Ruby S.
@rubyji.bsky.social
❤️🩹Hope is a discipline.
💀Capitalism is a death cult.
🍉Solidarity is the antidote to fascism.
Awakening 🙈🤩
Living 🐈🪴🌌
Loving ♾️🏳️🌈
Raising a teen 🎮🏹
Durham 🐂🚬 NC, USA
https://lotusmedia.org
💀Capitalism is a death cult.
🍉Solidarity is the antidote to fascism.
Awakening 🙈🤩
Living 🐈🪴🌌
Loving ♾️🏳️🌈
Raising a teen 🎮🏹
Durham 🐂🚬 NC, USA
https://lotusmedia.org
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I recommend reading Timnit Gebru's(the person above) articles on the topic of"Tescreal"
a cult created by billionaires to justify uncontrolled and meaningless automation,dehumanization,fascism,and eugenics
and also as a way for them to justify their greedy actions as something"for the greater good"
a cult created by billionaires to justify uncontrolled and meaningless automation,dehumanization,fascism,and eugenics
and also as a way for them to justify their greedy actions as something"for the greater good"
“ These people came along and decided that they wanna build a machine God, and then they end up stealing data, killing the environment, exploiting labor in that process.”
- @timnitgebru.bsky.social
- @timnitgebru.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I recommend reading Timnit Gebru's(the person above) articles on the topic of"Tescreal"
a cult created by billionaires to justify uncontrolled and meaningless automation,dehumanization,fascism,and eugenics
and also as a way for them to justify their greedy actions as something"for the greater good"
a cult created by billionaires to justify uncontrolled and meaningless automation,dehumanization,fascism,and eugenics
and also as a way for them to justify their greedy actions as something"for the greater good"
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Disabled people are part of the future.
We must and should imagine and dream of futures where disabled people don't just exist but are everywhere, as we should be.
This need to fix/cure all disability is a eugenicist dreaming, and we should want better for ourselves.
We must and should imagine and dream of futures where disabled people don't just exist but are everywhere, as we should be.
This need to fix/cure all disability is a eugenicist dreaming, and we should want better for ourselves.
I have a friend who said, of Starfleet Academy, that this took them out of it - that seeing a person in a wheelchair in the 32nd century seemed unrealistic, since medicine in Star Trek "should be able to cure whatever was wrong with them."
That's not the case, for any number of possible reasons.
That's not the case, for any number of possible reasons.
February 12, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Disabled people are part of the future.
We must and should imagine and dream of futures where disabled people don't just exist but are everywhere, as we should be.
This need to fix/cure all disability is a eugenicist dreaming, and we should want better for ourselves.
We must and should imagine and dream of futures where disabled people don't just exist but are everywhere, as we should be.
This need to fix/cure all disability is a eugenicist dreaming, and we should want better for ourselves.
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You could argue early voting is the only thing that has kept NC competitive given how brutal the voter suppression has been there since 2010.
Former Democratic Governor and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper smiled broadly and exchanged pleasantries with poll workers at Chavis Community Center Thursday as he cast his ballot on the first day of early in-person voting in the 2026 primary. ncnewsline.com/2026/02/12/c... #ncpol #nc
Cooper casts ballot on the first day of North Carolina’s early voting • NC Newsline
Former Governor Roy Cooper smiled broadly and exchanged pleasantries with poll workers at Chavis Community Center as he cast his ballot on the first day of early in person voting in the U.S. Senate ra...
ncnewsline.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM
You could argue early voting is the only thing that has kept NC competitive given how brutal the voter suppression has been there since 2010.
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Cannot believe I have to dedicate any of the very limited room in my brain to think about [the very seriousness of] measles.
An individual with measles visited 3 Durham locations on February 6. Learn more here: dconc.gov/DurhamCo-New.... If you were in one of these locations during the affected time frames, get vaccinated if you are unvaccinated, monitor your symptoms for 21 days, & call your doctor symptoms develop.
February 12, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Cannot believe I have to dedicate any of the very limited room in my brain to think about [the very seriousness of] measles.
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Talk about burying the lede!!!
“Michaela Coel wrote, and is directing and starring in the series.”
“Michaela Coel wrote, and is directing and starring in the series.”
Thandiwe Newton, Ncuti Gatwa to star in HBO's 'First Day on Earth' https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2026/02/12/Thandiwe-Newton-Ncuti-Gatwa-HBO-First-Day-Earth/8001770913378/
Thandiwe Newton, Ncuti Gatwa to star in HBO's 'First Day on Earth' - UPI.com
"Westworld" actress Thandiwe Newton and "Doctor Who" alum Ncuti Gatwa have signed on to star in HBO's "First Day on Earth." Filming is underway.
www.upi.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Talk about burying the lede!!!
“Michaela Coel wrote, and is directing and starring in the series.”
“Michaela Coel wrote, and is directing and starring in the series.”
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TAKE ACTION: ICE depends in part on state data and local contracts to expand their surveillance tools, but states can cut them off.
📩 Contact your secretary of state, governor, and elected representatives to encourage them to *block* ICE’s access to your DMV data. https://protdem.org/dmvdata
📩 Contact your secretary of state, governor, and elected representatives to encourage them to *block* ICE’s access to your DMV data. https://protdem.org/dmvdata
Take Action: Keep ICE away from DMV data
Here's what you can do to weaken ICE’s surveillance apparatus
protdem.org
February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
TAKE ACTION: ICE depends in part on state data and local contracts to expand their surveillance tools, but states can cut them off.
📩 Contact your secretary of state, governor, and elected representatives to encourage them to *block* ICE’s access to your DMV data. https://protdem.org/dmvdata
📩 Contact your secretary of state, governor, and elected representatives to encourage them to *block* ICE’s access to your DMV data. https://protdem.org/dmvdata
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Screenshotting this and alt texting all of it since it will most likely get deleted because Hammam is Palestinian. It deserves to be seen and not erased.
![A post by Hammam, a known Palestinian nurse here. It is a wuote by an account of a man named Nathan Kalman Lamb who is posting an excerpt from an article. The article reads:
Examining the bodies returned to their people after the most recent so-called ceasefire, Palestinian doctors noted that, in some bodies "the rib cage and ribs were clipped with a sharp saw—a medical saw, a bone saw-and the sternum, along with the central part of the ribs, [were] lifted to allow for the removal of the heart and lungs without damage to the organ being taken." Organ procurement, with few exceptions like skin and cornea, requires that the body be either alive-via brain death-or just-dead—via circulatory death. It is plausible that some Palestinian prisoners' torture led to brain death. It is also possible their torturers felt no need to wait. Palestinian witnesses have reported that some prisoners were alive at the time they were taken for organ extraction. In one batch of bodies, the organs removed were those commonly transplanted: heart, liver, lungs. The transplant surgeon waits for a person to die; the soldier can't. The settler surgeon wields his mastery over the body to serve the state. Here, the surgeon acts as-is—a soldier.
Nathan says hes honestly speechless.
Hammam quotes him to say:
The director of the hospital where I work, Al-Shifa Hospital, stated that the occupation forces returned the bodies of women whose organs were missing. Another source also reported that the occupation forces were using a school in northern Gaza to detain women & civilians and harvest their organs](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ztkrqibfkvmwtfa64r25n4sv/bafkreifs4clyqslx544scmacf6lhpruangn2nnhs4cypijdl2t43amj7ay@jpeg)
February 12, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Screenshotting this and alt texting all of it since it will most likely get deleted because Hammam is Palestinian. It deserves to be seen and not erased.
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amazing how yet another round of "you have to promise you'll vote for the shitbag years in advance" reveals itself to have nothing to do with strategy and pragmatics and everything to do with "i am scared and anxious and everyone on the internet needs to promise me everything will turn out alright"
February 12, 2026 at 2:06 PM
amazing how yet another round of "you have to promise you'll vote for the shitbag years in advance" reveals itself to have nothing to do with strategy and pragmatics and everything to do with "i am scared and anxious and everyone on the internet needs to promise me everything will turn out alright"
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GenAI outputs a homogenized statistical average of all the stuff that was stolen to train it.
Think about what that does to the aesthetics of a person raised on it, imagine subversive and erotic and queer art made by a person who has only ever known Mcdonalds ads, muzak, and advertising copy.
Think about what that does to the aesthetics of a person raised on it, imagine subversive and erotic and queer art made by a person who has only ever known Mcdonalds ads, muzak, and advertising copy.
February 12, 2026 at 2:15 PM
GenAI outputs a homogenized statistical average of all the stuff that was stolen to train it.
Think about what that does to the aesthetics of a person raised on it, imagine subversive and erotic and queer art made by a person who has only ever known Mcdonalds ads, muzak, and advertising copy.
Think about what that does to the aesthetics of a person raised on it, imagine subversive and erotic and queer art made by a person who has only ever known Mcdonalds ads, muzak, and advertising copy.
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Heraskevych’s choice to forfeit the medal chance instead of give up the memorial helmet is the biggest story in Ukraine today. Everyone is heartbroken but there is a unanimous consensus that this was what had to happen rather than to give up.
February 12, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Heraskevych’s choice to forfeit the medal chance instead of give up the memorial helmet is the biggest story in Ukraine today. Everyone is heartbroken but there is a unanimous consensus that this was what had to happen rather than to give up.
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"It is totally inappropriate and against the separations of powers for the DOJ to surveil us as we search the Epstein files. (US Attorney General) Bondi showed up today with a burn book that held a printed search history of exactly what emails I searched." - Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA).
February 12, 2026 at 12:43 AM
"It is totally inappropriate and against the separations of powers for the DOJ to surveil us as we search the Epstein files. (US Attorney General) Bondi showed up today with a burn book that held a printed search history of exactly what emails I searched." - Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA).
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The exact thing that antizionist/non-Zionist Jews have been warning would happen, is happening — thanks to the Israeli government's insistence that Israel, by definition, speaks for world Jewry and that any criticism of Israeli's policies is antisemitism.
This inevitably LEADS to antisemitism.
This inevitably LEADS to antisemitism.
February 11, 2026 at 5:21 AM
The exact thing that antizionist/non-Zionist Jews have been warning would happen, is happening — thanks to the Israeli government's insistence that Israel, by definition, speaks for world Jewry and that any criticism of Israeli's policies is antisemitism.
This inevitably LEADS to antisemitism.
This inevitably LEADS to antisemitism.
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you can just not fund this shit under any circumstances
you don’t have to pretend they need better training, or are doing an important job incorrectly
they’re just racist thugs doing ethnic cleansing and the whole gang should be in jail
you don’t have to pretend they need better training, or are doing an important job incorrectly
they’re just racist thugs doing ethnic cleansing and the whole gang should be in jail
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens — NBC News
About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
apple.news
February 12, 2026 at 2:37 AM
you can just not fund this shit under any circumstances
you don’t have to pretend they need better training, or are doing an important job incorrectly
they’re just racist thugs doing ethnic cleansing and the whole gang should be in jail
you don’t have to pretend they need better training, or are doing an important job incorrectly
they’re just racist thugs doing ethnic cleansing and the whole gang should be in jail
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Man I'm so goddamn sick of ai. "Wahhh you can't have a reasonable conversation about ai on here," yeah maybe be mad about the two year parade of scam artists and financial charlatans and environmental ruiners who have radicalized everyone against the spell check that agrees with you
February 12, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Man I'm so goddamn sick of ai. "Wahhh you can't have a reasonable conversation about ai on here," yeah maybe be mad about the two year parade of scam artists and financial charlatans and environmental ruiners who have radicalized everyone against the spell check that agrees with you
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🌟 Sex workers at Sheri’s Ranch, a legal brothel in Pahrump, Nevada, are unionizing with the Communications Workers of America @cwaunion.bsky.social
Last week, management fired several pro-union workers—including the union’s primary organizer, Jupiter Jetson
thenevadaindependent.com/article/sex-...
Last week, management fired several pro-union workers—including the union’s primary organizer, Jupiter Jetson
thenevadaindependent.com/article/sex-...
Sex workers at Pahrump brothel are unionizing, alleging unfair contracts and conditions - The Nevada Independent
In the last week, the brothel has fired three workers who challenged a new contract that they say is unfair. Lawyers have filed an injunction with the federal labor board.
thenevadaindependent.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:33 AM
🌟 Sex workers at Sheri’s Ranch, a legal brothel in Pahrump, Nevada, are unionizing with the Communications Workers of America @cwaunion.bsky.social
Last week, management fired several pro-union workers—including the union’s primary organizer, Jupiter Jetson
thenevadaindependent.com/article/sex-...
Last week, management fired several pro-union workers—including the union’s primary organizer, Jupiter Jetson
thenevadaindependent.com/article/sex-...
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Ireland: a proper country.
Ireland announces scheme to provide basic income for artists
The Basic Income for Artists (BIA) project is believed to be the first permanent one of its kind in the world.
www.bbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Ireland: a proper country.
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Billionaires should be taxed out of existence because no one human being should possess the unilateral power to launch the kinds of environment-destroying and world-changing projects that billionaires can approve.
February 11, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Billionaires should be taxed out of existence because no one human being should possess the unilateral power to launch the kinds of environment-destroying and world-changing projects that billionaires can approve.
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Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
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Breaking: House passes new version of SAVE Act, worst voter suppression bill considered by Congress. Could disenfranchise:
-21 million Americans w/out access to citizenship papers
-69 mil married women who took partner’s name
-21 mil w/out valid drivers license
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
-21 million Americans w/out access to citizenship papers
-69 mil married women who took partner’s name
-21 mil w/out valid drivers license
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The GOP’s “show us your papers” bill Is the latest effort to help Trump take over elections
“If the SAVE Act were to pass, it would be the worst voter suppression law that Congress has ever enacted"
www.motherjones.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Breaking: House passes new version of SAVE Act, worst voter suppression bill considered by Congress. Could disenfranchise:
-21 million Americans w/out access to citizenship papers
-69 mil married women who took partner’s name
-21 mil w/out valid drivers license
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
-21 million Americans w/out access to citizenship papers
-69 mil married women who took partner’s name
-21 mil w/out valid drivers license
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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This article immediately labels @emilymbender.bsky.social and I as "curmudgeons" because we don't think that the spicy auto complete has a concept of the self.
Experiments conducted with the A.I. system Claude are producing fascinating results—and raising questions about the nature of selfhood. Gideon Lewis-Kraus reports from inside the company that designed it, Anthropic. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/rOfXjg
February 11, 2026 at 3:01 PM
This article immediately labels @emilymbender.bsky.social and I as "curmudgeons" because we don't think that the spicy auto complete has a concept of the self.
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political malpractice that this chart hasnt been seared into the brains of every single american through advertising and social media
We now have data from Trump's first full year in office. Let's review the performance of Trump and the two parties since 1989 and a new age of globalization began.
However you cut the data Trump continues to have worst jobs record of last six Presidents. 1/
However you cut the data Trump continues to have worst jobs record of last six Presidents. 1/
February 11, 2026 at 3:40 PM
political malpractice that this chart hasnt been seared into the brains of every single american through advertising and social media
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i love the framing of just saying ‘no’.
i think about the early days of FB when they released fields for you to add your demographics. i told my friends, “don’t add that information in your profile”. just because it’s an empty field, doesn’t mean you have to fill it.
refusal is indeed an option.
i think about the early days of FB when they released fields for you to add your demographics. i told my friends, “don’t add that information in your profile”. just because it’s an empty field, doesn’t mean you have to fill it.
refusal is indeed an option.
More people should listen to @tressiemcphd.bsky.social
When people say AI is inevitable, let them know the future isn’t settled.
When people say AI is inevitable, let them know the future isn’t settled.
February 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
i love the framing of just saying ‘no’.
i think about the early days of FB when they released fields for you to add your demographics. i told my friends, “don’t add that information in your profile”. just because it’s an empty field, doesn’t mean you have to fill it.
refusal is indeed an option.
i think about the early days of FB when they released fields for you to add your demographics. i told my friends, “don’t add that information in your profile”. just because it’s an empty field, doesn’t mean you have to fill it.
refusal is indeed an option.
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"Homeland" Security racist? If only someone tried to tell us before it was created and every single day since then. 🙄
Imagine the world we might live in if the corporate media didn't keep promoting the same loud and wrong talking heads. Or even just also platformed the reality-based community.
Imagine the world we might live in if the corporate media didn't keep promoting the same loud and wrong talking heads. Or even just also platformed the reality-based community.
NEW via me and @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social: Cardinal Blase Cupich, who runs the Archdiocese of Chicago, says that DHS has stopped priests under his purview and demanded proof of citizenship “because of their color.” religionnews.com/2026/02/10/c...
Cardinal Cupich says feds stopped priests, demanded citizenship proof
(RNS) — ‘I’ve had some priests who are of a different color being targeted and arrested — stopped — because of their color and asking them to prove that they’re citizens. That’s not America,’ the Chic...
religionnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:59 AM
"Homeland" Security racist? If only someone tried to tell us before it was created and every single day since then. 🙄
Imagine the world we might live in if the corporate media didn't keep promoting the same loud and wrong talking heads. Or even just also platformed the reality-based community.
Imagine the world we might live in if the corporate media didn't keep promoting the same loud and wrong talking heads. Or even just also platformed the reality-based community.
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Notice how the popular media narrative has moved on, while people on the ground in Minneapolis are still struggling and crying out that things are as bad as ever. This is how fascist regimes operate — overreach, recalibration, normalization. Get louder, not quieter.
February 11, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Notice how the popular media narrative has moved on, while people on the ground in Minneapolis are still struggling and crying out that things are as bad as ever. This is how fascist regimes operate — overreach, recalibration, normalization. Get louder, not quieter.
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Just a reminder that Trump loved former president Duterte’s brutal policies in the Philippines.
February 8, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Just a reminder that Trump loved former president Duterte’s brutal policies in the Philippines.