Figured out the official title. 🗡️🗡️ Thank you again to @jhereia.bsky.social @yasmincurzi.com @uvadatascience.bsky.social for convening this discussion! Also enjoyed Ploi's talk & learning more about creative possibilities of "small /indie /slow AI" to the extent they don't engage the same concerns.

Join us for the 10th and last session of the Gender & Tech Series, "Possible AI Futures" on 5/5 @ 10am EDT, featuring @cyn-k.bsky.social and Ploipailin Flynn. Moderated by me & co-organized with @yasmincurzi.com. Free & open to all: dtdlab.virginia.edu/event/gender... <3 @uvadatascience.bsky.social

Fico pensando no que se passa na cabeça do micro-empreendedor ou do empresário que pensa: “Vamos trocar todos os atendentes por robôs, ao invés de pessoas. Isso vai aumentar a satisfação dos consumidores com certeza!!”

Notícia da @folha.com "Opinião - Marcelo Leite: Pesquisadores alertam para pasteurização da ciência com IA" Link sem paywall ⬇️

Join us on 3/26 @ 10am EDT for the Gender & Tech Talk Series' 9th session, "Immigration & Techno-Authoritarianism" featuring @royapak.bsky.social & Ana B. Nougrères. Moderated by & co-organized with @yasmincurzi.com. Free & open to all dtdlab.virginia.edu/event/gender... @uvadatascience.bsky.social

Reflections on decoloniality as a buzzword in academia From decolonise this and decolonise that to decolonial thought Plus..

100 iranianos, a maioria meninas entre 7 e 12 anos, morreram com um bombardeio israelense a uma escola na cidade de Minab. Se nenhum dos seus jornalistas consegue chorar por isso, @estadao.com.br , é porque seu jornal é um antro de psicopatas.

Israel e EUA acabam de bombardear uma escola de meninas no Irã. 51 meninas mortas “equivocadamente” em nome de que?

The strikes on Iran are blatantly illegal. I explained in June why the strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities were unlawful under US and international law. Everything I wrote then is true today, but this is a far larger assault with far graver consequences. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/o...

Join us for the 8th session in our Gender & Tech Talk Series, "Digital Transformation,” on Feb 24, 10am ET, with the amazing Jamila Venturini/@derechosdigitales.org & Madeleine Fern/CanArctic Inuit Net. Free to all: dtdlab.virginia.edu/event/gender... @yasmincurzi.com / @uvadatascience.bsky.social

How is the concept of culture wars rooted in the social and political struggles of nineteenth-century Germany? Robert D. Priest explores these little-known origins.

But popularity is not the same as good. Unpopular is not the same as bad. And having moral clarity is good actually even if it means engaging in behaviors that are deeply unpopular.

Join us for the 7th event in our Gender & Tech Online Talk Series "Dis/Misinformation & Political Extremism” on Jan 27 at 11am EST, with the amazing @pinheiromachado.bsky.social + @robyncaplan.bsky.social. Free & open to all: dtdlab.virginia.edu/event/gender.... See you there @yasmincurzi.com

This article of mine from 2024 at @unicornriot.bsky.social still carries a lot of weight because of the implications of not just training civilians to conduct ICE raids, but also because of how it trains everyday people to become informants and cheerleaders for DHS.

Grok becoming a mass mainstream nudify app with baked-in viral distribution was entirely predictable; the only surprise is how long it took. So much of the risk scenario for this assumed mainstream AI model creators would limit its output and this would be a targeted harassment/niche model issue.

Make a Bond film academic. The Spy Who Plagiarized Me

I don't want gen AI in my software I don't want gen AI in my phone I don't want gen AI in my email I don't want gen AI in my recipes I don't want gen AI in my safety documentation I don't want gen AI in my schools I don't want gen AI in my healthcare I don't want gen AI in my life

It's like poetry, they rhyme.

Our collective task is not to save tech but to save us, our world. The resonant computing manifesto is too focused on means and not on ends. And that's basically the core issue. The belief in technological determinism.

slop machine goes brrrrrr

www.bbc.com/news/article... leave the deep sea and all its freaky little guys alone!

Australia began enforcing a ban on social media apps for children under the age of 16 — becoming the first country to do so. The measure is meant to protect children from the pressures and risks of social media, a mounting global concern.

Landmark penalty triggers US fury as Brussels enforces first digital transparency sanction.

LGBT rights are on the chopping block around the world. But the landscape for these rights has also shifted tremendously towards progress in recent decades. Listen to a new episode of HRW's Rights & Wrongs podcast ⤵️ Spotify: https://bit.ly/4pmItBK Apple: https://apple.co/4a0mR9w

Breaking News: The EU fined X $140 million for violating rules governing the transparency of online platforms.

The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.

We just published a deep look into David Sacks, the White House's AI and Crypto czar. The story examines how he has been able keep hundreds of stakes in AI-related and crypto companies as he influences gov policy in those very industries. Here's what we found: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...

“What is remigration, which the Department of Homeland Security is calling for?” It’s this:

We are all so screwed because the entire global economy has bet on an industry that can’t make money. Read about the massive fraud: open.substack.com/pub/shanakaa...

Far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro arrested in Brazil

John Solomon’s Informing America set out to create an echo chamber to shape public opinion. It’s working. via @motherjones.com

Dear US-based friends: how do you actually clean your salads? I just realized that “ready to eat” meant “washed” (almost like giving a bath in bacteria, which I find a lovely idea but doesn’t make them unsafe), and I decided that I’m not eating anything green here until further notice.

I've been working on this for awhile, and now it's finally out in the world — our new series explores the nuances of detransitioning in America right now. I spoke with two detransitioners who feel harmed by the Trump administration. Their stories can teach us a lot. I hope you'll read them.

"Investimento"?? Espero q o governo não caia nesse gaslighting.

Venture capitalists Andreessen and Horowitz invest in startup that sells thousands of AI bot influencers to manipulate social media as a service, clearly violating major platform policies www.404media.co/a16z-backed-...

Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching

We are happy to share with you our new issue "Building Trans Communities" (November–December 2025), where we mobilize collective embodiments and solidarities against transphobia around the world. Order your copy here: thefunambulist.net/shop/62-buil...

Matança, que inclui 4 PMs, foi desencadeada para tentar colocar pecha em Lula e fazer lobby para Trump, que busca classificar CV e PCC como "terroristas" para justificar ação armada no Brasil sem aval do governo brasileiro.

Ha poucas pesquisas com dados sobre o impacto econômico de ações de segurança FRACASSADAS como estas, "contra o tráfico". A última, feita em 2024 com os poucos dados disponíveis apontava para mais de 7 bilhões por ano - em apenas 6 estados!

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What makes Bluesky different: it’s open source, so anyone can contribute to building the experience they want. And even if you build a whole new app, the protocol means you can migrate with your data, identity, and relationships intact.

Ted Cruz’s new bill would let AI companies set their own rules for up to 10 years

join us for the 4th session of our Gender & Tech Online Talk Series on Sept. 29th, 11AM, EDT. we are eager to host two brilliant keynote speakers, Paz Peña (Mozilla Foundation) and Tamara Kneese (Data & Society), who will discuss the social and environmental impacts of technocapitalism. more info: 👇

Respeito à nossa Constituição, à nossa legislação e ao povo brasileiro. É isso que exigimos. Porque democracia e soberania não se negociam 🇧🇷 🎥 Audiovisual/PR

“This back-to-school season, the usual first-day jitters have been replaced by paralyzing fear. Kids are missing school, afraid to leave their homes. Parents are having to make plans in case they are disappeared. And teachers are having to be trained in safety protocols should they encounter ICE.”

Contribuí para essa super matéria da @laismartins.com no @intercept.com.br ⬇️⬇️⬇️