people what they want

Billionaires are the grotesque products of an exploitative, immoral economic system. We should get rid of them.

From ‘The Onion’ Editorial Board: In Defense Of Mass Censorship https://theonion.com/in-defense-of-mass-censorship-1848673776/

This is a bit of a long read, but worth it.

Keep up with the different surveillance technologies police are using across the U.S., from body-worn cameras to cell-site simulators. Stay informed using the Atlas of Surveillance. atlasofsurveillance.org/

Real lovely open.spotify.com/track/16RsDO...

300 million lollipoppers

Today is the 30th anniversary of Hackers

Ted Cruz is Banksy. That's why his buff is trash.

Legalized comedy sure got criminalized quick.

Socialist and Black Panther Party deputy chairman Fred Hampton was born on this day in 1948. “You can kill a revolutionary, but you can never kill the revolution.”

Oofrika

"Stop trying to put Democrats against each other! This kind of infighting is tearing us apart! Why are you attacking Gavin Newsom like this instead of creating a broad coalition?" Meanwhile:

R.I.P. David Graeber