Really good article by @hagenblix.bsky.social and Ingeborg Glimmer about AI and why the biggest problem with it isn't "hype" - it's how it's enabling assaults on democracy, workers and anyone who disagrees with the current political project of those in power.

It was weirdly fitting that the Charlie Kirk murder blended into the 9/11 anniversary as once again Americans were told to “watch what they say” The hypocritical censorship around a “free speech hero.” My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...

I'll echo this recommendation. "Why We Fear AI" provides a refreshing take for anyone who's read the hype-filled books written by tech bros, offering a much deeper dive into the real-world implications of "AI" (which is not really intelligent) and the motivations behind the companies pushing it.

Really happy to review Why We Fear AI by @hagenblix.bsky.social and Ingeborg Glimmer. I encourage people to read the book, because it's a refreshingly thoughtful take on the current state of so-called "AI" and why the tech is being promoted so heavily despite its many flaws and limitations.

hi @politico.com my name is marisa kabas and i publish the handbasket and you basically copied my story and then linked me in the 23rd paragraph of your story without specific attribution: www.politico.com/news/2025/07... here's my original: www.thehandbasket.co/p/fema-david...

I talked with @astra.bsky.social about the apocalyptic politics of Christian Nationalists and tech oligarchs, how AI is capturing and altering us toward fascist ends, and how we can fight "end times fascism." Audio + transcript:

@bagleycartoons.bsky.social is always so good, but today's cartoon really says it all.

Great episode - highly recommend.

Merkley had a pretty effective day. Or will have, if you make this go viral.

Talked about this some time ago; AI models are self-poisoning. RAG does help, but ultimately you will need something isolated and local to keep it from deteriorating. TL;DR: LLMs suffer from brainrot. ;) www.theregister.com/2025/05/27/o...

Yes, this needs to be a group effort - the damage being done is far too great for one or a couple of people to track on their own. (And I know that's intentional - it gets back to Steve Bannon's call to "flood the zone with sh..") Let's get this going with @froomkin.bsky.social.

Another monstrous potential impact from DOGE - disappearing public art.

Calling all archivists - time to scour the NOAA research websites and save as much as you can.

Every part of this thread is worth reading. I wish more people would take these arguments to heart.

This is such a brilliant way to understand MAGA's determination to destroy everything: "Fascists are residual culture that refuse to go away." It goes back to the fact that the US never adequately punished/held accountable the Confederacy's proponents after the Civil War.

So look at that. DOGE has cost the US Treasury fucking half a trillion dollars. HALF A TRILLION DOLLARS. This is your cost savings.

A very helpful thread for anyone planning to fly these days.

I've switched to Duck Duck Go instead of Google because Google's results (and user interface) are increasingly awful and useless. But this looks like another alternative to use to supplement Duck Duck Go searches.

This quote from Chrisman Frank, co-founder of the Musk/DOGE-friendly AI-powered Synthesis Tutor, is horrifying - & also sums up what Trump/DOGE believes: that AI is capable of replacing humans in any task. (It's not, & it won't, but we're all going to suffer the impacts of their current experiment.)

Such a good post. As disheartening as it might be to hear that none of the large, powerful institutions that COULD save us WILL actually save us (and I've come to accept that's true), this piece also reinforces something I very much believe: ultimately, fighting back is up to WE THE PEOPLE.

Excellent update from ‪@marisakabas.bsky.social‬ about the infuriating Trump/DOGE assault on the US Institute of Peace.

This is a brilliant thread, and this part in particular sums up my own take on GenAI-for-writing nonsense: "To know what's a WORKABLE idea, you have to know how the work is done."

Amen.

Just watched this again last night: the final episode of season 1 of Andor. Such a powerful show.

Folks in Southern coastal states had better hope their governor can pick up the slack. DOGE is straight-up sabotaging Florida. Trump and Musk fired a scientist working on hurricane resilience right before a major storm—to “cut waste.” Now Florida’s left even more exposed.

Trump can call me names but the truth remains. He is an unhinged wanna be dictator who is angry that I beat him in court and won't cower in fear. Now he is weaponizing the federal government against his political opponents. I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.

This is a really good video that goes into the fundamentals of how the Tesla Takedown movement could have a major impact on Musk's wealth, which is heavily paper-based.

This is probably a really good time to remind everyone there are two special elections in Florida on April 1 for Congressional seats (and another in NY later in the year). If Dems win two of three, we take back the House. Make sure you're registered to vote!! @joshweil.bsky.social

This is a great idea.

Don’t let your Republican politicians hide from you. If they won’t talk, protest outside their district office. Put up Missing Congressman signs all over the district Hold a town hall in absentia

Another spot-on entry from the great @mluckovich.bsky.social

Finally had a chance to listen to @naomioreskes.bsky.social on the Feb. 26 episode of the Futureverse podcast. Great conversation, along with a timely reminder to read her two latest books, "The Collapse of Western Civilization" and "The Big Myth." Highly recommend.

This.

Inspired by @pronounced-ing.bsky.social's post, I'm starting a thread of flyers I'll be creating to print, post and distribute, so please share. First one is an updated version of a flyer in support of the National Park Service.

Got a printer? You can start fighting fascism. Here's a thread of things you can print and distribute. 👇 I promise doing something--even this--feels better than raging silently. And maybe it'll show you that standing up is possible and open you up to more things you can do.

This is the way.

reporters stop writing entire articles premised on the idea that musk is in charge of DOGE without also mentioning that the government has claimed in court that he’s not in charge of DOGE and that he’s not even an employee of DOGE and that he doesn’t have any decision-making authority challenge

Yes. Musk, Trump and all of the enablers are on the path to cause the death of millions, along with the immiseration of many millions more.

I donated to Gay Valimont yesterday. Would be great to finally get some sensible and thoughtful representation in Congress for this part of Florida.

Worth watching for this alone. The highlight of the night so far.

Such a good episode. Best of all, it's hopeful. @niedermeyer.online rightfully notes that, although we don't have a LOT of power at the moment, we DO have some. And by acting in any way possible - in lots of different ways, but collectively - we could rapidly cause Musk's "empire" to dissolve.

I worry that the focus on NOAA's weather predicting value is ignoring the millions of other ways NOAA researchers enrich communities and local economies. There are no oysters without NOAA. There are no blue crabs without NOAA. NOAA trains teachers. NOAA is the lifeblood of coastal communities.

Very good question: "Because when work no longer provides stability, when wages are too low and rents are too high, when millions of people are one medical bill, one missed paycheck, one rent hike away from losing their homes — who, exactly, is safe?"

Your new allies: www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/p...

Remember Sarah Huckabee Sanders being asked to leave a restaurant in 2018 because of her support during Trump I? We need to do the same for every enabler - Vance, Trump, Musk, Hegseth, Patel and the rest - of Trump II wherever they go. They all need to be treated as social pariahs.

Just donated $100 to Razom. Slava Ukraini.

Please read this thread and find ways to support National Park Service employees. They need to know they have concerned citizens backing them up and ready to support them.

Excellent statement here, and this part needs to be shouted from the rooftops: ""I want to be clear: if there were to be large staffing reductions at NOAA and NWS... there will be people who die in extreme weather events and weather related disasters who would not have otherwise.""

I'll be joining.

This is 100% the correct analogy.