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Anti fascist/racist/capitalism Lover of science and technology 20 year skeptic

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I don't ever ask for support or donations on the News feed because its infrastructure is all run on Graze, which provides an incredible service to the Bluesky community.

Please consider sending them a few bucks to help with costs if you find this feed useful! πŸ’š

16.11.2025 13:58 πŸ‘ 1069 πŸ” 361 πŸ’¬ 750 πŸ“Œ 18
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β€œRiots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of β€œPortland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...

ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.

The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.

(Published November)

01.01.2026 03:00 πŸ‘ 1223 πŸ” 521 πŸ’¬ 55 πŸ“Œ 35
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All the countries Israel attacked in 2025: Animated map Israel has carried out attacks in Palestine, Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Qatar and Yemen, as well as in maritime waters.

Happy new year, and don't ever stop talking about injustice.

aje.io/4ugwjl

01.01.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Neglected Front in RFK Jr.’s War on Science β€” Assigned As trans healthcare is decimated no one is standing up for the integrity of the scientific process for these patients.

Trans youth healthcare is based in decades of research and supported by every major medical organization in the US. Under RFK Jr, a handpicked panel produced a dodgy report claiming otherwise.

It's a clear example of Kennedy's war on science. So why aren't news organizations treating it that way?

22.12.2025 12:22 πŸ‘ 823 πŸ” 312 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 30
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Archivists Posted the 60 Minutes CECOT Segment Bari Weiss Killed iCloud, Mega, and as a torrent. Archivists have uploaded the 60 Minutes episode Bari Weiss spiked.

MultipleΒ social media usersΒ noticed on Monday that the 60 Minutes episode wasΒ available via the Global TV app. To view the episode, viewers need to connect to the app from a Canadian IP address.

People then uploaded copies of the episode to a variety of file sharing sites and services.

23.12.2025 00:52 πŸ‘ 739 πŸ” 152 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 20
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I'm a veteran criminal justice reporter. I've never seen anything like ICE-occupied Memphis. β€œIt’s about as sad as you can possibly imagine."

β€œI am more scared in the last month than in the last 20 years. I thought they were gonna kick down the door and take me away.”

@samanthamichaels.bsky.social hid out with an immigrant family in Memphis, where the onslaught of ICE has reshaped daily life, drawing comparisons to 1930s Germany.

23.12.2025 04:00 πŸ‘ 633 πŸ” 316 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 16
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Archivists Posted the 60 Minutes CECOT Segment Bari Weiss Killed iCloud, Mega, and as a torrent. Archivists have uploaded the 60 Minutes episode Bari Weiss spiked.

iCloud, Mega, and as a torrent. Archivists have uploaded the 60 Minutes episode Bari Weiss spiked.

23.12.2025 00:15 πŸ‘ 5531 πŸ” 1795 πŸ’¬ 113 πŸ“Œ 154
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Stop streaming ICE recruitment ads NOW! The Trump administration has funneled billions of dollars into these dystopian ICE recruitment ads. Meanwhile, cities are being terrorized by ICE agents who are running rampant with abuses of power, s...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...

23.12.2025 10:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Minder vlees is ook gezonder voor toekomstige generaties Gezondheidsraad nieuw advies: meer peulen, minder vlees

Ik wil graag dit NRC-artikel met je delen: "Minder vlees is ook gezonder voor toekomstige generaties": www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

05.12.2025 16:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop de genocide in Gaza Al meer dan een jaar zien we onmetelijk veel leed, verwoesting en verlies van levens in Gaza. Door de brute aanval van de IsraΓ«lische leiders zijn tienduizenden Palestijnse mensen gedood. Ze hebben he...

www.amnesty-international.be/doe-mee/onli...
#gaza
#palestine
#genocide
#amnesty

25.07.2025 14:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nederland: Sluit de genocide geldkraan! Nederland draagt bij aan de IsraΓ«lische genocide in Gaza. Als 's werelds grootste investeerder in IsraΓ«l pompen bedrijven vanuit ons land miljarden in de IsraΓ«lische oorlogsmachine waarmee Palestijnen...

Bekijk dit! - campagnes.degoedezaak.org/campaigns/sl...
#overheid
#palestine
#genocide
#nederland
#degoedezaak

25.07.2025 13:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The "Secrets" Are Spilling: Trump, Epstein, and The WSJ with Lev Parnas A recording from Lev Parnas and THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali's live video

open.substack.com/pub/levremem...
#epstein
#maga
#trump
#implosion
#republicans

18.07.2025 04:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Silicon Valley Insider EXPOSES Cult Like AI Companies | Aaron Bastani Meets Karen Hao
Silicon Valley Insider EXPOSES Cult Like AI Companies | Aaron Bastani Meets Karen Hao YouTube video by Novara Media

It was such a pleasure to speak with @aaronjbastani.bsky.social for @novaramedia.com about my book Empire of AI. Really thoughtful and thorough questions that explored the many human stories I highlight in my book.

Order the book here: empireofai.com.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8enX...

30.06.2025 13:53 πŸ‘ 119 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 7
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Karen Hao on how the AI boom became a new imperial frontier The author of β€œEmpire of AI” traces how OpenAI’s global reach is reshaping labor, energy and power β€” and why she sees echoes of empire in its rise.

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡± In Chile, where AI data centers threaten the country’s precious water resources, Karen Hao makes the case that AI firms are building their wealth off resource extraction and labor exploitation reut.rs/3GmhZPy

03.07.2025 10:36 πŸ‘ 338 πŸ” 144 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 13
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β€œEmpire of AI”: Karen Hao on How AI Is Threatening Democracy & Creating a New Colonial World In our July Fourth special broadcast, we revisit our interview with longtime technology reporter Karen Hao, author of the new book Empire of AI, which unveils the accruing political and economic power...

www.democracynow.org/2025/7/4/emp...
#ai
#chatgpt
#democracynow
#environment
#globalwarming
@karenhao.bsky.social great interview exposing the true costs to both our environment and our democracy. Must watch!πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

04.07.2025 14:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The SECRET Israel PLOT to INFILTRATE UK & BAN Palestine Action | Double Down News Get more from Double Down News on Patreon

www.patreon.com/posts/133207...
#israel
#spy
#lowkey
#ddn

03.07.2025 10:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The world has come out to celebrate Pride month ✊

These Pride protests show people coming together to fight for the rights of LGBTI people, but not everyone can. In other places, Pride is actively shut down by governments and law enforcement agencies.

#ProtectTheProtest

27.06.2025 09:00 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Space Cloud Watch Needs Your Photos of Night-Shining CloudsΒ  - NASA Science Noctilucent or night-shining clouds are rare, high-altitude clouds that glow with a blue silvery hue at dusk or dawn when the Sun shines on them from below

NASA is asking the public to help with studying this phenomena.

Noctilucent clouds form high in the atmosphere and may hold clues about climate and upper air changes. You can contribute with just your camera.

#CitizenScience
#NoctilucentClouds
#Atmosphere
πŸ“·πŸ§ͺβš’οΈ

science.nasa.gov/get-involved...

25.05.2025 23:24 πŸ‘ 140 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2
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Fifteen Years After Largest U.S. Offshore Oil Spill, Researchers Reveal Most-Polluting Rigs - Inside Climate News Satellite imagery shows the worst sites worldwide for oil slicks and methane emissions. Report authors expect pollution will only increase as the Trump administration opens more waters to drilling.

Fifteen Years After Largest U.S. Offshore Oil Spill, Researchers Reveal Most-Polluting Rigs insideclimatenews.org/news/1605202...

25.05.2025 23:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Nakba, 77 Years of International Humanitarian Law Violations: Terror, Slaughter, and Systemic Ethnic Cleansing The Nakba (Catastrophe) of 1948 was the first major systemic campaign of violence carried out by the Zionist movement to dispossess and forcibly displace Palestinians from Historic Palestine. With...

β€œThe Nakba (Catastrophe) of 1948 was the first major systemic campaign of violence carried out by [Zionists] to dispossess and … displace Palestinians from Historic Palestine. With the … complicity of the Global North, this ethnic cleansing and mass expulsion campaign is now 77 years strong”

15.05.2025 19:28 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jobs - Bluesky View open positions at Bluesky PBC

If you often say "wow I relate to developers" then I have the perfect job for you

Developer Relations role just listed! There's also a bunch of other recent additions on the jobs page bsky.social/about/join

16.04.2025 17:49 πŸ‘ 1161 πŸ” 259 πŸ’¬ 78 πŸ“Œ 22

Love the artist ❀️

16.05.2025 00:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Mystery of ICE’s Unidentifiable Arrests In early March, the agency announced that it had arrested forty-eight people in New Mexicoβ€”a month later, their identities and whereabouts remain unknown.

ICE officers are now reportedly required to meet arrest quotas each day, from a few hundred to between 1,200 and 1,500 nationwide. Jonathan Blitzer reports on the mystery of the agency’s unidentifiable arrests.

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A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.

A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data

www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...

16.04.2025 01:20 πŸ‘ 372 πŸ” 176 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 6

It's for kids? 🀯🀯

20.04.2025 22:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Gaza paramedic killings: a visual timeline A week after contact was lost with a team of Palestinian rescue workers and medics in southern Gaza, their bodies were found in a mass grave

Politicians in the 'West' have been quiet. Imagine if Russia would have done this in Ukraine.

"On 23 March contact was lost with a team of Palestinian rescue workers and medics in southern Gaza. A week later their bodies were recovered from a mass grave."

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

04.04.2025 15:54 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Video Shows Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Under Gunfire Barrage, With Ambulance Lights On (Gift Article) The U.N. has said Israel killed the workers. The video appears to contradict Israel’s version of the incident, which described the vehicles as β€œadvancing suspiciously” without headlights or emergency ...

Video obtained by my colleague Farnaz Fassihi shows how the IDF deliberately attacked, over several minutes, a convoy of ambulances and other emergency vehicles in #Gaza. #Israel wrongly claimed that the vehicles drove without emergency signals and headlights. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/w...

05.04.2025 00:50 πŸ‘ 1464 πŸ” 885 πŸ’¬ 68 πŸ“Œ 134

@tweakers.net heel leuk om te zien dat jullie hier op Blue Sky zijn 🎊🎊❀️❀️

05.04.2025 09:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Facts not Fakes: Tackling Disinformation, Strengthening Information Integrity Rising disinformation has far-reaching consequences in many policy areas ranging from public health to national security. It can cast doubt on factual evidence, jeopardise the implementation of public...

The OECD released a report last year, Facts not Fakes: Tackling Disinformation, Strengthening Information Integrity, detailing some of the education responses to this issue, which helps give us some guidance on a way forward www.oecd.org/en/publicati...

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