Makaela 🦻🏻😷🖖🏻
@miadove.bsky.social
multiply disabled. intersectional justice. work doesn't define me.
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In healthcare it drives me wild because of privacy issues and what it means to have incorrect data.
February 17, 2026 at 2:01 PM
In healthcare it drives me wild because of privacy issues and what it means to have incorrect data.
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My PhD is in disability studies, and I’m disabled. I know the risks of AI having my medical info, and still I just agree when the doctor asks mid-appointment if they can use it. The power differential matters.
February 17, 2026 at 2:48 PM
My PhD is in disability studies, and I’m disabled. I know the risks of AI having my medical info, and still I just agree when the doctor asks mid-appointment if they can use it. The power differential matters.
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I can imagine many patients just worrying that they will piss off the doctor in the moment and say yes.
February 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM
I can imagine many patients just worrying that they will piss off the doctor in the moment and say yes.
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But what do I know. I'm just a historian of medicine who spends way too much time thinking these kinds of things.
February 17, 2026 at 1:59 PM
But what do I know. I'm just a historian of medicine who spends way too much time thinking these kinds of things.
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Like yes, my baseline is absolutely no AI, but it's shocking to me how little ethical considerations are taken for people who just don't want it used or used on them.
February 17, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Like yes, my baseline is absolutely no AI, but it's shocking to me how little ethical considerations are taken for people who just don't want it used or used on them.
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Hot take: The doctor shouldn't be the one asking if it's ok if she uses AI to take patient notes. The power differential + patient anxiety + short appointment times means the patient feels pressure to say yes. It should be a question asked during check-in. (I wish it wasn't used at all, but...)
February 17, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Hot take: The doctor shouldn't be the one asking if it's ok if she uses AI to take patient notes. The power differential + patient anxiety + short appointment times means the patient feels pressure to say yes. It should be a question asked during check-in. (I wish it wasn't used at all, but...)
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Hello MINNESOTA.
A Rent Strike is planned for March 1st. This has UNION SUPPORT, and a number of sympathy strikes are also planned that day.
Need more information? Have questions? Here's the explainer.
Sign the pledge! Withhold your labor and capital!
twincitiestenants.org
A Rent Strike is planned for March 1st. This has UNION SUPPORT, and a number of sympathy strikes are also planned that day.
Need more information? Have questions? Here's the explainer.
Sign the pledge! Withhold your labor and capital!
twincitiestenants.org
Twin Cities Tenants — March 1 Rent Strike
Pledge to withhold rent with 10,000+ neighbors. ICE out, eviction moratorium, rent relief, solidarity.
twincitiestenants.org
February 17, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Hello MINNESOTA.
A Rent Strike is planned for March 1st. This has UNION SUPPORT, and a number of sympathy strikes are also planned that day.
Need more information? Have questions? Here's the explainer.
Sign the pledge! Withhold your labor and capital!
twincitiestenants.org
A Rent Strike is planned for March 1st. This has UNION SUPPORT, and a number of sympathy strikes are also planned that day.
Need more information? Have questions? Here's the explainer.
Sign the pledge! Withhold your labor and capital!
twincitiestenants.org
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"The recent FBI raid on a Fulton County elections office functions as a test case for baseless claims about fraud as a pretext to seize ballots."
This @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social piece gets the balance right between remaining vigilant without self-crippling fear, with a roadmap of what to expect:
This @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social piece gets the balance right between remaining vigilant without self-crippling fear, with a roadmap of what to expect:
Trump can't steal the midterms.
I say that not as a call for complacency, but to right-size worries. Authoritarianism partially exists in our heads. Excessive fear plays into their hands.
Be vigilant but don't panic. Don't grant the regime more power than it actually has.
Me, in @thebulwark.com:
I say that not as a call for complacency, but to right-size worries. Authoritarianism partially exists in our heads. Excessive fear plays into their hands.
Be vigilant but don't panic. Don't grant the regime more power than it actually has.
Me, in @thebulwark.com:
Trump Can’t Steal the Midterms
The case for being vigilant without panicking.
www.thebulwark.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:03 PM
"The recent FBI raid on a Fulton County elections office functions as a test case for baseless claims about fraud as a pretext to seize ballots."
This @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social piece gets the balance right between remaining vigilant without self-crippling fear, with a roadmap of what to expect:
This @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social piece gets the balance right between remaining vigilant without self-crippling fear, with a roadmap of what to expect:
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I’ve asked Omni and their owner, Stonepeak, several times if they are concerned they could be held liable for human-rights abuses onboard and facilitated by their planes. No response. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
ICE deportation flights are getting longer and crueler
A private equity–owned airline profits off Trump’s migrant crackdown.
www.motherjones.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:33 AM
I’ve asked Omni and their owner, Stonepeak, several times if they are concerned they could be held liable for human-rights abuses onboard and facilitated by their planes. No response. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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I think it’s time for Democratic leaders to start saying “if you’re a pilot or ground crew involved in a deportation that was stayed by a judge, you’ll be held criminally liable for human trafficking.” Everyone involved in these flights should have that fear in the back of their minds.
Overnight, this probable ICE flight landed in Benin and is now returning to Senegal, likely for a crew layover.
February 16, 2026 at 10:57 AM
I think it’s time for Democratic leaders to start saying “if you’re a pilot or ground crew involved in a deportation that was stayed by a judge, you’ll be held criminally liable for human trafficking.” Everyone involved in these flights should have that fear in the back of their minds.
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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
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Our Haitian communities are integral to our culture and local economies.
That's why a coalition of AGs and I are taking action to defend TPS for hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants.
I'll keep fighting to protect our Haitian families and neighbors.
That's why a coalition of AGs and I are taking action to defend TPS for hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants.
I'll keep fighting to protect our Haitian families and neighbors.
February 17, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Our Haitian communities are integral to our culture and local economies.
That's why a coalition of AGs and I are taking action to defend TPS for hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants.
I'll keep fighting to protect our Haitian families and neighbors.
That's why a coalition of AGs and I are taking action to defend TPS for hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants.
I'll keep fighting to protect our Haitian families and neighbors.
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Stephen Colbert says he was told by CBS lawyers "in no uncertain terms" that he could not have Texas State Rep. James Talarico on his program.
"Because my network clearly doesn't want us to talk about this, let's talk about this."
"Because my network clearly doesn't want us to talk about this, let's talk about this."
Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Stephen Colbert says he was told by CBS lawyers "in no uncertain terms" that he could not have Texas State Rep. James Talarico on his program.
"Because my network clearly doesn't want us to talk about this, let's talk about this."
"Because my network clearly doesn't want us to talk about this, let's talk about this."
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In Uganda, I met people who went from earning $200 a month doing HIV prevention to just $60 because USAID went away—and who are still doing the work for a fraction of the pay. I met ppl who lost their jobs entirely and stiil do HIV work for free for food. Meanwhile theintercept.com/2026/02/09/t...
February 16, 2026 at 4:45 PM
In Uganda, I met people who went from earning $200 a month doing HIV prevention to just $60 because USAID went away—and who are still doing the work for a fraction of the pay. I met ppl who lost their jobs entirely and stiil do HIV work for free for food. Meanwhile theintercept.com/2026/02/09/t...
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🚨 You may have seen the news that N Ireland has pulled out of the puberty blocker trial due to a judicial review attempting to halt it.
You may not have seen is that the lawsuit is funded by a global anti-abortion Christian Right group. My investigation: goodlawproject.org/from-russia-...
You may not have seen is that the lawsuit is funded by a global anti-abortion Christian Right group. My investigation: goodlawproject.org/from-russia-...
From Russia to the far right: the shadowy forces challenging the NHS puberty blockers trial | Good Law Project
CitizenGO is backed by Russian oligarchs and linked to the far right. Good Law Project’s undercover investigation shows that it’s ramping up its work in the UK.
goodlawproject.org
February 17, 2026 at 12:48 PM
🚨 You may have seen the news that N Ireland has pulled out of the puberty blocker trial due to a judicial review attempting to halt it.
You may not have seen is that the lawsuit is funded by a global anti-abortion Christian Right group. My investigation: goodlawproject.org/from-russia-...
You may not have seen is that the lawsuit is funded by a global anti-abortion Christian Right group. My investigation: goodlawproject.org/from-russia-...
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1. Venezuelan billionaire faced criminal bribery charges
2. His daughter donated $3.5 million to a Trump super PAC
3. Soon after, Trump pardoned him
These circumstances strongly suggest the daughter was not the true source of the donations. That's illegal. We filed a complaint.
2. His daughter donated $3.5 million to a Trump super PAC
3. Soon after, Trump pardoned him
These circumstances strongly suggest the daughter was not the true source of the donations. That's illegal. We filed a complaint.
Seeking Pardon, Foreign Billionaire Allegedly Funneled Millions to Trump Super PAC
campaignlegal.org
February 17, 2026 at 3:28 PM
1. Venezuelan billionaire faced criminal bribery charges
2. His daughter donated $3.5 million to a Trump super PAC
3. Soon after, Trump pardoned him
These circumstances strongly suggest the daughter was not the true source of the donations. That's illegal. We filed a complaint.
2. His daughter donated $3.5 million to a Trump super PAC
3. Soon after, Trump pardoned him
These circumstances strongly suggest the daughter was not the true source of the donations. That's illegal. We filed a complaint.
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One of my biggest fears about the midterms is that ICE could flood the polls with agents who perform Kavanaugh Stops on every non-white person before they get a chance to cast a ballot, then detain them until voting is over. Which is not far-fetched at this point. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-po...
February 17, 2026 at 3:25 PM
One of my biggest fears about the midterms is that ICE could flood the polls with agents who perform Kavanaugh Stops on every non-white person before they get a chance to cast a ballot, then detain them until voting is over. Which is not far-fetched at this point. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-po...
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I'll add that while ICE does not have the manpower to do this everywhere, they don't need to do this everywhere to have the intended effect
One of my biggest fears about the midterms is that ICE could flood the polls with agents who perform Kavanaugh Stops on every non-white person before they get a chance to cast a ballot, then detain them until voting is over. Which is not far-fetched at this point. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-po...
February 17, 2026 at 3:27 PM
I'll add that while ICE does not have the manpower to do this everywhere, they don't need to do this everywhere to have the intended effect
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New from 404 Media: former employees and leaked documents show the truth behind much hyped AI-powered school 'Alpha School'. Has received fawning coverage from NYTimes; praise from Trump admin. But we show its generating faulty lessons; may do "more harm than good" www.404media.co/students-are...
'Students Are Being Treated Like Guinea Pigs:' Inside an AI-Powered Private School
Leaked documents reveal the inner workings of Alpha School, which both the press and the Trump administration have applauded. The documents show Alpha School's AI is generating faulty lessons that som...
www.404media.co
February 17, 2026 at 3:29 PM
New from 404 Media: former employees and leaked documents show the truth behind much hyped AI-powered school 'Alpha School'. Has received fawning coverage from NYTimes; praise from Trump admin. But we show its generating faulty lessons; may do "more harm than good" www.404media.co/students-are...
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Bison are one of the few native animals that aren't allowed to roam free. To restore their populations and ecological balance, the simplest solution might just be letting them return to the places they've called home for millennia. Here's how tribal-led efforts are starting this process. 🌎
Could Reclassifying Bison as Wildlife Reshape Conservation in the West?
A tribal leader considers what it will take to restore the “functionally extinct” species
www.sierraclub.org
February 17, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Bison are one of the few native animals that aren't allowed to roam free. To restore their populations and ecological balance, the simplest solution might just be letting them return to the places they've called home for millennia. Here's how tribal-led efforts are starting this process. 🌎
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🚨🚨🚨 I want to abolish ICE. Period. @rajaforil.bsky.social thanked ICE, funded ICE, and took money from an ICE contractor.
February 17, 2026 at 1:19 AM
🚨🚨🚨 I want to abolish ICE. Period. @rajaforil.bsky.social thanked ICE, funded ICE, and took money from an ICE contractor.
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Every time someone brings up the environmental and ethical concerns with AI in the comments he replies that this article isn’t about that and…yeah that’s…that’s why they’re bringing it up. Because it’s actually a very important issue with AI and one of the main reasons “the left” isn’t into it
I think this is directionally correct and honestly I'm less concerned about what it means for the left's take on AI than I am for the left's ability to metabolize new information and changing circumstances generally www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 17, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Every time someone brings up the environmental and ethical concerns with AI in the comments he replies that this article isn’t about that and…yeah that’s…that’s why they’re bringing it up. Because it’s actually a very important issue with AI and one of the main reasons “the left” isn’t into it
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Somebody should tell both the dAUSA and the LAPD about California law.
Student truancy is no longer a crime in California after Governor signs bill to repeal misdemeanor – Western Center on Law & Poverty share.google/AZu0gvzRYjBT...
Student truancy is no longer a crime in California after Governor signs bill to repeal misdemeanor – Western Center on Law & Poverty share.google/AZu0gvzRYjBT...
Student truancy is no longer a crime in California after Governor signs bill to repeal misdemeanor – Western Center on Law & Poverty
“Thank you to Governor Newsom for signing my bill to repeal this failed policy of criminalizing struggling California families for their children missing school; families and kids need support, not…
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February 17, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Somebody should tell both the dAUSA and the LAPD about California law.
Student truancy is no longer a crime in California after Governor signs bill to repeal misdemeanor – Western Center on Law & Poverty share.google/AZu0gvzRYjBT...
Student truancy is no longer a crime in California after Governor signs bill to repeal misdemeanor – Western Center on Law & Poverty share.google/AZu0gvzRYjBT...
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Student walkouts in LA were part of every social justice and civil rights movement since the 60’s.
February 17, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Student walkouts in LA were part of every social justice and civil rights movement since the 60’s.
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It got the approval of First Assistant District Attorney Bill Essayli. The AG has taken loss after loss in federal court cases against anti-ICE demonstrators.
February 17, 2026 at 4:53 AM
It got the approval of First Assistant District Attorney Bill Essayli. The AG has taken loss after loss in federal court cases against anti-ICE demonstrators.