H.Ergaster
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The AI industry wants us to believe AI superintelligence is the real threat from generative AI.
But that narrative was crafted to distract from the many ways genAI is being used to tear our societies apart, as we saw this week when a deepfake video rocked the Irish election. It must be reined in.
But that narrative was crafted to distract from the many ways genAI is being used to tear our societies apart, as we saw this week when a deepfake video rocked the Irish election. It must be reined in.
Generative AI is a societal disaster
Governments are deluding themselves into believing investment justifies allowing AI to upend society
disconnect.blog
October 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The AI industry wants us to believe AI superintelligence is the real threat from generative AI.
But that narrative was crafted to distract from the many ways genAI is being used to tear our societies apart, as we saw this week when a deepfake video rocked the Irish election. It must be reined in.
But that narrative was crafted to distract from the many ways genAI is being used to tear our societies apart, as we saw this week when a deepfake video rocked the Irish election. It must be reined in.
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if you can, it is your obligation to immediately leave any situation in which a person is wearing these
New: a $60 mod to Meta's Ray-Ban glasses disables the privacy LED light. This is supposed to light when people are filming with the glasses. We bought the mod, verified it works. Now you can never be sure whether someone wearing Meta Ray-Bans is filming you or not
www.404media.co/how-to-disab...
www.404media.co/how-to-disab...
A $60 Mod to Meta’s Ray-Bans Disables Its Privacy-Protecting Recording Light
Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses usually include an LED that lights up when the user is recording other people. One hobbyist is charging a small fee to disable that light, and has a growing list of customers ar...
www.404media.co
October 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
if you can, it is your obligation to immediately leave any situation in which a person is wearing these
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I must confess, "China killed fossil fuel hegemony by simply overproducing solar infrastructure until oil couldn't afford to compete anymore" is something I look forward to reading in future history textbooks.
“Expanding clean energy is central to achieving energy security and reducing Iran’s reliance on fossil fuels.”
Iran is the latest Global South country to go hard on solar capacity — not for climate, but geopolitics and energy security. It’s only possible because China brought down costs so much.
Iran is the latest Global South country to go hard on solar capacity — not for climate, but geopolitics and energy security. It’s only possible because China brought down costs so much.
Iran’s energy crisis forces attempt to shift from oil to solar
Tehran imposes rolling blackouts as energy shortages deepen because of US sanctions and lack of investment
www.ft.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I must confess, "China killed fossil fuel hegemony by simply overproducing solar infrastructure until oil couldn't afford to compete anymore" is something I look forward to reading in future history textbooks.
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Check out today's episode of Fifteen Minutes of Fascism, now with all six inhabited continents!
Yay!...?
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Yay!...?
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Episode 268: It's a World of Fascism, After All
Fifteen Minutes of Fascism is a sadly topical podcast covering the global rise of the radical right. Listen every Thursday for news, analysis, historical background, and celebrations of the deaths of
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October 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Check out today's episode of Fifteen Minutes of Fascism, now with all six inhabited continents!
Yay!...?
soundcloud.com/user-6272349...
Yay!...?
soundcloud.com/user-6272349...
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the people you know and rely on to report on fascism and its growth are going to be on trial or in detention by this time next year
🚨The war on Antifa has begun, with the FBI canvassing informants for insights on the group, scrutinizing financial records and gathering intelligence on left-wing affinity groups, sources tell me:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/inside-the...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/inside-the...
Inside the War on Antifa
Feds target "affinity" groups, informant networks, the Tides Foundation, and more.
www.kenklippenstein.com
October 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
the people you know and rely on to report on fascism and its growth are going to be on trial or in detention by this time next year
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Recording this show is getting harder and harder. But, here's the latest episode of Fifteen Minutes of Fascism, a sadly topical podcast covering the global rise of the radical right.
soundcloud.com/user-6272349...
soundcloud.com/user-6272349...
Episode 266: Where Do I Even Begin
Fifteen Minutes of Fascism is a sadly topical podcast covering the global rise of the radical right. Listen every Thursday for news, analysis, historical background, and celebrations of the deaths of
soundcloud.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Recording this show is getting harder and harder. But, here's the latest episode of Fifteen Minutes of Fascism, a sadly topical podcast covering the global rise of the radical right.
soundcloud.com/user-6272349...
soundcloud.com/user-6272349...
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ICE is a hostile occupying force that is a danger to everyone.
October 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
ICE is a hostile occupying force that is a danger to everyone.
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Hey everybody! @drjuliawester.bsky.social and I have a new paper!
We surveyed over 800 scientists, science communicators, and science educators who use social media.
Conclusion: Scientists no longer find Twitter useful or pleasant, and many have switched to Bluesky! 🧪🌎🦑
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
We surveyed over 800 scientists, science communicators, and science educators who use social media.
Conclusion: Scientists no longer find Twitter useful or pleasant, and many have switched to Bluesky! 🧪🌎🦑
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
doi.org
August 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Hey everybody! @drjuliawester.bsky.social and I have a new paper!
We surveyed over 800 scientists, science communicators, and science educators who use social media.
Conclusion: Scientists no longer find Twitter useful or pleasant, and many have switched to Bluesky! 🧪🌎🦑
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
We surveyed over 800 scientists, science communicators, and science educators who use social media.
Conclusion: Scientists no longer find Twitter useful or pleasant, and many have switched to Bluesky! 🧪🌎🦑
doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
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Private prison and surveillance companies like Geo Group, CoreCivic, and Palantir just reported massive profits last quarter thanks to lucrative government contracts for Trump's mass deportation machine.
All of course donated to Trump's inauguration.
They're getting rich off cruelty.
All of course donated to Trump's inauguration.
They're getting rich off cruelty.
August 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Private prison and surveillance companies like Geo Group, CoreCivic, and Palantir just reported massive profits last quarter thanks to lucrative government contracts for Trump's mass deportation machine.
All of course donated to Trump's inauguration.
They're getting rich off cruelty.
All of course donated to Trump's inauguration.
They're getting rich off cruelty.
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Presidente colombiano afirmou que governo Trump pode fazer de Caracas 'a mesma situação da Síria'.
Petro diz que Colômbia seria 'arrastada' para guerra ao rechaçar ataques dos EUA à Venezuela
Presidente colombiano afirmou que governo Trump pode fazer de Caracas 'a mesma situação da Síria', durante discurso
operamundi.uol.com.br
August 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Presidente colombiano afirmou que governo Trump pode fazer de Caracas 'a mesma situação da Síria'.
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Entre as alterações mais graves está a eliminação de referências à violência de género, à discriminação contra pessoas LGBTI+ e com deficiência, bem como a corrupção governamental e restrições à liberdade de reunião pacífica.
HRW denuncia apagão em relatório de Trump esqrever.com/2025/08/13/d...
HRW denuncia apagão em relatório de Trump esqrever.com/2025/08/13/d...
Direitos das mulheres, da comunidade LGBTI+ e de pessoas com deficiência: HRW denuncia apagão em relatório de Trump
A Human Rights Watch (HRW) denunciou que o mais recente relatório anual de direitos humanos do Departamento de Estado dos Estados Unidos omite de forma sistemática referências a violações contra mu…
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August 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Entre as alterações mais graves está a eliminação de referências à violência de género, à discriminação contra pessoas LGBTI+ e com deficiência, bem como a corrupção governamental e restrições à liberdade de reunião pacífica.
HRW denuncia apagão em relatório de Trump esqrever.com/2025/08/13/d...
HRW denuncia apagão em relatório de Trump esqrever.com/2025/08/13/d...
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'They say there's a need to create such a service in case U.S. funding is curtailed or the quantity or quality of its 37 million citations fall victim to politicization, or a DOGE-like chain saw attack of its trained personnel, sources told MedPage Today.'
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
Germany Plans Global Alternative to PubMed
In the wake of a brief PubMed outage, team launches project to ensure uninterrupted access
www.medpagetoday.com
May 29, 2025 at 4:49 AM
'They say there's a need to create such a service in case U.S. funding is curtailed or the quantity or quality of its 37 million citations fall victim to politicization, or a DOGE-like chain saw attack of its trained personnel, sources told MedPage Today.'
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
Não foi bug, glitch, nem erro de aprendizado. Foi uma injeção deliberada no prompt-base. A resposta da xAI é uma cortina de fumaça para proteger a narrativa de neutralidade. Na prática, é um caso claro de uso da IA como vetor de guerra informacional sob controle privado, com potencial para repetição
On X this week, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok inserted information about “white genocide” in South Africa in response to hundreds of completely unrelated user queries about everything from sports to Medicaid cuts.
Can’t imagine why…
Can’t imagine why…
Elon Musk’s Grok AI Can’t Stop Talking About ‘White Genocide’
In response to X user queries about everything from sports to Medicaid cuts, the xAI chatbot inserted unrelated information about “white genocide” in South Africa.
wrd.cm
May 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Não foi bug, glitch, nem erro de aprendizado. Foi uma injeção deliberada no prompt-base. A resposta da xAI é uma cortina de fumaça para proteger a narrativa de neutralidade. Na prática, é um caso claro de uso da IA como vetor de guerra informacional sob controle privado, com potencial para repetição
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E o pessoal falando em bebê reborn...
14 mil bebês podem morrer em Gaza em 48 horas, diz ONU
O diretor de ajuda humanitária da ONU, Tom Fletcher, disse à BBC nesta terça-feira (20/5) temer que 14 mil bebês possam morrer nas próximas 48 horas.
g1.globo.com
May 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM
E o pessoal falando em bebê reborn...
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there’s been no more effective force at normalizing mass surveillance than US tech companies
"instead of pointing your phone at something and asking your AI assistant about it, Astra’s plan is to have that assistant constantly watching, listening, and waiting for its moment to step in"
we are so screwed
www.theverge.com/google-io/67...
we are so screwed
www.theverge.com/google-io/67...
Google’s universal AI assistant prototype just got a wild new feature
Are you ready for an AI bot that can just pipe up whenever it has something to say?
www.theverge.com
May 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
there’s been no more effective force at normalizing mass surveillance than US tech companies
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First RFK Jr says that people on the autism spectrum are useless eaters. And then he announces that the government is going to make a list of them, a “registry.”
April 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
First RFK Jr says that people on the autism spectrum are useless eaters. And then he announces that the government is going to make a list of them, a “registry.”
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Artigo extremamente importante (especialmente quando o Secretário de Saúde dos EUA quer ligar vacinas ao autismo):
Um estudo de 10 anos na Suécia mostra que o número de pessoas com autismo permaneceu estável. O reconhecimento dela como autistas (e número de diagnósticos) é que mudou.
Um estudo de 10 anos na Suécia mostra que o número de pessoas com autismo permaneceu estável. O reconhecimento dela como autistas (e número de diagnósticos) é que mudou.
10 year study from Sweden. The number of people with autism traits is stable but the recognition (diagnosis) increases
There are parellles in the rise of left handedness in the early 20th century. People weren't magically becoming left handed. It was acceptance
www.bmj.com/content/350/...
There are parellles in the rise of left handedness in the early 20th century. People weren't magically becoming left handed. It was acceptance
www.bmj.com/content/350/...
Autism phenotype versus registered diagnosis in Swedish children: prevalence trends over 10 years in general population samples
Objective To compare the annual prevalence of the autism symptom phenotype and of registered diagnoses for autism spectrum disorder during a 10 year period in children.
Design Population based study....
www.bmj.com
April 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Artigo extremamente importante (especialmente quando o Secretário de Saúde dos EUA quer ligar vacinas ao autismo):
Um estudo de 10 anos na Suécia mostra que o número de pessoas com autismo permaneceu estável. O reconhecimento dela como autistas (e número de diagnósticos) é que mudou.
Um estudo de 10 anos na Suécia mostra que o número de pessoas com autismo permaneceu estável. O reconhecimento dela como autistas (e número de diagnósticos) é que mudou.
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Israel admite que seus militares executaram 15 socorristas em Gaza. Governo do país também reconheceu que todas as vítimas estavam desarmadas e diz que fará um "exame minucioso" do incidente e que "entenderiam a sequência de eventos e o tratamento da situação".
April 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Israel admite que seus militares executaram 15 socorristas em Gaza. Governo do país também reconheceu que todas as vítimas estavam desarmadas e diz que fará um "exame minucioso" do incidente e que "entenderiam a sequência de eventos e o tratamento da situação".
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AGORA: Bolsa de Tóquio despenca 8% e entra em circuit breaker, com temores sobre o impacto das taxas impostas pelos Estados Unidos. A negociação de ações foi interrompida para evitar maior queda nesta segunda-feira (07).
April 7, 2025 at 12:59 AM
AGORA: Bolsa de Tóquio despenca 8% e entra em circuit breaker, com temores sobre o impacto das taxas impostas pelos Estados Unidos. A negociação de ações foi interrompida para evitar maior queda nesta segunda-feira (07).
Brazil's African origin faiths under attack as Evangelicals carry out 'holy war' • FRANCE 24
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Brazil's African origin faiths under attack as Evangelicals carry out 'holy war' • FRANCE 24
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
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April 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Brazil's African origin faiths under attack as Evangelicals carry out 'holy war' • FRANCE 24
youtu.be/xKkdmA9Ua_M
youtu.be/xKkdmA9Ua_M
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New evidence suggests that some of the 15 Palestinian aid workers killed by Israeli forces in Rafah last week were shot at close range in what appeared to be execution-style killings.
Read here aje.io/qzqk7n
Read here aje.io/qzqk7n
April 4, 2025 at 10:33 AM
New evidence suggests that some of the 15 Palestinian aid workers killed by Israeli forces in Rafah last week were shot at close range in what appeared to be execution-style killings.
Read here aje.io/qzqk7n
Read here aje.io/qzqk7n
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I am truly terrified for Hamdan. If you don’t know who Hamdan Ballal is, he is the director of No Other Land and he and Yuval both won the Oscar for Best Documentary this year
March 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I am truly terrified for Hamdan. If you don’t know who Hamdan Ballal is, he is the director of No Other Land and he and Yuval both won the Oscar for Best Documentary this year
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59 dias depois, há guerra novamente na Faixa de Gaza. A trégua foi rompida. E isso aconteceu da forma mais inesperada: com uma ofensiva “preventiva” em larga escala do exército israelense, lançada de surpresa e com negociações ainda em aberto.
www.ihu.unisinos.br/649589-59-di...
www.ihu.unisinos.br/649589-59-di...
March 18, 2025 at 12:21 PM
59 dias depois, há guerra novamente na Faixa de Gaza. A trégua foi rompida. E isso aconteceu da forma mais inesperada: com uma ofensiva “preventiva” em larga escala do exército israelense, lançada de surpresa e com negociações ainda em aberto.
www.ihu.unisinos.br/649589-59-di...
www.ihu.unisinos.br/649589-59-di...