Leon Salter
@islates.bsky.social
Researcher on precarious work
platform capitalism and unions. Try and teach leadership communication @ University of Auckland Aotearoa New Zealand
platform capitalism and unions. Try and teach leadership communication @ University of Auckland Aotearoa New Zealand
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It really irks me that a Labour Minister had to resign an off the book
meeting because the press wouldn’t let it go & yet MPs in the current govt have them all the time, flout the cabinet manual, misinform, get abusive at public events, let corps write policy & virtual crickets from the media.
meeting because the press wouldn’t let it go & yet MPs in the current govt have them all the time, flout the cabinet manual, misinform, get abusive at public events, let corps write policy & virtual crickets from the media.
February 2, 2026 at 8:20 AM
It really irks me that a Labour Minister had to resign an off the book
meeting because the press wouldn’t let it go & yet MPs in the current govt have them all the time, flout the cabinet manual, misinform, get abusive at public events, let corps write policy & virtual crickets from the media.
meeting because the press wouldn’t let it go & yet MPs in the current govt have them all the time, flout the cabinet manual, misinform, get abusive at public events, let corps write policy & virtual crickets from the media.
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This pretty much nails what underlies all the hype about sentient AIs.
February 2, 2026 at 8:54 AM
This pretty much nails what underlies all the hype about sentient AIs.
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All lobbying correspondence, emails, texts etc and transcripts of conversations should have to be posted on a publicly accessible website promptly along with the replies. Nothing should be redacted and no lobbying should happen in secret. Democracy dies in darkness.
It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
February 2, 2026 at 9:54 AM
All lobbying correspondence, emails, texts etc and transcripts of conversations should have to be posted on a publicly accessible website promptly along with the replies. Nothing should be redacted and no lobbying should happen in secret. Democracy dies in darkness.
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The thing the Epstein case keeps emphasising is that Trump's central political virtue is impunity. The person who deserves to be punished possibly more than any other name in the files, is currently the person least likely to be. The entire moral economy of guilt & retribution gets upended by this.
February 2, 2026 at 10:27 AM
The thing the Epstein case keeps emphasising is that Trump's central political virtue is impunity. The person who deserves to be punished possibly more than any other name in the files, is currently the person least likely to be. The entire moral economy of guilt & retribution gets upended by this.
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Exactly.
Paywalls have reduced the amount of well-researched and documented essays & articles to reach the public. It’s created a less well-informed and more homogenized base of info from which to form one’s own opinions.
Then what is out there becomes copied without credit on revenue platforms.
Paywalls have reduced the amount of well-researched and documented essays & articles to reach the public. It’s created a less well-informed and more homogenized base of info from which to form one’s own opinions.
Then what is out there becomes copied without credit on revenue platforms.
If every website removed their paywall for a week, you'd see how much of what's in the Epstein files was covered in real time. And you'd remember what actually happened in the first Trump term and how everything he's doing now was announced then. Paywalls are a massive self-inflicted wound.
February 1, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Exactly.
Paywalls have reduced the amount of well-researched and documented essays & articles to reach the public. It’s created a less well-informed and more homogenized base of info from which to form one’s own opinions.
Then what is out there becomes copied without credit on revenue platforms.
Paywalls have reduced the amount of well-researched and documented essays & articles to reach the public. It’s created a less well-informed and more homogenized base of info from which to form one’s own opinions.
Then what is out there becomes copied without credit on revenue platforms.
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Ghislaine Maxwell sold a girl into sexual slavery and torture. Prince Andrew was an accessory to her death.
January 30, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell sold a girl into sexual slavery and torture. Prince Andrew was an accessory to her death.
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Florida Introduces ‘Sanitized’ Sociology Textbook
The volume was created after a state review found that existing course materials violated a law prohibiting general education courses from teaching about systemic inequality. So far, at least two universities have adopted it. https://bit.ly/49MPWVd
The volume was created after a state review found that existing course materials violated a law prohibiting general education courses from teaching about systemic inequality. So far, at least two universities have adopted it. https://bit.ly/49MPWVd
January 29, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Florida Introduces ‘Sanitized’ Sociology Textbook
The volume was created after a state review found that existing course materials violated a law prohibiting general education courses from teaching about systemic inequality. So far, at least two universities have adopted it. https://bit.ly/49MPWVd
The volume was created after a state review found that existing course materials violated a law prohibiting general education courses from teaching about systemic inequality. So far, at least two universities have adopted it. https://bit.ly/49MPWVd
Liking this ‘convenience criticism’ framing. Books that link AI to fascism becoming a cottage industry: www.structural-integrity.eu/convenience-... @sean-phelan.bsky.social @ojutel.bsky.social @rosieoverell.bsky.social
Convenience Criticism: On Rainer Mühlhoff's book about "AI" and Fascism
Books about so-called “AI”, the hype around “AI” and the connection between “AI” and authoritarian and fascist forces are much needed these days. They are important resources for communities to unders...
www.structural-integrity.eu
January 24, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Liking this ‘convenience criticism’ framing. Books that link AI to fascism becoming a cottage industry: www.structural-integrity.eu/convenience-... @sean-phelan.bsky.social @ojutel.bsky.social @rosieoverell.bsky.social
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MTV Rewind Lets You Revisit 40,000 Music Videos & Commercials from the Golden Age of MTV
MTV Rewind Lets You Revisit 40,000 Music Videos & Commercials from the Golden Age of MTV
MTV still exists. At least, it still exists in the United States, or in certain of that country's markets, for the time being. A flurry of premature obituaries recently blew through the internet after...
www.openculture.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:27 AM
MTV Rewind Lets You Revisit 40,000 Music Videos & Commercials from the Golden Age of MTV
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Maybe if we called them ‘climate bombs’ more ppl would click on what’s happening to our weather?
January 21, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Maybe if we called them ‘climate bombs’ more ppl would click on what’s happening to our weather?
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The 'board of peace' sure has a lot of war criminals on it
January 21, 2026 at 9:34 AM
The 'board of peace' sure has a lot of war criminals on it
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Microsoft CEO says AI “risks becoming a speculative bubble unless its use spreads beyond big tech companies and wealthy economies.” Brother you’re the one building this dogshit, we’re three years and hundreds of billions in, how have you not worked it out?
www.ft.com/content/2a29...
www.ft.com/content/2a29...
January 20, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Microsoft CEO says AI “risks becoming a speculative bubble unless its use spreads beyond big tech companies and wealthy economies.” Brother you’re the one building this dogshit, we’re three years and hundreds of billions in, how have you not worked it out?
www.ft.com/content/2a29...
www.ft.com/content/2a29...
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I'm still thinking of the fact that Zohran Mamdani went on The View, said "abolish ICE" and then got a round of applause
January 21, 2026 at 1:42 AM
I'm still thinking of the fact that Zohran Mamdani went on The View, said "abolish ICE" and then got a round of applause
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Sunday 25 October is the date to focus on, being the mandatory enrollment deadline.
Stuff reported over 200,000 people enrolled or updated their details in the final 12 days before the last election, who would miss out this time.
Make sure all your friends & whanau are enrolled to vote: vote.nz
Stuff reported over 200,000 people enrolled or updated their details in the final 12 days before the last election, who would miss out this time.
Make sure all your friends & whanau are enrolled to vote: vote.nz
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Enrol to vote in New Zealand’s elections and referendums. Our democracy is better with you in it.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Sunday 25 October is the date to focus on, being the mandatory enrollment deadline.
Stuff reported over 200,000 people enrolled or updated their details in the final 12 days before the last election, who would miss out this time.
Make sure all your friends & whanau are enrolled to vote: vote.nz
Stuff reported over 200,000 people enrolled or updated their details in the final 12 days before the last election, who would miss out this time.
Make sure all your friends & whanau are enrolled to vote: vote.nz
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It’s crazy how it’s suddenly “wow we live in a police state” when it happens to white people
January 16, 2026 at 6:24 AM
It’s crazy how it’s suddenly “wow we live in a police state” when it happens to white people
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"Students and parents have certainly noticed the rot. Enrollments and retention rates are plunging, especially in public systems like the CSU. Students are reasoning, rightly, that it makes little sense to take on crushing debt for degrees that may soon be obsolete." #TeacherSky #HigherEdSky #Edusky
Absolutely devastating account of the CSU's $17 million capitulation to ChatGPT, from a fellow faculty member watching it happen www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...
AI is Destroying the University and Learning Itself
Students use AI to write papers, professors use AI to grade them, degrees become meaningless, and tech companies make fortunes. Welcome to the death of higher education.
www.currentaffairs.org
December 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"Students and parents have certainly noticed the rot. Enrollments and retention rates are plunging, especially in public systems like the CSU. Students are reasoning, rightly, that it makes little sense to take on crushing debt for degrees that may soon be obsolete." #TeacherSky #HigherEdSky #Edusky
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Saw the Libby AI statement (spoiler alert: it sucks) and so I'm back on my Incandescent With Rage Over AI Wagon (I've never been off it) and I just want to point out--what I thought--were some glaringly obvious things for these companies making these BS statements over their AI use. (1/9)
January 13, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Saw the Libby AI statement (spoiler alert: it sucks) and so I'm back on my Incandescent With Rage Over AI Wagon (I've never been off it) and I just want to point out--what I thought--were some glaringly obvious things for these companies making these BS statements over their AI use. (1/9)
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Mandelson claims he was “kept separate” from Epstein’s crimes because he’s gay.
Yet stayed in touch until 2016 & on the eve of Epstein being jailed for child sex abuse charges, wrote: “I think the world of you & I feel hopeless & furious”, urged him to “fight for early release”, & offered support.
Yet stayed in touch until 2016 & on the eve of Epstein being jailed for child sex abuse charges, wrote: “I think the world of you & I feel hopeless & furious”, urged him to “fight for early release”, & offered support.
January 11, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Mandelson claims he was “kept separate” from Epstein’s crimes because he’s gay.
Yet stayed in touch until 2016 & on the eve of Epstein being jailed for child sex abuse charges, wrote: “I think the world of you & I feel hopeless & furious”, urged him to “fight for early release”, & offered support.
Yet stayed in touch until 2016 & on the eve of Epstein being jailed for child sex abuse charges, wrote: “I think the world of you & I feel hopeless & furious”, urged him to “fight for early release”, & offered support.
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Christo Komarnitski, Bulgaria @christokomar.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Christo Komarnitski, Bulgaria @christokomar.bsky.social
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Getting the yanks to fuck-off with their war machine because we became a nuclear free zone was THE BEST THING OUR NATION ACHIEVED ON THE WORLD STAGE IN THE 20TH CENTURY.
Australia is still infested with yank military bases, and good luck to them with that.💩🤬
#FuckTrump
#FuckTheUSA
#nzpol
1/2
Australia is still infested with yank military bases, and good luck to them with that.💩🤬
#FuckTrump
#FuckTheUSA
#nzpol
1/2
January 10, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Getting the yanks to fuck-off with their war machine because we became a nuclear free zone was THE BEST THING OUR NATION ACHIEVED ON THE WORLD STAGE IN THE 20TH CENTURY.
Australia is still infested with yank military bases, and good luck to them with that.💩🤬
#FuckTrump
#FuckTheUSA
#nzpol
1/2
Australia is still infested with yank military bases, and good luck to them with that.💩🤬
#FuckTrump
#FuckTheUSA
#nzpol
1/2
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