BitterITLeftist
@bitteritleftist.bsky.social
SE Michigan based, Madison born. Nothing is too good for the working class. Free Palestine and abolish "AI". linguistics stan. "insane jewish communist"
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'we are many, you are few, we are bristol, who are you?'
anti-immigrant fash were vastly outnumbered by counter protesters today in bristol, their hateful rhetoric drowned out by the sounds of our cheers and music.
bristol is antifascist.
anti-immigrant fash were vastly outnumbered by counter protesters today in bristol, their hateful rhetoric drowned out by the sounds of our cheers and music.
bristol is antifascist.
November 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
'we are many, you are few, we are bristol, who are you?'
anti-immigrant fash were vastly outnumbered by counter protesters today in bristol, their hateful rhetoric drowned out by the sounds of our cheers and music.
bristol is antifascist.
anti-immigrant fash were vastly outnumbered by counter protesters today in bristol, their hateful rhetoric drowned out by the sounds of our cheers and music.
bristol is antifascist.
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plus i want to recreate those early 20th century socialist clubs with sports leagues, book clubs, media and comms, etc, we need that kind of base before we can start seriously contending for power (not just running democrats)
November 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
plus i want to recreate those early 20th century socialist clubs with sports leagues, book clubs, media and comms, etc, we need that kind of base before we can start seriously contending for power (not just running democrats)
(some people in) my DSA chapter have a weird thing about socializing vs organizing, and while i get that in theory it would be better if we were all organizing 24/7, i think most people in the US are so starved for social interaction that the difference is mostly moot
November 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
(some people in) my DSA chapter have a weird thing about socializing vs organizing, and while i get that in theory it would be better if we were all organizing 24/7, i think most people in the US are so starved for social interaction that the difference is mostly moot
moderate to unhealthy for sensitives air quality in metro detroit this morning (i blame inversion layers i guess?)
November 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
moderate to unhealthy for sensitives air quality in metro detroit this morning (i blame inversion layers i guess?)
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this is how you do investigative journalism
Microsoft, Google say their data centers create thousands of jobs. Their permit filings say otherwise
https://restofworld.org/2025/data-centers-jobs-microsoft-google-chile/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1763146621
https://restofworld.org/2025/data-centers-jobs-microsoft-google-chile/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1763146621
November 15, 2025 at 9:09 AM
this is how you do investigative journalism
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Leslie’s spouse writes on Twitter that he has died. Please consider donating to his crowdfunding campaign, which will be used to help the family with funeral costs.
I've been struggling with Long COVID for about three years. I'm seeking support to access new treatments and daily maintenance. Please consider donating or sharing. Every bit helps, and thank you all so much for the support. It has meant the world to me. gofund.me/d0a10512b
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November 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Leslie’s spouse writes on Twitter that he has died. Please consider donating to his crowdfunding campaign, which will be used to help the family with funeral costs.
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🚨🎧 Don't miss the next Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 live stream! @alexhanna.bsky.social and @emilymbender.bsky.social will be talking to Sophie Song about what happens self-professed defenders of workers’ rights turn to chatbots for “research”
Mon, Nov 17, noon PDT
www.twitch.tv/dair_institute
Mon, Nov 17, noon PDT
www.twitch.tv/dair_institute
dair_institute - Twitch
Twitch account for The Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR).
www.twitch.tv
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
🚨🎧 Don't miss the next Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 live stream! @alexhanna.bsky.social and @emilymbender.bsky.social will be talking to Sophie Song about what happens self-professed defenders of workers’ rights turn to chatbots for “research”
Mon, Nov 17, noon PDT
www.twitch.tv/dair_institute
Mon, Nov 17, noon PDT
www.twitch.tv/dair_institute
Ruha Benjamin's excellent talk at Umich a few weeks ago was finally (re)posted www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpBx...
Symposium on AI, Data Centers and the Climate Change Challenge
YouTube video by University of Michigan
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Ruha Benjamin's excellent talk at Umich a few weeks ago was finally (re)posted www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpBx...
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happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands by the Perimeter Fence and Screams for Thirty Seconds Before Vanishing day
November 14, 2025 at 6:39 AM
happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands by the Perimeter Fence and Screams for Thirty Seconds Before Vanishing day
one of the articles we talked about last night in the AI Skeptics reading group, on the downsides of automation / optimization biancawylie.medium.com/automating-s...
Automating Summation — On AI and Holding Responsibility in Relationships
A Case Where the D of the DDD Work Needs More Attention
biancawylie.medium.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
one of the articles we talked about last night in the AI Skeptics reading group, on the downsides of automation / optimization biancawylie.medium.com/automating-s...
as someone who works in tech, i'm really grateful
November 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
as someone who works in tech, i'm really grateful
one of the bright points of the past year has been finding a community of critical tech humanists both locally and around the world
November 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
one of the bright points of the past year has been finding a community of critical tech humanists both locally and around the world
end of an era at WORT
November 14, 2025 at 1:43 AM
end of an era at WORT
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Papalito says, Never cross a picket line, even for a walnut.
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Papalito says, Never cross a picket line, even for a walnut.
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ICE-spotting app developers tell 404 Media the decision to host CBP’s new app, and Google’s description of ICE officials as a vulnerable group in need of protection, shows that Google has made a choice on which side to support during the Trump administration’s violent mass deportation effort.
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
ICE-spotting app developers tell 404 Media the decision to host CBP’s new app, and Google’s description of ICE officials as a vulnerable group in need of protection, shows that Google has made a choice on which side to support during the Trump administration’s violent mass deportation effort.
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Baristas are saying it plain: #NoContractNoCoffee
SEIU stands shoulder to shoulder with Starbucks workers demanding respect, fair wages, a real contract, and an end to union-busting.
Sign the pledge:
www.nocontractnocoffee.org#pledge
SEIU stands shoulder to shoulder with Starbucks workers demanding respect, fair wages, a real contract, and an end to union-busting.
Sign the pledge:
www.nocontractnocoffee.org#pledge
November 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Baristas are saying it plain: #NoContractNoCoffee
SEIU stands shoulder to shoulder with Starbucks workers demanding respect, fair wages, a real contract, and an end to union-busting.
Sign the pledge:
www.nocontractnocoffee.org#pledge
SEIU stands shoulder to shoulder with Starbucks workers demanding respect, fair wages, a real contract, and an end to union-busting.
Sign the pledge:
www.nocontractnocoffee.org#pledge
we saw a tiny bit of pinkish hue from the aurora from a light-polluted metro detroit suburb... not much but counting it as a win
November 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
we saw a tiny bit of pinkish hue from the aurora from a light-polluted metro detroit suburb... not much but counting it as a win
spaceweather social media is a wild rollercoaster of hope and despair tonight
November 13, 2025 at 12:22 AM
spaceweather social media is a wild rollercoaster of hope and despair tonight
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@henry-redman.bsky.social has been covering the data center expansion in Wisconsin and legislative efforts to address it -- including this bill to cap utility costs for ratepayers before a massive projected spike
Wisconsin Democrats unveil bill to cap energy costs Via @henry-redman.bsky.social buff.ly/Gg4ELNV
Wisconsin Democrats unveil bill to cap energy costs • Wisconsin Examiner
A proposal from Wisconsin Democrats would cap utility bills at 2% of a household's monthly income to reduce residents' energy burden.
wisconsinexaminer.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
@henry-redman.bsky.social has been covering the data center expansion in Wisconsin and legislative efforts to address it -- including this bill to cap utility costs for ratepayers before a massive projected spike
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A new post on Refusing GenAI in Writing Studies from @jsanofranchini.bsky.social, @rcmeg.bsky.social, and me: "A Year of Refusal"
refusinggenai.wordpress.com/2025/11/12/a...
refusinggenai.wordpress.com/2025/11/12/a...
A Year of Refusal
Maggie Fernandes, University of ArkansasMegan McIntyre, University of ArkansasJennifer Sano-Franchini, West Virginia University Photo by Francis Glenn Marciano on Pexels.com It’s been about a year …
refusinggenai.wordpress.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
A new post on Refusing GenAI in Writing Studies from @jsanofranchini.bsky.social, @rcmeg.bsky.social, and me: "A Year of Refusal"
refusinggenai.wordpress.com/2025/11/12/a...
refusinggenai.wordpress.com/2025/11/12/a...
also if you work in IT (maybe) expect random system problems above the baseline of problems
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
also if you work in IT (maybe) expect random system problems above the baseline of problems
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