Heidi Backes
@heidibackes1.bsky.social
Prof of Spanish lit and cultural history / Gothic fiction / Fascism / Memory & Trauma Studies / Monograph SPECTRAL SPAIN out now with U of Wales Press (2024) / Currently working on Fascist Female Gothic
It is intellectual property theft, yes; it is also using up water that is needed to sustain life. However much you ignore (or even don't care about) the first point, that second point is going to be much more problematic in a very real way, especially in areas with already limited resources.
November 21, 2025 at 2:36 AM
It is intellectual property theft, yes; it is also using up water that is needed to sustain life. However much you ignore (or even don't care about) the first point, that second point is going to be much more problematic in a very real way, especially in areas with already limited resources.
Faculty--and universities--who are inclined to educate students in the "ethical" uses of AI ignore its environmental impact, which is the fundamental reason that AI use is not only unethical but also highly irresponsible.
November 21, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Faculty--and universities--who are inclined to educate students in the "ethical" uses of AI ignore its environmental impact, which is the fundamental reason that AI use is not only unethical but also highly irresponsible.
Reposted by Heidi Backes
This exact same reporter was ousted from the NY Times for soliciting a $30,000 donation from Epstein— and you're telling me that as an employer, the NY Times never bothered to circle back and review this person's correspondence with a convicted pedophile?
A former New York Times staffer quietly left the paper after revealing he had solicited charitable donations from Jeffrey Epstein
Former New York Times reporter Landon Thomas Jr. told his editors he became friends with Epstein after profiling him in 2008, NPR reported Thursday.
www.businessinsider.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
This exact same reporter was ousted from the NY Times for soliciting a $30,000 donation from Epstein— and you're telling me that as an employer, the NY Times never bothered to circle back and review this person's correspondence with a convicted pedophile?