Kathleen Chu
@kathleenchu.bsky.social
A former journalist and marketing communications professional who thrives on the challenge of starting fresh
Host of Progress Reimagined https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiEFsHNxL3KdHJrkP_cZfRQ
Host of Progress Reimagined https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiEFsHNxL3KdHJrkP_cZfRQ
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One Small Choice Against Big Tech
What we lose when we choose without thinking
kathleeninweb3.substack.com
Becoming an affiliate partner of @libro.fm took me down memory lane and reminded me of my passion for Progress Reimagined. Each of us has the opportunity to choose the future we want to create. My vision is one that prioritizes humanity and our planet. What about you?
Becoming an affiliate partner of @libro.fm took me down memory lane and reminded me of my passion for Progress Reimagined. Each of us has the opportunity to choose the future we want to create. My vision is one that prioritizes humanity and our planet. What about you?
One Small Choice Against Big Tech
What we lose when we choose without thinking
kathleeninweb3.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Becoming an affiliate partner of @libro.fm took me down memory lane and reminded me of my passion for Progress Reimagined. Each of us has the opportunity to choose the future we want to create. My vision is one that prioritizes humanity and our planet. What about you?
I just joined the global call to #DrawTheLine — for peace, climate justice, and a world beyond fossil fuels. Be part of the actions this September: drawtheline.world?utm_source=b...
Home | Draw The Line - For life, for people, for the planet.
Join us this September to draw the line against injustice, pollution, and violence; for a future of peace, clean energy, and fairness.
drawtheline.world
August 21, 2025 at 7:07 AM
I just joined the global call to #DrawTheLine — for peace, climate justice, and a world beyond fossil fuels. Be part of the actions this September: drawtheline.world?utm_source=b...
Check out this brilliant experiment. 💟
pudding.cool/2025/06/hell...
pudding.cool/2025/06/hell...
30 minutes with a stranger
Watch hundreds of strangers talk for 30 minutes, and track how their moods change
pudding.cool
June 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Check out this brilliant experiment. 💟
pudding.cool/2025/06/hell...
pudding.cool/2025/06/hell...
Reposted by Kathleen Chu
Bombing for peace is like burning books to promote literacy.
June 22, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Bombing for peace is like burning books to promote literacy.
We know platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and X are designed to keep us scrolling, but have we fully understood what that costs us collectively?
I had the opportunity to chat with @andypiper.me about this. Here's my post about our discussion
open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...
I had the opportunity to chat with @andypiper.me about this. Here's my post about our discussion
open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...
8 Hard Truths About Our Attention Crisis
The path to reclaiming control is closer than you think
open.substack.com
May 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
We know platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and X are designed to keep us scrolling, but have we fully understood what that costs us collectively?
I had the opportunity to chat with @andypiper.me about this. Here's my post about our discussion
open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...
I had the opportunity to chat with @andypiper.me about this. Here's my post about our discussion
open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...
"We've spent 15 years sleepwalking into this digital landscape," says @andypiper.me
If you've found refuge in the Fediverse, you already understand why that matters.
Watch and share
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ4R...
If you've found refuge in the Fediverse, you already understand why that matters.
Watch and share
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ4R...
Breaking Free From Social Media Silos With The Fediverse
YouTube video by Progress Reimagined with Kathleen Chu
www.youtube.com
May 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
"We've spent 15 years sleepwalking into this digital landscape," says @andypiper.me
If you've found refuge in the Fediverse, you already understand why that matters.
Watch and share
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ4R...
If you've found refuge in the Fediverse, you already understand why that matters.
Watch and share
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ4R...
Reposted by Kathleen Chu
In 5, 10 years… how would you like to be remembered and how would like to look back on what you did/said during this time?
Be brave and do what’s right. Never stop using whatever privilege you have to speak up for those who don’t 💜
Be brave and do what’s right. Never stop using whatever privilege you have to speak up for those who don’t 💜
May 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
In 5, 10 years… how would you like to be remembered and how would like to look back on what you did/said during this time?
Be brave and do what’s right. Never stop using whatever privilege you have to speak up for those who don’t 💜
Be brave and do what’s right. Never stop using whatever privilege you have to speak up for those who don’t 💜
Finally, the New York Times featured this very cruel act on its front page.
May 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Finally, the New York Times featured this very cruel act on its front page.
I finally got the excuse to ask @aittalam.bsky.social from @mozilla.ai the burning question that’s probably on the minds of every parent:
How does having access to AI affect our kids' learning abilities? 😁
youtube.com/shorts/YJMA8...
#ai #leanring
How does having access to AI affect our kids' learning abilities? 😁
youtube.com/shorts/YJMA8...
#ai #leanring
Here's what your kids are missing when using AI, warns AI engineer and researcher
YouTube video by Progress Reimagined with Kathleen Chu
youtube.com
May 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM
I finally got the excuse to ask @aittalam.bsky.social from @mozilla.ai the burning question that’s probably on the minds of every parent:
How does having access to AI affect our kids' learning abilities? 😁
youtube.com/shorts/YJMA8...
#ai #leanring
How does having access to AI affect our kids' learning abilities? 😁
youtube.com/shorts/YJMA8...
#ai #leanring
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Genocidal arrogance we see in this is sickening. Zionist Israel committing ethnic cleansing with no thought to human rights and international law. Some of the arrogance is astonishing to watch. Free Palestine! 🇵🇸 Stop these monsters, of all people should know better. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Louis Theroux - The Settlers
Fourteen years after his first visit, Louis Theroux meets some of the growing community of religious-nationalist Israelis who have settled in the occupied West Bank.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Genocidal arrogance we see in this is sickening. Zionist Israel committing ethnic cleansing with no thought to human rights and international law. Some of the arrogance is astonishing to watch. Free Palestine! 🇵🇸 Stop these monsters, of all people should know better. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Careless People is a must-read for grasping the current state of our society and recognizing how dire the situation could become if we fail to comprehend the influence that big tech and social media platforms wield.
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/careless-p...
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/careless-p...
Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism|Hardcover
#1 New York Times Bestseller“Careless People is darkly funny and genuinely shocking...Not only does [Sarah Wynn-Williams] have the storytelling chops to unspool a gripping narrative; she also de...
www.barnesandnoble.com
April 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Careless People is a must-read for grasping the current state of our society and recognizing how dire the situation could become if we fail to comprehend the influence that big tech and social media platforms wield.
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/careless-p...
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/careless-p...
Reposted by Kathleen Chu
Pushback to the policy shift announced earlier. “Google DeepMind staff in the UK are seeking to unionise in an effort to challenge the company’s decision to sell its artificial intelligence technologies to defence groups and ties to the Israeli government”
DeepMind UK staff seek to unionise and challenge defence deals and Israel links
Move by employees at Google’s AI arm follows discontent after weapons and surveillance pledge is dropped
www.ft.com
April 27, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Pushback to the policy shift announced earlier. “Google DeepMind staff in the UK are seeking to unionise in an effort to challenge the company’s decision to sell its artificial intelligence technologies to defence groups and ties to the Israeli government”
AI Myths Debunked!
Challenging popular AI assumptions! 🤖 @aittalam.bsky.social of @mozilla.ai breaks down why:
1. You DON'T need massive computational power and data sharing for effective AI solutions
2. Generic "leader board champion" models AREN'T always best for YOUR specific needs
Challenging popular AI assumptions! 🤖 @aittalam.bsky.social of @mozilla.ai breaks down why:
1. You DON'T need massive computational power and data sharing for effective AI solutions
2. Generic "leader board champion" models AREN'T always best for YOUR specific needs
AI Myths DEBUNKED: You DON'T Need Huge Models & Massive Data
YouTube video by Progress Reimagined with Kathleen Chu
youtube.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
AI Myths Debunked!
Challenging popular AI assumptions! 🤖 @aittalam.bsky.social of @mozilla.ai breaks down why:
1. You DON'T need massive computational power and data sharing for effective AI solutions
2. Generic "leader board champion" models AREN'T always best for YOUR specific needs
Challenging popular AI assumptions! 🤖 @aittalam.bsky.social of @mozilla.ai breaks down why:
1. You DON'T need massive computational power and data sharing for effective AI solutions
2. Generic "leader board champion" models AREN'T always best for YOUR specific needs
Reposted by Kathleen Chu
🎙️ Our ML engineer @aittalam.bsky.social explains "Why Thinking Small Is The Future of AI" on @kathleenchu.bsky.social 's Progress Reimagined podcast.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDM8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDM8...
Why Think Small Is The Future of AI: Mozilla.ai Engineer on Building Your Own Timeline
YouTube video by Progress Reimagined with Kathleen Chu
www.youtube.com
April 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
🎙️ Our ML engineer @aittalam.bsky.social explains "Why Thinking Small Is The Future of AI" on @kathleenchu.bsky.social 's Progress Reimagined podcast.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDM8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDM8...
Reposted by Kathleen Chu
"In an earlier post, she wrote: "As for the inevitable death, if I die, I want a loud death, I don't want me in a breaking news story, nor in a number with a group, I want a death that is heard by the world, a trace that lasts forever, and immortal images that neither time nor place can bury."
Photographer Fatima Hassona killed ahead of Cannes documentary debut
The Palestinian photojournalist Fatima Hassona, killed along with ten family members in an Israeli air strike on her home in northern Gaza, is the star of a documentary due to be screened at the Cannes film festival next month.
www.euronews.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"In an earlier post, she wrote: "As for the inevitable death, if I die, I want a loud death, I don't want me in a breaking news story, nor in a number with a group, I want a death that is heard by the world, a trace that lasts forever, and immortal images that neither time nor place can bury."
Reposted by Kathleen Chu
Oh dear you’re going to want to read this. Looks like DOGErs were caught exfiltrating NLRB data, likely on unions, for private (seemingly Elony) use. This is must read. What we’ve all suspected. But now details. www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
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.
www.npr.org
April 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Oh dear you’re going to want to read this. Looks like DOGErs were caught exfiltrating NLRB data, likely on unions, for private (seemingly Elony) use. This is must read. What we’ve all suspected. But now details. www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
"We have to learn how to digitally disobey." -Carole Cadwalladr
www.ted.com/talks/carole...
#digitaldisobedience #digitalcoup #ontyranny
www.ted.com/talks/carole...
#digitaldisobedience #digitalcoup #ontyranny
This is what a digital coup looks like
“We are watching the collapse of the international order in real time, and this is just the start,” says investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr. In a searing talk, she decries the rise of the “bro...
www.ted.com
April 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
"We have to learn how to digitally disobey." -Carole Cadwalladr
www.ted.com/talks/carole...
#digitaldisobedience #digitalcoup #ontyranny
www.ted.com/talks/carole...
#digitaldisobedience #digitalcoup #ontyranny
Are you considering leaving major social media platforms like X but still want to mobilize and organize social movements? Check out my chat with Emil about a well-designed app that provides a secure space for you to organize your movement.
@acterglobal.bsky.social
@acterglobal.bsky.social
How Activists Are Moving Away From Big Tech #socialmovements @acter-global #podcastclips #activism
YouTube video by Progress Reimagined with Kathleen Chu
youtube.com
April 16, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Are you considering leaving major social media platforms like X but still want to mobilize and organize social movements? Check out my chat with Emil about a well-designed app that provides a secure space for you to organize your movement.
@acterglobal.bsky.social
@acterglobal.bsky.social
Reposted by Kathleen Chu
🎙️ Our Executive Director, Emil, had an amazing conversation on the Progress Reimagined podcast by @kathleenchu.bsky.social! 🎙️
🎧 Listen now wherever you listen your podcast, and also make sure to follow Progress Reimagined!
Thanks again for inviting us!
🎧 Listen now wherever you listen your podcast, and also make sure to follow Progress Reimagined!
Thanks again for inviting us!
April 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
🎙️ Our Executive Director, Emil, had an amazing conversation on the Progress Reimagined podcast by @kathleenchu.bsky.social! 🎙️
🎧 Listen now wherever you listen your podcast, and also make sure to follow Progress Reimagined!
Thanks again for inviting us!
🎧 Listen now wherever you listen your podcast, and also make sure to follow Progress Reimagined!
Thanks again for inviting us!
Reposted by Kathleen Chu
To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
April 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
Here is another outstanding report by @propublica.org about victims who placed their trust in the very system designed to protect them, only to end up harmed. It raises questions about how the U.S. medical system can improve its review process to prevent this from happening again
A Hospital Helped a Beloved Doctor’s Practice Flourish Even as It Suspected He Was Hurting Patients
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did th...
www.propublica.org
March 28, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Here is another outstanding report by @propublica.org about victims who placed their trust in the very system designed to protect them, only to end up harmed. It raises questions about how the U.S. medical system can improve its review process to prevent this from happening again
“Hope is a function of struggle-we develop hope not during the easy or comfortable times, but through adversity and discomfort. Hope is forged when our goals, pathways, and agency are tested and when change is actually possible.”
-Brené Brown
-Brené Brown
March 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
“Hope is a function of struggle-we develop hope not during the easy or comfortable times, but through adversity and discomfort. Hope is forged when our goals, pathways, and agency are tested and when change is actually possible.”
-Brené Brown
-Brené Brown
Reposted by Kathleen Chu
Trump and Vance just made Zelensky one of the most popular leaders in the world.
February 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Trump and Vance just made Zelensky one of the most popular leaders in the world.
Reposted by Kathleen Chu
History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for.
February 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for.