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Welcome to Big Tech, corporate-owned chatbots, and the totalitarian fantasy of AI gurus
commentary from @tjheffernan.bsky.social
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Welcome to Big Tech, corporate-owned chatbots, and the totalitarian fantasy of AI gurus - Halifax Examiner
Sam Altman notes that GenAI blurs the border between the authentic and the artificial, and this is the point: democracy cannot function without truth, reality, expertise, and facts, and the AI industr...
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October 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM
turn chatbots off and reclaim the future
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The MAGA plan to break up our country: secret meetings in Washington, a massive American slush fund and Danielle Smith.
Here is my latest on the MAGA and MAGA MAPLE attack on Canada.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Nwi...
Here is my latest on the MAGA and MAGA MAPLE attack on Canada.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Nwi...
THE MAGA SCHEME TO DESTROY CANADA: TRAITORS, FAKE PIPELINE, SLUSH FUND
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
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October 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The MAGA plan to break up our country: secret meetings in Washington, a massive American slush fund and Danielle Smith.
Here is my latest on the MAGA and MAGA MAPLE attack on Canada.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Nwi...
Here is my latest on the MAGA and MAGA MAPLE attack on Canada.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Nwi...
Water and living beings at risk - this must be stopped.
They really need to be stopped...these Big Tech companies are destroying the planet with the goal of getting people addicted to their money-losing sycophantic chatbots. The AI industry is not the future.
“In a rural Louisiana farming community of 20,000 people, Meta is building a 4-million-square-foot AI data center, even as locals in Georgia grapple with a dwindling and discolored water supply following the construction of a similar facility that began in 2018.” 10/1/25 … 1/
October 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Water and living beings at risk - this must be stopped.
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The findings “suggest that medical AI tools powered by LLMs have a tendency to not reflect the severity of symptoms among female patients, while also displaying less ‘empathy’ towards Black and Asian ones.”
AI medical tools downplay symptoms in women and ethnic minorities
Large language models reflect biases that can lead to inferior healthcare advice to female, Black and Asian patients
www.ft.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The findings “suggest that medical AI tools powered by LLMs have a tendency to not reflect the severity of symptoms among female patients, while also displaying less ‘empathy’ towards Black and Asian ones.”
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As part of the “America First” program, Pentagon has classified certain weapons types, including Patriot, as “in short supply” and is beginning to block requests for these systems from European partners.
September 20, 2025 at 11:41 AM
As part of the “America First” program, Pentagon has classified certain weapons types, including Patriot, as “in short supply” and is beginning to block requests for these systems from European partners.
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Truly addressing climate change means confronting the dual mythologies of ‘green’ hydrogen and methane as a ‘transition fuel’
Morning File by me, with contributions from @suzannerent.bsky.social, @dartjenhen.bsky.social, Larry Hughes, and @joanbaxter.bsky.social
Morning File by me, with contributions from @suzannerent.bsky.social, @dartjenhen.bsky.social, Larry Hughes, and @joanbaxter.bsky.social
Truly addressing climate change means confronting the dual mythologies of 'green' hydrogen and methane as a 'transition fuel' - Halifax Examiner
I can almost guarantee that neither the Competition Bureau nor Environment Canada nor any provincial government agency will even engage in the criticism; it's a no-go zone.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
September 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Truly addressing climate change means confronting the dual mythologies of ‘green’ hydrogen and methane as a ‘transition fuel’
Morning File by me, with contributions from @suzannerent.bsky.social, @dartjenhen.bsky.social, Larry Hughes, and @joanbaxter.bsky.social
Morning File by me, with contributions from @suzannerent.bsky.social, @dartjenhen.bsky.social, Larry Hughes, and @joanbaxter.bsky.social
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‘This is a climate emergency situation’: Halifax council approves continuing water distribution for residents with wells
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
'This is a climate emergency situation': Halifax council approves continuing water distribution for residents with wells - Halifax Examiner
As drought continues, current program will extend beyond September.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
September 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
‘This is a climate emergency situation’: Halifax council approves continuing water distribution for residents with wells
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social
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CUPE Nova Scotia proudly stands in solidarity with the @dalfaculty.bsky.social, who were locked out today by @dalhousie.bsky.social. Dal has repeatedly disrespected these workers by walking away from the bargaining table and refusing to engage.
#keepdalstrong
#keepdalstrong
August 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
CUPE Nova Scotia proudly stands in solidarity with the @dalfaculty.bsky.social, who were locked out today by @dalhousie.bsky.social. Dal has repeatedly disrespected these workers by walking away from the bargaining table and refusing to engage.
#keepdalstrong
#keepdalstrong
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Interesting to see the admission that capitalism requires getting empty calories into bodies.
As Consumers Lose Their Appetite, Food Brands Fight to Keep Wall St. Happy
As Consumers Lose Their Appetite, Food Brands Fight to Keep Wall St. Happy
As Consumers Lose Their Appetite, Food Brands Fight to Keep Wall St. Happy
www.nytimes.com
July 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Interesting to see the admission that capitalism requires getting empty calories into bodies.
As Consumers Lose Their Appetite, Food Brands Fight to Keep Wall St. Happy
As Consumers Lose Their Appetite, Food Brands Fight to Keep Wall St. Happy
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Michael Campbell and I have edited these papers from the Peter Winch archives. They show a side of Peter Winch that many readers might not realize: how his thinking about language, logic and ethics was deeply intertwined with thinking about political authority and legitimacy.
New Peter Winch just dropped!
Out now in @anthempress.bsky.social Studies in Wittgenstein
anthempress.com/books/politi...
Out now in @anthempress.bsky.social Studies in Wittgenstein
anthempress.com/books/politi...
July 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Michael Campbell and I have edited these papers from the Peter Winch archives. They show a side of Peter Winch that many readers might not realize: how his thinking about language, logic and ethics was deeply intertwined with thinking about political authority and legitimacy.
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Sending solidarity to our colleagues @astfassoc.bsky.social! Please consider sending a letter to their board and admin!
Faculty at Atlantic School of Theology (@astfassoc.bsky.social) could strike July 1. Time is running out & they need our help.
📢 Send a letter to the AST Board & admin today urging a fair deal at conciliation on June 30.
✉️ Letter tool & details: astfa.ca/2025/support-astfa/
#FairDealForASTFA #NSPSE
📢 Send a letter to the AST Board & admin today urging a fair deal at conciliation on June 30.
✉️ Letter tool & details: astfa.ca/2025/support-astfa/
#FairDealForASTFA #NSPSE
June 26, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Sending solidarity to our colleagues @astfassoc.bsky.social! Please consider sending a letter to their board and admin!
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I am so incandescently rage filled with the brutal US attack on Iran. It is a war crime. It is illegal. I hope everyone involved burns in hell.
June 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I am so incandescently rage filled with the brutal US attack on Iran. It is a war crime. It is illegal. I hope everyone involved burns in hell.
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They were at the negotiating table, Ursula! They weren’t the ones that pulled out of the JCPOA! Experts say they were not going for the bomb!
Is the EU going to sanction Israel and the US for their violations of international law?
Is the EU going to sanction Israel and the US for their violations of international law?
Iran must never acquire the bomb.
With tensions in the Middle East at a new peak, stability must be the priority.
And respect for international law is critical.
Now is the moment for Iran to engage in a credible diplomatic solution.
The negotiating table is the only place to end this crisis.
With tensions in the Middle East at a new peak, stability must be the priority.
And respect for international law is critical.
Now is the moment for Iran to engage in a credible diplomatic solution.
The negotiating table is the only place to end this crisis.
June 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM
They were at the negotiating table, Ursula! They weren’t the ones that pulled out of the JCPOA! Experts say they were not going for the bomb!
Is the EU going to sanction Israel and the US for their violations of international law?
Is the EU going to sanction Israel and the US for their violations of international law?
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Seems like just yesterday MAGA was worried that Biden would start WW3
June 22, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Seems like just yesterday MAGA was worried that Biden would start WW3
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The crowd at the US senator's speech in Oklahoma could be heard chanting 'no more war', before Mr Sanders labelled Donald Trump's strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities 'alarming' and 'grossly unconstitutional'
June 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The crowd at the US senator's speech in Oklahoma could be heard chanting 'no more war', before Mr Sanders labelled Donald Trump's strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities 'alarming' and 'grossly unconstitutional'
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We feed you.
They hunt us.
They hunt us.
June 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
We feed you.
They hunt us.
They hunt us.
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Final Version:
225 (!) UK-based politics academics signed our open letter warning anti-immigrant rhetoric will only embolden the far-right
Text & signatories here -
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/starmer
225 (!) UK-based politics academics signed our open letter warning anti-immigrant rhetoric will only embolden the far-right
Text & signatories here -
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/starmer
OPEN LETTER: 225 UK Academics & Writers to Keir Starmer
New anti-immigrant rules are bad policy & will only validate the far-right
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com
May 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Final Version:
225 (!) UK-based politics academics signed our open letter warning anti-immigrant rhetoric will only embolden the far-right
Text & signatories here -
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/starmer
225 (!) UK-based politics academics signed our open letter warning anti-immigrant rhetoric will only embolden the far-right
Text & signatories here -
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/starmer
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The world's clean-energy investments are now twice as large as those in fossil fuels, the latest IEA data shows
June 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The world's clean-energy investments are now twice as large as those in fossil fuels, the latest IEA data shows
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Breaking News: A woman sued oil and gas companies over her mother’s death in a heat wave. It's the first wrongful death case targeting fossil fuel companies over their role in global warming, experts said.
Oil Companies Are Sued Over Death of Woman in 2021 Heat Wave
www.nytimes.com
May 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Breaking News: A woman sued oil and gas companies over her mother’s death in a heat wave. It's the first wrongful death case targeting fossil fuel companies over their role in global warming, experts said.
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This Monday at the Institute for Advanced Study and online. Registration details ⤵️
Register to join this timely discussion on June 2, in person or on line, with @katecrawford.bsky.social @hofrench.bsky.social @tamigraph.bsky.social and @triofrancos.bsky.social, hosted by my Science, Technology, and Social Values Lab at the Institute for Advanced Study www.ias.edu/events/raree...
May 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
This Monday at the Institute for Advanced Study and online. Registration details ⤵️
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I am begging for a Hollywood movie or TV writer to make something that features realistic 'artificial intelligence'
May 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I am begging for a Hollywood movie or TV writer to make something that features realistic 'artificial intelligence'
theindependent.ca/commentary/t...
a relevant discussion from Sandy and Nora's podcast contains further argument if anyone needs it!
a relevant discussion from Sandy and Nora's podcast contains further argument if anyone needs it!
Why the Canada Post strike is not just a ‘labour dispute’ – The Independent
Some thoughts on the language of truth and balance
theindependent.ca
May 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
theindependent.ca/commentary/t...
a relevant discussion from Sandy and Nora's podcast contains further argument if anyone needs it!
a relevant discussion from Sandy and Nora's podcast contains further argument if anyone needs it!
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"Let’s not call the looming #CanadaPost strike a ‘labour dispute’," writes Rhea Rollmann.
"Let’s call it what it is: a brazen attempt by rich corporate directors to privatize, precaritize and ruin one of our country’s core public services..." #cdnpoli #canlab
theindependent.ca/commentary/t...
"Let’s call it what it is: a brazen attempt by rich corporate directors to privatize, precaritize and ruin one of our country’s core public services..." #cdnpoli #canlab
theindependent.ca/commentary/t...
Why the Canada Post strike is not just a ‘labour dispute’ – The Independent
Some thoughts on the language of truth and balance
theindependent.ca
May 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
"Let’s not call the looming #CanadaPost strike a ‘labour dispute’," writes Rhea Rollmann.
"Let’s call it what it is: a brazen attempt by rich corporate directors to privatize, precaritize and ruin one of our country’s core public services..." #cdnpoli #canlab
theindependent.ca/commentary/t...
"Let’s call it what it is: a brazen attempt by rich corporate directors to privatize, precaritize and ruin one of our country’s core public services..." #cdnpoli #canlab
theindependent.ca/commentary/t...
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Generative AI is a cancer
May 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Generative AI is a cancer
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Ethnic cleansing.
BREAKING: The Trump administration is working on a plan to permanently relocate up to 1 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya, five people with knowledge of the effort told NBC News.
Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya
Details are murky and no final agreement has been reached, but the plan is under serious enough consideration that the administration has discussed it with Libyan leadership.
nbcnews.to
May 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Ethnic cleansing.