I talked with @andreapitzer.bsky.social about why we should understand the Trump administration as a concentration camp regime, and what it means to fight back.

Libraries are among the few public institutions that represent the kind of world we want to live in. They must be fought for.

On the other, though, the reality of a consumer technology that serves as a collaborative confidante to would-be perpetrators — serving not only as a space for potential abusers to unload their distorted ideas, but transforming into an active participant in the creation of alternative realities […]

As Bernie Sanders Comes to California, Wealth Tax Opponents Intensify Efforts The opponents’ latest moves include online ads tied to Gov. Gavin Newsom, a crypto-related push to raise money and competing ballot measures […]

On the other, though, the reality of a consumer technology that serves as a collaborative confidante to would-be perpetrators — serving not only as a space for potential abusers to unload their distorted ideas, but transforming into an active participant in the creation of alternative realities […]

AI Delusions Are Leading to Domestic Abuse, Harassment, and Stalking "I couldn't leave my house for months... people were messaging me all over my social media, like, 'Are you safe? Are your kids safe?'" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-abuse-harassment-stalking

Shipwreck on Zombie Road “We no longer watch the news: the news watches us. Stories written by robots are posted on websites that suck personal information from our phones and hand it to data miners controlled by oligarchs.” [non-Substack link in comments] […]

AI Delusions Are Leading to Domestic Abuse, Harassment, and Stalking "I couldn't leave my house for months... people were messaging me all over my social media, like, 'Are you safe? Are your kids safe?'" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-abuse-harassment-stalking

ICE officials knew use of force was rising well before Minneapolis shootings Internal agency emails show a surge in reports of ICE officers using more force going back nearly a year, but DHS leadership did not see it as a concern to be addressed […]

Stephen Colbert says his interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico was pulled from Monday's broadcast over fears it would violate “equal time” guidance from the Federal Communications Commission under the Trump administration. [AP article in comments] https://youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A

Shipwreck on Zombie Road “We no longer watch the news: the news watches us. Stories written by robots are posted on websites that suck personal information from our phones and hand it to data miners controlled by oligarchs.” [non-Substack link in comments] […]

Nick Fuentes Wants Women in “Gulags.” Here’s Why That Matters. "Gender has always been an important throughline of fascist politics," says Shane Burley. From Kelly Hayes https://organizingmythoughts.org/nick-fuentes-wants-women-in-gulags-heres-why-that-matters/

#icymi: OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws https://www.computerworld.com/article/4059383/openai-admits-ai-hallucinations-are-mathematically-inevitable-not-just-engineering-flaws.html

‘A good way of dealing with overpopulation’: Epstein files reveal how the rich fuel climate denialism Jeffrey Epstein and his vast network of elite figures routinely traded in myths that undermine climate progress. Experts say it’s not an accident […]

Vibe Coding Is Killing Open Source Software, Researchers Argue https://www.404media.co/vibe-coding-is-killing-open-source-software-researchers-argue/

#icymi: ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations […]

‘A good way of dealing with overpopulation’: Epstein files reveal how the rich fuel climate denialism Jeffrey Epstein and his vast network of elite figures routinely traded in myths that undermine climate progress. Experts say it’s not an accident […]

Showdown in the American west as Colorado River faces crucial deadline: ‘Mother nature isn’t going to bail us out’ “Climate models have underestimated how much warming we are going to get and humans are not stepping up.” “We are facing a system crash.” […] [Original post on ai6yr.org]

One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030 https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/04/world/lancet-usaid-global-aid-cuts-intl

#icymi: ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations […]

so many families are in awful positions because ICE’s bullshit has collapsed the already fragile social safety net. this family is living in their van in minnesota in winter. they’ve applied for help at over a dozen orgs and are still unhoused. with babies.

EVERYTHING is being enshitified in service of making the rich even richer.

A different set of rules’: thermal drone footage shows xAI’s power plant flouting clean air regulations Images confirm xAI is continuing to defy EPA regulations in Mississippi to power its flagship datacenters […] [Original post on ai6yr.org]

Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware […] [Original post on ai6yr.org]

From Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis: We can move beyond the capitalist model and save the #climate – here are the first three steps Capitalism cares about our species’ prospects as much as a wolf cares about a lamb’s. But democratise our economy and a better […] [Original post on ai6yr.org]

One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030 https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/04/world/lancet-usaid-global-aid-cuts-intl

Showdown in the American west as Colorado River faces crucial deadline: ‘Mother nature isn’t going to bail us out’ “Climate models have underestimated how much warming we are going to get and humans are not stepping up.” “We are facing a system crash.” […] [Original post on ai6yr.org]

Enforcement of laws against polluters nearly non-existent in US, analysis finds EPA’s records show one environmental consent decree filed in last year https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/13/environmental-laws-enforcement-polluters

*techbro considering the dumbest most juvenile bullshit you've ever seen* Important....revelatory....will define the next decade of human evolution....

From Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis: We can move beyond the capitalist model and save the #climate – here are the first three steps Capitalism cares about our species’ prospects as much as a wolf cares about a lamb’s. But democratise our economy and a better […] [Original post on ai6yr.org]

Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware […] [Original post on ai6yr.org]

The Minnesotans trapped at home, too terrified of ICE to go outside: ‘Our house is like a jail’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/09/minnesota-ice-immigration-deportation-raids

Remove Your Ring Camera With a Claw Hammer “With the curved end of a claw hammer, deliver a sharp downward stroke to the device’s top edge. Think of the blow as a slicing or chopping motion. When the unit is severed from your doorway, place it in the trash.” [non-Substack link in comments] […]

The kids are not alright — ICE threatens children’s short-term health, long-term prospects https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/10/the-kids-are-not-alright-ice-threatens-childrens-short-term-health-long-term-prospects/

The problem with AI isn’t hype. The problem is who and what it’s useful for. Let’s call AI what it is, a weapon in the hands of the powerful. Take the wage-depression project—let’s call it class war throughenshitification, automated union busting, a bullshit machine for bullshit jobs, or […]

From Marisa Kabas: “A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation.”

Economic growth is still heating the planet. Is there any way out? Rising GDP continues to mean more carbon emissions and wider damage to the planet. Can the two be decoupled? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/feb/09/economic-growth-carbon-emissions-impact-global-heating

Which Bad Bunny Halftime Show Did You See? [Excellent write up!] https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/opinion/bad-bunny-super-bowl-americans.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LFA.3Yz6.8rF4r-7g-13n&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Which Bad Bunny Halftime Show Did You See? [Excellent write up!] https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/opinion/bad-bunny-super-bowl-americans.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LFA.3Yz6.8rF4r-7g-13n&smid=nytcore-ios-share

How AI Surveillance Tech is Creeping From the Southern Border Into the Rest of the Country Surveillance technology has long been part of policing the border. ICE’s growing raids are bringing it to many other areas. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2026/02/07/ai-texas-ice-mn-tech

From Jason Stanley: State violence against Black Americans laid the groundwork for fascism Fascism feeds on the arbitrary killings that have long plagued the US. Ending the horror starts with abolishing ICE […] [Original post on ai6yr.org]

Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/07/revealed-how-substack-makes-money-from-hosting-nazi-newsletters

After years spent documenting state terror, I know it when I see it. And I see it now in the US and Israel From Janine di Giovanni https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/08/state-terror-us-israel-donald-trump-benjamin-netanyahu

The Minnesotans trapped at home, too terrified of ICE to go outside: ‘Our house is like a jail’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/09/minnesota-ice-immigration-deportation-raids

Economic growth is still heating the planet. Is there any way out? Rising GDP continues to mean more carbon emissions and wider damage to the planet. Can the two be decoupled? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/feb/09/economic-growth-carbon-emissions-impact-global-heating

“We are rapidly approaching multiple Earth system tipping points that could transform our world with devastating consequences for people and nature.” “We are seeing cracks in the resilience of the Earth’s systems. Nature has so far balanced our abuse. This is coming to an end.” […]

From Marisa Kabas: “A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation.”

The problem with AI isn’t hype. The problem is who and what it’s useful for. Let’s call AI what it is, a weapon in the hands of the powerful. Take the wage-depression project—let’s call it class war throughenshitification, automated union busting, a bullshit machine for bullshit jobs, or […]

After years spent documenting state terror, I know it when I see it. And I see it now in the US and Israel From Janine di Giovanni https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/08/state-terror-us-israel-donald-trump-benjamin-netanyahu

Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/07/revealed-how-substack-makes-money-from-hosting-nazi-newsletters