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RightsCon was cancelled but our work continues Despite this setback, WAIE+ will persist in its mission to ensure a safe & secure AI future for all. open.substack.com/pub/womenina...

Join us at @rightscon.org in Zambia on May 5 for our convening on ‘Reclaiming AI Safety & Security for the People' and hear from Dr. Gertrude Akapelwa, Zambia's first female computer scientist and founder of Victoria Falls University of Tech. ⏰RSVP open until May 1 forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

A tale as old as time. Women will notice something is about gender dynamics, say it is so and like clockwork, men will appear in their comments, like lemmings off a cliff with the defense, of "well akshually"

Also, how about organizing a Libraries and Lemonade stand in your community to talk to your neighbors about library funding? www.librariesforthepeople.org/lemonade

ICE has violated almost 100 court orders. Let me say that another way. 100 times ICE was caught brazenly ignoring the law. 100 times a court told them to immediately stop. And 100 times they ignored the order. That's an out-of-control agency that shouldn't get another dime.

JUST IN: Virginia adopted a new law yesterday to forbid sheriffs & local police from contracting with ICE — if ICE doesn't say it'll follow state laws & agree to let its agents be prosecuted. Everyone seems to agree ICE won't promise that, and that this spells the end of ICE contracts in Virginia.

This is propaganda.

The luddites worked at home, with their families, where they had the freedom to set their own schedules, or in small shops with their peers. One of the main things luddites were fighting against was the *creation* of sweatshop conditions, which was only enabled by mass mechanization + factorization!

I watch things like this and I really really wish that more people were helping folks to connect the dots about why/how this is all happening.

As Trump continues to attack trans rights and sites like Elon Musk's X power hatred against queer folk, @janus.bsky.social went to a rave on Trans Day of Visibility where participants came with laptops to "self-dox" themselves to see how visible they were online. “We have to protect ourselves."

"how does an investor process that"

I just know Susan Collins is writing the sternest letter of her LIFE

I think it's bad for the President to threaten to annihilate an entire culture and i do not think you are being alarmist if you take his threats seriously and literally.

Do you trust Sam Altman? His ability to persuade powerful people into parting with their billions is well-documented. This talent combined with his control over the world’s most powerful technology, makes his trustworthiness a global concern beyondtheaihype.substack.com/p/hes-uncons...

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A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the FBI. www.404media.co/proton-mail-...

I cant stop thinking about this case: he was thrown away like trash.

Alt text: Prediction market platforms that let people bet on outcomes of real-life events like wars are UNETHICAL. Change my mind.

Looking at the videos of rockets and explosions posted by westerners working, vacationing, partying at fancy hotels across Dubai, Abu Dhabi... Gentle reminder that consequences of endless wars on "others" will eventually find you, regardless of your passport privilege and bank balance.

I saw that we're doing another round of Twitter discourse on here, so, not to beat a dead house: Twitter is still a Nazi cesspool, with a paid CSAM service. We can collectively choose not to be involved with that.

There are many studies on how wealth affects emotional and mental state but what if wealth hoarding itself is a form of (undiagnosed) mental illness?

The audacity of some still thinking that Black and brown women owe them our free labor. open.substack.com/pub/womenina...?

Pretty incredible. This candidate went to the West Bank to see the violence of the occupation herself. And Israeli settlers — apparently flanked by a soldier — immediately showed it to her by throwing eggs at her as she walked with an ex-soldier, a priest, and Jewish activists:

The audacity of some still thinking that Black and brown women owe them our free labor. open.substack.com/pub/womenina...?

Tech billionaires responding to Epstein files

Benito “Bad Bunny” Martínez Ocasio will lead a film on Puerto Rico’s colonial history directed and co-written by rapper Residente, announced weeks after he celebrated his heritage at the Super Bowl halftime show.

we couldn't use government funds to buy coffee (like, folgers ground coffee) when i worked on a CDC outbreak emergency response

Rest in power, Virginia Giuffre. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

One of the things that personally drives me crazy in the U.S. is how youth sports/athletic activities went from a part of the public good (municipal leagues and fields! rec centers! public parks!) to a privatized, expensive, highly competitive, highly structured pursuit for wealthy kids’ résumés

An Oklahoma man tried to talk about a data center coming to his community. Police arrested him when he went a few seconds over his time limit.

What happens when you speak for a bit too long at a city council meeting in opposition to a data center being built in your town? In Claremore, Oklahoma, a man was arrested and charged with trespassing. Story by @mjgault.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/man-opposing...

When authorities used ICE's facial recognition app on a detained woman, it returned two different and incorrect names, raising serious questions about the accuracy of the app. Officials have said the app is better than a birth certificate.

Discourses about “out of control” AI dominate media headlines but what if the real harms from AI are part of the design and/or intentional? Here's our 'AI risks & threats landscape in 2026 - Part I' on 'Beyond the AI Hype' Substack. We'll drop part II next week. 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/beyondth...

Discourses about “out of control” AI dominate media headlines but what if the real harms from AI are part of the design and/or intentional? Here's our 'AI risks & threats landscape in 2026 - Part I' on 'Beyond the AI Hype' Substack. We'll drop part II next week. 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/beyondth...

Rather than shaming women for not using Generative AI, why don't these organizations and lawmakers take a closer look at why men are more likely to use it AND what they are using it for? #Grok #Pornography #abuse #violence open.substack.com/pub/womenina...

In the 1930s, German and Italian scientists of principle fled to the US and became the backbone of our scientific and technical advantage, creating massive US wealth. Those who benefited most from their work are now… fleeing to chase lower tax rates. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/t...

BREAKING: Staggering scenes as brave Iranians stand up to their illegitimate government in Tehran... um, hang on, I'm being told this is actually Minneapolis. Forget I said anything...

X has become the Everything App that Elon always wanted, if “everything” means all the tools you need to fuck up someone’s life, in one place. www.404media.co/grok-ai-sexu...

Go fund me for people who murder people???? This country is beyond cooked.

Rather than shaming women for not using Generative AI, why don't these organizations and lawmakers take a closer look at why men are more likely to use it AND what they are using it for? #Grok #Pornography #abuse #violence open.substack.com/pub/womenina...

From the surveillance dystopia to tech overlords, here's a 🧵 of stories where we saw our reporting lead to change, thanks to your support. First: A databroker that sold hundreds of millions of your flight records to the government shut down following months-long 404 Media reporting:

ICYMI "Real Talk by Mia", unfiltered thoughts and random musings on life, ethics, cats, etc. from the founder of Women in AI Ethics & WAIE+

"Use AI. Do stupid things faster with more energy."

An oft overlooked barrier to inclusion in AI discourse is media-fueled audience obsession with celebrity experts. Conf organizers invite big names, typically male or from global north, perpetuating the myth that loudest voices are most credible voices on issues that matter to 99% of humanity.

Create and defend AI/bot-free digital spaces. We discourage the use of AI notetakers at our online events, which are intentionally designed for human-to-human interactions and critical thinking. #AI #Ethics #humansfirst